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Automation Isn’t Always the Answer to Warehouse Inefficiencies

June 15, 2023

Via: Retail TouchPoints

Never more so have retailers needed the mantra of resource optimization to cascade throughout their operations. Supply chain managers are having to become even smarter about how to reduce costs and drive efficiencies throughout their warehouse and supply chain. Automation […]


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Building a Smarter Supply Chain: 3 Ways AI is Streamlining Operation

June 13, 2023

Via: RIS News

Supply chain management is a critical aspect of the retail industry and is crucial to your company’s success. However, managing a supply chain can be daunting, with numerous challenges, such as inventory management, demand forecasting, and route optimization. Fortunately, advancements […]


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Supply chain focuses on the logistics and operations, value chain delves into customer value

June 12, 2023

Via: RIS News

In an inflationary economy, higher business costs necessitate the alignment between functions not only within the retailer, but also with partners, supplies and customers. As an evolution of the supply chain function from cost-center to value-creator, value chain describes the […]


News & Trends

How Hot Topic and Lamps Plus Mastered Inventory Management and More

June 2, 2023

Via: Retail TouchPoints

Smart retailers are realizing that their increasingly complex omnichannel offerings have made strong supply chain management more important than ever. Retailers need to handle inventory in stores and distribution centers, keep an eye on both digital and physical shelves and […]


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Where Are Retail Supply Chain Investments Heading?

May 16, 2023

Via: RetailWire

A Gartner global survey of 499 supply chain leaders taken late last year finds 65 percent anticipate it will be easier to fund new technology investments, with 73 percent of supply chain IT budgets this year to be allocated to […]


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Machine learning techniques in supply chain management

May 3, 2023

Via: SCMR Editorial

The machine learning market is growing in leaps and bounds, and experts project continued growth. A report by McKinsey indicates that AI has a large potential to be a significant driver of economic growth. Amid relentless competition, organizations are turning […]


News & Trends

The Real Reason Supply Chain Leaders Stay Worried About Empty Retail Shelves

May 1, 2023

Via: RIS News

Over the past several years, the American public has witnessed several massive supply chain disruptions, with many consumer products we often take for granted vanishing before our very eyes. Electronics at big retail stores. Toilet paper for consumers. Even ketchup […]


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Why Supply Chain Transparency And Sustainability Are So Important Right Now

April 4, 2023

Via: RetailWire

Robots were everywhere last month at ProMat, a major material handling trade show, along with were autonomous guided vehicles, artificial intelligence, inventory and network optimization software and mobile technology. Extended supply chain transparency and sustainability were frequently discussed in educational […]


News & Trends

America’s Most Trustworthy Retailers of 2023

April 3, 2023

Via: RIS News

Building trust is easier said than done in the retail industry, particularly as economic shifts have created a difficult environment for both consumers and businesses. So which of today’s retailers are building trust with consumers even as costs for products […]


Stores

IKEA now uses 100 drones for inventory operations

March 20, 2023

Via: Charged

As part of IKEA’s technological expansion, Swedish retail giant has expanded its autonomous fleet to 100 drones across 16 locations in Belgium, Croatia, Slovenia, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Switzerland. The Netherlands-based IKEA franchising partner Ingka cooperated with a Zurich-based […]


Customer Engagement, Customer Experience

Customer enablement offers supply chain orgs a pipeline to increased revenue

February 8, 2023

Via: SCMR Editorial

Customers always come first, but without customer service, there are no customers. A survey released on Tuesday by Gartner has found that less than one-quarter of supply chain organizations have adopted customer enablement to the extent necessary to truly put […]


E-commerce, Retail Types

Unlocking the hidden power of retail media-enhanced supply chains

January 31, 2023

Via: SCMR Editorial

Retail supply chains span the globe to provide consumers with an infinite range of products each day. With billions of unique item and location combinations to manage, these supply chains are complex, diverse, and ubiquitous. Given the scale and scope […]


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How to Emerge from Supply Chain Chaos? Get Back to Basics

January 30, 2023

Via: Retail TouchPoints

No one will forget the year 2020 — 2021, or 2022 for that matter. The years when the pandemic toppled the global supply chain, forcing retailers to find ways to minimize the effects of disruption while managing unprecedented online shopping […]


News & Trends

9 retail trends to watch in 2023

January 9, 2023

Via: Retail Dive

With the threat of a recession looming, the new year brings about a slew of challenges for retailers recovering from a year of supply chain bottlenecks and inventory surplus. But not all of 2023 is expected to be gloomy. The […]


News & Trends

2023 Retail Success Guide

January 5, 2023

Via: Independent Retailer

Retailers have been running around tirelessly trying to keep up with consumer demands and the drastic shifts in the economy. With the year coming to a close and the economic outlook for 2023 looking uncertain, retailers are growing concerned. Supply […]


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Supply Chain Volume & Wholesale Prices Dropping Rapidly

December 27, 2022

Via: Independent Retailer

After the pandemic-driven surge in consumer demand that triggered a frenzy of shipping activity and skyrocketing prices, logistics and transportation companies are signaling a fast slowdown. Shipping and wholesale prices are plunging and orders are not being placed as often. […]


News & Trends

Three Strategies to Employ in 2023 to Boost Retail Profitability in Spite of Inflation and Economic Uncertainty

December 23, 2022

Via: Retail TouchPoints

The post-COVID-19 retail recovery hasn’t quite gone according to plan. However, during the height of the global pandemic, brands showed that they’re not just able to quickly pivot to overcome roadblocks; in fact, many have been tremendously resilient in the […]


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What Can You Do To Improve Retail Supply Chain In Warehouse 2023 and Beyond

December 21, 2022

Via: RIS News

Retailing is a cutthroat business with razor-thin margins and tough competition. You have to find every avenue to increase revenue and cut down costs. The supply chain is a business function that you can optimize to achieve exactly that. It’s […]


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AWS announces AWS Supply Chain

December 1, 2022

Via: SCMR Editorial

Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company announces AWS Supply Chain, a new application that helps businesses increase supply chain visibility to make faster, more informed decisions that mitigate risks, save costs, and improve customer experiences. The announcement […]


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Op-ed: How cloud solutions increase supply chain sustainability

November 7, 2022

Via: Charged

Many people and organisations still view cloud adoption mainly through the lens of IT cost savings, and supply chain-related businesses are no exception. I have much empathy for such a perspective, though, as a technology fellow in a cloud software […]