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The Manufacturers Health Check: Firms Holding Double the Stock Amidst ‘Inventory Crisis’

Unleashed

New manufacturing data has revealed which industries and nations are leading the way in the post-pandemic economic recovery – and the tactics they’re using to beat supply chain disruption. Sector performance for UK manufacturers Of course, the overall figures only tell part of the story.

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

Unleashed

New research suggests that manufacturers will be able to significantly improve cash flow as they recover from the inventory crisis of 2022. 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.

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Executing Customer-Centric Supply Chain Strategies

Supply Chain Shaman

Dutifully, I plugged in my laptop with each gate change, and keep working away as the irate crowd ebbed and flowed with six gate changes on bad information over the course of five hours. We talked about it at great lengths for the course of two years. Use channel data and orchestrate supply chain policy to improve outcomes.

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Trends 2023: Retail

Enterra Insights

. … During recessions, of course, consumers set stricter priorities and reduce their spending.”[1]. ”[6] “Marketers have mined data from users’ smartphone and browser habits for years,” he writes, “but it will come to a head as the third decade of the millennium approaches. ”[1]. Too dystopian?

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My Lessons in Interviewing Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners

Supply Chain Shaman

To help, we analyze business results each year to understand which companies outperform on the balanced scorecard of growth, inventory turns, operating margin, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) over the past ten years. We calculate the results based on public data from the period 2012-2021.

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Global Production Activity Levels Unchanged In May But Provide Added Warning Signs

Supply Chain Matters

While global supply chain wide pressures have eased considerably, the data points to a number of warning signs that would suggest added contraction in the months to come. That could signal even more added inventory exposures. Once again, the numbers signal a state of stabilization within global supply chain networks. respectively.

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Key Factors to Consider When Planning and Designing Warehouses

Logistics Bureau

Since I first published this article back in 2009, warehouse design principles haven’t altered that much, but as we received many comments, including requests for more information, I figured it might be a good idea to expand on the original piece. What levels of inventory availability do you require? How fast are your inventory turns?