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Podcast | How Tariffs Are Transforming the Logistics Landscape

Supply Chain Brain

Our guest is Tracey Ortiz, director of product management with SPS Commerce , provider of a retail cloud services platform. We cover changing distribution and inventory strategies in the wake of the tariffs, and how technology is helping all supply chain partners to cope in a time of great uncertainty.

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Europe's Ports Grapple with 'Uniquely Disruptive' Summer

Supply Chain Brain

The result has been a "perfect storm of disruptions" for Europes ports, says Heidi Benko, the VP of product management and strategy for cloud software provider Infor. Benko points to infrastructure issues that have become "painfully apparent" at European ports.

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The Importance of a Strong Supply Chain and Logistics Strategy!

Supply Chain Game Changer

By understanding the customer’s needs, logistics managers can implement better route planning to reduce operational costs and improve fulfilment rates. In addition to product management, logistics also includes inventory management. It enables companies to understand their suppliers.

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How to build a successful product development strategy

IBM Supply Chain Blog

With new markets and functionalities appearing almost overnight, product development can’t be a blind process. Depending on the scope and nature of the product, this could be as simple as hiring additional engineers and as complex as implementing new supply chain processes across the organization.

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Product lifecycle management for data-driven organizations 

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Siloed business units hamper the leadership’s ability to make data-driven decisions. In a well-run enterprise, each team would connect their data across systems to enable unified product management and data-informed business strategy.

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Mastering Operations Strategy: A Guide to Streamlining Business Operations

Pipefy

No matter the department or team, every process of the business is designed to support the defined operational strategy and meet its objectives. Put another way, if operations strategies determine the how of commerce, business strategies provide the why. Business strategies consist of four parts: Tactical goals.

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Calculating Total Manufacturing Cost: A Complete Guide with Formulas | Ecommerce

Finale Inventory

In ecommerce, understanding and calculating total manufacturing cost is fundamental for businesses to accurately gauge their profitability and pricing strategies. Determining the total manufacturing cost allows companies to make well-informed decisions regarding product pricing and overall business strategies.