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6 Manufacturing Trends to Watch Out for in 2016

GlobalTranz

As we close the year of 2015, we want to take a look at some manufacturing trends for 2016. We look at 6 core areas that manufacturing companies will take a long look at as they gear up for a successful 2016. E-Commerce for Manufacturing. Manufacturers will seek custom (or specifically tailored) e-commerce solutions.

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Retail Fulfillment Tips to Boost Your Omnichannel Strategy

Veridian Solutions

Customers have several channels to make a purchase, such as online or mobile, bought in a store, a combination of the two, known as buy-online, pick-up in-store (BOPIS) , or any other channel to purchase offered by the retailer. In fact, consider these key tips to boost your omnichannel fulfillment strategy.

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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. These are perilous times for retailers. Footnotes. [1]

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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.

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Can B2B e-commerce solve supply chain issues?

Cathy Roberson

Manufacturing is gaining steam not only in the US but around the world as businesses return to a COVID-19 type of redefined normalcy. According to IHS Markit, March US purchasing manager’s index (PMI) was the second strongest since data collection began in May 2007. In the U.S.,

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Digital Supply Chains and the New Normal

Enterra Insights

Many of these adjustments were implemented using new signals and data sources not normally used before the pandemic such as seasonal influenza statistics, international data, macroeconomic data for the major crises of 2000 and 2008, and so on. 4] Omnichannel operations. Digital twins serve as proxies for their real-world counterparts.

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IoT Order Buttons Are Set to Revolutionize Your Supply Chain: Here’s What You Should Know

Arkieva

Amazon pioneered the Amazon Dash Buttons in 2015; a Wi-Fi enabled device used for reordering products with the press of a button. Image source: Amazon website. Omnichannel Benefit: Shift in Channels instead of an increase in repeat orders. Omnichannel Benefit: Shift in Channels instead of an increase in repeat orders.

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