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Inventory Management: We Can Do Better

Supply Chain Shaman

Downsizing inventories over the past decade crippled the response.” 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. Days of Inventory Peer Group Across Time Periods.

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Save The Supply Chain Leader From Groupthink

Supply Chain Shaman

The Russian invasion of Ukraine stretches into a much longer war resulting in serious disruptions to the food, automotive, and semi-conductor supply chains. Inventory Is an Egregious Symptom of Supply Chains Gone Wrong. Today, inventory fire sales abound. We are raping the planet to make inventory to sell at a deep discount.

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Why Automotive Manufacturers Need to Rev Up Production Immediately

USC Consulting Group

It’s been a bumpy ride for the automotive industry this past year. Back in November and December when the economy was running full speed ahead, automotive manufacturers had high expectations for robust sales activity in 2020. In 2019, for example, 11% of motor vehicles available for purchase were 2020 models.

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How Much Inventory Should I Stock in a Post-COVID World?

Stord

The out-of-stock sticker shock we experienced in the past few years is forcing retailers to take a hard look at how they plan inventory. Product availability was a clear problem during the pandemic: last holiday season, consumers saw over 6 billion out-of-stock messages online , a 253% increase over the 2019 season. in April 2021.

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The Future of Supply Chains Post COVID-19 – LogiSYM July 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

But companies will have to go beyond the usual inventory optimisation. . Sourcing strategies will focus on risk-free, nearshoring supply base with long term partnership with TCO-competitive suppliers, who value sustainability. . Lastly, distribution networks will have to be shortened, products portfolio rationalised.

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Three Examples of Ongoing Supply Chain Disruptions Impacting Business Operational and Financial Performance

Supply Chain Matters

Both Business Network CNBC and The Wall Street Journal , cited data from Cox Automotive indicating that sales of new vehicles in the U.S. Further reported was that about two-thirds of the company’s inventory was still in-transit at the end of the most recent quarter. billion to $1.9

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What’s shaping the steel industry today?

DELMIA Quintiq

Henri: Steel demand growth is slowing down, and world economic outlook is looking less favorable as we move into 2019. This concept will allow farmers anywhere in the world to process and preserve their produce on site, helping to reduce food loss dramatically at source whilst generating additional revenues for farmers.