Zipline Logistics
MAY 25, 2021
Everything from food and beverage products to home improvement items saw a significant consumption bump as buyers, sidelined by pandemic restrictions, diverted their purchasing habits from experiences to consumer goods. Since the first quarter of 2020, CPG logistics costs have risen by 37% to an average of $1.71 cost per case.
Supply Chain Shaman
AUGUST 12, 2020
On a cold Boston winter day, I slipped into my seat on a back row in a packed conference room at AMR Research. When Gartner purchased AMR Research in December 2009, the methodology became the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25. In Figure 1, I show the depiction of a model from this work. The result?
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Enterra Insights
JUNE 7, 2021
” For many consumers, the most important touch point they have on the digital path to purchase is their smartphone. The Mobile Phone Touch Point For years, the digital path to purchase has moved increasingly from personal computers to mobile technologies. In the mobile arena, the smartphone is clearly the dominant player.
Enterra Insights
AUGUST 14, 2019
When we think of life’s necessities, one of the things immediately springing to mind is the food we eat. Food and drink choices are matters of personal preferences and grocers must be attuned to those preferences if they are going to serve their customers well. Focus on customer wants and needs.
Enterra Insights
MAY 17, 2021
Among other changes the COVID-19 pandemic wrought on the business landscape, was how consumers made their purchases and what they bought. ”[1] They are not alone in their assessment, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) analysts write, “The COVID-19 pandemic has upended markets and dramatically reshaped consumption habits.
Kinaxis
OCTOBER 7, 2016
In response to some challenges with provenance on their product, Boston-based seafood distributor Red’s Best created its own software to track where they get their fish, and where it goes once it leaves the warehouse. This alone resulted in a headache of paperwork to report catch data. And that’s just one example. Absolutely.
The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
JULY 20, 2020
retail, e-commerce, food production). The rush to stockpile basic needs like food, beverages and toilet paper led to a dramatic increase in sales at retail outlets such as supermarkets. Innovation and supplier management calls for cloud-based integrated systems between partners and advanced predictive models.
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