Arena Solutions

APRIL 4, 2023

1 In 2018, the three engineering disciplines producing the most degrees were, mechanical engineering, with 31,936 degrees, computer science with 19,082 degrees, and electrical engineering with 13,767, 2 And in 2020, 199,790 degrees in engineering were awarded in the U.S. Breaking it down In the U.S. 3 What’s the allure?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 20, 2020

But the COVID-19 crisis, has required rapid operational solutions to unforeseen roadblocks. Quick solutions to employee shortages, remote working, and to ensure health and safety across the company need to be deployed. This boosts revenues and optimises inventory. billion (based on 2018 sales).

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Unleashed

AUGUST 18, 2021

Reverse logistics is the process of goods returning to their point of origin – back from the purchaser to the manufacturer or supplier. How can smart software assist your reverse logistics programme? In a 2018 survey of 1000 shoppers , 89% said they have bought an item online and returned it. Why is reverse logistics important?

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 18, 2018

In a prior post on 2018 supply chain predictions, I shared how NC State’s Poole College of Management engages directly with industry through student-led projects. Lenovo Excess and Obsolete Inventory. MUFG Union Bank Strategic Performance Metrics. And everyone I know has issues and challenges with their supply chains!

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RFgen

OCTOBER 11, 2018

One quarter of enterprises increased their MRO budgets for 2018, a step 22 percent took the year prior, according to market analysis from Peerless Research and Logistics Management. Inventory accuracy: This metric measures the number of items listed as in-stock against the total found within spare part and raw material caches.

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RFgen

OCTOBER 11, 2018

One quarter of enterprises increased their MRO budgets for 2018, a step 22 percent took the year prior, according to market analysis from Peerless Research and Logistics Management. Inventory accuracy: This metric measures the number of items listed as in-stock against the total found within spare part and raw material caches.

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Zipline Logistics

MARCH 18, 2020

It currently just uses on-time metrics to grade suppliers and the store’s retail buyers can base purchasing decisions on a brand’s delivery performance. Sam’s Club launched its OTIF program in the spring of 2018, following the logistics compliance precedent set by Walmart. The software called Appointment Scheduler 2.0

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Veridian Solutions

DECEMBER 26, 2018

The 2018 holiday shopping season has evolved beyond the traditional shopping days. However, in 2018, the days of sales had evolved even further, becoming a week-long event that started the day before Thanksgiving and continued through Green Monday. A Guide to the Warehouse Metrics Supply Chain Execs Should Track.

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Veridian Solutions

DECEMBER 26, 2018

The 2018 holiday shopping season has evolved beyond the traditional shopping days. However, in 2018, the days of sales had evolved even further, becoming a week-long event that started the day before Thanksgiving and continued through Green Monday. A Guide to the Warehouse Metrics Supply Chain Execs Should Track.

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ShipBob

AUGUST 25, 2021

For instance, choosing between a domestic or overseas supplier will impact how quickly you ca receive new inventory, and where you story inventory based on customer location and demand can impact shipping costs and timelines. Some of these inefficiencies often start with improper purchase ordering.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2017

If we look back at history, 70% of companies implemented Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), however two-decades later only 1% of companies use VMI processes to drive a better demand signal. I worked for a software company for almost a decade and implemented demand management solutions in the 1990s for multiple companies.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For the past five years, the team at Supply Chain Insights identified Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners by analyzing performance by peer group on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). In 2018, Rockwell Automation won the Supply Chains to Admire Award.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For the past five years, the team at Supply Chain Insights identified Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners by analyzing performance by peer group on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). In 2018, Rockwell Automation won the Supply Chains to Admire Award.

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Lucas

JULY 3, 2018

WERC’s Annual DC Measures Survey is a great tool for benchmarking your distribution center and warehouse operations, but it’s also a valuable resource for identifying trends across the industry. This year’s survey showed the growing importance of labor-related metrics in assessing DC performance. Annual workforce turnover.

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Veridian Solutions

JANUARY 23, 2019

The 2018 holiday shopping season saw more customers shop for online-only purchases through Amazon, as well as a record number of shoppers in traditional brick-and-mortar stores. In addition, W [link] almart saw a significant increase in the number of purchases made online and picked up in store.

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Unleashed

JUNE 2, 2022

Omnichannel integrates a multichannel strategy and optimises it as a progression of the online purchasing journey for the modern eCommerce customer. A key challenge of omnichannel that automation can help with is maintaining accurate inventory across multiple channels Omnichannel vs multichannel eCommerce: what’s the difference?

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synchrono

JULY 9, 2018

You either purchase or retrofit your equipment with intelligence, and you invest in applications like SyncView ® to improve shop floor visibility. In the 2018 Gartner CIO Agenda Report , 17% of respondents said digital transformation was their number one priority. Visualizing Metrics in the Factory of the Future .

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Supply chain management systems are tools that integrate every element of a company’s supply chain to help it become more efficient, effective, and profitable. This is done either with on-premise software, through the cloud, or using a hybrid of both. . This is why a good SCM tool is so important. Cloud-based software.

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EMERGE App

DECEMBER 31, 2018

And you might still be shaking off a hangover and wondering where on earth did 2018 go. Well, today is the day to take stock of what you did right , and what went wrong , in 2018. If you’re still not convinced about using inventory management software , then perhaps the benefits might sway you over.

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Business Intelligence (BI) brings together a variety of tools, technologies, applications, and practices to analyse your business data. BI can help your company amalgamate and analyse data to produce insightful and important metrics that can be understood by all. It’s not just patterns for seasonal inventory stock.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Such measures include communicating with suppliers and customers , using demand shaping to overcome inventory shortages, seeking additional suppliers, and building more onshore facilities. 82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items.

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Unleashed

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

The global craft beer industry is worth $38 billion according to 2018 research, with a forecasted Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 14.1%. Defining ‘high strength’ as over 5% ABV, they pointed out that in 2018 alone the increase was 21 percent. Managing craft beer inventory. US$38 billion. 424,000 jobs. 300 billion.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 18, 2021

Supply chain execution is required to distinguish between the high runner purchases and the slower-moving products customers are willing to wait for. In a 2018 article published by McKinsey, the consulting firm, noted that despite inherent challenges, the payoff of digitally enabled agility can be staggering.

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FLEXE

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

consumers say fast delivery is important to them when making online purchases. As an online retailer, there are other ways to attract and retain customers—much of which comes down to inventory management across your fulfillment network to improve your delivery promise. Cross-Network Inventory Management. Nor should they.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 25, 2018

Our look at the Top 25 (plus 4) Supply Chains of 2018 examines how the best companies in the world excel at managing their global supply chains. So the CSR score too is more of a popularity contest than a consistent metric. Printer-friendly version. Media Type. Media Credit. Privacy Settings. anonymous user. DataTable subpages.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

The staff at Legacy Supply Chain Services explains, “Consumers expect to find the products they want both in-store and online, to use technology to make purchases with the swipe of a finger and to have their purchase delivered to their doorstep the very next day. Lack of Inventory Visibility and Metrics.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 18, 2021

Supply chain execution is required to distinguish between the high runner purchases and the slower-moving products customers are willing to wait for. In a 2018 article published by McKinsey, the consulting firm, noted that despite inherent challenges, the payoff of digitally enabled agility can be staggering.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 17, 2018

It is just not enough to do a software upgrade or slowly push continuous improvement projects. Completed in 2012, the ERP project forced the company to standardize organizational design, roles, and metrics. They saw a steady drop in inventory and reduced working capital by about 50% over the period of 2011-2015. The reason?

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 3, 2019

With inventory desired to be at a minimum. The contract may also include metrics and resulting consequences (late fees, etc.). In aerospace, technology development is expensive and time consuming as it must be a robust solution, often requiring extensive testing to become qualified as airworthy. Description. Description.

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Zipline Logistics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Tender rejections, a metric used to determine how much contracted freight is rejected and sent to the spot market, have been hovering around 25% for the past few months. This level exceeds conditions we saw in 2018—a year known for its capacity shortages. mile higher than the highest recorded rate in 2018.

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ShipBob

AUGUST 3, 2020

It has been forecasted that by 2040, approximately 95% of all purchases will be facilitated by ecommerce. In 2018, venture capital financing invested a sum of $254 billion globally into around 1,800 startups. Its latest fund (made in 2018) was $250 million. The ecommerce industry will eventually overtake brick-and-mortar retail.

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ShipBob

JUNE 2, 2021

On-demand logistics require a robust distribution network, flexible fulfillment solutions , and the latest technology and automation tools that enable speed and accuracy. . For instance, inventory distribution is a common on-demand logistics model. How COVID-19 has increased the need for on-demand logistics.

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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

All of the above (and other down-stream KPIs and processes) are heavily influenced by the accuracy of a demand forecast: if the demand forecast is much more accurate, a company is more likely to have the right product, in the right quantities in inventory and will have less of the products in inventory that is not required.

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6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

Logistics technologies such as robotic warehouse systems make automation a reality, while drones improve last-mile delivery capabilities and better tracking with tools like RFID tags improve visibility throughout the supply chain. These advancements are accelerating thanks to better tools that were created in 2018. Marc Tuinier.

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Veridian Solutions

DECEMBER 3, 2018

The threat of food-borne illness marred the 2018 Thanksgiving holiday. A Guide to the Warehouse Metrics Supply Chain Execs Should Track. Integrating systems allows retailers to identify with precision what current inventory is contaminated and how to advise consumers. coli outbreak, reports Ashley May of USA Today. Company Name.

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Veridian Solutions

DECEMBER 3, 2018

The threat of food-borne illness marred the 2018 Thanksgiving holiday. A Guide to the Warehouse Metrics Supply Chain Execs Should Track. Benefits of a Strong Set of Warehouse Management Tools in Handling Food Recalls. coli outbreak, reports Ashley May of USA Today. Download WhitePaper. Compatibility with automated systems.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 2, 2019

Department of Commerce , total e-commerce sales for 2018 were estimated at $513.6 The most widely used metrics for performance within the fulfillment industry are order fulfillment accuracy (the percentage of orders shipped correctly) and inventory shrinkage (the amount of inventory lost due to error and theft).

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