Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Implied is that these vehicles will remain as factory inventory until needed components arrive and customer or dealer orders can then be fulfilled. The Ford warning caused the company’s stock to fall 12 percent, the biggest one-day loss since 2011. Once more, these shortages reportedly involve higher margin trucks and SUV ’s.

Cost Reduction Strategies 59

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GlobalTranz

JULY 21, 2016

In 2011, eCommerce represented a fraction of overall retail operations. Warehouses Renew Focus on Inventory Control. The simplest way of making a warehouse run efficiently is by managing inventory better. As a result, warehouses can ship more packages. Warehousing Expansion Is a Must.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 120

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FLEXE

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

</p> <p>Watch this 30-minute webinar, “Give Customers What They Want this Holiday Season: How to Optimize Inventory Management for Faster Delivery” to hear from the experts: FLEXE VP of Operations, Megan Evert, and Shippo Director of Business Development, Richard Garcia.</p> </p>

Inventory Management 28

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IQMS

JANUARY 30, 2020

From nutrition labels to warning labels and address labels to shipping labels, those sticky pieces of paper are pervasive in our everyday lives. Handle multiple label types, including product, container, shipping and mix-load labels. Gain both serialized and non-serialized inventory control support.

Manufacturing 54

Manufacturing Inventory Reduction Automotive Cost Reduction Strategies 54

MIT Supply Chain

MARCH 15, 2021

For example, General Motors scrambled to find scarce materials in 2011 after a trifecta of disasters?—?an The management team prioritized full-sized trucks over small trucks because the larger vehicles were both more profitable and had smaller retail inventories. an earthquake, the resulting tsunami, and the related nuclear meltdown?—?hit

Inventory Reduction 52

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Logility

APRIL 10, 2017

In many cases you will discover that processes like demand, inventory, replenishment, and manufacturing planning are limited by a lack of software capability. the earthquake and tsunami of 2011), risk mitigation scenarios can be modified and run to assess the impact and decide what actions to take. When a disruption takes place (e.g.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 30, 2016

Imagine a bitcoin being a unit of inventory and a digital wallet (“bitcoin address”) being an inventory-keeping location, such as a store, distribution center, or truck trailer. A supply chain blockchain application, therefore, could be used to record the balances and transfers of inventory across a distributed supply chain network.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

When we do these types of analysis, we look back at the data as far as we can reach (Y chart data is available only back to 2006 in a reliable form) and then we look at the period of 2006-2014 and the more recent period of 2011-2014. In parallel, take a closer look at inventory turns where only pharmaceutical companies made slight progress.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

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Logility

AUGUST 25, 2011

VMI was widely hyped to dramatically reduce inventories, cut costs and improve efficiency across the supply chain. After reasonable fan-fare, these initiatives were more like “moving the inventory burden upstream” than reducing inventory throughout the network. Removal of 7 full days of inventory from the network.

Vendor Strategies 100

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Stakeholders often balk at supporting supply chain risk mitigations, such as building buffer inventory and engaging secondary suppliers, because they fear these will add costs and undermine efficiency goals. The business case should include recommendations for compensation incentives. Perceived high costs and conflicting objectives.

Supply Chain Risk Management 62

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ToolsGroup

MAY 18, 2022

There are Five Symptoms of Outdated Forecasting and Inventory Planning Software: Have you diagnosed your problem– and solution–to improved demand planning? The most recent number available from a 2011 USDA report cites Abbott holding a 43% market share. ” We normally might pack an entire truck before we ship it.

Manufacturing Procurement 156

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 3, 2017

All signs point to the rise of direct-to-consumer (DTC) shipping. What’s evolving is that consumers are going further down the SKU stream to have more shipped to their houses – both regularly and on-demand. Mr. McGuigan joined Transplace during the acquisition of SCO Logistics in April 2011, where he was President and CEO.

Supply Chain Planning Software 103

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RFgen

AUGUST 29, 2016

In 2011, 2012 and 2014, the site was internally recognized with the Oscas Energy award. ” This data has revealed insights about inventory, particularly the load sizes trucks carry as they travel from warehouse to customer. Centralizing inventory by putting it on the shelves at a mall, on the other hand, is less involved.

Material Savings 52

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RFgen

AUGUST 29, 2016

In 2011, 2012 and 2014, the site was internally recognized with the Oscas Energy award. ” This data has revealed insights about inventory, particularly the load sizes trucks carry as they travel from warehouse to customer. Centralizing inventory by putting it on the shelves at a mall, on the other hand, is less involved.

Material Savings 52

Material Savings Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Strategy 52

RFgen

JULY 13, 2016

The Food Safety Modernization Act enacted in 2011, was the most sweeping food safety regulation to be enacted in over 70 years. The supplier found contaminates in the frozen peas that were shipped to Dutch Foods, illustrating the importance of having a firm supply chain in place. Efforts to Improve Food Safety. Sustainable Food Supply.

Food 52

Food Supply Chain Planning Global Scenario Planning 52

RFgen

JULY 13, 2016

The Food Safety Modernization Act enacted in 2011, was the most sweeping food safety regulation to be enacted in over 70 years. The supplier found contaminates in the frozen peas that were shipped to Dutch Foods, illustrating the importance of having a firm supply chain in place. Efforts to Improve Food Safety. Sustainable Food Supply.

Food 52

Food Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Global 52

Talking Logistics

JULY 18, 2014

I wrote those words in December 2010 , one of my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2011. Moving on to 3PL news, FedEx was indicted by the Justice Department for shipping packages from illegal online pharmacies despite being warned from U.S. drug enforcement officials. According to the press release: In the U.S.,

Logistics Network Optimization Software 129

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6 River Systems

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

In fact, between 2011 and 2015, warehouse renting rates were up by a whopping 28.7%. Less than one in ten DCs handle only full pallets for outbound shipping. Human error is the most frequent cause of inventory and fulfillment issues. .” 7. The demand for warehouse space drives up prices. in Q1 2017, the lowest since 2008.”

Warehousing 91

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Mobile data collection solutions can help struggling companies more accurately track their inventory. By January 2015, USA Today reported the retailer had lost upwards of $2 billion since it first announced its expansion in 2011. Improved Productivity: Customers today place tremendous value on how a company ships its products.

Resource Reduction 52

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BlueYonder

MARCH 23, 2018

and its rivals say they need to get bigger to cut delivery fees that are sometimes higher than the price of a burger and fries, getting inventory management right calls for a balanced approach and Amazon has considered buying some Toys ‘R’ Us stores. Getting Inventory Management Right Calls for a Balanced Approach. Claire’s Stores Inc.,

Retail 58

Retail Inventory Reduction Price Reduction Waste Reduction 58

RFgen

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Mobile data collection solutions can help struggling companies more accurately track their inventory. By January 2015, USA Today reported the retailer had lost upwards of $2 billion since it first announced its expansion in 2011. Improved Productivity: Customers today place tremendous value on how a company ships its products.

Resource Reduction 52

Resource Reduction Inventory Reduction Procurement Solutions Price Reduction 52

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 19, 2021

With the third vaccine authorized, these manufacturers are pressing for more companies to be authorized to ship the vaccine. One method of last mile deliveries that has seen an uptick in recent years is drop shipping. E-commerce accounted for 20 percent of all retail sales last year compared to only 4 percent in 2011.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 36

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EMERGE App

APRIL 2, 2019

Then we’ll examine why you need a robust inventory management system behind WooCommerce. We’ll move on to present EMERGE App as an inventory management solution and the benefits of them working together. This is no mean feat considering that it was only released in 2011.

Inventory Management Software 75

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 8, 2019

Nothing in the Purchasing Managers’ Index®, Inventory-Sales ratio, or consumer confidence trends would indicate an impending surge in demand. This ended a 20-month run where demand grew faster than capacity and returned the industry to the state we had seen since 2011. Airlines continue to hone their air freight capacity strategy.

Trends 38

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Unleashed

MAY 10, 2020

We’ll take a closer look at: Pull inventory systems. Pull inventory systems. A pull inventory system is a Lean approach to reducing waste in any production process. Just-in-time (JIT) is a lean management strategy that minimises the inventory held in order to reduce costs and increase efficiency. What is JIT?

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 72

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 7, 2014

Vinay Krishna from Cypress Semiconductor shared a compelling story highlighting the key elements of their journey from a not so responsive supply chain in 2011 to a very agile one where they have been able to reduce their lead times from around four weeks to less than four and a half weeks.

Inventory Reduction 56

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 19, 2018

Strong results for air freight, container shipping and export orders in particular suggest that, while the trade recovery may moderate in due course, it will likely continue in the coming months and remain above trend,” the report says. He presented his outlook for container shipping to the TPM Annual Conference in Long Beach, Calif.,

Forecasting 40

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 8, 2019

Nothing in the Purchasing Managers’ Index®, Inventory-Sales ratio, or consumer confidence trends would indicate an impending surge in demand. This ended a 20-month run where demand grew faster than capacity and returned the industry to the state we had seen since 2011. Airlines continue to hone their air freight capacity strategy.

Trends 34

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Elementum

JUNE 7, 2022

And today, even with the Abbott factory coming back on-line, the most optimistic estimates call for shortages to persist for weeks or months before inventory returns to pre-crisis levels. In 2015, the Tianjin port explosion rocked maritime shipping coming out of China. In 2011, the Japanese tsunami hobbled Japanese suppliers for years.

Supply Chain Planning Software 78

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 21, 2019

In fact, click and collect sales are showing impressive year-on-year increases; growing 155% as a percentage of total online sales for multichannel retailers between the years 2011 and 2015. Cost: By picking up an order themselves in-store, customers can save on shipping costs. Why Do Customers Prefer Click & Collect?

Purchasing Training 52

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Automated data collection solutions can help companies adhere to inventory management best practices. While the company eventually produced and shipped the airplane, it faced gluttony of manufacturing and operating problems that delayed construction and delivery. Are you adhering to supply chain management best practices?

Supply Chain Software 52

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Automated data collection solutions can help companies adhere to inventory management best practices. While the company eventually produced and shipped the airplane, it faced gluttony of manufacturing and operating problems that delayed construction and delivery. Are you adhering to supply chain management best practices?

Supply Chain Software 52

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Waste Reduction 52

Elementum

OCTOBER 8, 2015

In 2011, Nigerian startup Mall for Africa, which ships American brands to Nigerian consumers, took in $17 million in 2014. Many e-commerce consumers in developing countries are seeking luxury goods produced in both Asia and North America, and gathering those products to ship to a number of countries is a unique challenge.

Kenya 60

Kenya Indonesia Africa Purchasing Skills 60

BlueYonder

MARCH 23, 2018

and its rivals say they need to get bigger to cut delivery fees that are sometimes higher than the price of a burger and fries, getting inventory management right calls for a balanced approach and Amazon has considered buying some Toys ‘R’ Us stores. Getting Inventory Management Right Calls for a Balanced Approach. Claire’s Stores Inc.,

Retail 40

Retail Inventory Reduction Price Reduction Waste Reduction 40

FLEXE

MAY 10, 2018

According to Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, they have “invested over $150 billion worldwide in fulfillment networks, transportation capabilities, and technology infrastructure, including AWS data centers” since 2011. If you can maintain your inventory levels, Amazon FBA services handle a lot of the headaches associated with last-mile delivery.

Inventory Reduction 31

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 13, 2014

Todays WMS is a tightly integrated code between the intrinsic WMS functions like receiving, put away, inventory, picking, packing and shipping, which are the primary functionalities. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 29, 2011

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