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Major Retailers Join in New GS1 US Standard for Online Product Listing

May 29, 2015

Eighteen major retailers and tech companies have joined with GS1 US to develop a common approach for listing and classifying products across all electronic-commerce platforms.

FAA Needs to Stop Droning on About UAVs

May 11, 2015

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

So the Federal Aviation Administration has given Amazon.com, Inc. permission to begin testing delivery drones in the U.S. But there are still a number of logistical hurdles to be overcome, before the technology becomes feasible for everyday commercial use.

Why Delivery Drones Aren't Quite Ready for Takeoff

January 19, 2015

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Expecting all that stuff you ordered over the internet to come to your doorstep by drone? Don't look up just yet.

Navigating Supply-Chain Complexity

January 5, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

E-commerce, the ever-present risk of supply disruptions, volatile and unpredictable consumer demand - they're all combining to create global supply chains with more complexity than ever before. Valerie Bonebrake, senior vice president of Tompkins International, describes the challenge, and offers some solutions.

Deliv Expands Same-Day Service to Four More Cities

November 20, 2014

Deliv

Deliv, a provider of same-day delivery on behalf of retailers, is expanding its service area with the addition of four urban centers: Seattle, Houston, northern New Jersey and Washington, D.C.

Paula's Choice: A New Fulfillment Partner to Manage Growth

October 10, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

The popular online purveyor of skin care and beauty products undergoes a natural process of maturing. Rapid sales growth dictates that the Seattle-based merchandiser hire an outsourcing partner to handle order-fulfillment duties in the eastern U.S.

Newgistics Inks Partnership With ShipStation for E-Commerce

February 26, 2014

Newgistics Inc.

Newgistics Inc., a provider of electronic-commerce software and systems for retailers and brands, has entered into a partnership with ShipStation, a Web-based shipping service for online merchants.

Hybris Creates B2C Commerce Accelerator for China Market

January 7, 2014

Hybris Software

Hybris Software has made available the hybris B2C Commerce Accelerator for China.

Newgistics Announces E-Commerce App, Partnership and Acquisition

September 3, 2013

Newgistics Inc.

Newgistics Inc. has developed new electronic-commerce software based on hybris, an SAP company and commerce platform provider.

The Dynamics of Automated Material Handling

August 5, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

Andy Williams, business development manager with Vanderlande Industries, talks about how companies are embracing the direct-to-consumer model of distribution.