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Understanding the Profitability of Omnichannel Retail is a Problem

Logistics Viewpoints

Rather than just offering consumers the choice of buying online or buying in the store, a retail omnichannel strategy involves a lot more paths to fulfill an order or to process a return. As a result of this, the market for omnichannel order management (OOM) systems grew briskly. Then came Covid.

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Editor’s Choice: 5 Supply Chain Management Success Factors for CPG Companies

Logistics Viewpoints

Note: Today’s post is part of our “ Editor’s Choice ” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. Today’s article comes from Erin Sun at Oracle and identifies five supply chain success factors CPG companies need to know for increased profitability.

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Omnichannel Retailers Leverage Optimization for Order-Promising

Logistics Viewpoints

Historically, omnichannel software solutions were not capable of optimization. Omnichannel refers to the ability of a consumer to get products fulfilled to them in various ways. An omnichannel order management system helps companies meet growing customer expectations. That is changing.

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5 Key Supply Chain Technologies Needed to Go Omnichannel

GlobalTranz

More companies are actively engaging with consumers in search of the ultimate omnichannel sales experience as the strength of online sales increase, reports Supply Chain Quarterly. As a result, companies that want to go omnichannel need to begin working to deploy these standards and supply chain technologies.

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Nespresso Optimizes Orders and Inventory with End-to-End Digital Supply Chain Planning

ToolsGroup

But there’s much more than expert coffee roasting and craftsmanship behind this iconic company’s success. Nespresso’s complex coffee supply chain. An interview with Simone Zaffuto, Supply Chain Manager at Nespresso Italia published in Digital360 , gives an insider view of the company’s supply chain success.

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Future-Proofing Transportation Spend in Supply Chains

Logistics Viewpoints

In the ever-evolving supply chain industry, transportation spend optimization – or TSO – has assumed greater significance. Globalization has expanded supply chains; the result is increased complexity and transportation costs. As challenges increase, technology continues to evolve to meet demand.

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Breaking Down the Barriers to New Technologies During Omnichannel Peak Season

GlobalTranz

The omnichannel peak season for 2020 will be an entirely new beast in logistics. Meanwhile, the need to maximize the value of the existing supply chain technologies has never been higher. As noted by Supply Chain Dive, “Some manufacturers (31%) do not.read More.