I had the pleasure of listening to Rudy Giuliani speak at JDA FOCUS last week. He is a very interesting man, which is no real surprise, as he has …
A recent article by Tim Fernholz on Quartz touched on the impact that the iPhone 5 and other personal tech devices have on air cargo figures. Undoubtedly, the iPhone …
According to PwC’s Global Supply Chain Survey 2013, macroeconomic cycles of growth, contraction and recovery have become erratic, making reliable end-to-end supply chain and demand planning increasingly challenging. To …
There is a fundamental shift taking place in the air cargo industry. This shift is driven by cost-conscious shippers “trading down” to lower-cost ocean services from traditional airport-to-airport air freight.
At a recent industry conference, I asked my 80-plus audience to raise their hands if they were “OK” with the current status of their performance measurement governance practices – …
If I had to make my own cover feature that would tell the story of the supply chain in 2012, the photo would be of a consumer with a smartphone engrossed in making an online purchase.
Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year, comes with a bit of trepidation for many retailers. It’s that time of the year when shoppers get up bright …
Declining global sales, pressures to reduce inventories, high levels of demand variability – these are all contributing factors to the increasing complexity of the global automotive industry. In 2012, …
Theory dictates that assortment planning should be space agnostic. Retailers want a solution that is space aware. What is the right way to go? Before efficient item assortment (EIA) …
Supply chains today must focus on customer-centricity, while at the same time managing costs and assets in the context of shareholder value. The reason for this is that while the focus on shareholder value and its linkage to supply chain management remain important, it promotes inside-out thinking, and to some extent a push mentality.
Everyone knows you have to crawl before you walk. What some may not realize is that knowing how to walk does not mean you can run a 26-mile marathon …
