What is Supply Chain Resilience?
The past two decades have been turbulent for the global supply chain as political, climate and social disruptions continue to pose significant challenges. Most recently, of course, we’ve been contending with the COVID-19 disruption. This was followed by container shortages that resulted in empty shelves at grocery stores, micro-chip shortages that caused a back-log in […]
5 Key Learnings from The New Age of B2B Consumerism Technology Summit from SCI’s CEO, Chris Galindo
The continuing evolution of new technology has caused an ever-changing rise in consumer expectations, which is now impacting B2B business. These increasing demands are forcing companies to develop new strategies to keep up with these continuously evolving advancements. Our latest SCI Technology Summit on October 24th, brought together top industry experts to talk about this […]
What is Goods-To-Person Automation?
Ever wonder how the crucial business of moving goods in a digital economy is evolving to keep up with ever-increasing customer expectations? This article will provide some good answers, with an overview of what goods-to-person automation is, how it compares to Person-to-Goods, and why many believe it’s the future of efficient operations. Today, most distribution […]
How E-commerce Platforms Can Make Your Supply Chain More Effective
Visibility throughout the entire supply chain is a process that every company aims to achieve. Effective integrations between supply chain systems and e-commerce platforms allows complete visibility to stock levels, tracking information, order notifications, and all other crucial data that exist in warehousing and fulfilment operations. Knowing exactly where a product is within the warehouse […]
Subscription Services Within the Healthcare Industry
The subscription model for E-Commerce has made its way into the main stream of online consumer purchasing, offering convenience and consistency of service. Considering the way in which healthcare products such as skin care, prescriptions, and cosmetics are consumed, subscription services are becoming increasingly popular among healthcare consumers. Subscription Based Services are the New Trend […]
How to Choose the Right 3rd Party Logistics Provider
In order to stay competitive, businesses need to always be looking for opportunities to make better use of limited resources, including personnel, equipment, facilities, and capital. For this reason, many companies wisely turn to 3rd party logistics (3PL) partners in order to achieve greater levels of efficiency, better customer service, and lower costs. However, it’s […]
4 Common 3PL Challenges Solved By Logistics Providers
When you take a step back from the day to day operations of your business and really give some thought to the challenges that are restricting your growth and impacting your bottom line, chances are very good that some of them will be directly related to your logistics. This is not unexpected, as logistics can […]
How Can 3PL Logistics Services Add Value and Drive Customer Purchases?
Consumer behaviour is an interesting field of study, and one that is in a constant state of evolution. Thanks to the introduction of new technologies, new retail and e-commerce models, and global social communications, the way we shop and evaluate our options as consumers is vastly different than it was even a few years ago. […]
Supply Chains are Evolving, Thanks to the Internet of Things
The world we live in wouldn’t be the same without the Internet. The instant access to information and the connectivity it provides us to all corners of the globe have forever changed the way we live and the way we work. The way we communicate with each other today is vastly different than how communications […]
Supply Chain Flexibility: the Benefits and Limitations
Optimizing your supply chain to better suit the unique needs of your business is a wise move, and one that leads to higher efficiencies, an improved customer experience, and greater competitive advantage. However, many companies face challenges in determining if they would be better off striving for a lean and simplified supply chain or if […]
Your Supply Chain Can Be a Marketing Advantage, But Are You Leveraging It?
Finding each and every competitive advantage that your company has can be a daunting task for your marketing department. It’s easy to see some of them, such as product features, price, or quality. However, many more are less tangible and relate to aspects of your company that may not be obvious as marketing advantages on […]
Mobile Tech Causing Major Shifts in Logistics Operations Around the World
Mobile technology has been causing major shifts in logistics operations around the world due to the widespread adoption of mobile technologies across the globe. The effects have been dramatic in both our daily lives and in the world of business. With every individual now constantly connected and accessible 24/7, the impacts of mobile technology have […]
