IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

The good news is that sustainability and profitability go hand-in-hand, especially in the retail supply chain. Promises Ultimately, every consumer wants to know that their chosen retailer is going to meet order promises. So how can retail leaders demonstrate value across the board?

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Retail Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization supply chain budgeting 65

The Network Effect

JULY 18, 2014

When you think about it, the same thing happens on a daily basis throughout the extended retail supply chain. But by trying to solve such a problem in aggregate, you are left with a very poor translation of demand throughout the extended supply chain, achieved at a very high cost.

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Strategic Sourceror

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Walmart and Target, for example, are both awash in inventory, having overestimated the level of consumer demand they expected to persist throughout 2022. Walmart has since whittled down its excess inventory by approximately 33% in the third quarter compared to the previous three-month period, Supply Chain Dive reported.

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Retail Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain Supply 62

The Network Effect

JULY 2, 2014

You know that the retail supply chain should only have one forecast – consumer demand. The seismic shift is that early retail and manufacturer pioneers have come to the startling conclusion that they are really working as one. Each forecast derived by the respective organizations. Two forecasts?

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The Network Effect

JULY 1, 2015

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.

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The Network Effect

AUGUST 7, 2017

Restaurants have been under increasing pressure to meeting changing consumer demand, lower costs, and minimize waste. Consumer-driven, digital business networks. The post Video: Digital Transformation for Restaurants appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Consumer demands Networking Demand Retail Supply Chain 41

Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Companies are now adapting to the ever-changing nature of consumer demand. The demand for new products is always increasing, and people get tired of their existing products quickly. Product lifecycle is a period of time, starting from the moment a product is conceived and ending with its withdrawal from the market.

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