Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2024

Emergency vehicles, for example, would be exempt, and the California Highway Patrol could authorize the system’s disabling in certain other cases. Retailers are reviving an old playbook to manage their inventory levels after four years of struggling to find the sweet spot of holding enough merchandise but not too much. versus October.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 9, 2021

Rise in Inventories. Less Effective at Inventory Management. Inventories grew twenty days over the decade. Yes, companies held more inventory (measured in days of inventory) in 2019 than at the start of the 2007 recession. Sadly, most of it is the wrong inventory. Despite spending 1.1% Alignment Barriers.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 24, 2015

Manhattan Associates Reports Record Second Quarter 2015 Performance. Ryder Reports Record Second Quarter 2015 Results. SAP Announces Second Quarter and First Half 2015 Results. Transplace provided yet another example this week by formally launching its supply chain consulting practice.

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Supply Chain Movement

JULY 6, 2015

ISC Europe 2015 Conference. Date: 7-8 October 2015. Fast forward to 2015 and we are now slowly experiencing increased economic activity across Europe, but the supply chain environment has changed once more. What they need is practical advice and examples from peers and other industries, not sales pitches and hype cycles.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 7, 2015

XPO Logistics Announces Second Quarter 2015 Results. Our ability to expand same-day delivery is rooted in local merchandise inventories at Macy’s stores, as well as a newly expanded delivery footprint of our partners at Deliv [emphasis mine].”. Cargo Chief Cracks the Code on Transportation Capacity. Harrison, Macy’s, Inc.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

The Consumer Products Industry experienced a 32% growth in active items in 2015 and that trend has accelerated over the last 18 months. From a supply chain standpoint the battle for new product profitability relies largely on two key capabilities, developing accurate new product forecasts and optimizing new product inventory.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 18, 2015

Fortunately, selecting a 3PL for 2015 and beyond can be broken down into six specific questions. Companies based on assets have had years of experience in purchasing trucks and managing warehouse inventories. The ever-changing demands of the market and consumers result in a forecast for determining inventory needs.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 15, 2015

March 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Cass Freight Index – April 2015. Here’s the abstract: This disclosure describes an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”) configured to autonomously deliver items of inventory to various destinations. Senate Deal Gives Trade Bill New Life (WSJ – sub.

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 11, 2020

According to Gartner, “the Gartner Supply Chainnovator Awards is an annual research program that identifies, assesses and awards outstanding examples of Supply Chain Innovation. In January 2015 SKF decided to proactively improve its supply chain to better innovate and respond to market disruptions.

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RFgen

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Barcode scanners, tablets and smartphones allow warehouse staff to manage inventory more efficiently. Measuring and tracking inventory accurately is essential to a well-oiled warehouse operation. Accurate and true inventory data also contributes to visibility, allowing managers to understand data trends and forecast future demand.

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RFgen

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Barcode scanners, tablets and smartphones allow warehouse staff to manage inventory more efficiently. Measuring and tracking inventory accurately is essential to a well-oiled warehouse operation. Accurate and true inventory data also contributes to visibility, allowing managers to understand data trends and forecast future demand.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 5, 2015

We founded Enspire Commerce to address gaps in the marketplace for price-competitive solutions that solve the complexities of omni-channel inventory visibility, order routing and fulfillment execution between retailers and their stores, logistics partners and vendors. Finally, UPS and comScore, Inc. study this this week.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 28, 2016

To help, in this post, we provide you with some insights for the period of 2006-2015. In our analysis, only one out of ten companies successfully improves operating margins and inventory turns at the same time. The analysis is for two time periods: 2006-2015 and 2009-2015. Inventory Turns. A Look at History.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 30, 2016

2015 was a different year for the logistics industry. Yet, the CAGR of 2015 fell by 2 percent. percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) of 2015. trillion in 2015, compared to $2.15 Changes in transportation and storage of inventory costs made up significant portion of the 2016 SOL. made up only 7.85

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 5, 2018

The award, based on beating the industry peer group on rate of improvement on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) while outperforming their peer group, is tough to achieve. Orbit Chart for L’Oréal at the Intersection of Inventory Turns and Operating Margin.

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Logility

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

A quick examination of some recent examples of the influence of what are still considered emerging technologies — such as machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) — demonstrates that the human element always was, and in fact always must be, paramount. In 2015, IBM acquired The Weather Company.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 21, 2016

But, additional trailers may cause additional problems with managing routes and dealing with an overstocked inventory. . Too Much Inventory Will Make Restoring Shipping Profits Difficult. Consequently, shippers have a surplus of inventory taking up space, and this surplus is lowering overall profit margins.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 8, 2021

For example, go to the Walmart, turn right, and it is the third house on the left. This digital twin contains network costs – the inventory carrying cost is X for this product, by Y for this one. LLamasoft bought LogicNet in 2015 and Belcorp upgraded to the LLamasoft Supply Chain Guru solution shortly thereafter.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 6, 2014

It’s one of the most common questions I get these days from third-party logistics providers (3PLs), especially this time of the year as they’re finalizing their strategies for 2015 and beyond. They also saw inventory cost reductions of 12% compared to 9% globally and order fill rates move to 77% from 68%. Total Answers 1.

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RFgen

MARCH 22, 2016

The time it takes to order, store and move inventory plays a part in its value. When it comes to inventory management , putting a clock on items that move through a space helps managers recognize the actual value of each piece of merchandise. Demand Media described lead time as to how long it takes vendors to replenish inventory.

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RFgen

MARCH 22, 2016

The time it takes to order, store and move inventory plays a part in its value. When it comes to inventory management , putting a clock on items that move through a space helps managers recognize the actual value of each piece of merchandise. Demand Media described lead time as to how long it takes vendors to replenish inventory.

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RFgen

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Clearance sales are one way to get rid of excess inventory. may need to find ways to reduce inventories without throwing away money. The Washington Post reported the retail industry didn’t see the success expected from the 2015 holiday shopping season and failed to grow as projected. What Does Too Much Inventory Mean?

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RFgen

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Clearance sales are one way to get rid of excess inventory. may need to find ways to reduce inventories without throwing away money. The Washington Post reported the retail industry didn’t see the success expected from the 2015 holiday shopping season and failed to grow as projected. What Does Too Much Inventory Mean?

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RFgen

JANUARY 28, 2015

This will require the careful use of inventory management software in order to ensure the products are sent where they need to be, to meet the demand in various markets. According to Property Casualty 360, the major challenges of 2015 will be those pertaining to the supply chain.

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RFgen

JANUARY 28, 2015

This will require the careful use of inventory management software in order to ensure the products are sent where they need to be, to meet the demand in various markets. According to Property Casualty 360, the major challenges of 2015 will be those pertaining to the supply chain.

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AFFLINK

JANUARY 26, 2017

Proper hospital inventory management can be tricky: administrators and healthcare supply chain professionals must make sure their facilities have enough product to meet demand from doctors and nurses, but not too much that it negatively impacts the hospital’s budget or takes up too much space. Collect Data from the Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

For example, Johnson & Johnson spans multiple industries (pharmaceutical, medical device and household products manufacturing industries). They all sound alike and each company makes similar claims of how the implementation of supply chain planning improves costs, lowers inventory and improves the return on assets.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

There’s certainly no shortage of demand for better quality in sourcing: 8 out of 10 British consumers check the origin of their food, while a survey from 2015 found that 72% of Millennials would be willing to pay more for products or services offered by companies committed to positive social and environmental impact.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

The focus is on channel data: price; inventory positions; and policies. It is about much, much more than Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI ) or Collaborative Forecasting and Replenishment. An example of a global demand network is IBM iBAT. The use of advanced analytics enables the sensing of out-of-stocks. Market Drivers.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For instance, The Economist reports that between 2011 and 2015 the largest 25 food and beverage incumbents accounted for nearly half (45%) of total industry revenue, but smaller companies drove nearly all (97%) of market growth. Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) presents special supply chain planning challenges for both smaller microbrands (e.g.,

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BlueYonder

MARCH 31, 2015

The second edition of the optimization summit (OptSum) was held amidst a scene of unprecedented enthusiasm in Bangalore on March 10 -11, 2015. Constraint programming for mixed integers, sequential decision models for inventory optimization, machine learning using python, and insights using big data were thoroughly discussed and debated.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 6, 2016

A great example of this technique was illustrated by the supply chain executives at Findus, a frozen foods company. They initially pitched their inventory optimization project to their private equity owners as an opportunity to free up working capital. For example: Segment. Source: Gartner (December 2015).

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ToolsGroup

JULY 26, 2016

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. They don’t know how to segregate, forecast or inventory these “extreme error” items.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 10, 2016

There is a reoccurring conversation in the parts industry that suggests that demand and distribution in this space is so complex that companies need to settle for less – lower customer service levels, fewer inventory turns, more obsolete or stranded inventory, and ultimately less contribution to corporate profitability. What’s changed?

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

Note that neither company is making progress at the intersection of operating margin and inventory turns. The level of performance in 2015 is the same as 2006. Performance of BMS and Merck at the Intersection of Inventory Turns and Operating Margin. Performance and Improvement within the Pharmaceutical Industry for 2009-2015.

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Alloy

AUGUST 10, 2021

How do you identify and quickly respond to out-of-stocks and phantom inventory? We’ve even included a few examples of customers that we’ve helped successfully launch into new doors. How Youth To The People empowers field sales & upgrades inventory execution & planning. But you’re not flying blind.

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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.

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