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E-commerce is stressing the supply chain as retailers struggle to solve logistics problems

In case you missed it: catch up on the sixth in a series of e-commerce coverage for the packaging industry.

E-commerce series 6
E-commerce series 6

Originally posted 11/28/2018

Only one in four manufacturers are fulfilling e-commerce in-house, while another 40% are using 3PL warehouses, according to a new report from PMMI Business Intelligence.

The newly-released 56-page report, “E-Commerce: Think Inside The Box,” covers CPGs, 3PLs and OEMs and how each community is addressing the challenges posed by the rapidly growing and rapidly changing e-commerce environment.

Sixty-five percent of respondents are using etailers to market their products, with 54% reporting selling through Amazon. Thirty-three percent are selling direct to consumer.

“We would need to develop new ways of distribution for e-commerce products,” said one Packaging Engineer from a nutraceuticals company.

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