Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

According to Mr. Ellison, food grown indoors with AI powered greenhouses has the potential to use 98% less water and 90% less land. Hospital chains could greatly reduce costs while maintaining or even improving service if only they adopted supply chain best practices. With the Affordable Care Act, those days are gone.

Supply Chain Software 218

Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Network Software Vendor Strategies 218

Unleashed

DECEMBER 6, 2021

No stock, no sales; too much stock, not enough sales – and wasted money. If you can capture this data and monitor it at a glance in real time, you’ll be better able to demonstrate greater accountability for compliance purposes, track costs, monitor wastage, organise product recalls and more. ? That place in between?

Inventory Management Software 98

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honahlee. And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honahlee. And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honahlee. And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honahlee. And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honahlee. Reflection.

Analytics Software 238

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 13, 2023

The other side, call it Team Soft Landing, argued that the situation was very different this time.”[1] ” Consumers React to Inflationary Pressures Even if we accept that a soft economic landing is possible, consumers are feeling the economic pinch and tightening their belts. Credit card balances have ticked up.

Retail 130

Retail Price Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software ToolsGroup 130

Zipline Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2022

You’ve taken your brand from an idea to physical product, determined packaging and pricing, and landed shelf space at a retail store. From here, your sales team usually takes over the relationship with the person who decides if your product gets and stays on the shelf: the retail buyer. You’re a CPG brand and you’ve done the hard work.

Cost Reduction Strategies 81

Cost Reduction Strategies Price Reduction Logistics Network Optimization Software Price Mitigation Strategies 81

Logility

MAY 16, 2023

As Gartner writes on the landing page for the guide: “Tech develops fast; there is no time to wait and see. They impact a broad audience that includes sales, marketing, finance, and HR.  There is nothing untrue in this statement—however, optimizing costs and mitigating risk are two priorities that are often in tension with each other.

Gartner 163

Gartner Supply Chain Planning Software Vendor Strategies Forecasting Software 163

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 19, 2023

Police in Hagerstown are deploying a surprisingly large fleet of low-cost drones and training more than 20 percent of the department’s officers on how to fly them. Online grocery skyrocketed during the pandemic, but now has become part of the norm as demonstrated by the overall online grocery sales for April totaling $8.2

Logistics Network Optimization Software 210

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 20, 2021

This meant that a lot of companies decided to cut costs before understanding the impact that the pandemic would have on parcel shipping and its corresponding technologies. Cross-Border Sales. The key is to make sure all the costs are transparent up front during the purchasing process. Returns Management.

Supply Chain Network Software 191

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 30, 2018

Local geography includes the topology and drainage as well as soil conditions, all of which impact the cost of construction in one way or another. The United States offers a variety of climates and geography, both of which impact land costs, construction, operations, cost of living, and the quality of life for the workforce.

Manufacturing Procurement 150

Manufacturing Procurement Negotiating Skills Manufacturing Buyer Training 150

Logility

JUNE 28, 2022

Applying Starboard’s rich set of reference costs with Logility’s lane rates and time data structures, users have the ability to quickly analyze options in regions for which they have no prior data and locate the absolute best location for future plants, warehouses or 3PL locations.

Optimal Sourcing 252

Optimal Sourcing Network Optimization Software Logility Supply Chain Network Software 252

ToolsGroup

APRIL 4, 2023

By land, by air, by sea – transit organizations know the competition is fierce for retaining customer loyalty, requiring inventory management strategies that balance consumer needs with sustainability initiatives and business goals. These companies understand that one bad experience could jeopardize future sales.

Inventory Reduction 156

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 14, 2023

Dan Turner, VP Retail Industry Sales EMEA at ToolsGroup, commented: “We are thrilled to bring JustEnough to Retail Technology Show. With the advantages of AI and automation, companies can meet demand, lower inventory costs, and boost profitability while protecting the environment from the dangers of surplus inventory.”

ToolsGroup 120

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Enterra Insights

MAY 23, 2022

Supply chains generate massive amounts of data, including internal historical sales data, supplier performance records, point of sale consumer data, and landed cost data. Through digitization, companies can gather and analyze this data to identify problem patterns, bottlenecks, and other opportunities to reduce costs.”

Analytics Software 130

Analytics Software Procurement Analytics Predictive Analytics Analytics 130

Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

PepsiCo generated $79 billion in net revenue in 2021, with 23 food and beverage brands that generate more than $1 billion each in retail sales. 7 million acres is about the same amount of land that is farmed to produce PepsiCo’s products each year. For example, on many large farms, mechanical tractors till the land.

Supply Chain Design Software 188

Supply Chain Design Software Purchasing Skills North America Resource Reduction 188

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 21, 2021

The point of the virtual summit was to discuss how streamlining the order-to-fulfillment process achieves perfect delivery, improves customer loyalty, and reduces costs. It also spans all channels of sales operations. Below are some key take-aways from my segment. What is the Perfect Delivery Metric? You can watch the full video below.

Sourcing Strategies 234

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 2, 2018

This strips away emotion and gets to the heart of where both parties can truly improve leading to increased capacity , as a carrier may now see you as a shipper of choice, reduced overall costs, and confidence you are utilizing the right carriers to get your freight to your customers on time, issue free.

Transportation Management 182

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 27, 2020

The move from China, even if to other more reliable-in-a-crisis countries like India, Mexico or Singapore, will come at considerable cost. But labor costs are still considerably higher in the U.S. For some areas, factory automation could be leveraged to replace line worker costs. Not so fast…. For sure, relocation back to U.S.

Price Reduction 132

Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Material Savings Purchasing Skills 132

OptiProERP

AUGUST 8, 2023

New Container Management Feature In the Container Management module, users can now enter a landed cost amount and distribute it to container line items such as line price, weight, volume, etc. This enhancement lets users capture all costs associated with a product shipment to ensure they are accurately recorded.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Supply Chain Optimization 52

Herlitz Inventory Management

MAY 26, 2021

Whether from supply chain disruptions, truck driver shortages, higher fuel costs, or a continued high demand for eat-at-home, an increasing number of distributors are utilizing different shipping carriers than normal. You need to know the total cost of your shipments. Can calculate a total cost, (a cost per unit or by percentage).

Shipping 52

Shipping Forecasting Freight Network Optimization 52

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The All-In-One WMS Myth – A WMS voice module provides all the benefits of a best-in-breed warehouse optimization solution at a lower cost. The ‘mobile-first’ approach is actually more cost-effective and makes the WMS transition easier for users.

Optimization Software 167

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 14, 2023

The legislation—designed to address unfair ocean carrier practices and regulate the costs of ocean shipping—was first introduced by Sens. In the last two years, port congestion and volatile fluctuations in freight costs brought about by the pandemic have left America struggling to import and export products within the global markets.

Supply Chain Design Software 130

Supply Chain Design Software Shipping Logistics Network Optimization Software Forecasting Software 130

Unleashed

MAY 1, 2023

Meet the experts Nicki Hawkins – Cost Accountant & Head of Purchasing – Ribeye Boats , premium leisure boats in Dartmouth, Devon. Protecting profit margins from ALC inflation ALC (Average Landed Cost) is a crucial metric in demand forecasting and inventory valuation.

Forecasting 96

Forecasting Supply and Demand Modeling Forecasting Software 96

Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Sales departments frequently fight these reductions, but the inflation environment gives supply chain executives extra ammunition to power forward with these initiatives. Can the product be redesigned with lower cost substitute inputs? Risk management had been a hard sale. The Pending Recession. The N-Tier Supply Chain.

Supply Chain Planning Software 211

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Vendor Strategies Supply Chain Software 211

crisp

MARCH 9, 2023

Here, our new EDI team discusses how automated order management can be a cost-saving initiative, helping organizations weather challenging economic times. Consolidate and let Integral Group take responsibility for all your order management processing; you get a single point of contact and a cost-effective order management system.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

”[1] Journalist Paul Berger reports that supply chain indicators confirm this holiday season’s sales could be mediocre. If it continues, that dynamic will prevent a recession from taking hold, though at the cost of leaving household balance sheets more fragile.”[6] ”[7] What Does This Mean for Holiday Shopping?

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

Supply Chain Planning Software Procurement Analytics Predictive Analytics Software Journal 130

GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Later that day the customer comes back from work and finds the package in the designated landing area by the back door. The drone reads the address, plots a course to the customer’s designated landing area and takes off. The customer looks out on the balcony and finds the drone has left the package in the designated landing area there.

Supply Chain Design Software 122

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 26, 2023

For Mars, digitalization has focused on improved customer service, cost reductions, and making their supply chain associates more productive. Several potential use cases were examined before Mr. Beery landed on using Aera to improve supply chain agility. Mars Achieves Stellar Results There is a cost to rebalancing inventory.

Supply Chain Planning Software 207

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DynaSys

MARCH 18, 2022

The rise of Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP). Sales, inventory and operations planning (SIOP) means succinctly integrating sales, marketing, supply chain, operations, product management, procurement, pricing, and financial data with the executive team’s effective decision-making capabilities.

S&OP 59

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 7, 2016

For example, we currently export 90% of dogfish (cape shark) landed in Chatham, MA to the UK to be used for fish n’ chips. The software also has done a number of other things of course such as making it easier for our sales team to move fish faster, resulting in fresher product to end consumers. Really important question.

Supply Chain Software 209

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Demand Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software 209

QAD

APRIL 2, 2020

In the Customer and Service Management areas, greater usability and flexibility have been delivered across Customer Scheduled Orders, Sales and Field Service Management capabilities to enhance customer service levels and exception management capabilities. Additionally, PO re-approvals can now be managed based on certain tolerance limits.

Manufacturing Procurement 143

Manufacturing Procurement Manufacturing Supply Chain Planning Software Forecasting Software 143

ToolsGroup

MARCH 1, 2018

Employing machine-learning based forecasting tools, retailers can predict potential sales at the front-end of the assortment planning process. The challenge is that once it's forward-deployed, it's not always cost effective to re-position inventory.

Inventory Reduction 189

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 1, 2022

For example, in a bakery business, using the right tool with the BOM, the overall capacity of the oven and fridges could be monitored, and improvements as to how best to use ability could be suggested to reduce electricity costs, capacity constraints and workforce. Getting products to customers on time is another positive effect of BOM.

Optimal Sourcing 111

Optimal Sourcing Inventory Management Software Material Savings Manufacturing Procurement 111

SCMDOJO

JULY 29, 2022

The objectives and advantages of Economic Order Qty (EOQ) are to minimize inventory carrying costs and ordering costs while simultaneously limiting the probability of stock out to avoid any lost sales or customer loss. S = Cost per order. The Economic Order Qty (EOQ) is trying to balance the carrying and ordering costs.

Sourcing Strategies 103

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 6, 2014

However, the use of scorecards has not improved cost or assortment. At a rVCF conference that I attended this week, one of the retailers asked me why an on-time and full shipment was not representative of the lowest cost. Yes, there is still much work to be done. What Is Preventing Us from Making Greater Progress?

Supply Chain Software 296

Supply Chain Software Conference Supply Chain Planning Packaging 296

GlobalTranz

MAY 14, 2018

Shippers must recognize the importance of parcel in today’s age, as explained by Harold Friedman of Inbound Logistics , and enhance parcel cost control with these steps. Knocking accessorial charges out of the equation lowers total transportation costs. The Guide to Proactive Inbound, Outbound, and Reverse Enterprise Parcel Management.

Cost Reduction Strategies 120

Cost Reduction Strategies Material Savings Negotiating Skills Transportation 120

Adexa

JULY 19, 2021

Typically, there are often competing objectives such as product managers conflicting demands with one another, sales and operations objectives are different, and supplier limitations and sourcing decisions need to be optimized based on availability and cost.

Modeling 64

Modeling Gartner Supply Chain Design Software Optimal Sourcing 64

GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Furthermore, more carrier options is essential to landing better contracts with existing carriers when it comes time to renew or renegotiate your contracts, reports Averitt Express. If the system does not perform as expected, it could end up costing more than you anticipated. Turn the Capacity Crunch Into a Cost-Saving Opportunity.

Capacity 186

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