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Walmart Warehouse Robots Are Latest Tool in Battle With Amazon

January 10, 2020

Hidden behind a store in southern New Hampshire, Walmart’s latest weapon in its food fight against Amazon.com is now fully operational.

WMS Implementation: What You Can Do to Keep the Project on Budget

January 10, 2020

Commonealth Supply Chain Advisors

Many firms are surprised to discover just how much of software implementation work is not included in the implementation scope from their software vendor.

EDITOR'S Q&A

Port of Oakland Outlook: A Conversation With New Executive Director

January 2, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

In naming new executive director Danny Wan, the Port of Oakland drew from among its ranks — Wan has served for 13 years in a variety of advisory and executive management roles, including port attorney. In this conversation with SupplyChainBrain, he outlines his vision of the port’s future.

Supply-Chain Innovation: In the Front Office or Back?

December 27, 2019

Andy Stinnes, SCB Contributor

In recent years, supply chain has become a hotbed of innovation and a darling of venture investors. A series of new technologies has matured and brought new life to this historically rather stodgy space.

Taming the Beast of Retail Supply-Chain Operations

December 26, 2019

Arnaud Morvan, SCB Contributor

Retail supply-chain executives are under intense pressure to support the seamless omnichannel experiences that consumers are demanding in the digital age.

Amazon Is Its Own Biggest Mailman, Shipping 3.5 Billion Parcels

December 23, 2019

Bloomberg

As Amazon.com works to speed orders to customer doorsteps before Christmas, the e-commerce giant is touting an accomplishment that would have seemed absurd just a few years ago: Amazon is now its own biggest carrier.

Ware2Go Joins Point A’s Supply Chain Innovation Network

December 20, 2019

SupplyChainBrain

Ware2Go, an on-demand warehousing network designed to help merchants simplify and streamline their fulfillment processes, recently announced that it has joined Point A’s supply chain innovation network.

Amazon Tests Cheap Warehouses to Make Holiday Shopping Snafu-Free

December 11, 2019

Bloomberg

Amazon.com is gearing up for the online holiday shopping season by fine-tuning its sprawling delivery network to ensure orders get to customers on time.

Locus Robotics Helps E-Retailer Deliver During Holiday Peak

December 10, 2019

Locus Robotics

Challenge: An online boutique for monogrammed and personalized items needed to triple its workforce to meet peak-season demand. Management wrestled with maintaining perfect order accuracy and speedy fulfillment while scaling up labor.

‘Culture of Fear’ Grips UPS: Workers Say Injuries Are Underreported

December 10, 2019

Bloomberg

According to interviews with workers and dozens of lawsuits reviewed by Bloomberg Law, accidents on the job are not being reported, and workers say they are threatened by management to keep quiet. UPS denies the accusations.

All Warehouse Services

The latest news, analysis, services and solutions regarding warehousing and distribution systems and their impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are moving goods across more suppliers, vendors and customers than ever before, and warehouses are critical points in the overall supply chain. New technologies in warehouse management systems (WMS), automation, robotics, RFID and order fulfillment are transforming the way companies do business — and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these solutions continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies around the world are improving supply-chain operations through their strategic use of warehousing and distribution services.