Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 23, 2024

The modules announced as general availability were Supply Planning , software that supports accurately forecasting and planning purchases of raw materials, components and finished goods as well as improve in-stock rates across the extended supply network. All rights reserved.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

percent drop in annual sales, UPS forecast a 2024 upswing of as little as 1.1 Soft demand in Europe and the US led to an overall decline of 7.5 Higher labor costs and lower package demand resulted in fourth-quarter sales and 2024 guidance that missed analysts expectations. The shares fell as much as 7.6 percent in early U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides a further global supply chain assessment in the highlighting and added insights on reported October 2023 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. value reported for September.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

COVID is far from over and food instability, coupled with drought, is driving migration from Sudan to Europe. These teams are also more advanced in the use of planning and more advanced analytics concepts. In nine out of ten supply chain planning systems that I test, I find that companies have a negative Forecast Value Added level.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2022

billion globally, and I forecast it to grow to $9.9 I will soon be publishing the 2021 base-year study with a five-year forecast through 2026. KION is a publicly-traded company and reports on the Supply Chain Solutions (SCS) segment. As a publicly-traded company, Honeywell reports its financial results on a regular basis.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Based on ARC Advisory Group’s new global market report, the five largest providers of TES, listed alphabetically, are Descartes, E2open, FourKites, Infor Nexus, and project44. The company has grown significantly via acquisitions over the last few years, including the purchases of Amber Road, BluJay Solutions, and INNTRA. Infor Nexus.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 31, 2022

ZF transforms those purchased products into over 2,000 products. MSCN solutions provide supply chain visibility, network-based applications, and network analytics. ZF sends the call-off, along with the forecast, not just to their suppliers, but to their carriers and 3PLs. Sobeck explained, are even more important. “We

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

More specifically, it took 83 days for container transport from Europe to Asia, and 88 days from North America to Asia. Brand loyalty is no longer the driver for consumer purchasing decisions. The Role of Digitisation and Analytics in Supply Chain Resilience. BE READY FOR THE NEW NORMAL.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

I’ve had the good fortune to be presented with opportunities for compelling discussions with a significant group of leading thinkers, senior executives in procurement, logistics, and technology management over this past year. Not surprisingly, analytics is at the top of the list.

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Logility

MARCH 30, 2020

A major fire in China has a different impact than a major earthquake and tsunami in Japan, a volcanic eruption in northern Europe or a category 5 hurricane in the southern United States. With a demand-side disruption like a recession or a pandemic, customers will drastically change their purchases and adjust their inventory positions.

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Bristlecone

OCTOBER 29, 2020

For one manufacturing client, a recent diagnostics assessment identified key opportunities in supply chain planning process improvements, logistics optimization and reporting enhancements. AUTO PARTS LEADER REDUCES FORECAST ERRORS BY 50%. Recent highlights include: Go-lives across North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 16, 2023

The ability to analyze this data enables the retail giant to make informed decisions on product procurement, inventory management, and demand forecasting. One of the key elements of the EDLC policy is the direct procurement of items from suppliers, eliminating intermediaries in the process.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 3, 2022

With reports of retail layoffs and overstaffing at companies (such as Walmart and Amazon) to cover Omicron-related staffing shortages, it would appear the shortage of workers may be abating. As per a recent report by CNBC , the labor department in the United States has 5.5 The risks surrounding the retail labor shortage aren’t new.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

As the markets plummet, it is time to remind ourselves that demand is not a forecast. Traditional forecasting approaches are not adequate in a time of market volatility. In the real world, companies operate with a Mean Absolute Forecast Error of 24-60%, and have a bias of 9-40%. Markets drive supply chains.

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ThroughPut

MAY 31, 2024

The outlook becomes even grimmer when considering the current methods of demand planning and forecasting in retail. Is AI-based Demand Planning & Forecasting in the Retail Industry the Answer? How Demand Sensing Fills the Gaps of Traditional Forecasting Approaches in the Retail Industry? But this method has a serious flaw.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2017

On one extreme, there is an argument that forecasts are always wrong, “Why do them at all?” ” At the other end of the continuum is the argument that “ Forecast error is the most important metric to improve.” I do believe in demand planning, but most companies overstate forecast improvements.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 28, 2024

In conjunction with the reporting of 2023 financial performance, the California based EV maker announced that the company would lay off upwards of 15 percent of its current staffing, amid cash and ongoing business and supply chain related challenges. The company reported a cash balance of slightly over $325 million at the end of 2023.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 30, 2017

I miss the days of Walter Cronkite reporting the news. The first session has sixty participants across Europe, Asia and Americas. Few companies were using market signals, and no company focuses on forecast value add work (FVA). Sadly, forecast sharing across companies is usually a waste of time. I loved the news.

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ShipBob

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

And two days ago a few units were reported stolen. Ultimately, it results in struggles with business spending, purchasing, and productivity. Customer dissatisfaction Imagine that your customers see the product in stock, but upon checkout or after purchase are told that it’s not available. What is ghost inventory?

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Think about your most recent purchase. This sequence of events involves many moving parts, including purchasing, packaging, shipping, and transporting materials to distributors to sell to the end customer. Customer satisfaction and brand loyalty. Returns and exchanges. To help support new customer trends (e.g. Series B Funding: $42.4M

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

In conjunction with the summit meeting of G-20 leaders held in Indonesia , the International Monetary Fund (IMF) indicated that the expected 2023 economic outlook appears gloomier that that forecasted just last month. Special emphasis is placed on Europe, in-particular. The posting further observes: “.

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ShipBob

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

By doing physical inventory counts you can improve demand forecasting, minimize stockouts, maintain inventory shrinkage, and more. Analytical procedures Doing analytical procedures during inventory audits involves comparing gross margins, inventory turnover ratio , and/or unit costs of inventory with previous years.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Dear Supply Chain Leader, Today, sitting in my seat in 11K on a Cathay Pacific flight between Hong Kong and Boston, I want to report that there is no Easter Bunny. Today I also want to report that, based on over a decade of scientific discovery, traditional supply chain practices are not best practices. There is also no Santa Claus.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

With the semiconductor demand and supply imbalance forecasted to extend into 2023, automakers are forced to make decisions as to which models are to be prioritized to compensate for limited supply. Some decisions are being predicated on models most in demand by consumers while others focus on most profitable vehicles.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

In an uncertain environment, affordability and predictability are at a premium, and a supply-chain organization can deliver these through effective management and oversight of its suppliers. This causes a misalignment of actions, such as suppliers not making the right item at the right time due to forecast inaccuracy.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

One equity investment firm indicated that the shortfall in operating income for Express business was over 75 percent lower than forecasted. Revenues for the FedEx Ground unit, this carrier’s engine of E-Commerce last-mile fulfillment, came in at $300 million below forecast. This remains a significant challenge for FedEx.

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Supply Chain Movement

JANUARY 6, 2016

14th annual Cool Chain & Controlled Room Temperature Logistics Europe. Multimodal Europe. eWorld Purchasing & Supply. ARC Industry Forum Europe 2016. 17th annual Clinical Trial Supply Europe. ISC Europe 2016. The Global Procurement & Supply Chain for Oil & Gas Industry. Fleming Europe.

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QAD

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

This type of software is used by businesses to plan and oversee routine operations, such as supply chain management, manufacturing, services, project management, customer relationship management, risk management, compliance, accounting and procurement. Enhanced data collection and reporting. Time and cost savings.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 1, 2023

He is the most accurate forecaster I know, because unlike many speculators and economists, his observations are based on actual data! He believes that inflation isn’t going to go down going into 2023 – but will persist. Walmart will pay more for domestic sources, but will not be burdened with the inventory and purchasing FOB.

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EMERGE App

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

But while the newly arrived goods sit in your warehouse, did you know that there are also costs associated with keeping inventory? They are collectively called inventory carrying costs because they need to be paid to hold inventory. Here, we’ll explore what is meant by inventory carrying costs and their examples.

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Proxima

JULY 16, 2020

Meanwhile, in Europe, the landscape has been stable, but newly implemented border checks have impacted the movement of goods, something to consider as we approach Brexit. of the same product, and 80% of us are looking at returns policies before making a purchase. Data remains the key to this – what can you forecast?

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Vinculum

MAY 17, 2022

A report mentioned by IMARC Group with title mainly called Account Reconciliation Software market includes Global Industry shares, opportunity, size, share, trends, and forecast 2022-2027. These reports effectively keep track of the market forecasts to enhance the sales channel magnificently. The market hikes up to US$5.8

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 4, 2023

By having a leaner inventory, you can better forecast demand and ensure that you have enough stock to meet customer needs without overstocking. This reduces the chances of lost sales and the associated costs of rush orders or expedited shipping. Forecast Seasonal Demand – The customers are always around during seasonal demands.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 3, 2021

purchase in bulk, hoarding quantities?of Dogs ate well during the pandemic, which boosted sales for manufacturers Business Wire predicts that the Australian?pet?food?market?will?grow New Zealand industry sources report that pet food suppliers sold? Production forecasting is based on historical?data, Western Europe.?

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ShipBob

JULY 30, 2021

Imagine this scenario: A customer browses sunglasses on your online store but leaves without making a purchase. L ater, while they’re browsing through their Instagram feed, they notice an ad displaying a previously viewed product and a 20% discount off their first purchase. They click on the ad, which leads to a purchase.

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Gravity Supply Chain

MAY 20, 2022

Developing end-to-end supply chain management software, Gravity optimizes operations, mitigates risk, and controls costs. In 1956, manually loading a ship cost $5.86 per ton; the standardized container cut that cost to just 16 cents a ton … The U.S. billion metric tons as of 2017. One joint solution.

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Supply Chain Movement

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

14 | SCM Map Europe. Supply chains in Europe are facing a wide variety of changes. To arrive at optimal European supply chains it is crucial to consider shifts in economic growth, currency fluctuations and tax reductions in addition to production and distribution costs. 38 | Top 28 Supply Chain Executives Europe.

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