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The Time for Inventory Management Automation is Now

QAD

Transportation, scheduling and on-time delivery are important for any manufacturer and inventory manager to keep manufacturing and supply chain businesses running smoothly. Unforeseen disruption can cause unexpected delays, but there are many operations in the manufacturing industry that can be streamlined through automation.

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Editor’s Choice: Labor Shortage and the Rise of Real-Time Visibility

Logistics Viewpoints

gained immense popularity) or health care, manufacturing employment has decreased?nearly unloading in Los Angeles. Although organizations have solutions to manage their inventory, labor, and warehouse operations, they?continue nearly 400,000?from Despite the Labor Shortage, Consumers Still Consume.

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Hollywood’s Top 10 Supply Chain Disaster Movies

Resilinc

In the movie, super-storms ravage the world: Tokyo is struck by giant hailstorms, Los Angeles faces massive tornados, and temperatures drop to -150 Fahrenheit. Extreme weather like this would damage manufacturing and transportation infrastructure in the U.S. Port of Los Angeles) would disrupt the efficient movement of goods.

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Pushing the Supply Chain Reset Button

Supply Chain Shaman

We have heard that there is a focus on near-shoring, reshoring, and local manufacturing. Building a fab (manufacturing site) takes two-to-four years and requires the availability of water and trained labor. If ERP system input includes lead time, why is there such bloat and a problem with inventory restatements?

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2021 Supply Chain Challenges: The Top 5 Lessons Learned + Tips from 11 Industry Experts

ToolsGroup

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. It’s time to re-think how our products are manufactured and distributed.

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Real-Time Visibility: The Key to Navigating Port Congestion

BlueYonder

Now all major ports in the United States are currently experiencing unprecedented congestion and labor shortages, leading to product stockouts and inflation — as well as significant supply chain challenges for retailers, manufacturers and logistics providers. While some critical U.S. To learn more watch LCT in action.

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Pushing the Supply Chain Reset Button

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

We have heard that there is a focus on near-shoring, reshoring, and local manufacturing. Building a fab (manufacturing site) takes two-to-four years and requires the availability of water and trained labor.” If ERP system input includes lead time, why is there such bloat and a problem with inventory restatements?