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Concerns over excess inventories at retailers are misplaced: the real issue is weak demand and ...
Interesting blog on the challenges facing supply chains in the coming year. “The lasting image of the supply chain in 2012 is one of a consumer with a smartphone engrossed in making an online purchase.” How retailers respond to the changing trends in consumer behaviour is not the only issue, however – the dynamics of supply chains are also changing; it’s not going to just be about the relentless rise of home delivery products. Far from it, in fact.
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