With the great number of new products being introduced, shorter product life cycles and more special-events promotions-it is extremely difficult to "predict" today's customer.
A typical trucking company already spends as much as a fourth of its total operating costs on fuel. Ultra-low-sulfur diesel will cost even more yet deliver lower fuel efficiency.
The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the retail industry — which comprises companies that operate physical or internet stores with diversified product lines. Learn how pharmaceutical and biotech companies and their suppliers around the world are managing the flow of products across all channels of the enterprise. Experts sound off on forecasting and demand planning, supply-chain visibility, logistics outsourcing, inventory optimization, transportation management, warehouse management, supply-chain security, corporate social responsibility and more.
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