Thought Leader Blogs
Read new thoughts from RedPrairie’s Retail and Supply Chain experts
No matter the economic climate, the retail and supply chain industries are constantly changing. New ideas come to fruition, and old ones become obsolete, but leaders are always on top of the latest trends and best practices. Each week, RedPrairie’s staff of experts in the field share their thoughts in two different blogs, highlighting the most current Retail and Inventory topics. Check back frequently and join in the conversation.
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January 26, 2012
Dave Bruno, Dave.Bruno@RedPrairie.com
If you attended last year’s National Retail Federation BIG Show 2011, you might recall that social and mobile commerce were two buzz words infiltrating nearly every conversation. More
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December 14, 2011
Gene Weaver, Gene.Weaver@RedPrairie.com
A few weeks ago, I talked a bit about how increasing top-line revenue, and reducing bottom-line costs is easier for retailers than most might think - It's simply about meeting consumers in more spaces where they're apt to buy, and balancing inventory and optimized fulfillment across the supply chain. Recently, those two worlds have converged, creating a single consumer-driven process that makes linking supply chain with All-Channel Commerce an imperative. More
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December 5, 2011
Patrick Maley, Patrick.Maley@RedPrairie.com
For those in the retail community, we like to think of the term Black Friday by its more positive origination – the one day a year that retailers can expect sales so lucrative that annual balance sheets once again show a profit, or are "in the black." More
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October 24, 2011
Dave Bruno, Dave.Bruno@RedPrairie.com
The list of social, mobile, and now local (SoMoLo) apps, gadgets, games and networks that have become part of most consumers’ lifestyles is virtually endless. And all of them affect shopping behaviors. Social networks have become legendary for their ability to influence purchasing decisions. Our stores truly are under siege. More
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October 13, 2011
Gary Morgan, Gary.Morgan@RedPrairie.com
When the word “Transportation” comes up in a meeting, most think first about planes, boats, trains, trucks, deliveries and packages. However, the fact is efficient transportation is at the heart of every supply chain process – Not only on a delivery route, but in the warehouse, and in the store. More
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July 28, 2011
Molly Jones, Molly.Jones@RedPrairie.com
I wrote a few weeks ago about how customer and user feedback on particular business processes is what drives our feature design. But aside from their input on software improvements, our customers are a fascinating group. As a developer on an application that’s both Software-as-a-Service, and targeted at smaller businesses, we end up with a pretty unique customer base. More
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June 2, 2011
Mike Mayoras, Mike.Mayoras@RedPrairie.com
Today’s global supply ecosystem constantly challenges organizations at every level of every supply chain – from suppliers to manufacturers to transporters, logistics providers, wholesalers and retailers. Hyper-connected consumers only complicate matters with heightened expectations of speed, selection, and all-channel flexibility. Today’s most successful companies are those that look for opportunity within complexity to claim new competitive advantages. More
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May 18, 2011
Jim Le Tart, James.LeTart@RedPrairie.com
For well over a decade people have been talking about how supply chain visibility will change and improve supply chain operations – minimizing the impact of disruptions, decreasing order cycle times and risk, and improving service levels. But where is it today? Is it invisible? And after all these years, why are people still talking about supply chain visibility like it’s in the future? More
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