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eCommerce Last Mile Strategy Supply ChainOctober 4, 2018August 17, 2020

Winning the Fashion Last Mile – What Consumers Want

The rising requirements of urban Gen Z consumers will define where the future of retail is headed. When it comes to big-city shoppers, what really matters to winning the last mile in fashion?

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A.I. Digital Value Chain eCommerce Last Mile Supply ChainJuly 20, 2018January 18, 2021

Why Businesses Need a Sensing and Pivoting Supply Chain

Even today’s most sophisticated supply chains still try to predict what will happen, then optimize performance against plan. The problem is, the world is not predictable.

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Digital Value Chain eCommerce Last Mile Supply ChainMarch 29, 2018March 24, 2020

Bernstein eCommerce Supply Chain Conference

I gave a panel presentation at the Bernstein “Motor of eCommerce” Supply Chain Conference last week in London.

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A.I. Collaboration Digital Value Chain eCommerce Supply ChainMarch 20, 2018September 16, 2020

AI in Supply Chain Planning – Podcast

I held a podcast this week with Supply Chain Management Review on the topic of AI in Planning.

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A.I. eCommerce Last Mile Supply ChainJuly 9, 2017May 30, 2020

US eCommerce and Impact on Logistics

In our recent article  “US E-Commerce Trends and Impact of Logistics”, we assess the current state of the last mile fulfillment market and key supply side drivers of eCommerce.

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Digital Value Chain eCommerce Last Mile Supply ChainApril 28, 2017October 7, 2019

Amazon the Zara Slayer

One question we often get from clients is “Will Amazon disrupt my sector next”? – be it in Fresh, CPG, Beauty, Apparel, or even Industrials.

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eCommerce Last MileFebruary 28, 2017March 31, 2020

Building an Omnichannel Supply Chain for Brands

Consumers today are spoiled for choice. No matter where they live, they have at their fingertips a vast assortment of products, delivery options, and a never-ending parade of exclusive products and special offers.

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eCommerce Supply ChainApril 1, 2016February 29, 2020

Guest lecture at Babson

I had a great time as a guest lecturer at Babson College this week where we discussed best practices and emerging trends in omnichannel supply chain. Very engaging class and lively discussion. Key topics included:

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eCommerce Last Mile Supply ChainMarch 9, 2016August 21, 2020

Same Day Delivery at TPA/GMA 2016

I had a great experience co-presenting with Michael Kors, Google and Instacart on the topic of same day delivery at the 2016 GMA Supply Chain Conference last week. We discussed the underlying supply and demand side drivers of same day delivery and emerging models (see figure below).

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eCommerce Last Mile Supply ChainApril 24, 2015October 8, 2019

6 Trends Shaping Omnichannel Supply Chain

Omnichannel retail sales have consistently doubled every 4-5 years since 2001 and is expected to become a $1.8 trillion dollar market by 2016 and hit $7 trillion by 2025. Part of the growth is driven by consumers taking their shopping online. However this is just one side of the equation. The other enabler is the…

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eCommerce Supply ChainMarch 11, 2015November 7, 2020

Omnichannel Last Mile – RILA 2015

I recently facilitated the Omnichannel Last Mile panel at the 2015 RILA Retail Supply Chain Conference along with Michael Kors, JB Hunt and Sears.  We had a very engaging and productive. It’s clear that Last Mile continues to be a rapidly moving and strategic area of focus.

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eCommerce Supply ChainOctober 15, 2014October 5, 2018

Walmart activating omnichannel

I recently visited Walmart’s pilot Same Day grocery drive-thru in Bentonville. The set-up allow consumers to shop online and pick-up their orders via drive through.

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eCommerce Last Mile Supply ChainJune 24, 2014September 16, 2020

Fulfillment: a Secret Weapon in Omnichannel

Getting fulfillment right is much more mission-critical in a digital enabled, omnichannel setting compared to a traditional brick and mortar retail. (see figure below).

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Digital Value Chain eCommerce Strategy Supply ChainApril 3, 2014February 15, 2020

Brands are Becoming Retailers

The traditional value chain boundaries separating manufacturers and retailers are starting to blur under a digital, omnichannel setting. Brands are becoming retailers and increasingly playing an active role  in the consumer Research – Shop – Buy cycle

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eCommerceMarch 25, 2014August 20, 2020

Muji, William Gibson and the Future of No Brand

In 2003,  William Gibson wrote a prescient novel – Pattern Recognition –  that explored  the tension between art and mass commercialization in retailing, among other interestingly speculative themes. 

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