Mitul Makadia — May 15, 2019 Follow @mitulmakadia — May 15, 2019 Over the decades, enterprises have invested time, money and multiple other resources in building their supply chain infrastructures and processes. Even though the majority of stakeholders ranging from manufacturers, retailers to logistics providers have adopted some type of SCM system, the key challenge … Continue reading RPA – The Key to an Automated, Streamlined and Cost Effective Supply Chain Management
Brian Wallace — April 17, 2019 Follow @nowsourcing — April 17, 2019 Leading the way for customer experience in shipping is Amazon with some of the fastest and most reliable shipping options. Yet three out of four consumers say they would choose another retailer over Amazon if better shipping options were offered, while 90% of … Continue reading Can AI Fix Inefficiencies in the Supply Chain? [Infographic]
Jake Rheude — February 8, 2019 Follow @jakerheude — February 8, 2019 When you’re bootstrapping an ecommerce startup, there are so many details and moving parts it can make your head spin. Unfortunately, what often gets lost in the hectic early stages of development is how to best control your supply chain. Late or missed … Continue reading What Your Startup Needs to Know About Supply Chain KPIs
Alexander Rinke — June 1, 2018 — June 1, 2018 From humble beginnings as an online bookseller, Amazon has become a household name and the most influential force in retail. The company has scaled rapidly and shifted consumer expectations toward an ‘on-demand’ economy. Now, with a few clicks, consumers want to know all the options … Continue reading Achieving Supply Chain Visibility to Compete in the Age of Amazon
Native Supply Chain Expands 48% by Joe Mandese @mp_joemandese, March 29, 2018 If it’s doing what it’s supposed to do, the blurry nature of native advertising may be difficult to measure in terms of its absolute scale and volume. One way to put dimensions around it is to look at the number of suppliers providing … Continue reading Native Supply Chain Expands 48%
Georg Richter — June 25, 2017 — June 25, 2017 Mediamodifier / Pixabay A cardinal rule when it comes to online subscription sales: Never cancel a subscription order because a payment card transaction fails. Cards are declined for many reasons. They expire, they get stolen, they fall out of back pockets, and, yes, customers often … Continue reading When Is the Right Time to Break the Credit Card Chain? Try Never.
Lynn Hunsaker — March 31, 2017 Follow @clearaction— March 31, 2017 Voice-of-the-customer (VoC) ROI can be elusive unless you’re adamantly driving customer experience transformation. The key to VoC maturity and ROI is not sophistication or breadth of market research. It’s about viewing VoC itself and VoC actions and metrics as value chains. What is a … Continue reading Value Chain Solution to VoC ROI
Nicole Lipitz — November 18, 2016 — November 18, 2016 The value chain presents a systemic view of businesses, with inputs and outputs. Described by Michael Porter in his 1985 book, Competitive Advantage, this concept defines specific activities that organizations perform to make sure that their output (a product or service) is greater than the … Continue reading Value Chain Analysis: Finding Areas of Opportunity
Daniella Shtemberg — November 13, 2016 — November 13, 2016 Keeping your sales data organized is one of the best ways to make your supply chain processes more efficient. Order hubs provide a portal through which you can compile, view, and edit your sales data. Now that a significant portion of orders—in some businesses, all … Continue reading The Order Hub: Streamlining Your Supply Chain
Johnny Marx — November 2, 2016 — November 2, 2016 The last fifteen years have been a time of remarkable change for the supply chain manager. The manufacturing and distribution industry has become increasingly dependent on technology to control and manage its most important supply chain functions. The rise of China, India, and other emerging … Continue reading The Supply Chain Manager: Top Tips for This Role
