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Thought Leader: How Omni-Channel Commerce is Changing Traditional Supply Chains

Omni-channel commerce from a mobile device or computer.

With the introduction of online (e) and mobile (m) commerce, consumers are now more comfortable than ever making purchases from any p
lace, at any time, on virtually any device. This shift in consumer behavior has changed how goods and products flow through the supply chain to the end user. As a result, supply chain partners are now required to respond to not only the needs of brick-and-mortar stores, but also to e-commerce and m-commerce customer demands. Read the full article…

West Coast Ports and ILWU Reach Tentative Labor Deal

The settlement, confirmed in a joint statement by the two sides, was reached three days after U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez arrived in San Francisco on Tuesday to broker a deal with the help of a federal mediator who had joined in the talks six weeks earlier. The White House called the deal “a huge relief” for the economy, businesses and workers. Read the full article…

Supply Chain Visibility Critical To Omni-Channel Ops

Supply chain visibility enables seamless shopping experiences and provides tools to track omni-channel vendor performance.

While knowing what inventory is where at any given point is perhaps the defining element of supply chain visibility, it’s actually only one facet of this critical capability, according to Greg Holder, CEO and founder of Compliance Networks. Visibility that stretches back to suppliers and across to third-party trading partners provides retailers with the ability to track and rate vendor performance while also providing the data to support smarter, more timely decisions around merchandise management, inventory levels, and cash utilization. Read the full article…