Retail

Australian Investors Very Much Interested in Warehouses

January 9, 2014

The boom in e-commerce and the rising use of the internet will bring boom-time conditions to the industrial property sector in Australia in the coming year, according to logistics leasing experts.

First Solar: Balancing Cost and Customer Service

January 9, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Mark Zeni, director of fulfillment with First Solar, talks about the challenges his company faces in gaining full visibility of supply and demand, and in dealing with increasing supply-chain volatility.

Hybris Creates B2C Commerce Accelerator for China Market

January 7, 2014

Hybris Software

Hybris Software has made available the hybris B2C Commerce Accelerator for China.

How Contract Manufacturers Are Expanding Their Services

January 7, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Arpad Hevizi, vice president of supply chain solutions with Celestica, talks about the challenges his company faces in gaining full visibility of supply and demand, and in dealing with increasing supply-chain volatility.

Joe Andraski: An Incredible Supply Chain Journey

January 7, 2014

Joe Andraski, Founder, Collaborative Energizer LLC

All Hail the Age of C2C: Consumer-to-Consumer

January 7, 2014

Terry Esper, Assoc. Professor, Dept. of SCM, University of Arkansas

Study Finds Shoppers' Satisfaction Up, But Retailers Need to Invest More in Technology

January 6, 2014

Motorola Solutions Inc.

The seventh annual Holiday Shopping Study from Motorola Solutions Inc. finds that overall in-store satisfaction has grown 23 percent in the last six years. Meanwhile, satisfaction with the checkout process and the availability of store associates has increased 32 percent and 23 percent, respectively, since 2008. Retailers need to continue to offer choice and options to shoppers across all channels - online, in-store and mobile. Shoppers also reported a dramatic increase in use of their smartphones for shopping-related activities including mobile couponing.

Intermodal Thrives, While Long-haul Trucking Dives

January 6, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Intermodal is on a roll.

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board: A Case Study

January 6, 2014

John Metzger, PLCB; Tzarni Mangosong, Deloitte Consulting and Doug Hitz, PLCB

Why Your Forecast Is Wrong (And Always Will Be)

January 3, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

How is your demand forecast like a tabloid psychic? Their record for accuracy is just about the same.

Retail

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the retail industry — which comprises companies that operate physical or internet stores with diversified product lines. Learn how pharmaceutical and biotech companies and their suppliers around the world are managing the flow of products across all channels of the enterprise. Experts sound off on forecasting and demand planning, supply-chain visibility, logistics outsourcing, inventory optimization, transportation management, warehouse management, supply-chain security, corporate social responsibility and more.