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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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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

6 River Systems

Strategies include sourcing more items directly from manufacturers to improve margins, SKU rationalization and space reduction, “show more carry less” and assisted-store ordering. About 40% of VF Corp’s production is sourced from the Americas, more than double the industry average. million items each day.