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This Week in Logistics News (April 1 – 7)

Logistics Viewpoints

According to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics, consumers plan to spend a collective $24 billion on Easter this year, up from $20.8 Spending is growing across several categories, and the top Easter items consumers say they are planning to purchase include candy ($3.3

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech December 13 2022 Edition

Supply Chain Matters

Our Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Technology column reflects a number of significant recent announcements that depict an ongoing active cycle of tech developments. Updates included in this edition include: Coupa Software Entering Definitive Agreement to be Acquired. million, compared to $23.5

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Keeping Up with Consumers

Enterra Insights

.” In order to understand consumers better, companies need to leverage a cognitive technology solution, like the Enterra Shopper Marketing and Consumer Insights Intelligence System , which can capture and analyze the myriad variables affecting consumer behavior. ” Consumers are still spending. YoY in January in the U.S.,

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What is Bullwhip Effect? Supply Chain Management Explained

ThroughPut

This phenomenon leads to significant inefficiencies and increased costs in business operations. Understanding and mitigating the bullwhip effect enables better supply chain management and more efficient and resilient supply chains. The Bullwhip Effect significantly impacts supply chain integration.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 27 – February 2)

Logistics Viewpoints

export regulations led to supply chain disruptions. Massachusetts-based Teradyne moved its production out after U.S. technology from helping China’s military. Massachusetts-based Teradyne moved its production out after U.S. technology from helping China’s military. Retailers estimate 13.7

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This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech September 8 2022

Supply Chain Matters

In this regular edition of our featured column, Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , we provide highlights of two noteworthy supply chain management focused technology development efforts which we believe would be of specific interest to our global-based multi-industry supply chain readership.

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E-commerce and the Digital Path to Purchase

Enterra Insights

Retailers have always been curious about the paths consumers take when they decide something needs to be purchased. When the Internet and World Wide Web introduced consumers to online shopping (aka e-commerce), the path to purchase became much more complex. Today the digital path to purchase is growing in importance. .”[1]