A market outlook by the firm Consigli noted rising material prices for metals like copper and steel, and predicted increases in items such as PVC, hard woods and insulation.
Inventory and network optimization tools saw the largest YoY jump in companies reporting the technology as “in-use today” with 45% of companies falling into that cat...
Regional distribution centers are the first step in cutting down store replenishment time from a “noncompetitive” 35 days to under 10 days, the COO said.
The group gives suppliers tools to create their own emissions-reduction plans, with the first year focused on calculating footprints and creating targets.