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Omnichannel Drives Fulfillment Costs
As retailers struggle to meet the challenges of the omnichannel consumer that wants everything now, reality is setting in: this stuff is expensive to execute.
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Using the Principle of Aesthetics in Supply Chains
In the 4th article in his series on supply chain design, Jonathan Lofton reviews the principle of aesthetics relative to the design process. In short, he feels this aesthetics='not cutting corners'.
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Unleashing Digital Supply Chains
Digital supply chain technologies have been with us for awhile, but they've generally been used as point solutions.
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Using TCO to Evaluate Cloud Options
Cloud technology can probably be considered mainstream at this point, but we need to remind ourselves of how it compares to other alternatives. A good way to do that is with a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) evaluation.
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Lessons From Finish Line
We tend to love case studies, and Supply Chain News gives us a doozy about Finish Line's recent technology disaster. When both the CEO and Chief Supply Chain Office get launched, you know it didn't go well.
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Target Hires Amazon Vet for Supply Chain
When a mega-retailer's supply chain hits a bump in the road, literally millions of customers notice very quickly. Target is a great example, as their supply chain issues have been well documented.
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Achieving Visibility for Supply Chains
Everyone has a different definition of what supply chain visibility means. When you consider the business problems visibility is expected to address, the broader the definition, the better.
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IoT in the DC
We're always interested in seeing practical applications of hot new technology. The folks on the DC Velocity site have created a neat infographic to show what IoT can do in the DC environment.
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Silos Need to Go
As changes to the retail environment continue to occur at a rapid pace, the challenge of order fulfillment isn't getting any easier.
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Amazon's Omnichannel Surprise
Amazon is at it again. As you've probably read, the ecommerce giant is bucking a trend by actually opening physical locations.
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