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AI-driven solutions take supply chain planning to the next level

Inside Retail

Emerging improvements in automated planning systems are now being used to address the inherent complexities and challenges in supply chain management, supporting retailers in previously unimaginable ways and profoundly mitigating ongoing supply chain risks.

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Target Plans Short-Term Profit Margin Hit as it Right-Sizes Inventory for Future Growth

Retail TouchPoints

Target is taking multiple actions to right-size its inventory, including additional markdowns, removing excess inventory and cancelling orders, as it makes room for merchandise including groceries and back-to-school supplies.

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Sustainable Supply Chains in 2022 (and Beyond)

Retalon

This was possible because: Talented labor in other countries was cheaper than domestic workers Overseas factories began producing high-quality products at lower prices Consumers wanted goods to be equally attainable for all financial classes Increased margins allowed retailers to stock more inventory and carry larger assortments.

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Health crisis: what impact on supply management in points of sale?

M19 Retail

With the development of e-commerce, consumers can buy anything, anywhere, anytime. The multiplication of choices induced by this model translates into a drop in productivity of the physical store space and an increase in markdowns at the end of the season to sell unsold products. To do this, the store segmentation needs to be finer.