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This Week in Logistics News (August 4-8, 2014)

Talking Logistics

ARI and Fidelitone Logistics Partner to Deliver Unified eCommerce and Supply Chain Solutions. HighJump Software announced enhancements to its Retail Inventory and Point of Sale Management software, RETAIL vantage. Robinson Reports Second Quarter Results. Amazon Same-Day Delivery Selection Grows in New York ( Re/Code ).

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The ROI Challenge for Supply Chain Projects: Lessons from The Trenches by an Aging Jedi Knight

Arkieva

The director of Supply Chain (or inventory, manufacturing, analytics, customer order fulfillment, etc.) has pulled together a cross-discipline team to identify potential enhancements in managing the demand-supply network (DSN) that will result in improved business performance. Our focus is the go decision (GD).

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Inflation is Back Up – Are you Ready?

Herlitz Inventory Management

Growing up with a father who developed inventory management software for a living spawned some interesting conversations around the dinner table. As the economy reopens post-COVID, there are still supply chain shortages. It hasn’t been lost here at Herlitz Inventory Management! Dinner Conversations at the Herlitz House.

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How Demand Planning Influences Supply Planning through Predicting Future Demand Patterns

Vanguard Software

Not too long ago, in 2014, Walgreens had a $1 billion forecasting error that led to the exit of two executives. And before that, in 2001, Nike also had a demand planning blunder that led to a $100 million loss in sales. Whereas supply planning projects and manages inventory or supply to meet consumer demand.

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Uh-Oh! Insights On How P&G Failed And What This Means For You

Supply Chain Shaman

Supply chain excellence is easier to say than to explain. Executive teams strive to drive improvement in supply chain results; yet, sadly, only four percent of public companies succeed. The supply chain is a complex non-linear system. Now, I view the company as a supply chain laggard.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 9-13, 2013)

Talking Logistics

I’m guessing, however, that many supply chain and logistics software vendors (and probably many 3PLs too) rushed to their phones yesterday to call Home Depot’s SVP of Supply Chain Management in hopes of getting a piece of that $300 million pie. German shipping banks face $22 billion in losses: Moody’s ( Reuters ).

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31 Motivations for Reshoring Manufacturing & Updated Reshoring Stats

GlobalTranz

Supply chain risks are reduced. Overall, from 2001 to 2008 average Asian wages increased 7.1-7.8%, As delivery speed is increasingly important, closer proximity to consumers, supply chain expediency, and convenience of doing business become priorities. Obsolete and excess inventory carriage are more preventable.