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Inventory Management: We Can Do Better

Supply Chain Shaman

The period of 2007-2008 was the downturn of the recession while the period of 2009-2013 marked the recovery. In Table 1, I share research collected for the Supply Chains to Admire analysis on the average days of inventory by industry across the period of 2004 to 2019 by increments to match economic shifts. Table 1.

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Welcome 2019

Supply Chain Shaman

The teams in these seats did not experience the down market in 2007 or the start of the market run in 2009. The impact may surprise us. Today, we have younger leaders driving clicks on the keyboards. The teams are new. These supply chain groups are more global and diverse.

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Inflation is Back Up – Are you Ready?

Herlitz Inventory Management

Since 2009, when Herlitz Inventory Management was founded, annual inflation has been below 3 percent in the US. source: tradingeconomics.com. Have we lost the knowledge of how to be profitable during periods of high inflation? It hasn’t been lost here at Herlitz Inventory Management! Bush tax cut, 9/11 attacks. War on Terror. Bank crisis.

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How to Reduce Costs and Invest in Better Technology at the Same Time

AB&R

In fact, studies by Harvard Business Review and Bain & Company looked at the difference investing in innovation makes during periods of major financial challenges, such as the 2007-2009 Great Recession. One of the most significant factors in their success was their investment in technology, according to Bain & Company [2].

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Origin of Logistics & Supply Chain Revealed! - SupplyChainOpz

Supply Chain Opz

Stock 2009 said more specific that most researchers believed the term " Supply Chain Management " was introduced by Keith Oliver of Booz Allan Hamilton in 1982 on Financial Times. Larson et al 2007 indicated that, based on a literature review, there are 4 types of interaction as below, Reproduced from Larson et al 2007. (1)

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COVID-19’s Immediate Impact on the Automotive Supplier Industry

QAD

What’s more, during the great recession of 2007-09, only major automakers like GM and Chrysler got bailouts – this time, many expect suppliers will once again be denied bailouts and be forced into declaring bankruptcy. Quarantine Measures Halt Supplier Production. Bailouts for Automotive Suppliers are Unlikely.

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How Cloud Technologies Can Help in Times of Recession

Arena Solutions

During the Great Recession of 2007-2009, cloud computing services got stronger and turned into a hub for IT solutions. Cloud-native solutions are much more adaptable and simpler to implement than the company’s data centers or on-premises software infrastructure.