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What’s the Future of Retail? Future Stores Seattle 2023 Illuminates the Path

BlueYonder

Branding, technology advancements that deliver efficient operations, delighting the customer, and investing in the employees were the key themes as some of the largest retailers and those up-and-comers met in Seattle for three days to collaborate and learn from each other. Blue Yonder “powers” retailers to grow and evolve.

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The key to success lies in operations

Supply Chain Movement

This sent shockwaves in Seattle, a city that has been living in a tech bubble for the past decade or so. As supply chain managers, we know that operations make an invaluable contribution to a company’s success. As supply chain managers, we know that operations make an invaluable contribution to a company’s success.

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Supply Chain Disruption

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Dockworkers have throttled cargo operations from Southern California to Seattle in a series of walkouts and slowdowns, the WSJ Logistics Report’s Paul Berger writes, in a blunt sign of deep divisions between the union and port employers after more than a year of contract negotiations. West Coast ports.

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Stord Acquires ProPack, Nutrition and Supplement Fulfillment Leader with Temperature-Controlled Warehouses across North America

Stord

This strategic acquisition further expands Stord's fulfillment network throughout the US and Canada, and strengthens its ability to provide comprehensive and tailored supply chain physical and digital solutions to its customers. This acquisition expands Stord’s comprehensive suite of products and services tailored to our customers.

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Prediction- Added Labor Activism Among Industry Supply Chains

Supply Chain Matters

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group highlights a 2024 prediction of added labor activism continuing across industry supply chains in 2024. Of most concern was the tactic of targeting a company’s vulnerable supply chain points in labor stoppages, which was adroitly practiced by the United Auto Workers (UAW).

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Get the Most Out of Your Stores at Future Stores Seattle!

BlueYonder

And technology will enable the kinds of in-store and supply chain innovations that keep customers coming back time after time. The post Get the Most Out of Your Stores at Future Stores Seattle! appeared first on Supply Chain Nation Blog. Associates will need new capabilities and skillsets.

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Supply Chain Matters News Capsule September 8 2023- Boeing and Toyota

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters provides an updated news capsule follow-up relative to prior supply chain management developments that we have shared on this blog. © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. All rights reserved.