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It's the End of the Week!

Episodes (85)

Feb 20th Behind the Headlines: Nike’s 775 Layoffs & The Strategic Pivot
Feb 13th The Human Link: Engineering the Future of Planning with Jeffrey Porter
Jan 16th Why Data Ownership Is Critical Before Implementation | The Playbook with Simon Dubuc & Jeff Hamilton

It's the End of the Week!

Feb 20, 2026
9 minutes
4 MB

Nike recently announced the elimination of 775 roles at distribution centers in Tennessee and Mississippi. While the company cites "accelerating automation" as the driver, Charles Fallon and David Beaudet argue that this is a classic case of a strategy shift—specifically, a retreat from an aggressive direct-to-consumer (DTC) model back toward wholesale distribution. In this episode, we explore: How Nike’s distribution centers were built for a "fantasy" of consumer behavior that didn't materialize. The dangers of confusing a vision with a manifestation before demand exists. Why automation is being used as a co...

It's the End of the Week!

Behind the Headlines: Nike’s 775 Layoffs & The Strategic Pivot

LIDD Supply Chain

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