Supply Chain Logistics Magazine

1. Sustainable Supply Chain Management
   5/22/2012

   Just how do grocery supply chain executives get started when given the mandate to squeeze out costs and develop a sustainable supply chain? I offer a framework and examples of grocery retailers today that are achieving success — both on the bottom line and in the eyes of their customers. By Dwight D. Hill, The Retail Advisory LLC

2. Supplier Collaboration - Giving Retailers The Cutting Edge In Today’s Global Economy
   5/22/2012

   In today’s global economy, getting data quickly and cost-effectively is the name of the game. Most trading partners, suppliers, and service providers are willing to provide sought-after data when needed, but are they using the right avenues to deliver? And then, once we get the data, what do we do with it? It’s an interesting paradigm when a retailer is trying to improve supplier collaboration, yet still using disparate systems to collect it. By Bill Ren, Arigo

3. Manage Multichannel Sales With The Systems You Already Have
   5/22/2012

   Ohio Mulch is a landscape supply wholesaler and retailer with 21 locations across Ohio and Kentucky and 5 websites that combine to generate $40M in sales. By Bob Johns, Integrated Solutions For Retailers magazine

4. What Can Data Patterns Tell You?
   5/22/2012

   Jake Bohm, the central character in the new FOX television show Touch, possesses a supernatural power that enables him to see and understand events before they happen by analyzing seemingly random numeric patterns. By Matt Pillar, Integrated Solutions For Retailers magazine

5. Stein Mart’s Supply Chain Overhaul Saves Millions
   4/25/2012

   When Stein Mart decided it needed to overhaul its supply chain from top to bottom, it was no small task. The company did nearly $1.2 B in sales last year and operates over 260 stores.

6. Viewing Shipments Across Borders Decreases Risk And Increases Rewards
   4/25/2012

   With retailers sourcing more of their product from a growing number of countries, it becomes increasingly important to be able to know what is being shipped, when, from where, and when it clears customs. By Bob Johns, Integrated Solutions For Retailers magazine

7. A Lesson In Reverse Logistics
   4/25/2012

   As the number of selling channels continues to grow, retail companies are turning to reverse logistics as a means of managing logistics cost and even as a place that can drive new revenue opportunities in terms of remarketing, service, refurbishments, etc.

8. Inbound Inventory: A Key To Retail Success
   4/25/2012

   Today, retailers are challenged with managing and optimizing transportation, and, more importantly, where to start and how to improve the process. By Jim Barnes, enVista

9. Getting The Most Out Of Private-Label Brands
   3/26/2012
   Private-label apparel continues to be one of the hottest trends, as retailers devote an increasing amount of floor space to their own brands. By Mark Burstein, New Generation Computing
10. Supply Chain Transformation: Caught In The Headlights
    3/26/2012
    In RSR’s benchmark study entitled Retail Supply Chain 2012: Globalization, Localization, and Cross-Channel, retailer responses reveal that cross-channel challenges appear to be eclipsed by localization and globalization. By Brian Kilcourse, Retail Systems Research (RSR)