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The Hidden Complexity in the Retail Supply Chain!

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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!

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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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Ava Ex Machina and the Retail Supply Chain

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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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The Supply Chain Detective™ and the Holiday Readiness Catastrophe!

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Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. It was our first Holiday season working in Retail. From a Supply Chain perspective the pressure was intense. This was a case for the Supply Chain Detective. The team in Supply Chain and I/T managing this conversion to a new system seemed highly competent.

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Full Case Fulfillment – The Retail Holy Grail!

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Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Supply Chain Detective and the $25M Robbery! The retail company I had joined had just invested $25 million to automate their Distribution Centre. But for a small number of fast moving, high volume products the stores would be shipped full case quantities.

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10 Tips for a Successful eCommerce Launch!

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Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain Optimization Techniques to Achieve Your ECommerce Goals! They will definitely support you with an adorable eCommerce platform in the short term and optimize accuracy, relevancy, and content. appeared first on Supply Chain Game Changer™.

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Part 3 – A New Supply Chain Planning Paradigm for the Digital Value Network?

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This is especially relevant for retailers, and it presents both a challenge and an opportunity for competing with your digital value network in the global digital economy. For example, redesigned, retail supply chains, enabled with analytics and augmented reality ( AR ), are not only meeting, but raising consumer expectations.