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January 2025

Supply Chain Collaboration: Building Trust, Breaking Barriers ... By David Verette, Vice President of Sales, SPS Commerce

RVCF Members Recognize the Value in Digital Standards ... By Paula Giovannetti, Supply Chain Best Practices Adviser, Retail Value Chain Federation

The BORIS experience: evaluating omnichannel returns and repurchase intention ... By Robert Glenn Richey Jr and Tyler R. Morgan Department of Supply Chain Management, Auburn University, et. al. 

Resilience and Recovery: How Product Rework Experts Sustain the Fashion Industry ... By Randy Burk, Executive Vice President and “Creative Problem Solver” for Quality Corrections & Inspections 

Prop 65 PulseTrends in California Prop. 65 Plaintiff Bounty Hunter Enforcement – November 2024: Learn more about recent California’s Proposition 65 plaintiff bounty hunter activity in the Prop 65 Pulse, a monthly newsletter from Keller and Heckman’s California’s Proposition 65 practice, which highlights trends in Notices of Violation (“Notices”) sent by bounty hunter plaintiffs in California to product manufacturers, distributors, and retailers. In November of 2024, various industry groups at all levels of the supply chain were the targets of 386 new Notices of Violation (“Notices”) and amended Notices, alleging a violation of Prop. 65 for failure to provide a warning for their products – noteworthy trends and categories are excerpted and discussed hereA complete list of Notices sent in November 2024 can be found on the California Attorney General’s website, located here: 60-Day Notice Search.


December 2024

RVCF 2024: Building Partnerships, Driving Innovation, and Elevating Collaboration ... By Carol Rodriguez, Founder and CX Architect, Custamor Lab, www.custamorlab.comcarolina@custamorlab.com

Supply Chain Collaboration: Building Trust, Breaking Barriers ... By David Verette, Vice President of Sales, SPS Commerce

Strategic Cargo Theft: What It Is, How It Started, and What You Can Do to Stop It ... By John Tabor, Director of Corporate Security for National Retail Systems, Inc.; As Published in Loss Prevention Magazine

Artificial intelligence in logistics and supply chain management: A primer and roadmap for research ... By Robert Glenn Richey Jr. (et al.), Auburn University

Trends in California Prop. 65 Plaintiff Bounty Hunter Enforcement – October 2024: Learn more about recent California’s Proposition 65 plaintiff bounty hunter activity in the Prop 65 Pulse, a monthly newsletter from Keller and Heckman’s California’s Proposition 65 practice, which highlights trends in Notices of Violation (“Notices”) sent by bounty hunter plaintiffs in California to product manufacturers, distributors, and retailers. In October of 2024, various industry groups at all levels of the supply chain were the targets of 498 new Notices of Violation (“Notices”) and amended Notices, alleging a violation of Prop. 65 for failure to provide a warning for their products – noteworthy trends and categories are excerpted and discussed here. A complete list of Notices sent in October 2024 can be found on the California Attorney General’s website, located here: 60-Day Notice Search.


October 2024

News from the RVCF Business Process Guidelines Work Group 

 

How Does Your Deduction Policy Compare? ... By Susan Pichoff, Retail Executive Adviser, Retail Value Chain Federation


September 2024

From Spreadsheets to AI-Driven Solutions: The Technology Journey of Accounts Receivable Management ... By John Metzger, Chairman, Smyyth & Carixa

No One Does It Alone ... By Paula Giovannetti, Supply Chain Best Practices Adviser, Retail Value Chain Federation
Because the Basics Matter ... By Susan Pichoff, Retail Executive Adviser, Retail Value Chain Federation


August 2024


July 2024


June 2024


May 2024

The Value of Benchmarking and Best Practices: Working Together to Improve Retail ...  By Susan Pichoff, Retail Executive Adviser, Retail Value Chain Federation


April 2024


March 2024

Marketplaces: Thriving in a Different Channel  ...  By Susan Pichoff, Retail Executive Adviser, Retail Value Chain Federation


February 2024

RVCF Business Process Implementation Guide Work Group - PO Changes ... By Paula Giovannetti, Supply Chain Best Practices Adviser, Retail Value Chain Federation

A/R Deduction Management and Retailer Portals ... By John Metzger, Chairman, Smyyth& Carixa


January 2024

Can We Extract More Value from the OTC Cycle? ... By John Metzger, Chairman, Smyyth & Carixa

Chargebacks: Turning Challenge into Upside Opportunity ... By Courtney Folk, Founder and CEO, Renewal Logistics


December 2023

Retail's New Horizon: A Call to Action for Online Marketplace Best Practices ... By Susan Pichoff, Retail Executive Adviser, Retail Value Chain Federation 

The Art of Salary Negotiation: A Guide for Executives ... By Aaron Cleavinger, MBA, CPSM, C.P.M., Managing Partner, Murdoch Mason Executive Search Group 

Return to Vendor (RTV) and Vendor Compliance Solutions ... By Quality Corrections & Inspections 

Retail Giant Transforms Deduction Management with Robotic Processing Automation ... By iNymbus


October 2023

What's Your Accounts Receivable Turnover Ratio? ... By Tom Materasso, Director of Solutions Development, Smyyth/Carixa

Call to Action: PO Change Business Process Implementation Guideline ... By  Paula Giovannetti, Supply Chain Best Practices Adviser, Retail Value Chain Federation 

Customer-Centric Supply Chain - What Does That Mean? ... By Richard Wilhjelm, VP, Sales & Marketing, Traverse Systems 

Accelerating Time-To-Market: The Power of EDI in Supply Chain Efficiency ... By Linda Comito Moore, Sales & Marketing Director, ECGrid.com 

Case Study: EDI to API Integration for a Distributed Warehouse Partner ... Duncan Taylor, Senior Director of Business Engagement, Kleinschmidt  

From Settlement to Individual Deductions: Automating Walmart Shortage, Pricing and Compliance Claims ... By Kim Motika, VP Sales, iNymbus 

Seeing is Relieving Precision Supply Chain Planning with Integrated Real Time E2E Visibility Data ... By Ben Barras, Advisory Business Development and Partner Management Lead - Retail/Consumer Goods/Global Supply Chain Line of Business at SAS Institute, Inc.


September 2023

A Simple Way to Reduce Returns, Increase Revenue, and Streamline Inventory Management ... By Brion Carroll, CEO & Principal Consultant, Digital Solution Group, LLC. and Dann Gershon, Founder & CEO, zenColor Company LLC.

Tackle Retailer and Carrier Portals with Ease ... By Frank Buck, Director of Product, Carixa


August  2023

LP Evolution: Overcoming Barriers to Solving Total Retail Loss ... Freeing Returns Whitepaper

RFID FAQs - Retail Basics for Business Operations ... Co-Authored By AIM, Inc and Paula Giovannetti, Supply Chain Best Practices Adviser, Retail Value Chain Federation 

CPG Revenue Growth and Trade Promotion Management ... By John Metzger, Chairman, Smyyth LLC.


July 2023

Supply Chain Careers - Sharing What I Have Seen ... By Susan Pichoff, Retail Executive Adviser, Retail Value Chain Federation

Retailer Post-Audit Deductions Demand Closer Attention ... By John Metzger, Chairman, Smyyth LLC.


June 2023  

Retailer Post-Audit Deductions Demand Closer Attention ... By John Metzger, Chairman, Smyyth LLC.


May 2023

Supercharging Your ERP With Bolt-On SaaS Software  ... By John Metzger, Chairman, Smyyth LLC.

Hey, It's So Good To See You! ... By Susan Pichoff, Retail Executive Adviser, Retail Value Chain Federation

Retailers Get Religion on Returns ...  Downloadable White Paper & Recorded Webinar provided by IHL Group


February 2023

From the Desk of Kim Zablocky ... Retail Evolution to Circular Supply Chains 

Deduction Reduction in Tight Times ... By Susan Pichoff, Retail Executive Adviser, Retail Value Chain Federation 

Accounts Receivable Deductions - Still a Plague on Profits By John Metzger, Chairman, Smyyth/Carixa 

Rebuilding and Reshoring: What Can OEMs and Retailers Do? ... By Harry Moser, President & Founder of Reshoring Initiative 

Compliance Advisory Board: Vendor Sales Agreements Findings ... By Jessica Butler, Principal, Attain Consulting Group 

RVCF Business Process Guidelines for Digital Communications / EDI  Work Group Update ... Facilitated By  Paula Giovannetti, Supply Chain Best Practices Adviser, Retail Value Chain Federation


December 2022

From the Desk of Kim Zablocky ... A Look Ahead to 2023 

RVCF Fall 2022 Conference Recap ... By Susan Haupt, VP Operations and Member Services, Retail Value Chain Federation 

Exposing the Real Value of Trade and Channel Promotion ... By Rob Hand, Hand Promotion Management, LLC, Author of “The Invisible Economy of Consumer Engagement” 

Supply Chain Challenges to look out for in 2023 ... By PartnerLinq 

Increase Profits by Improving Your Deduction Processing ... By John Metzger, Chairman, Smyyth/Carixa 

Energy Mastery for Workplace Wellness ... By Kristen Brown, Keynote Speaker and Energy Expert
 
RVCF Business Process Guidelines Update  ... By  Paula Giovannetti, Supply Chain Best Practices Adviser, Retail Value Chain Federation


October 2022

From the Desk of Kim Zablocky ... Now More Than Ever, Focus On Retail Trading Partner Collaboration 

6 Ways Retailers Can Rebalance Inventories As Consumers Shift Spending ... By Charlie Chase, Executive Industry Consultant/Trusted Advisor, SAS Retail/CPG Global Practice 

Building Supply Chain Networks that Scale ... By Ahmed Raza, Vice President & Head of Products Engineering and Strategy at Visionet 

You Need A Deduction Policy ... By  John Metzger, Chairman, Smyyth/Carixa 

EDI - The Foundation of Digital Communication ... By Susan Pichoff, Retail Executive Adviser, Retail Value Chain Federation 

RVCF Business Process Guidelines Work Group Update ... By Paula Giovannetti, Supply Chain Best Practices Adviser, Retail Value Chain Federation


August 2022

From the Desk of Kim Zablocky ... Dust Off Your Suitcases 

California Senate Bill 62 & Potential Impacts for the Apparel Industry ... By Bryan Hawkins, Partner, Stoel Rives LLC 

RVCF Business Process Guidelines for Digital Communications / EDI Group Update ... By Paula Giovannetti, Supply Chain Best Practices Adviser, Retail Value Chain Federation

WEBINAR:Decoding the Walmart Supplier Scorecard  ...Presented by Tim Carey of Trend Results


June 2022

From the Desk of Kim Zablocky ... A One-of-a-Kind Solutions Organization

RVCF and Auburn University Announce Program for Supply Chain Professionals

The Global Supply Chain Disruptions and Challenges ... By Scott Weiss, Vice-President, Technical Sales for Performance Team-A Maersk Company

Amazon Chargeback Best Practices ... Take Control and Increase Profits ... By the Consultants at SMYYTH+CARIXA

Call to Action: Digital Communications Business Ops Guideline ... By Paula Giovannetti, Supply Chain Best Practices Adviser, Retail Value Chain Federation


April 2022

From the Desk of Kim Zablocky ...Feeling the Spring! 

Reliable and Accurate Automated Receiving Using Logistics Labels ... By Paula Giovannetti, Supply Chain Best Practices Adviser, Retail Value Chain Federation 

Post Audit Deductions Best Practices ... By John Metzger, Chairman, Smyyth LLC 

Adapting to the New Retail Customer ... By Edward Kowalski, AVP Retail Strategy, Sutherland 

Inventory Visibility is a Disrupted Supply Chain ... By Susan Pichoff, Retail Executive Adviser, Retail Value Chain Federation 

RVCF's Partnership Groups - A Resource for Document Hosting and Trading Partner Communication ... By Susan Haupt, VP Operations and Member Services, Retail Value Chain Federation


February 2022

From the Desk of Kim Zablocky ... What Will 2022 Bring Us? 

Product Sourcing Leaders are Digitizing Operations to Prepare for Future Disruptions ... By Don Mabry, COO, ClearTrack Information Network  

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New Methodology to Manage OTIF Shipments ... By Gali Katz, IDAS 

Managing Your Current Biggest Asset ... By John Metzger, Chairman, Smyyth LLC 

Goal Setting Guide: Improving Supply Chain Freight Performance ... By EPA Smartway 

Webinar: Busting Common Myths About Shipper's Load and Count, P resented by Gerard F. Smith of Pezold, Smith, Hirschmann, and Selvaggio LLC


December 2021

From the Desk of Kim Zablocky ... We're Back!

7 Major Reasons Why You Should Outsource Your Back Office  ... By Albert Harari, President, G&A Services

Beyond the Great Disruption: The Future of Supply Chain  ... By Kevin Balentine, PartnerLinQ

Industry Leaders Rally to Support Speed-To-Web  ... By GS1 US

Saving Time, Reducing Costs and Mitigating Risks with Straight-Through Processing for B2B Payments ... By the Business Payments Coalition

Webinar:   A New Approach to Business Partner Management Presented by  Traverse Systems / Rivet

Webinar: Demystifying the New Era of Tech and What It Means for the Finance TeamPresented by Auditoria.AI


October 2021

From the Desk of Kim Zablocky ... Looking Forward to the Fall Conference 

Label Interactive Technologies x Lifetime Brands: Increasing Efficiency and Accuracy ... By Alexandria Kane, Label Interactive Technologies Inc.  

Supply Chain Sustainability Made (Not So) Easy ... By Kirk White, Product Manager, Supply Chain Solutions Group, Yusen Logistics (Americas) Inc. 

Five Ways to Automate EDI and Order Processing ... By eZCom Software Inc.

Keys to a Successful Supply Chain Analytics Journey ... By Josh Mayer, Managing Partner, Summit Advisory Team

The E-invoice Exchange Framework: Paving the Path to B2B Payments Modernization ... By Business Payments Coalition - Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis 

Bringing the Finance Back Office Forward with Automation ... By Auditoria.AI 

Successful Outsourcing of Warehousing and Fulfillment Practices ... By Paul Morgenthaler, DSV Solutions LLC. 

CPG Regulatory and Litigation Trends in California Should Worry You This Year ... By Bao M. Vu, of Counsel, Stoel Rives LLP.  

Webinar: A Post-Pandemic View of CreditPresented by HighRadius Corporation


August 2021

From the Desk of Kim Zablocky: Retailer-Improve Vendor Guide Communication

A Different Beer-spective with Integrated Receivables  ... Anheuser in Bev's Digital Transformation Journey with HighRadius

Why is it so hard to be On Time and In Full?  ... By TJ Sangam, CEO of SupplyPike

Business Payments Coalition: E-invoice Exchange Market Pilot 

Webinar: RFID and Printed Label Failure Root Causes and Solutions Presented by r-pac and California Label Products ; hosted by RVCF   


June 2021

From the Desk of Kim Zablocky 

If It Doesn't Require Human Judgement, Why Is A Human Doing It? ... By Richard Wilhjelm, VP of Sales & Marketing, Traverse Systems 

Alert: Uptick of Consumer Claims Against Allegedly Misleading Green Advertising ... By Bao M. Vu, of Counsel, Stoel Rives LLP.  

Agile Demand-Supply Alignment: Part Three - ASDA Solution Assessments  ... By Bill McBeath, Chief Research Officer, ChainLink Research 

Webinar: Guide from Staples: How A/R Dept Can Deliver on The CFOs ExpectationsPresented by HighRadius Corporation 

Webinar: Valuable Dashboard KPI's for A/R & ChargebacksPresented by Robert Prather, Deduction Management Services 

Webinar: Receivables Management Growth Strategies For Consumer Goods Industry; Panel Discussion Presented by HighRadius Corporation


April 2021

From the Desk of Kim Zablocky 

The A to Z of Reducing Operational Cost that Every CFO Needs: Mid-sized Business Edition (PDF) ... HighRadius 

Breaking Down the True Cost of Coupon Fraud ... By John Helmle, EVP & President, Fintech - Inmar Intelligence 

The Profit Impact of Vendor Performance Improvement (PDF) ... Sponsored by Traverse Systems 

Industry Leaders Coming Together to Advance RFID for Claims Compliance ... By Jonathan Gregory, Director of Community Engagement, Apparel and General Merchandise - GS1 US 

Dizzying CA Proposition 65 Developments Create Compliance Uncertainties for Businesses ... By Bao M. Vu, of Counsel, Stoel Rives LLP.  

What We Learned From Our Supply Chain Disruption Survey ... By Victor Engesser, RVCF Retail Executive Advisor 

Webinar: How U.S. Retail Suppliers Have Found Success on Alibaba.com (Alibaba.com)


February 2021

From the Desk of Kim Zablocky

The COVID-19 Vaccine Is Coming: Can Employers Require Employees to Get Vaccinated? (PDF) ... Contributed by Stoel Rovers, LLP.

Top 5 Drop Ship Hacks of 2021 ... By Josh Mayer, Summit Advisory Team 

Agile Demand-Supply Alignment: Responding to Demand Volatility and Supply Disruptions After Plans Are Set and Orders Placed - Part Two: Evaluating ASDA Solutions ... By Bill McBeath, Chief Research Officer, ChainLink Research

High Radius Announces New Product: RadiusOne AR Suite 

How Alibaba.com is Driving Success to B2B Retail in 2021  ... By Susan Haupt, RVCF 

Webinar: Make Supply Chain Efficiency Your New Year's Resolution for 2021 (InterTrade Systems)

Webinar: Thankfully 2020 is Officially Over! Let's Take a Look at the Changes Retailers Have Seen and What to Expect in 2021 (CoEnterprise)

Webinar: How Alibaba.com is Driving Success to B2B Retail in 2021 (Alibaba.com)

Webinar: Webinar: Holiday 2020: What Shoppers Have Done, What's Left...and 2021 Outlook (Prosper Insights and Analytics)


           

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