Supply Chain Optimization

What’s in your merchandise planning blind spot? It’s time to take the blinders off and mitigate them.

After a record number of orders for the company's latest smartphones and a strained manufacturing supply chain, how long will customers may have to wait to get their hands on Apple's iPhone 6 and iPhone Plus.

As supply chain networks become larger and more complex, the winners in their markets will be those who customers can rely on the most.

This paper commissioned by GT Nexus and produced by Aite Group, shows that supply chain finance can ensure business continuity across the entire value chain.

Retail industry analyst Sahir Anand from Edgell Knowledge Network describes how to create a single view and vision for orders and supply chain transactions - from source to settlement to sale - across any channel.

If you are not implementing automated identification and data collection systems to lay the foundation for competing in the Smart Supply Network 3.0, you will probably not be able to catch up.

Component suppliers preparing parts for production of 80 million iPhone 6s before year-end 2014 according to sources at Taiwan-based iPhone supply chain.

Lack of upstream and downstream visibility and lack of control are reoccurring issues mainly because every supply chain uses the same basic technology - one designed to manage the activity behind the four walls of the enterprise.

Four core competencies that every company needs to master to be able to do more, faster, and on time.

By developing and maintaining the ability to adapt their supply chains, companies in the pharmaceuticals sector will be well prepared to seize the opportunities ahead.

Today, supply chain outsourcing is a reality, companies are dependent on each other, there flows are more intertwined than ever before - If only I could see!

Faster delivery expectations eliminate the “luxury” of warehousing and increase emphasis on the “perfect order”

Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk is always one to think big and talk big, and he usually delivers, too, which is what makes a couple of his latest comments so interesting.

Supply chain sources said display panel production suffered a setback after the backlight that helps illuminate the screen had to be revised.

The large-scale assembly of the next iPhone will commence soon (if not already underway) along with fresh supply chain developments coming off Asia that points to milestones involving Apple's key manufacturing partners.

Boeing's defense business, like competitors such as Lockheed Martin Corp., General Dynamics Corp. and Raytheon Co., has been under pressure to cut costs as U.S. defense spending has fallen in recent years due to budget cutting.

By taking steps to increase visibility and confidence in supply flow, companies can gain a competitive edge against those still relying on forecasts and outdated methods.

2014 survey of top North American retailers offers insights into retailers’ current capabilities, planned initiatives, priorities and future trends. According to the study, 93% of retailers are transforming the supply chain to enable real-time Retailing.

A recent survey indicates retailers recognize the importance of offering customers a seamless shopping experience.

MID Retail co-founders Mike Ruhana and Chuck Miller discuss the qualities that lead to retail supply chain success. Drawing on their experience with more than 100 leading retailers they have identified five habits for retail planning and allocation success that are, in their words, “true difference makers.”