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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ModusLink Corporation

DECEMBER 13, 2022

US-based consumers evaluate pricing on every purchase, including considering the shipping costs associated with e-commerce. According to Check Point , “global attacks increased by 28% in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021. 2 November 2022. 24 11 2022. <[link]. 30 November 2022. <[link].

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 14, 2022

Supply Chain Education and Certification – What’s Missing? Managing inventory and transportation isn’t a one-size-fits-all activity. Conversely, if your company emphasizes customer service above all else, you may need more manpower dedicated to picking/packing than shipping. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Among those challenges are: Inventory accuracy; SKU complexity; demand forecasting; picking costs; and, execution quality. Educated customers are comparison shopping for products, prices, and associated services, including free shipping and returns, rapid delivery, and simple return policies. Concluding Thoughts. Footnotes. [1]

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Perhaps 30 days of inventory isn’t enough in times of crisis, and terms should be updated. Teams should also revise expectations for tier-two and tier-three suppliers, shipping and freight partners. Setting expectations ahead of a crisis is critical to reducing risk, avoiding liability claims and mitigating potential losses.

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Synovos

JULY 24, 2023

The four key goals are in the areas of advancing sustainability, championing education and innovation, empowering people, and doing business in a responsible way. This has been made possible through modal shifts from air to sea or air to road and optimizing its supply chain to source, store and ship more products locally.

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Elementum

DECEMBER 1, 2021

There’s good reason to believe that 2022 will bring relief to certain, long-running problems while new areas of concern take center stage. Take, for example, education, healthcare, and e-commerce, which all fundamentally changed the way they operate, digitizing 10 years in a matter of only 10 months.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Each transaction starts with ‘thinking’ and ends with ‘receiving’ or ‘returning.’ … The six consumer needs, as identified by Google, include: Surprise Me, Help Me, Reassure Me, Educate Me, Impress Me and Thrill Me. Tomkins concludes, “The supply chain must do more than stock and ship products. ”[4]. Footnotes. [1]

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Ware2Go

APRIL 11, 2023

Even with increased demand for 1 to 2-day delivery , advancements in the logistics industry enable merchants to stock their inventory closer to their customers to lower time in transit and reduce next day air shipments (which emit nearly 6 times more carbon than ground shipments). In 2022 alone, eCommerce returns generated 9.5

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 9, 2023

The Supply Chain Learning The multi-industry supply chain learning is extensive and will remain the subject matter of many current and future business case study and educational texts. Inventory levels in retail channels remain at high levels because of bullwhip excess ordering.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 15, 2022

In our client services and published Supply Chain Matters commentaries over the years, we strive to educate and assist the supply chain management community link and align line-of-business sales and service strategies with that of the most optimal product demand and supply chain network capabilities. Background. Bob Ferrari.

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Kanban Logistics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

As of 2022, more than 131 Americans take at least one prescription medication. Education of associates. In the event the recalled product was shipped, the WMS can determine which lots were shipped and where. Among those people, the average number of prescriptions taken is four.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 31, 2023

In the spring of 2022, Walmart created a new position among the roughly 15,000 employees who work at its headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas. These scrubbers (there’s one in each store) are equipped with inventory intelligence towers that take more than 20 million photos of everything on the shelves every day.

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

200M for semiconductor education and workforce development, a twenty five percent investment tax credit for US manufacturing of silicon vectors, and $1.5B So I think, educating individuals in the United States is key for us to be successful. Question Yes, that makes a lot of sense. in 2021 and is projected to grow another 7.4%

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Elementum

AUGUST 31, 2022

200M for semiconductor education and workforce development, a twenty five percent investment tax credit for US manufacturing of silicon vectors, and $1.5B So I think, educating individuals in the United States is key for us to be successful. Question Yes, that makes a lot of sense. in 2021 and is projected to grow another 7.4%

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Unleashed

JULY 5, 2022

So how are these trends changing the industry, and what can we expect in 2022 and beyond? How is the alcohol industry changing in 2022? This increased interest in easy-to-mix, identifiable flavours of the classics can in part be attributed to consumers educating themselves and creating mixers while in lockdown.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Most of the pre-pandemic Inventory Management strategies were centred around improving inventory turnover, keeping inventory levels as low as possible, and reducing the amount of cash tied up in inventory. What should our post pandemic inventory priorities be? Pre Pandemic Inventory Management Priorities.

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Cathy Roberson

MARCH 20, 2023

Retailers and wholesalers are bringing in fresh inventories to stir springtime sales. Indeed, many retailers noted success in drawing down inventories during the holiday season. “We made progress on both our owned and retailed inventory in the fourth quarter but have more work to do. However, sales remain uncertain.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 18, 2022

To understand the state of this latest supply chain crisis–and when it will end–this guide to the 2022 baby formula shortage breaks down: The cause of the baby formula shortage. There are Five Symptoms of Outdated Forecasting and Inventory Planning Software: Have you diagnosed your problem– and solution–to improved demand planning?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Expect to see improvements to customer engagements that are not limited to a seamless checkout process but all facets of a buyer’s journey, including product education, research and comparison, and easily navigable after-sales support. Digitalisation and the Importance of Technology.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2022

Shipping companies added capacity, but now containers are stuck in port. During the peak of port congestion in 2021, as many as 30 ships were waiting to enter an Oakland berth. Shipping’s peak season usually starts at the end of June when importers begin ordering products for the back-to-school and holiday seasons.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 12, 2022

By definition, Supply Chain is responsible for the continuity of supply and inventory of goods and services. If supply lines are disrupted, or if inventory runs out, Supply Chain is on the hook to restore supply. The fear of running out can result in excess and obsolete inventories which can create an entirely new set of problems.

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Unleashed

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

Dreaming of an easy eCommerce inventory system? See multi-channel eCommerce inventory management in action. That could come down to whether the customer wants it delivered (and how much shipping costs) or if they would rather ‘click and collect’ so they can get it the same day. Learn more. Inconsistency across channels.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

And then they shipped those goods in accordance with customer orders received into those facilities. Delivery performance, quality, operating costs, profitability, inventory turnover, cash flow, and return on investment all varied widely from facility to facility, within regions and across regions. Solving the Case. Conclusion.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 30, 2022

MOQ, Safety Stock) Performance (quality, delivery, responsiveness) Inventory positioning (eg. When a container ship became stuck in the Suez Canal and blocked movement of goods serving entire continents a single point of failure was exposed. Originally published on August 30, 2022. And what happened? Conclusion.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Sam’s Club rolling out inventory accessory for cleaning robots. While logistics will be a part of the curriculum, FedEx said the broader focus will be to educate the students for careers after college. The company also forecast revenue of about $102 billion in 2022, beating an average Refinitiv-IBES estimate of $100 billion.

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 20, 2022

These include educational products, subscriptions and memberships, streaming services, music, and digital art. Popular categories include business software, office supplies, construction materials, and shipping services. Businesses engaged in D2C selling manage their own marketing, sales, and shipping.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 22, 2022

Shortage of commodities, raw materials, electronic components, computer chips, ships, lorries etc. The ‘norm’ of impractical university educations leading to pointless corporate ladders is uninspiring and unappealing. Sourcing, production, inventory, supply, delivery, logistics – all outsourced. And they want out!

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Precoro

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

And then, due to customs and shipping expenses, the total eventually comes to ₣11,000. The Business Project Lead highlights that, although changes may seem daunting at first, the centralized approach is a must-have for transparency, effective budgeting, inventory management, and cost control.

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

MARCH 10, 2023

How much more successful could 2022 have been had conditions been even more favorable? If manufacturing didn’t continue to have supply chain interruptions, if labor had been more available, 2022 truly could have been full throttle. This is a huge reversal as 2022 experienced tremendous gains in jobs being created.

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