The retail landscape is undergoing a significant transformation, particularly in the luxury sector. The recent $2.65 billion acquisition of Neiman Marcus by the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC), facilitated through its subsidiary Saks Fifth Avenue, is a testament to this shift.

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Further Reading:

• Hudson's Bay Company to buy luxury retailer Neiman Marcus in $2.65B US deal
• Saks Fifth Avenue parent HBC to acquire Neiman Marcus Group in $2.65 billion deal
• HBC, Parent of Saks Fifth Avenue, to Acquire Neiman Marcus Group for $2.65 Billion and Establish Saks Global, a Technology-Powered Luxury Retail Company

An order management system (OMS) can be an extremely valuable tool for businesses looking to streamline their supply chain and improve customer satisfaction.

On this week's episode of It's the End of the Week, Angie is joined by Matt Boland of Korber Supply Chain Software to talk all thing OMS. How does it work? Why should businesses care? How do they differ from ERPs? Get answers to these questions and more!

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Warehouse automation is more than just robots and conveyor belts. It's a complex dance of software and hardware working together to orchestrate the operation of your warehouse.

On this episode of It's the End of the Week, Jeff & Jean-Martin take over the podcast to discuss the layers of software driving warehouse automation, as well as how the emergence of multi-agent orchestration is enabling operators to select the best equipment from different vendors without loss of efficiency.

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Listen: Anywhere you get your podcasts.

Further Reading:

• Multi-Agent Orchestration – The Symphony of Warehouse Automation
• Understanding the Role of AMRs in Automated Facilities
• Interoperability – The Intralogistics Orchestration Challenge
• Pharmaceutical Supply Chains: A Call to Supply Chain Executives in Healthcare
• A Practical Approach to Automation
• The Future is MAO

If you have more questions about multi-agent orchestration, reach out to Jean-Martin and the Onomatic team directly: https://onomatic.com/smart-warehouse-automation-experts-contact-us/

Sobeys, Canada's second-largest grocery chain, and Ocado, the UK-based online grocery and technology company, have ended their partnership. This unexpected split has sent shockwaves through the industry, leaving our hosts with the task: what does this mean for e-commerce grocery in Canada?

Source: https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/sobeys-parent-empire-scaling-back-e-commerce-investment-amid-profitability-woes-175853431.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=ma

If you've tried to buy sriracha hot sauce recently, you might have noticed something strange: It's getting hard to find. In fact, there's a nationwide shortage of this beloved condiment. What's going on? And what can this spicy situation teach us about effective problem solving?

Loblaws announces a $2 billion investment in small-format discount stores across Canada - is it the right play? On this week's episode, Charles & David break down the latest news of Loblaws' upcoming plan in the midst of ongoing boycotts and discuss its potential implications for the Canadian grocery industry as a whole.

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) represent a dynamic and crucial facet of the business world. This episode with LIDD partner Jennifer Hall discusses the operational and strategic intricacies that organizations face during M&A processes. For those immersed in the world of corporate mergers and acquisitions, understanding the key components and challenges can make all the difference in a successful integration.

In the field of supply chain chain and operations management, an organization's technology portfolio is an essential consideration for achieving business objectives. Technology, however, is rarely a catch-all solution out of the box. That's where enterprise software developers come in.