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Twitter Insights from GT Nexus Bridges 2015 Conference

Talking Logistics

Nonetheless, my takeaways below from the recent GT Nexus Bridges 2015 conference provides some insight about the company, it’s success to date, and where it’s heading (assuming Infor doesn’t make any significant changes). Adrian Gonzalez (@talkinlogistics) June 9, 2015. Bridges2015 — Adrian Gonzalez (@talkinlogistics) June 10, 2015.

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Want to Succeed at a Large Firm? Become an Entrepreneur

Logistics Viewpoints

She worked as a production planner, a master planner, a demand planner, and inventory manager, before leading a team of demand planners in 2015. Jabil, perhaps, should not have made these commitments because their customer oversaw the demand planning process and then forwarded their forecast to Jabil. Tymon said.

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Why CPG Demand Forecasting Has Hit a Ceiling

ToolsGroup

The Boston Consulting Group said at the 2015 Grocery Manufacturers Association/Food Marketing Institute (GMA/FMI) supply chain conference that 22% of polled respondents said less accurate forecasts were one of their top hurdles to improving service. But this moves KPIs in the wrong direction.

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Planned Obsolescence in the Durable Goods Industry

Logility

percent in May as demand for transportation equipment fell 1.0 percent last month, the biggest drop since January 2015, after advancing 1.2 This variety, complexity and variability makes it harder to accurately forecast demand, leading to more just-in-case inventory. That followed a 1.0 percent in April.

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Planned Obsolescence in the Durable Goods Industry

Logility

percent in May as demand for transportation equipment fell 1.0 percent last month, the biggest drop since January 2015, after advancing 1.2 This variety, complexity and variability makes it harder to accurately forecast demand, leading to more just-in-case inventory. That followed a 1.0 percent in April.

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Walmart: 3 Keys to Successful Supply Chain Management any Business Can Follow

GlobalTranz

And on the subject of sustainability, SCDigest.com covered Walmart’s 2015 Sustainability report : Walmart, the world’s largest corporation, is fresh out with its 2015 sustainability report, the eighth such document it has produced. ” Walmart states early on.

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Insights from Ryder Innovate 2014

Talking Logistics

The value of peer-to-peer learning and networking was evident at last month’s Ryder Innovate conference — “an exclusive gathering of senior leaders in transportation, logistics, and supply chain seeking strategic insight, new ideas, and thought leadership to improve their supply chain and fleet operations.”