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