Deep Dive 18 minutes PremiumThe New Age of Customer-First Supply Chains: Introduction—Four Pillars for Building a Resilient and Profitable Supply Chain Coresight Research June 24, 2021 What's InsideIn Coresight Research’s new series of roundtable discussions and research reports, entitled The New Age of Customer-First Supply Chains, we will present key insights into strategic areas in which brands and retailers can take action to build a resilient and profitable supply chain. In this report, we introduce the series by outlining each of the four pillars, as well as the foundation of sustainability and the bottom line. We also outline the importance of artificial intelligence and machine learning as enabling technologies. Read more Coresight Research coverage of the supply chain and sustainability in retail. Contents What’s the Story? Why It Matters Four Pillars of a Resilient and Profitable Supply Chain: A Deep Dive Enabling Technologies: AI and ML 1 Intelligent Demand Forecasting 2 Customer-Centric Commercial Collaboration (the Three Cs) 3 Control Tower of the Future 4 The Last Mile 5 Foundation: Sustainability and the Bottom Line What We Think Implications for Brands/Retailers Implications for Real Estate Firms Implications for Technology Vendors This report is for paying subscribers only. Already a paying subscriber? Please log in to see the entire report.If you wish to learn more about our subscription plans and become a paying subscriber, click here. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2023, Week 45: Amazon Completes Its Brick-and-Mortar Retreat to GroceryAmazon Apparel US Consumer Survey 2023—Infographic: Understanding Amazon Fashion and Why Consumers Choose ItFashionomics: Mapping Consumer Sentiment and Trends—Insights Presented at the AAFA Executive Summit 2024CES 2024 Preview: AI Will Be Everywhere in Las Vegas