Freightos

JUNE 6, 2023

As Conor told us in a podcast episode from 2022: Pretty quickly we realized our costs were going to be about 30% higher than we thought. Listen to the full podcast interview here ) Source: Fort Of course, this stark reality was faced by many small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) during the peak of the pandemic. The key takeaway?

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

If S&OP efforts were that effective, don’t you think that we would have made more progress against inventory levels, margin, and growth? In part, this results in increasing swings in inventory in response to shifts in consumer demand as one moves further up the supply chain. Go to the source. The reason?

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ToolsGroup

JULY 26, 2022

Milan, July 27 , 2022 – ToolsGroup , a global leader in AI-driven retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, is proud to announce it has been awarded Microsoft Italy’s Best Independent Software Vendor Partner Award for the second year in a row. Prestigious award presented by Microsoft at the Inspire event.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 30, 2022

With our supply chains clogged and retail inventories piling up, we have a situation wherein the huge imbalances between demand and supply at the product mix level can have an adverse impact on product availability for B2B and B2C companies alike, especially as we start heading to the holiday season. in October 2021. A ratio of 1.5

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2023

Continuing Disruptions in Transportation and Sourcing Materials After the pandemic, retailers are faced with new challenges and disruptions due to global conflicts, trade restrictions, and now recessions. In March 2022, online shopping was up 27% over the previous year. In 2022 overall, U.S.

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Unleashed

JANUARY 4, 2022

So what trends will we see in multichannel eCommerce in 2022 – and can SMEs leap on board with them? Read on for the 15 key multichannel eCommerce trends of 2022. Learn more: Guide to Effective Multichannel Selling What are the key trends in multichannel eCommerce for 2022?? We think so. Renewed focus on sustainability.

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Logility

AUGUST 25, 2021

NASDAQ: AMSWA) today reported preliminary financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2022. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2022, the Company paid shareholder dividends of approximately $3.6 Key first quarter of fiscal year 2022 highlights: Customers & Channels. million compared to $0.8

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 16, 2022

BOSTON – August 17, 2022 — ToolsGroup , a global leader in AI-driven retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, has been selected by Entertainment Retail Enterprises (ERE) , a leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of customized retail products including apparel, accessories, and home goods.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

This data is combined with other sources to always know the location of the shipments and the condition of the cargo, facilitating rapid, real-time action if problems arise. One solution to this problem is centralized distribution and real-time inventory management. LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – August 2022.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

Ensuring that any approach is fully compliant in order to avoid having to relocate production or supply sources often takes up a lot of internal resources. Many companies buy forward inventory ahead of tariffs being implemented. This practice is illegal. Operational strategies. Buying forward. Relocating production from China.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 15, 2022

However, I’ve been hearing more and more stories about how the rapid over-expansion of many brands and retailers in 2021 has proven to result in all kinds of problems, specifically around additional inventory, excess capacity, and over-expansion of the workforce.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

Will the environment improve in 2022 or get worse? Let’s look at the three megatrends shaping supply chain innovation in 2022 and beyond – resilience, through technical capability and consistency; optimisation of the omnichannel experience; and sustainability with a focus on Scope 3 emissions. It requires a robust framework.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

With the design of any product or service it is necessary to establish viable and reliable sources of supply. But more than just finding sources in response to demands from the R&D and Design teams, intelligent Procurement teams are also proactively searching for and qualifying sources in anticipation of future needs.

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Logility

MARCH 16, 2023

In June 2022, U.S. Higher interest rates and materials prices are increasing the costs of carrying inventory. And rapid shifts in market demand always leave someone holding excess inventory. Add more distribution centers? inflation reached a 40-year high. What does all of this mean for manufacturers and distributors?

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Logility

APRIL 17, 2023

An expert in the Gartner® Manufacturing Operations Primer for 2022 sighted optimizing operations within the manufacturing industry as one of the top technology investments needed, along with improving supply chain efficiency. If you’re one of the 67.4%

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Locus

APRIL 1, 2022

It gives us immense pleasure to announce that Locus has been listed as a Representative Vendor in the 2022 Gartner® Market Guide for Supply Chain Network Design Tools. Inventory optimization – Multi-echelon inventory level optimization across the supply chain.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 15, 2021

regional research into manufacturing and distribution companies during the Covid-19 period to date. 51% said they expect full recovery by end of 2022. And as a result, the Kenyan manufacturing and distribution sector is receiving half the help of the global average, with Value Add reduced by 0.1% Supply Chain effect.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog features our March 5, 2022 edition of This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , a synopsis of noteworthy supply chain management focused technology news which we believe would be of specific interest to our global-based blog readership. Names included in this edition include: RightHand Robotics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2022

in March 2022 from March 2021. Walmart and Symbotic announced an agreement to implement Symbotic’s robotics and software automation platform in all 42 of Walmart’s regional distribution centers over the coming years. Walmart and DroneUp Partner to Bring Drone Delivery to US Households. North American Transborder Freight up 23.8%

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New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

MAY 25, 2022

It was intriguing to read last month that The Kroger Company, the nation’s largest supermarket chain, with nearly $138 Billion in revenues, has launched a foodservice distribution business. Source: Data from USDA Economic Research Service Food Expenditure Series. Are There Synergies Between Retail and Foodservice Distribution?

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

billion metric tons—the emissions have rebounded in 2021 and 2022. Source: Statista.com. Planning : Processes are designed to reduce emissions and meet demand with ethical sourcing. More time and energy is spent on forecasts to reduce inventory that is no longer in use. Ethical sourcing of goods. parts per million.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Yet according to retail advisory firm IHL , “The most significant challenges to inventory distortion are the availability of workers and the disruptions outside of the immediate control of the retailer.” Source: Bloomberg.com. in 2022, with Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire calling the shortage the country’s “second biggest emergency.”.

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Logility

JUNE 28, 2022

ATLANTA (June 28, 2022) – Logility, Inc., With Starboard’s Digital Twin Technology, Logility Clients Can Better Answer “What if” Scenarios and Optimize Supply Chain Networks to Overcome Disruptions and Drive Growth. a Traverse City, Michigan based innovator of supply chain network design software.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2023

To support this assertion, I share the results in Table 2, which contrast the Gartner Top 25 2023 winners to the results of their industry sector for the ten-year period of 2023-2022. I list sixteen in Table 2, but of the 29 companies listed in the Gartner Top 25, 27 underperform their peer group sector. Is this success?

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Logility

AUGUST 18, 2022

ATLANTA – August 18, 2022 – Logility, Inc., WEG chose Logility’s sophisticated demand planning tool to support inventory replenishment on its distribution business in the United States. A leader in electrical technologies chooses the Logility ® Digital Supply Chain Platform.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 8, 2023

But chicken and eggs are not the only protein source that has been facing supply chain shortages. The US Department of Agriculture cattle-inventory report highlighted that the number of cattle is down 3 percent from last year, and more ranchers are selling off animals in anticipation of herd size decreasing.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

Longer lead times, complex handoffs between logistics providers, data flow between disparate systems…requires a new way of thinking for efficient inventory moves from origin to the final customer efficiently. Time: Jun 29, 2022 10:00 AM in Eastern Time (US and Canada).

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ModusLink Corporation

DECEMBER 13, 2022

With so much disruption fresh in mind, looking toward 2023 feels a bit more stable for every warehouse and distribution channel. The cost control issue isn’t isolated to those in a warehouse or distribution company. For instance, it might be time to consider Shopify plus B2B features or define other distribution partners.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 3, 2022

The report further indicated that Inputs, expressed as supplier deliveries, inventories and imports, continued to constrain production expansion. At the same time, inventories purchased for Q4-2021 and Q1 consumption are still overflowing warehouse and distribution centers. Added Supply Chain Matters Observations and Insights.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 6, 2022

In late May, reporting on Q1-2022 quarterly financial performance, t he retailer stunned Wall Street with a reported 25 percent decrease in net income. Inventory levels reportedly increased more than 33 percent during the quarter, a reflection of what was described as an aggressive buying strategy amid supply chain disruptions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 4, 2022

They source from approximately 15,000 suppliers with a sourcing spend of over €7 billion. On any given day, 150,000 order lines flow through 90 distribution centers across 50 nations. For some customers, they manage the inventory using a vendor managed inventory program. But even multi-sourcing is not enough.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Here we take a closer look at the role that a fulfilment warehouse plays in the modern distribution process. Without a warehouse, there is nowhere to store physical products before they are dispatched to the final consumer or to another distribution centre. Keeping records of the above is called a warehouse inventory.

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Logility

JUNE 30, 2022

Roughly 25% of workers plan to change jobs in 2022. This results in delays that cause material or inventory shortages that affect both manufacturers and retailers Fulfillment centers that are short of workers can’t keep pace with order fulfillment volumes fueled by eCommerce. In February alone, 22,000 people in the U.S.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The source of that unpaid labor? Shoppers drove the last mile to and from their house to the nearest distribution hub (in this case a store). Among those challenges are: Inventory accuracy; SKU complexity; demand forecasting; picking costs; and, execution quality. They paced the aisles and picked the merchandise from the shelf.

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Logility

MARCH 22, 2022

ATLANTA – March 22, 2022 – Logility, Inc., stichd specializes in the design, production and distribution of high-quality bodywear, legwear, swimwear, and fanwear. LogDutch apparel licensing company to leverage the Logility ®Digital Supply Chain Platform to improve product availability and enhance employee experience.

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crisp

OCTOBER 31, 2023

At this time – with a need for visibility into their expanding supply chain – sales and inventory insights were more necessary than ever. Crisp’s KeHE Fill Rate to Stores dashboard helps their team track their products from distribution centers (DCs) to individual stores, so they can closely monitor and prevent out-of-stock situations.

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Intelligent Audit

JUNE 30, 2022

But in the timeframe between 2020 to 2022, a volatile supply chain market showed the weakness in outdated, legacy supply chain execution built on rigid technology or lacking any accurate data that can improve overall decision-making. Inventory and Material Management Is Also Presenting New Challenges for the ? Retail Value Chain.

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