performance visibility ::
big data presents opportunities for the supply chain, but are organizations taking advantage of it?
big data analytics has a number of applications within the supply chain. Yet there is still some lag in adoption of solutions

multi-channel fulfillment ::
today’s top supply chain and logistics news from WSJ
growing retail industry drive to slash stocks at stores and in warehouses as companies try to boost sales, improve margins and respond to changes in the marketplace

complexity reduction ::
big data latest rage supply chain management
a supply chain is rich with data and has a large cost component, making advanced analytics a strategic weapon

customer buying patterns ::
discounting still the name of the game for e-commerce
this is contrary to what they have been telling investors who have been pressurizing them to turn profitable

performance visibility ::
big data analytics and the evolution of the supply chain
companies today are nearly overrun with massive amounts of data about their customers, suppliers, and even potential markets

multi-channel fulfillment ::
5 common mistakes multi-channel retailers make, and how to avoid them
multi-channel retailers are often finding themselves stuck in a vicious cycle of failed promotions, inventory distortion, …

complexity reduction ::
supply chain optimization as a competitive advantage
study by Georgia Tech shows that a company’s stock price drops by 8% when the company experiences a glitch in its supply chain

customer buying patterns ::
measuring the true profitability of products, services and customers
from increased transparency comes actionable insight

performance visibility ::
breaking down the benefits of Integrated Business Planning (IBP)
Integrated Business Planning (IBP) is a critical tool for an efficient supply chain

multi-channel fulfillment ::
achieving profitable fulfillment: 5 questions to consider
how does an enterprise delight its customers and stay profitable at the same time?

complexity reduction ::
how to reduce costs through supply chain network optimization
supply chain network design can deliver significant reduction in supply chain costs and improvements in service levels

customer buying patterns ::
6 key financial analytics every manager should know
it's important to differentiate between the customers that make you money and the customers that lose you…

performance visibility ::
integrated business planning maturity leads to better decisions
IBP is enabling automated supply chain segmentation and cost-to-serve analysis …

multi-channel fulfillment ::
reverse logistics could spark surge in warehouse, DC demand
space will be needed to support returns that current facilities can’t handle, CBRE report says …

complexity reduction ::
keeping a lid on supply chain complexity
the problem with complexity is not only that it is a significant driver of cost within a supply chain …

customer buying patterns ::
customer profit analytics in the “Big Data” era: what has it changed? What remains the same?
in today’s data-driven era of ‘Big Data” and related technology, the benefits of relentless “customer-centricity” are …

performance visibility ::
the predictive enterprise: where data science meets supply chain
most companies are sitting on a goldmine of untapped supply chain data that has the ability to give organizations a competitive edge …

multi-channel fulfillment ::
U.S. retailers not fully meeting consumers’ ecommerce fulfillment demands
opportunities for US retailers to close the gap between what shipping options they offer and what consumers are demanding

complexity reduction ::
mastering complexity in the value chain
a recessionary environment is tailor-made for cost reduction, but CEOs want growth …

customer buying patterns ::
are they always right?
customer profitability analysis can determine which of your company’s patrons are most valuable to the business …

performance visibility ::
identity crisis in the C-suite: who owns profit?
“Forget about ‘Purchasing management’,” Taylor proclaimed. “Given what you do to optimize margins, your real business is ‘Profit maximization’.” …

multi-channel fulfillment ::
3 steps to establishing a profitable order fulfillment process
companies can no longer rely on a one-size-fits-all approach to order promising and fulfillment …

complexity reduction ::
big data: the latest rage in supply chain management
a supply chain is rich with data and has a large cost component, making advanced analytics a strategic weapon …

customer buying patterns ::
how can IBP help strategy execution?
a recent article in Harvard Business Review … revealed a number of common beliefs held by companies for tackling strategy execution are ‘just plain wrong’ …

performance visibility ::
integrated business planning: the missing piece of the puzzle
the point of running a business is to make a profit. So it seems odd that, when companies move to integrate their operations, they so often leave finance out of the picture …

multi-channel fulfillment ::
achieving profitable fulfillment: 5 questions to consider
expectations for the purchasing process have changed dramatically …

complexity reduction ::
wanted: Chief Complexity Reduction Officer
managing complexity has always been part of the leader’s job — be it sorting out the variables involved in strategic decisions, orchestrating the interaction of different functions …

customer buying patterns ::
the big value in big data: seeing customer buying patterns
is Big Data simply a popular catchphrase or the launch of a new era? Overuse doesn’t automatically transform a buzzword into a best business practice…

performance visibility ::
why do many integrated business planning initiatives fail to live up to expectations?
survey found that financial controls are too often put at the bottom of the priority list across operational functions …

multi-channel fulfillment ::
inventory systems, availability key to serving omnichannel shoppers
for national retail chains that are growing ecommerce as omnichannel businesses, there are three elephants in the room

complexity reduction ::
half of surveyed executives say organizational complexity has cut into their profits
executives are spending an average of 21% of their time managing complexity instead of undertaking more productive tasks…

customer buying patterns ::
big data knows you like losers
… information across millions of consumers and product and thousands of outlets, you enter the realm of big data, which can reveal previously unknown patterns …