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How Demand Management Enables Supply Chain Resiliency

Vanguard Software

In the new normal of supply chain disruptions, it has never been more important for planners to strategically manage disruptive events, which create dramatic spikes or dips in demand, shortages in parts or supplies, and unexpected changes in shipping schedules. Ken Miller, Director of Inventory, Fountain Tire. Register Now.

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Shipping Perfume 101: How to Pack & Ship Perfume

ShipBob

And, with the growth of ecommerce, customers are buying unique luxury or everyday perfumes online at more affordable prices than ever before — while also still expecting fast shipping. . The different types of perfumes that shipped regularly include . But no matter what type of perfume you sell, shipping perfume is a risky endeavor.

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How to Prep Your Store for Peak Shipping Season + What to Expect

ShipBob

In order to keep up with the unprecedented volume in such a short time span, it’s important you have the right shipping strategy and fulfillment processes in place. In this article, you will learn about the common challenges DTC brands face during peak shipping season, and how you can prepare your online store for success.

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Demand Planning. When The Answer To Two Simple Questions Is Not So Simple.

Supply Chain Shaman

The most common deployment of forecasting technologies for manufacturing companies is a “ship-from model” mining patterns based on historical order or shipment data. In a ship-from model, the locations are supply-centric by design. In a ship-to model, the locations in the model are channel-centric. Let me explain.

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The Forecasting Accuracy Bugaboo

Logistics Viewpoints

Demand forecasting is the process of making future estimations of how much of a given product will sell by location and time period. Organizations then convert those demand forecasts to the associated quantities of raw materials to purchase, goods to be manufactured, or finished products to ship.

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Walmart’s Massive Investment in a Supply Chain Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

This new infrastructure will allow the retailer to expand ecommerce assortment while reducing both shipping time and cost. The store omnichannel services include pickup at store, ship from store, and digital pharmacy fulfillment options. Walmart is also investing pickup and delivery capacity.

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Rising to the Challenge: How MAXAIR Systems Helped Protect Healthcare Workers During COVID-19

Demand Solutions

The company often found itself on the verge of shipping MAXAIR CAPR units--only to have to halt the process because a key part was on backorder from a supplier. But Jake Herbert, the company’s COO and legal counsel, addressed these challenges by calling Demand Management’s toll-free number. The main problem?