by Brittain Ladd | May 17, 2023 | Hyperlocal, Logistics, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
I continue to be amazed at the number of articles being written by so-called experts claiming that delivery speed isn’t important to customers. The individuals quoted in the articles are making the same mistake – they assume all customers are alike. That is...
by Brittain Ladd | May 16, 2023 | AI, Economics, Logistics, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail
I’m in Florida this week with a technology client that I advise. The primary topic of discussion is AI followed by more AI. The company has no choice. AI has changed everything related to business. Twitter has hired a new CEO. Makes sense. Elon Musk has more important...
by Brittain Ladd | May 4, 2023 | Logistics, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail, Supply Chains
Shopify CEO Tobias Lütke announced early Thursday that the company is cutting 20% of its workforce and selling the majority of its logistics business to Flexport, including Deliverr Inc. Shopify also divested 6 River Systems to Ocado Group. Ocado has terminated 80% of...
by Brittain Ladd | Apr 28, 2023 | AI, Logistics, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail, Robotics, Social Media, Supply Chains
I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Brett Adcock, Founder and CEO of Figure, regarding the company’s vision for robots. Brett is also the founder of Archer, an aviation company, and Vettery, a hiring marketplace. Figure recently came out of stealth mode...
by Brittain Ladd | Apr 27, 2023 | Logistics, Microfulfillment, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail, Robotics
This article is from 2019. Read it before continuing as it will help you understand this post. Ngoc Phan, VP of Supply Chain for Nordstrom, had an idea – leverage not one but two robotic systems to fulfill online orders for customers. Phan selected systems from...
by Brittain Ladd | Apr 26, 2023 | China, Logistics, No Retreat, No Surrender, Retail, Supply Chains
Nothing is more important to China than retaining its position as the leading manufacturer in the world. Most companies in the U.S. and Europe rely on China for the goods they sell and the parts they need. Due to China’s expertise in manufacturing, economists...
