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NRF 2022: 4 Big Session Themes from Retail’s Big Show

ToolsGroup

Download guide: 8 Winning Strategies to Combat Supply Shortages ? Portland, San Diego, and Cleveland are cited by American Shipper as locations with more capacity to consider. Becca Meinz, Vice President, End to End Supply Chain Strategy for Best Buy explains that the reverse supply chain is critical to the circular economy.

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Highlights of the Kinexions 2022 Customer Conference- Part One

Supply Chain Matters

Supply chain concurrent planning technology provider Kinaxis conducted its annual Kinexions ‘22 customer conference in San Diego , California this week. Two plan examples that were mentioned was a termed could be built use case, which would develop a plan based on current inventory or available capacity. Customer Presentations.

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Talent Trap

Supply Chain Shaman

Despite multimillion dollar technology projects, and tomes of strategy documents, they are stuck in their ability to overcome market factors and rising complexity to drive continuous improvement on a portfolio of metrics. I love doing strategy days with teams. Nine out of ten companies are stuck. Don’t Be a Know-It-All.

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Five Signs Your Business Needs a Fulfillment Partner

Ware2Go

The best solution is to find a outsourced fulfillment partner who can ease your logistical and delivery burdens while also helping expand your reach and optimize your inventory carry costs. As your business grows, however, it becomes quite difficult to fulfill large order quantities while trying to expanding your brand.

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Omni-channel Emerging as Top Retail Logistics Issue

Supply Chain Network

December is now upon us and before we know it we’ll be starting off 2014 right, which means it won’t be long until we’re all gathering in San Diego Feb 23 rd to 26 th for RILA Supply Chain 2014. Jeff Starecheski will discuss the challenges and breakthrough thinking that enabled Sears to build a successful omni-channel strategy.

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Amazon's White-Collar Retail Managers Cede Power to the Machines

Material Handling & Logistics

Machines are beating people at the critical inventory decisions that separate the winners and losers in retail. This is why Amazon is the 800-pound gorilla,” says Joel Sutherland, a supply-chain management professor at the University of San Diego. and Target Corp., which are both spending heavily just to catch up.

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Ecommerce COVID-19 Advice: How to Manage Online Sales During COVID-19 [New Tips Updated Weekly]

ShipBob

Offering ecommerce COVID-19 discounts is a strategy many brands have turned to. Patrick recommends trying different marketing initiatives, hitting pause on what doesn’t work, and catering your COVID-19 ecommerce strategy to what people want in the moment. Make sure you don’t have a lot of cash tied to inventory that’s not moving.