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Addressing Omnichannel Fulfillment Challenges

Enterra Insights

Google the term “omnichannel” and you are likely to find as many articles about the challenges associated with omnichannel fulfillment as you are about the importance of omnichannel operations for the future of retail. Fulfillment is the back half of the omnichannel operations story. ”[4]. Challenge 3.

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Empowered Consumers Require Omnichannel Strategies

Enterra Insights

To meet changing consumer behavior, retailers are finding omnichannel strategies essential. He insists consumers are also increasingly relying on recommendations from trusted sources such as friends and other influencers. ” Omnichannel strategies can help meet consumer demands. Changing consumer behavior. ”[5].

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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] 5] Higinio O.

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Retailers Embrace Gig Economy Fulfillment

Logistics Viewpoints

Combined with omnichannel offerings like buy online pick up in store (BOPIS) and curbside pickup, two-hour and same-day delivery round out a suite of order fulfillment services even Amazon cannot match. Target acquired Shipt in 2017 to provide the foundation of its same-day delivery. Can the gig economy help better serve customers?

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Time to Think about Your Supply Chain’s Future

Enterra Insights

Gone are the days of manual data entry and the need for humans to aggregate and analyze data from multiple sources. With the rise of e-commerce and omnichannel operations, robots and automation have made a big supply chain impact — especially in warehouses. ” Automation and autonomous vehicles. ” Footnotes. [1]

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Bad Retail is Dead — Long Live Retail

Enterra Insights

By December, 2017 had seen 26 major retail bankruptcies (defined in this case as companies with more than $50 million in liabilities).”[1] ” Mani’s prediction highlights the need for brick-and-mortar retailers to implement personalized, omnichannel operations so they can get in front of the money flowing into e-commerce.

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How Order Management System (OMS) Software Aids Retailers

Veridian Solutions

Unfortunately, legacy systems also have a direct correlation with an inability to embrace omnichannel supply chains and reap its rewards, such as using brick-and-mortar stores as fulfillment centers and tapping all inventory to move product faster and with less cost. Ways an Order Management System Helps Retailers Succeed.