Takeaways from the Gartner Supply Chain Planning Summit
Having just returned from the Gartner Supply Chain Planning Summit in Denver, I am energized about the state of our industry. The quality of the content, the number of attendees, and the depth of perspectives all contributed to the buzz about the conference and the…
Using the Past to Predict the Future with Spinnaker’s George Fowler
In the final episode of JDA’s Executive Exchange video series, JDA Icon Reporter Sarah Barnes-Humphrey interviews Spinnaker’s George Fowler on the value of digital transformation. As George explains, “understanding the past to predict the future” is a key asset in leveraging JDA’s technologies to power…
Solving the Supply Planning Crisis
If your home was on fire, would you want firefighters to attempt to douse the flames with an old manual bucket line? Of course not. You would want them to use the most modern, effective equipment available. So why are you asking your supply planners…
3 Factors That Are Driving Supply Chain Investments in a Q&A with Brian Higgins of KPMG [Video]
With transparency and speed to market both top drivers for investments when applying supply chain strategies to business operations, how do companies truly optimize their efforts and investments? And what may hold them back? Incisiv’s Gaurav Pant interviews Brian Higgins of KPMG who shares his…
The Roadmap to Digital Transformation with Lenzing’s CCO [Video]
Robert Van De Kerkhof, CCO of Lenzing, sits down with JDA ICON reporter Sarah Barnes-Humphrey in episode five of an eight-part series featuring various industry leaders discussing the importance of digital transformation for their businesses. Van De Kerkhof explains that it’s a digital roadmap that…
Everything You Need to Know About Blockchain Right Now
In my latest blog, I shared five jaw-dropping stats about counterfeit retail and how these fakers are creating some real trust issues between retailers and their consumers, and, retailers and manufacturers. I also shared some good news, an innovation called blockchain that’s about to start…
Welcome to 2019: 5 Retail Trends You Need to Know Now
It’s a new year and retail is moving faster—finally we’re seeing retailers looking in the right direction—up. A unified commerce environment, an on-demand marketplace, social media, growing competition and new technologies mean an evolution in the way we shop. Everything is changing – from pricing…