E-Commerce/Omni-Channel

Debating the Timetable for Supply-Chain Futureshock

September 25, 2017

The future is coming. But experts can't seem to agree on when it's going to show up.

Kohl's to Start Accepting Amazon Returns at Some Stores in L.A. and Chicago

September 22, 2017

Kohl's, which is opening some in-store Amazon shops, will start accepting returns for the online retailer at some of its stores in Los Angeles and Chicago starting next month.

At Omega, a New Factory for Orders From China

September 22, 2017

The New York Times

August frustrates Raynald Aeschlimann, president and chief executive at Omega.

For Amazon, Can Two Headquarters Still Equal One Culture?

September 22, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

In planning Amazon.com Inc.'s second headquarters, Chief Executive Jeff Bezos faces a new challenge: how to maintain the online retail giant's carefully cultivated culture when he can’t be in two places at once.

Target Is Hiring 40-Percent More Holiday-Season Workers Than Last Year

September 20, 2017

Los Angeles Times

Target plans to hire 100,000 people to work during the hectic holiday shopping season, up 40 percent from last year.

Gaining a Competitive Edge: How to Increase Productivity & Savings with Asset Management Automation

September 18, 2017

Apex Supply Chain Technologies

D.C. Automation Trends: Increasing Productivity with Self-Serve Locker Solutions

September 18, 2017

Apex Supply Chain Technologies

As Amazon Pushes Forward With Robots, Workers Find New Roles

September 14, 2017

The New York Times

Nissa Scott started working at the cavernous Amazon warehouse in southern New Jersey late last year, stacking plastic bins the size of small ottomans. It was not, she says, the most stimulating activity. And lifting the bins, which often weigh 25 pounds each, was also tiring over 10-hour shifts.

A Guide to Selecting a WMS Vendor

September 13, 2017

Commonwealth Supply Chain Advisors

'Ware-bnb': The Rise of On-Demand Distribution

September 13, 2017

Air Cargo World

With its dark, gloomy winters, Seattle is a good place to run a wine accessories store, especially during the holiday season. A few years ago, a wine-themed company called True Fabrications was doing well in Seattle - so well, in fact, that it was running out of space to store its inventory. The owners figured that, to get through their next holiday peak season, they would need another 2,000 to 3,000 pallet positions of capacity, but only for four to five months.

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.