Renowned supply chain expert and author of Supervising on the Line Jim Barnes provides insight and advice on timely supply chain topics and trends.
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Amazon's move to add lockers is all about the data. By allowing any retailer to use their lockers they are capturing…lnkd.in/e5-9-My
Is Amazon the real buzz killer of retailers is it is self-inflicted? Good article that retailer are over leveraged. bloom.bg/2p6MwEX
Supply Chain Newsmakers Video: Jim Barnes on 3PL Technology scdigest.com/NEWSVIEWS/17-04… #envista via @talkwalker
Are store returns a necessary evil? The answer is NO. Retailers need to embrace store returns & use it as an opportunity to drive new sales
Not Leadership Material? Good. The World Needs Followers., via @nytimes nytimes.com/2017/03/24/opini…
Sad times for a Retail icon. Sears Clings to Catalog Thinking in an Online World. The pressure of digital is real. google.com/amp/s/mobile.nyti…
Is Amazon really disrupting traditional retailers? Retailers need to compete with great product, price & experience. on.mash.to/2myRSr7
How do traditional retailers beat Amazon? Surprising answer is inventory & proximity to the customer Availability & time is the neutralizer
Why are sporting good retailers struggling? Is it Product, Price & Promotions or lack of Unified Commerce Strategy? usat.ly/2mBbu0d
Retailers that are leveraging vendor drop shipping (DSV) are more competitive. DSV increases Digital assortments w/o an inventory investment
How do we increase the talent of Supply Chain professionals & specifically gender & ethic diversity. Diversity drives innovation.
Congrats Enspire Commerce looking forward to providing a Unified Customer Experience for ITA lnkd.in/edRik8u
enVista Brings on New Digital Development Team to Extend Microsoft Business Solutions Practice Area lnkd.in/eQjRyuE
How does your Supply Chain drive brand loyalty? Simply by keeping the promises you make to your customers. Supply Chain execution is key.
Metrics w/out actions are useless. How do you drive actions based upon your supply chain metrics? Companies that drive action will succeed
Supply Chain Oracle & other Supply Guru's 2017 Supply Chain predictions. bit.ly/2k6U8WX.
We have evolved from Logistics to Supply Chain. When do we evolve from Supply Chain to Demand Driven Fulfillment? or Demand Driven Chains?
Is Omni Channel dead? The goal is to enable commerce regardless of channel by positioning or sourcing inventory as close to the demand point
Are you in the Supply Chain Arena? Do you have a team that will follow you in the arena & support your purpose. zazzle.com/z/3kdpm