Tag Archives: Kevin Reader

Rethinking Retail Stores’ Footprint in the Age of Curbside Pickup

By Christian Dow The wall separating the front of a retail store from the back of the building is the line of scrimmage, and due to the pandemic, the back of the store is marching downfield with momentum while the front of the store gives up ground. That’s the message from supply chain experts who are helping retailers adjust to ...

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Industry Focus: Retail

By Sandy Smith One of the first casualties of the COVID-19 pandemic was in-person shopping. With mandatory shutdowns of non-essential retail and customers fearful about being in public, necessities moved to e-commerce. As the pandemic lingered, it shifted habits in ways that aren’t necessarily changing back. “People are saying, ‘When are we going to get back to normal?’ That’s like ...

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MHI News—Q1, 2020

MHI Announces New Leadership Appointments for 2020 MODEX—The Biggest Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expo of 2020—Is Coming to Atlanta, March 9-12 Material Handling Education Foundation Appoints Two Industry Leaders to Board of Directors Big Data Analytics and Operations: New White Paper from MHI Solutions Community In Memoriam—Lewis Pickering Cabot  

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Supply Chain Sustainability Goes High Tech

Supply Chain Sustainability Goes High Tech * By Mary Lou Jay * The promise of improved efficiencies and reductions in operating expenses are usually the major drivers when supply chain companies adopt digital technologies. But there’s another benefit that they should consider. Tech advances like the Internet of Things (IoT), data analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), 3D printing, robotics and blockchain ...

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