Supply Chain Strategies & Challenges at True Value | SupplyChainBrain

Supply Chain Strategies & Challenges at True Value

Paul Farber, Division VP, Supply Chain Operations, True Value Company

August 18, 2017

Every retailer has to cope with omnichannel environments and seasonality, but for companies in the retail hardware space, e-commerce and seasonal business peaks carry their own special challenges. [Run Time (Min.): 8:27]

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