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The Whole Foods Deal Shows the Future of Retail Isn’t Online - It’s Automatic

Friday, October 6, 2017 · Dennis Walsh It is too simplistic to say that Amazon's advantage is that it is online

“You can get anything you want at Alexa’s restaurant”

Friday, September 1, 2017 · Sean T. Monahan Emerging digital technologies foreshadow a future where you can “get anything you want.”

Amazon/Whole Foods Deal May be Supply Chain Game Changer

Wednesday, August 16, 2017 · Patrick Burnson Supply chain managers are measuring the impact of the Amazon/Whole Foods development with care.

The Amazon Effect and the Global Supply Chain

Tuesday, May 30, 2017 · Rosemary Coates The Amazon Effect is causing a revolution in thinking across the supply chain. It's a wake-up call for supply chain professionals to design new and improved processes and think creatively about the future.

The 2016 3PL CEO Survey: Threats, Disruptions, and Opportunities

Friday, March 3, 2017 · Robert C. Lieb The 3PL faces unprecedented challenges from e-commerce, Amazon and new technologies. But opportunities abound for those 3PLs that turn them into a competitive advantage.

Jim Tompkins builds a supply chain

Wednesday, January 4, 2017 · Bob Trebilcock After years of writing about supply chains, Tompkins is building out an ambitious e-fulfillment network for retailers and e-tailers.

Fighting amazon’s supply chain takeover

Friday, November 4, 2016 · Michael Bentley Amazon's investments in freight forwarding and air transport present new competition to logistics providers. Here's how freight forwarders and air cargo companies can adapt and survive.

The omni-channel supply chain, circa 2000

Wednesday, July 6, 2016 · Larry Lapide Two years ago I began writing about retail e-commerce, mainly highlighting the struggles that brick-and-mortar retailers have had competing against the likes of Amazon.com.

What I’m watching in 2016

Monday, December 28, 2015 · Bob Trebilcock If recent stories are any indication, transportation, sourcing, inventory management and supply chain resilience will dominate supply chain projects next year.

Amazon beats Apple in battle for supply chain leadership

Sunday, December 23, 2012 · Kevin O'Marah Global poll of over 1,000 executives reveals that the e-commerce giant is more admired than its Californian rival on all major supply chain attributes except innovation.