AMAZON LONG-TERM STRATEGY

Amazon has done and is doing with e-commerce Order Delivery Speed driven by strategic & weaponized Supply Chain Management is a long term strategy. Something retailers, grocers, manufacturers, & investors tied to quarterly results cannot see & are losing here.

SHOPIFY AND EBAY VERSUS AMAZON FULFILLMENT

Ebay & Shopify plans to complete with Amazon on order delivery fulfillment. Given their present lack of logistics infrastructure & end-to-end Supply Chain capabilities. Is it---anything is possible when you aren't the one doing the SCM work?

AMAZON AND BLUE OCEAN STRATEGY

Amazon may be the classic example of Blue Ocean Strategy. Dual ways. How they redefined retail. How they made Supply Chain Management strategic and weaponized it.

BLOCKCHAIN AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

As it progresses. To elevate blockchain beyond Track And Trace status of Supply Chains, they need to include other trade & logistics documents and integrate with Supply Chain execution technology.  retail manufacturing

$111 MILLION SPENT TO FIX HOUSE OF FRASER SUPPLY CHAIN

Spent $111 Million to fix House of Fraser Supply Chain. M&A should include end-to-end supply chain assessment. As the past few years have shown, SCM is an underinvested & outdated activity at too many retailers, grocers, & manufacturers.

https://www.logisticsmanager.com/sports-direct-spent-90m-to-kick-start-house-of-fraser-supply-chain/?mod=djemlogistics_h

LOGISTICS M&A

Logistics M&A to heat up in Europe. Do logistics for logistics or do it recognizing the new realities with technology & Supply Chain Management?

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-07-30/turkey-s-biggest-logistic-firm-eyes-seven-european-acquisitions?utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&cmpid=socialflow-twitter-business&utm_source=twitter&utm_content=business&utm_medium=social

SUPPLY CHAIN COMPLEXITY AND OCCAM'S RAZOR

Do many retailers & manufacturers seem to address global Supply Chain complexity using Occam's Razor? And the results show.  

SMEs AND SUPPLY CHAIN TRANSFORMATION

Transformed & strategic Supply Chains are driving omnichannel success. Big retailers & manufacturers who do not invest in & change SCM is C-suite decision. Mid-size & SMEs have size/resource challenge. But it can be done.

LOGISTICS PROVIDER IMPACT AS BIG SHIPPERS TAKE CONTROL OF THEIR LOGISTICS

What would this move by big retailers & manufacturers to take control of their logistics activities do to logistics providers & 3PLs--as end-to-end SCM takes speed & is strategic?

https://www.aircargonews.net/airlines/freighter-operator/atlas-expects-more-shippers-to-add-their-own-air-cargo-networks/?mod=djemlogistics_h

CEOs ARE WORRIED ABOUT RISK--SUPPLY CHAIN RISK

Supply Chain Risk is a big concern. How many have elevated Supply Chain Management to strategic? What are they doing to assess & mitigate supply chain risk? manufacturing retail grocery https://www.visualcapitalist.com/the-reputational-risks-that-ceos-are-most-worried-about/

SUPPLY CHAIN RISK AND LOGISTICS OUTSOURCING

How much Supply Chain Risk with the extended enterprise comes from logistics outsourcing?

https://www.visualcapitalist.com/the-reputational-risks-that-ceos-are-most-worried-about/

FASTER ORDER DELIVERY VELOCITY, LAST MILE, AND STORE SALES

Is the biggest retail & grocery risk with e-commerce Order Delivery speed the Last Mile cost or the erosion of store sales with fewer customers shopping there? In Store experience of Stock Outs? Transform Supply Chain. Same with online Perfect Order.

FASTER SHIPPING OR WHAT CUSTOMERS WANT

Article misses some points. It is Order Delivery velocity, not shipping. Different. Can noted niches apply across all retail? What about end to end Supply Chain alternatives to dreaded Last Mile? Much of cost wailing reflects outdated accounting system.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/royerez/2019/07/22/why-faster-shipping-isnt-always-what-consumers-need/#4fa2241f15d6

3 GROUPS OF FREIGHT FORWARDERS

Is it fair to divide forwarding into 3 groups?

Flexport.

The big guys.

The rest. ???!!!

RISK IN GLOBAL FOOD SUPPLY CHAINS

There is a need to perform Risk Assessment on global Food Supply Chains. Especially with logistics infrastructure & capabilities. Cold Chain & more. Warehousing. Transport. Both domestic & international segments. End-to-end Risk. Too often logistics component is ignored.

FUTURE OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

The future of Supply Chain Management across industries & markets for manufacturers, retailers, & grocers is End-to-End Velocity. Succinct. How fast can you go?

BLOCKCHAIN AND SUPPLY CHAIN DOMAIN EXPERTISE

I sense an issue with blockchain is the lack of strong participation by Supply Chain people to provide needed Domain Expertise. Agree? retail manufacturing logistics

PLATFORM BUSINESS AND FREIGHT BUYING

How long until buying freight is a Platform Business, like buying airline tickets/travel with algorithms? What then for forwarders? What then for carrier sales people? logistics technology

BLOCKCHAIN AND SUPPLY CHAIN

Wonder why with the potential of blockchain for Supply Chain visibility, Risk Mitigation, control, & Track And Trace the tests are so limited as to scope & trade & logistics documents. Leave too many unanswered questions.

AMAZON GLOBAL WAREHOUSE FOOTPRINT

Amazon. Worldwide logistics / Supply Chain footprint. This is what an e-commerce leader does. retail manufacturing CPG FMCG

https://www.ibtimes.com/infographic-amazons-worldwide-distribution-network-2019-2804690

WAREHOUSE NETWORK FOR NEXT-DAY E-COMMERCE ORDER DELIVERY

Move from 2 day to 1 day Order Delivery. How many warehouses? With population density & less populated areas. Think 15-20 locations. More than shipping. Order pick. Big issue is how to direct & manage inventory. It requires end-to-end Supply Chain velocity. Now about same day. E-commerce. Warehouse Network. Retail. Manufacturing. CPG FMCG BTS

BLOCKCHAIN, LOGISTICS, AND OCEAN TRANSPORTATION

An important issue. Blockchain, the digital ledger, as with all Track And Trace, should start with the Purchase Order or Customer Order. Logistics is a derivative action of those documents. Without them, blockchain offers little for Supply Chains & unfulfilled potential.  retail manufacturing.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/shipping-blockchain-initiative-gathers-steam-11562061601?mod=djemlogistics_h

LOGISTICS PLAN AND BUILD PLAN

Manufacturers, do you have a logistics plan that complements your Build Plan? Or do you fire fight?  BTO BTS