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The Friday Report April 27, 2018
Manufacturers See Opportunity in E-Commerce Shopping Trend The supply chain logistics industry certainly is a complicated maze these days. As the e-commerce wave continues to overtake brick-and-mortar retail, businesses across the supply chain are continually making...
read moreRomaine Lettuce, E-Coli and the Path to Blockchain
Reports of Romaine Lettuce Contamination Crop Up in 19 StatesFood safety and food safety education for consumers are essential ingredients in the recipe for healthy American consumers. Across the United States, from farms to dinner tables, Americans are concerned...
read moreThe Friday Report April 20, 2018
On Target: Order-to-Shelf and Goods-to-Person Automated Fulfillment Big box retailer Target pledged to invest $7 billion to re-imagine over 600 retail store locations in order to adapt to consumer preferences. The redesign and re-engineering of the retail store...
read moreThe Impact of E-Commerce on the Real Estate Warehouse Market
U.S. Warehouse Space Today E-commerce online shopping is having a significant impact on the industrial real estate market across the United States. Although online sales are less than a tenth of overall retail sales, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, e-commerce...
read moreFast Fashion Retail Success in Today’s E-Commerce Supply Chain
What is Fast Fashion Retail? If you are not a style maven given to wearing trendy styles, you may be unaware of one of the most dominating trends in the retail supply chain industry. What is “fast fashion”? Sometimes referred to as “fashion on-demand”, the term...
read moreThe Friday Report April 13, 2018
The Next E-Commerce Platform: The Connected Car Did you know that today’s car has the computing power of 20 personal computers? Unbelievably enough, it processes up to 25 gigabytes of data in an hour and includes approximately 100 million lines of programming. The...
read moreThe Friday Report: April 6th, 2018
Artificial Intelligence Invades the Food and Beverage Industry Food and beverage companies are turning to artificial intelligence to improve fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG). Using artificial intelligence and machine learning, food and beverage companies are gaining...
read more2018 3PL Refrigerated Warehouse Cold Chain Industry Trends
The cold chain industry is changing fast. Between the increased development and usage of temperature sensitive biologic pharmaceuticals and consumer preferences for convenient, fresh foods, the cold chain must adapt quickly. One main factor is dominating the cold...
read moreThe Friday Report March 30, 2018
The Food Home Delivery Industry is On Fire! Restaurant meal delivery is anticipated to balloon from $43 billion in 2017 to $76 billion in the next four years according to a report from Cowen and Company. Online orders and use of technology in ordering meals from a...
read moreEDI & APIs: Data Interchange in the Supply Chain
Today, supply chain operations must move faster than ever before, largely due to the deluge of individual consumer orders that must be processed from online shoppers. Operational and order processing speed can provide a competitive advantage and affect the...
read moreThe Friday Report March 23, 2018
Cold Storage Warehouse Growth Fueled by Consumer Shopping Habits & Expectations The food supply chain is changing. Between the increase in consumers shopping online for reasons of convenience and changes in taste and food preferences, consumer behavior and...
read moreWarehouse Tips for Optimal E-commerce Omnichannel Fulfillment
Running a warehouse in today’s fast-paced consumer-driven environment can be challenging. Whether you work for an Amazon warehouse, candy warehouse or 3PL, keeping costs down while making sure that your operation has speedy, accurate order fulfillment is...
read moreThe Friday Report: March 16th, 2018
“Clicks-to-Bricks”: Building a New Customer Experience (CX) Some online retailers are investing in the creation of a new customer experience. One of the challenges that online retailers tend to have is the loss of connection between the product and the consumer. ...
read moreEnabling Consumer Food Safety: Blockchain & Traceability Tools
From fruits and vegetables to meat and poultry, consumers today have an enhanced awareness of and desire for increased food safety and food security. Concerns about the global food supply due to poor safety practices, lack of enforcement, counterfeit, adulterated or...
read moreThe Friday Report: March 9th, 2018
Amazon, Whole Foods and Last Mile Delivery Amazon’s strategic vision with respect to solving its last mile delivery challenges recently moved into greater focus with an announcement regarding Whole Foods deliveries. When Amazon purchased Whole Foods, it provided the...
read moreIoT and the Smart Warehouse
IoT is Revolutionizing Warehouse & Supply Chain Operations You may have seen commercials and online advertising for everything from predictive maintenance to home automation using IoT. It is a simple, largely intuitive concept that is helping to digitally...
read more3PLs Improving CX & Last Mile Delivery for E-Commerce Consumers
Today it is a consumer-driven world. It is no longer a bulk shipping to retailer supply chain, centered on products. Today’s consumer wants to be able to order from anywhere, have access to a bevy of delivery options and get goods in their hands in hours or days. What...
read more5 Tips for Better Warehouse Profitability
As we are still in the beginning of a new year, it is time to “take stock” of conditions in the warehouse. It is time to take a critical look at your warehouse or distribution center operations and look for areas that are causing a leak in the profitability of your...
read moreUsing Technology to Solve Last Mile Delivery Challenges
As supply chain trends come and go, this is a revolution. According to industry experts, Amazon reportedly has had an overwhelming effect on the buying habits of consumers. The supply chain and logistics industry has been turned upside down by ecommerce omnichannel...
read moreMaking Waves (Part 5): Supply Chain Disruptors & Holiday Returns
In our previous four blogs, we explored a variety of types of supply chain innovators, from e-commerce to last mile delivery. In this edition, we take a closer look at supply chain technology companies that are actively disrupting the retail sales space, changing the...
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