Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 1, 2025

A data gateway is essentially a connective tissue across your supply chain, providing unified access to supply chain data from various sources, including enterprise systems, data feeds, data warehouses, data lakes, data marts, and business entities.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 13, 2023

By interfacing with existing order management systems, Dynamic Fulfillment empowers retailers to see results faster and deliver business benefits immediately. Hear more about this exciting launch from our CEO, Inna Kuznetsova: Omnichannel fulfillment introduces new complexity into sourcing decisions. The reasons for this are many.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Companies find it difficult to fully trust the data from suppliers, complicating efforts to ensure product authenticity, safety, and ethical sourcing. farm to distributor, distributor to retailer) is cryptographically signed using Ed25519 or ECDSA, securing the provenance of food products.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 6, 2022

Michael Burry’s tweet stated that the supply glut at retail is a result of the Bullwhip Effect and that there will be deflationary pulses from this. Retailers’ Inventories – Just Keep your Returns? The post Inflation in 2022: Is the Bullwhip Effect to Blame for Retail Inventory Glut appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

In episode six of Be Ready for Anything, ToolsGroup’s Pre-Sales Manager for Europe, Birger Klinke, talks about what retailers should expect in 2021 and how they can leverage probabilistic forecasting and automation to adjust to a changing marketplace. What do you predict will be different for retailers in 2021? Transcript.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Hospital chains’ approach to procurement lagged far behind the practices employed by manufacturers, retailers, and distributors. “We As a result, hospital chains largely lacked competence in sourcing. As vice president of supply chain and procurement, Mr. Wengert was brought in to drive change.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 18, 2022

Here are the challenges retailers may face in their supply chain operations in 2022 and some tips for overcoming them. Changing trends in lifestyle and impacts on fashion retail. It is not a surprise for customers to walk into stores with empty shelves or for companies to not receive shipments from their overseas suppliers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2025

auto parts are sourced from Mexico, making the tariff impact immediate and severe. Retailers and e-commerce giants like Amazon are stockpiling key inventory, preparing for potential further trade restrictions. retailers are shifting imports from Mexico and Canada to Gulf Coast and West Coast ports, bypassing overland trucking delays.

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 11, 2025

There’s alot of content noise so I find it useful to understand the market by reading what retailers are directly saying each quarter. Look for another article later this week and part 4 of the What Retailers Are Saying Series on May 18. 🙏 Retailers Tractor Supply Q1 ending March 29. Christopher J. Christopher J.

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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. There are different ways of doing store cluster analysis.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

With retailers (and streamers) alike finding new ways to compete, that $20 increase could have a bigger impact than Amazon executives would like to believe – and open the door for competitors. ” Sourcing and retaining talent has also led to offering its employees increased pay. Why Is Amazon Prime Raising Prices for Membership?

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ToolsGroup

JULY 6, 2023

Today more than ever manufacturers, distributors, and retailers need to improve their ability to sense and respond to demand changes to fulfill their promise to their customers–and we are honored to be a part of their journey.” Read the press release here. Read the press release here. See bios here. Read the press release here.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Distribution Network : Amul employs a wide distribution network that includes a mix of direct sales to retailers, wholesalers, and through its own branded outlets. Amul has established a robust network of chilling centers and processing facilities. This extensive network ensures that products reach consumers efficiently.

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Supply Chain Brain

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

TradeBeyond’s Retail Sourcing Report: 2025 Supply Chain Trends provides a comprehensive analysis of the critical developments that will continue to reshape global retail supply chains in 2025 and beyond.

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Freightos

APRIL 23, 2025

It creates a single source of truth for your rate management, automating RFQs and streamlining the entire procurement process. Our platform can be deployed alongside your current solutions, providing immediate value without disrupting established workflows.

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 25, 2025

A busy week in retail earnings! 🙂 Part 6 of the What Retailers Are Saying Series will be posted on June 1. 🙏🙏🙏 Retailers Home Depot Q1 ending May 4. Reported May 20 Let me take a moment to comment on our global sourcing strategy. As a result, we now have tremendous sourcing flexibility.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 17, 2022

Image source: Cape Analytics. Image Source: Nola. Image Source: USA Today. Image source: CNBC. How Retailers are Responding to the Swimming Pool Chlorine Shortage. Some retailers suggest customers lower chlorine demand by consistently testing their water and only using chlorine when the levels indicate a need.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 23, 2025

Suketus passion for operations work goes back to the earliest days of his career with a major retailer. Now, he puts this knowledge to work for clients throughout the consumer and retail space.

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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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BlueYonder

APRIL 3, 2025

In todays volatile retail landscape, organizations face unprecedented challenges across both category management and inventory planning. To remain competitive, retailers must embrace a comprehensive approach that taps into the synergy across all functions from category management to inventory allocation. Up to 20% increase in profit.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Incorporating circular economy principles throughout, from source to disposal. Incorporating responsible sourcing principles into the supply chain. Sustainable Transformation is Data Driven – Driving Profitable Supply Chains from Resources to Retailing. Reduction in waste and driving cost efficiencies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2022

I was hoping the retail chains carrying this brand had some in their stores, but after checking 10+ retailers, to my surprise, it was nowhere to be found, and the only website that had it was charging $200 more than the MSRP! It provides a single source of truth with visibility and analytics based on the same data.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The Power of Source-to-Pay Digital Transformation To put it briefly, source-to-pay refers to the entire process that starts with finding, negotiating with, and contracting the suppliers of materials, goods and services, and culminates in the final payment for those items. Who Should Prioritize an S2P Digital Transformation?

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 10, 2022

There are lots of reasons for retailers to love loyalty programs. The best loyalty programs add significant value for customers and retailers alike, as revealed in this video. Lush: A Retailer with Customer Service that Builds a Relationship with Buyers. Image source: National Retail Association.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 21, 2022

Earlier in 2022, we conducted a survey of 8,000 consumers across North America and Europe to get a better sense of their ecommerce experience and how they were reacting to retailer performance. Source: Descartes & SAPIO Research. Source: Descartes & SAPIO Research. Source: Descartes & SAPIO Research.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 30, 2022

Last year, retailers started encouraging holiday shoppers to shop early. You might be thinking, “Well, but what about growing retail inventories? The retail inventory to sales ratios have trended up in the recent past, with these ratios standing at 1.18 Retailers are already cutting orders in anticipation of reduced demand.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 25, 2023

Last week I returned to the National Retail Federation (NRF) Big Show for the first time in 3 years. The usual themes were still very present as solution providers and retailers alike were more than happy to talk about omni-channel, mobility, and machine learning, to name a few. This is essentially continuous optimization.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 13, 2024

In April 2023, one of our Indago members — who are all supply chain and logistics executives from manufacturing, retail, and distribution companies — submitted the following question: “We see the future of transport moving toward electric and autonomous vehicles.

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Freightos

APRIL 29, 2025

One Fortune 100 retailer described maintaining seven different logistics platforms, each requiring separate logins, data management, and training. We’re talking about solving for the entirety of the procurement lifecycle from strategic sourcing through execution and analysis.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Food retailers are predominantly depending on central fulfillment centers (CFC) and micro fulfillment centers (MFS) to process their e-commerce orders. Food retailers as well as consumers benefit from this model, as they receive their ordered items quickly and in the best quality, which is complemented by flexible solutions for the last mile.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 14, 2022

While the Halloween season is just getting started, retailers are clearly looking ahead. But for retailers, Halloween is mostly in the rearview mirror (except for the candy sales and last-minute costumes), and they are preparing for the holiday rush. All Mars’ products in Europe to be sourced with 100% sustainable cocoa.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 12, 2024

Agribusiness giant Cargill and retailer Target have responded to consumer demand for transparency in clothing and textiles by teaming up with a tech company that can follow the fabric around the world. Until July 18, Walmart is offering Walmart+ memberships for $49 a year, or half off the usual $98 fee.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 9, 2023

Retailers, especially in the developed world, demand collaborative practices, continue to increase the quality of their private label offerings, and are becoming significant competitors. Here we have compiled a list of the top six challenges that CPG companies face in the post-pandemic market.

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