Choosy: Give the People What They Want…To Buy
Solving the billion dollar unsold inventory problem in traditional retail
supply chain management
Canada: Flexport’s next AI-first office?
Flexport, a software-powered freight forwarding company, needs to build an AI-first office in Canada in order to improve its product development and global operations.
Additive Manufacturing in Medical Device: Can Johnson & Johnson stay ahead of the curve?
Additive Manufacturing offers substantial promise to medical device products and supply chains, but it also presents an existential threat to the incumbents in the industry.
H&M and digitization of supply chain trends – will the [fashion] show go on?
H&M, the second largest fast fashion retailer in the world is facing challenges as consumers expect fashion to be increasingly fast-paced, affordable and personalized. The emergence of new fast fashion retailers such as ASOS and Boohoo coupled with the constant threat from its main rival Inditex has made H&M’s dual supply chain approach increasingly obsolete. How should H&M re-position its supply chain to stay competitive in the era of digitization?
Race to the Last-Mile: Challenges to Wal-Mart E-Commerce Deliveries
The last mile in the journey from warehousing to home delivery is by far the most expensive one. Wal-Mart is trying to unlock the last-mile riddle using a variety of approaches. Can they succeed where others are failing?
The Climate Change Concern for PepsiCo
The Climate Change Concern for PepsiCo Climate change will have a negative impact on PepsiCo’s value chain in two large ways: the impact of higher temperatures and flooding on agricultural yield and a dwindling fresh water supply. First, climate change […]
Blockchain Technology: Walmart’s Holy Grail of Food Supply Chain Management?
Walmart bets big on blockchain to improve its food supply chain management.
Hunting in the Zoo: How Boeing’s plead for protectionism handed Airbus a spectacular opportunity to strike back
After a complaint from Boeing, the Department of Commerce imposed a 300% import tariff on Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier’s brand-new C-Series aircraft, effectively shutting them out of the U.S. market. Bombardier’s response? To partner up with Airbus and produce the same planes in Airbus’s facilities in the U.S. Now Boeing finds itself fighting two fully coordinated adversaries in different fronts, and Airbus is preparing itself for a very promising war of attrition.
Staying Ahead of the Curve: How Nordstrom’s Supply Chain Evolves with Consumer Behavior
Can Nordstrom respond to consumer demand for more options more quickly, while still managing their inventory costs?
Ben & Jerry’s Should Be More Cocoa for Cocoa Sustainability
Rising temperatures may support demand for Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, but climate change poses a serious threat to the company’s cocoa supply chain.