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Demand Forecasting in Supply Chain – Getting it Right in 2024

Retalon

While nearly three-quarters of all retailers still rely on simple, and consequently limited, tools such as Excel spreadsheets, the integration of AI-driven technologies in supply chain management is revolutionizing how demand forecasting for forward-thinking retailers. What is supply chain demand forecasting?

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Preparing For Peak; Five Tips For Getting Supply Chains Fit For The Festive Season

Retail Focus

Reorganisation of workforces including adapting shift patterns, introducing training plans to promote upskilling, and recruiting ahead of demand curves can all create opportunity to quickly address labour shortages. Retailers should interrogate the accuracy of stock inventory management and review levels of errors.

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Exclusive Q&A: ‘We’re Asking a Lot More From Our Supply Chains’

Retail TouchPoints

Dr. Thomas Goldsby , Professor and Chair in Logistics in the Supply Chain Management Department of the University of Tennessee , revealed some of the less obvious reasons for rising prices, the virtues and limitations of “nearshoring” via domestic supply chains and the prospects for supply chain improvements during holiday 2022 and into 2023.

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How Mistakes in Fulfillment Strategy are Hurting Your Retail Business

Retalon

Retail fulfillment is defined as the process of receiving, packaging, and delivering an order to the customer. A large portion of a retailer’s business activity—and their success—hinges on effective and efficient fulfillment strategies and processes. Delivering convenience (Retail Fulfillment Strategy Examples).

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5 Critical Omni-Channel Fulfillment Strategies (and How to Avoid Mistakes)

Retalon

Retail fulfillment is defined as the process of receiving, packaging, and delivering an order to the customer. A large portion of a retailer’s business activity—and their success—hinges on effective and efficient fulfillment strategies and processes. Retail Fulfillment Strategy Examples. 2. Third-party fulfillment (3PL).

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Preparing For Peak; Five Tips For Getting Supply Chains Fit For The Festive Season

365 Retail

Reorganisation of workforces including adapting shift patterns, introducing training plans to promote upskilling, and recruiting ahead of demand curves can all create opportunity to quickly address labour shortages. Retailers should interrogate the accuracy of stock inventory management and review levels of errors.

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I’m a forklift driver: Meet the women in retail who are breaking the bias

Inside Retail

From forklift drivers to supply chain managers and working in the auto industry, here are the inspiring stories and insights they shared with Inside Retail. I’ve been with the team at the Amazon Melbourne fulfilment centre since it opened. Gail Lines, forklift driver, Amazon. It’s an accidental passion for me.