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Retailers' supply chains are in better shape for the holidays

Strategic Sourceror

With another Thanksgiving concluded, retailers are gearing up for the most important time of year: the holiday shopping season. "From a supply-chain standpoint, it's the opposite of last year." A looming work stoppage for rail workers could cause supply chain problems.

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The Hidden Complexity in the Retail Supply Chain!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Check out Introducing Lean In Retail … Start in the Backroom! As consumers the complexity in the retail supply chain is usually oblivious to us. There is a tremendous amount of complexity which Retailers must navigate to provide this experience. So what makes the Retail Supply Chain so complex?

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The Elegance of the Costco Supply Chain!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. A “Don’t Touch” Strategy will Dramatically Lean out your Supply Chain! I started thinking about the Costco Supply Chain. And the standard items are invariably great deals, even if the quantities are larger than you will find in other stores.

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Bad habits in retail supply chain planning

The Network Effect

” This is especially true in the world of retail supply chain planning. Spend hours creating manual orders/transfer requests with the future ship dates you want – and pray that things don’t change a lot in the meantime that will require you to change those dates/quantities as it gets closer to execution time.

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Top supply chain trends in retail for 2023

IBM Supply Chain Blog

The COVID-19 pandemic and recent global disruptions have exposed the vulnerability of supply chains, and perhaps no industry felt the impact more than retail. A consensus emerged around the critical need to build more resilient, intelligent supply chains. Automation can liberate the workforce from repetitive tasks.

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Ava Ex Machina and the Retail Supply Chain

Supply Chain Action Blog

There is a lot of buzz about the “autonomous” supply chain these days. But, before we turn out the lights and lock the door to a fully automated, self-aware, supply chain “Ava Ex Machina” , let’s take a moment and put this idea into some perspective. This is especially relevant for retailers.

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What is the Warehouse Role in Fulfilment?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. In traditional retail operations, goods are eventually shipped to a bricks and mortar store. The layout of these is key to ensuring efficiency and speed. Warehousing logistics describes the processes and people that keep items moving smoothly and efficiently through the warehouse.