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5 More Transformative Supply Chain Technologies Supply Chains Will Focus on in 2018 to Move to the Next Level

GlobalTranz

Supply chain technology is a difficult, exhilarating topic to cover in detail. Supply chain managers will focus on several key supply chain technology implementations or considerations which will impact consumer spending habits, consumer-business interactions and performance measurement.

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The Give and Take of Multi-Carrier Parcel Shipping Technology

Logistics Viewpoints

Demand for e-commerce and omnichannel fulfillment continues to grow. Many top retailers rolled out more versatile fulfillment to better serve customers, embracing gig economy couriers to offer same-day and two-hour delivery and rounding out omnichannel fulfillment offerings with buy online pickup in store (BOPIS) and related services.

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Most Popular Logistics Stories from 2021

Logistics Viewpoints

Last week, Clint Reiser published an article highlighting our 2022 supply chain predictions. While we have published predictions about supply chain technology trends at the beginning of the year in past years. This year we have decided to lead with our predictions about the broader supply chain function.

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What Is Driving Interest for a Warehouse Management System in the Cloud?

GlobalTranz

Since an on-premise solution is limited by the internal IT resources of your company, it may not be possible to expand its functions and size to meet increased e-commerce and omnichannel demands. These limitations include the inability to leverage analytics, robotics, automation, and new technologies. Technical limitations.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- March 5 2022 Edition

Supply Chain Matters

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group’s 2022 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains Research Advisory ( Available for complimentary downloading in our Research Center ) includes a prediction that the supply chain technology segment will feature an investment boom in market consumption, added equity investment and M&A activity.

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Profitably Delivering eCommerce with Consumer-Centric Priorities

Logistics Viewpoints

In an interview with Supply Chain, de Bok said, “We believe to be truly innovative, an idea has to be rolled out throughout the entire organization…we are not going to wait for customers to tell us what will happen tomorrow, we will tell our customers.” [4]. Implement successful omnichannel strategies and business models.

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4 ways to improve retail logistics and reduce operational costs

6 River Systems

Optimizing all inbound and outbound retail logistics activities to meet shoppers’ expectations around speedy, affordable delivery and easy returns processes requires investment in supply chain technology, infrastructure and employees who understand retail logistics best practices. Looking ahead.