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The Cash Flow and Overstock Report: Potential USD$142,000 windfall from tighter stock control

Unleashed

Last year, data from 4,500 manufacturers using Unleashed inventory management software revealed firms were typically spending twice as much on stock as they were before the pandemic. Companies in this boat will have longer cash flow cycles, and that means less opportunity to correct course on the purchasing side.

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Google Will Acquire a 3PL – And Other Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2015

Talking Logistics

Three years later, he stayed with his $300-a-barrel prediction, but shifted the timeframe to 2020 (see the CBS News article, Another $300 Oil Prediction — and Why This One Matters ). Brent crude oil prices Dec 2009 – Dec 2014 (Source MoneyAM.com). as of this morning — a lower price than 5 years ago!

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The Unleashed Manufacturing Health Index: Signs of Recovery as 2023 Closes

Unleashed

Index figures are calculated from a combination of core performance metrics, including sales performance, purchasing and internal efficiency. These signs of growth have been spread relatively evenly across manufacturers, with 11 of the 16 industries studied measured above 50 health points.

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What is the Hyperconnected Era & “The Internet Of Things” and What does it Have to Do with Manufacturing & Logistics?

GlobalTranz

By 2020 there will be 50 billion networked devices. No longer are we in a world where consumers and employees “go online” to work, play, or purchase; we are now in a world where everyone and everything simply is online, whether at home, at school, at the office, or on-the-go. ” The hyperconnected world is today’s reality.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. In Fortune 500 earnings calls for Q3 of 2021, “supply chain” mentions were up 412% from Q3 in 2020. higher than 2020. Material Handling & Logistics ). Chain Store Age ).

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What are Dark Stores, and How do they Work? [+ case studies]

Unleashed

The rise in eCommerce and a decline of in-store purchasing predated Covid, but the pandemic occasioned a surge in eCommerce growth that now has many businesses re-evaluating their use of retail space. Dark stores enable consumers to purchase from retailers without having to enter the store.

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Top 2016 Supply Chain Strategy Posts from the Supply Chain Link Blog

Arkieva

After a couple of quick questions about the product that she had purchased, it was obvious to me that the product itself had the right features. She commented that the error seemed to be in the way that the software was implemented, and not in the base capability of the software. 2006-2009 I did a Ph.D. ’ My Ph.D.