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The Five Key Takeaways from ShopTalk 2023

ToolsGroup

offering insights spanning shopper engagement, emerging channels, store experience, technology, and organization changes, the Las Vegas-based conference welcomed thousands of professionals from almost 3,000 established retailers and brands. Our team was delighted to see the positive energy and enthusiasm permeating the whole event.

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Let the Design Begin…

Supply Chain Shaman

It was far a cry from the neon and glitzy hotels of Las Vegas where I am often speaking. The attendees were sitting on the edge of their seats to hear about the next release of Llamasoft software. It could no longer be just about inventory levels. The theatre was packed. As I listened, I began to reflect. Reflections.

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Explaining the Bottleneck: The Champagne Shortage of 2021

o9 Solutions

Blog written by Charlie Jermyn (Copywriter at o9 Solutions) & Alison Crawford (Director of Global Product Marketing at o9 Solutions). The winemakers care about the quality of their wine, while the other parts of the supply chain care about inventory, so solving this disconnect and aligning objectives is essential.

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Reverse Logistics – What Happens to Stuff We Return?

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Brick-and-mortar stores also allow shoppers to return unwanted purchases. Last year, I attended a three-day conference in Las Vegas conducted by the Reverse Logistics Association, a trade group whose members deal with product returns, unsold inventories and other capitalist jetsam. Petco takes back dead fish,” Demer said.

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Contracts, Cancellations, and Closures: Persistent Trends Leave a Pre-Peak Season Logistics Industry on Edge

Intelligent Audit

Speaking at a recent event in Las Vegas, Patton said, “ This business model is hurting to a degree where my company individually has to see change from FedEx Ground,” according to reporting from SupplyChainDive. So the shortage will continue, but for some sellers, the problem will be too much inventory.”. 803 billion U.S.

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Together, Blue Yonder and Microsoft Are Redefining Supply Chain Digitalization 

BlueYonder

Meeting these requirements isn’t possible without rich data, and data isn’t useful without a robust data infrastructure, as well as the tools to use it. If you watched Mark Kurtz’s presentation at ICON Las Vegas , you got a preview of the kinds of dramatic innovations Blue Yonder and Microsoft are focusing on.

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Amazon AWS Supply Chain Announces Four Added Capabilities

Supply Chain Matters

automatically combine and analyze data across multiple supply chain systems so businesses can observe their operations in real-time, find trends more quickly, and generate more accurate demand forecasts that ensure adequate inventory to meet customer expectations.” The application was described as providing the ability to: “.automatically