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A Model for Employing Disabled Workers in Warehousing

Logistics Viewpoints

This executive was speaking at Körber Elevate because this retailer has chosen to standardize on Cloud warehouse and labor management systems (WMS and LMS) from Körber. The company is also striving to improve their omnichannel capabilities. Two years ago, the company had 5 different warehouse management systems.

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Implementing Omnichannel: How to Get Your Supply Chain Ready to Go Omnichannel

GlobalTranz

Omnichannel has been a buzzword in supply-chain circles for several years, but retailers that have invested in implementing omnichannel strategies have shown less than superior results, says Steve Dennis via Forbes. These problems show weaknesses and overlooked concerns when implementing omnichannel supply chain strategies.

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Tips for Maximizing Warehouse Space

GlobalTranz

The 2018 State of Logistics Report , sponsored by 3PL Central , indicates warehousing models are evolving at a phenomenal rate. More importantly, demand for warehouse space is at an all-time high, and warehousing is still short two million workers. Optimize warehouse design. Even with 5.2 GET YOUR COPY HERE.

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The Business Case For a Modern Warehouse Management System

GlobalTranz

Maintaining scalability and efficiency in an omnichannel-driven world is difficult at best. Warehouse managers face constant pressure to move more products, reduce damage, improve order cycle times, boost employee morale, and more. Fewer instances of employee theft.

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Until AI Can Solve this One Simple Task, I Wouldn’t Worry About It

Logistics Viewpoints

However, AI’s inability to solve the very limited problem of ensuring that inventory is located in the right place in a warehouse suggests that planners don’t have to worry too much about job security. For fulfillment to be efficient, a warehouse needs the right inventory located in the right slots in a warehouse.

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What Are Retail KPIs? The Most Important Retail Metrics in 2023

ShipBob

By monitoring particular metrics over time across your online sales, in-store sales, and operations, you’ll gain quantitative insights into your business performance. A retail KPI (or “Key Performance Indicator”) refers to a quantifiable metric used to measure how a retail business is performing. Why are retail metrics important?

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What Exactly Is Omnichannel 2.0 and How Is It Different?

Veridian Solutions

Omnichannel is a term frequently used in today’s modern supply chain management. Omnichannel capability is associated with getting product to the customer in any possible fashion, that is convenient for the customer. Supply chain leaders need to understand omnichannel 2.0 What Exactly Is Omnichannel 2.0,