Retail supply chain - Articles - Page 23

Navigating Supply-Chain Complexity

January 5, 2015

E-commerce, the ever-present risk of supply disruptions, volatile and unpredictable consumer demand - they're all combining to create global supply chains with more complexity than ever before. Valerie Bonebrake, senior vice president of Tompkins International, describes the challenge, and offers some solutions.

Happy New Year. Are You Ready for the Sharing Economy?

January 5, 2015

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The future of commerce in products and services lies in sharing. Is that a good thing?

Bitcoin and the Rise of Cryptocurrencies: Are They Here to Stay?

December 30, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Are cryptocurrencies like bitcoin gaining legitimacy in the retail and services sector? And what impact might they have on the supply chain?

Implementing CPFR in Latin America

December 29, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Grupo Herdez is one of Mexico's leading manufacturers and distributors of grocery products and is a pioneer there in Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment. Eduardo Cantu explains some of the challenges to CPFR implementation in Latin America.

Can You Hear Me Now? Faulty Logistics Services Hamper Growth of Ecommerce in India

December 29, 2014

Business Week

You think you've had bad customer service buying products online - how about the guy in India who ordered his wife a Samsung smartphone, and the package arrived with only a brick and a bar of soap in it!

JDA Offers Flowcasting Capabilities to Reduce Stockouts

December 24, 2014

JDA Software Group Inc.

JDA Software Group Inc. has developed a new application that allows users to achieve correct in-stock positions across their stores.

Leveraging Talent for Demand Planning Success

December 23, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Andrea Atwell, vice president of L'Oreal, is passionate about the value that a successful demand planning team can bring to an organization. She talks about recruitment, retention and the impact demand planners have on an organization.

Holiday Retail Madness: Who Will Pay for 'Free' Shipping?

December 22, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

There was a time, not too long ago, when retail industry analysts were predicting that online merchandisers would soon stop offering free shipping on orders. How wrong they were.

By the Numbers: How New Analytical Methods Can Help Improve On-Shelf Availability

December 19, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

A conversation with Rahul Tyagi, associate director of retail and CPG with Tata Consultancy Services.

Peru's Largest Retail Pharmacy Chain Aims to Get Even Larger

December 19, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

InkaFarma has an ambitious plan to nearly double the number of stores it operates in Peru, with an emphasis on opening up new locations in some of the country's remotest areas. To make that happen, the company needed both a new, automated distribution center and a warehouse-management system with which to run it.