Planning for peak season and high volumes is imperative for making it through the holiday season and you can never start too early. If you haven’t already started your planning, below are some things to consider. Volume Testing Preparing your systems for peak season should…
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How did the MLB team with only $44 M go on a 20-game win streak and compete against teams like the Yankees who spent over $125 M? Data…or Moneyball. If you’re not familiar with this story, here is a quick summary of what changed the…
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Do we keep our logistics in-house or do we outsource it? It’s a question that bothers Supply Chain managers all too frequently. To dig even deeper, what functions do we keep in-house and what do we outsource? Who do we select as a viable 3PL…
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Enterprise application integration is lot like the evolution of most garages – they did not look so messy when you first started putting things in them, but now you don’t even want to think about cleaning them up. However, occasionally, we face challenges that do…
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A few years ago, there was a buzz word introduced to the Supply Chain industry. That buzz word was “Omni-channel”. Retailers, Wholesalers, and Distributors rushed to beat their competition to the market by spending millions of dollars implementing Omni-channel strategies. For those companies that have…
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While retailers are certainly aware of the importance of shifting to e-commerce ideologies and systems, they need to be made aware of how to integrate all of their platforms to work simultaneously. If you’re looking for a refresher on how to connect your OMS and…
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The testing cycle is one of the most critical and time-consuming phases in any implementation cycle. Balancing a full suite of testing new features and existing fixes all while striving to be quicker to market than your competitors is a challenge we all face. With…
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As retailers adopt Omni-channel models and offer their customers different ways to obtain product, their supply chain network becomes more complex. This complexity usually results in unwanted costs seen as the price of servicing a customer in today’s landscape. However, there is a way to…
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More and more companies are beginning to adopt Omni-channel strategies, if they have not already. Selling through multiple channels is great, but can pose major challenges around inventory visibility. Both you and your customer need to have visibility to your inventory network. While most companies…
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In almost any warehouse you enter today, you will see people scanning boxes and looking at a small screen to tell them what to do with that box. You will see boxes on conveyors being shuttled from one area to another, passing through scanners and…
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