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Inventory Everywhere, But Not the Right Product to Ship

Supply Chain Shaman

Bloated inventories. Despite investments in planning, today, industries hold 28 more days of inventory than in 2004. The larger the number of days of inventory, the greater the cash drag.) Changes in Inventory Year-end inventory values by industry from Y Charts. The story continues. Rising inflation.

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Transversing the Paradox River

Supply Chain Shaman

The larger the global corporation, the more that the use of functional goals sub-optimizes growth, margin and inventory levels. In 2004, my research showed a bell curve of innovators and laggards. Measurement. Organizations speak of the bullwhip, but don’t measure it or monitor the effects. Innovation.

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Grocery Shopping and Inflation, Part One: Impact on Grocers

Enterra Insights

Retail and grocery reporter Nathaniel Meyersohn ( @nmeyersohn ) agrees with the USDA prediction about increasing food prices in 2022. According to Meyersohn, “Food manufacturers and grocers have faced higher costs for commodities, labor, transportation and other expenses during the pandemic. Inflation’s Impact on Grocers.

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The Internet of Things and the Retail Industry

C3 Solutions

This article is part of our Retail Program. Designed specifically to support global leaders by aiding in creating a strategic plan to help them win the retail game. You can't talk retail without mentioning the 800-pound gorilla, so here's where Amazon rears its head once more as a retail disruptor. in 2004 to $0.38

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The Internet of Things in the Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

Consumers expect to be connected to retailers. Retailers expect to be connected to manufacturers. Manufacturers expect to be connected to suppliers. Manufacturing and transportation and logistics companies have been pioneers of today’s IoRT revolution, leading the way to connect and automate industry operations.”

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Walmart Supply Chain: Building a Successful Integrated Supply Chain for Sustainable Competitive Advantage

SCMDOJO

In this context, Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, has demonstrated a highly successful and integrated Walmart supply chain, propelling its growth and dominance in the retail industry. By employing these technologies, Walmart gains valuable insights into customer buying behavior, sales trends, and inventory levels.

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Tackling Item Complexity

Supply Chain Shaman

Stuck, the company struggled with customer service levels and high inventory write-offs. This case study from 2004 outlines a process to manage complexity and improve agility. The process helped World Kitchen manage inventories through bankruptcy filing in 2002. the organizational dynamics were tough. The result?