Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2021

As product flows rapidly shifted and hard baked assumptions about lead times and sourcing locations were put to test, users across many organizations bypassed their planning systems and turned to excel sheets, internal data science teams or non-traditional supply chain vendors who could deliver AI based solutions at a faster turn.

S&OP 244

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

To understand the phenomenon , the 2019 GDP was 2.16%. Source E2open Shipping Index). As a result, focusing on cost and efficiency, and functional metrics throws the supply chain out of balance. We started the conversation with sourcing. In addition, Lucas used inventory as a slush fund to make quarterly earnings.

Procurement Analytics 195

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 26, 2021

To help prepare for the projected growth, Pure Storage hired Mike Fitzgerald as their new vice president of operations in 2019. To support this level of responsiveness Pure Storage has more than 200 depots around the world that carry field service inventory. Dual sourcing has also helped with partner responsiveness.

Supply Chain Design Software 193

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 25, 2019

For the last few years, inventory shrinkage has annually cost U.S. ” Regardless of how inventory is lost, shrinkage costs retailers a lot of money. To reduce shrinkage, retailers need to have a strategy to address each of the ways inventory can be lost. Inventory shrinkage strategies. Somewhere between 1.5%

Inventory Reduction 100

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 20, 2019

Now Gartner reports that SCP BPO is gaining traction ( Market Guide for Supply Chain Planning BPO or BPaaS, 29 July 2019 ), particularly in North America and Europe. Gartner says that the most common outsourced SCP processes are inventory management, statistical forecasting and service parts planning. versus $4.84

Supply Chain Planning Software 214

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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. 28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK.

Material Savings 207

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 26, 2023

In 2019, Will Beery was appointed the vice president and tasked with leading the company’s global digital supply chain transformation. What a Supply Chain Digital Transformation Means Unsurprisingly, a company as large as Mars has a highly complex supply chain involving global sourcing, manufacturing, and distribution.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Inventories in the chemical industry are at record lows: a forerunner of bad days ahead. While we will recover quickly in retail (moving from painful shortages to a glut of inventory), the chemical industry–sitting four and five layers back in the supply chain–takes longer to recover. Retail shelves are increasingly empty.

Supply Chain Design Software 195

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Inventories in the chemical industry are at record lows: a forerunner of bad days ahead. While we will recover quickly in retail (moving from painful shortages to a glut of inventory), the chemical industry–sitting four and five layers back in the supply chain–takes longer to recover. Retail shelves are increasingly empty.

Supply Chain Design Software 195

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Sourcing Strategies Supply and Demand 195

Logility

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

In a recent Logility blog post , Richie Proud, vice president of planning and inventory at Curaleaf, said this about the upheaval in the retail fashion sector: The digital transformation of the fashion industry has been immense over the past 6 months. The current suite of metrics were built for a time that no longer exists.

Metrics 171

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Unleashed

JUNE 23, 2021

Best practice inventory management – and the wider world of supply chain management – has played a big part in business survival through 2021. With that in mind, here’s our pick of the 10 most important inventory management trends for 2022. 10 inventory management for 2022: 1. Inventory analytics goes mainstream.

Inventory Management Software 80

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 20, 2019

Now Gartner reports that SCP BPO is gaining traction ( Market Guide for Supply Chain Planning BPO or BPaaS, 29 July 2019 ), particularly in North America and Europe. Gartner says that the most common outsourced SCP processes are inventory management, statistical forecasting and service parts planning. versus $4.84

Supply Chain Planning Software 136

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Seemingly overnight, hard seltzer became the drink of choice in 2019, and largely due to user-generated memes and Twitter posts, the White Claw brand shot to a 54% share of all hard-seltzer sales2 in the U.S. There are all sorts of data to tap into, such as social sentiment, point-of-sale (POS), inventory, on-shelf availability and more.

Supply and Demand 156

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Stord

APRIL 7, 2019

The e-commerce giant’s new 855,000-square-foot fulfillment center in Staten Island is 20% smaller than its usual facilities, but handles 50% more inventory than a traditional warehouse because of design choices and its use of automation. Delta reported a dip in air cargo freight last month compared to March of 2018. This number fell by 5.4%

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Logility

APRIL 13, 2022

Chip demand rises 17% from 2019 to 2021 as inventory drops from 40 days to 5 days ? For example, collaboration must include a common vocabulary and shared commitment to metrics that matter. Two years in, consumers have a better understanding of supply inter-dependencies and connecting the dots. Workers stay home ?

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 6, 2021

”[2] The staff at Advanced Transportation Systems (ATS) adds, “Supply chain management deals with the procedures encompassing sourcing components a company requires to develop its products or service to deliver the end product to customers. ” 6 Rivers Systems Blog, 24 June 2019. [3] Delivering. Footnotes. [1]

Supply Chain Design Software 190

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

September 26, 2019) A new study by ToolsGroup, a global leader in supply chain planning software, and Spinnaker, a supply chain services company, has found that only 7% of companies are reaping the benefits of digital transformation of supply chain planning. BOSTON, Mass. and HOUSTON, Tex.

Supply Chain Planning Software 136

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 18, 2021

In fact, IT spend as a percent of business capex crossed over the prior ~10 year average in 2019 and we see that trend extending in early 2020,” according to Morgan Stanley report in June 2020. Strategic product segmentation, sourcing and inventory management. Effective pricing and promotions management.

Supply Chain Network Software 243

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ThroughPut

MARCH 11, 2024

from 2019 to 2026. This is done to meet the strategic objectives of enabling product innovation, operations cost reduction, regulatory compliance, inventory management and quality maintenance. Single-source Of Up-to-date Processing Data MOM Software can help plant managers maintain a single unique source of critical engineering data.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 7, 2023

not only described as a “ significant rate of contraction ,” but also the first time that this particular metric has reached such a low level. Noted was a late May decline, largely driven by a more pronounced shift in inventories in the second half of May, reflecting a higher rate of expansion in the first half.

Negotiating Skills 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 7, 2019

” Or alternatively, “Is there data that could be sourced to help?” In Figure 1, we show the aggregate trend of the chemical industry in an orbit chart format showing year-over-year results at the intersection of two metrics operating margin and inventory turns. inventory turns.

Supply Chain Design Software 250

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 21, 2021

The new concepts require: digital supply chain execution capabilities in transportation, warehouse, labor and fulfillment digital control towers fueled by artificial intelligence (AI), data science and analytics strategic product segmentation, sourcing and inventory management effective pricing and promotions management.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 86

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 8, 2022

that we have not seen since April of 2019. Interestingly, the downshifts we observed in transportation metrics were much more muted in the last week of July, leaving open a possibility for a bit of recovery as we move towards peak season. Warehousing and Inventory metrics continue to buoy the logistics sector.

Procurement Analytics 52

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

2020 turned the world upside down, causing retailers to expand delivery options like curbside pickup, home delivery, and BOPIS (up to 45% from 24% in 2019!) In fact, just 47% of retailers say they have the right metrics to measure the success of their omnichannel strategy. [2] practically overnight. [1]

Sourcing Strategies 52

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Turvo

JULY 27, 2021

A report based on a survey by Finances Online found that the most critical inventory management practices for companies were forecasting (61.3%), warehouse management (50%), logistics (46.8%), and back-end technology (32.3%). And technology can go a long way in promoting end-to-end visibility, including: Inventory visibility.

Real-time Visibility 90

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Many of my clients talk about a customer-centric supply chain but rely on useless metrics from an annual survey or a net promoter score. Starbucks redesigned their cups for the Grande product, and the flimsy cups were a source of constant spills and burns. Orbit Chart For Sleep Number for the Period of 2010-2019.

Customer Service 285

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 18, 2021

In fact, IT spend as a percent of business capex crossed over the prior ~10 year average in 2019 and we see that trend extending in early 2020,” according to Morgan Stanley report in June 2020. Strategic product segmentation, sourcing and inventory management. Effective pricing and promotions management.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 147

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Execution Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling 147

6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Many metrics can be used to determine the top 3PL warehousing companies, such as company revenue, the number of warehouses, total warehouse square footage , etc. This compilation is based on the most currently available company revenue data (between 2018 and 2020) without factoring in any other metric. Revenue: €63.3 billion/$72.43

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Enterra Insights

JULY 28, 2020

”[2] The explain, “Traditional supply chains, reliant on manual processes, simply cannot keep up with the pace of today’s market; the processes for balancing inventories and forecasting used ten years ago are quickly overwhelmed. “Size up your opportunities. “Size up your opportunities. ” Start small.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

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Unleashed

JUNE 8, 2020

2020 has been more volatile than anyone in 2019 could have imagined. To survive, manufacturers – with their long lead times, and vulnerable supply chains – must be laser-focused on the metrics that matter; able to respond rapidly as conditions change. KPIs versus metrics: Specific vs general. It’s also critically important.

Manufacturing Procurement 72

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Author Michael Blanding ( @michaelblanding ) reports on the work of two researchers, Mercedes Delgado, professor at Copenhagen Business School, and Karen Mills, a Harvard Business School Senior Fellow, and how they unearthed a source of better jobs hidden in plain sight. ” Smart Industry , 22 April 2019. ” Footnotes. [1]

Supply Chain Design Software 100

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 25, 2021

over 2019—a significant leap in the face of much uncertainty during the first quarter of the year. It strained production functions and increased the need for trucking services, which led to falling performance metrics that rippled across organizations. Increased demand did more than spur revenue growth at CPGs.

Procurement Analytics 69

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 17, 2018

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. Impact of Demand Sensing on Inventory Levels. The reason? The implementation was very successful.

Demand Planning Software 245

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Ware2Go

APRIL 20, 2022

Even with increased demand for 1 to 2-day delivery , advancements in the logistics industry enable merchants to stock their inventory closer to their customers to lower time in transit and reduce next day air shipments (which emit nearly 6 times more carbon than ground shipments). And we haven’t even begun to talk about waste.

Sustainability 59

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Unleashed

JANUARY 25, 2023

In fact, in the UK alone average inventory values jumped nearly 100% from 2019-2022 , while gross margin return on investment (GMROI) dropped 76%. For sales volume to be most useful as a metric, you must have a high level of business visibility. Aggressively clear stock Holding inventory means holding cash.

Material Savings 98

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Logility

MAY 7, 2020

Structured and unstructured data including that from social media, Internet of Things (IoT) and Blockchain sources continue to stream in but much is left untouched. and up to date transaction data (order status, inventory positions, shipment tracking, etc.) 5 www.transparencymarketresearch.com , 2019. DHL Research Brief, 2015.

Supply Chain Planning Software 195

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 20, 2023

This was the metric that many investors were focusing on. Bloomberg ’s reporting, in addition to margin performance, focused in-part on the trend toward higher finished vehicle inventories. Noted was that the EV maker has 16 days of global wide inventory, up from 15 days in Q1 , and 4 days in the year ago quarter.

Cost Reduction Strategies 52

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