Three recommendations for retreating retailers Total Retail just published The Triple Threat to Retail, highlighting some of the pressures facing
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5 Ways to Streamline the Last Mile Logistics
Last mile delivery comprises up to 28% of the total logistics costs, and it poses significant challenges. But there are
Digital Supply Chain: The New Arena of the Grocery War
Glenn Taylor at RetailTouchPoints has an interesting article that provides some insight into what the Amazon-Whole Foods deal means for
Amazon is Disrupting the Grocery Business. Time for the Grocers to Disrupt Amazon back!
Grocery will never be the same again… The acquisition of Whole Foods by Amazon today is a landmark event for
Amazon Goes Big on Brick-and Mortar with Whole Foods Deal
Whole Foods stock surges 28% on Amazon acquisition news, will retailers retreat or rebel? If grocery companies weren’t shaken enough
Warehouse Strategy: Put Wall Systems
by Alex Barrio, Senior Project Consultant, Tompkins International Supply chain professionals know that running a distribution operation comes with several
Digital Disruption: Supply Chain Planning in the Digital Era
by Gene Tyndall, Executive Vice President, Tompkins International Digital disruption is sweeping through the business landscape. Supply chain planners need
The Importance of Real-time Information in Retail Supply Chain Management
by Sarah Miller, Business Writer, AF Logistics Online businesses understand that timing can mean everything in the world of supply
Amazon One: Amazon Takes to the Air
Amazon unveiled its first branded cargo plane today, and will showcase its fleet of 20 branded 767-300 planes in
Three New Challenges All Organizations Need to Meet
The growth of eCommerce, the evolution of consumer expectations, and the globalization of eCommerce have resulted in many changes in
The Titan Challenge
We’ve discussed the Titans in terms of the individual categories of Omnichannel, Customer Centricity and Cross Border Commerce. Now it