Inbound Logistics | January 2024

AI FOR RETAIL: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO MODERNIZE YOUR RETAIL BUSINESS BY FRANCOIS CHAUBARD In today’s ever- evolving digital age, artificial intelligence (AI) is proving to be the

AVOIDING A SUPPLY CHAIN APOCALYPSE: THE BEST OF DR. TOM’S ADVICE BY DR. TOM DePAOLI As the importance of supply chain management

transformative force that can make or break retail businesses of all scales—from international giants like Amazon to local mom-and-pop shops. This book helps readers understand and integrate AI into their retail business. It covers a diverse range of topics, from enhancing customer service and warehouse operations to innovating checkout processes, pricing, loss prevention, and demand forecasting and planning.

continues to grow, supply chain professionals must develop multiple options and proficient tactics to ensure the continuity of the supply chain. In this creative guide, the author oers practical strategies and tactics, learned and tested from his purchasing and supply chain career. There is no one-size-fits all in the supply chain, so he recommends a multi-faceted, diverse approach to avoiding supply chain meltdowns.

LAST MILE: HOW STARTUPS SOLVE THE CHALLENGE OF DELIVERING TO YOUR DOOR BY CHRIS JORDAN AND JOE WEBER

Anyone can start a business, but no one has entirely solved the problem of missed deliveries. Written by the founders of startups in the UK parcel delivery space, this book combines real-life experiences from business leaders with e-commerce statistics and academic theories. This book will help anyone to better understand last-mile delivery logistics.

FLOW: HOW THE BEST SUPPLY CHAINS THRIVE BY ROB HADFIELD AND TOM LINTON

When supply chains don’t flow—like in 2020 during the pandemic—problems such as shortages, medical emergencies, and economic shutdowns occur. This book provides a framework for ensuring continuity of supply and explores the future of supply chains in a post-pandemic world. The authors provide specific recommendations on what to do to improve supply chain flows, and include important insights for managers with examples of how companies such as Biogen, General Motors, Siemens, and Flex responded to the pandemic.

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