Sales & Operations Planning

Luxury Brands Win Right to Block Sale of Goods on Amazon in Europe

December 11, 2017

Luxury brands can restrict retailers from selling their products on web platforms like Amazon.com Inc. and eBay Inc. to protect their image, the European Union’s top court ruled last week.

Retail’s Newest Bad Word: Wal-Mart Drops 'Stores' From Its Formal Name

December 11, 2017

The Washington Post

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is getting a makeover. Its new name: Walmart.

A Numbers Game: The World of Supply-Chain Analytics

December 11, 2017

Chris Gordon, VP North America, AIMMS

What Stands in the Way of Supply-Chain Efficiency Today?

December 11, 2017

Michael Ciatto, VP, Barkawi Management Consultants

Optimizing Fulfillment in the Digital Age

December 8, 2017

Brian Kinsella, VP, Product Management, Manhattan Associates

Big Apples: Unusual Weather Produces Fruit Twice the Normal Size

December 7, 2017

The Guardian

A British supermarket is selling supersized Braeburn apples after unusual weather conditions in the spring produced a crop of giants.

Q&A: Rethinking Food Waste at Hilton

December 7, 2017

Environmental Leader

"We want to be responsible operators and buyers," says Max Verstraete, vice president of corporate responsibility for Hilton. The hospitality company, which has 14 brands covering more than 5,000 properties in 104 countries and territories, buys a lot of products. "Whether it’s furniture or ketchup bottles for room service trays, TVs, electronics — pretty much anything you can think of — we’re probably buying," he says.

What the CVS-Aetna Deal Means for the Future of Health Care

December 7, 2017

The Washington Post

When drug company chief executive Heather Bresch was hauled in front of Congress last year to defend the high price of lifesaving EpiPens, she drew skeptical lawmakers’ attention to a large poster board that blamed the skyrocketing price tag on a coterie of drug supply chain middlemen. Of EpiPen’s $608 list price, her company, Mylan, received only $274, Bresch said.

Why This Year's Top Tech Gifts Cost About a Grand

December 7, 2017

You may notice something different about the prices of the tech products that companies are pushing the hardest this year: They're four digits.

The Evolution of Strategic Partnerships

December 7, 2017

Ann Drake, Chairman & CEO, DSC Logistics

Sales & Operations Planning

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