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Operations & Fulfillment Strategies & Tactics
week of 2/26/2020 |
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| Amazon Reportedly Using Hybrid MFC Approach in New Grocery Store |
| Amazon is reportedly using a micro-fulfillment center solution from Dematic at its first grocery store not named Whole Foods outside Los Angeles, sending a loud signal to the rest of the market that an MFC capability is critical to success and maintaining market share in the red-hot e-grocery sector.…» |
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| Fulfilling the Next-Gen Customer Experience With Real-Time Data |
| A dichotomy existed in the past where retailers separated ecommerce and store channels. As more customers migrated online, retailers started to project the physical store into the virtual world. But it’s no longer just about providing a great online experience; digitally savvy consumers expect stores to mirror that fast, frictionless world.…» |
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| Target Facing Unionization Efforts at Test Fulfillment Center in New Jersey |
| Workers at a Target fulfillment center in New Jersey are considering union representation, stirring up labor issues for the retailer as it reworks the supply chain to move inventory closer to customers and better integrate store and online channels, the Wall Street Journal is reporting. Amazon and FedEx are also facing unionization pressures.…» |
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| 9 Tips to Manage Ecommerce Fulfillment Labor More Effectively |
| Overall productivity in ecommerce fulfillment centers has remained flat over the years for many companies, and hourly wages continue to rise. After factoring in that cost, productivity in terms of labor dollars has declined. To help you become more efficient, here are 10 ways to improve your productivity levels.…» |
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| Kraft Heinz Venture Arm Invests in Fabric to Leverage Tech and Ideas |
| Evolv Ventures, the investment arm of CPG giant Kraft Heinz, has joined a $110 million funding round in automation and robotics firm Fabric with an undisclosed investment, keeping an eye on ways to tap into Fabric’s expertise and capabilities in ecommerce and applying it to the B2B world.…» |
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