Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Calculate cash-to-cash cycle time by adding the number of days that inventory is on hand to the number of days (on average) that customers take to pay for their orders and deducting the number of days it typically takes for your organization to pay for its purchases. Customer Order Cycle Time. Delivery documentation is completed accurately.

Supply Chain Design Software 80

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software KPI 80

Cognira

MAY 19, 2021

Vendors/manufacturers accessed customer/sales data by purchasing it from a consolidator like IRI and Neilsen. Customer demographic data (mapped from credit cards) was limited to marketing campaigns and store site selection Customer purchase data was acquired through loyalty or credit cards – but rarely used in promotions.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Purchasing Skills Predictive Analytics Software 52

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Infor and Integration Point Partner to Create Comprehensive, Network-based Global Trade Management Solution. Manhattan Associates Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 Performance. This year, a cascade of online purchases the weekend after Thanksgiving swamped delivery companies,” reported The New York Times in December.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 103

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software Network Design Software Supply Chain Network Software 103

crisp

JULY 20, 2023

A refreshing solution for muddled visibility Before the launch of this season’s Barbie collaboration, Swoon was using Crisp to streamline operations and build a solid foundation with distributor partners to make the initiative possible. .”

Inventory Reduction 52

Inventory Reduction Data Resource Reduction Price Reduction 52

RELEX Solutions

JANUARY 10, 2018

In 2017, the grocery industry experienced the convergence of online and offline channels. Many of the same trends we’ve seen in 2017 will continue in 2018 alongside new challenges and opportunities. In 2017, the industry saw Amazon acquiring Whole Foods and grocery discounters Lidl and Aldi entering the U.S. Pricing War.

Retail 28

Retail Optimal Sourcing Purchasing Skills Modeling 28

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 15, 2018

Meanwhile, warehouse robotic solutions are developing apace, as you’ll know if you’ve been reading some of my posts on supply chain trends to watch in 2017 and 2018. Again, the key to this solution will be the use of automation and robotics. Robots Run the Warehouse. In the Air.

Supply Chain Software 46

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Design 46

C3 Solutions

JUNE 19, 2020

Not only is e-commerce creating an onslaught of orders, but the choices of solutions available to fulfill those orders are also multiplying rapidly. Consumers are no longer bound by loyalty or geographic necessity in their purchase decisions. Option 5: Picking. Option 6: Human Augmentation Technology.

Supply Chain Software 137

Supply Chain Software Distribution Retail Supply Chain Design Software 137

6 River Systems

OCTOBER 30, 2019

From greater flexibility and scalability to productivity gains, a faster ROI compared to other automation solutions and better resource management, warehouse robots are changing the face of warehousing. What I hope to start seeing more of are things like the exosuit that gained Lowe’s a lot of acclaim in 2017.

Warehousing 78

Warehousing Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 78

Supply Chain Collaborator

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

The trip from vendor to DCs and then a second trip from DC to stores burns too many prime holiday shopping days. But will their TMS solution be able to flex easily and effectively enough to accommodate this change in shipping strategy? It depends on which TMS solution the retailer has in place.

Optimization Software 60

Optimization Software Price Mitigation Strategies Retail Logistics Network Optimization Software 60

CH Robinson Transportfolio

APRIL 26, 2017

While most pundits are now predicting the government will remain open past April 29, 2017, we thought it would be worth a reminder regarding how a government shutdown would impact the transportation industry specifically. If the federal government shutdown starts on April 29, 2017, then the first missed update would be Monday, May 1, 2017.

Government 34

Government Transportation Purchasing Skills Washington 34

6 River Systems

DECEMBER 23, 2019

E-commerce drives growth in warehouses & DCs According to Walker Sands’ The Future of Retail 2019: The Paradox Between Convenience and Connection , consumers are increasingly comfortable shopping online, with 46% saying they’re more open to purchasing big-ticket items such as a car or grill online than they were a year ago.

Supply Chain Software 52

Supply Chain Software Inventory Management Software Warehousing Demand Planning Software 52

6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Foxconn execs cite Belkin’s widely recognized brand name, strong sales channel presence and growth potential, as well as its best in-class capabilities and solutions, as primary motivators for the acquisition. In March 2018, Belkin was acquired by Foxconn Interconnect Technology Ltd. billion in annual sales across 500 stores.

Supply Chain Design Software 45

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Sourcing Strategies Inventory Reduction 45

Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2016

retailer Walmart and Tsinghua University announced a joint effort to track the movement of food products in China using blockchain technology to improve food safety in the world’s second-largest economy”; and just last month, Mahindra and IBM announced they are developing a blockchain solution for supply chain finance.

Predictive Analytics Software 50

Predictive Analytics Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 50

Freight Plus

JUNE 18, 2018

Although China offered to increase purchases of exports from the U.S. In 2017 there was a $376 billion trade deficit between the U.S. Parts of electromechanical tools for work in the hand, w/self-contained electric motor, for treatment of materials by change in temperature. Machine tools operated by laser, for working metal.

Manufacturing Procurement 40

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software DC 40