THE RESPONSIVE SUPPLY CHAIN
Sprint will be the first in the USA with a mobile
5G network over 20 %, during a period of growth . Operating expenses have been reducing by between $ 1bn and $ 2bn a year , and in 2017 alone inventory levels were reduced by 35 %, while stock transparency and availability have increased significantly . “ Partnering with external companies has increased the depth and breadth of our network , and enabled us to be more asset light in the way we handle our inventory ,” says Fijman .
THE RESPONSIVE SUPPLY CHAIN
Technology will naturally play a critical role in designing new models for maximising supply chain effectiveness in this new landscape of micro logistics . Fijman continues : “ We are very factbased when making any decisions affecting our supply chain . We rely heavily on the data we glean from the marketplace and from customer feedback . This determines our response to customer needs and giving the customer what they want .” Operational and demand planning to optimise or install the in-store portfolio based on SKU velocity is an example of how Sprint uses data to understand the performance of
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