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Inventory Everywhere, But Not the Right Product to Ship

Supply Chain Shaman

Despite investments in planning, today, industries hold 28 more days of inventory than in 2004. Note that in Figure 1, retail home improvements days of inventory increased 68 days, contract manufacturing days increased 48 days, retail apparel by 28 days, and containers and packaging manufacturing companies by 14 days. The reason?

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Three Key Takeaways from MODEX 2024

BlueYonder

I have been going to MODEX since 2004 when it was called NAMH (held in Cleveland) and have made an incredible number of connections, some of which have become lifelong clients and friends. Material handling and supply chain industry professionals converge at a few marquee shows across the world. Read more in this article.

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5 Ways to Boost Sustainable Shipping

Multichannel Merchant

Launched in 2004, this voluntary public-private program gives shippers a comprehensive system for tracking, documenting and sharing information about fuel use and freight emissions across supply chains. Reduce Packaging Waste. One way to significantly reduce packaging waste is by eliminating excessive packaging.

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Grocery Shopping and Inflation, Part One: Impact on Grocers

Enterra Insights

”[5] That fact places both consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers and grocers between the proverbial “rock and a hard place.” Back in 2004, food writer Jon Springer ( @_JonSpringer ) reported, “Supermarkets have traditionally done well during periods of food inflation.”[8]

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The Internet of Things in the Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

… Furthermore, it helps eliminate the paperwork and provides information about the inside of the package such as the location of the product inside the warehouse, description of the item, and the number of items inside the warehouse.” in 2004 to $0.38 The average price of sensors has fallen from US$1.30 ”[6].

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Shippers Access Newly Released Enterprise Multi-Carrier Parcel Shipping Solution in Transportation Management System With New Partnership

GlobalTranz

The proprietary transportation management system, the Cerasis Rater, allows shippers a web-based portal to book shipments for the over-the-road transportation modes less-than-truckload (LTL), full truckload, and parcel, also known as small package. About Pierbridge, Inc.

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Why I No Longer Believe in the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25

Supply Chain Shaman

While the name has changed, the methodology has remained fairly constant, with a only a few changes, since 2004. That’s the chemical industry, medical devices and packaged food. I find clear industry leaders in consumer packaged goods, food & beverage, consumer electronics, the semiconductor industry and mass retail.

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