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Consumer spending just kept chugging in March, NRF finds
Shoppers keep returning to stores despite inflation, pandemic, and war.
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Strategy
STRATEGY
How to resolve your inventory dilemma
Should companies continue to follow a just-in-time inventory management strategy? Or should they go back to holding safety stock just in case stockouts occur? The answer is a little bit of both.
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Report: Companies are slowing climate initiatives due to rising costs
CEOs say delayed investments, price hikes, and nearshoring are primary tactics for dealing with inflation and market uncertainty.
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Report: Food industry seeks to mitigate supply risks
Industry execs say supply chain bottlenecks are top of mind in 2022, and list shipping and container costs, unexpected port fees as top concerns, study finds.
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White House says shared supply chain data would break inventory logjams
FLOW information exchange would combine data from shipping lines, ports, terminal operators, truckers, warehouses, and BCOs.
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Report: Commercial real estate investment bounces back from Covid lows
Strong demand for industrial space continues; overall commercial real estate investment is expected to jump by 10% in 2022.
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DHL Supply Chain partners with ReverseLogix
Contract logistics provider to implement tech firm’s returns management system to better manage accelerating returns levels.
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STRATEGY
Is it time to blow up S&OP?
The impact of COVID-19 showed that traditional sales and operations planning (S&OP) may not be able to keep pace with today’s dynamic changes. Should we abandon S&OP altogether—or could adding a robust sales and operations execution (S&OE) process save the day?
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PERSPECTIVE
It’s time to get real
Real-time data can help resolve many of the supply chain issues the industry faces today.
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The future of work in supply chain
Digital and technology disruptions are creating dramatic changes. Companies need to take a close look at redesigning their supply chain roles and skills to match the new reality.
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