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Notes from the floor of retail and SME supply chains: planning, cost and the decisions technology speeds up.
3 articles
Technology
Why more technology gives faster decisions, not better ones
Dashboards, automation and AI shorten the gap between a signal and an action. They do not decide which signal is worth acting on.
Cost
Why costs rise even when every function meets its targets
Buying, logistics, stores and planning can each hit their number while the chain spends more. Local targets reward local efficiency, not the handoff.
Planning
Why shelves stay empty when warehouses are full
A full warehouse is not availability. The shelf stays empty when the stock is in the wrong node, the wrong pack, or behind a decision the store never received.