Webinar: Building a 21st Century Retail Supply Chain

supply chain software webinar The top two business challenges facing retail supply chain executives in this economy are increased lead times for the delivery of products to stores and low inventory turns, according to Aberdeen’s Retail research. These business challenges are causing higher supply chain costs and leading to lower than average attainment of gross margin return on inventory (GMROI), fill rate, cash conversion cycle, and forecast accuracy.

As a further testament to these business pressures, 75% of retailers are reporting that they are performing under-par or at par when compared to their competitors on core supply chain demand & supply-side capabilities. The question for a Retail Executive is clear: What am I doing to prepare for the recovery in light of these challenges and what are my competitors doing that I need to know about?

 

Three pillars (key imperatives) that directly impact retail business results today are:
  1. Consumer demand planning  
  2. Collaborative supply chain
  3. Integrated planning and execution of retail supply chain logistics
To compare your business strategies with Best-in-Class peers and address performance gaps, come and join the Aberdeen & SCL webinar that will outline a strategy to improve business results and prepare for the coming upturn in the economy.

 

Who should attend?

Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Merchandising Officer, Chief Information Officer, EVP/VP Supply Chain/Logistics, & Head of Business Transformation

What will a Retail Executive learn from this webinar?

  • What are the “3 Pillars” representing best-in-class practices in retail supply chain?
  • How will implementing these practices improve my GMROI, fill rate, cash conversion cycle, and forecast accuracy?
 

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Speakers

Nari Viswanathan
VP / Principal Analyst Supply Chain
Aberdeen Group
nari.viswanathan@aberdeen.com
 		 Nari specializes in order to delivery and S&OP processes. Previous to joining Aberdeen Group, Nari was a senior product manager at i2 Technologies. Past experience includes a multi-year change management and IT enablement initiative at a large automotive manufacturer in Asia and process re-engineering of a large North American distribution network. Nari's business process and technology expertise includes demand management, manufacturing management, and demand fulfillment. Nari holds a masters degree in manufacturing engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Nari also holds a mechanical engineering degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. 
   
Sahir Anand
Research Director Retail
Aberdeen Group
sahir.anand@aberdeen.com
 retail supply chain consultantSahir focuses on retail customer, store & field management, and employee-facing technology and process optimization areas. Anand specializes in store and headquarter-related processes such as retail and merchant processes in the areas of store operations, payments, workforce management, promotions and pricing management, marketing relationship management, inventory and supply chain processes (forecasting, order management, fulfillment). Anand brings to Aberdeen years of experience in a wide variety of industries including fortune 500 companies. Prior to joining the Aberdeen Group, Anand was a General Manager with Staples Inc., where he was involved in customer and store & field management operations.
   
Bob Armstrong
President
Supply Chain & Logistics Canada
barmstrong@sclcanada.org
 Bob Armstrong - Supply chain & Logistics CanadaBob Armstrong, C.I.T.P, is President of Armstrong Trade and Logistics Advisory Services Inc. (ATLAS). On November 1, 2007 Bob was appointed President of Supply Chain & Logistics Association Canada (SCL). Bob has over 35 years of experience in the fields of Global Supply Chain, International Trade, Cross Border Logistics and Customs Regulations and procedures.Bob Armstrong also served as President and CEO for the Canadian Association of Importers and Exporters Inc. for nine years and as President of the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers of Canada (AIAMC) for nine years.
   
Neel Sharma
Sr. VP
QLogitek neel.sharma@qlogitek.com
Neel sharma- VPNeel Sharma joined QLogitek in 2001 and is currently Vice President of Sales for the Supply Chain Software-as-a-Service division.  In this capacity he is responsible for revenue growth and account acquisition. Mr. Sharma works with major retailers and CPG companies across North America to help them strategize, architect and execute an efficient and profitable response to consumer demand.  Neel has grown the division from its early venture stage to a leading Supply Chain SaaS organization with several marquee enterprise clients across Canada. 
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