article thumbnail

Omnichannel Retail Q&A from the 2015 Supply Chain Leadership Forum

The Network Effect

Choices must be made with respect to Crossborder, Omnichannel, Customer Centricity, and Final Delivery. I addressed these four topics during his keynote speech at the 2015 Tompkins Supply Chain Leadership Forum. Below is part two which is based on the Omnichannel section of my keynote. Omnichannel Retail.

article thumbnail

Omnichannel is another Word for Complexity

Enterra Insights

Omnichannel retail operations are well on their way to becoming the norm. Michael Jones ( @mdjonesy ), a business consultant, explains, “Consumers don’t shop ‘omnichannel.’ ”[1] Successful companies make omnichannel operations seamless and easy for consumers; but, behind the scenes complexity rules.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Lingering Port Congestion with Paul Brashier

The Logistics of Logistics

Paul Brashier is Vice President Drayage and Intermodal at ITS Logistics , a third party logistics (3PL) company that offers creative supply chain solutions with an asset-lite transportation division that ranks #21 in North America, a top-tier asset-based dedicated fleet, and a Top 12 intermodal and drayage division.

article thumbnail

This Week in Logistics News (August 3-7, 2015)

Talking Logistics

This was a relatively quiet week for supply chain and logistics news, which is typical for August, so let’s go straight to it: Macy’s expands same day delivery to 17 cities as it challenges Amazon ( Reuters ). XPO Logistics Announces Second Quarter 2015 Results. chief omnichannel officer. “ Harrison, Macy’s, Inc.

article thumbnail

This Week in Logistics News (June 22-26, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Now, on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention: Wal-Mart to impose charges on suppliers as its costs mount (Reuters). April 2015 North American Freight Numbers. World trade registers modest growth in first quarter of 2015. April 2015 North American Freight : “U.S.-NAFTA

article thumbnail

Omnichannel Operations can make Frenemies of Retailers and Suppliers

Enterra Insights

In the business world, omnichannel operations are creating frenemous relationships between retailers and suppliers. ” At the very least, DTC activity, as part of a larger omnichannel strategy, sets the stage for retailers and manufacturers to become frenemies. Frenemies in Business ,” Forbes , 28 April 2015.

article thumbnail

How Omnichannel Retailing Buys into TMS Technology

TMC

The 2015 peak holiday season highlighted changes that are transforming the retail industry. Total eCommerce sales in November and December 2015 are expected to be around $69 billion, a 13% increase on the previous year, reports the Wall Street Journal [1]. Online volumes surged during the holiday period while store traffic declined.