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High Prices and Low Availability Plague the Electrical Supply Chain!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Suddenly surging demand hit businesses that had scaled back production and lost workers because of COVID-19. To date, consumer demand remains strong. The electrical supplies markets, with their global dependencies, were hit hard. Join a group purchasing program like Raiven or Avendra.

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What are the Top 7 Trends in Last Mile Logistics?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Consumer demands and expectations are rising, and up to 25 percent of consumers are willing to pay extra for same-day delivery. Shippers need to find ways to reach more shoppers and convert them into consumers. What happens if consumers wish to return merchandise purchased from drivers?

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Top supply chain trends in retail for 2023

IBM Supply Chain Blog

The COVID-19 pandemic and recent global disruptions have exposed the vulnerability of supply chains, and perhaps no industry felt the impact more than retail. IBM is helping clients tackle this challenge with IBM Intelligent Merchandise Planning for SAP® Retail.

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Doing the math (Flowcasting)

The Network Effect

I can still remember how excited and proud I was when I presented my Mom an autographed copy of our book, “Flowcasting the Retail Supply Chain For those of you who don’t know Betty Doherty, she’s a word wizard – loves to read and even dabbles with writing her own poetry. I knew then, that Mom would read the book.