Fall 2012 Retail Supply Chain Videocasts from Supply Chain Digest and Dan Gilmore

Part 1: Understanding Predictive Analytics in the Consumer Goods to Retail Supply Chain, View On-Demand Now

Right now, there are powerful technology and process changes occurring in the consumer goods to retail supply chain that will have a significant impact on operating practices and effectiveness for many years.

In this outstanding two-part Videocast series, we'll explore the exciting new world of predictive analytics, its impact on forecasting, replenishment, supply planning and more, and how reducing supply variance can drive real results to improving store execution - and the bottom line.

Part 2: Predictive Analytics, Supplier Performance, and Perfect Logistics, View On-Demand Now

Learn the linkage between analytics, supplier performance, and bottom line results. Includes case study examples using real retailer data that shows just how these variables would play out in practice. Consider the path forward.

2011 Retail Supply Chain Videocasts from Supply Chain Digest and Compliance Networks

Spring Part 1: Vendor Compliance 101 View it On-Demand now!
Vendor Compliance at forward-thinking retailers is focused on using visibility and performance monitoring to reduce supply chain errors and variability, enabling them to streamline the flow of goods to the store shelf at the lowest possible cost.

Spring Part 2: Vendor Compliance 101 View it On-Demand now!
Dan Gilmore, Editor, Supply Chain Digest leads the panelists from Part 1 on a continuing exploration of the most effective methods for developing and deploying vendor compliance programs to leverage their benefits for the extended retail supply chain.

Fall Part 1: The What, Why, and How of Vendor Scorecarding View it On-Demand now!
Moving Beyond Vendor Compliance to Collaborative Supplier Management

Fall Part 2: Effectively Executing the Scorecarding Methodology View it On-Demand now!
Includes a simulated retailer-vendor scorecard meeting - with SCDigest editor Dan Gilmore playing the role of the vendor!

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