This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech: April 28 2021
The Supply Chain Matters blog features our latest This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech, a synopsis of noteworthy technology focused investment developments. Providers mentioned in this update include: DSV Panalpina, Lineage Logistics, Kuehne+Nagel, PlusAI, Arrive Logistics and Walmart.
by Bob Ferrari 
Walmart and Its New Online Customer Membership Program
The Supply Chan Matters blog highlights reports indicating that Walmart will launch its newest online customer loyalty program in mid-September. The question is will the third attempt be the charm.
by Bob Ferrari
Walmart Fiscal Q1 Financial Performance- Online Capabilities Boost Revenues and Agility
The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights retailer Walmart’s fiscal Q1 financial performance and how online fulfillment readiness helped to boost top-line revenue growth in an extremely challenging retail environment. That stated, new challenges remain.
by Bob Ferrari 
Walmart's Q2 Performance Adds to Retail Industry Confidence Levels
Global retailer Walmart reported fiscal Q2-2019 financial performance that reinforced positive consumer sentiments in Q2, while reaping the benefits of stepped-up investments in store associates and in Omni-channel customer fulfillment capabilities.
by Barry Belotti 
The Amazon Effect Takes on Broader Cloud IT and Online Retail Industry Scalability Dimensions
The termed “Amazon Effect” takes on many dimensions not only from the all-important retail industry business and supply chain impacts, but in broader dimensions as-well. That increasingly includes both changes in Cloud computing platform selection and signs that Amazon’s own IT systems have new vulnerabilities
by Barry Belotti
Walmart Announces Wider Deployment of In-Store Pickup Towers for Online Orders
To out-cool Amazon and other Omni-channel retailers, global based retailer Walmart has announced the deployment of new high-tech pickup towers at various store locations during the coming months.
by Barry Belotti
