Digital Supply Chains & Platforms
I recently delivered a keynote presentation on best practices in omnichannel supply chain with my A.T. Kearney colleagues and Wal-Mart at the National Retail Federation Supply Chain Summit in Dallas. Our talk, Beating the Burden of Brick and Mortar for Breakthrough Omnichannel Fulfillment, discusses how traditional brick & mortar retailers need to overcome organizational and operational challenges… Continue reading NRF Omnichannel Keynote
With escalating pressures to continually provide innovative offerings and demonstrating sustainable, profitable growth, it’s no surprise that product outsourcing success is becoming a strategic topic in Consumer and Retail. For example, Coca-Cola is transforming their traditional fountain machines for consumer engagement. Peapod is taking the store front to where consumers are through mobile commerce technologies. And… Continue reading Product Outsourcing Success in CPG & Retail
What allows certain companies to deliver best-in-class distribution performance while others turn in only average performance or fail altogether? From our work in this area, we've observed that the leaders in distribution— those that deliver on a defined set of quality and service levels at the best possible cost—consistently think outside the box. Some of… Continue reading The 3 Dimensions of Distribution Excellence
Emergency room (ER) physicians constantly make critical decisions with limited information and under extreme time pressure. What separates best-in-class ER physicians from the pack is that they not only “do the right things,” but also “do things right.” Similar to ER physicians, senior executives often find themselves pressured to drive savings under a tight timeline.… Continue reading Sourcing success under time pressure
Michael Hu 