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Best Logistics Management Software: Everything You Need to Know Before Making a Purchase Decision

ThroughPut

77% of the world’s largest ports are still facing backlogs, and that doesn’t just affect your logistics efficiency and costs, it impacts your entire supply chain and business. That is why logistics management software (LMS) is so much more today than what it used to be. Logistics has, however, come a long way.

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Only as Good as Your Data: Why Supply Chain Digital Twins Require Real-Time Data Unification

ToolsGroup

Unfortunately, despite the manifold benefits of a true digital twin, creating one that reflects an accurate, up-to-date status of your supply chain has been near-impossible – until now. With the advent of true “single source of truth” inventory visibility , a digital twin is a more feasible goal than ever before.

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3 Core Metrics & 10 Soft Metrics for Measuring Supply Chain Performance

GlobalTranz

Is cost reduction all that there is in measuring Supply Chain performance? Sure, supply chain cost reduction is important in reducing the cost of goods sold (COGS) and increasing profit, but there are other measurements which should not be forgotten. Review Inventory turns and Return on Assets.

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Supply Chain Optimization Explained

ThroughPut

That’s where AI-powered supply chain optimization can make a difference. Powered by data analytics and advanced technologies, every stage of the supply chain can be critically analyzed, starting from procurement to distribution to identify and prioritize improvement opportunities. What is Supply Chain Optimization?

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ToolsGroup Announces Significant Enhancements To SO99+ For Improved Supply Planning

ToolsGroup

The dynamic sourcing capability automatically smooths inventory targets day after day and ensures target service levels are achieved regardless of supplier constraints. Modularization enables engines like Stock-to-Service Curves to be provided as micro-services to other applications in the supply chain ecosystem. Version 8.60

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Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

As of January 1, 2022, it was taking a company an average of 73 days to deliver goods to truck or rail carriers after booking with an ocean carrier and completing the cross-ocean journey, according to E2open’s Ocean Shipping Index. And companies at every stage of the supply chain have inflated their prices as demand exceeds supply.

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Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI): Advantages and Examples

Clear Spider

For many of these successful companies, a Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) system is the secret to their enviable growth. Of course, without the right tools, this is no simple task. To break it down, efficient supply chain and inventory management practices should do two things: minimize inventory costs and maximize profits.