Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

We started the pandemic with twenty-one more days of inventory than we had in 2007. As inventories dwindled, labor issues surfaced and shipping issues proliferated, supply chain teams began to accept that the only new normal was disruption. Let’s look at the past to forecast the future: Phase 1. Lockdowns and Disbelief.

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RFgen

AUGUST 18, 2021

Companies in the automotive industry can’t afford to waste money rush shipping out-of-stock or lost inventory parts or letting parts sit unused on the shelf. One solution is to automate data collection with mobile barcoding software. Toyota Data Collection Offers Lessons for Operational Resilience. Improved customer service.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 2, 2019

According to Patrick, the right kind of warehouse is big and technologically advanced. Today’s warehouses are 143% larger than they were in 2007. Robotic systems will replace the labor demands of pickers, and automated packing and shipping will put warehousing on the forefront of technology.

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NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

However, in 2005-2007 wholesalers’ position in the channel was challenged due to increasing pressure for pricing controls, lower inflation, ASP regulation, and other external variables. The rise of personalized medicine will also impact how drugs are shipped to individuals.

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Arkieva

JANUARY 6, 2017

If you use certain items frequently, keep them closer to the working or shipping area. View the full post or view the snippet below: I got the idea for this blog post after reading Shaun Snapp’s LinkedIn post on the topic of big data. In the post, he correctly argues that the case for big data is sometimes exaggerated.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Look at the 72 ships off the coast of Long Beach (up 65% from a year ago). Does anyone want to wager with me how many of those ships have inventory that is not really needed in the supply chain? Could Outside-in Thinking Help? Companies struggle to have the right inventories. The reason?

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Look at the 72 ships off the coast of Long Beach (up 65% from a year ago). Does anyone want to wager with me how many of those ships have inventory that is not really needed in the supply chain? Could Outside-in Thinking Help? Companies struggle to have the right inventories. The reason?

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