con·sum·er : a person who purchases goods and services for personal use The term “consumer” is quickly becoming outdated in today’s landscape. No longer is a “consumer” just a purchaser of products and goods. Today, a “consumer” is an extension of your company and someone…
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Plot Twist: STEM Millennials Add Value
One of the greatest fears a soon to be graduate embarks on upon graduation is not finding a job. While the student that surpasses the grade point average threshold set by an employer or the candidate that fills every square inch of their resume worries…
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Coming To A Supply Chain Near You!
As we all know drones have become commonplace in everyday life. I recall seeing my first drone in person on a recent trip to St. Kitts. The couple I was visiting used their drone to take exquisite pictures of the islands all while standing on…
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Laboring Over The Aisle Less Traveled?
It is well known that reducing aggregate travel time for associates inside your DC, be it walking or on a vehicle, significantly increases throughput per hour and general picking efficiency. Several of my past clients have been able to increase throughput by an average of…
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Key Lessons: Large Platform & Cloud WMS Solutions
Over the years I’ve worked with numerous customers to transform their supply chain through Warehouse Management System (WMS) implementations. Every business is unique in terms of requirements and challenges faced but they all share a common goal: quality customer service. Lately, the WMS market has…
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Are You Investing In The Right Supply Chain Software?
Let’s assume that you recently bought a brand-new house. The builders ask you to come and select the options on your new home. If you’re passionate about interior design and home decoration, the chances are, you already know exactly what you want. However, if you’re…
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Benefits Of A Quick OMS Deployment
In the current evolving retail and Ecommerce landscape, retailers need a robust order management solution that will meet the omni-channel needs of their customers. They need a system that can integrate well with their existing systems. It has to be scalable to grow with their…
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Success In Supply Chain Deployments
A question asked often by my clients is, “What can we do to make sure our supply chain software deployment is successful?” Many potential answers exist to this question including: Ensure all SOP’s are clearly defined Plan for ample testing time, and then give yourself…
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Finding An Effective QA Strategy For Complex Supply Chain Implementations
As supply chain professionals, we would all like to think that the quality of software we are implementing the best of the best software for our client. In reality, the software is often not the most optimal solution, and extensive/ effective quality assurance is required. This leaves…
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Best-Of-Breed OMS And WMS Implementations: The Value, Challenges, And How To Prepare
A Best-of-Breed (BoB) system is one which is the best in its reference niche or category. It performs specialized functions better than an integrated system. BoB systems often have distinct advantages of advanced features, quicker implementations, high returns on investment, flexibility, extensibility and other strengths….
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