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Lack of Omnichannel Distribution Cloud-based inventory systems have allowed retailers to evolve into omnichannel distribution models. According to TechTarget, “omnichannel provides the customer with a seamless shopping experience whether the customer is shopping online from a desktop or mobile device, by telephone or in a bricks and mortar store.” What this means is that customers…
The terminal yard is the final frontier in supply chain management. Warehouse and transportation software have created more efficiency in the supply chain, but truckyards have their own unique logistics challenges that can be automated to improve visibility in yard management. Yard management systems fill the gap between warehouse management systems (WMS) and transportation management…
By now, you’ve probably heard numerous accounts of how retailers are transforming their businesses with new supply chain technologies. And you might be wondering if now’s the time to update your solutions, too. In this article we’ll look at thirteen tell-tale signs that a business is ready to rethink its supply chain strategies. When you’re…
Shoppers hate stockouts. Period. First, they drive to the nearest store. They park, walk inside and proceed to search for where that item should be. If they can’t find it, they might ask an associate for help – or they might leave and repeat the pattern at the next store. But when they do find…
There are some pretty strange ideas about what personalization means out there in internet-land. Just scroll through your “spam” email folder to see what I mean. Yet personalization – the delivery of individualized targeted offers – is “the next big thing” in retail according to many experts. CEB’s B2C Marcomm Personalization report indicated that marketers…
It’s understandable if retail logistics executives are feeling like the overwhelmed ball players in that famous meeting on the mound in Bull Durham. As Crash Davis said, “We’re dealing with a lot of sh*t here.” There is a lot going on in the world of logistics. Retail execs can either identify and lean into the…
Offering the right selection of fulfillment options is an important strategic decision for any retailer. More and more businesses are discovering competitive advantages in providing the fulfillment methods their customers want. In this post, we’ll identify the major types of fulfillment, why customers want those options, and how you as a retailer can provide them.…
Does it ever seem like your logistics team faces an uphill battle? Your executive team knows the value they provide, of course, but they often don’t realize how much more value is being left on the table. Other projects and initiatives get the resources and funding, while the logistics changes you’ve been asking for get…