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Are Middlemen Out?

After and even during the COVID-19 pandemic for certain brands, D2C has made selling their products as easy as one click away for consumers.

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Roadrunner Freight Announces Major Network Expansion

Roadrunner Transportation Systems

Roadrunner Freight announces the expansion of its network with new service centers in Chicago, Philadelphia and Riverside, California.

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Walgreens and DoorDash Announce On-Demand Delivery Collaboration

Walgreens and DoorDash announced a new collaboration to offer on-demand delivery to customers in select cities with plans to expand to markets throughout the country.

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Software & Technology

Radial Announces Radial Order Management 20.2 Release to Drive Deeper Cost Savings and Efficiency Gains

The updated user experience capabilities in ROM 20.2 allows retailers within Radial's network to develop greater efficiency around picking, packing and shipping product, so they can get more orders out daily and cut costs.

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Emerging Technologies

Supply Chain Analytics Planning for Pandemic Recovery

Logistyx Technologies

Prescriptive analytics helps guide organizations’ supply chain decision-making.

The current pandemic provides perfect examples of unforeseen variables affecting supply chains.

Software & Technology

Aptean Launches Payment and E-Commerce Solutions that Provide Businesses with New Tools to Support Increased Sales

Aptean’s new cloud-native solutions address the industry need for integrated tools that help automate and streamline payment processes and expedite order fulfillment via scalable online storefronts.

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Amazon Announces New Pflugerville Fulfillment Center

The site, which is anticipated to launch in 2021, will create 1,000 new full-time jobs with industry leading pay and comprehensive benefits starting on day one.

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HERBL Implements Blue Yonder’s Luminate Platform to Create Highly Efficient Supply Chain

The Luminate Platform will enhance HERBL’s state-wide cannabis operations by eliminating the guesswork in inventory while offering a real-time way to view and predict demand.

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Software & Technology

An Effective Hybrid Cloud Migration Project Can Yield 145% ROI in Three Years

Organizations that embrace hybrid cloud migration projects can yield a 145% return on investment within three years, a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Virtana has revealed.

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Sourcing & Procurement

Reshoring and Your Bottom Line

To adapt to economic changes, successful companies must re-evaluate their global sourcing value chain.

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Risk/Compliance

COVID-19 is Changing Tech Contracting, Sort of, But Not Really

Nixon Peabody LLP

Regardless of the reason for renewed attention, now is as good a time as any for a check up on your contracting procedures to make sure you are asking the right questions, evaluating vendors and being mindful of contractual limitations.

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Balancing the Demand for Faster and “Cheaper” Delivery in a Socially Responsible Way

Rakuten Super Logistics

The epitome of fast shipping has been achieved, with some retailers now offering next-day and even same-day shipping. Now, the challenge is how to sustain the growing use of fast delivery in an environmentally and socially responsible way.

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