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Save The Supply Chain Leader From Groupthink

Supply Chain Shaman

These teams are also more advanced in the use of planning and more advanced analytics concepts. Business continuity continues to be a risk for many retailers and manufacturers. In contrast, finance flexes inventory up and down in less mature organizations to manipulate cash flow for either investor reporting or bonus incentives.

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Who Should Be In The Winner’s Circle?

Supply Chain Shaman

When Gartner purchased AMR Research in December 2009, the methodology became the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25. The focus on functional costs without a focus on total cost trade-offs is deadly to margin management. Only 29% of manufacturers easily manage total cost trade-offs. The reason? The result?

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What Caused the Baby Formula Shortage + 7 Ways Consumers and Companies are Coping

ToolsGroup

And things have only gotten worse: As of May 8th, the state of Tennessee hit out-of-stocks of 54.7%, with eight metro areas facing shortages of 50% or more. This made it incredibly difficult for manufacturers to accurately gauge the market size for production. The CDC typically receives reports of 2-4 infant infections per year.

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Pandemic success stories: What can be learned from these triumphs?

USC Consulting Group

From rising unemployment rates to businesses large and small struggling to stay afloat and entire industries in virtual standstill due to social distancing measures and shutdown restrictions, most reported news was pretty bleak. In fact, the company chose to take a hit on profit margin s in order to expedite shipping.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 8 – 14)

Logistics Viewpoints

According to a report from The Information , the company is imposing this fee on returns when return options at Whole Foods, Kohl’s, or Amazon Fresh locations are closer or at the same distance as a UPS Store return location. Previously, customers could drop off non-defective or undamaged items at UPS Stores without any cost.

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Visibility in Transportation Management Leads to Supply Chain Excellence

Talking Logistics

Intra-company and intercompany, across the supply chain and across the globe, from the operator level to the management suite, information on all aspects of production, manufacturing, sourcing, and distribution is increasingly visible and accessible at all levels, so that appropriate decisions can be made and applied.

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What Is On-Demand Logistics & How It Impacts Scalability

ShipBob

The ability to fulfill and ship orders to the customer’s door quickly has led to the term “convenience economy,” since convenience has become the leading driver of buying behavior. . Customers expect fast, consistent, and reliable shipping. For instance, inventory distribution is a common on-demand logistics model.