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Major Trends in Yard & Dock Management for 2024

C3 Solutions

In 2024, the yard and dock management landscape is undergoing a transformative shift, driven by stakeholders grappling with the challenges and opportunities of a rapidly evolving market. The pivotal role of yards and docks in the global supply chain cannot be understated.

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How To Jump

Supply Chain Shaman

Last week, I published an article on outside-in planning. The article introduced the concept of self-service planning and challenged companies to rethink the concepts of supply chain planning. Focus on improving operating margin, inventory turns, and revenue/employee simultaneously. The goal of the balanced scorecard?

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Top 7 Methods to Avoid Stock Discrepancy in 2024 in eCommerce

SCMDOJO

One of the essential steps to reduce the lead time is to manage inventories in every form like raw material, semi-finished products, and final goods. Experts define inventory as a necessary evil. Therefore, it is essential to manage accurate inventory. However, inventory variation is a common scenario in a practical situation.

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Pushing the Supply Chain Reset Button

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

We have heard that there is a focus on near-shoring, reshoring, and local manufacturing. Building a fab (manufacturing site) takes two-to-four years and requires the availability of water and trained labor.” If ERP system input includes lead time, why is there such bloat and a problem with inventory restatements?

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Megatrends Reshaping Supply Chain Management

Logistics Viewpoints

End users – supply chain practitioners working for manufacturers, distributors, or retailers – can attend for free. So instead of giving a speech on this, I am repurposing this content into an article. But even in 2024, these trucks will not be running across all lanes nationwide. So, what are the mega trends?

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How to Predict the Unexpected and Mitigate Supply Chain Disruption with AI

QAD

Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the big “buzzwords” of 2024, which is a shame because the technology’s analytical capabilities have a lot to offer supply chain planners – if you can cut through the hype. For business leaders, that means data-driven marketing strategies, optimized inventory and, most importantly, happy customers.

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IoT Benefits for Supply Chain Operations

Enterra Insights

He observes, “The good news is that, given our research suggests a lack of understanding rather than a complete lack of interest, the industry redoubling its efforts to educate and inform manufacturers should be able to turn this situation around. It’s now up to IoT providers to ensure that manufacturers don’t get left behind.”[1]