Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

lu explained that fruit and vegetable is harder to plan because spoilage and write-offs lead to lower inventory accuracy in these categories. The solution looks at how similar products in the same product category have sold. The retailer can also look to put limits on what inventory can be used to fulfill an order. “If

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

For example, a clothing retail website may have an IA that includes main categories such as men’s clothing, women’s clothing, and kids’ clothing. Within each of these categories, there may be subcategories for different types of apparel (e.g. Start with a content inventory. Identify content gaps.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 24, 2023

AI has become a huge topic of discussion since the public launch of generative AI tools such as ChatGPT. By adopting predictive analytics, Constellation boosted sales up to 6% in various categories. The Source embraced AI to refine inventory and order forecasting. He sees how quickly AI is transforming retail. The results?

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 26, 2023

And NACS isn’t just a trade show, it has a major emphasis on education with over 50 sessions that cover a spectrum of topics important to convenience retailers, suppliers and wholesalers. This means utilizing technology to automate inventory management and other mundane tasks. What are the major areas of convenience focus in 2023?

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Common Supply Chain strategies, such as just-in-time inventory, exacerbate the impact of shocks. Stockpiling inventory has been the most common response. How to properly assess risk is itself a complex topic which I can barely scratch the surface of here. One that takes a portfolio view of category supply risk.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 2, 2019

Julian provided three general categories for what people consider the goal of supply chain visibility. A second category is small-to-medium sized companies that are reshaping themselves through acquisitions. A third category is visibility into upstream suppliers, especially for companies that use contract manufacturers. “If

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Kevin Nelson, a chief procurement officer and senior vice president at BD, agreed to be interviewed on this topic. Do I need more inventory? We want them to manage a category, but also have a product view,” Mr. Becton Dickinson (BD) has been on a journey to improve visibility into their extended supply chain.

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The Network Effect

MARCH 11, 2016

The four categories of consumer expectations are: Price: the cheaper the total price the better. These four categories continue to evolve and so too must your supply chain to assure a total focus on the consumer. Omnichannel has been a major topic of discussion for the last five years.

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crisp

AUGUST 4, 2022

The topic: how marketers can leverage real-time, store-level data to drive revolutionary results for brands. As Stacy points out, sales and merchandising leaders in CPG have had access to sales and inventory data from their retailer partners for a long time – but until now, that valuable data hadn’t made its way into the marketing world.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 10, 2023

For example, there’s one on category management, floor and space planning with Save-a-Lot. I’m looking forward to what we’re doing with category management, bringing together automation and a partner ecosystem and edge technology, helping drive compliance. Mike: The Innovation Experience is really exciting this year.

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Unleashed

MAY 1, 2023

He adds that it’s important to consider the product category, and how your product fits into that market. Some categories are more price-elastic than others, so there’s less scope in terms of price. You can protect your margins better than you do with a more homogenous category.” It’s a real shame.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Today, is day two of our annual year-end series highlighting the top blog posts in each of our 5 main categories: Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Logistics , Transportation Management , Freight. We will feature over the next 4 business days each category's most viewed posts over the course of 2017. Share This: Read More.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 6, 2016

We continue our series on the top 5 blogs in our 4 main categories ( Freight , Manufacturing , Logistics , and Supply Chain ). I encourage you to scroll through the main four categories blogs or the Cerasis blog in general so you can catch some great content. Our last post covered the Top 5 Logistics blogs of 2016.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 27, 2019

Jim explains that market forces are often what drives companies to move “nice to have” capabilities into the “must have” category. As inventory comes into the pool network, it gives you more opportunities to dynamically adjust the optimization solve as time progresses. Then post a comment and share your perspective on this topic!

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 28, 2020

But one of the hottest perennial topics – for candidates looking to develop their careers, as well as hiring managers developing their talent strategy – is always salary : What does the compensation picture look like for Supply Chain professionals? Check out our recent post on the latter for more discussion on this topic).

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Logility

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

With 2020 well underway, it’s a great time to pick a hot industry topic and subject it to a “state of the state” evaluation. It is a new, complex and varied category with numerous sub-branches. Cost reduction occurs due to savings in reduced inventory and storage costs, goods being processed more quickly and faster distribution.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 2, 2022

Current supply chain snarls, often associated with overseas factories and logjammed ports, have made manufacturing reshoring a hot topic. manufacturing capability, and increasing their inventory positions. Many of our clients are now actively seeking domestic suppliers, investing in expanding their U.S.

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Vinculum

JULY 8, 2019

Sell and manage orders, inventory, and fulfillment across multiple sales channels. Modules to orchestrate real-time view of inventory and enable omnichannel for brands and retailers. IRCE 2019 Review: Hottest Discussion Topics, Top Trends and Key Insights. Warehouse automation to reduce manual errors in managing inventory.

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ThroughPut

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Since demand forecasting is more than just looking at historical data and making educated guesses, we’ve compiled our know-how in an “all-you-need-to-know” blog post to shed some light on this topic and provide actionable advice. What are the Benefits of Accurate Demand Forecasting?

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 16, 2014

On the 2nd of April, I sat before a board discussing how a company could exceed expectations in the delivery of Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) and superior operating margins and fail at the delivery of customer service and inventory. In parallel, on customer service, one category is making progress while two are not. This is common.

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Logility

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

The topic of sustainability and eco-conscious is discussed in K-12 education on a regular basis today. Most improvements are made through more effective planning, more efficient operations, or reduced inventory transfers. What about warehousing, inventory management, and the efficient maintenance of your capital equipment?

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 25, 2017

For example, we wrote recently about how Amazon’s purchase of Whole Foods Market represents more than a new stream of brick and mortar business, but the possibility of improving its last mile delivery – the so-called “Holy Grail of Logistics,” and therefore gaining a further leg-up over its eCommerce competitors in the grocery category.

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DynaSys

JANUARY 15, 2021

Therefore, the Finance Department may choose to look at aggregate numbers as well as numbers in particular categories including final stock-keeping units (SKUs), regional volumes, key customer accounts and distribution channels. On the same topic: Advantages of S&OP for Supply Chain Management. Pre-S&OP Meeting.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 25, 2016

Inventory measurement is critical and it is money after all in that it took a capital expense to procure. The goal is to keep inventory levels at a minimum to meet customer needs. Review Inventory turns and Return on Assets. Other areas to consider measuring as it relates to transportation: Managing inventory.

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Ware2Go

JUNE 6, 2023

And finally, we’re going to wrap things up with an important conversation around unique ways to deal with excess inventory or over goods. You have inventory risk, you have supply chain risk. If you want to go into a new category or you want to have more depth or breadth in a category, how do you do that?

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E2open

MAY 23, 2017

Examples relevant to the topic at hand – order promising initiatives – include: inventory (finished goods, raw material, etc.), Reducing the time to plan customer orders from 3 weeks to 1 week can alleviate the need to hold extra inventory. Inventory management. Contact us today to discuss. . . Consumer Electronics.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 18, 2018

These projects all invovle cutting edge topics that are often discussed in blogs and websites. Cisco: Category Spend Segmentation. This project continues the work the team did in the fall semester, in regards to Spend Classification and taxonomy and applying it to category maturity and optimization. Premier Category Calendar.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2014

We continue our top blog posts of 2014 from our main categories today by focusing on something at Cerasis we are experts in : Logistics. If you have a category or idea you’d like to write about or have us write about, contact us today , and we’d love to feature your writings or your idea! Read the Full Post.

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Zipline Logistics

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

And while this has been a widely discussed topic for the past few years, its prevalence in the industry has been further exacerbated by the effects of COVID-19. According to IHS Markit, the combined inventories of wholesalers and retailers rose 0.5% The Impact of COVID-19 on Retailers and Out-of-Stock Items . in July,” says JOC.

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E2open

AUGUST 30, 2016

Two of the discussion topics touched on planning promotions and new product introductions; both strategic activities but notoriously hard to forecast with conventional systems. With safety stock being proportional to error, this means 50% more inventory required to support new items. There has to be a better way. Consumer Electronics.

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E2open

AUGUST 30, 2016

Two of the discussion topics touched on planning promotions and new product introductions; both strategic activities but notoriously hard to forecast with conventional systems. With safety stock being proportional to error, this means 50% more inventory required to support new items. There has to be a better way. Consumer Electronics.

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Intelligent Audit

MARCH 17, 2022

It’s barely been a month since UPS fuel surcharges were the latest topic, but with fuel prices skyrocketing to surpass records, they are once again on the table and weighing on the industry’s collective minds. . Leverage Domestic Inventory Before Ordering More Overseas. Therefore, if the average diesel price is or between $4.37

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Unleashed

JUNE 26, 2019

This is followed by an introduction which provides a brief summary of the topic being discussed and should briefly touch on your conclusions. Inventory reporting. Inventory reports can be included in the body of, or as appendices to business reports to support conclusions or to validate recommendations.

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KEPLER Consulting

OCTOBER 18, 2017

As an exemple on Purchasing Strategy axis, it means provide an analysis structure / template that will be used by each category to set up a mid term vision and an action plan aiming to reach this vision. It requires, while working on operating standards , to create standard approaches and templates for strategic processes.

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crisp

MAY 22, 2023

I was in awe because I realized the hours of my week sorting through sales and inventory data could be reduced to minutes,” he exclaimed. Tony Miller is Crisp’s Director of Sales Engineering, and like Kelvin he also has deep experience in CPG – notably at in category management at Target.

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BlueYonder

JULY 2, 2013

To explore these questions, I reviewed a recently published paper by Gordon Wade, Managing Partner and Director of Best Practices for the Category Management Association. The paper, titled, “Category Management Mastery: The Key to Growth!” Four Step Category Management. The digital empowerment of shoppers.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Gartner analyst Paul Lord has developed a framework to better understand inventory trade-offs by categorizing those decisions according to the objectives they are meant to achieve: structural, operational and situational. Many companies struggle with decisions such as “How many days of sales or inventory turns per year should we target?

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