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Cart.com Launches Standalone Warehouse, Transportation Management Systems

July 24, 2024
Cart.com, warehouse management
AI Explained: Reinforcement Learning and How It Shapes Commerce
artificial intelligence // July 22, 2024

At a bustling Amazon warehouse, robots weave through aisles, selecting items for shipment with increasing speed and accuracy. These aren’t pre-programmed machines but artificial intelligence (AI)-driven systems constantly learning and adapting through reinforcement learning. This technology is quietly changing commerce, promising to reshape how businesses...

Amazon Warned to Improve UK Grocery Supplier Relations
Retail // July 11, 2024

A British regulator wants Amazon to improve its relations with grocery suppliers. The Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) said Thursday (July 11) that it could open an investigation if the tech giant doesn’t turn things around. This came after the GCA released its annual survey into compliance with the Grocery...

Shein’s Technology Plans Face Concerns About Supply Chain Security
Retail // July 08, 2024

Fast fashion retailer Shein plans to expand its offerings by selling supply chain technology worldwide, but reportedly faces concerns about potential cybersecurity risks and Chinese government involvement. With its close ties to China, Shein faces scrutiny from cybersecurity firms and national security experts who fear...

RobobAI Soups Up Data to Streamline Global Supply Chains
artificial intelligence // July 08, 2024

In an era when artificial intelligence is reshaping industries, RobobAI, a global FinTech company, is leveraging AI technology to help organizations manage their supply chains.  The company’s approach to spend analysis and procurement optimization is catching the attention of large enterprises seeking to enhance operational...

Interviews & Exclusives
Walmart: AI Helps Create ‘Ready for Anything’ Supply Chains

July 03, 2024
What gets measured ultimately gets improved. And when it comes to supply chain management, that old adage couldn’t be truer. Fortunately for businesses, despite ongoing supply chain disruptions and operational uncertainties, there have never been more opportunities to move goods from point A to point B in the most efficient, effective, expedited and secure way […]

Amazon and Walmart Use GenAI to Cut Vendor Costs

June 07, 2024
As Amazon and Walmart compete for retail dominance, the two industry giants are implementing generative artificial intelligence across the supply chain to cut costs and boost profits. Amazon shared in...

B2B Marketplaces Unlock New Opportunities for Commercial Procurement

June 06, 2024
The B2B landscape finds itself on the cusp of a new, digital era. And with the news Thursday (June 6) that eCommerce platform Alibaba has launched a new B2B-focused marketplace...

Restaurant Supply Chains May Boost Account-to-Account Momentum

June 02, 2024
Matching supply and demand is both art and science, and the restaurant supply chain is all about “just in time” inventory management. After all, food spoils. Misjudge the crush of...

Quick Reads
Cart.com Launches Standalone Warehouse, Transportation Management Systems

July 24, 2024
Cart.com has made its proprietary warehouse and transportation management systems available as standalone offerings. These modules — Constellation WMS and Constellation TMS — join the company’s distributed order management system, which is called Constellation OMS, as standalone software-as-a-service (SaaS) offerings, Cart.com said in a Wednesday (July 24) press release. The three solutions can be used independently or together, according to the release. “For […]

Amazon Warned to Improve UK Grocery Supplier Relations

July 11, 2024
A British regulator wants Amazon to improve its relations with grocery suppliers. The Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) said Thursday (July 11) that it could open an investigation if the tech giant doesn’t turn things...

Shein’s Technology Plans Face Concerns About Supply Chain Security

July 08, 2024
Fast fashion retailer Shein plans to expand its offerings by selling supply chain technology worldwide, but reportedly faces concerns about potential cybersecurity risks and Chinese government involvement. With its close...

Millions of Apple Apps Exposed to Potential Security Threat

July 03, 2024
Millions of Apple’s smartphone and computer/laptop apps were reportedly exposed to a security breach. The breach could be used for potential supply chain attacks, ArsTechnica reported Wednesday (July 3), citing...