POWER OF SUPPL CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Thanks to Amazon, the strategic power of end-to-end Supply Chain Management is just beginning to be tapped.    retail manufacturing grocery CPG FMCG BTS BTO 

SUPPLY CHAIN COMPLEXITY FUNDAMENTAL

Fundamental to Supply Chain transformation is recognizing Supply Chain complexity, size, & its supply chains within supply chains. Think of the Mississippi River. It is not a single, linear river. It is fed by rivers that are fed by rivers and...    retail manufacturing grocery

FEDEX ENDS GROUND DELIVERIES FOR AMAZON

FedEx vs Amazon. Wise move? In the battle of end-to-end Supply Chain velocity & Last Mile is FedEx gaining or losing by not collaborating with a leader in e-commerce Order Delivery Velocity? retail CPG FMCG manufacturing

https://www.wsj.com/articles/fedex-to-end-u-s-ground-deliveries-for-amazon-11565182535

WAYFAIR AND EXPANDING ITS LAST MILE LOGISTICS

Wayfair. Improving Perfect Order Delivery velocity by bringing logistics inhouse. Reverse Outsourcing. Investors & other retailers do not understand how to compete in e-commerce Supply Chains besides short term, outdated views.

https://www.supplychaindive.com/news/wayfair-logistics-network-last-mile/560137/

SHOPIFY TO SPEND $1 BILLION ON E-COMMERCE FULFILLMENT

Can Shopify give SMEs a e-commerce retail Order Delivery speed option to Amazon? Based on? Will it be Pay No Attention to the Man Behind the Curtain? Speed is not made at the fulfillment end. By then it is too late. End-to-end Supply Chain Velocity.

https://www.supplychaindive.com/news/shopify-to-invest-1b-fulfillment-network/560090/

E-COMMERCE RETAIL FULFILLMENT

Hybrid approach for e-commerce retail fulfillment makes sense. About more than logistics outsourcing. It requires end-to-end Supply Chain strategy that is design & operationally segmented to complement hybrid.

https://www.supplychaindive.com/news/retailers-outsource-e-commerce-fulfillment-DHL/559746/

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. ???!!!