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Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Brand loyalty is no longer the driver for consumer purchasing decisions. People simply want to purchase products from businesses which provide a more transparent and streamlined service, and who deliver on their customer promise, even if it means inflated prices to obtain it. RESILIENCE REQUIRES OMNICHANNEL OPTIMISATION.

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What to Look for in Your Retail Supply Chain Planning Software

ThroughPut

The retail industry has been witnessing unending turmoil over the last couple of years by way of a series of challenges – ranging from shifts in purchasing habits and consumer demands to the vagaries of a relentless global pandemic that continues to trigger seismic upheavals. Retail supply chain software that creates better demand signals.

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Surviving an Economic Downturn in the Retail Sector

Enterra Insights

”[5] They add, “Whereas retailers once purchased merchandise largely based on the gut instinct of trend-savvy buyers and the push of whatever manufacturers tried to sell them, nowadays, they need to take a much more customer-focused and data-centered approach. ” • Optimizing customer order fulfillment.

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Walmart Supply Chain: Building a Successful Integrated Supply Chain for Sustainable Competitive Advantage

SCMDOJO

The ability to analyze this data enables the retail giant to make informed decisions on product procurement, inventory management, and demand forecasting. Efficient Supply Chain Practices: Automated Distribution Centers and Computerized Inventory Systems Automation is a key component of Walmart’s efficient supply chain practices.

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Collaboration and Visibility in the Supply Chain

Oracle SCM

I’ve had direct experience with several of these projects both as a vendor and as an operations/supply chain practitioner and I wanted to discuss the benefits I’d seen, some of the key success factors in these types of projects and how disruptive technology is fitting into the picture.

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Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Supply Chains, Part 2

Enterra Insights

A recent survey by GT Nexus and Capgemini found that 70% of retail and manufacturing companies have already started a digital transformation project in their supply chain operations. Bowman, “ How AI Is Tackling Waste in Factories and the Supply Chain ,” SupplyChainBrain, 7 June 2021. [6] 8] Michael C.

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8 Reasons Why Your Business’ Success Depends Upon Your Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

That figure highlights like no other how critical the interrelations are between an enterprise and its supply chain. In other words, the majority did not recognise the need for close alignment between supply chain and general business strategies. What’s wrong with this picture? Long delivery lead times.