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Fashion Retailers: Is inventory eating into your profits? (It is…)
Dave Jordan Wed, Aug 31, 2016
I touched on the problem of expanding UK waistlines a few blogs ago and the topic popped up again recently when I was out and about shopping for clothes – no, not me. This is not as regular an event as it may be for senior management but due to the…
FMCG – Hunkering down for Supply Chain Analytics
Dave Jordan Wed, Aug 24, 2016
Have you ever “hunkered down”? I remember being asked to hunker down during a supply chain training course many years ago and I had no idea what I was supposed to do. Eventually I had to ask as failing to follow the hunker downwards request appeared…
Olympic level FMCG performance or simply distributor over-stocking?
Dave Jordan Tue, Aug 16, 2016
Wow, four years have flashed past since the London Olympic bunting was packed away and the metal polish put back under the sink. The 2016 Rio games are well and truly underway and the cauldron flame is alight for the duration. Over 11,000…
Supply Chain – regular IT to Supply Chain Analytics
Dave Jordan Thu, Aug 11, 2016
I am an App-free zone. I have to admit I am not a big App fan but at least I now know what an App is after a lengthy period of ignorant denial. Originally used only by cutting edge, bearded techies (sorry Steve), Apps have become a major part of…
Frock Stocks & FMCG Supply Chain Inventory Decisions
Dave Jordan Thu, Aug 04, 2016
Senior Management has been on quite a shopping spree over the last few months taking advantage of various big name high street stores that have lost their lustre and even their premises in some cases. The demise of these familiar UK brands has…