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Inventory and Inflation

Enterra Insights

The irony of excess inventory. Reporters from Bloomberg explain, “A nationwide inventory glut has led to unexpected bargains for U.S. Excess inventory was also caused by the Bullwhip Effect. ” Optimizing inventory. trillion because of mismanaged inventory.”[7]

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The Top 100 Logistics Companies with Seth Clevenger

The Logistics of Logistics

is a native of northwest Ohio. He is a 2005 graduate of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Shippers have replenished their inventories after struggling with supply chain bottlenecks during the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Clevenger, currently based in Alexandria, Va.,

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Taking a Holistic View on Inventory May Lead to Change in Strategy

Talking Logistics

Inventory optimization has always been a challenge while designing and planning a supply chain. A variety of barriers can impact an effective inventory strategy, such as working in functional silos and demand/supplier volatility¹. Asking the Right Inventory Questions. Where and in What Form Should Inventory Be Held?

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Supply Visibility: More Important Than Ever. Yet Elusive.

Supply Chain Shaman

Linkedin Comment Donald Cavin Data Warehousing Consultant at Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center-James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research Institute. In our recent survey on analytics, today 74% of companies are attempting to improve supply chain visibility (as shown in Figure 1). What Is Visibility?

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Understand the Pitfalls of IBP Before Embarking on a Supply Chain Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

The simplified assumptions allow companies “to manage margins, supply chain costs, and inventories”, but “it does not enable them to manage enterprise costs, profit, and working capital.” GEON, headquartered in Westlake Ohio, has about 1000 employees. The company has 11 production facilities across North America and China.

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Peloton – A Supply Chain Cautionary Tale

Intelligent Audit

For example, Peloton experienced inventory delays and took measures to correct this, including chartering a plane. To be proactive, one must be able to utilize supply chain data to forecast transportation capacity, inventory, and other supply chain costs as they relate to current and expected demand. Flexibility and Agility.

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Panama Canal Drought: Lower Water Levels, Higher Supply Chain Risk

Resilinc

The impact of the bottleneck goes beyond the canal itself, causing delays in container shipping and inventory replenishment along various shipping routes. Currently, in the US, the Mississippi and Ohio River water levels are falling at an alarming rate due to heat and lack of rainfall. Are there alternatives to the Panama Canal?

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