Ever since my introduction to supply chain vendor compliance in 1993, retailers, organizations and associations, advisory firms, transportation and logistics companies, and hardware and software ...

Traditionally, supply chains have focused on cost savings and operational efficiency, often measured by metrics like On Time, In Full (OTIF). However, as CEOs increasingly expect supply chains to ...

In U.S. retail and grocery, the intermediary item identifier is the GTIN-12/UPC (Global Trade Item Number, 12-digits, which was formerly known as the Universal Product Code), and in the book ...

The third of Dr. Marien’s 8Rs of his Customer’s Bill of Rights is the Right Source. Per his original article, the Right Source was described as: ...

Some typical supply chain metrics that retailers use to judge vendors on their performance, usually by calendar month, are: Orders accepted vs. canceled. The number of purchase orders accepted and ...

Electronic data interchange, or EDI, is a core technology used to ...

First, the Right Product is one that the market wants or has a need for. In retail, this is a product that consumers will purchase because they desire it or because they require it.

Ensuring that the quantity is correct is reinforced by the use of technology such as automatic identification (barcode labeling and scanning, RFID), counting machines, and scale weights. The Right ...

This ongoing debate has made it clear that we need a deeper understanding of the challenges non-commercial organizations face in tackling labor exploitation and why some research stresses their ...

Louis DeJoy surprised many on Tuesday when he announced that he would be stepping down as Postmaster General of the U.S. Postal Service. While no timeframe was given, in a letter to the USPS Board of ...

Older customers generally prefer to pay the lowest price for their delivery,” Jürgen Schröder, McKinsey senior partner and expert in logistics and postal services, is quoted as saying in a Supply ...

The sixth of Dr. Marien’s 8Rs of his Customer’s Bill of Rights is the Right Time. Per his original article, the Right Time was described as: ...