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Shoppers are right to worry about holiday supply chain problems

Consumers are concerned about holiday shopping issues, a new report shows. And they’re right to be. Kim Davis on December 9, 2021 A new study conducted by Wakefield Research for customer communications platform Intercom confirms that shoppers got the message about the supply chain crisis impacting holiday shopping and gift giving. 77% of consumers anticipate … Continue reading Shoppers are right to worry about holiday supply chain problems →

Supply Chain Recruitment Strategies

Effective Hiring

Chanakya Kyatham December 2, 2021 With 2022 right around the corner, and the recovery still happening from the pandemic, obtaining supply chain talent has never been more difficult than now. The competition is high, which means you may need to rethink some of your supply chain recruitments strategies. It doesn’t matter if your company is … Continue reading Supply Chain Recruitment Strategies →

Supply chain crisis impacts holiday shopping

Supply Chain

The Adobe Digital Experience Index, based on real transactions, finds a huge out-of-stock effect. Kim Davis on November 9, 2021 Problems with the supply chain were always going to have an effect on 2021’s holiday shopping season. New data from Adobe gives some idea of what the scale of the effect is likely to be … Continue reading Supply chain crisis impacts holiday shopping →

Don’t Let These 5 Common Mistakes Haunt Your Supply Chain

Supply Chain

Jake Rheude October 14, 2021 Every eCommerce company is holding its breath and checking the shadows for what fright lurks in the supply chain. With the disruption in early 2020 still going strong through the end of 2021, there’s plenty of fear to go around. The spooky season coming right before peak season provides an … Continue reading Don’t Let These 5 Common Mistakes Haunt Your Supply Chain →

Supply chain breakdown: Marketoon of the Week

Supply Chain

We hope your customer experience was seamless and delightful but we don’t know when we’ll deliver your order. Chris Wood on October 6, 2021 Fishburne’s take: As “Shipageddon” roils the best laid marketing plans, marketers will have to work even closer with their supply chain colleagues so they can communicate the right messages about the … Continue reading Supply chain breakdown: Marketoon of the Week →

7 Ways to Minimize Supply Chain Disruption During Crisis

Supply Chain

Sabrina Sedicot October 1, 2021 In July, 2020, the Institute of Supply Management completed a survey stating that over 76% of companies have admitted to a loss in revenue since the start of the year. A drop of 23% on average means that COVID-19 has had a significantly negative impact on industries’ ROI. Many businesses … Continue reading 7 Ways to Minimize Supply Chain Disruption During Crisis →

Good Leaders Never Want To Be On the Email Chain

Leadership Skills

Steve DiGioia June 10, 2021 I once worked for a boss who led through intimidation. Whenever there was an issue to be resolved or a problem that’s taking longer than expected to figure out, he would say “Send (name) an email and “CC” me”. He thought that, just because the boss was copied on the … Continue reading Good Leaders Never Want To Be On the Email Chain →

How the Block Chain Will Influence Digital Advertising and Marketing

Digital Advertisement

Bob Hutchins May 21, 2021 The following is one vision of the near future. BlockChain technology is an emerging field in the digital world that has been gaining attention from both consumers and marketers. The BlockChain essentially provides a way to create a decentralized, more secure network by which data can be transmitted without being … Continue reading How the Block Chain Will Influence Digital Advertising and Marketing →

Supply Chain and Sales Growth: What the Best Buy Case Teaches About Going Digital

Supply Chain

Rocky Osborn March 26, 2021 The pandemic triggered two significant shifts in the retail market. First and foremost, the lockdown caused the closure of physical stores and forced businesses to rethink their business models and strategies. Urged to go online and digital, some players succeeded, others failed. Secondly, technologies have become indispensable. Learning, working, and … Continue reading Supply Chain and Sales Growth: What the Best Buy Case Teaches About Going Digital →

When the Supply Chain Is the Pain: The Lessons of Target in Canada

Supply Chain

Rocky Osborn March 23, 2021 Meeting customer demands is hard. It gets even harder in terms of shipping. You have most likely heard of the Amazon effect. It’s the company’s approach to e-commerce shipping and logistics when a customer gets everything he or she wants in the shortest time possible. For Amazon Prime, for instance, … Continue reading When the Supply Chain Is the Pain: The Lessons of Target in Canada →