Logility

AUGUST 22, 2018

Competition between brick and mortar and e-commerce retail channels, often within the same company, has led to a proliferation of products and services. I can’t wait to receive my Michigan State themed shoes — GO GREEN , GO WHITE.). Eliminating excess and obsolete inventory is a priority for many manufacturers.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Supply and Demand 100

QAD

AUGUST 4, 2022

And, as I live not too far from the self proclaimed town of “Beer City USA” (Grand Rapids, Michigan), I figured a discussion on the beer industry today and its supply chain might be appropriate. Many producers of beer do not traditionally think of themselves as true manufacturers. Disruption in the Beer Industry .

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

In short, Nielsen provides the point of sales data from various retail outlets and gross sales quantity will be summarized. Therefore, the challenge to establish ranking method is to find more economical data source and unbiased metric. Anyway, the access to this database costs an arm and a leg.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 29, 2020

In short, Nielsen provides the point of sales data from various retail outlets and gross sales quantity will be summarized. Therefore, the challenge to establish the ranking method is to find a more economical data source and the unbiased metrics. Anyway, the access to this database costs an arm and a leg.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 100

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Strategy 100

Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 29, 2022

Traverse City, Michigan based provider Starboard provides an innovative and interactive digital twin of a physical supply chain network leveraging gaming technology to allow users to explore what-if supply chain and business scenarios. Supply chain planning technology provider Logility, Inc., facilities.

Supply Chain Design Software 52

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

I believe we are in the midst of a radical transformation, not just in retailing, but also in how offers are designed, produced and delivered. In Part I of this series , I discussed why retailers, manufacturers and distributors are struggling to adjust to the new demands of the omni-channel consumer.

Supply Chain Design Software 40

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Predictive Analytics Software 40

ToolsGroup

MAY 18, 2022

In total, approximately 40% of retailers in the United States are out of stock as of mid-May. Data also shows that half of US states are experiencing out-of-stock rates between 40% and 50%: Image source: Flipboard. This made it incredibly difficult for manufacturers to accurately gauge the market size for production.

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Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Pricing Training Purchasing Skills 156

EMERGE App

AUGUST 5, 2018

He gazed longingly over Lake Michigan. In the next few months, he sourced for custom suppliers of flying discs from China, opened a few online stores at Amazon , eBay , and Shopify. He wasn’t going to open a retail store anytime soon. Dan was implementing the ideas of JIT manufacturing to his flying discs.

Inventory Management Software 45

Inventory Management Software Inventory Management Inventory Reduction Inventory 45

Logistics Bureau

JULY 21, 2017

Since then the company has competed in the low-cost, big-box, variety retail market alongside chains like Wal-Mart and Target, but despite growing to boast over 2,000 outlets by the late 1980s, has since been continuously losing market share. The Failing Kmart Business Strategy. The first Kmart store opened way back in 1962.

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Cost Reduction Strategies Price Reduction Inventory Reduction Vendor Strategies 45

Elementum

JUNE 22, 2022

In this blog, we’ll continue with these themes, exploring some of the serious problems that have cascaded down from one of the most popular process management practices of the last several decades: Lean Manufacturing. As part of this exploration into Lean Manufacturing, we’ll define the term, and cover a brief history of its development.

Manufacturing Procurement 78

Manufacturing Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain Lean Waste Reduction 78

Logility

AUGUST 24, 2022

Sears Manufacturing Co., a Traverse City, Michigan based innovator of supply chain network design software. Notable new and existing customers placing orders with the Company in the first quarter include: Acushnet Company, Color Image Apparel, Inc., Pharmacare Laboratories Pty Ltd, Polyair Pty Ltd, Radial Inc., Autoforce, Inc.

Network Design Software 130

Network Design Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Network Optimization Software 130

Enterra Insights

JUNE 1, 2023

A year into the crisis, Sriram Narayanan , the Kesseler Family Endowed Faculty Fellow of Supply Chain Management at Michigan State University, explained, “Supply chain management plays a central role in the quality of life we enjoy every day, whether it be products we shop in a retail store or meals that our kids are served in school.

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AFFLINK

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

The bigger your company gets, the more you need to ensure that your manufacturing and distribution processes are streamlined. Starbucks sources coffee and other merchandise from all over the world and delivers it to over 24,000 retail stores , which serve 60 million customers in 74 different countries every week.

Quality 69

Quality Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Sourcing Strategies 69

6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

At the same time, supply chain disruptions resulted in shortages of vital parts and components, and retailers such as grocery stores faced challenges keeping items like toilet paper, hand soap and sanitizer and disinfecting wipes on their shelves. China trade war has already put regionalization of manufacturing back on the table.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 16, 2022

The shortage has reached a stage where store out-of-stock levels have reached levels of 40 percent according to Datasembly , a retail analysis firm. Most all retailers in the U.S. The Fortune repo rt also stated that : “ The baby formula market exists as a shared monopoly, with only a few manufacturers controlling nearly all supply. ”

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Today, anyone can start an online retailing business from any part of the world and ensure their products are delivered to customers efficiently by using a third-party logistics company. Revenue data is sourced from the companies’ websites and market research platforms such as Macrotrends.

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Warehousing 3PL Company Third Party Logistics 111

NC State SCRC

JULY 19, 2022

I had the pleasure of hearing Professor Jason Miller from Michigan State University speak to the Center for Advanced Purchasing Studies members today, sharing with us a variety of fascinating charts and figures that he pulled from all of the publicly available data produced by the federal government – most of it is census data.

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