The Countdown to Holiday Fulfillment Execution Has Begun
The Supply Chain Matters blog reflects on industry supply chain preparedness just one week before 2021’s largest online shopping holiday promotions, along with the takeaways from preparations thus far.
by Bob Ferrari 
Overview of ToolsGroup’s Acquisition of Mi9 Retail’s Demand Management
this special edition of Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech, we highlight two simultaneous announcements from supply chain planning and optimization software provider ToolsGroup.
by Bob Ferrari 
The 2021 China Singles Day Shopping Holiday Provides Mixed Results
The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights the globe’s singular largest online shopping event, that being the 2021 China Singles Day shopping festival that occurred this week.
by Bob Ferrari 
Biden Speaks with CEOs on Ongoing Supply Chain Bottlenecks
Supply Chain Matters highlights President Biden’s meeting this week with CEOs on the ongoing supply chain bottlenecks impacting holiday consumer fulfillment concerns. We note that added fixes and required efforts are going to take additional months to resolve.
by Bob Ferrari 
Retailers Reportedly Taking More Direct Control of Online Customer Fulfillment
The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights developments indicating that large online and brick and mortar retailers are taking more direct control of online and in-store physical warehouse facilities as well as inventory management.
by Bob Ferrari 
Visible Monetary and Operational Implications of Supply Chain Disruptions
Supply Chain Matters provides a sampling of the monetary and operational implications of ongoing supply chain disruptions occurring at the close of Q3 2021 along with perspectives on the implications to businesses and supply chain management teams.
by Bob Ferrari 
Amazon’s Plans for Serving 2021 Holiday Customer Needs- Resources, Scope and Sheer Influence
The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights Amazon’s significant resources expected to be deployed to maintain online sales growth in the upcoming holiday fulfillment surge period
by Bob Ferrari
Amid Optimistic Holiday Retail Sales Forecasts –Time for Execution
The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights three published forecasts addressing expected retail sales for this holiday fulfillment period, along with the likely implications for supply chain management teams
by Bob Ferrari 
P&G’s Financial Performance Attests to Prior Supply Chain Transformation
The Supply Chain Matters blog reflects on Procter and Gamble’s latest report of Q1-FY22 quarterly financial performance and the implications of these results for investors, lines of business teams and supply chain management communities.
by Bob Ferrari 
Survey Indicates Supply Chain Disruptions Are Alarming Consumers
The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights a recently published survey of how U.S. consumer sentiments associated with ongoing continuous supply chain disruptions are changing buying sentiments and what that implies for brands and their associated supply chain management teams.
by Bob Ferrari 
Apple Reportedly Impacted by Semiconductor Shortages
The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights a report indicating that Apple is facing the need to cut its planned 2021 production targets for the newly released iPhone13 because of semiconductor chip shortages.
by Bob Ferrari 
Amazon’s CEO Acknowledgement That Treating Workers Could Be Better
The Supply Chain Matters blog calls reader attention to a potentially noteworthy statement made by Amazon’s new CEO.
by Bob Ferrari 
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