In the supply chain and sourcing domains, companies are changing the way they source, produce and distribute goods or services to their customers, in search of reduced costs and greater efficiency.
A true Control Tower isn't something you purchase from a software vendor-it's something you build, and it requires a careful combination of the right people, processes, and technologies.
Done properly, supply chain segmentation can significantly increase customer service and satisfaction levels, while at the same time increasing operational efficiency and profitability.
Smarter consumers want retailers to listen to them, know them and
empower them - at the same time that these consumers are
becoming more difficult to know.
Too many companies are still plagued by a "siloed" mentality which keeps various functions from collaborating fully on demand planning. But Arnold Mark Wells, principal of End-to-End Analytics, sees reason for hope.
The maker of sophisticated medical equipment had reached a "plateau" in its efforts to boost customer service and optimize costly inventory within its global operation. Then it found a way to climb higher.
High-tech firms have had to deal with volatile demand as consumers preferences have rapidly changed in view of innovative products and services. Market velocity is so high in this sector that products and entire companies can go from "high flier" to "crash and burn" very quickly. Even leading companies with strong brands have to continue to develop revolutionary products and new business models to stay relevant.
GAC-SMHI Weather Solutions, an alliance between the GAC Group and Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute, has introduced a new feature of its Fleetweb online application to provide alerts about sea-crime attacks.