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The Problem with Retail Promotions: Diminishing Returns of Discounting in a Promo-Saturated Market

ToolsGroup

Retailers rely heavily on promotions, which can account for between 10% and 45% of their total revenues, according to research from Boston Consulting Group. ” Rather than compelling customers to make purchases, the abundance of discounts can overwhelm them, resulting in decision paralysis. ” banners.

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Who Should Be In The Winner’s Circle?

Supply Chain Shaman

On a cold Boston winter day, I slipped into my seat on a back row in a packed conference room at AMR Research. I struggled to manage myself as I settled in elbow-to-elbow with the group to listen to the presentation. I struggled to manage myself as I settled in elbow-to-elbow with the group to listen to the presentation.

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The Coffee Pot Conversation That Will Not Happen

Supply Chain Shaman

AMR Research was an industry analyst firm in Boston. Gartner purchased the firm in 2010.) My desire was to make the rankings of the Top 25 supply chain report data-driven based on balance sheet results. The methodology to understand supply chain peer group performance and improvement is named the Supply Chains to Admire.

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Report from Food Marketing Institute Highlights CPG Logistics Challenges

Zipline Logistics

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.

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Top Supply Chain Challenges for CPG companies in 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

Many innovative CPG companies also collaborate with their internal and external suppliers on net requirements planning for the factory and Purchase Orders (PO) for components and OEMs. Currently, she is COO and Head of Customer Success at Solvoyo, a leading supply chain planning and analytics SaaS company based in Boston.

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Let the Design Begin…

Supply Chain Shaman

They came to Boston to tell us the story of Llamasoft. With the purchase of i2 by JDA, and Logictools by IBM, manufacturing companies serious about network design started looking for a company, with a well-established community, that was more serious about network design. As I listened, I began to reflect. Reflections.

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Supply Chain Leadership Driving Industry 4.0 & Resilience During Crisis – LogiSYM July 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Innovation and supplier management calls for cloud-based integrated systems between partners and advanced predictive models. Predictive analytics will quicken demand response and involve product-use insights to improve accuracy against external factors affecting demand (e.g. Efficiency and cost management.