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When The Chickens Come Home To Roost

Supply Chain Shaman

Ships continue to hold in the west coast harbors of LA and Long Beach, and the west coast warehouses are full. While we will recover quickly in retail (moving from painful shortages to a glut of inventory), the chemical industry–sitting four and five layers back in the supply chain–takes longer to recover.

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When The Chickens Come Home To Roost

Supply Chain Shaman

Ships continue to hold in the west coast harbors of LA and Long Beach, and the west coast warehouses are full. While we will recover quickly in retail (moving from painful shortages to a glut of inventory), the chemical industry–sitting four and five layers back in the supply chain–takes longer to recover.

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When The Chickens Come Home To Roost

Supply Chain Shaman

Ships continue to hold in the west coast harbors of LA and Long Beach, and the west coast warehouses are full. While we will recover quickly in retail (moving from painful shortages to a glut of inventory), the chemical industry–sitting four and five layers back in the supply chain–takes longer to recover.

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Valvoline’s road to a more proactive supply chain – and stronger customer relationships

Alloy

In North America, they operate two distinct supply chains for that: one to retailers (such as Walmart, O’ Reilly Auto Parts and AutoZone) and another to installers (including Valvoline Instant Oil Change centers and other oil-change shops). Before Alloy: Partial visibility hampered growth . Read below for some highlights.

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Exploring the Aerospace Supply Chain and Manufacturing Advancements

RFgen

Advanced composites, such as carbon fiber-reinforced polymers, and high-strength alloys, like titanium and aluminum, are commonly used due to their lightweight properties and high tensile strength. The integration of advanced technologies not only streamlines operations but enhances the capabilities of supply chain professionals.

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Seven best practices for data-driven order allocation

Alloy

When orders exceed inventory available in your warehouses, you’re faced with tricky allocation decisions to maximize sales and keep customers happy. Track weeks-of-supply across all your retailers and distributors so you can proactively identify unproductive inventory anywhere in your network and take corrective action.

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Better Direct Import Replenishment Planning for Consumer Goods Brands

Alloy

This process saves on domestic warehousing and reduces costs to vendors, which reduces costs to retailers. Since intermediaries are eliminated, so are many costs associated with complex supply chains. Products are stored in a domestic warehouse before being shipped on to the retailer’s DC. The Challenges of Direct Import.