SupplyChain Magazine July 2019 | Page 54

LOGISTICS AND DISTRIBUTION
54 some of the largest shoe companies in the world selecting HighJump to be able to handle that new demand .”
Although unable to predict the future , HighJump prides itself on anticipating change to enable smarter , faster decisions . With Big Data considered acting as a key driver , there is now a greater level of flexibility at users ’ fingertips to enable real-time decisions . Houser looks at the ABCD strategy , which he believes will be crucial for the future . “ The A stands for artificial , automated and autonomous ; through vehicles and warehouses , we ’ re experiencing a higher level of robotics ,” he explains . “ B means bigger data . There is a greater level of data pools , lakes and oceans and it ’ s important that you ’ re able to harness that data correctly . C underscores the importance of cloud and how it will continue to be the way forward . While finally , D is for device agnostic and the ability to communicate through a range of different devices . I believe that over the next couple of years , ABCD is going to become much more advanced and mature while happening in a time-constrained fashion .”

“ WE WORK WITH SOME OF THE LARGEST MULTI-CHANNEL FOOT APPAREL RETAIL SHOE ORGANISATIONS IN THE WORLD BUT THE QUESTION REMAINS HOW HAS TECHNOLOGY AND DIGITALISATION CHANGED THEIR BUSINESSES ?”

— David Houser , Senior Vice President of International Sales and Operations , HighJump
JULY 2019