- 1. Target Looks to Bolster Supply Chain
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- According to ZD Net, Target has acquired Grand Junction, a transportation technology company. The purchase will help Target strengthen its own supply chain in light of its decision to test offering same ...
- 2. Do Customers Really Need This?
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- In this era of omnichannel consumption, same day delivery, and drones, David Maloney asks a valid question: do our customers really want what we're trying to give them?The truth is we often just don't know, ...
- 3. Meeting Omnichannel Expectations
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- Meeting customer expectations in an omnichannel, 'I want it right now' world is a real challenge. A number of systems and processes must be orchestrated to perfection in order to deliver what the customer ...
- 4. Is Same-Day Delivery Sustainable?
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- Same-day delivery, on-demand delivery, whatever you want to call it, it's a challenge for every e-tailer. Although we know customers want it, can retailers do it profitably and will those folks buying ...
- 5. Amazon's Logistics Strateg
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- If you think Amazon has been pretty active on the innovation front, you ain't seen nothin' yet, according to Mark Solomon on the DC Velocity site.He reviewed a recent study by a logistics consultancy and ...
- 6. Uber and the Last Mile Challenge
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- At this point, pretty much everyone has either used or has heard of Uber, the software/taxi-replacement company. With so many companies struggling to compete in ecommerce with Amazon and others, would ...
- 7. Does Same Day Delivery Make Sense?
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- Just because something you can do something doesn't mean you should. Take same day delivery, for example.On the Retail Dive site, Daphne Howland takes us through why retailers should think twice about the ...
- 8. Research on Delivery Expectations
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- The 'last mile' of the delivery process continues to be a battleground for on-line retailers. A recent survey describes what's actually happening in this arena, with consumers expectations of fast delivery ...
- 9. The Challenges of Same Day Delivery
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- A lot of retailers, B2B sellers, and websites wish the 'Same Day Delivery' challenge would just go away. That's not going to happen, according to Cliff Holtse on the Supply Chain Digest site.Expedited shipping ...
- 10. Who'll Be the Same Day Delivery Champ
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- As Amazon continues to push the envelope on same-day delivery, it's becoming obvious that one or more of the companies that it partners with will enjoy great success. The question is: who will it be? Uber, ...
- 11. Challenges Faced by Same Day Delivery Providers
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- Is the focus on same day delivery driving unexpected results in the transportation field? Well, if you're an Amazon delivery person trying to work under their challenging standards, you'd probably say yes ...
- 12. UberEverything for Same Day Delivery?
- (News)
- Same-day delivery continues to be a point of competitive emphasis for retailers. When you look at who may have the infrastructure already in place to take a big chunk of the instant delivery market, Uber ...
- 13. Nightmare on Elm Street?
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- Same day delivery and the last mile are a couple of the 'final frontiers' in capturing the hearts and minds of omnichannel consumers. As the big players fight it out, there are bound to be inefficiencies.Andrew ...
- 14. Logistics and the Last Mile Problem
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- "How long is your last mile?' sounds like an easy question to answer. When you're dealing with supply chains and demanding customers, it's anything but.Clifford Lynch on the DC Velocity site explains how ...
- 15. eCommerce Effects on Supply Chains
- (News)
- eCommerce is still a relatively small part of the retail scene, but its growth is driving important changes. Supply chains in particular are struggling to make the decisions that will keep them relevant.Daphne ...
- 16. Understanding Same Day Delivery Requirements
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- As more companies jump on the same-day delivery bandwagon, someone needs to ask a few fundamental questions. On the Multichannel Merchant site, John Haber does just that.His first point about knowing your ...
- 17. Supply Chain Predictions for 2015
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- About this time last year, I predicted the hottest topics in the supply chain world for 2014 would be Big Data, robots, drones, same-day delivery, and M2M. Not bad, I’d say! Now, if I could only do as ...
- 18. WalMart Invests in 'e
- (News)
- When a company builds a couple DCs, it's usually no big deal. When WalMart does it and it signals an update to their strategy, it's a different story.eCommerce is here to stay and you need to have your ...
- 19. USPS and Same Day Delivery
- (News)
- Same-day delivery continues to heat up as a fulfillment strategy. The USPS is moving forward in its efforts to stay involved. Are you ready for your grocery delivery from the mail carrier? On the one hand, ...
- 20. Same Day Delivery Research
- (News)
- Do your customers really need same-day delivery? Or is this just another passing fancy that'll go away if we ignore it. Well, there's been some research on the subject by BI Intelligence and, although ...
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