Americold Realty Trust has named interim CEO George Chappelle as permanent CEO. The company reported a fourth-quarter loss of $8 million on $716.5 million in revenue, with both figures improving on year-ago numbers.
Consumers are increasingly returning to in-store shopping, causing Walmart's e-commerce sales growth to slow significantly, and the retailer is zeroing in on offering new delivery services to strengthen e-commerce sales. Walmart will offer its In-Home Delivery service to 30 million homes by year's end, and the company is adding more automated fulfillment centers to existing stores and working to expand its delivery system to offer delivery services to smaller retailers.
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine is disrupting commodities, raw materials, transportation routes and ports, while proposed financial sanctions could further interrupt business in the region. Many logistics firms, ocean carriers, package shippers and freight forwarders have reduced, re-routed or suspended service to the countries.
Warehouse management systems can overcome tight capacity by tracking items by attributes other than stockkeeping units, using more efficient slotting strategies, and keeping e-commerce and retail inventory in one place, industry experts note. Cloud-based multilocation WMS can help companies track inventory at different locations, minimizing the need to maintain large quantities at all sites, Chunker CEO Brad Wright says.
Supply chain professionals can use machine learning for demand forecasting and planning, calculating sustainability metrics and supply planning, writes Steve Banker. Meanwhile, natural language processing can help companies assess and mitigate supplier risk, Banker writes.
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Marketers share advice on how to create content that resonates with customers by collaborating with cross-discipline teams. Tips include persuading others to get involved by spotlighting how content could benefit their work, uniting on common goals, inviting colleagues to co-create and keeping other teams informed on performance.
Employees feel disconnected from work because they lack purpose, they feel lonely and they don't believe their manager cares about them, write Michael Lee Stallard and Katharine P. Stallard. They offer three tactics for demonstrating this care and improving the overall culture, including establishing a formal mentoring program.
