2016
IdeaBook
2016
IdeaBook
VOLUME 5 NO. 1
5 FROM THE EDITORS
INNOVATIONS AND IDEAS FOR SUCCESS
6 LABOR MANAGEMENT
SOFTWARE IN THE AGE OF
OMNICHANNEL RETAIL
BY IAN HOBKIRK
The omnichannel revolution has ushered in
sweeping changes for DCs and the people
who work in them. It’s also changing how
retailers use performance-tracking systems.
8 CREATING AN SCM “DYNASTY”:
HOW TO BUILD YOUR TEAM LIKE
THE PROS
BY BRIAN J. GIBSON, SEAN P. GOFFNETT AND
ZACHARY S. WILLIAMS
Talent-retention and succession-planning
strategies from the world of professional
sports can help supply chain organizations
ensure strong leadership for years to come.
16 A “NEW ERA” IN DISTRIBUTION
BY DAVID MALONEY
When it landed a contract with the National
Football League, New Era Cap knew it would
need a major DC overhaul. What it didn’t
know was that it would have just six months
to do it.
20 10 STEPS ON THE PATH TO
PROFITABLE OMNICHANNEL
GROWTH
BY KELLY THOMAS
An integrated, end-to-end omnichannel
supply chain strategy is critical to profitably
capturing e-commerce sales. Here are 10
key focus areas in the supply chain that
enable such a strategy.
30 FOUR WAYS YOUR WMS CAN
CUT COSTS AND “GREEN UP”
YOUR DC
BY BEN AMES
Savvy companies can use their warehouse
management systems to uncover hidden
inefficiencies that waste energy and money.
The best-read, most popular articles
on logistics and supply chain strategies
and innovations from DC VELOCITY and
CSCMP’s Supply Chain Quarterly
