Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The retail industry is rich with data. Four Ways of Using Cluster Analysis in Retail. Retailers can apply cluster analysis techniques in different ways to find groups of customers, products, stores, or suppliers that behave similarly. However, using metrics that can be easily tracked and updated is recommended.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 14, 2021

According to OECD, during the pandemic, brick-and-mortar retail services such as food services saw 7.7% drop in sales while non-store retailers (mostly E-Commerce providers) achieved 14.8% It is now possible for Q-commerce companies or retailers to use this model. He specializes in the digitization of Retail & CPG companies.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 24, 2025

The research methodology for the Supply Chains to Admire compares the performance of a company against its industry peer group for the metrics of Year-over-Year Revenue Growth, Inventory Turns, Operating Margin, and Return on Capital Employed (ROCE). For 80% of industries, the supply chain metrics represent more than 40% impact on value.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 6, 2014

Then I go to a conference like Logimed USA, and I get immersed in another industry—like medical devices—which is a decade behind CPG/retail, and I get a reality check. Primarily because of better communication on the retail requirements and the tracking of the shipments. The book, Metrics That Matter , is almost finished.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2023

Retailers know firsthand how quickly the market can change. Continuing Disruptions in Transportation and Sourcing Materials After the pandemic, retailers are faced with new challenges and disruptions due to global conflicts, trade restrictions, and now recessions. The retailers feel the impacts of the recession fast and deeply.

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Freightos

APRIL 23, 2025

billion rate data points monthly to provide the most comprehensive view of the market, helping you identify savings opportunities and make data-driven decisions. Our platform can be deployed alongside your current solutions, providing immediate value without disrupting established workflows.

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Freight Plus

MAY 13, 2025

If you’re shipping into big-box retailers, retailer scorecards are an essential part of doing business. This blog breaks down what retailer scorecards are, what they measure (including OTIF), how they vary by retailer, and how you can improve your performance to avoid costly penalties. What Is a Retailer Scorecard?

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 16, 2021

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. What is Lean Retail? The impact of lean retail on supply chain management.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 30, 2024

Wholesale channels are no longer a backup channel for retailers. Smart retailers are planning their wholesale channels just as strategically as they leverage storefronts and e-commerce. Optimize inventory productivity across all channels with JustEnough v2023.4 In our latest release, JE 2023.4,

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 21, 2021

What is the Perfect Delivery Metric? Improving on this metric will always involve a focus on people and processes, but often also includes implementing new, more robust, supply chain applications. The wrong metrics drive suboptimal behaviors and metrics can often be manipulated.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 16, 2018

There is no doubt, that the retail landscape is increasingly looking like an online one as traditional brick-and-mortar retailers, such as Toys R Us, Foot Locker, and Best Buy mobile shutter hundreds of stores unable to keep up with the changing customer that wants fast, free delivery all with just a click of a button. trillion, a 3.8

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Retail planning customers can isolate, measure, and manage the influence on weather on their businesses. Planalytics weather-driven demand analytics integrate with ToolsGroup retail planning solutions including demand forecasting , dynamic retail allocation , and replenishment software. About Planalytics. Planalytics, Inc.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 13, 2015

Throughout the supply chain, the use of metrics to track and understand processes provides an invaluable resource for ensuring increased production and customer satisfaction. What Distribution Center Metrics Need Tracking? However, the most important metrics can be categorized into the following eight areas. On-Time Shipping.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 19, 2024

Despite legislation, in 2022, the world generated 62 million metric tons of e-waste, according to the United Nations Global E-waste Monitor. million 40-metric-ton trucks which, if placed bumper-to-bumper, would form a line long enough to wrap around the equator. This waste could fill more than 1.5

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Zipline Logistics

DECEMBER 24, 2024

While no two customers will have quite the same game plan, we’re building off the same foundation of retail logistics expertise we’ve accumulated over 15+ years of service to the CPG community. With retail compliance requirements always changing, it’s hard to keep track of what each retailer expects.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2025

A disruption at any point in the global logistics network including the average of 12 touch points from shipment packaging to final delivery can prove disastrous for profits, service levels, customer loyalty, and other key metrics. With the global e-commerce market predicted to reach $8.1

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 23, 2014

In the last decade, ecommerce was a permissible and desirable channel only for retailers. They were afraid of retail retaliation. Today, only 58% of retailers have a good PI signal in their stores, and only 60% have a good PI signal in their distribution centers. In 2014, ecommerce strategies grew in importance.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Ending 2019 with a deduction bill for poor customer service to retailers in the United States of 10 million, the global team asked me to help the team improve customer service. Use data and new metrics systems to free the organization from the ball and chain of corporate politics. I rolled up my sleeves to understand the issue.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 19, 2018

It is now our fifth year of analyzing balance sheets to understand which companies are outperforming their peer groups on the metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) while driving improvement. Due to increased competition, retailers are taking supply chain management more seriously.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JULY 25, 2022

Today’s business goals include financial as well as operational metrics, the trade-off between cost and service is only one of a number of competing priorities. New KPI’s are also being prioritized, including sustainability metrics. Business based outcomes. Optimization and analytics.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 3, 2022

Retail is detail. And there is a lot of ‘detail’ for retailers to manage and factor into the business every day. Despite knowing all this, too many retailers ignore the impact of weather and this adds error to plans and demand forecasts. How Weather Influences Retail Demand. It all evens out in the end.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 26, 2023

Retail customers need more than just an omnichannel experience. They need retailers to deliver dynamic, unified commerce experience. To guarantee customer-centric experiences across every retail channel, retailers need to create agile, resilient operations to adapt to changing consumer behaviors.

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crisp

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Learn how to harness clean retail data across every team and system to improve decision-making and drive real business outcomes. Days at CPG companies are as varied as the products they create, the markets they serve, and the retailer partners they supply.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Omnichannel has been a buzzword in supply-chain circles for several years, but retailers that have invested in implementing omnichannel strategies have shown less than superior results, says Steve Dennis via Forbes. Some retailers invested in online sales and in turn, neglected their storefronts. Align Inventory Placement With Demand.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 7, 2025

Stockouts and overstocks carry serious consequences : the global retail industry loses an estimated $1.75 trillion annually due stockouts, while overstocks tie up capital, inflate storage expenses, and force profit-killing markdowns. Every day spent with suboptimal inventory optimization means lost revenue and opportunity.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Aligned Metrics. To ensure the management of the complex system, the metrics of operating margin, inventory turns, ROIC, customer service, revenue, and forecast accuracy need to be managed together as a non-linear system. What percentage of retail out-of-stocks could be prevented by the manufacturer in these industries?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 23, 2024

Last week I attended the annual National Retail Federation (NRF) Big Show in New York City. The usual themes were still very present as solution providers and retailers alike were more than happy to talk about omni-channel, mobility, robotics, and machine learning, to name a few.

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Freightos

APRIL 23, 2025

billion rate data points monthly to provide the most comprehensive view of the market, helping you identify savings opportunities and make data-driven decisions. Our platform can be deployed alongside your current solutions, providing immediate value without disrupting established workflows.

Optimal Sourcing 156

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DELMIA Quintiq

APRIL 15, 2020

This spike in home deliveries disrupts supply chains and increases planning complexity for retailers and express companies. The 2020 State of Retail Supply Chain Report shows us that only a few retailers are equipped with a planning optimization system that can truly support future developments and changes, both known or unknown.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 29, 2014

As a result, the metrics have to be viewed together as a pattern over time. In the journey, the supply chain leader needs to improve the potential of a portfolio of metrics. The metrics of growth, Return on Invested Capital, Inventory Turns and Operating Margin have the highest correlation to market capitalization.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 16, 2021

And one thing’s for sure: Retail is not for the faint-hearted. Retailers face more competition than ever before due to the evolution of technology that has morphed the traditional shopping experience from being purely physical into the digital and omnichannel realm. Why does open-to-buy matter to retailers?

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ToolsGroup

MAY 9, 2024

Retailers rely heavily on promotions, which can account for between 10% and 45% of their total revenues, according to research from Boston Consulting Group. In today’s dynamic retail landscape, promotions are undeniably a potent tool for driving sales and customer engagement. ” signs and “50% OFF!”

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 30, 2024

For retail and consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies, the busy shipping season came early. Retailers and CPG companies are adjusting their supply chain strategies to delay the final positioning of inventory, allowing them to better meet regional demand without over-investing in warehousing.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 20, 2015

Importance of Metrics in Reverse Logistics Management. To monitor progress against its reverse logistics management plan, a company needs metrics that measure the financial impact of returns on the firm and on other members of the supply chain. Energy used in handling returns : This metric is used in sustainability programs.

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crisp

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

What happens when retailers invest in scalable and collaborative data infrastructure? The way retailers and suppliers interact with data has transformed dramatically. At the same time, these systems strengthen retailer ownership of first-party data intelligence, enhancing the success of revenue-generating retail media programs.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 14, 2024

Karl is the CEO and Co-founder of Pull Logic , an AI-enabled tech company focused on reducing lost sales for retailers, brands, and manufacturers due failure points in the supply chain and selling processes. trillion problem of “Inventory Distortion” as defined by the retail advisory firm, IHL Group. Summary: Solving the $1.8

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Cathy Roberson

JUNE 1, 2025

Another busy week in retail earnings! 🙂 Part 7 of the What Retailers Are Saying Series will be posted on June 8. 🙏🙏🙏 Retailers American Eagle Outfitter Q1ending May 3. Reported May 29 Disruptions in supply for the retail industry often turn out well for off-price.

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