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Embracing the Supply Chain as A Complex Non-linear System

Supply Chain Shaman

In the past five years, companies have 5-10X the number of AGVs in their warehouses, but 40-60% more planners in corporate. We have successfully reduced warehouse labor, but planning is more labor intensive today, and less effective. Kimberly-Clark, in 2022, finished the year at 13% margin and 6.15 turns in 2022.

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Global Supply Chain Volatility Continues to Moderate But Not Inventory and Warehousing Costs

Supply Chain Matters

In this Supply Chain Matters posting we highlight published September 2022 indices of global supply chain volatility ( GSPI ) and US Logistics Index ( LMI ) activity trends along with our view of the implications. In a prior Supply Chain Matters posting, we highlighted both September and Q3-2022 global and regional PMI indices.

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What Shippers and Retailers Need to Know for Peak Season Planning 2022

The Logistics of Logistics

What Shippers and Retailers Need to Know for Peak Season Planning 2022. WRITTEN BY STEFANY MARTIN / POSTED ON JUNE 9, 2022. Original Article: What Shippers and Retailers Need to Know for Peak Season Planning 2022. When asked what peak season is, it’s easy to assume the holidays are the only peak shipping season.

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National Barcode Day 2022

Enterra Insights

Most of us understand that barcodes contain information that help retailers track inventory; however, few of us know much more about them. Whether in a retail store or a warehouse, associates simply swipe the barcode across the scanner. ” How Barcodes Work. Errors in barcodes themselves are extremely rare.”

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Editor’s Choice: What Supply Chains Must Overcome to Deliver on the Consumer Promise

Logistics Viewpoints

In a Sept 2022 Deloitte article, they maintain that “perishability is still relevant but now more of a pocketbook issue. The same “If” statement was repeated for a host of financial and operational metrics. Identifying freshness can be an art and science for many, and it continues to be of high importance for consumers.

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5 Inventory Management Mistakes to Avoid!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Featuring Our 10 Best Inventory Management Articles! A very important part of many businesses is managing inventory. Companies in all different industries need to have inventory in stock in order to remain afloat and deliver their products to customers in a timely manner and avoid inventory management mistakes.

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No Time Like the Present

Supply Chain Shaman

The larger the organization, the more tension with conflicting functional metrics making decisions more difficult. Alignment in Organizations in the Summer of 2022. Inventories increased by 44% due to supply chain volatility. Inventories grew year-over-year by 43%. Impetus to Re-Write the Rules. See the pattern?