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Elevate Virtual Supply Chain Conference October 5-8
Ideal for every professional that is passionate about technology, Elevate APAC offers a platform for supply chain distribution, logistics, and transport professionals, through to retail operations and ecommerce as well as emerging graduates, to learn, develop, and network.
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elevate APAC 2021 Conference Agenda
7 Crucial Supply Chain Tips for Ecommerce Business
A well-managed supply chain is integral in any e-commerce business. For one, proper supply chain management ensures a streamlined delivery of products.
This means that customers can receive the right products straight to their doorstep, without delay. And it does not matter whether you are an online retail store or you do drop-shipping. A reliable supply chain management ensures customer satisfaction.
That said, we have listed seven crucial tips you can use to optimize your supply chain for a successful e-commerce business.
You need visibility in your supply chain
“At its core, supply chain visibility is about knowing where inventory is at a particular time, tracking their movement and delivery, and understanding thoroughly who you are doing business with. It’s a concept we call ‘visible commerce.”
Blast from the past: Protecting the Sea
Sailors can expect to be at sea for six to eight months at a time, frequently in remote or dangerous waters. Loading the ships with enough supplies to last for the full duration of these lengthy deployments is neither practical nor possible; so instead, the Navy must re-supply those ships while at sea. Here’s how they do it.
Online only supermarket Geezy Go launches in Sydney
New on-demand food and grocery service Geezy Go has launched a digital supermarket serving Sydney, aiming to compete with Woolworths and Coles.
Even After COVID Comes to an End, You Should Consider a Fully Automated Warehouse
Warehouse management systems (WMS) use automated systems to delegate tasks and oversee processes. When you adopt WMS that employ this autonomy level, you’re moving toward being fully automated with radio-frequency scanners and other order picking systems.
Covid catalyst for dedicated online fulfilment centre in Sydney
Woolworths has announced plans for a new online fulfilment centre in Sydney’s Sutherland Shire, aiming to better serve the region spanning from Engadine to Kurnell – adding a further 15,000 potential customers to its home delivery and direct-to-boot pick up offers.
Warehouse management system: how to make the supply chain run like clockwork
What happens with a supply chain that is managed ineffectively? Usually, it leads to excess inventory which in turn results in spoilage, shift demand, or damages. From a financial standpoint, a company would face increased storage costs as well as increased waste. And in terms of management, the absence of updated and accurate information on shipping inevitably leads to customer dissatisfaction.
Workforce Management in Smart Warehouses
Digitalization is rushing through the world of logistics centers. There is hardly a logistics center that does not deal with process automation, robotics or picking technologies. The focus is usually on how operational processes can be improved through technology. Ultimately, however, it is not (only) machines that run the logistics center, but people. And beyond the warehouse management and picking technologies used, these employees must be scheduled and controlled operationally. Reason enough to take a closer look at this topic.
Integrated Supply Chain: What value does it provide?
Enhanced transparency and visibility across all operations in real time is probably the biggest advantage that integrated SCM can bring to businesses. Accurately generated reports based on big data allow forecasting demand, better plan procurement, improve logistics management, and make a positive impact on the inventory. By selecting a credible software provider, a business can significantly enhance its visibility, promote trusted cooperation, optimize operations, increase customer satisfaction and establish long-term viability.
Business investment missing piece of jigsaw that could frustrate recovery
Alliance Group announced in March it was spending $16 million on an integrated storage and warehouse management system at its Lorneville plant near Invercargill – just the sort of investment NZ now seems to need.
The Largest 10 Warehouses in the World
Have you ever wondered how big a warehouse can get? Rack after rack, an endless number of rows – some of these buildings have enormous proportions and are considered to be among the largest constructions in the world.
We have compiled a list of the 10 biggest warehouses on this planet. For a better imagination how big these warehouses really are, we also converted all square feet or square meters into football field sizes. And here you go…
Coles spending $2.5bn on digital over the next two years
The business will seek to improve its online shopping, as well as its self-service checkouts, data and automation across its warehouses, in an effort to streamline the experiences and make it even simpler for Australians to buy their groceries.
Combining retail with warehousing efficiency
“Our colleagues are no longer at a point-of-sale or stocking shelves, they’re picking online orders, they’re doing concierge services for parcel collection; so it’s moved completely away from just that transactional [element] …”
Five steps SMEs can take to lead on digital transformation
A new report prepared by AlphaBeta with Google found that digital transformation can create up to NZ$46.6 billion in annual economic value by 2030 if leveraged fully in the economy.
The report highlighted that digital adoption is crucial for New Zealand to gain resilience during the Covid-19 crisis and in the post-pandemic future.
Alibaba to develop self-driving trucks with logistics unit Cainiao
Chinese e-commerce leader Alibaba Group Holding Ltd plans to develop self-driving trucks with logistics subsidiary Cainiao, Chief Technology Officer Cheng Li said on Thursday.
Australasia has 6 of the top 10 most livable cities in the world
According to The Economist, cities in Australasia have the best conditions in the world for a livable environment. With the rest of the planet on the mend, now is the time to introduce digital technologies and automation to supply chains in our neck of the woods. When the global economy bounces back, Korber can help your business be ready.
COVID slashes billions off NZ trade, but China share grows
New Zealand's goods and services exports fell by more than $14 billion in the year to March as COVID-19 impacted the global economy, but trade with China increased as a percentage of total trade with the rest of the world year-on-year.
Transportation in the Age of Uncertainty – a review of Makers & Movers Global Summit
For many, recent events such as the pandemic and the Suez Canal blockade have been a wakeup call. Better solutions to tackle the challenges surrounding transportation on a global level are needed, but how do we do this?