Target added regional hubs with specific roles to the supply chain over the last five years to help with inventories, deliver online orders faster, and speed up store replenishment, Liz Young of The Wall Street Journal report. The company has been working to hold less inventory and trim shipping costs by having goods closer to customers. This tactic represents a move away from mega-warehouses, where e-commerce orders are shipped out nationwide from a central location.
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