The rising requirements of big-city Gen Z consumers will define where the future is headed. When it comes to big-city fashion shoppers, what really matters?
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Why Future Supply Chains Must Sense and Pivot
Even today’s most sophisticated supply chains still try to predict what will happen, then optimize performance against plan. The problem is, the world is not predictable.
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Bernstein Motor of eCommerce Conference
I gave a panel presentation at the Bernstein “Motor of eCommerce” Conference last week in London. We discussed two trends that will significantly impact on the eCommerce supply chain dynamics in the near term horizon
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AI in Supply Chain Planning – Podcast
I held a podcast this week with Supply Chain Management Review on the topic of Artificial Intelligence in Planning.
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US eCommerce and Impact on Logistics
In our recent article “US E-Commerce Trends and Impact of Logistics”, we assess the current state of the last mile fulfillment market and also key emerging trends shaping future implications.
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Amazon the Zara Slayer
One question we often get from clients is “Will Amazon disrupt my sector next”? – be it in Fresh, CPG, Beauty, Apparel, or even Industrials.
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Building an Omnichannel Supply Chain for Brands & CPG
Consumers today are spoiled for choice. No matter where they live they have at their fingertips a vast assortment of products, a wide array of delivery options, and a never-ending parade of exclusive products and special offers.
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Guest lecture at Babson
I had a great time as a guest lecturer at Babson College this week on best practices and emerging trends in omnichannel supply chain. Very engaging class and lively discussion. Key topics included:
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Same Day Delivery at TPA/GMA 2016
Had a great experience co-presenting with Michael Kors, Google and Instacart at the 2016 GMA Supply Chain Conference last week on Same Day delivery. We discussed the underlying supply and demand side drivers of emerging Same Day delivery models (see figure below).
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6 Trends Shaping Omnichannel Supply Chain
Omnichannel retail sales have consistently doubled every 4-5 years since 2001 and is expected to become a $1.8 trillion dollar market by 2016 and hit $7 trillion by 2025. Part of the growth is driven by consumers taking their shopping online. However this is just one side of the equation.
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Omnichannel Last Mile – RILA 2015
Recently facilitated the Omnichannel Last Mile panel at the 2015 RILA Retail Supply Chain Conference along with Michael Kors, JB Hunt and Sears.
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Walmart activating omnichannel
I recently visited Walmart’s pilot Same Day grocery drive-thru in Bentonville. The set-up allow consumers to shop online and pick-up their orders via drive through.
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Fulfillment: a Secret Weapon in Omnichannel
Getting fulfillment right is much more mission-critical in a digital enabled, omnichannel setting compared to a traditional brick and mortar retail (see figure below)
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Brands are becoming retailers
The traditional value chain boundaries separating manufacturers and retailers are starting to blur under a digital, omnichannel setting. Manufacturers are increasingly playing an active role in the consumer Research – Shop – Buy cycle
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Muji, William Gibson and the Future of No Brand
In 2003, William Gibson wrote a prescient novel – Pattern Recognition – that explored the tension between art and mass commercialization in retailing, among other interestingly speculative themes.
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