Steve Blough writes about how retailers can build more agile, resilient supply chains in the face of shifting customer demand and cost pressures. His work explores the operational realities behind events like Black Friday, showing how early and extended peak seasons create new challenges for planning, inventory, and logistics.

By reading stories under this tag, you’ll gain practical insights into making supply chains more responsive and data-driven, from forecasting and capacity planning to network design and partnership models. Steve’s analysis helps retail, operations, and supply chain leaders understand where traditional approaches fall short and what concrete steps they can take to improve performance and protect margins in volatile trading periods.