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This Week in Logistics News (September 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

Now operating in its fifth station, Flytrex’s three-minute delivery service will be available to approximately 140,000 customers across the United States. since 2004, hit an all-time high of 4,586 points in late March. Nike’s CFO further stated, “ As a result, we face a new degree of complexity.”

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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?

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Innovation with Reverse Logistics (Part 1 of 2)”.

ModusLink Corporation

It has its first definition published only in the beginning of the nineties by the Council of Logistics Management (Bri-2004, S. Deloitte United States. 4) and thus still represents a young sector of Logistics. Figure 1(The Reverse Logistics Process) (Chi-2018). Jenkins, A. 2021, April 5). Oracle NetSuite. Marchese, K.

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Global PMI Levels in July Remain of Concern

Supply Chain Matters

Morgan indicated in part: “ Near-term forward looking indicators also headed lower, most notably the finished goods orders-to-inventory ratio which fell further below 1,0 from an already contractionary reading.” The overall pace of decline was noted as the steepest since this particular survey began in April 2004. from the 44.8

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7 Ways to Create Perfect Agile Supply Chain Machine

Supply Chain Opz

Agile Supply Chain Agile Supply Chain is based on the concept of "Agility" which was developed at Lehigh University in the United States. Triple-A Supply Chain In 2004, Professor Hau Lee of Stanford University published the article titled " The Triple-A Supply Chain " in Harvard Business Review. Leagility In 1999, Naylor et al.

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In Tribute to Steve Johnston: Demand Solutions’ Founder

Demand Solutions

Steve Johnston, who founded Demand Solutions in 1984 and retired in 2004, passed away this past January. Companies of all sizes and personalities paid Steve for his forecasting and planning software so they could save money on their inventory while increasing sales as a result of enhanced customer service. Billy, let's grab a smoke."

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The World’s Largest Brands Are Using Inventory Accuracy and Yard Automation to Fight COVID-19 Chaos

PINC

In an uncertain world where supply chain disruption is becoming a certainty, here’s how good inventory management enabled by automation can help companies gain the supply chain visibility they need to keep the wheels turning. ” Maintaining the Right Inventory Balance. “For a majority of U.S. ” A Better Way. .