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Why has automation become a game-changer in logistics? Dive into the Beyond Threads Podcast episode “Automation in Action” with industry experts Kevin Paindeville and Eric Ebbers. They tackle the labor shortages and efficiency challenges that are driving automation in supply chains and warehouses. 🎧 Tune in to discover how automation solutions free up human potential for tasks that add true value. Don't miss this insightful conversation! Listen to the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/gX5iqx-K Also now available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and Amazon Music. Search for Bleckmann Logistics! #BeyondThreadsPodcast #Automation #Logistics

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Wayfair's Big Box Move: Strategy or Struggle? Join Kaylee and Grace Sharkey in today's FreightWaves Now Community Spotlight as they discuss Wayfair's latest announcement to open big box stores. Is this move a strategic shift to address inventory challenges and adapt to changing consumer behavior? 🛋️ Furniture Retail Landscape Explore the evolving landscape of furniture retail and home furnishing stores in the United States, analyzing recent trends and consumer preferences. 💡 Wayfair's Strategy Delve into Wayfair's decision to venture into physical retail, considering factors such as inventory management, pricing strategies, and customer experience. 💼 Partnering with Delivery Services Discuss the potential implications of Wayfair partnering with delivery services for its physical stores, and examine how this may impact pricing and customer service. 📉 Consumer Behavior and Market Trends Examine shifts in consumer beha…

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With the rise of multi-channel commerce, staying competitive requires adding and managing diverse fulfillment channels. ToolsGroup 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥-𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐃𝐲𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 offers businesses real-time inventory tracking across all channels and systems from a single source of truth. Our solution breaks data silos, creating actionable inventory views throughout its lifecycle and ensuring enterprise-wide data dissemination without latency. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3LFAm0U #inventory #supplychain #toolsgroup

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Looking to drive a high level of supply assurance? On November 6, join Ty Walentosky from Zebra Technologies and Jeff Eckel from e2open as they discuss Zebra’s journey of building a digital supply chain twin and integrating a #ShadowPlanning process. Learn how effective collaboration in your multi-tier supply chain can help increase supply assurance. Secure your spot today! 

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Rebus is the ultimate Extended Warehouse & Labor Management Platform. It pulls the data from your WMS and other disparate systems and harmonizes everything onto easy-to-use widgets so you know what’s happening in your warehouse in real-time. How will Rebus maximize your warehouse and labor? 1️⃣ Get real-time visibility into your data You own your data, don’t let it own you. Get what you need to make decisions in the moment. 2️⃣ Know who’s doing what and when No more spreadsheets. Use Labor Management System to track performance in your warehouse and across your entire company. 3️⃣ Connect to any WMS We don’t discriminate. Rebus is platform agnostic, so it works with every WMS. Even home grown solutions. 4️⃣ One-click Inventory Management No more sending emails and playing phone tag all day. Recalls, expirations, and shipping updates can all be updated effortlessly. Manage your inventory from everywhere. 5️⃣ Plan for the future Your Magic 8 Ball. Labor Planning lets you create intelligent forecasts so you can staff each shift for maximum productivity. 6️⃣ Simplify your billing So.many.apps. 3PL Billing keeps your third party billing in the same place as your data. No more hopping between apps. 7️⃣ Always up to date Updating software is a pain. Rebus is based in the cloud, so you automatically get every update we make. You’re welcome. 8️⃣ You’re not alone No pitch and ditch. The Rebus Support Team is only a chat away. Plus, we offer tutorials for you do-it-yourselfers. You know who you are. Learn more on our website. Link in the comments 👇

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𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗕𝗼𝘅 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 “𝘐𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘢 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘳𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘯 𝘢 𝘵𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦.”, explains Shaun Sutherland, VP of Implementations & Innovations at QuickBox Fulfillment. Read the complete press release about this project, where various intralogistics technologies (including an A-Frame, Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) and Autobaggers) were integrated in a way that is unique to the intralogistics sector here >> https://lnkd.in/e6v-fgpK #improvingintralogistics #worldpremiere #warehouselogistics

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📦 Stay ahead of supply chain disruptions! Join Scott Luton and Kimberly Reuter - Global Ecommerce-Supply Chain-Startup Ops on Supply Chain Now as they chat with Michael King and Kevin Wong from Nulogy about evolving materials management in fast-moving consumer goods. Learn how technology is transforming demand management and product complexity in supply chains. Don't miss this episode packed with actionable advice and expert insights. 🎧 Listen now: https://bit.ly/3zqwSwg #SupplyChain #MaterialsManagement #TechInnovation #FastMovingConsumerGoods #SupplyChainSuccess #Nulogy

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Transform Your Supply Chain Without Disruption Learn how composable supply chain solutions can deliver rapid value without overhauling your systems. Join Amber Salley and Scott Fenwick on Dec 3 at 1:20pm to discover how incremental improvements lead to big gains! https://lnkd.in/eqGK4PcU #ComposableSupplyChains #GartnerSCPSummit

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Today's supply chains face constant disruptions, leading to unpredictable cash flows and strained teams, especially in the mid-market. Akili’s expertise with Kinaxis Planning One™ helps mid-market businesses move from Excel to advanced supply chain planning, improving visibility and speeding up decision-making.

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Retailers grappling with shrinkage challenges often find themselves contending with a host of other issues: from inventory accuracy to supply chain transparency, and even returns fraud. The struggle lies in finding technology that addresses one problem without exacerbating others. 🌟 That's where RFID technology shines. By tackling one issue, it simultaneously helps resolve others. This is especially true with integrated #RFID, where the label becomes an integral part of the garment's lifecycle: from manufacturing to distribution centers, across omnichannel retail, during garment use, and even at end-of-life. Introducing AD TexTrace™ integrated RFID—your comprehensive solution to not only enhance your loss prevention strategy but also revolutionize your approach to retail. Welcome to the era of Connected Textile! 🚀 #ADTexTrace #Retail #LossPrevention #SupplyChainVisibility #Apparel

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ShipSage, a leading e-commerce fulfillment 3PL, chose ForwardX Robotics to complete its operation at its Tracy, California warehouse. They paired 10 𝐌𝐚𝐱 𝟔𝟎𝟎-𝐋 AMRs with their own customized WMS to automate case picking tasks and eliminate pain points such as: - Long picking distances - High labor intensity - Mixed SKUs ranging in size How did the operation improve? Watch the video to find out! #3PL #ECommerce #Automation #Efficicency

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👀 Check out insights from Descartes' Chris Jones on tackling workforce challenges in supply chain & logistics in this Logistics Viewpoints article. Discover top tech solutions driving productivity gains, like delivery route optimization!

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It makes me so happy to see that three industry experts at o9 Solutions, Inc. and my fellow colleagues have been named as 2024 Pros to Know by Supply & Demand Chain Executive! 👏 Congratulations to Karolina Tuttle, Lizzie Lee, and Stanton Thomas! Read the full press release here: https://okt.to/DsiWVb #ProsToKnow #o9Solutions #SupplyChainLeaders

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Is your warehouse ready for automation? Our blog, "How to Know When to Automate Your Warehouse," breaks down key indicators to help you assess readiness. Read now and schedule a workflow assessment with Prime to explore automation solutions tailored to your needs. https://hubs.ly/Q02ws5sM0 #WarehouseAutomation #WarehouseEfficiency #AutomationSuccess #OperationalExcellence

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🔥 Want to know what's REALLY powering retail's next revolution? (Hint: It's not just AI) Then tune into Chris and Anne's mind-blowing conversation with Troy Siwek of GreyOrange to hear how overhead RFID is transforming retail operations: - 98% inventory accuracy in real-time (goodbye manual cycle counts!) - Instant alerts before products run out on the floor - Smart fitting rooms that communicate with staff - Heat maps showing store compliance across regions - Automatic planogram verification But the real game-changer? Retailers are seeing this tech boost conversion rates by giving them the "iPhone-level precision" for in-store inventory they've always dreamed about. From smart mirrors to luxury brands' automating replenishment - discover how the retail store OS of the future is already here. 🎧 Listen now: Apple Podcasts | https://lnkd.in/ev5fRVRe Spotify | https://lnkd.in/egxTDeYX Amazon Music | https://lnkd.in/gbwJF5Nr YouTube | https://lnkd.in/gVH58D5v Omni Talk Website | https://lnkd.in/gvXHs-Mn #RetailInnovation #RFID #RetailTechnology #DigitalTransformation #RetailTech #SmartStores #onlineshopping #shoppingandtheretailindustry #supplychainmanagement #fashionretail #luxuryretail

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Discover the Secrets Behind $180,000 in Annual Savings 📈 Curious how AD Industrial & Safety Member DGI Supply slashed solid waste and freight expenses? Dive into this captivating case study with AD Service Provider Lost & Found Inc. The Key Challenges they solved for included: Assessing Pricing & Agreements, Cost Optimization, Risk Mitigation, & Contract Compliance. The result? A remarkable $180,000 per year in cost savings, empowering DGI's financial performance and fostering room for growth and investment! Discover just HOW Lost & Found's collaboration revolutionized DGI's pricing and agreements, reinforcing their reputation as a well-managed, forward-thinking organization. 🌐 Click the link to delve deeper into this success story: https://lnkd.in/eCuR2bS6 Want to see what Lost & Found can do for you? Get in touch with their AD Relationship Manager Ashley Simon. #ADTogetherWeWin #Finance #Savings

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Five key strategies for optimizing distribution center performance are revealed in this episode of Supply Chain Now! Scott Luton and Billy Ray Taylor sit down with Landon Mumbower, MBA and Johnathan McRary from Bastian Solutions to dive into critical topics like labor shortages, data-driven decision-making, and the complexities of omnichannel fulfillment. If you’re looking to elevate your supply chain operations, this episode is packed with insights you can’t afford to miss. 🎧 Listen now: https://bit.ly/4ftgXgV #SupplyChain #Optimization #DCManagement #Automation #DataDriven #Omnichannel #Efficiency

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If you've invested in AVRL for automated freight quoting without seeing the expected ROI, it might be time to explore Tabi Connect. Tabi Connect offers a more straightforward approach, a faster process, an improved customer experience, and, ultimately, the promise of higher ROI. With Tabi Connect, you can quote and secure more freight without the hassle of using code. #tabiconnect #rating #ratequote #rateautomation #nocode #api #rpa #quotemore #morefreight #analytics

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Check out this great article from Claire Swedberg and the team at RFID Journal on the rapidly growing impact of combining RFID with AI. Retailers are leveraging this powerful combination to unlock new levels of efficiency, profitability, and customer satisfaction. One standout example is a beauty products chain that uses real-time data to optimize product displays, ensuring high-demand items are always in stock and perfectly positioned for customers. This goes beyond traditional inventory tracking—it’s about leveraging data to make smarter business decisions that elevate the shopping experience and drive profitability. The integration of RFID and AI is happening now and will only accelerate across the retail landscape. By integrating technology like RFID and AI, businesses can meet and anticipate customer needs, creating a more dynamic and responsive retail environment. Exciting times are ahead for technology-driven retail! #RFID #CustomerSolutions #CustomerExperience #AI #RetailInnovation #RFIDJournal

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