4 Keys to a Successful Supply Chain Visibility and Analytics Project

The study from the ARC Advisory Group (2016) and the most recent one from The Hackett Group (2018) are remarkably similar in their basic observations: “supply chain visibility & analytics” remains at the top-of-mind for the executives. Many large corporations want “supply chain control towers” to measure forecast accuracy across products and regions, understand regional differences in demand patterns, …

Are Your Planning And Retail Analytics Tools Fast Enough For Fast Fashion?

Over the last decade, apparel retail has gone through a significant shift and has turned into a game of fast, faster and fastest. So many of the previously well-known retail brands are now struggling to sustain growth while a few keep capturing more and more of the market. Customers today are also savvier in the …

How Smart Is Your In-Season Pricing Capability?

In today’s dynamic and competitive retail landscape, value offering is becoming more relevant to apparel brands competing for the last dollar in a consumer’s wallets. Value offering, however, is not just about price. It is about the perception of a retailer in the eyes of the consumer in terms of convenience, affordability, trendiness, functionality, quality, …