Panel Discussion - Rethinking and Redesigning Retail Supply Chain

Many businesses today are investing in new initiatives focused on omnichannel retailing. This requires an omnichannel fulfillment strategies that can provide a new level of service and convenience for retail customers, including the cost, service and margin impacts of home delivery, ship-from-store, store pick-up, alternate replenishment strategies and more. Then panel discussion session will be joined by pure-play & omnichannel retailers, technology & system innovators and logistics service providers to give the groups an opportunity to engage in depth on the particular issue sharing experience, discussing challenges and strategies.

{C}•       {C}The disruptive nature of the omnichannel supply chain

{C}•       {C}The digital connected customer - bridging the gap between retail stores and the online marketplace in omnichannel world

{C}•       {C}Embracing multiple order fulfilment options without reducing margins and overstocking

{C}•       {C}How technology is fuelling this change in logistical systems, practice and infrastructure?

Keynote Presentation - Going Beyond the DC for Cross-Channel Inventory Strategies

Unlike pure-play Internet merchants or brick-and-mortar-only retailers, multi-channel retailers need the flexibility to fill orders in numerous ways, Supply chains are being asked to deliver a tremendous amount of flexibility - the multiple sales channels have forced retail supply chain managers to simultaneously accommodate and anticipate varying internal and external demands to meet time windows; keep costs at certain levels; ensure inventory can satisfy multiple channels; and continue to help their organizations fuel growth. This session will provide insights into the designing of supply chain strategy and network as well as the technology enables in the effort to build an agile supply chain across multiple channels.

{C}•       {C}Redesigning networks to  leverage inventory across the network

{C}•       {C}Unifying distribution assets and integration across store and online operations

{C}•       {C}Invest in the infrastructure and technology to support cross-channel inventory strategy

{C}•       {C}Optimizing costs and the order completion cycle

{C}•       {C}Managing and responding with immediacy to opportunities and threats through cross-channel visibility

{C}•       {C}Optimize transportation network - mixing up the modal mix

Keynote Presentation - Automation in Multiple Channel Warehousing and Fulfillment

In many circumstances, omnichannel retailers often use order and warehouse management systems that have been in place for years, and are structured to support the brick-and-mortar environment. When companies expand to include alternate sales channels, they either try to serve both channels on single systems platform but see conflicts when integrating physical logistics, or add a new set of systems to support that particular buying behavior but fail to make those two sets of systems talk to each other.

This session will look at the key challenges managing the information and inventory flow in multi-channel environment, and will provide insights on how industry leaders are developing the right strategies and systems to create synergy and refine warehousing and fulfillment processes.

{C}•       {C}Integrating end to end visibility as a part of the customer experience

{C}•       {C}How to manage multiple channels with single point system?

{C}•       {C}Building effective back end enterprise system services

{C}•       {C}Customer expectations of the returns experience

{C}•       {C}Latest technology and trends

{C}•       {C}Local and global examples