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Seasonal Inventory and 7 Ways to Manage It Effectively

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More than ever, seasonal inventory needs to be carefully accounted for during the demand forecasting and inventory planning process , ensuring right-sized inventory that can meet customer expectations while limiting the spend and use of working capital. Benefits of Effective Seasonal Inventory Management.

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Supply Chain Leadership Model Example in Retail Apparel Industry

Supply Chain Matters

In this posting we provide highlights of a contrasting senior supply chain leadership model, in a different industry, with somewhat similar business process and technology enablement needs, that being branded workwear apparel provider and retailer Carhartt. . Executive Moves. All rights reserved. .

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You Should Be Worried. Supply Chains Are Not OK. Let’s Lock Arms To Drive Change

Supply Chain Shaman

jump in apparel costs and 5.5% I also laugh when newscasters quip, “Just move west coast ships through the Panama Canal…” With new locks in 2016, the Panama Canal is able to handle vessels with an overall length of 366 m (1201 feet), 49 meters beam (increased by the Canal Authority effective 1 June 2018 to 51.25

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A New Decade: Give Science A Chance

Supply Chain Shaman

Only four percent of companies compared to their peer groups improved balance sheet performance of growth, operating margin, and inventory turns. When compared to pre-recession years, we ended the decade with twenty more days of inventory. Days of Inventory Comparison. Now, let’s take consumer products. What can we learn?

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Promo Industry Can Take a Punch, Stand Ready for the Next Blow

QAD

The two major issues that hit the promo industry the hardest are lack of inventory and changing prices. . Then in 2018, the industry got the first unexpected blow to the gut — the 25% import tax levied by the US government on merchandise imported from China. The Second Blow — COVID-19, Supply Chain Disruption and Lack of Inventory.

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Fast Fashion's Inventory Woes: 3 Ways Retailers Can Stay in Business

Elementum

However, this dynamic industry is now facing the same challenges as some traditional retailers —unsold inventory and profit losses. Inventory Woes. billion worth of unsold inventory. A prime example is Amazon, the e-commerce juggernaut that’s set to overtake Macy's as the largest apparel retailer. Final Thoughts.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 25 – July 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

Retail’s inventory glut means big business for liquidators. Nestlé has cut greenhouse gases by 4 million tons since 2018. While some companies are suffering losses from excess inventory, others are making huge profits from it. Amazon plans two Prime shopping events this year. The congestion has led BNSF Railway Co.,