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Rising U.S. Retail Numbers May Lead to Rate Hike

On Tuesday, according to new numbers, U.S. retail sales rose more than expected in October, pointing to sustained economic strength that could allow the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates next month, the Commerce Department added in a report that…

Eighth UPS Pain in the Chain Survey Snapshot

Healthcare logistics decision makers have improved their success levels in addressing issues across the supply chain in the past year, and they continue to struggle with managing logistics, warehousing, and transportation costs.

Mastering the Long Tail & Intermittent Demand

If you wish to achieve high customer service levels, you have to master the shape of the demand distribution and, in particular, its right-hand tail, you must avoid shortcut simplifications and approximations in the modeling that will prevent you from…

20 Rules for Better Supplier Relationships

Florian Winterstein, Chief Strategy Officer at BravoSolution, breaks down key points to help you navigate the complexity of Supplier Value Management, make more informed decisions, and establish future-proof strategies.

It’s Time for Supply Chains to Adapt or Die

Adapt or die. That message, or some version of it – was scattered throughout the conversations and keynotes that made up CSCMP’s Annual Conference this September in Kissimmee, Fla.

Best Practices for Negotiating with Key Suppliers

One hundred fifteen survey respondents were asked to answer scaled questions on specific practices, as well as open-ended questions about their company’s overall approach to supplier relationship management.

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