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3 ways retail warehousing impacts profitability

6 River Systems

According to Forbes , an analysis from investment bank UBS found that with every 1% increase in eCommerce penetration (currently at 16% of total retail market share), an estimated 8,000 to 8,500 stores will need to close. The post 3 ways retail warehousing impacts profitability appeared first on 6 River Systems.

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The Intelligent IBP Manifesto – key principles for a new planning paradigm

Supply Chain Trend

See below slide from one of my webinars. A lot of good decision practices go back to the pioneering paper; Decision Analysis: Applied Decision Theory from Ron Howard in 1966. A Gartner report suggests that by 2026, over 65% of short-term decisions within supply chain planning will be automated or autonomous.

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Strong Freight Forecast Expected Thru 2026, What It Means for Shippers & 5 Things to Get Prepared

GlobalTranz

Freight Transportation Forecast to 2026. percent by 2026. This means the increased revenue by 2026 would amount to more than five percent of the total current US National Debt. million by 2026. On July 27, 2015, the American Trucking Association s released the U.S. percent in freight volume within the next 11 years.