Q&A | Creating and Maintaining Ethical Factories: A Challenge for Manufacturers December 26, 2018 Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain Ensuring ethical practices through all of the tiers of a global supply chain is a never-ending challenge. How do we get it right? Read More
Trump Tariff War Sends U.S. Retailers on Buying Binge December 21, 2018 Reuters In the nearly 40 years she has spent in trade, Amy Magnus has never seen retailers hoarding so much inventory.Read More
The Top Five Supply Chain Innovations of 2018 A multinational manufacturer turns to cognitive computing to manage its sourcing. December 19, 2018 Russell W. Goodman, SupplyChainBrain This year's first-place entrant, Intel, is huge — and problems there can be just as big.Read More
How Brands Can Survive the Challenge of Amazon’s Private Label December 17, 2018 Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain Big-box retailers have long challenged consumer brands with their own private-label alternatives. But it took Amazon.com to turbocharge the practice.Read More
Q&A | Retailers Confront the Need to Innovate December 10, 2018 Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain The retail industry finds itself in a state of constant innovation, and the Retail Industry Leaders Association needs to respond in kind.Read More
Want to Be a Modern CPG? Start With Your Supply Chain December 3, 2018 Mohammed Hajibashi, SCB Contributor Modern customer service is no longer simply about selling products — it’s about offering an entire experience. Read More
Q&A | They Want It Now: The Age of Same-Day Delivery December 3, 2018 Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain Once considered a premium option — assuming it was available at all — same-day service is now the standard for many e-commerce shoppers. Read More
Black Friday Weekend Sales Suggest Merry Holiday Shopping Season to Come November 27, 2018 Bloomberg Black Friday weekend sales data from third-party analytics providers indicate a merry start to the holiday season — with online sales taking more share.Read More
Think Tank In a Global Economy, the Future of Retail Is Local November 27, 2018 Marc Gorlin, SCB Contributor Customers increasingly wonder: We have instant delivery for pizza and Chinese food. So why not porch swings and power tools? Read More
As Costs Rise, Can European Firms Raise Prices Fast Enough? November 26, 2018 Bloomberg Rising costs are becoming a challenge worldwide: Prices of raw materials and wages have gained this year, a trend increasingly noted by executives.Read More