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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EFT

JUNE 3, 2025

Channels: Technology Supply Chain Logistics CEO Focus Freight eCommerce/Retail CSCO Focus Hi-Tech Industrial Logistics 3PL Tags: supply chain logistics shipping freight sourcing procurement reshoring nearshoring suppliers Event Date: Tue, 2025-11-04 to Wed, 2025-11-05 Event URL: [link] Event Location: Houston Number of attendees: 200 Programme URL: (..)

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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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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

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

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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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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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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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

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Shippers’ end-to-end supply chain predictions are based on applying AI to OpenWeb searches, import/export records, data from sourcing platforms like ThomasNet, federal logistics records, and other data. These predictions accelerate a company’s ability to verify how its extended supply chain is constructed.

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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 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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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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Kinaxis

MAY 16, 2025

Since January, Canadians’ weekly grocery trips have become a real-time indicator for the potential impacts of tariffs as shoppers have responded to threats with a showcase of buying power, prioritizing nationally sourced and manufactured products even before a single tariff was enacted. goods were “ rapidly dropping.”

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ivalua

JUNE 12, 2025

This blog offers a clear, practical overview of what spend analysis is, how it supports strategic sourcing, and why it matters for both direct and indirect procurement. When done right, spend analysis enables cost savings, supplier optimization, risk reduction, and more strategic sourcing decisions.

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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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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 3, 2025

Below are the individual web links and prime takeaway messages from each of our prior postings: Part One : Michael observed that standard sourcing solutions struggle to support direct materials sourcing because of specific challenges in legacy software design.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 7, 2025

The data outcome is open source and can be used to improve project outcomes. Building a Guiding Coalition At the end of January, I will be teaching a virtual course on building outside-in planning for manufacturers, retailers, and distributors. This work was expensive.

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Kinaxis

JUNE 11, 2025

Automakers must model dual-path sourcing strategies and reintroduce buffer inventory—not just for parts, but for regulatory flexibility. requalify suppliers across multiple geographies, and dual-source APIs and components to mitigate risk from any one trade partner. Every major industry now faces a unique supply chain challenge.

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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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Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

JUNE 10, 2025

Monitor retail presence, availability, and promotional compliance closely. Don’t Ignore Distributor Profitability : If your partners aren’t making money, they won’t prioritize your brand. Ensure margins are fair and sustainable. Don’t Neglect Last-Mile Execution : Even the best strategy fails without strong in-market execution.

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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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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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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. This is a continuation of previous articles from April 21 , May 8 and May 11 , May 18 and May 25.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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