by Shanton Wilcox | Mar 12, 2019 | Supply Chain, Uncategorized
Time-sensitive deliveries, lean inventories, and shorter product lifecycles consistently place greater demands on the supply chain. With supply chain technology advancements, shippers have increased expectations of what logistics providers can accomplish, and the...
by Jonquil Hackenberg | Feb 26, 2019 | Supply Chain
Data has always been a fundamental component of international trade and transportation, but, never has so much information been available as today. Remote sensing, telematics, connected devices, and vehicles all generate huge volumes of valuable data – the only...
by Andy Prinz | Feb 14, 2019 | Supply Chain
As sales and operations planning (S&OP) spreads from traditional demand forecasting heavy industries like consumer packaged goods, an increasing number of firms are undertaking S&OP transformations due to a heightened understanding of its value and an enhanced...
by Andy Prinz | Jul 20, 2018 | Supply Chain
Spare parts are a forgotten component of supply chains. However, with the rise of service-based businesses and the concept of servitization—the spare parts supply chain has become a critical path to success for many companies. Supply chains are scrambling to keep...
by Sylvie Thompson | Jul 5, 2018 | Retail
It’s no secret that retail dollars are shifting from bricks to clicks. Online sales growth in apparel is >25% year-over-year, growing faster than total retail sales. On the surface, this is cause for celebration. However, apparel consumers have adopted another...