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Winning strategies for distributors and manufacturers during an economic downturn

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What the last recession taught us An article from McKinsey & Company (2022) analyzed the performance of about 40 publicly traded distribution companies during the 2007-2009 recession. By automating forecasts and order quantities, you receive reliable forecast data to more easily maintain optimal inventory levels.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 16-20, 2016)

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UPS To Launch On-Demand 3D Printing Manufacturing Network. Five years later in 2009, I also predicted that a leading logistics service provider would acquire a leading logistics software company. Amazon Looking to License or Acquire Freight-Management Technology (WSJ-sub. E-Commerce Drives Surge in U.S. That prediction never came true.

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Supply Chain Scope: New Study Shows Rise in US Inventories; California Estimated to Improve Freight Efficiency by 25% in 2030

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the “inventory to sales” ratio (inventory levels divided by a month’s worth of sales) spiked in late 2008/early 2009 as the recession caught companies with way more inventory than needed versus suddenly shrinking demand. I find five common definitions: Tight Integration of Transactional and Planning Data. Click Here.

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

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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. 2006-2009 I did a Ph.D. Will Big Data change the world? Read More ». ’ My Ph.D.