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Delivering on promise and purpose in the retail supply chain

IBM Supply Chain Blog

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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Retailers' supply chains are in better shape for the holidays

Strategic Sourceror

With another Thanksgiving concluded, retailers are gearing up for the most important time of year: the holiday shopping season. "From a supply-chain standpoint, it's the opposite of last year." A looming work stoppage for rail workers could cause supply chain problems.

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Bad habits in retail supply chain planning

The Network Effect

” This is especially true in the world of retail supply chain planning. It drives replenishment across all locations in the supply chain simultaneously. It drives revenue, purchasing and inventory projections within the merchandising teams and finance. The People Speak!/Flickr. More Stuff.

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Alcohol and Addicts: Do retail supply chain planners need a 12 step program?

The Network Effect

Today, Retail Supply Chain Planners are alcoholics of a different ilk. It’s not booze they are addicted too, it’s the order – the purchase and transfer order. It seems like since the beginning of civilization, retail supply chain planners have been focused on ordering product. In short, their habits.

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Amazon Supply Chain Strategies!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Amazon Supply Chain strategies article and permission to publish here provided by Jae Jun. With newer technologies being founded, Amazon continually offers new services and breaks the rules of supply chain management to improve their service, margins, and for sellers.

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High Prices and Low Availability Plague the Electrical Supply Chain!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chains Are Broken. Have you found that the consistent supply and reasonable prices in the Electrical Supply Chain that you were used to before COVID-19 hit have not returned as soon as you hoped, or as soon as some experts predicted? Subscribe Here!

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How POS Data Improves Supply Chain!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Complexity in the Retail Supply Chain! Supply chain management involves the conduct of the movement of goods and services. In this article, we have accentuated the ways POS data can improve supply chain management. By Improving Supply Chain.