Imports have been piling up there over the past year or so — offering a kind of safety valve for the more than 200,000 U.S. businesses, from Home Depot to Walmart, that use California ports.
The glass company's plans for a digital supply-chain makeover changed radically when a new customer presented two major challenges: extremely large order volume and nonstandard labeling requirements.
Like many fashion retailers, ALDO struggled to balance fulfillment objectives like cheap delivery, minimizing order cancellations and cutting safety stock — all while maximizing inventory turns.
Mobile technology in the supply chain in engaged in a race to meet customer demands for speed and efficiency. In some cases, it might even be outpacing them.
For those running an e-commerce business, summertime means preparing for the next peak seasons: Back-to-School, Halloween and the holiday shopping season.
Amazon warehouse workers in Minnesota plan to strike during the online retailer’s summer sales extravaganza, a sign that labor unrest persists even after the company committed to paying all employees at least $15 an hour last year.
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