Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Retail shelves are increasingly empty. While we will recover quickly in retail (moving from painful shortages to a glut of inventory), the chemical industry–sitting four and five layers back in the supply chain–takes longer to recover. In parallel, inflation, currently at 6%, is climbing. Design Your Value Chains.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 30, 2020

The average demand latency for a grocery retailer is eighteen days, three weeks for consumer manufacturers, and six-to-nine months for chemical companies. During the dance, consumers will be slow to return to traditional retail formats. Do not waste time with a RFP or stall pretending that there is a well-defined ROI.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Retail shelves are increasingly empty. While we will recover quickly in retail (moving from painful shortages to a glut of inventory), the chemical industry–sitting four and five layers back in the supply chain–takes longer to recover. In parallel, inflation, currently at 6%, is climbing. Design Your Value Chains.

Supply Chain Design Software 195

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Retail shelves are increasingly empty. While we will recover quickly in retail (moving from painful shortages to a glut of inventory), the chemical industry–sitting four and five layers back in the supply chain–takes longer to recover. In parallel, inflation, currently at 6%, is climbing. Design Your Value Chains.

Supply Chain Design Software 195

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

With the full warehouses on the west coast, many of the chassis are under containers being used as overflow warehouses outside of retail stores and distribution centers. Don’t waste your time issuing the annual low-cost RFP for shipping lanes: this is a waste of time.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

If you are buying widgets, there are many ways to make your purchase, from going to a retail location, ordering online or using a standard procurement software tool that allows you to order lots of widgets and receive them over a specified period of time. That is why you need a powerful transportation sourcing solution.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 30, 2015

A survey conducted by American Shipper in April 2015 found that about 60 percent of manufacturing and retail shippers plan to expand their trucking carrier base; roughly 40 percent plan to expand their ocean carrier base. Leverage technology to normalize RFP responses and analyze carrier bids at different levels of granularity.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

With the full warehouses on the west coast, many of the chassis are under containers being used as overflow warehouses outside of retail stores and distribution centers. Don’t waste your time issuing the annual low-cost RFP for shipping lanes: this is a waste of time.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Sourcing can seem overwhelming if you’re a brand or retail buyer not entirely sure what you’re doing, but it can significantly impact the quality, cost, and availability of your products. With inflation still on the rise , budget-friendly alternatives, often from retailers’ private labels, are also gaining traction. Message suppliers.

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Zipline Logistics

JUNE 30, 2020

Compliance — In retail logistics, the term that refers to the regulations set by retailers for delivery of goods into their supply chain. Distributor — A third-party that purchases products to resell to a retailer. Request for Quote (RFQ) — Another term for a transportation RFP. Order — A shipment of goods.

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Supply Chain Insights

JULY 17, 2017

In fact, already we see initiatives led by both retailers and CPG manufacturers where this is happening. Every RFP that is created must have, as a leading requirement the mandate to show how the vendor will work within the company’s existing infrastructure to define and execute change management.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 18, 2019

Moving any product or service through a supply chain starts with a procurement contract, which initiates the tendering or bidding process via an RFI, RFP or other type of formal request. Cheng-Shorland explains, “Supply chain is driven in large part by the procurement process. This process is often long, inefficient and frustrating.

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RELEX Solutions

AUGUST 7, 2019

Thrive Market , a membership-based e-commerce retailer, has partnered with RELEX Solutions to integrate and improve its supply chain, including demand forecasting, replenishment, allocations and promotion forecasting. After a rigorous RFP process and evaluation of over 19 different solutions, Thrive Market selected RELEX.

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Supply Chain Network

SEPTEMBER 12, 2015

My goal today is to highlight some of the important factors and differences to look for when selecting and then comparing retail 3PL providers and how you can best identify and measure these key traits in potential 3PL partners. Wide Scope of Retail Services. Support All Business Relevant 3PL Services. Real Continuous Improvement.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 19, 2015

I speak at many industry conferences throughout the year, where the majority of the audience are shippers — that is, supply chain and logistics executives from manufacturing and retail companies.

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RELEX Solutions

OCTOBER 5, 2016

There are a number of trends currently faced by retailers that are putting them under a lot of pressure: 1. Consumers have always valued personalized service , wanting to be presented with their preferred assortment, and they like their dealings with their chosen retailers to be easy and stress free. Insights » Whitepapers.

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E2open

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Missing on-time, in-full requirements can cost manufacturers millions of dollars in fines from retailers and vendors. This eliminates the need for manual interaction during procurement, increases RFP response rate percentages, and expands access to contract rates for shippers.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 29, 2016

The same routing and pricing technology now powers the Freightos Marketplace giving SME importers and retailers the unprecedented ability to compare, book, and manage freight rates in real-time. Initially the Freightos Marketplace is focused on US imports from China, by air and ocean.

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TMC

MAY 5, 2016

About one-third of the respondents identified themselves as logistics services providers, 28% as manufacturers, and 22% as retailers. For more on the change management challenge see Jen Theisen’s blog post, Five Change Management Queries that Evert RFP Must Address.

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Zipline Logistics

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Requesting transportation bids through a logistics request for proposal (RFP) is a common and recurring practice for organizations that have high volume orders that ship on recurring freight lanes. Either way you approach your logistics RFP, the logic is the same. Including the Right Broker in Your Logistics RFP.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

O2O is particularly suitable for the consumer goods, services, and retail industries. Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quotation (RFQ), or Invitation for Bid (IFB). Online and offline integration (O2O) is a new business model that combines online shopping with the front line transaction.

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TMC

DECEMBER 10, 2015

About one-third of the respondents identified themselves as logistics services providers, 28% as manufacturers, and 22% as retailers. For more on the change management challenge see Jen Theisen’s blog post, Five Change Management Queries that Evert RFP Must Address.

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RELEX Solutions

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Finally, during an RFP process, always ask potential vendors to get as close to a live trial as possible. Stay on top of the latest trends in retail planning. Updating systems to match an ever-evolving landscape involves considerable development resources. This is the only way to accurately measure a solution’s value in practice.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

A similar race is on to expand beyond the usual set of industries — namely, Automotive, High Tech, Retail, and CPG — and establish a leading presence in historically underserved and underpenetrated vertical industries, such as Oil & Gas and Chemical. Time for a New RFP. Develop a Shared Vision Statement with Your 3PL.

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Unsold goods: This return is due to poor sales from retailers, manufacturers, or distributors. Use Data to Optimize Your Contracts Based on Current Volume and Project Returns’ Risk, and Needs in RFPs. A request for proposal (RFP) is a document that lists all of the requirements and needs of a project.

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Zipline Logistics

DECEMBER 17, 2019

She established meaningful partnerships with each and moved away from variable bidding intervals to a fixed quarterly RFP program. See how Zipline partners with our customers to meet their retail supply chain needs. Interested in learning more about what we can do for you? Let’s Talk Partnership.

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EcoVadis

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Buying Practices can be further embedded into sourcing departments through ramping up the importance of sustainability in RFP templates, using financial rewards, and developing a series of rewards for suppliers that buyers can offer (including longer contracts and increased volumes.). Follow us on Twitter @ecovadis.

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EcoVadis

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

Even in the FMCG/Retail sector, which was a key user of “social audits” companies are more and more asking us for Sustainably Scorecards, such as the one developed by P&G. We now see customers asking us to deploy EcoVadis suppliers’ ratings on 5,000 suppliers in a totally automated way, fully integrated with their SRM or RFP processes.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 9, 2015

What if instead of a Request for Proposal, the RFP became a Request for Partner™?”. Time for a New RFP. Positive reviews declined 3.5 percent over the course of the past two years. Related Commentary : Important Factors to Consider When Evaluating and Selecting a 3PL Partner. Do Your Business Relationships Suffer from Strategic Drift?

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RELEX Solutions

OCTOBER 12, 2016

In a previous whitepaper , we examined how assortment differentiation levels vary between categories and how that differentiation can vary from retailer to retailer. Assortment differentiation can be highly effective for positioning a retailer in the market and attracting and retaining customers. Food retailers often see a 1-1.5%

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

I was raising my children and bounced between software and retail, like Home Depot at their global headquarters in Atlanta, and took an incredible opportunity for a role at Walmart. We went through a formal RFP process for software, looked at multiple providers in the industry and we selected JDA.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

I was raising my children and bounced between software and retail, like Home Depot at their global headquarters in Atlanta, and took an incredible opportunity for a role at Walmart. We went through a formal RFP process for software, looked at multiple providers in the industry and we selected JDA.

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RELEX Solutions

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

As a retailer grows and matures, they will inevitably find themselves, at some point, needing to invest in technology to support the needs of their merchandising team. As technology and retail science has matured, the application of technology to these areas has started to shift. Insights » Whitepapers. The numbers game.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Like many industries, retail has been evolving for some time. Consumer demands are shifting shopping experiences and retail compliance programs are being enforced as the need to have the right inventory in the right place at the right time becomes even more critical. Five insights to drive retail supply chain improvements.

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Parade

MAY 6, 2020

Many shippers are also using this as a time to negotiate RFP rates, even for contracts slated for several months out. Calling a retailer right now without at least recognizing that things are currently vastly different may close the door forever. With any extra time, task your BDRs with filling the top of their funnels.

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EC Sourcing Group

MARCH 25, 2019

This was accomplished with a targeted RFI/RFP process. A well-known retail chain was able to save over $700,000 on packaging costs even though they had used reverse auctions as a cost reduction strategy. A consumer products manufacturer and distributor reduced labeling costs by $800,000 (52%) by replacing a long-standing supplier.

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Parade

MAY 7, 2020

Many shippers are also using this as a time to negotiate RFP rates, even for contracts slated for several months out. Calling a retailer right now without at least recognizing that things are currently vastly different may close the door forever. With any extra time, task your BDRs with filling the top of their funnels.

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