Wholesale executives have come to realize that growing channel conflicts and challenging macroeconomic trends, along with demanding customer service levels, will continue to erode their margins. The...Download (PDF)
The largest segment of the wholesale distribution industry, foodservice and grocery companies operate some of the most complex supply chains in the world, yet their size doesn’t protect them...Download (PDF)
Healthcare distributors operate within a tightly regulated industry, most recently highlighted by pedigree tracking. Market dynamics ranging from overseas production to generic drugs to service...Download (PDF)
Managing the demand chain, from manufacturers through wholesalers, distributors and retailers, and onto consumers, is a daunting task. Creating efficiency in the demand chain requires a combination...Download (PDF)
This paper provides a detailed overview of Manhattan’s optimized Demand Forecasting solution, including a high-level explanation of our Unified Forecasting Method™ (UFM™)—a built-in intelligence that...Download (PDF)
Many companies remain unaware of how much their inbound freight actually costs because these charges are "buried" in the prices they pay for goods. In fact, freight allocations average 4 to 7% of...Download (PDF)
Wholesale distributors and retailers get squeezed as consumer price competition makes it difficult to just apply the cost increases to the selling price. One way to hedge against ever tightening...Download (PDF)
The main objective of investment buying (IB) is to maximize profit for wholesalers, retailers and other distribution entities. Because IB's focus on ROI results from incremental purchases, companies...Download (PDF)
The optimal deployment of inventory is a vital business function for an enterprise. This paper will examine alternative approaches for tackling the thorny problem of managing inventory in a multi-...Download (PDF)
How do companies cope with the 'perfect storm' of conditions that has culminated in recent years—the rise of e-commerce, SKU proliferation, channel proliferation? An efficient supply chain is no...Download (PDF)