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L’Oréal: A Case Study in Supply Chain Excellence

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Note that the industry aggregate actually went backwards, as did operating margin and inventory for the period 2015-2017. The Company;s senses consumer preferences to change and align their portfolio to deliver personalized products for purchase anytime and anywhere. Growing Pains.

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SanDisk’s Story of Customer Segmentation Strategies Using Inventory Postponement

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How do they buy from you? How do they buy from you?” My journey to understand SanDisk started in June 2015. Founded in 1988 in Milpitas, California, SanDisk is publicly traded on NASDAQ with 8,600 employees globally, and market capitalization in 2015 over $13B. Why does it matter to you? in Net Cash on Hand.

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Earth Day spotlight: What it means to be a Benefit Corporation in CPG

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The certified B Corp makes organic, better-for-you packaged sauces and donates a meal to those in need with every purchase. The company was founded by Richa Gupta, who was inspired by the “buy one, give one” model of Tom’s Shoes. Good Food for Good was born with its own “buy one, feed one” model.

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Top Trends in Luxury Brands That Will Influence the Future of Your Supply Chain

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For example, European consumers prefer to buy in their region (75%), then abroad (19%) or at the airport (6%). These statistics are similar for Asian consumers who represent the major consumer market with 62% buying luxury goods in Asia, 16% buying luxury goods at the airport, and 22% buying abroad.

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VTech: A Story of a Supply Chain Leader

Supply Chain Shaman

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. Orbit Chart of VTech for the Period of 2006-2015 at the Intersection of Operating Margin and Inventory Turns .

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Will the Downturn Signal an Upturn?

Supply Chain Shaman

” CNN Money Watch, August 12, 2015. The inherent buying patterns of consumers are also changing. Purchases in the center store of the grocery store are in decline, and apparel tastes are shifting. Economic markets plummeting… D aily we see the financial charts roll across the news. The water cooler is buzzing.

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From Malls to Click-And-Collect: How Today’s Pace of Change Is Impacting Real Estate

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As rapid change takes place in online ordering and fulfillment for retail, consumer goods, distribution, and third-party logistics (3PLs), the needs for real estate space change too. The growth of actual online sales from online purchases between 2012 and 2017 will only grow from 7.7% You bet it can. of total retail sales.