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

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But the supply chain disruptions that it exacerbated have not fallen by the wayside as easily as disposable masks did, with the global movement of goods continuing to be impacted by one challenge after another — from war and terrorist attacks to drought. The COVID-19 pandemic has, for all intents and purposes, ended.

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Whole Foods Among First Retailers to Implement AWS Supply Chain Solution

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Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced a preview of AWS Supply Chain, a new application designed to help businesses increase supply chain visibility to make faster, more informed decisions that can mitigate risks, lower costs and improve the customer experience. AWS Supply Chain is available in preview in U.S.

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Amazon Launches $1 Billion Fund to Support Fulfillment, Logistics and Supply Chain Innovation

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Amazon is creating a $1 billion venture investment program, the Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund (AIIF), with the goal of supporting innovation in customer fulfillment, logistics and the supply chain. Amazon is primarily interested in robotics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, autonomy and other emerging technologies. “We

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Why Companies Should Consider Outsourcing Some or All of Their Supply Chain

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As supply chains become increasingly complex due to the proliferation of commerce channels and higher consumer expectations, businesses are turning to outsourced functions that can deliver on speed, quality and cost. Many traditional retailers have relied on the belief that controlling more parts of their supply chain will bring costs down.

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Victoria’s Secret Taps into Google Cloud AI Solutions to Create More Personalized Online Experiences

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has announced a multi-year strategic partnership with Google Cloud to create more personalized and inclusive online shopping experiences, improve customer and associate experiences and drive operational efficiencies through the use of AI and generative AI technologies. (VS&Co.) in a statement. ’s digital platform. in a statement.

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Nordstrom Issues Supplier Mandate for RFID Tagging

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The company indicated that it does not dictate an approach for how the RFID tags are applied, though it recommends to its suppliers that they follow one of two paths: printing and encoding the RFID tickets in-house or ordering them via a service provider or other third party.

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Google, Accenture Deepen Relationship to Help Retailers Harness and Optimize Their Data

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Accenture’s AI.Retail platform — which helps retailers better utilize data and artificial intelligence to optimize common operations such as customer acquisition, pricing and promotions, assortment and supply chain — can now be deployed on Google Cloud. Current customer Albertsons Cos. Current customer Albertsons Cos.