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The 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...
EDI & APIs: Supply Chain Data Interchange
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...
The 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...
Warehouse 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 crucial to...
The 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. ...
Enabling 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...
The 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...
IoT 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...
3PLs 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...
5 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...