New Survey from JDA and KPMG Highlights Top Drivers and Inhibitors of Supply Chain Investment
Last week JDA hosted more than 2,000 customers and partners at FOCUS in Orlando, Florida. During the conference, 90 executives from the manufacturing, retail and logistics industries attended the Executive Exchange,…
JCPenney Brings ‘Black Friday’ Back as a Springtime Promotion
Friday in 5 – news from around the supply chain landscape, served up in one spot to keep you up to date. This week: JCPenney brings Black Friday back early;…
Nine West Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
Friday in 5 – interesting news bits from around the supply chain horn, served up in one spot to keep you up to date. This week: Nine West files for…
For Retailers, Secondhand Clothes Are a Threat – and An Opportunity
Friday in 5 – interesting news bits from around the supply chain horn, served up in one spot to keep you up to date. This week: Secondhand clothing stores create…
Supply Chain Digitalization Is Top of Mind for Many Manufacturers – Are You One of Them?
The world is changing constantly and quickly. Digital technologies and their related information flows continue to disrupt industries – creating new opportunities for customer service, revenue streams, efficiencies, and competitive…
Amazon Launches Free, 2-hour Whole Foods Deliveries in 4 U.S. Cities
Friday in 5 – interesting news bits from around the supply chain horn, served up in one spot to keep you up to date. This week: Amazon brings select cities free…
A Look into the Future: Top Tech Trend Predictions
Friday in 5 – interesting news bits from around the supply chain horn, served up in one spot to keep you up to date. This week: top 10 tech trends…
Far From Dying, Retail Supports 1 in 4 Jobs in the U.S.
Friday in 5 – interesting news bits from around the supply chain horn, served up in one spot to keep you up to date. This week: The death of retail jobs…
Building a Home or Planning a Vacation: Think about S&OP and S&OE
I recently had the opportunity to contribute an article, S&OP Vacation, to the Winter 2017 edition of Supply Chain World magazine1 about the sales and operations planning process. In working…
Manufacturing Has a New Look – Focused on the Consumer!
For manufacturers, the age of “we’ll build it, and customers will just have to buy what we make” is long over. The consumer is driving the supply chain, both in retail…