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Want to Cut the Cost of Fast Fulfillment? It All Starts with Inventory Placement

Retail TouchPoints

The problems with getting products to people quickly and cheaply are well-known: consumers want fast fulfillment, which is costly to provide, but they don’t want to pay high (or really any) shipping fees. The very nature of last-mile fulfillment makes it an expensive proposition.

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BJ’s Enhances Inventory Operations with Microservices-Based Solution

Retail TouchPoints

These Tuples are built on a cloud-native and cloud-agnostic tech stack, and the Studio technology can be delivered in deployment models including SaaS and source code ownership.

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The Global Reach and Sustainable Impact of Green RFID Technology

Retail TouchPoints

The solution may be a small but mighty technology that is already developed and in use: RFID chips. What RFID Technology will do for the Retail Sector RFID stands for “radio frequency identification.” The critical insight RFID technology provides is whether or not a product is successful.

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Product Substitution: How Savvy Retailers and Manufacturers can Build Supply Chain Resiliency, Reduce Costs and Improve Customer Experiences

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Shipping delays and stockouts lead to frustration and disappointment, especially when logistical problems impact time-sensitive purchases, such as special occasion gifts, event tickets or prescription medications. Product substitution capabilities ensure they can respond to demand shifts, consumer trends and emerging technologies.

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Safety, Service and Sustainability: How Connected Equipment Offers Retailers a Competitive Advantage

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These three examples are based on multiple real-life scenarios that illustrate how advances in technologies, such as the Internet of Things (IoT), can empower retail facility managers to improve their oversight of critical equipment, including lighting, HVAC, refrigeration and more.

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Alibaba Supply Chain Exec Recommends Futureproofing with AI, Blockchain and Crowdsourcing

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In 2020 he joined Alibaba, where he is now tasked with developing the company’s strategy and building platform-level solutions around international shipping, logistics, cross-border trade and global expansion. As a result, businesses are expediting their adoption of new tools and technologies and ultimately evolving their business strategy.

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Harris Poll Survey: How Supply Chain Operations Impact Customer Satisfaction During Coronavirus and Beyond

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Supply chain operations significantly impact customer satisfaction, especially for ecommerce orders. A few factors in particular influence customer satisfaction for better or worse, including: Price Delivery speed Service quality. Taken together, all of these competencies provide consumers with cost savings and better service.

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