Logistics Executive Commentary

1. Increasing Mobility In The Supply Chain
   9/28/2011
   In June 2010, Modern Materials Handling published a white paper titled “How materials handling operations are using mobile technology to improve processes.” By Ed McCabe, National Sales Manager, Panasonic Solutions
2. Real-Time Inventory Mastery - Look To The Cloud
   8/26/2011
   The time has come to take a careful look at the sophistication of your company's inventory management capabilities. After all, inventory represents a tremendous percentage of a retailer's assets. By Baruch Goldwasser, Director of Strategy, NetSuite, Inc.
3. The Top Three Reasons Supply Chain Transformations Fail
   5/2/2011
   Supply chain management used to be simple. In a traditional supply chain-driven model, manufacturers made products and pushed them through the system to compliant customers as efficiently as possible. By Ramanan Sambukumar, Senior Manager, and Anil Vijayan, Senior Consultant, Wipro Consulting Services
4. The Top Three Reasons Supply Chain Transformations Fail
   5/2/2011
   Supply chain management used to be simple. In a traditional supply chain-driven model, manufacturers made products and pushed them through the system to compliant customers as efficiently as possible. By Ramanan Sambukumar, Senior Manager, and Anil Vijayan, Senior Consultant, Wipro Consulting Services
5. The Blurring Lines Of Retail Verticals: The Impact On Workforce And Inventory Management
   8/25/2010
   With the US unemployment rate at 9.5% and 14.6 million less people able to contribute to household income, those who are employed are focused on savings strategies and paying off credit cards. The post- recession era leaves us with a consumer who is savings-focused and smart, cautious about spending as they return to the marketplace, and intently focused on value. By Dawn Andre, retail industry expert, RedPrairie
6. Guest Series Part 1: The Blurring Lines Of Retail Verticals - The Impact On Workforce And Inventory Management
   8/25/2010
   With the US unemployment rate at 9.5% and 14.6 million less people able to contribute to household income, those who are employed are focused on savings strategies and paying off credit cards. The post- recession era leaves us with a consumer who is savings-focused and smart, cautious about spending as they return to the marketplace, and intently focused on value. By Dawn Andre, retail industry expert, RedPrairie
7. 12 Things Retailers Did Last Year To Improve Supply Chain And Overall Business Performance
   3/23/2010
   Last year was a tough year for retailers. Many had to close stores, some failed and almost all made an effort to carry less inventory and maintain margins. When there is less inventory in the pipeline, there is less work to do in the supply chain. Unfortunately, this meant that many retailers were forced to do layoffs. With slowed sales, many also cut back on new capital expenditures. By Leslie Hand, Research Director, IDC Retail Insights
8. Guest Column: 12 Things Retailers Did Last Year To Improve Supply Chain And Overall Business Performance
   3/23/2010
   Last year was a tough year for retailers. Many had to close stores, some failed and almost all made an effort to carry less inventory and maintain margins. When there is less inventory in the pipeline, there is less work to do in the supply chain. Unfortunately, this meant that many retailers were forced to do layoffs. With slowed sales, many also cut back on new capital expenditures. By Leslie Hand, Research Director, IDC Retail Insights
9. Collaboration: The Evolution Of Supply Chain Outsourcing
   8/18/2009
   It's been a year since fuel hit an all time high and companies were scrambling to keep fleets on the road and goods on the shelves.  Nine months ago, the economy went south and the jury is still out on when we'll begin the long, arduous climb back to normalcy. However, it's not all bad news. In fact, there are...
10. Investigate The Promise Of Cloud Computing
    5/14/2009
    At a recent IDC (International Data Corporation) conference on cloud computing, we were surprised at how well the retail industry was represented among the attendees. These attendees told us that their motives were investigative — they were there to learn, not to start buying. They also told us that their...