It’s getting increasingly hard to tell real from fake in so many aspects of life today, but at least one sector might be poised for a reversal of that trend, thanks to technology.
The growth of e-commerce orders is creating a challenge for retailers, brands and distributors that operate legacy warehouse systems designed for a wholesale/distribution or replenishment model.
Will it be all virtual reality and robots or perhaps something a little more pragmatic? You might have seen the speculative and imaginary video of pickers with augmented reality glasses viewing all kinds of images superimposed over the actual warehouse
Advances in data science, artificial intelligence (AI), the internet of things (IoT), 5G networks and more are being used to turn challenges into opportunities.
Jason Smith, relationship manager with U.S. Bank, lists the "Five Cs" of the parcel business, and tells which one is the most important to carriers today.
Ron Sweet, senior consultant at Kimberly-Clark, describes how the CPG giant optimized transportation management, in this case study submission to the 2022 Supply Chain Innovator of the Year Award.
For supply chain professionals, the last few years have brought uncertainty and opportunity. The steady transition of consumer buying behaviors toward eCommerce suddenly accelerated with the pandemic, putting global supply chains to the test.
The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the consumer packaged goods industry. Learn how consumer packaged goods companies and their suppliers around the world are managing the flow of products across all channels of the enterprise. Experts sound off on forecasting and demand planning, supply-chain visibility, logistics outsourcing, inventory optimization, transportation management, warehouse management, supply-chain security, corporate social responsibility and more.
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