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The Power of Omnichannel Alignment: 6 Reasons Why Modern Commerce Must Sync with Your Supply Chain

Pivotree Blog

To succeed in this dynamic environment, it is crucial for modern commerce to align seamlessly with the supply chain, particularly in the context of omnichannel strategies. The convergence of e-commerce platforms and supply chain processes not only enhances customer experiences but also unlocks numerous advantages for sustainable success.

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The 3 Most Impactful Location-Powered Experiences for Retailers

Retail TouchPoints

Consumers expect brands to provide seamless access to products and services via mobile apps. Location infrastructure gives retail product and operations teams the ability to tackle logistical challenges and labor shortages while offering customers an improved experience in-store and during order fulfillment.

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How to Win in the Real-Time Holiday Retail Era

Retail TouchPoints

Furthermore, a global supply chain crisis and labor shortages are likely to limit the ability to keep stores stocked throughout the fall holiday shopping season and spur increased consumer demand. Optimized supply chain management to avoid stockouts and overstocking. A fast, flexible and responsive fulfilment process.

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Grocery Fulfillment Tech Provider Ocado Goes All in on Robotics

Retail TouchPoints

Kindred is an AI-powered robotics company that designs, supplies and services piece-picking robots for ecommerce and order fulfillment. Myrmex is a materials handling robotics startup with offerings including autonomous mobile robots and intelligent asset handling systems that help facilitate click-and-collect deliveries.

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Despite COVID, Spanish Retailer Rolls Out RFID Across 125 Stores in One Month

Retail TouchPoints

Spanish fashion retailer Encuentro Moda is deploying a radio frequency identification solution across its 125 stores, both to meet omnichannel requirements and to gain visibility into the stock availability at each store and throughout the supply chain. The handheld readers also are employed for online order fulfillment.

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How Real-Time Inventory Visibility Helps Retailers Improve the Customer Experience

Kibo

This prompted many retailers to utilize the inventory available in the stores and across the fulfillment centers making it available across the network. ATP is generally a difference between total supply from all fulfillment locations and the total demand from various channels taking safety stock and capacities into account. .

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Tips to Conquer Those Fulfillment Frustrations

ChannelAdvisor

This has only meant one thing: Online brands and retailers have had to adjust their operations to match said expectations, in addition to managing the effects of the pandemic on supply chain and fulfillment operations, which linger to this day. The need to have streamlined, effective fulfillment systems is crucial.