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Decision-Centric Planning: Tackling Real-World Supply Chain Challenges

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Imagine a retail giant striving to meet surging online orders while grappling with unpredictable shipping delays caused by natural disasters. In our previous discussion on decision-centric planning , we explored its fundamental principles and how it can revolutionize supply chain management.

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Walmart Lowers their Shipping Requirements, but their Suppliers Still Struggle

Logistics Viewpoints

Walmart fines suppliers whose goods arrive late or who have not shipped everything that they committed to ship. If a company short ships TVs, they are fined more than if they short ship soup, for example. That data then gets put into an advanced ship notice for the retailer.

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Navigating the Complex World of Supply Chains: Your Guide to Success

Logistics Viewpoints

The modern supply chain is a complex beast. Let’s dive into the challenges of the supply chain and learn how to tackle them. According to a report by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), over 40% of eCommerce orders in the US undergo at least one change before reaching the customer.

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E-Commerce Continues to Add Focus on Omnichannel Supply Chain Strategies: Projections for 2018 Demand Continuous Improvement

GlobalTranz

Omnichannel supply chains are increasing in complexity and prevalence for good reason. Warehouse Managers Avoiding Omnichannel Supply Chain Strategies Will Lose Competitive Ground Competitive advantage is based on the ability of companies to offer products or services at reasonable, competitive prices. LEARN MORE.

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How Can Supply Chain Leaders Use Big Data as a Tool to Continuously Improve?

GlobalTranz

Supply chain leaders are enthralled with the idea of using big data, but they tend to fail to understand how to disseminate big data in their organization properly. Transportation modes used in procurement and shipping. Previously, these entities only needed to focus on their local demographic for ensuring continued stability.

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6 Recent Trends in Manufacturing Technology to Increase Agile Responsiveness, Continuous Improvement & Customization

GlobalTranz

Thus, more companies will be able to lower prices through lowering the cost of manufacturing, shipping and repair or replacements. This will eliminate shrink from theft, damages and errors during shipping, reducing overhead and improving operations. reports Louis Columbus of Supply Chain 24/7.

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How TMS Analytics Can Lead to Actionable Insights & Continuous Improvement

GlobalTranz

That is a loaded question, loaded with innuendo, desire, financial concerns, questions about the state of the road and weather and much more, but the ways you improve your company are becoming easier to see. People make mistakes, but in shipping, a mistake can result in lost customers and chargebacks to your company. What Does It Mean?