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Inventory Management Strategies of 7 Successful Firms

Unleashed

Here we break down the inventory management strategies of seven successful manufacturers and retailers around the globe. These examples show there isn’t a benchmark inventory management strategy that trumps all others. This allows Amazon to concentrate on other aspects of the transaction, like shipping, returns and processing.

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Restructuring Global Value Chains & Tariff Reduction – A Continuous Evolution for Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

This article was originally written and published for DHL in January 2020 and focused on the trade wars and how to leverage opportunities for tariff reductions. Many companies buy forward inventory ahead of tariffs being implemented. Operational strategies. Buying forward. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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7 Best Supply Chain Books of All Time

Supply Chain Opz

Books We Recommend - Purchasing Book - Six Sigma Books - Operations Management Book - Inventory Control Book - Lean Books - International Business Book Last review and update: January 30, 2020 Obsolete and out-of-print books are not included. Editor's decision is used to finalize the list of the best books. -

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7 Best Customer Service Books CEOs Read

Supply Chain Opz

Those people you are dealing with every day is actually your "internal customer" (as in lean manufacturing or six sigma initiatives.) . - In virtually every company, you have to deal with other departments. If a company doesn't run in sync, this might hurt the service you provide to your external customers.

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Supply Chain as a Service (SCaaS): A Golden Opportunity for the Supply Chain Industry

SCMDOJO

This partnership improves inventory management, particularly for medicines with limited shelf life, utilizing dedicated storage facilities. The reason for considering inventory outsourcing stems from the challenges companies face, such as inventory bottlenecks, within their multi-echelon distribution networks.

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It’s a Candidate’s Market in Supply Chain!

Supply Chain Game Changer

But as the long, difficult, strange year that was 2020 wore on, companies pivoted their hiring models as well – embracing remote interviews and hires, learning to onboard new people they hadn’t yet met in person. Inventory Management. But big picture, companies can’t afford to treat their hiring process like it’s still mid-2020.

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Finding the Best Negotiation Book

Supply Chain Opz

Books We Recommend - Supply Chain Books - Purchasing Book - Six Sigma Books - Operations Management Book - Inventory Control Book - Lean Books - International Business Book Last review and update: March 4, 2020 International Marketing Review, 15(1), 10-28.