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The Complexities of Being a Small Retailer! (Infographic)

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Hidden Complexity in the Retail Supply Chain! The advent of the internet and the growth of multiple chain stores means that small and independent retailers now face a number of challenges to their survival. What Are The Challenges Facing Small Retailers?

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How Did AI Hurt Red Lobster But Help ALDI?

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.” – How a global seafood giant broke Red Lobster, CNN (May 25th, 2024) Red Lobster and AI Red Lobster Achieving Supply Chain Transparency Across 700 Restaurants with FoodLogiQ Connect (October 27th, 2019) “So in 2018, the company’s Total Quality and Food Safety team scrapped their antiquated data management system and embraced new technology (..)

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Food Industry Delivery Trends!

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In April 2019, McDonalds spent $300 million to acquire a big data startup. With such a large part of the delivery flow in the hands of third parties, it’s not surprising food providers are turning to data collection and analysis to better understand their delivery operations.

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How Air Jordans Became the Greatest Shoes of All Time!

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Today, Nike releases shoes pretty regularly – their August 2019 lineup is already stacked with 10 new sneakers, but none have quite the impact of any Nike-Jordan combo. Likewise, Travis Scott collaborated with Nike to create a special edition of Jordan 1s that became the most sought-after sneaker of 2019.

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The Christmas Tree Supply Chain!

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Pickyourownchristmastree.org states that in 2019 over 26 million new trees were purchased in the U.S., It was also popularized in England and the rest of Europe in the 19th century. And the trees were introduced in China and Japan in the 19th and 20th centuries. and in 2017 over 21 million artificial trees were bought.

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Exploring the Automotive Chip Shortage Supply Chain!

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In the face of depleted inventories and an inability to restore production to meet demand, we now have a chip shortage impacting the supply of automobiles. TSMC has increased production capacity for its automotive microcontroller chips over 2020 and 2019 levels, which will certainly help improve supply.

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The Clothing Supply Chain – From the High Fashion Runway to Landfill!

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Goodwill and Salvation Army) market will grow phenomenally from $24 Billion in 2018 to $51 Billion in 2023. Total Secondhand Apparel Market to Double in 5 Years With Resale Sector Driving the Growth 1. Source: thredup.com and GlobalData.