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Global Supply Chain Management Teams- Ready and Able for the 2018 Holiday Customer Fulfillment Surge

by Bob Ferrari | Nov 9, 2018 | Consumer Goods Focused Supply Chain, Food, Grocery and Natural Foods Retail supply chain, High Tech and Consumer Electronics Supply Chain, Inventory Management, Omni-Channel Commerce Supply Chain Impacts, Procurement and Sourcing, Retail Supply Chain, Sales and Operations Planning, Supply Chain Technology, Transportation and Logistics | 0 |

This weekend marks the official kickoff of the 2018 holiday customer fulfillment surge period which will once again test months of planning and investment in various people, process and technology deployment areas to manage expected high shipment volumes.

Upcoming Holiday Fulfillment Period Provides Added Challenges and New Opportunities

by Bob Ferrari | Oct 10, 2018 | Inventory Management, Omni-Channel Commerce Supply Chain Impacts, Online Customer Fulfillment, Retail Supply Chain, Sales and Operations Planning, Service-centered Supply Chains, Supply Chain Planning, Transportation and Logistics | 0 |

Consumer confidence remains strong and forecasts for the upcoming holiday period remain positive. However, B2C and B2B online fulfillment will face added challenges in the coming weeks recruiting added labor, implementing new online fulfillment processes, and securing added resources. This may well be a period where investments in advanced technology can pay dividends.

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