Retail Hot Topic: Supply Chain Automation
Summary
The future of retail supply chain automation appears to be bright. Retailers’ emphasis on balanced cost/service strategies, together with the proliferation of e-commerce growth, increasing number of delivery channels, and changing supplier bases, are the major factors boosting retail supply chain automation
Scope
Reasons to buy
Summary
The future of retail supply chain automation appears to be bright. Retailers’ emphasis on balanced cost/service strategies, together with the proliferation of e-commerce growth, increasing number of delivery channels, and changing supplier bases, are the major factors boosting retail supply chain automation
Scope
- Smart robots to perform multiple tasks
- Digital shelves and IoT help customers, alert employees, reduce out-of-stock scenarios, and monitor the temperature of food and drinks
- RFID adds a layer of security, transparency, and traceability
- Automated carts improve instore operational efficiency
- Picking and packing technologies in warehouse and inventory management
- Data science in key areas of the supply chain
- Bluetooth beacons assist in asset tracking and inventory control
Reasons to buy
- This report provides an overview of the retail supply chain automation and the technologies used by the retailers in supply chain automation
Table of Contents
- Overview
- Technologies used in retail supply chain automation
- Robots
- Electronic displays and IoT sensors
- RFIDs
- Automated carts
- Picking and packing technologies
- Data science
- Bluetooth beacons
- Drones and unmanned vehicles
- Outlook
Companies Mentioned (Partial List)
A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:
- Amazon
- Kroger
- 7fresh
- Hannaford
- LG Electronics
- Walmart
- JD.com
