BlueYonder

APRIL 13, 2020

The housing bubble pop and the subsequent recession in 2008/2009 caused a demand-side slowdown that was novel for most folks, but retail spending only slowed by about 10% and unemployment topped out around 8.5%. AI/ML will finally find a home in Retail. Current projections are that this will get worse before it gets better.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 62

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply and Demand Retail Supply Chain Planning 62

Logility

AUGUST 17, 2021

Between 2000 and 2009, the average profit for this industry grew by over 10% year on year, but over the next decade, annual profit growth fell to just 3.2%. This is felt at every step of the supply chain, from farmers to retailers. Analysts say this is because the industry can no longer rely on the success models of the past.

Modeling 130

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Overcome supply chain challenges – and maximize margins in the face of inflation – with retail planning software and demand forecasting tools. Covid-19 resulted in shortages and stock-outs for 28% of retailers.

Material Savings 207

Material Savings Purchasing Skills Supply Chain Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement 207

Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Since this festival was first initiated in November of 2009, involvement among major online shopping platforms has expanded within and outside of China. Reuters has reported that Alibaba Group , China’s largest online retail platform provider has not responded to requests for festival volume details, as this year’s 11-day event concluded.

China 52

China Supply Chain Planning Software Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement 52

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Over the period of 2009-2015, only 88% of companies made improvement on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. Companies passing these two tests are then analyzed against the performance factors for 2009-2015: Growth. Today the Company’s core businesses are cordless phones, contract manufacturing services and children learning products.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Supply and Demand 150

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 2, 2019

The teams in these seats did not experience the down market in 2007 or the start of the market run in 2009. Digital Manufacturing Success. In the next two years, companies will make the most progress in the area of digital manufacturing. The impact may surprise us. Today, we have younger leaders driving clicks on the keyboards.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 239

Prescriptive Analytics Software Supply Chain Planning Software Predictive Analytics Software Analytics Software 239

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

For December 2015, retail sales were the lowest since 2009. The Amazon Impact is having an impact on Wal-Mart and retail in general. Manufacturers are Now Selling Directly to Consumers. I expect a somber mood at the National Retail show. Consider the recent news… Why the closure of retail stores?

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

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

Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

According to the April report commentary , the industry remains hopeful in new signs indicating that retailers and manufacturers are getting closer to working off the overall glut of inventories that resulted in 2022. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as depicted by the J.P.

Negotiating Skills 52

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

I spent time at the conference listening to members’ research needs and, best of all, their willingness to share data so that we can size the total, global, and regional returns market, figure out the average returns volume by type of business (retailer, manufacturer, etc.), billion pounds since 2009.

Reverse Logistics 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

While the performance rankings were based on comparisons of inventory turns, operating margin and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) for the periods of 2006-2013 and 2009-2013, the concept is that to be a supply chain leader you must outperform and drive improvement. We find that this is true of too few companies. ” Yes, I said.

Optimal Sourcing 301

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 21, 2022

Northrup Grumman, PACCAR Inc, ResMed, Ross Stores, Sleep Number, Subaru, Toro, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) Company. The large and well-known companies in the process and retail industries get the nod, but the most significant improvements in supply chain excellence are happening in the discrete industries.

Supply Chain Design Software 195

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Design 195

NC State SCRC

JUNE 7, 2017

Manufactures can establish a positive brand reputation, supply chain relationships and risk-free distribution, retailing and consumption of products within the food industry by means of preventing packaging and labeling errors. Situations like this can be very damaging for the manufacturer’s brand reputation. Human Error.

Packaging 72

Packaging Food Manufacturing Supply Chain Design Software 72

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2020

When Gartner purchased AMR Research in December 2009, the methodology became the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25. The methodology did not include a peer group analysis, and I strongly felt that chemical, retail, and telecommunications companies should not be compared in the same analysis. The reason? Assa Abloy AB, BorgWarner Inc.,

Gartner 235

Gartner Supply Chain Software Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement 235

Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2014

Industrial Manufacturing. » E-retailers exploring same day delivery. In US many retailers have started experimenting with same day delivery option. This blog articulates about how e-retailers can get closer to same day delivery. It helps e-retailers -. · Financial Services. Healthcare. Medical Devices.

Supply Chain Planning Software 36

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Pharmaceutical Retail 36

Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 28, 2016

The average manufacturing company’s supply chain organization is 15 years old. Each year at Supply Chain Insights , we study the progress of public companies in manufacturing, retail and distribution sectors. The analysis is for two time periods: 2006-2015 and 2009-2015. Resiliency. Return on Invested Capital.

Pharmaceutical 195

Pharmaceutical Metrics Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software 195

Supply Chain Collaborator

JANUARY 25, 2016

Headline: US Manufacturing Contracts at Fastest Pace in Six Years. Analysis: When manufacturers look at their orders for the upcoming year and determine sales will be down significantly, they cancel orders for more and newer equipment to transport their goods. Headline: Intermodal Cargo Falls in 4Q for First Time Since 2009.

Price Reduction 60

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 25, 2016

It is data driven research: a deep analysis of performance, improvement and Price to Tangible Book Value of 320 companies across 31 industries for the period of 2009-2015. Similarly, industries like beverages, contract manufacturing, food, oil & gas, restaurants and fast food, and retail apparel have finalists, but no winners.

Pharmaceutical 210

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Planning 210

Unleashed

MARCH 21, 2023

New research suggests that manufacturers will be able to significantly improve cash flow as they recover from the inventory crisis of 2022. Last year, data from 4,500 manufacturers using Unleashed inventory management software revealed firms were typically spending twice as much on stock as they were before the pandemic.

New Zealand 52

New Zealand Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement Report 52

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 28, 2015

In our work on the Supply Chains to Admire report , we tracked the progress of manufacturing, retailing and distribution companies for the period of 2006 to 2013 and 2009-2013. Performance of High Tech and Electronics Supply Chains for the Periods of 2006-2013 and 2009-2013. Our first step was to define the leaders.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Cost Reduction Strategies 150

Elementum

MAY 3, 2018

The company's jingle famously declared "I don't wanna grow up"—but it is exactly this reluctance (or at least inability) to mature amidst a rapidly-evolving retail landscape that led to the company's ultimate downfall. But the full story is one of more than just another retailer falling victim to the astronomical rise of e-commerce.

America 68

America Price Reduction New York City Vendor Strategies 68

Enterra Insights

MAY 6, 2020

”[2] Hunter Williams, a Partner at Oliver Wyman, writes, “Recessions can be make-or-break moments for most retailers, consumer products companies and service companies like those in travel and hospitality. Nevertheless, there are still things we can learn from the past. True, we don’t know when they will happen. .”[4]

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 100

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Talking Logistics

JULY 8, 2016

Global trade volumes fell for the first time since 2009 by 1.7 Intelligrated has a large and growing customer base of more than $5 billion, including leading Fortune 500 retailers, manufacturers and logistics providers worldwide, top consumer products companies, 30 of the top 50 U.S. percent from 3 percent.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

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Elementum

MAY 3, 2018

The company's jingle famously declared "I don't wanna grow up"—but it is exactly this reluctance (or at least inability) to mature amidst a rapidly-evolving retail landscape that led to the company's ultimate downfall. But the full story is one of more than just another retailer falling victim to the astronomical rise of e-commerce.

America 60

America Price Reduction New York City Vendor Strategies 60

Supply Chains Rock

OCTOBER 27, 2009

Tuesday, October 27, 2009. 27th, a convoy of dozens of hybrid trucks will be rolling through Atlanta on their way to the Hybrid Truck 2009 National Conference at the Georgia World Congress Center. Manufacturing Central. Trucks, Technology & Twitter: the Hybrid Truck Convoy and the Truck2020 Study. Christopher Sciacca.

Supply Chain Software 100

Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Network Software Supply Chain 100

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. In the case of the consumer supply chain is the customer, the retailer, the shopper or the user? It is not an easy answer. The issues are numerous.

Cost Reduction Strategies 150

Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction Price Reduction Supply Chain Strategy 150

Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 26, 2012

When you run the graphs, there is marked difference for these companies that begins to appear in 2009. This includes the automation of path-to-purchase for consumer products, active shaping of demand through price, channel incentives and promotions, eCouponing and mobile commerce for retail, and product proliferation for all.

Manufacturing Procurement 183

Manufacturing Procurement Purchasing Skills Modeling Supply Chain Design 183

EHS Sustainability Knowledge at Work

AUGUST 28, 2018

Few companies have grasped the mantle in helping supplier companies better than the US retail giant, Walmart, a company whose indirect Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions account for almost 90% of the retailer’s entire carbon footprint.

Waste Reduction 40

Waste Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Material Savings Manufacturing Procurement 40

Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 30, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Main | Increase in Operational Efficiency through Voice Technology » Challenges Faced By E-Retailers in India. In my previous blog , I highlighted the factors which helped e-commerce retailing develop in India. Margins - All e-retailers want to maintain good margin on all categories of products.

India 25

India Agile and Lean Supply Chain Retail Pharmaceutical 25

Supply Chain View from the Field

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

As a result, sustainability has become a serious issue for retail behemoths and brand names. This legislation established regulatory mandates on manufacturers and retailers operating in California with annual global sales exceeding $100 million to disclose efforts to eradicate slavery and human trafficking from their supply chain.

Sustainability 60

Sustainability Supply Chain Strategy Sourcing Strategies Material Savings 60

SupplyShift

JUNE 2, 2023

From 2009 to 2020, packaging waste in the EU increased by 20% , reaching 79 million tons in 2020. This shift is a notable effort to reduce waste and create a stronger internal market for recycled plastics and innovative packaging solutions, leading to the promotion of fair competition among packaging manufacturers.

Waste Reduction 52

Waste Reduction Packaging Material Savings Expense Reduction 52

Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. « Supply Chain Collaboration and Social Media | Main | Asset Management and Dynamic Work Plan- Part I » Making Cash on Delivery attractive to E-Retailers. It is still early days in India for the Online Retailing industry. There is a time gap before the payment is realized by the E-Retailer.

Retail 26

Retail India Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software 26

Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2013

trillion in annual value across [consumer packaged goods, retail financial services, advanced manufacturing, and professional services]…Two-thirds of this potential value lies in improving collaboration and communication within and across enterprises.”.

Supply Chain Network Software 150

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 2, 2019

The holiday season is rapidly approaching and retailers are receiving mixed signals about the economy. Daphne Howland ( @daphnehowland ) reports, “Global consulting firm AlixPartners expects November through January retail sales to rise 4.4% ” Retailing in a recession. year over year. Chances are the U.S.

Retail 100

Retail Cost Reduction Strategies Predictive Analytics Software Analytics Software 100

Infosys Supply Chain Management

OCTOBER 19, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. « Use of Rapid Application Development methodologies for Supply Chain Execution package implementations | Main | The Upcoming 2011 Holiday Buying Season will again Test Retailer MCO and Supply Chain Capabilities » Will "Profitable To Promise" be Viable In Retail Industry ?? Healthcare.

Manufacturing Procurement 22

Manufacturing Procurement Retail Optimal Sourcing Industrial 22

TMC

OCTOBER 20, 2016

The 2016 holiday shopping season is expected to deliver increased sales volumes—and new challenges for retailers as they continue to develop omnichannel supply chain models in response to changing consumer buying patterns. since 2009. Retail analyst RetailNext Inc. to reach $655.8 expects a 3.2%

Omnichannel 54

Omnichannel Supply Chain Software Modeling Software Demand Planning Software 54

Infosys Supply Chain Management

APRIL 30, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. « Best practices for defining Asset Register | Main | Supply Chain Control Tower Readiness- Part One » Online Grocery Retailing that too in.India. Do we know any e-retailer who sells grocery online? Among the top 20 e-retailers in India grocery is sold by just 28%. Financial Services.

Manufacturing Procurement 25

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

In 2008-2009, nine died and hundreds became ill. The investigation into the activity at PCA began in 2009, after the U.S. In 2008, the company manufactured 2.5% PCA’s customers were larger food manufacturers. The manufacturers sourced the peanut butter primarily on cost. The sentence is groundbreaking.

Pharmaceutical 150

Pharmaceutical Supply and Demand Food Manufacturing Procurement 150