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Supply Chain – Loss of Favorite Vendor Status
At the National Retail Federation’s Annual State of Retail & the Consumer virtual event, the NRF expects retail sales to grow from 6% to 8% this year. This is down from last year’s record-setting 14% growth, but well ahead of the pre-pandemic average of 3.7%. This...
Supply Chain – Incurring Fines and Fees
Supply chain woes will continue to plague the US. Depending on which expert you listen or what article you read, they predict it could take anywhere from 6-8 months to years to improve. Changes in the supply chain are causing companies to look internally for ways to...
Celebrating 25 Years of Innovate E-Commerce
Twenty-five years ago on April 2, 1997, I woke up to the first official day of Innovate E-Commerce. Remembering what the world was like back then, Beanie Babies were the must-have toy, the Titanic was the #1 movie, and the Green Bay Packers were the Super Bowl...
Supply Chain Disruptions – Plan Ahead
Plan Ahead The pandemic supply chain disruptions exposed the weakness in the supply chain. However, there will always be challenges that will continue to plague industries. From ransomware attacks, severe storms, and natural disasters, they will strike at any time....
Supply Chain Disruptions – Weathering the Supply Chain Disruptions Storm
Weathering the Supply Chain Disruptions Storm Companies that did or have invested in new technologies have fared better than those that are still doing a lot of their processes manually. Emerging technologies ranging from Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of...
Supply Chain – Information, Information, Information
Information, Information, Information According to a recent survey from Oracle, about 82% of Americans were negatively impacted by the supply chain issues in 2021 and 80% cut ties with their favorite brands due to delays and shortages. Shortages and delays will...
Supply Chain – Integrate Your Systems
Integrate Your Systems In the Food Logistics article (Oct 27, 2020) "The Future of Grocery is here and it’s Automated" stated that the grocers that fail to adapt by investing in technology will lose their competitive edge. Before purchasing new technology; updating,...
Prevent Supply Chain Disruptions-Improve Internal Processes
Improve Internal Processes Every day in the news there are stories of the supply chain disruptions. Shutting down the US economy and restarting it exposed many inadequacies in the US and global supply chain. Allied Market Research’s article “Supply Chain Management...