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Three New Challenges All Organizations Need to Meet

The Network Effect

The growth of eCommerce, the evolution of consumer expectations, and the globalization of eCommerce have resulted in many changes in the requirements of retail supply chains. These changes in requirements demand that retail supply chains handle more volume, quicker, and around the world. CUSTOMER CENTRICITY.

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Audria Allies on Advocating for Yourself and Other Women in Supply Chain

Let's Talk Supply Chain

During my postgraduate studies, I specialized in maritime studies before beginning my career in fashion retail supply chain. As part of a graduate program at one of the major fashion and lifestyle retail brands in South Africa, I started as a supply chain trainee in 2013.

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How Air Jordans Became the Greatest Shoes of All Time!

Supply Chain Game Changer

The hype also contributes to boosted sales for later releases of the same line, like in the case of 2013’s What The LeBron X and 2014’s What The LeBron XI , where a string of unrequited demand contributed to selling a similar shoe at the same price, but much greater volumes the following year. Demand Shaping with SCM Precision.

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Supply Chain is Tackling Food Waste Like Never Before!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Consumers are demanding more from their Supply Chains all over the place, including in food waste, and clearly Supply Chain Management can have a huge impact in fixing the crisis. We originally wrote about this topic back in 2014 , when the Globe and Mail first reported that a third of the global food supply is wasted.

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DIM Weight Pricing Explained!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The 2014 holiday season marked the last Q4 end-of-year sales period where packages shipped based on actual weight. E-Commerce/Last Mile Delivery: Stop Shipping Air and Empty Boxes! Article originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Jake Rheude at [link].

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IKEA’s IWAY Lessons For Procurement!

Supply Chain Game Changer

If IKEA sees that no changes have been made, their contract with the supplier is terminated ” (Chandler 2014). After that, IKEA will visit the school and still continue with surprise visits for the supplier.

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IKEA’s IWAY Has Lessons For Every Procurement Team!

Supply Chain Game Changer

If IKEA sees that no changes have been made, their contract with the supplier is terminated ” (Chandler 2014). After that, IKEA will visit the school and still continue with surprise visits for the supplier.