Talking Logistics

MARCH 4, 2015

According to reports on 3DPrint.com and the Wall Street Journal , Amazon filed for a patent in Novmeber 2013 titled, “Providing Services Related to Item Delivery via 3D Manufacturing On Demand.” Here’s the abstract plus a drawing from the patent : Methods and systems can be provided for providing items manufactured on demand to users.

Manufacturing Procurement 100

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

While the performance rankings were based on comparisons of inventory turns, operating margin and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) for the periods of 2006-2013 and 2009-2013, the concept is that to be a supply chain leader you must outperform and drive improvement. Take General Mills and Kellogg an example.

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

A great example would be today’s prominence of climate change. When the product has a defect after its production, it is sent back to the inventory to reuse or recycle it. Vishal Gupta, 2013). Nowadays, a lot of different factors are increasing the urgency for emerging economies to become sustainable. Why go green?

Waste Reduction 78

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Unleashed

MAY 10, 2021

When coffee nerd Tom Baker joined forces with Philip Moore in 2013, they probably didn’t realise within five years they would have an award-winning product on their hands. Prior to implementing Unleashed, we were only using Xero but found it inadequate for the business because it couldn’t handle manufactured items,” he said.

Procurement Solutions 90

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MIT Supply Chain

MAY 16, 2013

Inventory mismanagement. Ingrained attitudes can block better inventory practices. Depending on which corporate silo you belong to, inventory can be a liability, an asset, or something in between. How do supply chain (SC) professionals overcome these biases and implement optimal inventory management solutions?

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 16, 2014

On the 2nd of April, I sat before a board discussing how a company could exceed expectations in the delivery of Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) and superior operating margins and fail at the delivery of customer service and inventory. Figures 2 and 3 are some examples. His demand signal was worse in global markets, especially Brazil.

Supply Chain Design Software 280

Supply Chain Design Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Modeling Supply Chain Planning Software 280

GlobalTranz

MAY 13, 2015

Walmart would not have the ability to provide such low prices and have consistent inventory in the over 5,000 stores in the United States and over 1.3 These are all examples of the effects production may have on the environment, in local communities, or on the people who grow and make what we sell.” Decades in the Making.

Gartner 120

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 23, 2016

Whether we like it or not, every company on the planet with any significant supply chain operation has an inventory reconciliation problem. It doesn’t matter if you are a retailer, manufacturer or logistics service provider, or if you have the latest and greatest warehouse management system. Why not 100%? Why should we care?

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Retailers, manufacturers, and distributors all have warehouses. Amazon, for example, uses most of the hundreds of thousands warehouse workers they employ to support their retail operations, not their contract logistics division. That is because it is not just the contract logistics sector that hires labor for their warehouses.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

March 2013 was the coldest in decades for much of Europe and the eastern United States. Hennes & Mauritz (H&M), the Swedish apparel giant, reported lower like-for-like sales in the first quarter of 2013 and attributed the fall to the unusually cold weather. Businesses must manage speed. By IMD Professor Carlos Cordón.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Manufacturing and cloud reluctance is not a recent issue. Recently, our company has generated some reports of internal data and surveyed a collection of companies to better get an idea of trends in the manufacturing industry. 51% do not use or plan to use cloud-based manufacturing software. In manufacturing? 74% to 79%.

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Inventory Management Software Manufacturing Survey Trends 137

ModusLink Corporation

MARCH 9, 2022

Traditionally, inventory counts were a complex exercise done manually about once a year but RFDI technology enables retailers such as Macy’s to monitor stock monthly bringing accuracy from 60% to over 90%. 5 Examples of Innovative Uses for RFID Technology in Retail. & (2013). Bibliography. Aliakbarian. 2019, February 20).

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Oracle SCM

AUGUST 1, 2018

ROI for collaboration and visibility projects can be defined in many areas of the supply chain, and by way of example (real projects) I can more easily share the value: A large grocery retailer had negotiated complex, long term, vendor managed inventory (VMI) agreements with several consumer goods suppliers.

Supply Chain Planning Software 104

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Freightos

MARCH 3, 2015

For example, it has already taken hold in online B2C transactions – placing orders and tracking delivery among other things. Marketplaces such as Alibaba’s Tmall, caters to suppliers and manufacturers. Inventory management and replenishment as well as reverse logistics can now be managed by mobile as well as payments.

Supply Chain Software 120

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 25, 2016

Inventory measurement is critical and it is money after all in that it took a capital expense to procure. The goal is to keep inventory levels at a minimum to meet customer needs. Review Inventory turns and Return on Assets. Other areas to consider measuring as it relates to transportation: Managing inventory.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 2, 2023

Services that can be shared among the various business units of a company include finance, purchasing, inventory, payroll, hiring, and information technology. For example, a central headquarters might control all the hiring for an entire chain of retail stores. There is a tight scope of work and tight work rules.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 6, 2015

In the process of compiling the Supply Chains to Admire report for last year’s Supply Chain Insights Global Summit , the research team at Supply Chain Insights calculated the rate of supply chain improvement of companies by industry for the period of 2006-2013 and 2009-2013. One example was the journey to improve forecast accuracy.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 28, 2017

For example, companies can now do in days what used to take weeks of programming and customization. . Utilize automated technologies to locate and track inventory. We’re already seeing practical examples of this in supply chain operations, with parcel sorting, product packaging, automated guided vehicles, and robotic lift trucks.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 22, 2013

The research tries to establish “ who did supply chain best ” by looking at a weighted formula of Year-over-Year Growth, Return on Assets (ROA), and Inventory Turns for the Fortune 500 companies. Inventory Turns values are based on an average of quarterly reporting for the past year. Inventory Turns is only part of the story.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Shining a light in the world of visibility, asset management and inventory tracking, is that of radio frequency identification (RFID). Loss to manufacturers = $7.5 Case study examples to support these statistics aren’t hard to come by either. billion to retailers). billion (mainly due to customer substitution choices).

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Logility

JANUARY 22, 2014

Against this backdrop, it is interesting that many companies still depend on spreadsheets for demand planning and S&OP , as noted in the recent survey by APICS ( see Are Spreadsheets the Answer , SC Digest, September 2013 ). They had faster turns, lower inventory, and better customer service. I think so.

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IQMS

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Key factors influencing inventory levels, supplier quality, demand forecasting, procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, production planning, transportation management and more are becoming known for the first time. The example below shows how a wide spectrum is being used to accomplish demand forecasting, and Lennox is using machine learning today.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2018

I have to go to the grocery store again today to replenish our inventory (yeah, I don’t shop for groceries online; as the son of a bodegero, I’m old fashioned that way.). Back in 2013, in a post titled “Siri Comes to Enterprise Apps,” I wrote the following: Instead of manually executing tasks with a mouse or touch screen, why not speak them?

Logistics Network Optimization Software 101

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Talking Logistics

MAY 13, 2015

Like the multi-billion dollar chemical manufacturer that had been paying market rates for ocean transportation for eight years because nobody realized that their contract, filed away in a drawer by a transportation manager who had left the company, had expired. From the article: Columbia Sportswear added $415.6 billion in worldwide revenue.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Consumer goods manufacturers have struggled to combat these private label incursions, with varying degrees of success. The history of the world is replete with examples of one economic group struggling against another. The hyper-connected, technology-enabled consumer now holds economic power over both retailers and manufacturers.

Consumer Goods 100

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NC State SCRC

AUGUST 14, 2020

First, develop contracts with manufacturers of healthcare supplies. These have to be firm contracts – asking Manufacturers to “reserve” capacity/quantities of material to supplement the SNS is not going to happen. Our manufacturers most often rely upon foreign supply chains.

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RFgen

MARCH 10, 2016

Airbag problems affect numerous auto manufacturers. Manufacturers working with suppliers have to carefully monitor purchases to ensure the final product meets the necessary quality and safety standards consumers demand. Airbag problems, for example, often hide until the worst happens. The Current Automobile Recall.

Modeling 52

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RFgen

MARCH 10, 2016

Airbag problems affect numerous auto manufacturers. Manufacturers working with suppliers have to carefully monitor purchases to ensure the final product meets the necessary quality and safety standards consumers demand. Airbag problems, for example, often hide until the worst happens. The Current Automobile Recall.

Modeling 52

Modeling Procurement Solutions Demand Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement 52

Vinculum

JUNE 27, 2022

A typical supply chain would include a manufacturer, a supplier, a wholesaler, a distributor, and a retailer. Although incense may not appear environmentally friendly, the company manufactures a coal-free scent, which is environmentally friendly. The brand is a superb example of tried-and-true sleeping remedies. M-Caffeine.

Expense Reduction 52

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 17, 2015

By working closely with its suppliers to receive the best sales terms, fluctuating manufacturing capacity when needed and first access to the latest innovations, Raytheon secured its status as a leader in the defense systems market. In 2013 B2C e-commerce sales accounted for more than 1.2 Foster partnerships based on trust.

Sourcing Strategies 120

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 5, 2016

Both Kimberly-Clark and P&G are going backwards on operating margin while making progress on inventory turns. 19 average) and 3 times better ROIC for the period (33% versus P&G’s 11%), note that none of these three household products companies made progress on supply chain excellence in the period of 2013-2015.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

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Supply Chain Movement

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

A Boston Scientific medical device is used somewhere in the world every two seconds, but the company is much more than a medical device manufacturer. The firm’s lean engineers and supply chain engineers help hospitals not only with inventory management and logistics but also with process improvements in catheterisation labs, for example.

Supply Chain Planning Software 60

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 30, 2017

Before 2016, augmented reality in manufacturing has been nothing more than a pipedream. Now the potential is there for both Augmented and Virtual Reality in many industries, including one in the manufacturing industry. AR technology is already creating waves of strides on the industrial manufacturing plant floor.

Manufacturing 120

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 25, 2016

Last May, for example, Pitney Bowes acquired Borderfree for $381 million. Pitney Bowes is past the halfway point in a planned five-year turnaround begun in mid-2013. Last week, the Census Bureau reported that relative to sales, inventories rose again in January, which is troubling.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Walmart may be the most famous example of a company that has succeeded primarily because of a well-developed and aligned supply chain strategy. Pioneered the use of vendor-managed inventory. Implemented cross-docking in its supply network to enable inventory reductions. Inventory shortages. Mini Case Study: Walmart.

Inventory Reduction 102

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Intelligent Audit

JUNE 30, 2022

Everything from a lack of capacity, manufacturing shortages, cost control difficulties, regional supply delays and disruptions, length and complexity of supply shipping routes, driver and worker shortages, rising costs and expenses, and COVID-related disruptions have contributed to the retail supply chain process today. . Retail Value Chain.

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

But as products grow more complex, manufacturers and suppliers must look to innovate in order to adapt to changing environments. Let’s take a look at some recent examples. German car manufacturer Opel sell tailor-made ADAM vehicles, which can be customized by color, chassis, roof, interiors, and more. Inventory gets messy.

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