Supply Chain Collaborator

JANUARY 25, 2016

There is still time and budget for shipping organizations to implement new TMS solutions or upgrade existing ones – yielding benefits like automation, efficiency improvements, expanded visibility and scalability – if they’re to be well-protected against what appears to be a looming downturn. Headline: Truck Stocks Plunge in 2015.

Price Reduction 60

Price Reduction Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Cleveland 60

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

For December 2015, retail sales were the lowest since 2009. Manufacturers are Now Selling Directly to Consumers. Retailers can no longer have their heads in the sand, but neither can consumer products manufacturers. Note that apparel manufacturing is growing and apparel retail is declining. What does this mean?

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Software Supply Chain Software Manufacturing Procurement 150

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2016

The Company was my client for many years at AMR Research, and when I look at Mark’s slides for the webinar, I see many of the elements that we heatedly debated in the period of 2009-2010. The conversation focused on P&G’s slow response to adapt to smaller units and flexible shipping policies. The issues are numerous.

Cost Reduction Strategies 150

Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction Price Reduction Supply Chain Strategy 150

Talking Logistics

JULY 8, 2016

Global trade volumes fell for the first time since 2009 by 1.7 percent between the final quarter of 2015 and the first quarter of 2016 and the International Air Transport Association has lowered its growth forecast for air freight demand in 2016 to 2.1 percent from 3 percent. retailers, and half of the top 100 Internet retailers.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Software Demand Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software 100

Elementum

MAY 3, 2018

It also struggled to compete with big-box retailers such as Target and Walmart, which were able to offer toys priced at low margins with aggressive online shipping options—sometimes even at a loss—since, unlike Toys "R" Us, their business models do not rely exclusively on toys for profit.

America 68

America Price Reduction New York City Vendor Strategies 68

Elementum

MAY 3, 2018

It also struggled to compete with big-box retailers such as Target and Walmart, which were able to offer toys priced at low margins with aggressive online shipping options—sometimes even at a loss—since, unlike Toys "R" Us, their business models do not rely exclusively on toys for profit.

America 60

America Price Reduction New York City Vendor Strategies 60

Freightos

JANUARY 12, 2016

Then, in November 2015, Phil joined Freightos. For forwarders, just as the 2009 financial crisis ended, another crisis began. Supply chain volatility, increased procurement vendors, agile manufacturing and an on-demand economy. Today even small shippers won’t ship unless they can check the status of their shipment.

Freight 102

Freight Industrial Industry Supply Chain Software 102