Supply Chain Leader - Issue 4

There’s Power in POS Data—Not Just for Retailers, But for Suppliers Too
by Mohan Balachandran and Jim Morganstern

Retailers’ new emphasis on inventory at the shelf level adds a new level of customer service. Essentially, it’s vendor-managed inventory—though not at the distribution center.

Managing Supply Chains in High-Growth Environments
by Gaurang Pandya and Venky Nayar

Five key areas must be specifically addressed for such markets: organization, supply chain design, planning, demand shaping and managing transitions.

The “Lean” Challenge in Demand-Driven Value Chains
by Aamer Rehman and Kelly Thomas

In the extended enterprise, the material-control techniques using the traditional manual/visual methods are no longer sufficient to synchronize material flow.