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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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Can B2B e-commerce solve supply chain issues?

Cathy Roberson

As noted in Digital Commerce 360 , with HD Supply, Home Depot has a good opportunity to target buyers of maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) products with an omnichannel retail approach that enables them to purchase goods online or in-store. In 2019, it re-acquired HD Supply, a company it sold in 2007.

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Top Logistics & Supply Chain Blogs We Followed in 2018 & Suggest You Follow in 2019

Shipchain

The More Than Shipping blog is a comprehensive resource for shipping trends, supply chain planning, project and specialized cargo and more. Its topics include upcoming supply chain conferences, warehouse technology innovation, logistics insights, and transportation cost control. Top Omnichannel Supply Chain Blogs We Follow.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 15-19, 2014)

Talking Logistics

Outlines New Developments in Omnichannel Strategy and Technology. Ace Hardware Powers Its Omnichannel Initiative with eBay Enterprise In-Store Pickup. Menlo Logistics Opening New Multi-client Warehouse in Ladkrabang, Thailand. Thirteen Years After 9/11, A New Attempt To Screen 100 Percent of Cargo Containers ( Roll Call ).

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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. Other tech providers in this space include Bringg and Delivery Solutions.

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The Year Ahead: CTL Research Goals Highlight Top Supply Chain Challenges

MIT Supply Chain

Chris Caplice, Executive Director, MIT CTL, Founder & Co-Director, MIT FreightLab Develop and pilot a more dynamic truckload transportation procurement and management process. Capture new insights into how omnichannel is transforming/impacting supply chains. Determine how unmanned aerial vehicles?—?from

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This Week In Supply Chain Management Tech- June 14 2022

Supply Chain Matters

The eight-year-old startup currently works with prominent retailers, such as Gap, rue21 , Old Navy , TORRID and Zumiez to enable a best-in-class omnichannel experience. Onera, backed by Bain Capital Ventures and Founder’s Collective , was founded under the premise that as commerce evolved, so too would the supply chain.