I recently wrote a piece called “The Reset Economy” where I argued that for various macroeconomic reasons, demand may not bounce all the way back after the recession ends. Consequently, many manufacturers may end up with more capacity than they need. I believe this is the biggest supply chain problem many companies will confront over […]
Yesterday, I talked about how I’m a fan of the “moment of truth” concept, and I highlighted how we have gone through three phases in trying to solve the “out of stock” problem, but that a new phase is emerging. This new phase, which has begun only recently at some leading manufacturers, includes making a better […]
I’ve always been a fan of Procter & Gamble CEO A.G. Lafley’s two moments of truth concept. The first moment of truth is what a consumer sees on the store shelf; the second is what the consumer experiences after they have bought the product. Today, I want to focus on the first moment of truth, […]
Across a wide range of supply chain projects and processes, poor data quality is a recipe for failure. Today, I’m focusing on dimensional data. Do you have accurate weight and dimensional data for your products? For the cases, inner packs, and pallets those products are shipped in? While data quality is one of the least […]
I recently wrote a piece called “The Reset Economy” where I argued that for various macroeconomic reasons demand may not bounce all the way back after the recession ends. Consequently, there will be too much capacity in many industries. I believe this is the biggest supply chain problem many companies will confront over the next […]
More than six years ago, WalMart announced a new EPC RFID mandate. RFID was going to revolutionize the supply chain, leading to better visibility for suppliers and reduce out-of-stocks for retailers. That was the vision. However, when I interviewed twenty-four of the top 100 suppliers that were mandated to participate, I heard a different story. […]
ARC recently published my new Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) Market Outlook study. In a previous Logistics Viewpoints article, I highlighted the fact that the largest WMS suppliers continue to grow as the market shrinks. However, despite that, I believe that these leading WMS suppliers have a strategic hole in their supply chain execution portfolio that […]
