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Retail Supply Chain Management: A Guide

Logistics Bureau

So everything in the retailer’s Supply Chain strategy needs to be focused on the customer, and of course the shareholders, that goes without saying. Effective retail supply chain management also helps to manage inventory levels, reduce waste and ultimately customer satisfaction. Quality is of course a given.

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How Supply Chain Strategy Misalignment is Killing Kmart USA

Logistics Bureau

At the next Logistics Bureau Free Executive Breakfast (which will take place in August), I’ll be discussing the alignment of supply chain and business strategy along with eight other important levers for supply chain performance improvement. The Failing Kmart Business Strategy. The first Kmart store opened way back in 1962.

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The Role of TMS in a Logistics Partner’s Strategy and Value Proposition

Talking Logistics

Operational excellence, of course. The logistics industry has grown so complex, with so many challenges such as regulatory changes, capacity issues, pricing fluctuations, and worsening weather events, that customers are looking for a one-stop shop, backed by assets and technology, to help them navigate the current shipping environment.

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Resilience Equals Performance in Supply Chain – How to Improve It

Logistics Bureau

Of course, the criticality of such elements is the same now as it always was. If, like many business leaders, you’re looking for ways to make your supply chain more resilient to major disruptions and black swan events, you might like to consider initiatives based on the following guiding principles. Lessons From a Pandemic.

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Navigating the Complex World of Supply Chains: Your Guide to Success

Logistics Viewpoints

Be it geopolitical events such as the war in Ukraine, shifts in trust towards China, or labor challenges. Real-time visibility is becoming essential, and it’s vital to view your partners as allies, not just vendors. AI could automate decisions, freeing up managers to focus on strategy rather than just day-to-day operations.

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Companies Improve their Supply Chains with Artificial Intelligence

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply chain vendors have been touting their investments in artificial intelligence (AI) for the last several years. In the course of updating our annual research on the supply chain planning market , I talked to executives across the industry. An example of an unexpected occurrence would be a critical piece of machinery breaking down.

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8 Ways Collaboration in Supply Chain Reduces Bottlenecks & Optimizes Results

Turvo

Software vendors built empires on the idea of a single platform that could deliver absolute savings for a set of processes that improved only one aspect of the supply chain, such as management of orders, but not for shipments or vice versa. Yet the idea of collaboration in supply chain systems is at risk.