There is an excellent piece in today’s WSJ on how retailers’ changing inventory management strategies are affecting the fortunes of
Tag: same-day delivery
Skype co-founders are launching a robot that will deliver groceries for… £1
Yes that’s right. Forget Amazon’s same-day delivery or even drones. Skype’s co-founders, Ahti Heinla and Janus Friis, are building an autonomous, self-driving
A B2B Question from the Floor (that Almost Knocked Me to the Floor)
I was speaking at a large conference about the major impacts of globalization, technology, and supply chain on commerce. At
What’s Happening with Alibaba: Profits Soar as IPO Nears
The Alibaba initial public offering (IPO) is just weeks away and things already look promising for the Chinese e-commerce giant.
Who are today’s omnichannel ‘players’ and ‘laggards’ (part 2)
In my last blog post, I discussed two types of supply chains in today’s omnichannel world: the titans and the industry
Amazon is testing same-day delivery…can it own the last mile?
In our previous post we talked about how many analysts are predicting that Amazon will soon offer same-day delivery, and how it’s part
Same-day and home delivery–the technological hurdles
A recent large-scale consumer survey by Ernst and Young found that the single greatest influencer to purchase for today’s consumers
Same-day and Home Delivery: The Next Big Battleground for Retailers
“One thing Amazon has done very successfully is they’ve owned the entire value chain. They’ve owned the last mile,
2014 Predictions for Supply Chain Strategy
I am pleased to offer my predictions for Supply Chains in 2014. Waiting until mid-January to provide a 2014 Outlook
The Story Behind the Parcel Carriers’ Holiday Woes
Last week’s Supply Chain Digest contained a nice piece on what went wrong behind the scenes at UPS and FedEx
Guest Post, Jim Tompkins: The Amazon Effect — Retailers at the X-Roads
One of Greg Brady’s recent posts mentioned my new Amazon Effect video, and I wanted to respond and talk a