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Small is the new big: Millennials & the future of retail

DELMIA Quintiq

trillion annually and represent 30 percent of total retail sales” ( source ). Many stores now allow customers to view in-store inventory online, and in-store pickup of online purchases. Millennials are the ones checking in at locations where they work, dine, and play, advancing the growth of crowd-sourcing apps.

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Striking a Balance

BlueYonder

Today’s Wednesdays for Women blog is an insightful conversation with Kirsten Piacentini, Vice President of Inventory Management at L.L.Bean; who just so happens to be one of JDA’s transformative customers in retail! From 2006-2008 I lived in Costa Rica, hiring the initial 15-person IT team. Kirsten and her family.

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Addressing sustainability threats to coffee supply chain using low-code technology

TrackVia

Volcafe Way is a sustainable sourcing strategy created to radically transform coffee production. I had the privilege to visit Volcafe in San José, Costa Rica, and learn more about the success of Volcafe Way. They lack business skills and resources and need a substantial amount of support beyond improving their supply chain.

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Striking a Balance

BlueYonder

Today’s Wednesdays for Women blog is an insightful conversation with Kirsten Piacentini, Vice President of Inventory Management at L.L.Bean; who just so happens to be one of JDA’s transformative customers in retail! From 2006-2008 I lived in Costa Rica, hiring the initial 15-person IT team. Kirsten and her family.

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Supply Chain Alone Can’t Solve Sustainability But it Has a Part to Play!

Supply Chain Game Changer

It saw leaders from around the world pledging new initiatives to address the ongoing climate crisis, including a $60 Billion renewable energy commitment from Germany, and 15 countries including Britain, Norway and Costa Rica pledging to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

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Complex costs of transportation

Supply Chain Movement

To anticipate and respond to high customer demand, a modern Transportation Management System (TMS) needs to optimize inventory allocation. By consolidating at the source, several shipments can be combined into one, thereby reducing the number of shipments even before the shipments arrive at the Logistics Service Provider (LSP).

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10 questions about the benefits of S&OP for your organisation

Supply Chain Movement

However, there must be consensus within the organisation about definitions and the right source of information for important reports. Costa Rica. Supply Chain Media and consultancy firm Involvation have developed this checklist to provide insight into the added value and the potential of your current S&OP process.

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