- 21. The End of Amazon and FedEx
- (Logistics)
- ... that means building warehouses to hold their products to the last-mile delivery. In fact, Amazon has already showed signs of this. In an ad located on their website, Amazon is looking for Amazon Delivery ...
- 22. Self-replicating 3D printers will Disrupt the Supply Chain
- (Supply)
- ... ordered, produced in local ‘printhouses’ for last-mile delivery. The impact on inventory control and production planning are obvious, and as product designs change to better accommodate different additive ...
- 23. Retailers Gear Up for 2017
- (News)
- Digitization seems to be driving a lot of activity in the supply chain. Within the retail space, that's an understatement.On the Multichannel Merchant site, Jeff McCandless examines what will be needed ...
- 24. The Importance of Visibility
- (News)
- In a Supply Chain Dive article, Rich Weissman describes why visibility is so important to everyone selling to ecommerce consumers.It not only shapes the customer experience, it directly affects your brand. ...
- 25. Research on Omnichannel Fulfillment
- (News)
- According to some recent research, most companies have 'bolted' omnichannel fulfillment onto their existing DC infrastructures. However, many variations were reported for retailers with brick and mortar ...
- 26. Is Amazon Getting Into the Logistics Game?
- (News)
- The major parcel carriers and Amazon itself dismiss the idea that the ecommerce giant is building its own parcel delivery network. Actions, though, speak louder than words and it looks suspiciously like ...
- 27. Key Drivers for Supply Chain Transformation
- (News)
- Supply chain management is undergoing a transformation, and the folks at Logistics Viewpoints are on the scene to identify the important players for us. The 'sharing economy' is surprisingly one of the ...
- 28. Succeeding at the Last-Mile Challenge
- (News)
- The race is on to solve the 'last-mile' dilemma, according to Bridget McCrea on the Supply Chain 24/7 site. Getting products purchased on-line from the DC into the customers' hands can make or break a company' ...
- 29. Transformational Change Needed
- (News)
- In a single-channel world, your relationship with your suppliers could be a bit adversarial at times. In today's omnichannel environment, coorperation is the key to the visibility, transparency, and speed ...
- 30. Uber and the Last Mile Challenge
- (News)
- 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 ...
- 31. Logistics and the Last Mile Problem
- (News)
- "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 ...
- 32. Last Mile Challenges
- (News)
- On the Logistics Viewpoints site, Chris Cunnane explains why the explosive growth of ecommerce is causing headaches for retailers. As on-line and omnichannel purchases increase, more pressure is felt to ...
- 33. Predictions from the Supply Chain Gurus
- (News)
- Is it too late for one last (?) set of supply chain predictions for 2015? I think not, especially when they're made by a bunch of supply chain 'gurus' pulled together by Dan Gilmore of Supply Chain Digest.The ...
- 34. USPS Fills a Niche
- (News)
- The rush to win the same day delivery battle has brought some unlikely competitors into the fray. The USPS has some advantages that could prove useful.Mail delivery continues to slow, so why not? In a ...
- 35. Competition for the Last Mile
- (Blogs)
- Whether you consider the ‘last mile’ challenge a customer service, supply chain, or logistics issue, it’s a topic that could be the next frontier for competitive advantage in the retail space. But what ...
- 36. Google Expands Same-Day Delivery
- (News)
- As many companies are trying to figure out how to support omnichannel purchasers and other supply chain and customer service challenges, leaders in the retail space are attempting to solve the 'last-mile' ...
- 37. Fearless Predictions for 2014
- (Blogs)
- It’s that time of year. Industry experts, high level consultants, research institutions, and famous pundits make predictions about the upcoming year, while conveniently failing to mention how their predictions ...
- 38. Amazon's Drone
- (News)
- By this time, you've probably seen the clips of Amazon's newest attempt to address the 'last-mile' challenge. Are drones really the way to go, or is this just a brilliant marketing ploy by Bezos to take the ...
- 39. The Omni-Channel Last-Mile
- (News)
- The impact of the rise of the omnichannel experience extends across all aspects of the retail business. One of the final steps in the process, actually handing the purchased item to the consumer, is a ...
- 40. Improved Delivery Scheduling
- (News)
- Any logistics article with a Seinfeld reference is bound to be a winner. On Logistics Viewpoint, Steve Banker discusses a recent technological advance in delivery scheduling that has big benefits for both ...
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