RETAIL SUPPLY CHAINS 2027: THE DECISIONS THAT WILL SEPARATE LEADERS FROM LAGGARDS
2027 RETAIL SUPPLY CHAIN PLANNING IS ALREADY UNDERWAY
Retail supply chains continue to navigate changing trade conditions, cost pressure, inventory complexity, shifting consumer demand and rapidly evolving technology.
For 2027, the challenge is no longer simply how to withstand disruption. It is how quickly organizations can recognize change, make decisions and adapt their networks when the original plan no longer works.
In this executive webinar, DP World, joined by independent supply chain expert and moderator Lora Cecere, will explore the decisions retail supply chain leaders are making now around trade, inventory, AI, fulfillment and network resilience.
The conversation will combine DP World’s operational expertise, Lora Cecere’s independent industry perspective and insights gathered directly from retail supply chain leaders through a pre-webinar pulse survey and live audience polling.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
Discover how retail supply chain leaders are preparing for 2027—and why adaptability, optionality and faster decision-making are becoming increasingly important as supply chains face continuous change.
NAVIGATING TRADE AND TARIFF UNCERTAINTY
Trade conditions can change the economics of a supply chain quickly.
Explore how retailers are evaluating sourcing, transportation routes, ports and gateways as tariffs, trade policy and geopolitical conditions continue to evolve—and why building alternatives into the network before they are needed can create greater flexibility.
RETHINKING WHERE INVENTORY SITS
Inventory decisions increasingly involve more than balancing availability against working capital.
Hear how retailers are thinking about regional distribution, safety stock, proximity to customers and ports, and flexible warehousing as they determine where inventory should sit in a more volatile operating environment.
MOVING AI FROM EXPERIMENTATION TO EXECUTION
AI is beginning to move beyond pilots and isolated use cases into day-to-day supply chain workflows.
The discussion will explore where AI and predictive technologies may create measurable value in areas such as demand forecasting, inventory optimization, transportation, disruption management and supply chain decision-making.
BUILDING OPTIONALITY INTO THE NETWORK
Resilience is increasingly about what happens when the original plan stops working.
Learn why alternative routes, multimodal transportation, flexible warehousing and stronger end-to-end visibility can give retail organizations more options when supplier, transportation or market conditions change.
RETHINKING THE LOGISTICS ECOSYSTEM
As retail networks become more complex, the role of logistics partners is changing.
Explore how retailers are evaluating integrated logistics capabilities, specialized providers, 3PL relationships and greater orchestration across transportation, warehousing, customs and fulfillment.
TURNING VISIBILITY INTO FASTER DECISIONS
Having more supply chain data does not automatically create greater adaptability.
Hear why the next competitive advantage may come from connecting visibility with decision-making—helping organizations identify risks earlier, evaluate alternatives and act before disruption becomes a larger operational problem.
The Core Takeaway
The strongest retail supply chains in 2027 may not be the ones built around a single perfect plan.
They will be the ones designed to recognize change, evaluate options and adapt quickly—using the right combination of network flexibility, inventory strategy, technology, visibility and logistics partnerships to keep goods moving as conditions evolve.
HELP SHAPE THE 2027 RETAIL SUPPLY CHAIN OUTLOOK
Ahead of the webinar, DP World is inviting qualified retail supply chain leaders to complete a short 4–5 minute pulse survey exploring the risks, investments and operating decisions expected to shape retail supply chains in 2027.
Select findings will be revealed during the webinar, supplemented by live audience polling, and will help inform the DP World Supply Chain Outlook 2027.
By participating, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute your perspective to the research, see how your priorities compare with those of your peers, and help shape the discussion around the decisions retail supply chain leaders are preparing for next.