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The Pressures of Omni-Channel Fulfillment and Returns Are Growing

BlueYonder

And it provides retailers and direct-to-consumer (D2C) manufacturers with limitless access to shoppers around the world. The explosive growth of e-commerce also creates significant logistics challenges for retailers and D2C manufacturers. Imagine the complexities of a single fulfillment-and-returns operation, in one warehouse.

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Warehouse P2G Robotics: A Flexible and Affordable Solution

Supply Chain Brain

The warehouse, meanwhile, has been elevated from afterthought to a central player, as new demands and responsibilities are placed on supply chains — from small-batch wave picking and reverse logistics to deeper supplier collaboration, and tariff and sustainability compliance. Just be prepared for anything and keep going.

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When Designing the Right Manufacturing Plant, Small Can Be Beautiful

Supply Chain Brain

Bowman, SupplyChainBrain In the rush to adjust sourcing strategies in line with current trends in international trade, the answer might be to think small. manufacturers have spent the last few decades consolidating production at gigantic offshore plants, especially in China. Enter the concept of the “microfactory.”

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AI: Real or Hype?

Supply Chain Brain

As a result, users may receive decisions that are not objective in terms of identifying specific suppliers, customers, manufacturing facilities or distribution methods. SPECIAL REPORT AI: Real or Hype? If there’s bias, AI will produce a biased output. Resources include the U.S.

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Environmental Sustainability in Logistics

Logistics Viewpoints

The report provides a cross-industry perspective on environmental sustainability in logistics including fuel consumption, screening logistics providers, packing material, sales order delivery, and reverse logistics based on 1,157 valid participants. Per our survey, 64.2

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Report From DPW: What’s Next for AI in Supply Chain?

Supply Chain Brain

Other developments to watch for, according to Koganti, include computer vision, which combined with robotics offers the ability to scan store or warehouse shelves and automatically issue order for replenishment, There are already nine billion cameras in the world (seven billion of them in phones).

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Net-Zero Commitments Are Reshaping Carbon Tracking in CPG Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

That includes everything from raw materials and manufacturing to packaging and logistics. For most CPG brands, indirect emissions — those that occur across the supply chain — represent the majority of their carbon footprint. Known as Scope 3 emissions, these are also the most difficult to measure and manage.