2021 Supply Chain Management Resource Guide | SupplyChainBrain

2021 Supply Chain Management Resource Guide

Supply Chain Brain Magazine 2021 Supply Chain Management Resource Guide

Warehouse Management Systems

WMS Subscription Model Finds Footing in Complex Operations

Over the last decade, a marked trend toward centralized hosting of WMS in the cloud has gained footing in the market. Today, WMS subscription-based pricing is rapidly evolving and changing the customer-vendor dynamic.

February 1, 2021

How Crises and Disruptions Are Changing the Face of Retail

As they brace for a second wave of the pandemic — or the next disruption of any kind — retailers are seeking new ways to utilize brick-and-mortar locations to meet changing customer demands.

February 1, 2021

Effective Inventory Management: It Starts at the Source

No matter how efficient an operation might be, without access to the products the customer is looking for, there’s no order to fulfill.

February 1, 2021

Facility Location Planning

Choosing the Right Distribution Site in a Growing Economy

The increase in online shopping may require firms to put up new distribution facilities, in order to continue supporting traditional methods of order fulfillment, while also planning for an uncertain future.

February 1, 2021

E-Commerce/Omni-Channel

E-Commerce Acceleration Leaves Retailers Catching Up

The dramatic shift to e-commerce put pressure on operations that were already facing a declining labor pool, and systems and equipment that favored store replenishment and large deliveries.

February 1, 2021

Robots Lead the Charge in Warehouse Sortation and Transport

Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) are the future of warehouse sortation and transportation.

February 1, 2021

Supply Chain Visibility

Supply-Chain Visibility Is Moving From Early Adoption to Early Majority

With the adoption of digital and “Business 4.0” technologies, one can only hope that supply-chain visibility will “cross the chasm” from early adoption to early majority in 2021.

February 1, 2021

ERP & Enterprise Systems

The Transformation of ERP Into ERP 4.0

The year 2021 is expected to be a turning point for enterprise resource planning (ERP) business applications, as the pandemic has exposed vulnerabilities resulting from ERP’s functionally siloed architecture.

February 1, 2021

E-Commerce/Omni-Channel

Reducing the Friction in Omnichannel Fulfillment

Accelerated omnichannel adoption and the expectation of free next-day delivery will force all retailers, virtual and physical, to reduce supply-chain costs, while creating new competitive options for brick-and-mortar retail.

February 1, 2021

SC Planning & Optimization

Business 4.0: Integrating Planning and Execution

Companies today have access to an abundance of data sources and advanced analytics, which are bringing forth new approaches to planning and modeling, with the goal of optimizing product flow throughout markets.

February 1, 2021

Last Mile Delivery

The Future of Final Mile: How COVID-19 Will Shape 2021

The “last mile” in 2021 will be faster, closer, and offer more options for online shoppers.

February 1, 2021

SC Security & Risk Mgmt

Achieving Greater Visibility Into Payments

One of the many lessons learned in 2020 was that there is a critical need for greater visibility across many facets of the supply chain.

February 1, 2021

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