Supply & Demand Chain Executive

How Retailers Can Better Manage the Delivery Expectations of Consumers

Rithum (formerly known as CommerceHub)

To alleviate some of the pressure on delivery, here are some things retailers can consider to ensure they’re doing everything in their power to get orders to customers quickly and efficiently.

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Challenges of AI in the Supply Chain

Ultra-fast computing, together with the proper response process, can make a difference when it comes to making -- and staying ahead of -- critical decisions impacting your supply chain.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

Suez Canal Disruption Will Cost $45B in Coming Quarter

ClearPrism reports the canal blockage will affect approximately 25% of the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) value, and the ripple effect will result in impacts on another 15%.

Kalyakan

Risk/Compliance

3 Stages for Getting Your Supply Chain from Recovery to Resilience

Know the importance of simplicity during recovery, discovery and building resilience. That way, when the next set of supply chain disruptions come to knock you down, you can work through or around the disruption faster, better and smarter.

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COVID-19, One Year Later: Economy ‘Has Come a Long Way’

National Retail Federation (NRF)

NRF forecast that 2021 retail sales – excluding automobile dealers, gasoline stations and restaurants – will grow between 6.5-8.2% over 2020 to $4.33-4.4 trillion.

2021

Autonomous Trucking Gets Leg Up with New Platform

Autonomous trucking developer Embark launches a universal interface that integrates self-driving tech across major OEM trucking platforms.

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Training/Onboarding

Automation Will Improve Work, but Only if Upskilling Starts Now

Automation is only part of the transformation — technology alone is not the end all, be all. Your business still needs skilled human leaders and employees to drive innovation and growth.

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E-Commerce Solutions

Why BOPIS 2.0 is the Future of Retail

If retailers implement an effective BOPIS strategy, then they can look to future-proof their business and be prepared for any uncertainties that the future may hold.

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8 Trends Shaping Industrial Wearables and Robotics

Wearables and robotics technologies companies share trends and predictions for the warehouse management system sector in 2021.

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COVID-19, One Year Later: How DMV Closures Impacted Last-Mile Delivery

As the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) forces DMVs to close, many are left wondering how this will impact last-mile delivery as more consumers begin to shop online for everyday essentials.

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Sourcing & Procurement

What’s Behind the Semiconductor Shortage in the Automotive Space

Supply chain visibility will continue to be important in the year ahead for the automotive sector and others that employ semiconductors and electronics components.

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US Ports to See Infrastructure Improvements with New Funding Program

U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)

The U.S. Department of Transportation invests in the nation's port and intermodal infrastructure with a new $230 million in discretionary grant funding program.

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