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FedEx Tiptoes Into $9Bn Online Market for Bulky Deliveries

January 15, 2019

FedEx is testing delivery of bulky products, a $9bn market that couriers had left to more traditional trucking companies because large items don’t fit well in their sorting operations.

The Latest Tech Won’t Save Stores Failing Retail 101

The Latest Tech Won’t Save Stores Failing Retail 101

January 14, 2019

About 37,000 retail-industry professionals are coming together this week to “revolutionize” the shopping experience with virtual reality, artificial intelligence and more.

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Truckers Reap New Riches Thanks to Millennials

January 10, 2019

As consumers grow comfortable buying big, bulky goods online, national trucking companies are plowing investment into winning the business by displacing or buying up local operators.

Achieving Revenue Gains from Distributed Logistics – The Value of Inventory Proximity to Customers

Achieving Revenue Gains from Distributed Logistics – The Value of Inventory Proximity to Customers

January 7, 2019

For Peak Season Order Fulfillment, Three Management Systems Prove Better Than One

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For Peak Season Order Fulfillment, Three Management Systems Prove Better Than One

December 26, 2018

SupplyChainBrain

A system employing voice, barcode scanning and light triples the speed that an e-tailer could get costumes and party supplies out the door and to its customers.

The Most Innovative Supply Chains of 2018

The Top Five Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

A multinational manufacturer turns to cognitive computing to manage its sourcing.

December 19, 2018

Russell W. Goodman, SupplyChainBrain

This year's first-place entrant, Intel, is huge — and problems there can be just as big.

The Importance of Last-Mile Facilities in the Supply Chain

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The Importance of Last-Mile Facilities in the Supply Chain

December 19, 2018

Andrew Chung, SCB Contributor

Whether it’s one-day, same-day or one-hour shipping, how can retailers fulfill delivery promises?

Amazon Is Short on Echo Speakers Days Before Christmas

December 18, 2018

Shoppers hoping to get their hands on one of Amazon’s Echo smart speakers before Christmas may come away disappointed.

Instacart Is Breaking Up With Whole Foods, Thanks to Amazon

December 17, 2018

In 2014, when Instacart was a younger grocery-delivery startup, Whole Foods was its first major relationship. A lot has changed since then.

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Amazon, Walmart Are Challenging FreshDirect's NYC Grocery Supremacy

December 14, 2018

For many years, FreshDirect has ruled the online grocery business in a city where most people don’t own cars.

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