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Africa's Amazon Is Growing Fast as Online Retail Takes Off

April 11, 2019

Often tagged as Africa’s Amazon.com, Jumia Technologies has been able to grow in markets largely untapped by the U.S. heavyweight, which is hampered by a lack of distribution infrastructure on the continent.

Walmart's Usual Victims Are Becoming New Allies in India

April 8, 2019

Bloomberg

Walmart Inc. is making friends in India with the kind of competitors that it spent decades putting out of business in the U.S. — mom and pop stores.

Singapore's Biggest Online Mall Fights Alibaba With Blockchain

April 4, 2019

Bloomberg

In the last decade, Ku Young Bae — a serial entrepreneur and South Korean transplant — has built Singapore’s biggest e-commerce company and fended off giant rivals like Alibaba, Amazon and Tencent.

Goodwill Wants to Take New Orders Right Out of Amazon's Hands

April 3, 2019

Bloomberg

Goodwill is setting its sights on a formidable rival for a charity thrift store: Amazon.

The SCB Podcast

Podcast | Easing the Financial Plight of Hourly Workers

March 29, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Hourly workers in retail and logistics are existing on extremely thin economic margins.

How Supply Chain Technology Enables the ‘New Retail’ Customer Experience

March 27, 2019

Eugene Amigud, SCB Contributor

Today’s “new retail” — a shopping experience that seamlessly blends digital and offline commerce — is still in its infancy. But it’s already defining the future of technology, business and operational strategies for companies worldwide.

Case Study

Why Honda Adopted a ‘Community’ for Managing Reusable Containers for Parts

March 19, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Automotive supply chains depend on tight coordination between a manufacturer and its many suppliers. But some of the basic technology to optimize those connections has been lacking until now.

Amazon Was Fighting Fakes With Big Vendor Purge

March 12, 2019

Bloomberg

Amazon hinted that fighting counterfeits was a reason for its sudden and unexplained purge of thousands of vendors that sowed panic among long-time suppliers.

Walmart Toughens Delivery Demands for Suppliers

March 12, 2019

The Wall Street Journal

The retailer wants suppliers that ship full trucks of products to deliver orders within a specified two-day window 87 percent of the time, up from an 85-percent rate it targeted previously.

How CMMS Can Improve Warehouse Management

March 11, 2019

Bryan Christiansen, SCB Contributor

These crucial tasks control the operations within a warehouse.

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.