ModusLink Corporation

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Procurement experts face transportation costs, customer demands, and high pressure on global container and air freight rates. Consider global container shipping rates. Ocean shipping rates will remain high and unpredictable until the end of 2023, compared to pre-pandemic years, so shippers need to adjust and find new ways to succeed.

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Ware2Go

JANUARY 7, 2022

Recent supply chain disruptions , including images of cargo ships stuck off the West Coast , have led eCommerce shops to rethink their just-in-time and just-in-case inventory strategies. . About 9% even had stopped offering free shipping to recover costs, while 7% held off on ordering peak inventory to see if prices would level off.

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ShipBob

OCTOBER 4, 2023

How you manage your inventory is a key factor that determines the efficiency, accuracy, and overall performance of your ecommerce operations. It involves closely tracking your inventory levels to replenish your stock at the right time and maintain inventory accuracy. What is inventory reduction? Let’s get started.

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QAD

MARCH 31, 2020

Inevitably, the procurement process is complex and challenging to manage. Machines can’t be built and shipped without having the right parts in inventory , but at the same time, keeping parts on the shelf consumes space and cash. Procurement System Improvement Goals. Manage consignment inventory.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 2, 2021

Shipping container shortage article and permission to publish here provided by Sam White at Argentus. The massive global shipping squeeze. In their story about the shipping shortage, the CBC quoted shipping analyst Alan Murphy, who detailed how this changing demand has massively disrupted the global shipping market.

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Without the right inventory management solutions in place, it’s almost impossible to maintain optimal stock levels, minimise costs, and improve overall efficiency – all of which are essential to ongoing business success. In this guide: What are inventory management solutions?

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Unleashed

AUGUST 29, 2023

Inventory management software helps businesses keep track of stock and be more efficient in their daily operations. It automates tedious manual tasks that can be prone to human error, improving the accuracy of a company’s recorded inventory levels and reducing inventory carrying costs.

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Ware2Go

APRIL 20, 2023

Learn how to calculate inventory days on hand and how it can help improve cash flow and the overall efficiency of your business. Written by Phyllis Jackson What Is Inventory Days on Hand? Inventory Days on Hand is a measurement of how many days it takes a business to sell through their stock of inventory.

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Turvo

AUGUST 31, 2021

With all the volatility that still lingers in the modern supply chain, the need for high-quality data analysis, solid procurement planning, good profit margins , and streamlined scheduling systems all remain crucial for shipping and transportation providers. Why Poor Visibility in Grocery Procurement Plans Lead to Big Issues.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Manufacturers have incurred significant financial losses due to supply chain disruptions and the subsequent inventory management challenges. As a result, when ordering a component, it may have to be shipped from one end to the other. Inventory management in the supply chain. AI in inventory management. Tracking issues.

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Unleashed

JULY 25, 2023

The inventory turnover ratio measures how often stock is sold and replaced over time. It’s a vital inventory accounting metric for monitoring sales and managing perishable goods – without it, your business will struggle to operate efficiently and could start losing money fast. Inventory turnover is expressed as a financial ratio.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 2, 2021

On this blog and the one published by our sister company Logistics Bureau, we often receive questions relating to metrics suitable for monitoring procurement performance. To answer some of those inquiries, we decided to release the following brief overview of what we believe to be the most helpful procurement KPIs.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Inventory management is a crucial aspect of supply chain management, and effective strategies can help businesses reduce costs, improve customer service, and increase profits. But what does a great inventory management strategy look like? But consider, too, how you can turn those needs to your advantage in inventory management.

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RFgen

JUNE 2, 2023

A New Perspective on Inventory Management Inventory management can feel like a constant game of cat and mouse—chasing after ever-changing demand while trying to balance stock levels. As revealed in the RFgen Digital Inventory Report , a major challenge in inventory management is having too many challenges.

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ShipBob

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Table of Contents ** Minutes What is an inventory audit? When it comes to selling goods, ecommerce businesses may audit their inventory — whether it’s for tax purposes annually or to simply verify units on hand. Inventory audits can be done in-house or by a third party and represent one point in time. What is an inventory audit?

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 12, 2022

In September of 2020, the company hired Jeff Baker to be their Vice President of Procurement and Integrated Supply Chain. Mr. Baker spent over 34 years leading procurement teams at The Dow Chemical Company. The two contract manufacturers also store the finished goods and then do the shipping.”.

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Ware2Go

JANUARY 10, 2022

Should you change your supply chain procurement strategy in light of continuing supply chain disruptions? Many merchants were concerned about having enough inventory to meet demand, and consumers wondered if they would be able to secure holiday gifts for loved ones. The answer to this question is complex.

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EMERGE App

DECEMBER 12, 2019

If you’re that kind of person, then drop shipping is the thing for you. What is Drop Shipping? Drop shipping is a business method where you (store owner/ retailer) ship products directly from manufacturers or wholesalers to the customer. You don’t need to own a warehouse and pile up the inventories.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The success of any ecommerce business depends greatly on how it manages its inventory health. Now, for some, inventory health may not be an immediate concern. You might say, “I’ll just order plenty of inventory and wait until it sells out.” What is inventory health?

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Ware2Go

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Learn how to calculate inventory days on hand and how it can help improve cash flow and the overall efficiency of your business. What Is Inventory Days on Hand? Inventory Days on Hand is a measurement of how many days it takes a business to sell through their average stock of inventory.

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The low rates that triggered Hanjin’s bankruptcy in 2017 quickly became a thing of the past, as surging demand, congestion, and a litany of global shipping catastrophes pushed ocean freight rates into the stratosphere. While high, the shipping costs typically paled in comparison to the lost sales due to inventory shortages.

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Ware2Go

JANUARY 7, 2022

Recent supply chain disruptions , including images of cargo ships stuck off the West Coast , have led eCommerce shops to rethink their just-in-time and just-in-case procurement strategies. About 9% even had stopped offering free shipping to recover costs, while 7% held off on ordering peak inventory to see if prices would level off.

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Freightos

JANUARY 15, 2024

This optimism is buoyed by the fact that 55% of importers have their inventories in check, anticipating a stronger freight demand in the coming year. In fact, the hard reality is that looking back over the past decade, supply chains have been disrupted by shipping bankruptcies, wars, pandemics, geopolitics and tariffs.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Ivalua Blog [ivory-search] Weathering Future Disruptions: 8 Steps to Building Supply Chain Resilience February 8, 2023 | | Manufacturing by Doug Keeley In the face of an unprecedented global crisis, Procurement stepped up to become a crucial driving force for business continuity. Work to achieve 100% supply chain visibility.

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Unleashed

JUNE 1, 2023

At a certain point, manual inventory management becomes no longer feasible. In this article, we explore a popular solution: the perpetual inventory system. Perpetual inventory systems begin with a physical inventory count that is then recorded electronically.

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ShipBob

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

The root of many inventory management challenges lies in treating all stock equally—when in reality, each item should be assessed and segmented individually. This is where inventory segmentation can help. It’s a strategy that categorizes inventory based on factors like demand patterns, lead time, value, and more.

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Taulia

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

But those goods and materials, referred to collectively as inventory, can be difficult to manage efficiently – especially at scale. Ineffective management of inventory can be extremely harmful to operational success. But, to complicate matters, there’s more than one inventory management strategy to choose from.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Forced to implement protective measures through the pandemic, some companies increased overhead by stock piling inventory which negatively affects both cash flow and profits. Manufacturers can use forecasting to support inventory optimization. Managing Inventory. labor, materials and warehousing, to IT, freight and safety.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 22, 2024

As recent times have shown us, political matters across the world can have an impact on shipping routes, thus affecting the prices of goods all around the world. Delays Delays happen when ships are involved, or even when a vehicle transport company is involved like A1 Auto Transport. How Can We Create More Resilient Supply Chains?

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 19, 2024

While Its primary purpose is to manage the entire process, from procurement to delivery, efficiently and cost-effectively, it also coordinates with production to automate processes and planning, etc. Watch What is Marketing Procurement? on our SCMDOJO YouTube Channel! Why do you need a structured Supply Chain Department?

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EMERGE App

DECEMBER 25, 2023

These challenges encompass Purchasing, Production Planning, Sales-Distribution, Inventory Management, Warehousing Management, Human Resource Management (HRM), and Finance. The importance of Inventory management in business Inventory management holds immense importance in business operations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

But now we are seeing an entirely new type of services firm in the supply chain world – a service provider that does the planning and takes ownership of the inventory. This model comes from a partnership between GEP and Eliant Inventory Solutions. GEP offers procurement and visibility/fulfillment orchestration applications.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Elenjickal points out that there is a difference between transportation visibility – where the truck or plane or ship is, inventory visibility – visibility to where stock keeping units are located across the end-to-end network, and order visibility. Today, FourKites can track order visibility.

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Unleashed

MAY 30, 2023

Anticipation inventory is the solution to this problem. Read on to learn what it is, how it works, and the pros and cons of this inventory strategy. What is anticipation inventory? Anticipation inventory can be described as the inventory which is purchased in anticipation of expected increases in demand.

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EMERGE App

DECEMBER 25, 2023

These challenges encompass Purchasing, Production Planning, sales distribution, Inventory Management , Warehousing Management , Human Resource Management (HRM), and Finance. The importance of Inventory management in business Inventory management holds immense importance in business operations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2023

Or, alternatively, a company carries too much inventory, storage for excess inventory must be purchased, and cash flows become tight. The finished products are then ready to be shipped to big box retailers like Target, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Walmart. They also ship to Amazon to support ecommerce sales.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 13, 2022

Weather delays can affect shipping lanes, manufacturers face product shortages, demand continues to spike for certain products, containers are difficult to acquire, and the trucking industry faces a driver and capacity shortage, just to name a few. These include: The Procurement bidding process and business awards. Supplier legitimacy.

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