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Retailers receiving inventories any which way they can

Cathy Roberson

Despite supply chain costs increasing and available capacity almost a rarity, retailers are undertaking a variety of ways to make sure they receive their inventory in time for the ever-important holiday season. “We feel good about the composition of our inventory. It's been difficult to plan inventory flow with much precision.

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From Globalization to Glocalization

Enterra Insights

In one of those early articles, I wrote, “Globalization integrates trade by disintegrating production chains and dispersing them across economies. Businesses must weigh the costs of shipping, customs, tariffs, and taxes when expanding internationally. .” Some people, including me, prefer the term “regionalization.”

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