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SanDisk’s Story of Customer Segmentation Strategies Using Inventory Postponement

Supply Chain Shaman

How do they buy from you? How do they buy from you?” Instead, in the SanDisk journey , they adjusted the speed of response to their customer segments, and actively designing inventory postponement strategies. Orbit Chart for SanDisk for 2006-2014. The discussion of customer-segmented supply chains happens often.

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Yards Are Hard

Logistics Viewpoints

So, the parking spots are getting more and more occupied with drop trailers, meaning lot capacity shrinks while finding the trailer with the highest-priority inventory becomes even harder. Create a facilities “Center of Excellence.” Problem number three: appointment scheduling is a mess.

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May 2019 Automation Hero: Elsante Mnzava of Mkenga Group

EazyStock

Well, I am an All-African—and in every sense of the term even if I was born in California. The solution enables companies to better understand: What to buy. When to buy. In what quantities to buy. For example, using Excel to manually calculate buffer stock levels and re-order quantities. A little bit about myself.

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May 2019 Automation Hero: Elsante Mnzava of Mkenga Group

EazyStock

Well, I’m an All-African – and in every sense of the term – even if I was born in California. The solution enables companies to better understand: What to buy. When to buy. In what quantities to buy. For example, using Excel to manually calculate buffer stock levels and re-order quantities.

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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

6 River Systems

In higher-traffic markets, Advance Auto Parts has “hub” stores that keep more inventory in-stock to give customers what they need when they need it. Bed Bath & Beyond is also implementing inventory reduction strategies and is on track for a 5% reduction year-over-year by the end of the current fiscal year.

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26 logistics professionals reveal the biggest trends in logistics technology

6 River Systems

AI will be able to survey an area or room and create an accurate inventory in seconds, including weights and volumes, and determine damage on items. Companies can accurately forecast demand, timely order raw materials and manage inventory more efficiently. Marc Tuinier. Abbas Dhilawala. Abbas Dhilawala is the CTO of Galen Data.

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Raise a Toast to Digital Business!

Supply Chain Shaman

At the end of 2014, many leaders that I work with are preparing their 2015 strategies. The word digital is everywhere in their presentations– digital path to purchase, digital agriculture, and digital manufacturing. One of my clients uses the analogy of “hotel California.” As I read them, I laugh.