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This Week in Logistics News (November 25 – December 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

million shoppers hit the stores and the internet to capitalize on Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, according to a survey by the National Retail Federation. million a year ago, and the number of people who shopped at stores fell slightly, from 122.7 And now on to this week’s logistics news. million people this year.

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Four Ways of Using Cluster Analysis in Retail Management to Improve Sales

Logistics Viewpoints

This blog will review how category managers and supply planners can use cluster analysis to make smarter decisions and grow sales. This blog will review how category managers and supply planners can use cluster analysis to make smarter decisions and grow sales. What is Cluster Analysis?

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The Evolution of the Food & Beverage Value Chain: Driven By Consumers

QAD

Updated: February 15, 2024 Published: March 25, 2021 If I think back to my childhood days and recall the shopping experience for food & beverage products, my first thoughts are about local grocery stores and smaller neighborhood specialty shops. The massive “big box” all-in-one stores did not exist. That was the value chain.

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The Top Logistics Blogs of 2016 …So Far

GlobalTranz

We continue our series on the top 5 blogs in our 4 main categories ( Freight , Manufacturing , Logistics , and Supply Chain ). Our first post covered the Top 5 Freight Management blogs of 2016. Today's post will cover the top 5 logistics blogs from 2016 so far.

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Three Things Telecom Supply Chains of the Future Need to Do Now

ToolsGroup

The telecommunications industry has become so highly commoditized that customers perceive only marginal differences in products and prices among the various market players. Want to have a winning telecom supply chain? Transform telecom supply chains to a service-driven model.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 9 – 15)

Logistics Viewpoints

The rule was aimed at reducing electronic waste and saving customers money by making one port compatible across an array of devices. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Amazon on Tuesday announced that the service, which is currently in a pilot test, will be more broadly available later this year.

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Outside-in planning: a big elephant that needs a bite-size approach

Supply Chain Trend

“ There is only one way to eat an elephant: a bite at a time.” It is not new in supply chain management either. Lee’s uncertainty framework (2002) shows how segment your supply chain in demand streams and how to define your supply chain response to that. It is not new in strategy.