ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 25, 2022

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 Matters

APRIL 18, 2022

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. Bob Ferrari. All rights reserved. .

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 19, 2020

Here, in this blog, I explain. They rock back and forth in improving singular metrics but struggle to improve a portfolio of growth, margin, inventory performance, and asset utilization. When we look at public companies at the intersection of operating margin and inventory turns or growth and Return on Invested Capital.

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QAD

MARCH 30, 2023

As I discussed in a recent article in RFID Journal , RFID technology has changed a lot since 2005 and could be the secret to ensuring greater visibility and inventory accuracy this year. and bring inventory accuracy up to an impressive 99.9%. Inventory tracking is the most successful use case for RFID technology.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 23, 2018

The tariff situation has companies in a quandary as they debate whether to “load up” on inventory now — to ward off the impacts of potentially-higher tariffs on imported goods — or hold off for now and hope that the political environment calms and things get to back to “normal.” Sharpening Their Pencils.

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Logility

JANUARY 5, 2012

We work with a lot of branded and private label apparel manufacturers and brand owners, and it’s clear there is a misperception about supply chain complexity in these industries. Ed has a wealth of apparel experience in organizations such as Hanes Her Way, Columbia Sportswear, Polo Ralph Lauren, and many others.

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Logility

JANUARY 5, 2012

We work with a lot of branded and private label apparel manufacturers and brand owners, and it’s clear there is a misperception about supply chain complexity in these industries. Ed has a wealth of apparel experience in organizations such as Hanes Her Way, Columbia Sportswear, Polo Ralph Lauren, and many others.

Apparel 100

Apparel Modeling Video Optimal Sourcing 100

Logility

JANUARY 5, 2012

We work with a lot of branded and private label apparel manufacturers and brand owners, and it’s clear there is a misperception about supply chain complexity in these industries. Ed has a wealth of apparel experience in organizations such as Hanes Her Way, Columbia Sportswear, Polo Ralph Lauren, and many others.

Apparel 100

Apparel Modeling Video Optimal Sourcing 100

NC State SCRC

MAY 1, 2020

An article written by my former PhD student, Rejaul Hasan, and I just came out this week in Contracting Excellence , the journal published by IACCM, which documents the catastrophe that is unfolding in Bangladesh, one of the world’s major exporters of garments for the apparel sector. These workers depend on it.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Consumers were expecting that there would be adequate inventory of goods even up to two days before Christmas. From a goods category lens, sales of electronics and jewelry items reportedly declined on a year-over-year basis, along with certain apparel categories. All rights reserved. The post Initial Estimates of U.S.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 7, 2023

Read the blog now to discover insights into peer strategies→ 2. Driving Automation in Allocation and Replenishment By allowing machine learning to do the heavy lifting, an AI-supported allocation process allocates inventory to optimal store locations for maximum customer service, driving revenue and improved margins.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 5, 2021

My email box is full of the “ain’t it awful blogs. Let’s Start With a Discussion on Inventory. When we look at table 1, we see burgeoning inventories in some industries and extreme shortages in others. We are not good at inventory management. Inventory Levels Over the Quarters of the Pandemic.

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New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

At the request of some customers, I wanted to share best practices for ramping-up inventory for a new distribution center (DC) and transitioning distribution lanes from the old DC(s) to a new one. This must be done right to maintain service levels while avoiding excess inventory costs. Below is a checklist of things to keep in mind.

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New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

At the request of some customers, I wanted to share best practices for ramping-up inventory for a new distribution center (DC) and transitioning distribution lanes from the old DC(s) to a new one. This must be done right to maintain service levels while avoiding excess inventory costs. Below is a checklist of things to keep in mind.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 3, 2021

The difference between apparel and lipstick. But the future looks brighter, as the global apparel market is expected to expand from 1.5 But the future looks brighter, as the global apparel market is expected to expand from 1.5 trillion U.S. dollars in 2020 to about 2.25 trillion U.S. dollars in 2020 to about 2.25 1) [link]. (2)

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 28, 2022

Of all of our featured blog content in 2021, our most read blog was our March 2021 commentary: Zara Provides The Benchmark For Supply Chain Digital Transformation. . Last year, the retailer reported a tripling of profitability in the midst of a declining apparel sales market. Latest Accomplishments. Business Outlook.

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BlueYonder

MAY 11, 2017

Each year, Apparel Magazine acknowledges apparel retailers, brands, and manufacturers that demonstrate innovation in the apparel supply chain. JDA is proud to recognize that PVH has been named one of Apparel Magazine’s 10 th annual Top Innovator Award winners. PVH) is a U.S.-based

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AIMMS

MARCH 30, 2020

T he apparel industry, for instance, is bracing for a prolonged period of low activity. Study multiple resource utilization what-if scenarios and accommodate your production and inventory plan accordingly. The post Responding to Supply Chain Disruption Amid COVID-19 appeared first on AIMMS SC Blog.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 22, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters industry specific commentary, we make the observation that retail industry sales and operations planning and demand support teams, given the current state of recent business financial performance, need to up their game in supply network inventory management agility and added responsiveness. .

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Changing the way people buy apparel Matthew Wallace has worked in a number of apparel management roles over his career, including as a Senior Director of Sourcing for Merchandising at Walmart, a senior VP at apparel manufacturer PVH (which owns Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein), and currently the CEO of Project DXM (Digital Xpress Model).

Modeling Software 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 5, 2021

My email box is full of the “ain’t it awful blogs. Let’s Start With a Discussion on Inventory. When we look at table 1, we see burgeoning inventories in some industries and extreme shortages in others. We are not good at inventory management. Inventory Levels Over the Quarters of the Pandemic.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 5, 2021

My email box is full of the “ain’t it awful blogs. Let’s Start With a Discussion on Inventory. When we look at table 1, we see burgeoning inventories in some industries and extreme shortages in others. We are not good at inventory management. Inventory Levels Over the Quarters of the Pandemic.

Supply Chain Planning Software 195

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The Wall Street Journal reported this week ( Paid subscription or metered view ), that fashion and apparel retailer Macy’s has managed to avoid the significant excess merchandise inventory levels that are challenging other retailers. We recommend that our readers have a view of this report.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 15, 2022

This blog will review how category managers and supply planners can use cluster analysis to make smarter decisions and grow sales. ABC Analysis for Inventory Planning : Clustering products that behave similarly highlights issues, challenges, and opportunities for serving customers better. The retail industry is rich with data.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2022

The question of near-shoring or reshoring is really a question for labor-intensive industries like apparel. In the sector, the bullwhip impact is high, the inflationary pressures of crude oil prices immense, the variability from energy outages painful, and inventories relatively low. Focus on right-sizing inventories.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 28, 2016

In our analysis, only one out of ten companies successfully improves operating margins and inventory turns at the same time. When this happens, we find that the organization is more aligned and perform(s) better on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter –growth, inventory turns, operating margin, Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). (We

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Brands like American Eagle Outfitters focused on inventory optimization and flexibility, supply chain transformation, lower SKU counts and fewer shipments per order for improved supply chain performance. So we thought it would be good to examine some key capabilities in fashion supply chain planning and the technologies that support them.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 14, 2021

In addition to electronics, other categories facing high out-of-stock levels include jewelry, apparel, home & garden, and pet products. Given inventory challenges, retailers played their part in this trend, encouraging consumers to buy before Black Friday deals began. A Decline In Stock Means A Decline In Discounts.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 29, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights this week’s announcement from athletic footwear designer and manufacturer New Balance of the grand opening of this company’s fifth production facility in North America. While a robust supply network presence for footwear or apparel goods across the U.S. Background. This Week’s Grand Opening.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

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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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 1, 2023

He writes a weekly blog on Linked In which I follow religiously. Inventory will remain bloated for the first half of 2023, – and supplier relationships will be tested. Walmart will pay more for domestic sources, but will not be burdened with the inventory and purchasing FOB. More importantly, the supply chain isn’t there yet!

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 6, 2022

During this unprecedented period of non-stop global supply chain disruption, the Supply Chain Matters blog provides readers with additional industry specific examples, along with their implications. Sports apparel and athletic shoes producer Nike recently reported flat fiscal fourth quarter sales amid continued supply chain snarls.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Let me start this blog by asking, “Shouldn’t you be worried too?” So, I write this blog with this bias. jump in apparel costs and 5.5% Get Good at Inventory Management. Push past cursory analysis of safety stock and embrace the concepts of form and function of inventory. I expect disruption.

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Vinculum

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Introduction The E-commerce Apparel industry in Southeast Asia has experienced unprecedented growth, driven by consumers increasingly turning to online platforms for their fashion needs. In this blog, we will explore the opportunities, challenges, and innovative solutions to help businesses thrive in this bustling market.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

In this blog, I’ll try to shed more light on it with examples from our work with our customers. In this blog, I’ll focus on the Q-commerce case. In the meantime, the inventory data quality has evolved, and the supply planning teams have been reorganized in some countries. Composability as an Enabler of Agility & Resilience.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

The question of near-shoring or reshoring is really a question for labor-intensive industries like apparel. In the sector, the bullwhip impact is high, the inflationary pressures of crude oil prices immense, the variability from energy outages painful, and inventories relatively low. Focus on right-sizing inventories.

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QAD

JUNE 7, 2022

The two major issues that hit the promo industry the hardest are lack of inventory and changing prices. . The Second Blow — COVID-19, Supply Chain Disruption and Lack of Inventory. The promo industry slowly re-emerged from the confusion the new tariffs caused in the supply chain, and inventory and pricing became predictable again.

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