The History of the Supply Chain

In celebration of SDCE's 20th anniversary, we've taken a look back at major events throughout history in a fun timeline to explore.

August 31, 2020

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Unboxing the Last Mile: SDCE Editors Unbox and Analyze Packaging

Associate editor Brielle and assistant editor Mackenna shop online and analyze the ordering, delivery and packaging process in new video series Unboxing the Last Mile.

L.I.N.K. | SDCE Editors Talk Extreme Weather Challenges With ALAN

Marina, Brielle and Mackenna sit down with Kathy Fulton, executive director for ALAN, to discuss natural disasters, challenges for supply chains and what companies should be doing now to prepare for the future.

L.I.N.K. Live | SDCE Editors Talk Truck Driver Shortage

Marina, Brielle and Mackenna sit down with Rebecca Brewster, president and COO of American Transportation Research Institute, to discuss driver shortage, results from ATRI’s annual driver report, the future of trucking and transportation and more.

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3 Tips to Prepare Your Warehouse for Peak

There are few simple things you can do to make their jobs a little easier and make sure all of your shipments go out before the holiday shipping deadlines.

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Unboxing the Last Mile: SDCE Editors Unbox and Analyze Packaging

Associate editor Brielle and assistant editor Mackenna shop online and analyze the ordering, delivery and packaging process in new video series Unboxing the Last Mile.

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NRF Expects Holiday Sales Will Grow Between 3.6 and 5.2%

The numbers compare with a 4 percent increase to $729.1 billion last year and an average holiday sales increase of 3.5 percent over the past five years.

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World Distribution Services Opens 2nd Savannah Facility

The 280,000-square-foot facility is located within a quarter mile of WDS's existing Savannah warehouse, and offers services ranging from retail fulfillment and distribution and customized pick, pack and ship, to cross-docking, transloading and more.

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Retail Ecommerce Ventures Acquires RadioShack Brands

Coupled with the potential of REV’s vision for the new RadioShack, the former owners elected to retain a minority stake, to share in the success of the new RadioShack.

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PFSweb Deploys RetailConnect Omnichannel Product for International Apparel Brand

The refined RetailConnect solution is now live for this internationally recognized apparel brand, supporting store fulfillment of eCommerce orders in local regions and BOPIS functionality.

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Tacton, Intershop Partner to Deliver Complete Self-Service E-Commerce Experience for Highly Configurable Products

Customers of equipment manufacturers can use a digital customer portal that enables them to collaborate digitally throughout their buying experience, starting with the configuration process all the way through product lifecycle management.

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Amazon Offers New Ways to Track, Receive and Pick Up Holiday Orders

Amazon offers customers a variety of ‘spoiler free’ ways to track, pick up, and have packages delivered in and out of the home.

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Gatik Closes $25M Series A Funding Round

Gatik will use the financing to further expand its operations across North America, its team size in Silicon Valley and growing presence in Canada.

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Simplus, Salesforce Announce Vaccine Management Solution

This end-to-end vaccine management solution helps support the federal government’s mandate for states to distribute a Coronavirus vaccine.

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enVista Launches AI-Powered Omnichannel Inventory Optimization Solution, enVista.AI Dynamic Inventory Allocation

The solution enables retailers to leverage the power of artificial intelligence to predict demand by fulfillment channel, dynamically manage inventory levels, and optimize omnichannel allocation.

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Companies Pursue Alternative Suppliers to Spread Supply Chain Risks and Build Resilience to Mitigate COVID-19 Impact

The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing companies to explore new suppliers and hasten digitalization, as part of their response to the supply chain disruption caused by the pandemic.

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Geek+ Breaks Singles’ Day Record with 13.19 Million Orders Delivered in 36 hours

Geek+ has broken a new record and successfully delivered 13.19 million orders within 36 h during this year’s 11.11 Singles’ Day shopping holiday, demonstrating the efficiency, flexibility, and power of robotics warehouses.

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Klöckner Pentaplast to Expand Louisa and Wythe Operations with $68 Million Investment

Klöckner Pentaplast Group will invest a total of $68 million to expand its facilities in Louisa County and Wythe County, creating 54 new jobs in the Commonwealth.

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The Home Depot Announces Agreement to Acquire HD Supply Holdings Inc.

The acquisition is expected to position The Home Depot as a premier provider in the MRO marketplace.

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Women in Supply Chain Show What They're Made Of: Megan Smith of Symbia Logistics

Assistant editor Mackenna Moralez sits down with Women in Supply Chain winner Megan Smith, CEO of Symbia Logistics to discuss what it's like to be a young women in the industry and how to effectively implement change in the workplace.

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Distribution Centers Inundated by COVID Demands Face New Challenges from Holiday Shoppers

The findings indicate that new patterns of behavior from holiday shoppers will severely strain distribution center operations and their ability to meet expectations for accurate and on-time fulfillment.

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October Retail Sales Grew as Consumers Started Holiday Shopping Early

Retail sales grew for the sixth month in a row in October, with sales significantly better than the same time a year ago as the economy continued to recover and consumers began their holiday shopping early.

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TA Services Opens New Indianapolis Office

The move will provide staff with a more suitable location within the Indianapolis area to optimally serve this vast range of clientele.

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Stoecklin Announces Latest Version of WMS to Improve Performance of the Entire Picking and Put-away Process

The new Stoecklin logOS includes an updated material flow module available now and a comprehensive solution upgrade available in the spring of 2021.

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Nominations Open for 2021 Supply & Demand Chain Executive Pros to Know Award

The Pros to Know award recognizes outstanding executives whose accomplishments offer a roadmap for other leaders looking to leverage supply chain for competitive advantage.

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Multi-Conveyor Unveils Metered Merge with Manual Lift Gates

The overall project merges two lines fed from two existing case packers down to a single lane prior to the customer’s case sealer and ultimate palletizer.

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Study: 71% of Consumers are waiting for Black Friday and Cyber Monday to Snag Deals

A product being in stock along with plenty of choices is the primary reason consumers say they’ll choose a retailer or brand to shop with this holiday season.

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Research: 75% of Companies Plan to Make Changes to Build More Resilient Supply Chains

Among the top findings include, the pandemic is proving to be a catalyst for change, with 75% of survey respondents saying their companies will make changes to supply chain practices based on lessons learned from the pandemic.