Want denim delivered to your door? Levi’s wants to make it easier with AI
Good morning! Happy Sunday to all. 🤝🎉
Summer is almost over, which means the denim jeans will be back for fall. (At least, if you’ve been avoiding jeans as much as possible during one of the hottest summers on record, like the rest of us!)
The popular brand Levi’s is on course to launch its new AI-run platform called BOOST (Business Optimization of Shipping and Transport) This platform has been designed to simplify the e-commerce fulfillment aspect of the company’s product and hopefully will increase Levi’s direct-to-consumer business. Maybe.
Check out today’s featured article from Supply Chain Dive to read about the denim company’s plans to bolster its e-commerce fulfillment with artificial intelligence enhancements and whether this kind of streamlining could be a trend in the retail market. ☕️
Featured Article:
Levi’s leverages AI to boost e-commerce fulfillment | Supply Chain Dive
“The denim brand is launching a new platform to streamline deliveries as it works to grow its direct-to-consumer business.”
Electric Vehicles
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Warehousing
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Artificial Intelligence
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The Workday Dash is an aggregation of articles regarding the transportation logistics, trucking, and supply chain industries for July 31, 2025, from iLevel Logistics Inc.