o9 Solutions

JANUARY 19, 2022

Business challenges like sourcing from Asia with long and uncertain lead times now combine with demand uncertainty, which came to the forefront with the pandemic raging. In this first of two blogs, we will cover the need for demand forecasting excellence. Robust Demand Forecasting is Critical for an Agile Supply Chain Response.

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o9 Solutions

JANUARY 19, 2022

Business challenges like sourcing from Asia with long and uncertain lead times now combine with demand uncertainty, which came to the forefront with the pandemic raging. In this first of two blogs, we will cover the need for demand forecasting excellence. Robust Demand Forecasting is Critical for an Agile Supply Chain Response.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

In a blog at the very start of the COVID-19 outbreak when confirmed cases had just exceeded 40,000, we discussed the considerations for organizations facing the outbreak. Materials like rare earth elements have a high concentration in Asia. Supply Chain Strategies: What the Pandemic Has Taught Us So Far?

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NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Inventory is piling up in warehouses. Retail ex auto inventories are an interesting situation. Seasonally adjusted, deflated inventories for retail (excluding automotive inventory) exploded upward in December. Executives I’ve spoken with emphasized how their warehouses are completely full of inventory.

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

The quiz has been taken by more than 200 participants across several regions – from North America to Asia Pacific. 5 7 % of respondents use forecast accuracy as input for calculations to determine target inventory levels, indicating that the accuracy of the forecast is key to prevent stock-outs. appeared first on AIMMS SC Blog.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 17, 2020

A few months ago, we highlighted a major theme from Gartner’s Supply Chain Planning Summit in our blog: winners change their mindsets–and accelerate through economic turns. Usually disruptive events require redefinition and reconfiguring of the supply chain network in order to identify correct allocation of flows and inventory.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Use analytics to put your available inventory to the best use. Chances are you do have some inventory–make sure it’s being put to the best use with automation and data analytics. In more buoyant times, companies are often optimizing inventory to reduce cost or maximize revenue to grab market share.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

merchants held a total of nearly $643 billion in inventories, described as being below pre-pandemic level, while the closely watched inventory to sales remained near its lowest point in 30 years. With the on-time arrival times of container ships down to a level of less than 36 percent, and with ocean transit times from Asia to U.S.

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Freightos

JANUARY 30, 2024

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Email This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Asia-US East Coast prices (FBX03 Weekly) climbed 21% to $6,152/FEU. Asia-Mediterranean prices (FBX13 Weekly) fell 5% to $6,449/FEU. Europe prices (FBX11 Weekly) fell 1% to $5,456/FEU.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The Asia-Pacific region has one of the largest number of fabricated metals manufacturers in the world. Understanding material costing requires information about procurement activities and how long materials linger in inventory before they are used to generate revenue.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2022

FedEx Express introduces new routes between Asia and Europe. The two designs, one that looks more like a small plane used by hobbyists and another with a big belly used for additional cargo space, were recently unveiled in a company blog post. FedEx Express has announced the launch of a new route between Asia and Europe.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 19, 2024

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides our readers with a further update on the ongoing Red Sea shipping disruption including added context and implications. retailers are already experiencing notifications of extended arrival times of ordered inventory. Some European and U.S. East Coast have a Red Sea disruption context.

Shipping 52

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QAD

AUGUST 16, 2022

port congestion and unresolved labor issues when imports from Asia return to full strength. Continued fallout, including transport congestion, limited air freight and rail freight transportation in the Asia-Europe lanes, because of the Russia/Ukraine conflict. Potential U.S. How to Effectively Manage Fragmented Supply Chains.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

In this blog post, we’ve compiled a list of over 100 supply chain crisis statistics to help you stay informed and build a more agile, resilient supply chain. It is estimated supply chain disruptions and inventory shortages affect 4% of inventory for some large companies, and 40% of inventory for smaller companies.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights an added dimension to our monthly summary of global supply chain activity trending and implications. The World Container Index , assessed by Drewy Consultants, is a compilation of eight major shipping routes to and from the United States , Europe and Asia. per 40-foot container.

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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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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 2, 2021

Over the past 15 months, we’ve been writing on the Argentus blog about the immense impacts that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on global supply chains – particularly, as you might expect of a recruitment firm, from the perspective of talent and skills. Particularly – as per usual on the Argentus blog – from the perspective of talent.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 6, 2022

Pre pandemic we were importing the majority of our inventory from East Asia, in particular China and Japan. These businesses often collect tires of high quality as spare inventory and do not have the infrastructure in place to sell them. Lesson #1: Global supply chain challenges have businesses turning to local suppliers.

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Logility

MARCH 29, 2022

In this blog, we’ll briefly explore some recent supply chain disruptors and how to build a supply chain that can effectively navigate the future. This then provides new insights for faster decision-making, automated planning, and the elimination of time, inventory, and risk throughout your supply chain. Recent Supply Chain Disruptions.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The problems we are experiencing now started in March 2020 when COVID hit and suppliers in Asia shut down. . When capacity was cut, so too was the empty supply of containers back to Asia. Many importers operating with just-in-time (JIT) inventory couldn’t get hold of the parts they needed. . Let me bring that to life. .

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 29, 2024

Many governments are incentivising companies to invest in new manufacturing technologies, and the manufacturing sector in Asia has undergone significant change in recent years. With AI, it will be possible to use historical data and market trends to forecast demand and optimise inventory levels with more accuracy and reliability than before.

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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. These kinds of behaviors by buyers will come back to bite them in the future… Despite having more inventory – we won’t stop having shortages.

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QAD

MARCH 31, 2020

Machines can’t be built and shipped without having the right parts in inventory , but at the same time, keeping parts on the shelf consumes space and cash. Manage consignment inventory. Dealing with suppliers in Europe, Asia and North America from their Southern Hemisphere location, this was particularly appealing.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights February global manufacturing and supply chain indices and challenges relative to product demand and supply network imbalance levels in the first quarter of 2022. The index that tracks ocean container movement from Asia to Western Europe increased by four days to 110 days. reported for January.

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Freightos

AUGUST 29, 2023

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * More Resources Home August 29, 2023 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market.

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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. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. Background. onshore presence.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 13, 2021

Globally, natural catastrophes are the top concern for businesses in East Asia and the Pacific. A brief look at the GlobalTranz blog for January and February shows about a half dozen winter story advisories across the U.S. The system wasn’t prepared for the surge, driving up pricing for transportation and sapping inventory levels.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The Industrial Machinery and Equipment market (IM&E) in Asia is extremely competitive and fast-paced. In sales, the need to provide accurate quotations and delivery estimates requires up-to-date information on costs, inventory levels, production capacity and lead times.

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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 10, 2021

When supply chain issues first surfaced earlier this year, the initial culprit was a lack of inventory. The argument was that for years supply chain managers had put too much emphasis on working capital, implementing just-in-time inventory management, and relentlessly pushing inventory levels to absurdly low levels.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Name This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Asia-US East Coast prices (FBX03 Weekly) climbed 5% to $2,497/FEU. Asia-Mediterranean prices (FBX13 Weekly) increased 29% to $2,161/FEU. Europe prices (FBX11 Weekly) climbed 18% to $1,466/FEU.

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Locus

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Hosted by Mehul Kapadia, the Chief Revenue Officer at Locus, this webinar provides invaluable insights for businesses, particularly in Asia. To unearth invaluable insights on the state of last-mile delivery across Asia. The Retail Evolution Retail has transformed leaps and bounds from classic stores to omnichannel hubs.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides commentary and perspectives on FedEx’s sudden and unexpected warning of revenue and profitability shortfall prompting decisive actions. The company’s range of diverse business services spans many dimensions of industry specific logistics, inventory management, transport and last mile services.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Despite higher inflation, the EIU predicts that recession is highly unlikely in 2022, due to the fact that many economies (including the US, Asia, and the Middle East) are experiencing solid growth and are in rebound mode. Conflict erupts between China and Taiwan (Andrew said this is not likely, and I agree – see my previous blog ).

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 3, 2024

At the regional level, improvements across Europe and in Asia continue to close some of the gap.” The April report was headlined with India’s manufacturers increasing input inventories to near record pace to prepare for increased output. Brazil, China, India, and the United States indices remained at expansionary levels.

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Resilinc

APRIL 17, 2024

In this blog, we investigate the intricacies of single sourcing in supply chain management and shed light on the hidden dangers. This provides benefits like shorter transportation times and improved inventory efficiency. For example, Mattel moved production of Barbie toys from Asia to Mexico.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 22, 2022

This blog looks at some of the challenges facing the fabricated metal industry and solutions to assist manufacturers adapt to market demands and continue to thrive: 1. Challenge: The supply of raw materials and achieving optimum inventory levels.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

He has lived and held leadership roles in Europe , Asia and the U.S. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. He has amassed over 25 years of experience and insights in the EMS industry and in global manufacturing trends and capabilities. over the course of his career.

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