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.
Retailers selling over the internet can’t hope to compete without a reliable and effective direct-to-consumer (DTC) model for fulfillment. But setting one up is anything but easy. Read more.
For e-tailers today, it’s tough enough staying in the race with Amazon.com for customer-service excellence — let alone winning it, and making a profit in the bargain. Read more.
The Federal Aviation Administration has spent several years mulling over regulations to permit the safe operation of commercial delivery drones. What’s the holdup? Read more.