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How a Big Grocery Supply Chain Took Control During the Pandemic

In the battle to keep essential products flowing to store shelves during the coronavirus pandemic, Retail Business Services has been on the front line.

A worker places groceries from an online order into a Peapod delivery bin at a Stop & Shop supermarket. Photo: Bloomberg.

Watch: How Manufacturers Can Stay Ahead of the Automation Curve

Vanessa Akhtar, principal with management consultancy Kotter, offers advice for manufacturers on the right path to automation — one that includes human workers in the equation.

How Manufacturers Can Stay Ahead of the Automation Curve

Podcast | Should We Scrap Just-in-Time Supply Chains?

With the pandemic disrupting global supply chains, should decades of just-in-time and lean manufacturing practice be thrown out the window?

Photo: Bloomberg

Walmart’s Bid for TikTok Reveals Retailer’s Big Digital Ambition

Walmart Inc.’s jump into the bidding for TikTok jolted investors and technology experts alike. What comes next could be even more disruptive.

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U.K. Companies Aren’t Preparing for Brexit Due to Virus, Institute Says

Many U.K. companies are not preparing for Brexit because the coronavirus pandemic has depleted their cash reserves, according to a major institute.

A warehouse worker scans inventory items as he picks an order. Photo: Bloomberg.

Watch: Getting Schooled on Supply-Chain Risk

Gregory Schlegel, founder of the Supply Chain Risk Management Consortium at Lehigh University, describes how supply-chain risk is occupying a central role in university and professional education, and why it's vital that executives embrace the discipline.

Getting Schooled on Supply-Chain Risk

Surviving and Thriving Amid Record Disruption

Challenge: A customer operating on BluJay’s transportation management system experienced volume increases peaking weekly at 50% year-over-year, driven by COVID-19 and shifts in consumer demand. This created an immediate need to scale carrier procurement efforts to support increased load volumes, while keeping costs in line and meeting customer service expectations.

Prepping for Peak Season: For Many Retailers, a Game of Catch-Up

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic and a plummeting economy, retailers must nevertheless prepare for the traditional peak shopping season. Some are ready, but many are not.

Photo: Bloomberg

Walmart Cut 230 Million Tons of Emissions, With Supplier Help

Walmart Inc. has cut 230 million metric tons of greenhouse gases out of its supply chain in the past three years, putting the world’s largest retailer on track to achieve its 2030 emissions goal.

Source: Bloomberg

Companies Battle Surge in Hacking Attempts

With around half the U.S. workforce working remotely, reports of internet crime have nearly doubled since last year.

1101 Cyberattacks Are Inevitable

Three Ways to Reinvent Your Business Post-COVID-19

As businesses continue to plunge into uncertainty, here are three strategies to consider.

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Battling Costly Supply Chain Challenges With Advanced Analytics

Zebra Technologies

Here's how advanced analytics can help conquer four of the biggest challenges in retail supply chains.

Zebra Battling Costly Challenges

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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