McKinsey acquires SCM Connections, deepening supply-chain transformation capabilities

Supply Chain
Written By Rick Watson

McKinsey is a global management consulting firm committed to helping organizations accelerate sustainable and inclusive growth.

SCM Connections, a leader in advanced technology-enabled supply chain planning and analytics.

It definitely feels like the larger consulting firms are investing in eCommerce lately.  Accenture acquired the Stable eCommerce agency this year as part of its Accenture Song division.  Now McKinsey is getting deeper into supply chain with the acquisition of SCM Connections to deepen its focus on agility and demand planning.

McKinsey: McKinsey acquires SCM Connections, deepening supply-chain transformation capabilities

Rick Watson

Rick Watson founded RMW Commerce Consulting after spending 20+ years as a technology entrepreneur and operator exclusively in the eCommerce industry with companies like ChannelAdvisor, BarnesandNoble.com, Merchantry, and Pitney Bowes.

Watson’s work today is centered on supporting investors and management teams incubating and growing direct-to-consumer businesses. Most recently, in partnership with WHP Global, Rick was a critical resource in architecting the WHP+ platform, a new turnkey direct to consumer digital e-commerce platform that powers AnneKlein.com and JosephAbboud.com.

Watson also hosts a weekly podcast, Watson Weekly, where he shares an unbiased, unfiltered expert take on the retail sector’s biggest players.

In the past year alone, Rick has spoken at many in-person and virtual events as well as podcasts on topics ranging from retail/ecom to supply chain/logistics and even digital grocery including CommerceNext IRL, ASCM Connect, and Retail Innovation Conference.

https://www.rmwcommerce.com/
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