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What is Lean Retail (+ Why Retailers Must Embrace It)

ToolsGroup

With the advent of globalization, the Internet, and more recently, the proliferation of mobile technology into every aspect of our lives, there has been a remarkable shift in the world of retail from a product-centric to customer-centric model. How lean retail impacts business goals and revenue targets.

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How Demand Management Enables Supply Chain Resiliency

Vanguard Software

Fountain Tire Case Study. Download Case Study. There has been a decades-long focus on supply chain optimization, emphasizing minimizing costs, reducing inventories, and driving up asset utilization, which has removed buffers and the flexibility to absorb disruptions. Modern Solutions Enable Shock-Resistant Supply Chains.

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Supply Chain Case Study: the Executive's Guide

Supply Chain Opz

Professionals in supply chain management use various methods to identify best practices to improve the operations. Analysis of case study is certainly one of the most popular methods for people from business management background. Aerospace Industry is characterized by high material costs (about 65-80%).

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Supply Chain Metrics: Make Sure They Are Aligned with Your Strategy!

Supply Chain View from the Field

Many people are talking about Key Performance Indicators, Metrics, Analytics, and other indicators of performance. The importance of selecting the right metrics or “measures” as I prefer to call them, is critical as we all know that metrics drive behaviors. Step 2 – Develop Metrics and Data Sources.

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Surviving an Economic Downturn in the Retail Sector

Enterra Insights

Although the economy has proved remarkably resilient, there are so many unknowns at play that no one can predict what future economic conditions might be. Having said that, few if any economists are predicting a bright, short-term future. She explains, “There are signs that shoppers may be running out of gas. .”[3]

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Future Procurement Capabilities: Supply Managers Need to Think like CFO’s

Supply Chain View from the Field

In this first of a series of blogs, I will be exploring many of the key themes that emerged in the recent Future of Procurement study I co-authored with KPMG’s Procurement Advisory Council. The first of the themes we will explore is the procurement manager’s role as a support to the Chief Financial Officer.

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Elevating The Voice of the Supply Chain Contrarian

Supply Chain Shaman

Managing the Contrarian Deep Inside Of Me It is hard to manage the contrarian deep inside of me. Many of the case studies being presented at today’s conferences were born during the pandemic and the post-pandemic turbulence. Almost two decades of reporting. The analysis is now in its ninetieth year. A Focus On Risk.

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