Logistics Viewpoints
OCTOBER 26, 2023
But to verify the “in full” part, your real-time transportation solution needs to be connected to warehousing, inventory, fulfillment and order management. A platform approach to real-time supply chain execution integrates across every critical system so you can get a real-time ETA together with a live view of your inventory.
Logistics Viewpoints
JANUARY 12, 2023
” E2E also means being able to see things when they are not in transit, such as raw materials upstream, inventory in a warehouse or yard, products in retail outlets, or shipments stuck in customs. He lives in Chicago. You need visibility because you live within such a variable network.”
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Logistics Viewpoints
MAY 12, 2022
Amidst ongoing uncertainty caused by COVID-19 lockdowns in Asia, war in Europe, scarce raw materials and steep inflation, companies are stockpiling inventory as never before in the hopes of mitigating future supply chain shocks. As soon as inventory hits the yard, it gets lost in a shuffle of trailers.
Cathy Roberson
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
Despite supply chain costs increasing and available capacity almost a rarity, retailers are undertaking a variety of ways to make sure they receive their inventory in time for the ever-important holiday season. “We feel good about the composition of our inventory. It's been difficult to plan inventory flow with much precision.
Logistics Viewpoints
AUGUST 22, 2023
It was precisely the industry’s inability to make real-time decisions (based on real-time data) that was at the root of depleted store shelves, clogged ports and warehouses overflowing with excess inventory. He lives in Chicago. Lesson learned.
Logistics Viewpoints
MARCH 2, 2023
Freight rates have plummeted, brokerages are struggling, and the industry is still bloated with excess inventory. If it takes 50 days from ownership transition at origin to receipt at the warehouse, you could save $2M in inventory, or $250K in working capital, if you reduce transit time by one day (50 to 49 days). He lives in Chicago.
Logistics Viewpoints
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
Until we have this kind of pervasive visibility, inventory management will continue to be largely an exercise in futility. Matt has led high-impact teams that implemented logistics strategies and systems at P&G, Nestle, Kraft, Anheuser-Busch Inbev, Tyco, Argos and Nokia across North America, Western Europe and Latin America.
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