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, sponsored by KPMG LLP (KPMG). The Executive Exchange offered an exclusive networking opportunity in a…
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; Anheuser-Busch will invest in hydrogen-powered trucks; Amazon wants to make sure the clothes you buy…
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 Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, a career trucker helps to steer the path for self-driving trucks,…
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 a challenge for off-price retailers; Albertsons plans to roll out Plated meal kits at many…
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 advantage. Those that once viewed Amazon’s wild success as primarily a retail concern have now…
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 2-hour Prime deliveries from Whole Foods; Elon Musk expects a Tesla to drive coast-to-coast in…
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 to watch in 2018, details about the Dr Pepper Snapple and Keurig merger, the impact…
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 has been greatly exaggerated; new IoT sensors are making in-store fulfillment more efficient; U.S. manufacturing…
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 with many customers over the years, I’ve discovered that the term means different things to…
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 and manufacturing, and it’s not always about leading the pack to be successful. Many retailers are…