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The Hidden Complexity in the Retail Supply Chain!

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Check out Introducing Lean In Retail … Start in the Backroom! As consumers the complexity in the retail supply chain is usually oblivious to us. There is a tremendous amount of complexity which Retailers must navigate to provide this experience. So what makes the Retail Supply Chain so complex?

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The Elegance of the Costco Supply Chain!

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Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. A “Don’t Touch” Strategy will Dramatically Lean out your Supply Chain! I started thinking about the Costco Supply Chain. And the standard items are invariably great deals, even if the quantities are larger than you will find in other stores.

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Product Management KPIs!

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Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. In this post I will cover the three basis of measurements I think should be taken in product management to create proper KPIs — quantity, quality and future proofing. Are you driving quality over quantity? I tend to put: Quality at 50%, Quantity at 30% Growth at 20%.

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Full Case Fulfillment – The Retail Holy Grail!

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Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Supply Chain Detective and the $25M Robbery! The retail company I had joined had just invested $25 million to automate their Distribution Centre. But for a small number of fast moving, high volume products the stores would be shipped full case quantities.