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Fashion Industry Challenges Require Elegant Demand Planning

ToolsGroup

This article will explore the different retail channels and reveal tips for finally mastering demand forecasting for the fashion industry. Demand planning for direct and indirect channels. This picture is further complicated with the adoption of omnichannel models. 1) [link]. (2) 2) [link].

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Omnichannel Operations After the Pandemic

Enterra Insights

The staff at Consumer Goods Technology (CGT) writes, “Just five short months ago, the consumer goods industry was focused on building a supply chain to support the omnichannel era, focusing on four key areas: demand planning, fulfillment, manufacturing, and last-mile delivery. ”[5] There is a twist, however.

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Is Inventory Optimization a Key to Omnichannel Survival?

ToolsGroup

If retailers optimize their inventory—dynamically aligning their supply chains to changing customer preferences and behavior—they can position inventory to satisfy demand at the lowest possible cost. He says that the majority of omnichannel retailers use a hybrid strategy—filling online orders from both stores and distribution centers.

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Create a stronger omnichannel model through integrated business planning

o9 Solutions

As communities grappled with implementing lockdowns and public safety measures, retailers had to immediately pivot to new planning scenarios, distribution channels, and fulfillment methods to both meet consumer needs and comply with COVID restrictions. Omnichannel isn’t without its challenges. The role of integrated planning.

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Walgreens’ Digital Commerce Evolution: Microservices to the Rescue

Logistics Viewpoints

Walgreens, like many other retailers, has embraced omnichannel. Prior to COVID the company had a three-year plan to add omnichannel order flows by adding buy online/pick up in store and curbside pickup. And ecommerce and omnichannel fulfillment costs more. The company needed to accelerate their omnichannel roadmap. “We

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CPG Going D2C: 3 Ways to Win the Race to Consumers

Logistics Viewpoints

Of course, the CPG company should also support its D2C initiative with better customer experience, omnichannel shopping alternatives, ease of use for commercial websites, frictionless returns, etc. Consumer-Oriented Demand Planning. D2C, supported by targeted promotions, enables stronger brand loyalty.

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Omnichannel Demand- The New Normal in Retail

Vanguard Software

For retailers who are still not prepared for the rapid omnichannel switch, now is the time to take action. Retailers will have to redesign their supply chains.