Episode Synopsis "100 million Prime Subscribers, Last Mile Delivery Flops, and Robots Stealing Jobs"
Join Mike Defabis, Matt Davidson, and Jon Eickman from the IDS team this week to discuss: 100 Million Amazon Prime Members Intersection of urban growth and customer expectations Supply Chain Labor Shortages Inbound Logistics 2018 Third-Party Logistics Study: Key Takeaways Robotics and AR in fulfillment- Will they work/be widely adopted? Any products this would work well for? Subscription Box Industry Growth Learn More at www.IDSfulfillment.com Resources- http://footwearnews.com/2018/business/technology/amazon-home-robots-retailers-brands-ai-artificial-intelligence-1202551853/ https://techcrunch.com/2018/04/24/delivery-robotics-company-marble-raises-10-million-with-plans-to-move-beyond-food/ https://techcrunch.com/2018/04/24/you-can-now-give-amazon-the-keys-to-your-car/ https://techcrunch.com/2018/04/24/kidbox-raises-15-3-million-for-its-personalized-childrens-clothing-box/ https://www.fool.com/investing/2018/04/23/online-sales-tax-would-benefit-amazon-more-than-an.aspx https://www.rila.org/news/topnews/Pages/ICYMI-Supreme-Court-must-close-legal-loopholes-for-online-retailers.aspx http://www.supplychainquarterly.com/news/20180423-report-retailers-plan-to-boost-2018-spending-on-omnichannel-fulfillment-technology/ http://harbertcenters.com/supplychain/files/2018_StateofRetailSupplyChainReport.pdf http://rtech.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/RTech-Transformational-Trends.pdf https://retailleader.com/future-fulfillment https://www.pymnts.com/amazon/2018/amazon-prime-users-ecommerce-shopping/ http://footwearnews.com/2018/business/technology/amazon-home-robots-retailers-brands-ai-artificial-intelligence-1202551853/ http://multichannelmerchant.com/operations/augmented-reality-increasing-efficiency-for-ecommerce-fulfillment/ http://multichannelmerchant.com/news/dhl-supply-chain-testing-robotics-solution/ https://www.fool.com/investing/2018/04/17/the-hidden-metric-that-allows-amazon-to-dominate-o.aspx https://stores.org/2018/04/09/want-it-need-it-gotta-have-it/ http://www.scmr.com/article/global_3pl_market_report_includes_estimates_for_190_countries_in_2017/third_party_logistics http://www.inboundlogistics.com/cms/article/robots-in-the-supply-chain-when-the-human-touch-isnt-enough/ http://www.inboundlogistics.com/cms/article/current-state-of-the-3pl-market/ http://www.inboundlogistics.com/cms/article/supply-chain-talent-increasingly-challenging-to-find/ http://www.inboundlogistics.com/cms/article/what-young-supply-chain-professionals-want-from-their-career/ https://subta.com/office-depot-launches-box-small-businesses/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/richardkestenbaum/2017/08/10/subscription-businesses-are-exploding-with-growth/#362151f46678