E-Commerce/Omni-Channel

Gartner Announces Rankings of the 2018 Supply Chain Top 25

May 24, 2018

Gartner, Inc. has released the results of its annual Supply Chain Top 25, identifying supply chain leaders and highlighting their best practices. Analysts announced the results at the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference last week in Phoenix.

Overcoming the Amazon Effect and the Cost of Free Shipping

May 23, 2018

Pierbridge

Supply Chain Execs Still See Their Role As Support — Not Growth Enabler, Report Shows

May 23, 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

It turns out that many chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) are not leveraging their C-suite counterparts to help reinvent the supply chain function and transform it into an engine of new growth models and customer experiences, according to new research from Accenture.

Trump Personally Pushed Postmaster General to Double Rates on Amazon, Other Firms

May 22, 2018

The Washington Post

President Trump has personally pushed U.S. Postmaster General Megan Brennan to double the rate the Postal Service charges Amazon.com and other firms to ship packages, according to three people familiar with their conversations, a dramatic move that probably would cost these companies billions of dollars.

Challenges & Opportunities in Supply Chain

May 18, 2018

Sean Elliott, Chief Technology Officer, HighJump Software

Gartner Announces Winners of Its 2018 Supply Chainnovators Awards

May 18, 2018

Gartner

Gartner, Inc. has announced the winners of the 2018 Supply Chainnovator Awards. The awards, announced this week at the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference, recognize unconventional, innovative and high-impact supply chain initiatives in the healthcare, high-tech manufacturing and consumer/retail sectors.

Target Tests Retail ‘Flow Center’ for Faster, Nimbler Distribution

May 18, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

Target Corp. is testing a new distribution strategy aimed at speeding up its restocking and making the retailer more nimble at stores and online as it competes with rivals like Amazon.com Inc. and Walmart Inc.

Trump Said Amazon Cost the USPS ‘Billions.’ But the Post Office Has a Different Explanation.

May 18, 2018

The Washington Post

The U.S. Postal Service says that its large financial losses are caused by market forces and governmental constraints but not Amazon.com, in a release of its quarterly statistics that stood in contrast to pointed statements made by President Trump.

Can Customs Handle the E-Commerce Flood?

May 18, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

A relatively high duty exemption for small packages imported into the U.S. is having all kinds of consequences for the flood of goods generated by e-commerce.

Amazon to Open Checkout-Free Stores in Chicago and San Francisco

May 17, 2018

Reuters

Amazon.com Inc is bringing its grocery store without checkout lines to Chicago and San Francisco, the company said in a statement this week, confirming reports it will expand the concept beyond its pilot in Seattle.

E-Commerce/Omni-Channel

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the e-commerce/omnichannel industry — which consists of companies engaged in internet retailing, including those with auxiliary brick-and-mortar stores. Learn how e-commerce/omnichannel companies and their suppliers around the world are managing the flow of products across all channels of the enterprise. Experts sound off on forecasting and demand planning, supply-chain visibility, logistics outsourcing, inventory optimization, transportation management, warehouse management, supply-chain security, corporate social responsibility and more.