Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Over the years, cost and efficiency ruled the supply chain agenda. The Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO) has gained prominence as organizations tackle the disruption and prepare for a post-COVID world. Corporations across industry verticals are looking to diversify sources of supply beyond China.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 15, 2022

There is so much data, and to make use of it, we need to use data mining and analytics to drive meaningful insights that can be put to some good use. This blog will review how category managers and supply planners can use cluster analysis to make smarter decisions and grow sales. The retail industry is rich with data.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 15, 2025

Bowman, SupplyChainBrain The European Union is on the verge of rolling out a reporting regulation that promises to have a huge impact on businesses selling into the region. The DPP “represents a significant advance in product transparency and sustainability,” according to an EU report published in September of 2024. “As

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 23, 2020

Reimagine Supply Chain of the future: There are many facets to imagining Supply Chain of Future. What are the learnings from Covid disaster that leaders will incorporate into future supply chains? Which emerging technologies will have the most impact? . — Jeff Bezos, CEO, Amazon.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Here, I postulate that the supply chain dragon is data. Supply chain leaders are drowning in data and low in insights. How do we harness the power of data with new forms of analytics? Today, technology providers are selling analytics. The focus is on growth, but supply chains are not fit for purpose.

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Logility

OCTOBER 27, 2021

9 critical tips for increasing supply chain sustainability in the apparel industry. Building sustainability into the apparel supply chain requires working with both first-tier and lower-tier suppliers. Traceability solutions can help improve sustainability throughout the apparel supply chain.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 3, 2021

When you’re perusing luxury handbags online, or testing which cocktail dress suits you the best, you probably don’t pause to consider all the supply chain complexities and analytics required to ensure the fashion items you’re craving are in-stock. shorter product life cycles, and often protracted supply lead times.

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Logility

JULY 20, 2023

That’s why it’s essential to be sure you’re equipping your organization with the right demand planning software. When you choose the right solution, you can stay ahead of fluctuations in customer demand, achieve high levels of forecast accuracy, handle seasonality, and drive collaboration across supply chain stakeholders.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 24, 2017

In a report entitled Market Guide for Retail Forecasting and Replenishment Solutions , Gartner analyst Mike Griswold spotlights seven recent trends in this area. They want a single, unified model that allows stakeholder collaboration via “what-if” simulations of trade-offs. 5/ Product returns are increasingly costly.

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Logility

AUGUST 24, 2022

ATLANTA (August 24, 2022) American Software, Inc. NASDAQ: AMSWA) today reported preliminary financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2023. million for the same period last year, and software license revenues were $0.3 Company and Technology. Key First Quarter Financial Highlights: Subscription fees were $12.1

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

After the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit , I took the time to recharge and took a month off from writing. The presentations from the Summit are posted now on the Supply Chain Insights You Tube Channel. The focus is on the role of supply chain finance in driving supply chain excellence.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

To drive global scale, companies need to design the supply chain to buy globally and execute locally. The design of the supply chain is fundamental to making this happen. In our interview of the Supply Chains to Admire Winners, we found a unique approach at Carter’s. Supply Chain Index.

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 19, 2025

We conclude that different types of loans may help e-commerce supply chains. Loans can save you everything, from funding inventory purchases to pay for innovations in common functions. Grand View Research recently reported that the global e-commerce market will be valued at$25.93 in CAGR by 2030.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2016

Today’s supply chain processes are inside-out with a focus on orders and shipments. We have automated transactional data; but there are no systems available to take independent demand data (channel data_ and move it through a multi-tier supply chain planning system. Thoma Bravo purchased Elemica in June 2016.

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Logility

AUGUST 25, 2021

ATLANTA (August 25, 2021) American Software, Inc. NASDAQ: AMSWA) today reported preliminary financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2022. million for the same period last year, and Software license revenues were $0.5 million for the same period last year, and Software license revenues were $0.5 Trinseo S.A.,

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ShipBob

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Investing in a top-quality marketing automation platform is now an absolute must if you want to survive in a competitive market — especially with 75% of marketers using marketing automation for their business. What is ecommerce marketing automation? How does marketing automation benefit ecommerce businesses?

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

From a digitally-transformed shopping experience to global supply chain disruptions and a pandemic that refuses to quit, there’s one thing retailers can count on: People are always going to shop. Love it or hate it, daily necessities need to be purchased. eCommerce Purchases and “The New Normal” Retail Categories.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 20, 2020

Disruption of cross-border supply chains. Production and supply chains shut down in China from February 2020, affecting cross-border logistics and e-commerce supply chains. Especially for verticals with longer production lead times such as apparel, the full impact of COVID-19 is still materializing.

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Techgistics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Patents range from the mundane like optimization of packaging sizes and allocating regional inventory to reduce out-of-stock costs to the more technologically advanced like autonomous vehicles, mobile ground-based fulfillment centers, and drones. So, why does Amazon want to do this? By 2021, Cowen and Co.,

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AIMMS

DECEMBER 1, 2016

But companies tend to struggle when it comes to finding the right technology to enable the process. In this blog post, I will delve into 5 issues companies typically experience with their S&OP software. This makes S&OP implementation a difficult process, especially when it comes to finding the right tools.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

I seethed as the news stations celebrated supply chain success for the December holidays. The health of the supply chain underpins our economy. When the supply chain is sick, all industries suffer. The dramatic increase in cost is a major factor in inflation: driving the 11.5% I am worried.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 2, 2023

Executives are plotting alternate supply chains or devising products that can be made elsewhere should China’s hundreds of thousands of factories become inaccessible. semiconductor company Micron Technology, citing national-security risks. manufacturers re-evaluating their reliance on China.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 13, 2015

Over the years, I’ve come across many large, brand-name companies that have been successful by many measures, such as revenue growth and profitably, but when you peeled back the onion on their supply chain processes and capabilities, they were far from best-in-class. From the article: Columbia Sportswear added $415.6

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SCMDOJO

JULY 3, 2023

In today’s fast-paced and competitive business landscape, organizations across industries are realizing the immense value of effective procurement practices. Procurement professionals play a vital role in driving operational efficiency, cost savings, and strategic decision-making.

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crisp

MAY 21, 2025

How to leverage AI-powered insights to move supply chains from reactive to proactive. Supply chain missteps can hit sales and brand loyalty hard. Amid shifting trends, tariffs, supply chain disruptions, and more, CPG supply chain teams are constantly navigating uncertainty to keep products moving.

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AIMMS

DECEMBER 1, 2016

But companies tend to struggle when it comes to finding the right technology to enable the process. In this blog post, I will delve into 5 issues companies typically experience with their S&OP software. This makes S&OP implementation a difficult process, especially when it comes to finding the right tools.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Supply Chain Shortages Impacted Consumer Purchases. Maybe its digital-only design fit more with the purchase activities of tweens and young adults everywhere. In addition to electronics, other categories facing high out-of-stock levels include jewelry, apparel, home & garden, and pet products.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Technology changes everything, including Christmas. Whether it’s agile sourcing of hoverboards or finding the perfect gift for the person who has everything, technology is fixing the problem for good. Join the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come as they visit the Xmas supply chain.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 6, 2025

Its no secret that product returns are one of the biggest challenges facing the worlds retailers especially retailers of fashion apparel. While just 10% of in-store purchases are returned, the return rate rises to 26.4% According to Statista, the most returned online purchases in the U.S. This is up from 14.5% for online sales.

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Balancing supply and demand requires careful planning and the ability to adapt to changing market conditions, especially when considering the bullwhip effect in supply chain management. What is the Bullwhip Effect in the Supply Chain? Imagine a retailer experiencing an uptick in customer demand.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Successfully rolling out a supply chain management system can be an extraordinarily complex and stressful project – not to mention expensive. In this guide to implementing supply chain management systems: What is a supply chain management system? Why implement a supply chain management system?

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 11, 2020

Without the back-end supply chain, however, retailers would have nothing to sell. Melanie Tymm, Head of Pre-Sales at Maginus Software Solutions, writes, “It used to be a lot simpler. 2] He writes, “Without a doubt, the biggest ongoing trend changing supply chain management is the retail convenience revolution.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 16, 2023

.” In order to understand consumers better, companies need to leverage a cognitive technology solution, like the Enterra Shopper Marketing and Consumer Insights Intelligence System , which can capture and analyze the myriad variables affecting consumer behavior. ” Consumers are still spending. YoY in January in the U.S.,

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2022

Walmart+ costs $98 per year, or $12.95 It includes free shipping of online purchases, free grocery deliveries to the home for orders of at least $35, prescription discounts and other benefits. The rings are “one of the first pieces of wearable technology to be deployed by Walmart Canada,” the company said.

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ShipBob

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Between shipping new collections for wholesale earlier in the year and Q4 madness for direct-to-consumer sales, we’ve been able to get through our heaviest seasons while staying ahead of production using ShipBob’s forecasting tools — even as order volume more than quadrupled in a year.” Ryan Casas, COO of iloveplum. Storing inventory.

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NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

The Supply Chain Resource Cooperative is proud to announce the award of a major research grant ($1.2 million) from the Templeton World Charity Fund, that will be used to develop an Ethical Apparel Index and launch a new initiative under the SCRC umbrellas. brands and investors). brands and investors).

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Elementum

AUGUST 2, 2022

Welcome to Elementum’s Supply Chain Market Report. This monthly newsletter observes one or two important macro trends through the lens of Supply Chain Management. We review how those trends are likely to impact Supply Chain and what leaders can do to adjust. Now, the Euro is at $1.02.

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