Supplier Enablement

Building long-term, strategic relationships with suppliers should be a goal for every retailer. Improving supplier relationship management (SRM) brings benefits that help you deliver high-quality products and services to your customers. These...

The actions taken by suppliers and other trading partners are one of retailers' most common supply chain blind spots. A supplier's decisions create a ripple effect throughout the supply chain, making supplier relationship management (SRM) vital for...

In an earlier article, we discussed how drop shipping allows retailers to expand SKUs and revenue without incurring inventory costs and headaches. While there are still some challenges with drop shipping, it’s now a standard business practice for...

Supplier diversification means much more than an industry-specific way of saying “don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” If you’ve been in the world of manufacturing, distribution, or retail for any amount of time, you likely already understand the...

The different players in the supply chain — including customers, suppliers, manufacturers, and retailers — have limited control over the whole process, but their actions influence everyone else. As these different parties try to respond to demand...