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Most Popular Logistics Stories from 2021

Logistics Viewpoints

The Boston area is a hub for warehouse robotics companies. Procurement and Supply Chain are Smarter Together – Practical Use Cases ; Dr. Madhav Durbha ( Coupa ). In a previous post , I made a case for how the Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO) and Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) are smarter together.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- March 5 2022 Edition

Supply Chain Matters

Founded in 2014, this Boston based robotics technology firm leverages capabilities that are described as mimicking human hand-eye coordination, leveraging machine-learning to a vision system on a gripper and allowing mechanical fingers to bend and twist around objects to perform piece-picking tasks.

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Yes, I am a Zealot. I Still Believe. Do You?

Supply Chain Shaman

That is the role of marketing or sales or procurement. Yes, I believe that supply chain overlays on top of the sales and marketing organizations and the procurement function. Look at the gyrations of Boston Scientific and Eli Lilly for the same period of time. I hate the name Omnichannel. “ I scratch my head.

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Seasonal Inventory and 7 Ways to Manage It Effectively

ToolsGroup

For instance, there’s more likely to be a steady demand for flip flops in Santa Monica year-round than in Boston (unless you’re one of those New Englanders that just doesn’t care). More on the omnichannel advantage of this in a moment. ) Spruce Up Your Omnichannel Strategy. Local man unfazed by latest blizzard.

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Last-Mile Technology Comes of Age

Cathy Roberson

In addition, shippers were finally making the much-needed investments in omnichannel strategies such as Buy Online, Pay in Stores (BOPIS), curbside pickups, fulfillment in stores, and same-day deliveries to connect their websites to their physical stores. ” However, others see the reason for the acquisition differently.

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Your Guide to Multichannel Selling

Unleashed

Omnichannel vs. multichannel selling. Omnichannel and multichannel are two buzzwords that are sometimes used interchangeably, but they are not the same thing. Omnichannel, meaning “all” channels, refers to a unified strategy that creates a single experience across different channels. The rise of mobile eCommerce.

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28 supply chain professionals share the biggest challenges of supply chain management

6 River Systems

Consumer demands are constantly changing, whether this is their demand for faster order fulfillment due to the e-commerce last mile race currently occurring or meeting customer demands for omnichannel communications and better service. These changing buyer habits then require complete cohesivity within your organization.