E-Commerce/Omni-Channel

VIDEO

Watch: How Fast Fulfillment Changed Retailing

October 19, 2021

Sanchoy Das, professor in the Engineering Department of the New Jersey Institute of Technology, explains how “fast fulfillment” has come to dominate e-commerce, to the point where online shoppers expect nothing less.

Investors Fret Supply Chain Woes Could Knock Earnings

October 11, 2021

Bloomberg

Reopening demand and marooned containers are prompting downgrades across analysts estimates for the upcoming earnings season.

Unlocking Opportunity in the Post-Purchase Ecosystem

October 8, 2021

Christmas at Risk as Supply Chain ‘Disaster’ Only Gets Worse

October 5, 2021

Bloomberg

It’s the beginning of October, just the start of what the retail world simply calls “peak.” But the industry is already in various forms of panic that usually don’t take hold until the weeks before Christmas.

THE SCB PODCAST

Podcast | Why Supply Chains Are Critical to the Success of Brands

October 1, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

A lot of factors go into the success or failure of consumer brands, but one of them stands out today: the supply chain.

Supply Chain Disruptions Drive Demand for Customer-Service Reps

October 1, 2021

Greg Hanover, SCB Contributor

In the past year, consumers who have tried to buy a pair of shoes, products for the home or back-to-school items have encountered a common problem: They can’t find what they’re looking for.

E-Commerce Company Cuts Order Fulfillment Time by 40%

September 30, 2021

GreyOrange

Challenge: A European fulfillment company was looking to accelerate growth and improve accuracy, flexibility and proficiency in its operations. The company ships millions of packages to more than 250 customers around the world.

Fashion Retailer Halves Fulfillment Time With Omichannel Automation

September 30, 2021

GreyOrange

Challenge: A multinational fast fashion retailer had separate warehouses for in-store and online fulfillment and was looking to implement an omnichannel model. The company needed to cater to inventory sub-classifications and associated business logic in picking; optimize its downstream operations; improve transportation efficiency; and reduce its dependency on a single warehouse management system (WMS).

The retailer relied solely on manual flow from inbound to outbound, and had no existing framework for opening new warehouses.

HexcelPack Introduces E-Commerce Packaging Kit to Assist Retailers During Peak Seasons

September 29, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

HexcelPack LLC, a developer of eco-friendly, paper-based protective cushioning solutions to replace bubble packaging and other plastic or foam-based materials, has introduced Store in the Box, an e-commerce packaging kit featuring three of HexcelPack’s sustainable paper-based packaging solutions, MiniPack, Hexcel’ope, and Fil in a Box.

From Nairobi to Ningbo: The Supply Shocks Spanning Globe

September 29, 2021

Bloomberg

From high-class problems to difficulties finding life’s necessities, the pandemic has convulsed global supply chains on such a scale that few industries, socio-economic classes or regions are immune.

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.