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The Difference between Multichannel, Omnichannel and Unified Commerce. And Why It’s Important.-image

The Difference between Multichannel, Omnichannel and Unified Commerce. And Why It’s Important.

The Difference between Multichannel, Omnichannel and Unified...

Creating a common language is often an important first step to understanding new retail supply chain approaches, so...

Supply Chain Data is a Time-Sensitive Asset. Now We Know Just How Much-image

14 February 2017

Supply Chain Data is a Time-Sensitive Asset. Now We Know Just How Much

Supply Chain Data is a Time-Sensitive Asset....

It’s said that “Time is of the essence.” Now a new Nucleus Research report quantifies just how time-sensitive...

Why CPG Demand Forecasting Has Hit a Ceiling-image

Why CPG Demand Forecasting Has Hit a Ceiling

Why CPG Demand Forecasting Has Hit a...

Consumer package goods (CPG) companies are looking for growth and scouring markets for opportunity. Their product portfolios grow...

Why Individual Retail Stores Shouldn’t Order Their Own Inventory-image

Why Individual Retail Stores Shouldn’t Order Their Own Inventory

Why Individual Retail Stores Shouldn’t Order Their...

In the old days, each store knew best what inventory it needed to keep shelves stocked and customers...

Changing Supply Chain Planning Dashboards-image

Changing Supply Chain Planning Dashboards

Changing Supply Chain Planning Dashboards

Think about how the automobile dashboard has changed in the last 20 years. It wasn’t that long ago...

Why “Sense and Respond” Supply Chain Planning Requires a “Single Model”-image

Why “Sense and Respond” Supply Chain Planning Requires a “Single Model”

Why “Sense and Respond” Supply Chain Planning...

A single underlying model is a key technology enabler to the “sense and respond” strategy advocated by Gartner...

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9 December 2014

Supply Chain Planning for Omni-Channel Holiday Retailing

Supply Chain Planning for Omni-Channel Holiday Retailing

At many retailers, holiday shopping is the Super Bowl of supply chain planning. Demand comes at you from all directions,...

Supply Chain Innovation: Data, Data, Everywhere …. But Where to Begin?-image

21 October 2014

Supply Chain Innovation: Data, Data, Everywhere …. But Where to Begin?

Supply Chain Innovation: Data, Data, Everywhere …....

Last week we reviewed a Gartner keynote presentation on how supply chains are becoming more data and demand analytics driven....

Supply Chain Innovation: Focusing on Demand and Analytics-image

9 September 2014

Supply Chain Innovation: Focusing on Demand and Analytics

Supply Chain Innovation: Focusing on Demand and...

Last week we talked about growth, and how supply chain executives can support this CEO priority with advanced technology...