IOT Applications in E-Commerce Inventory Management Workflow

When I reviewed the IOT applications in E-Commerce Inventory Management, I feel frustrated about there are too many potentials and I got lost in these applications. I think it’s better to have a more organize approach to group the applications into the inventory management sections. IOT, aka Internet of Things, is a bridge between physical…

Weather Factors Impact Demand Forecasting

As Karabulut mentioned (2022), demand forecasting is one of the biggest challenge for supply chain leaders / retail executives. As we can forecast demand, we can plan the productivity and budgeting. With lack of demand forecasting, it’s easy to become out-of-stock or overstock and increase business costs. Weather information helps demand forecasting Steinker et al.…

Literature Review for Weather Impact on Apparel Sector

When we wake up, we need make a decision based on the weather: what should I wear for today? Should I purchase a new clothes for my comfort in the coming season? The weather status affects our purchasing decision obviously. The following is a review for the following article, which discusses about the relationship between…