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7 Mini Case Studies: Successful Supply Chain Cost Reduction and Management

Logistics Bureau

The company was replenishing dealers’ inventory weekly, using direct shipment and cross-docking operations from source warehouses located near Deere & Company’s manufacturing facilities. The only option was to try to reduce levels of inventory, which, up to that point, had been kept very high to support a nine-week order cycle.

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Four Strategies To Deploy As Supply Chain Hits Main Street

Supply Chain Shaman

When the recession of 2019-2020 happens, the whiplash will be higher than the 2007 recession. Our supply chains are weaker at planning. The term end-to-end planning (E2E) is frequently used—bandied about like popcorn at a movie theatre–but, lacks a common definition. Second Step: Understand the Role of Inventory.