Solving the Retail and Supply Chain Dilemma.
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Solving the Retail and Supply Chain Dilemma.

Retailers are under tremendous pressure from all sides. Huge amounts of time, money and effort are invested in getting shoppers in-store, while many only come in to compare…

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Tompkins International Annual Supply Chain Leadership Forum Keynote Speakers.
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Tompkins International Annual Supply Chain Leadership Forum Keynote Speakers.

Join us and hear from Jim Tompkins, CEO of Tompkins International and Lee McCabe, Vice President of Alibaba.  Join the 14th Annual Tompkins International Supply Chain Leadership Forum (SCLF) being held…

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Greggs optmises distribution with Paragon’s routing and scheduling software.
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Greggs optmises distribution with Paragon’s routing and scheduling software.

Greggs is using Paragon’s routing and scheduling software to optimise the performance of its distribution operation as part of a £100 million investment programme that is reshaping its supply…

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Optimising your warehouse for ecommerce: 6 ways an ecommerce warehouse is special
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Optimising your warehouse for ecommerce: 6 ways an ecommerce warehouse is special

Whether you have a pure e-tail, a multichannel, or fully integrated omnichannel business, ecommerce is booming. Fuelled by mobile and tablet sales, it’s a mainstream shopping channel and…

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Microlise confirms 80% market share coverage in grocery space.
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Microlise confirms 80% market share coverage in grocery space.

Transport technology and telematics company Microlise has confirmed its solution is now used by supermarket fleets serving more than 80% of the UK grocery market.  Longstanding contracts with…

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A new level of modularity.
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A new level of modularity.

While sorting automation has been key to improve operations, labour costs can still account for the majority of operating expenses, and often as much as 30% of space…

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The Pressure for Perfect Processing: Get in Charge of Chargebacks.
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The Pressure for Perfect Processing: Get in Charge of Chargebacks.

The holiday season has now passed and £17billion worth of goods is said to have been bought online alone, with an expectation for £2.5billion worth of returns to come back. With retailers…

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New Operations Dashboard for Ground Transportation offers critical weather and traffic information to help minimize weather-related incidents and delays.
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New Operations Dashboard for Ground Transportation offers critical weather and traffic information to help minimize weather-related incidents and delays.

The Weather Company, an IBM Business, Introduces New Solutions Designed to Help Freight and Logistic Companies Improve Operational Efficiency. Weather-related delays cost the freight industry alone approximately $8.7…

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Time for change?
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Time for change?

At this time of year, many online retailers may decide that they’re not happy with the performance of their logistics partner, says William Walker. As the dust from…

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Brits take stock of buying online.
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Brits take stock of buying online.

91% left disappointed by stock issues when buying online Low stock notifications influenced 78% to buy Issues with stock levels push over half of Brits to shop elsewhere…

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