Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 9, 2024

An average margin of 21% with inventory turns of 1.58 Sanofi Performance Versus Peer Group for 2013-2022 Similarly, I find 35% of companies following the pack not able to drive resilience in the face of market shifts. The performance in 2022 is almost the same as that in 2013 (note the circular pattern). Challenge this paradigm.)

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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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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Background Global wide transportation and logistics costs increased at unprecedented rates during 2021 and 2022. During 2022, as consumers shifted their physical goods buying patterns away from products and into travel and services, global shipping volumes steadily declined and so did spot rates.

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American Global Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The new model being developed in 2022 is customer-centric and strategic in outlook and planning. We’ll look back to events in 2022 that show this transition and transformation in the making. We’ll examine the remaining five next week in our final post of 2022. #1 To adapt, the U.S. That helped alleviate some of the pain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 11, 2023

They were Koerber’s WMS partner of the year in 2022. They have developed a proprietary inventory analysis tool that can not only help companies achieve service level goals with less inventory, but the inventory analysis can also flow into helping design an efficient warehouse layout.

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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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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Specifically for retail and consumer goods focused supply chain management teams, a short-term tactical concern is the ongoing management of excess product inventories, which in many cases, need to be trimmed before the end of the year. Profitability objectives are paramount, but inventory overhang remains a significant challenge.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

DECEMBER 15, 2021

However, in early 2022, shippers will also be juggling potential delays from the Winter Olympics which will be hosted in Beijing throughout February. As you prepare for 2022, consider what different modes, trade lanes, or inland transportation strategies you can implement in your supply chain. In fact, C.H.

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 14, 2021

You’ll need an online store – powered by a provider like Shopify or Amazon – and you’ll need inventory management software that integrates with this to manage your stock. What challenges will food wholesalers face in 2022? Food wholesalers have faced a multitude of challenges in 2021 , and many of these will likely continue into 2022.

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Logility

JUNE 2, 2022

ATLANTA – June 2, 2022 – Logility, Inc., a leader in supply chain innovation powering the sustainable and resilient enterprise, today was announced as a winner of Inbound Logistics’ 2022 Top 100 Logistics IT Providers award. logistics, reduce and speed inventory, and neutralize transportation cost?increases

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Vinculum

APRIL 18, 2022

Supply chain management trends in 2022: Automation and advanced analytics will grow. Legacy systems still critical include transportation management systems (TMS) and warehouse management systems (WMS). Make 2022 about optimizing your supply chain operations end-to-end. Operation reform must be end-to-end .

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 10, 2024

While the supply chain pressures that have built up over the last two years continue to abate as transportation capacity problems ease and consumption shifts from goods to services, newer challenges and opportunities lie ahead. As we turn the page on 2022 , I’d like to make five supply chain predictions about what to expect for 2023.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 22, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters industry specific commentary, we make the observation that retail industry sales and operations planning and demand support teams, given the current state of recent business financial performance, need to up their game in supply network inventory management agility and added responsiveness. .

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Supply Chain Matters begins our perspectives of the current 2022 holiday fulfillment period with highlights of what is usually recognized as the globe’s singular largest online shopping event, that being the China Singles Day festival that culminated on November 11. percent decline in online sales. All rights reserved.

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Vinculum

JULY 9, 2022

At the heart of every growing eCommerce business doesn’t lie great sales or a great marketing strategy – how strategic your inventory management is what gears a successful product-based eCommerce business. Inventory Management may spiral out sometimes, but not with the best inventory management systems.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 11, 2022

The state of supply chain tech in 2022, or supply chain technology, will be one for the record books. That’s why it’s important to have an objective view of what’s happening to supply chain tech in 2022 and what it means for your organization’s future. The Foundation of Supply Chain Tech: The Supply Chain as a Service Will Get Bigger.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The issue wasn’t poor planning – they had the inventory. In February 2022 I ordered a lovely midcentury modern table. Multiple calls only muddied the waters, but a few things became clear: inventory was in the warehouse, but my order for it was stuck. Once a return was triggered in the system, information flows failed.

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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. The effort will absolutely pay off.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 22, 2022

For example, the One Network platform for supply chain planning and execution is used by the Ministries of Health in Nigeria, Ghana, and Rwanda, providing comprehensive inventory visibility across all health facilities for real time supply demand matching and collaborative decision making. Real-Time Information with IoT and Telematics.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 15, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides part two of highlights from supply chain concurrent planning technology provider Kinaxis ’s annual Kinexions 2022 customer conference held in May. In a previously published part one commentary , we shared summary highlights of the Kinexions 2022 conference. Bob Ferrari. All rights reserved.

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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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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The global pandemic has changed the transportation and shipping industry in many ways, some of which will linger for years to come. ports will continue well into 2022. In 2022, shipping trends are likely to reflect the unprecedented level of disruption and change the supply chain has seen over the past few years.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 17, 2022

This survey of a reported 750 CEO’s and other C-Suite executives was conducted in May 2022, among executives based in North America , Latin America , Asia and Europe. Inventory Management Assessment- Samsung Electronics. Samsung ’s inventory balances reportedly reached the equivalent of $36.9 cyberattacks. Bob Ferrari.

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QAD

APRIL 19, 2022

We wrote about it at the beginning of the year in our 2022 predictions article. 2022 Predictions for CPG Manufacturing. Among the many industry articles with 2022 predictions is a recently published supply chain and sustainability strategy round-up article in IndustryWeek. Manufacturer Owned and Managed Transportation Fleets.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 15, 2023

The so-called “retail apocalypse” was deepened by the pandemic, then came inventory overload and inflation. By analyzing vast amounts of data, retailers can uncover hidden patterns, trends, and insights that can inform their strategies and improve their operations. Transforming Inventory Management.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

A McKinsey’s report published in 2022 indicates that 32 per cent of people from industries like automotive, consumer goods, and pharmaceutical find demand variability and forecasting responsible for value chain disruptions. Technology and automation are major enablers towards this. Demand Sensing for Accurate Planning and Forecasting.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 25, 2022

And all of them expect to be connected to logistics providers transporting goods to and from various supply chain nodes. … Traditionally, inventory counts [have been] a complex exercise done manually about once a year but RFID technology enables retailers to monitor stock monthly bringing accuracy from 60% to over 90%.”

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 25, 2022

In our Supply Chain Matters news capsule of September 27, we pointed out that business, supply chain and transportation media had reported this that the cost of shipping a container of goods from China to the U.S. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. All rights reserved.

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ModusLink Corporation

JULY 15, 2022

in Europe, the rise of e-commerce is pressuring retailers, manufacturers, transport, warehouse and logistics companies to fulfil and deliver fast, in full, and meet high expectations for order status visibility, service and returns. Automatic inventory orders/updates for instance can save immense time when executed correctly.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

High freight volumes across all industries in the trucking market are expected to continue into 2022.? Talent shortages, especially limited drivers, will exacerbate the capacity crunch and result in shortages across warehousing and transportation simultaneously.? . Energy Information Agency , U.S. transportation metrics ?that

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Customers worldwide purchased more than 1 billion items on Amazon and saved nearly 70% more during the 11 days of deals compared to the same period in 2022.” billion in 2022. billion in 2022. billion in 2022. billion in 2022. billion, compared to $80 billion in 2022. billion reported for 2022.

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Intelligent Audit

AUGUST 25, 2021

As shippers, carriers, and retailers across the country prepare for parcel peak shipping and increasing peak season transportation demands, the need for effective and affordable management processes is critical. Peak Season Transportation Management Depends on Applying Actionable 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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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 19, 2023

First, there was the so-called “retail apocalypse,” then came the pandemic, which was followed by inventory challenges, inflation, and an economic slowdown. Inventory Management. ” In a world characterized by information overload, grabbing a consumer’s attention is becoming more difficult.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 20, 2020

Gartner estimates that by the end of 2022, 85% of enterprises will have some form of RPA implemented in their business and Forrester calculates the RPA market will exceed a 50% CAGR by 2023, going from roughly $500 million to $2.8 Inventory Management. Regardless of how efficient and effective, all supply chains carry inventory.

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Intelligent Audit

MARCH 17, 2022

As rising parcel carrier fuel surcharges change the dynamics for shipping companies, owners and decision-makers need to stay level-headed and informed to make the best business decisions. With fuel required across all forms of transportation, parcel carrier fuel surcharges are growing. on February 25, 2022, to $3.24

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Background For some time now, Supply Chain Matters has published viewpoints on the disruptive threat that online platform provider Amazon will and has had on both online and physical retail, but also package logistics, transport and last mile product fulfillment strategies surrounding many industry sectors.

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