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Why Data Will Drive the Future of Inventory Management

Retail TouchPoints

Effective inventory management plays a vital role in this — and data-led solutions can make a real difference here. 3 issues holding retail back: Inefficient practices When swift and informed inventory decisions are required, manual, error-prone processes can seriously harm a business’ ability to react to changing situations.

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How Hot Topic and Lamps Plus Mastered Inventory Management and More

Retail TouchPoints

Smart retailers are realizing that their increasingly complex omnichannel offerings have made strong supply chain management more important than ever. Retailers need to handle inventory in stores and distribution centers, keep an eye on both digital and physical shelves and keep costs down with efficient logistics and routing.

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Supply Chain Challenges Have Introduced a New Concept into Ecommerce — Inventory Pacing

Retail TouchPoints

Supply chain management is the heart of retail management and has the ability to inform the overall health of a business. As a result, businesses looking to gain a competitive advantage in the global marketplace are investing more heavily in supply chain management.

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Black Friday 2024: Why automation is critical for Australian retailers

Inside Retail

Building a future-proof tech stack To survive and thrive during Black Friday, retailers must invest in tech solutions that integrate seamlessly with their current systems – inventory management, CRMs, and shipping tools. Thought Starter: Is your business ready to integrate AI and automation into your Black Friday strategy?

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The Top 5 Retail ERP Software Features to Look For

Retail TouchPoints

Demand forecasting can therefore help you maximize sales, reduce inventory carrying costs, and positively impact your bottom line. By bringing all this information together, you gain better oversight and control over your inventory, helping you better streamline and automate your inventory management process.

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Whole Foods Among First Retailers to Implement AWS Supply Chain Solution

Retail TouchPoints

The solution sets up a unified supply chain data lake using AWS Supply Chain’s built-in connectors, which use pre-trained machine learning models to understand, extract and aggregate data from ERP and supply chain management systems. AWS Supply Chain is available in preview in U.S.

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Why Your Supply Chain Management System Depends on the Right Retail Inventory Management Software

M19 Retail

Why Your Supply Chain Management System Depends on the Right Retail Inventory Management Software In today’s complex retail environment, managing a supply chain management system is no small feat.