PINC

OCTOBER 29, 2019

More recent challenges, such as the national warehouse vacancy rate hovering at record lows and warehouses bloated with inventory pulled in from China during 2018 to get ahead of impending tariffs, have emerged creating an even more demanding environment. Present and discuss existing and potential cases. appeared first on PINC.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 25, 2018

The internet allows for unlimited scalability and boosted efficiency in warehouse inventory management. The so-called “smart warehouse” takes advantage of these defining factors by connecting systems to streamline inventory management and overall productivity. Download white paper.

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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.). Earlier this year, for example, XPO Logistics unveiled voice-enabled delivery tracking through Amazon.com Inc’s Echo or Alphabet Inc’s Google Home speakers.

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Despite supply chain costs increasing and available capacity almost a rarity, retailers are undertaking a variety of ways to make sure they receive their inventory in time for the ever-important holiday season. “We feel good about the composition of our inventory. It's been difficult to plan inventory flow with much precision.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 20, 2018

A TMS user, for example, can say to the system, “Show me all uncovered loads,” or an inventory manager can ask, “Which stores have less than three days inventory of product X?” The post This Week in Logistics News (April 16-19, 2018) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. I think Alexa would agree.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

This is yet another example of how retailers and manufacturers are trying to find the right balance between delivering an enhanced customer experience and finding the optimal mix of inventory, transportation, and labor costs. And with that food for thought, have a happy weekend! Song of the Week: “All My Friends” by The Revivalists.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 17, 2022

In 2018, DHL Supply Chain announced its plans to deploy emerging technologies in 350 of its North American facilities. Brian provided me with insights into some specific warehouse automation and robotics examples. My colleagues and I often have the opportunity to discuss initiatives such as this with company executives.

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Arkieva

JUNE 19, 2018

A look at how you can use product and customer ABC segmentation for Inventory management. ABC Segmentation for Inventory Management was first posted on June 19, 2018 at 2:25 pm. ©2017 " Supply Chain Link Blog - Arkieva " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Only four percent of companies compared to their peer groups improved balance sheet performance of growth, operating margin, and inventory turns. When compared to pre-recession years, we ended the decade with twenty more days of inventory. Days of Inventory Comparison. Now, let’s take consumer products. What can we learn?

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 5, 2018

At the Supply Chain Global Summit 2018 , Francois discussed the impact of digitalization, Industry 4.0, At the Supply Chain Global Summit 2018 , Francois discussed the impact of digitalization, Industry 4.0, Note that the industry aggregate actually went backwards, as did operating margin and inventory for the period 2015-2017.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 1, 2022

In 2017, Flytrex successfully launched the world’s first fully autonomous urban drone delivery system in Reykjavik, Iceland, and we covered that initiative in these pages on June 15, 2018. The CNBC article states, “ As delivery times and consumer demand rose this year, retailers responded by ordering inventory earlier than usual.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 3, 2018

My post on key trends to watch in 2017 received a lot more attention than I anticipated, so I figured it can’t hurt to gather my thoughts and pull together another collection for 2018. The 7 Trends for Supply Chain Pros to Watch in 2018. 2018 Trend #1: Increased Focus on Cost-to-serve.

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Arkieva

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Join us as we discuss how to use inventory or supply planning to properly calculate and project future inventory taking into consideration capacity constraints. Webinar] Inventory Planning Methods & Tips for Optimizing Your S&OP Process Today. was first posted on February 8, 2018 at 7:50 am.

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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. The cost reduction includes sourcing, customs & duties, transportation, production, and inventory holding costs.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 24, 2022

Most of us understand that barcodes contain information that help retailers track inventory; however, few of us know much more about them. This gives a business constant access to up-to-date data, allowing it to quickly calculate meaningful metrics like inventory turn, value of inventory on-hand or sales per week by item.”

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 7, 2019

Let’s take an example. In Figure 1, we show the aggregate trend of the chemical industry in an orbit chart format showing year-over-year results at the intersection of two metrics operating margin and inventory turns. inventory turns. for inventory turns define best-in-class performance? Let me give you an example.

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ModusLink Corporation

MARCH 9, 2022

It enables companies to track and trace their products which are equipped with sensors devices (Cheung, 2018). 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%.

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Elementum

APRIL 12, 2018

However, this dynamic industry is now facing the same challenges as some traditional retailers —unsold inventory and profit losses. Inventory Woes. billion worth of unsold inventory. A prime example is Amazon, the e-commerce juggernaut that’s set to overtake Macy's as the largest apparel retailer. Final Thoughts.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 2, 2019

You made it through 2018. Companies cannot save their way to supply chain excellence with cost-cutting and inventory management — customer back capabilities. Examples include allocation, available-to-Promise, and transportation routing. Welcome to a new year. Congratulations. Shifting Technology Taxonomies.

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EMERGE App

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Inventory costing or valuation is an accounting concept that has a direct impact on your gross profit and thus taxable income. Methods of valuing inventory are simply different cost-flow assumptions about how to allocate your cost of goods available for sale. We’ll start by explaining why inventory costing is important.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

A friend recently told me a fitting example of this: A few years ago, he worked for an AI startup that was invited by a large pharmaceutical company to give a board presentation. This example impressively shows that the path to success should generally go via the customer’s actual need and not necessarily via his verbalized wish.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Companies are beginning to explore on-demand manufacturing rather than traditional manufacturing models, meaning they can keep less physical inventory on-hand. billion in 2018. In 2018, it became the first street-legal truck to do a fully unmanned run. For example, lead times are critical.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 23, 2020

I find in my Supply Chains to Admire research that 96% of companies (when compared to their peer groups) are unable to drive improvement while delivering higher performance year-over-year on a balanced scorecard of growth, inventory turns, operating margin and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). The term “AI” is overused.

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Logility

DECEMBER 2, 2020

For example: Optimizing a distribution network not only reduces logistics costs but, in most cases, reduces carbon emissions through fewer transportation miles and/or less inventory holding costs. Source: Nielsen Product Insider, 10/20/2018. Most improvements are made through more effective planning or more efficient operations.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Granular data by volume is a must to be able to manage replenishment, network design, and inventory targets. Let’s take an example. A simplistic view is that supply chain excellence is the trade-off of cost, inventory and customer service. The two primary buffers in the supply chain are manufacturing capacity and inventory.

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Elementum

APRIL 12, 2018

However, this dynamic industry is now facing the same challenges as some traditional retailers —unsold inventory and profit losses. Inventory Woes. billion worth of unsold inventory. A prime example is Amazon, the e-commerce juggernaut that’s set to overtake Macy's as the largest apparel retailer. Final Thoughts.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

For example, within an audit workflow multiple stakeholders across various regions can apply detailed market knowledge specific to their regions to the demand baseline forecast for a more accurate result. Gartner: Keys to Solving the Top S&OP Challenges; Refreshed 29 October 2019, Published 12 June 2018. Read Case Study.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 8, 2019

According to Harvard Business Review , “B y collaborating in roles such as supply chain planning and inventory management, the combined power of humans and machines will create new sources of value for businesses.”. Global bearings giant, SKF, is a great example. AUGUST 10, 2018. Supply Chain Planning: An Ideal Match for AI.

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C3 Solutions

JULY 28, 2020

What's interesting is how the use of IoT technologies to track inventory throughout the supply chain can dovetail with the kind of visibility you gain when you implement a best-of-breed dock scheduling system from C3 Solutions. in 2019, for example. Bringing the Outside In. billion connected items, growing to 25 billion by 2021.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

An example of an incremental change would be what Coca-Cola is doing for its plastic bottles. A study by the University of Michigan in 2018 showed how a patty of plant-based Beyond meat compared to a regular US beef patty of meat. Today’s innovators are making some amazing inroads for this.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

Despite the inherent challenges, a 2018 McKinsey article estimated that the payoff of agility enabled by digitalization can be staggering: “For companies that aim well and execute effectively, the resulting cost reductions could be transformational. A Positive Example. And Agility Can Help Improve Profitability Too?

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Machine learning in supply chain management can especially impact inventory levels, quality, supply and demand, production planning and transport management. WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Take Alibaba, for example. GET YOUR COPY HERE. Download White Paper.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 11, 2022

It is unclear, for example, just how rising world temperatures might alter the frequency of these battering storms, a fact that deniers of climate change often cite in their effort to play down its risks. 10] When it comes to moving inventory into disaster-prone areas, historical data can help. 8] William B.

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Unleashed

JUNE 7, 2022

In this article we showcase seven examples of social commerce success from across various apps. Snapchat Back in 2018, Nike became the first brand to sell products directly through Snapchat. Modern inventory management software is the solution here. Nike: specifically the launch of the Air Jordan III “Tinker” Where?

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ToolsGroup

MAY 1, 2018

leaving money on the table due to poor inventory performance. These two improvements deliver a forecast with fewer errors and a general improvement in inventory performance. The outcome is creating an optimized inventory plan rather than just an inventory plan.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 30, 2018

From a rule-based fraud detection system to a complex model that automatically learns from examples. Retail (inventory optimization). He explains, “[The listed examples] are tremendous demonstrations of the power of the technology — ?and But the convenience of go-to examples might come at a cost. 6] They are: 1.

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Stord

DECEMBER 1, 2022

STORD is a provider of a real-time global warehousing network that connects independent, third-party warehouses via an enterprise software platform to drive inventory efficiency. —- ATLANTA, April 18, 2018 -- STORD INC., It is another great example of founders solving big problems in cities beyond the coastal tech hubs” said J.D.

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