The OmniChannel world has made retail far more complicated than even just five years ago - and retailers are struggling to manage inventory, align plans across channels, and achieve ecommerce profitability.
What can be done to address this complexity and deliver OmniChannel Supply Chain success?
Karin Bursa, VP of marketing at supply chain and retail software solutions provider Logility, provides smart insights into these and other challenges in this fast-paced discussion with SCDigest editor Dan Gilmore.
Is it time for something like Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning (SIOP) to be embraced in retail, even if called by another name?
Bursa says Yes, and among other knowledgeable observations.
Not to be missed for anyone interested the retail supply chain and OmniChannel challenges. Download the Boston Retail Group annual report on Merchandise Planning and Allocation on the right, which found, for example, that just 31% of retailers now use one pool of inventory across all channels.
View the video now below. Visit Logility at NRF's Big Show in New York City Jan. 11-13 at booths #2147 and #1875.
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