If you’re in the retail, distribution, or logistics industries, you’ll know that 'Velocity' has been one of the 3 V’s of Supply Chain since the late 1990’s. The obsession with supply chain speed certainly hasn’t waned since then – in fact it’s reaching fever pitch today with the 'Amazon Effect', which brings with it increasing discussions around the last mile of the supply chain. Being a process...
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As kids, we all grew up watching superhero movies and cartoons. Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman. They always saved the day, conquered the villain, prevented world destruction, and restored the status quo.
It’s 9pm. You’ve finally got the kids to bed and you’re sitting down browsing Netflix when you remember you still need that new gadget if you want to complete your home repair job on the weekend. You reach for your phone, jump on Google to look for it, and 3 minutes later you’ve purchased it. Delivery should be Friday morning, just in time for the weekend.
Be it Sydney, Shanghai, or San Francisco…. wherever you are on the planet, not a day passes without some media buzz around automation, from AI to robotics. Increasingly, businesses of all sizes are looking at how they can take advantage of automation within their own operations, in an effort to drive revenue and reduce cost.
I hear a lot of talk these days around robotics and automation in the warehouse - especially in picking and fulfilment tasks.
And so, with all the gifts unwrapped and the holidays behind us, the world has emerged blinking into the bright light of January.
With some 13 days ‘til Christmas, as I sit here thinking of automated order processing, my mind turns to Santa, reindeer and Santa’s helpers…
In our last blog post, I focussed on the first process in the order to cash cycle: Order Entry.
What do we want? A faster order to cash cycle!When do we want it? Now! Yesterday!
Picture this ……