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Supply Chain: Oct 2011
Not being able to get stock to stores was a problem for countless retailers last winter as snow and ice resulted in millions of Christmas presents left stranded in warehouses.
- As retailers strive to keep costs down and offer customers free delivery, do they risk hindering the service provided by their carriers?
- As online sales volumes continue to climb, is there sufficient capacity to cope with an unexpected surge in online orders?
- The case study looks at the fascinating world of travel retail, where there is hardly any airside storage capacity and a major flight delay can drastically affect sales.
- The feature on price optimisation shows how advanced analytics can bring about better demand forecasting and optimise the flow of stock.
- And finally, if retail supply chain teams didn’t have enough to think about, there is the added logistical challenge of next year’s Olympic Games.
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