Done properly, supply chain segmentation can significantly increase customer service and satisfaction levels, while at the same time increasing operational efficiency and profitability.
Nearly all major ocean carriers have announced plans to stop providing chassis to U.S. truckers at key shipping locations. But it's far from clear how that decision will play out.
The big name in cereal and snacks seeks to improve forecast accuracy through the adoption of a new tool that supplements traditional supply-chain planning processes with a broader range of information about actual customer demand.
Dell Inc. has developed a new service for the retention and analysis of "big data." The product integrates with existing analytics platforms as a front-end repository for large datasets, or as a back-end archive.
Smarter consumers want retailers to listen to them, know them and
empower them - at the same time that these consumers are
becoming more difficult to know.
Wayne McDonnell, director of pharma and life sciences advisory with PricewaterhouseCoopers, talks about the core fundamentals of supply-chain capabilities today, as well as PwC's latest "Pharma 2020" report.
When innovation comes to mind, the first thing people might think of is creativity, spontaneity or a momentary stroke of genius. But can innovation occur out of a structured, repeatable process?
The answer, in short, is yes.