Yesterday, we reviewed some key events from 2009, along with the most read postings on Logistics Viewpoints. Today, my colleague Steve Banker and I offer up a few predictions and things to look for in 2010.
Steve’s Predictions
It’s that time of the year again, where we look back at the year that was and look forward to the year ahead. We formally launched Logistics Viewpoints on January 26, 2009 and thanks to all of you, our readership today is almost 5X greater than it was in February, and we’re getting an average of about 2 new email subscribers per day. What were you all reading? Below… Continue reading
The Retail Industry Leaders Association and the supply chain faculty at Auburn University recently published a report called “The State of the Retail Supply Chain.” The research results are based on interviews with Senior Vice Presidents, Vice Presidents, and Directors from 45 large retailers headquartered in North America, including many retail organizations respected for their supply chain capabilities. I don’t want to steal too much of the… Continue reading
I recently spoke with Mike Spindler, the CEO of ShelfSnap, about the company’s entry into the “shelf-level collaboration” arena.
(Quick aside: As I mentioned in a previous posting, I prefer the term “Shelf-level Collaboration Solutions” over Demand Signal Repository (DSR) products because I believe it’s both more accurate and evocative.)
ShelfSnap is in start-up mode, and although the company has conducted some interesting pilots for large… Continue reading
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You Might Need A Supply Chain Intervention If…
A certain comedian from the South has achieved great fame with an act based entirely on a series of “You might be this, if that” jokes. He enjoys poking fun at those who don’t take stock of the obvious to solve their problems. Minus the chastising and the humor, however, it’s the same practice of self awareness that is critical for those logistics professionals who are uncertain about whether their… Continue reading
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