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Transportation Management Systems Give Best-in-Class Companies an Edge.

With a multitude of emerging tools and techniques available to support and expand business, it is an exciting—and challenging—time to be a retailer.

With a multitude of emerging tools and techniques available to support and expand business, it is an exciting - and challenging - time to be a retailer.

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.”

The market for supply chain management software continues to expand, highlighting the importance of software in today’s supply chains.

In my role with Logility, I have the opportunity to work with a wide variety of companies and executive management teams around achieving their supply chain goals and prioritizing their initiatives.

Award-winning Retail Allocation and Merchandise Planning Software Extends Logility’s Reach into Retail Operations and Omni-Channel Performance.

Investors expect companies to operate sustainably - giving new impetus for the development of processes that mitigate risk, enhance safety, and boost performance.

It’s exciting when you see a company that “talks the talk” and “walks the walk” with complete conviction. Bill Nienburg, Vice President of Global Merchandising and Sales Planning, Under Armour, did just this in front of 300 supply chain practitioners at the recent Logility Connections 2014 conference in Atlanta, GA, calling the athletic apparel maker’s supply chain “a cornerstone for [Under Armour’s] overall growth agenda.”

Spreadsheet Risk is the Number One Threat to Supply Chain Excellence

Many companies use the word "supply chain planner" to describe an entry level job dealing with the demand forecasting and material scheduling but is this the entire scope of supply chain planning?

When it comes to Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), forecasters and planners need to work together to achieve financial performance targets.

Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP): A collaborative and cross-functional process that aligns an organization around a single sales, inventory, and production plan.

I recently read a roundup of all the research Gartner Group has published around S&OP. I’m struck by the fact the research points to 70% of companies are at a maturity level of 2 or lower even after 30 years of S&OP chest beating by the supply chain industry.

In many cases, inventory related costs can rival transportation spend as the largest logistics cost - and often holds the most opportunity for significant improvement once it’s closely examined. Our warehouse/DC insiders give us a refresher on the all too often overlooked practices.