Good and Bad News for Luxury Market in China
The luxury market is on a downturn in China – down to only about 2 percent growth -but that doesn’t mean brands and retailers should forget about doing business in […]
Understanding Supply Chain Organization is Vital for 2014
Click here to read “Supply Chain Organization Models” At the beginning of each new year, I like to “reorganize” -whether it is cleaning up my email inbox or restructuring my
Supply Chain Assessments Are Critical to Continuous Improvement
By Bruce Tompkins, Executive Director, Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium Performing an assessment of your company’s supply chains may seem pretty basic. However unique skills and expertise are often required to
Ten Business Reasons Why Demand Forecasts Matter
Many people who work in supply chains are familiar with the old saying, “The forecast is always wrong.” It’s almost always true, of course. But it doesn’t mean that it’s
Five Common Questions Today’s Executives are Asking About Operations Strategies
From Business Strategies to Operations: How to Align Execution with Strategic Plans Very little attention has been given to “operationalizing” business strategies until recently. In fact, many companies are just
Retail Backrooms: Rethinking Their Role in Supply Chains and Distribution Networks
Retail backrooms are often out-of-sight/out-of-mind. But did you know that many brick-and-mortar retailers have more total inventory in their backrooms then the combined total inventory in their distribution and fulfillment
Future Needs and Challenges for Supply Chain Talent in Retail
Despite dealing with personnel shortages for a number of years, many retailers have still not been compelled to add sufficient staff to handle future needs. And that could lead to
Paving a Path to Becoming Shelf-Connected
What does it mean to be “shelf-connected”? While the supply chain historically ended once a product was successfully delivered to the distribution center, today’s supply chain extends all the way
