Supply Chain

Partners are central to the supply chain strategy at Walmart, and Walmart has clear expectations of them...those expectations just went up.

Inventory buffers can counteract the effects of inaccurate forecasts...but, are you setting wrong inventory targets because your inventory optimization solution doesn’t understand how bad the forecast really is?

Outsourcing started in the high tech industry a few decades ago, but today, outsourcing is now the new norm in most industries today.

According to KPMG’s 2016 Global Consumer Executive Top of Mind Survey, the use of predictive analytics was set to double by 2018.

Brick-and-mortar stores are making a comeback, but only the digitally re-defined will thrive. Luckily, tools such as IoT, RFID, beacons and analytics are giving retailers insights into operations that can give their merchandise a boost.

One of the keys to digital transformation is to prove the benefits of your IIoT program through a pilot project.

After decades of improving their engineering and production functions, the world's leading industrial manufacturers now are working to improve the performance of their supply chains, which are among some of the most complex in the world.

E2open’s Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization solution provides accurate modeling of current conditions, optimal inventory targets, fast run-times and rapid analyses, enabling organizations to reduce inventory while protecting or increasing service levels and customer satisfaction.

The Trump administration on Friday escalated a trade war between the world’s two largest economies, moving ahead with tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese goods and provoking an immediate tit-for-tat response from Beijing.

Supply chain control towers are everywhere, and there are many different kinds based on different assumptions and with different capabilities, however, many control towers miss the mark on foundational and critical elements essential to today’s supply chains, so how do you choose?

With e-commerce now making up a total of 17% of all retail sales in the USA, retailers need to put their focus on improving their supply chains in order to win and retain business.

The circular supply chain is about taking apparent waste materials and returned goods and turning them into products which can be resold, and with sustainability goals in mind, companies need to find ways to reduce the carbon footprint of shipping freight.

With only 42% of companies rating their S&OP process as effective, we asked the question, what if, using powerful analytics, you could get insights into of all your low and high margin products and find opportunities for improvement on the fly?

Customers are demanding a boundary-less retail environment, but building a supply chain that is synchronized across all sales channels remains elusive for many businesses today.

Supply Chain Network Optimization is key to running an efficient and profitable operation today, however the implementation to reach that goal needs to be re-evaluated.

In recent years, product variety in the food & drink industry has exploded and competition has become intense.

To survive in today’s complex and inter-dependent supply chains, companies need supplier and material insight that allows them to fully understand and act upon shifts in the market, mitigate cost risk, and ensure business continuity.

The food & beverage industry faces a lengthy list of unique challenges from long raw material lead-times and volatile commodity pricing to safety and quality requirements combined with high demand uncertainty, frequent new product introductions, perishability and complex manufacturing constraints.

Digital transformation is one of the top concerns and areas of focus for C-Level executives, and there is a growing awareness within senior managers that transforming supply chain planning capabilities to take advantage of the emerging technologies will provide a necessary competitive imperative.

A forecast is more than a projection of future business; it is a request for product (or a request for resources to ensure supply of a product). Forecast accuracy is crucial for achieving both customer service goals as well as ensuring proper utilization of resources to drive profitable business growth.