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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.

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The VF Corporation Invested in Supply Chain Agility Before COVID Made “Agility” the New Buzzword

Logistics Viewpoints

Goods move through 25 ports of entry into North America and 10 in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. VF sources many US bound items in Central America; the woeful performance at US ports is still a problem. Supporting Ecommerce and Omnichannel. The company works with 13 ocean carriers and 7 air carriers.

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Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

More specifically, it took 83 days for container transport from Europe to Asia, and 88 days from North America to Asia. RESILIENCE REQUIRES OMNICHANNEL OPTIMISATION. This is 15 days longer than the same quarter last year and an additional five days than the previous quarter.

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These 5 Top Logistics Trends for 2018 are a Response to the Growing Customer Experience Movement

GlobalTranz

While some retailers, including Sam’s and RadioShack, have closed significantly more stores over the last year, consumers are flocking back to brick-and-mortar stores, says DB Schenker Americas. This is the omnichannel supply chain, and it will require shippers to rethink their strategies.

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Why Supply Chain Transformation is Inevitable

Enterra Insights

” Greg Maloney ( @greg_maloney ), President and CEO of JLL’s Americas Retail business, agrees with Tompkins that in the future we will no longer differentiate between retailing and omnichannel retailing.[7] So, are we ready to finally retire the ‘omnichannel’ crutch-phrase? Footnotes. [1]

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The 3 Biggest Problems Your Logistics Teams Will Face in Q4 and How to Solve Them with On-Demand Warehousing

FLEXE

Aside from that being one of your busiest times of the year, the movement to eCommerce and omnichannel shopping has made accurate demand planning impossible and inventory allocation harder than ever. Consider this: Roger works in logistics for an omnichannel retailer. The holidays are coming.

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The Best Supply Chain Company You Have Never Heard Of

Logistics Viewpoints

The goods flow through 2 import centers, 14 strategically located distribution centers in North America, 66 final mile shipping hubs, and nearly 1,700 branch locations. Procurement is critical to being able to stay in stock with the most important products. These trucks range in size from semitrucks to delivery vans.