Competition in the grocery sector features some notable regional specificities. In Florida for example, a substantial portion of the consumer …
Kroger Delivery Services, in a Town without any Kroger Stores
20 Monday Sep 2021
Category Archives: Chapter 10: Information Systems and Supply Chain Management
Bots in the LFC: An Automated Addition to Walmart’s Supply Chain
06 Tuesday Apr 2021
Local fulfillment centers (LFCs) refer to relatively compact warehouses, installed inside or next to stores, that use modular structures to …
Modern Last Mile Options: Getting Products into Customers’ Hands in Novel and Varied Ways
29 Monday Mar 2021
The proverbial last mile in supply chains—which refers to the point that the product transfers from the retailer’s possession to …
Independent Cafés, Big Name Brands, and Coffee Supply Chains: Shifts with COVID-19
11 Thursday Feb 2021
The United States has long been a coffee culture, and in recent decades, consumers’ embrace of the drink has helped …
Locking Up Distribution Options: Lowe’s Embraces New Options for In-Store Pickups
05 Friday Feb 2021
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, Lowe’s had noted an uptick in the number of consumers purchasing online and then picking …
Digital Kitchen and a Drive Through: Chipotle’s Experiments with Digital Retailing
20 Wednesday Jan 2021
Noting that digital sales made up nearly half of all the orders leaving its restaurants in a recent quarter—a more …
The Drones Are Coming!… Someday. A Step Forward in Amazon’s Ambitious Plans for the Future
02 Monday Nov 2020
Several years ago, Jeff Bezos boldly promised that drone delivery would be ready nearly any time now. His timing prediction …
Lean … but Brittle Instead of Flexible: How an Inspirational Supply Chain Practice Continues to Hinder Retail Practices in the Pandemic
15 Thursday Oct 2020
In considering the range of influences that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on retail supply chains, paper towels provide an …
Get It, Go, Just Walk Out: Amazon’s Proposed Reinvention of the Checkout Process
10 Monday Aug 2020
Why would Amazon, with its primarily online offerings, develop new and advanced technology to facilitate physical, in-store purchasing? Because it …
Retail Tidbit: Amazon Is Testing Just How Fast Delivery Can Be with New Fulfillment Centers
24 Friday Apr 2020
In four U.S. cities (Phoenix, Orlando, Dallas, and Philadelphia), Amazon Prime members enjoy even faster delivery options than people in …
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