Featured Supply Chain / Inventory Management Content

  1. Warehouse Mobility: Beyond Voice And RF 5/4/2015

    A new class of mobile work execution solutions is transforming warehouse operations by shattering the distinctions between RF/barcode scanning systems and voice-picking applications. These smart warehouse apps combine voice direction, speech recognition, device displays, and barcode scanning to optimize hands-on warehouse tasks. They enable process and workflow innovations that drive new levels of accuracy and productivity above and beyond what was possible with earlier voice-only or scan-only systems.

  2. Best In Show Distribution At Pet Supermarket 5/4/2015

    Pet products retailer keeps growth on track without adding staff or expanding its DC.

  3. Holiday Prep For Peak Order Volumes 3/18/2015

    Okay, I know its March and the holidays are a long way off (or thankfully far behind), but it’s a well-known fact that the holidays are a key two-month time period for the retail industry.

  4. 13 Keys To Retail Vendor Compliance 2/27/2015

    Retail vendor compliance is a complicated, and at times controversial subject. Controversial obviously because consumer goods manufacturers are generally not happy about paying penalties for non-performance – even if well deserved – and there is no question that there have been examples of retailers running programs that appear abusive to some suppliers.

  5. Trading Partner Interface Of The Future 2/27/2015

    The need for effective collaboration using data is increasingly imperative to deriving improvement and financial benefit for both the retailer and supplier. Progressively, many retailers are going after ROI and focusing on the value that data can provide. The increased demand we are seeing in the market for a configurable portal for supplier onboarding, self-service, e-invoicing, PO flip and dynamic discounting is converging with retail trading partners interest in increased collaboration through a portal.

  6. How Real-Time Retail Saved Christmas 12/12/2014

    How does Santa fulfill the wishes of his constantly expanding customer base?  Every Christmas Eve, once the children are asleep, Santa Claus executes an omni-channel fulfillment strategy that astounds retailers around the world. To overcome challenges, he needs a solution that tracks orders, directs in-store picking, and packages gifts for drop-off on time.

  7. Do You Know Everything About Your Inventory? 10/15/2014

    As the boundaries of both online and offline shopping are being stretched, retailers today are focused on multiple channels and how to manage inventory as well as customer expectations across those channels. Retailers – who used to treat in-store, e-commerce and mobile shopping as separate silos - are building seamless customer experiences. 

  8. Seven Order Fulfillment Strategies To Fast Track Your E-Commerce Business Growth 8/21/2014

    Most e-commerce businesses start small, fulfilling daily orders using manual processes and handling growth by simply adding more staff, more shifts and more storage.

  9. The Profit Impact Of Vendor Performance 7/9/2014

    Data from a 24-month period of results of a $3 Billion multinational retailer.

  10. Innovating The Online Home Electronics Market 1/8/2014

    Gome implements a robust e-commerce platform and achieves 500 percent efficiency increase in the logistics of the large household appliances department compared to industry average.