Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Predictive and prescriptive analytics have emerged as valuable tools that enable warehouse operations managers to streamline processes, minimize costs, and enhance productivity. Restock/Replenishment Planning – Maintaining optimal inventory levels is crucial to meet customer demands without overstocking.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 240

Prescriptive Analytics Software Predictive Analytics Predictive Analytics Software Analytics Software 240

SupplyPike

JULY 2, 2020

Learn about: Understanding CPG data analytics The differences among observational data, activity data, and sales data Data analytics solutions for CPGs. CEOs of successful consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies know they need to make clear-cut decisions in order to be true business leaders. Understanding CPG Data Analytics.

Analytics Software 98

Analytics Software Analytics Forecasting Software Supply Chain Planning Software 98

ShipBob

JANUARY 15, 2024

If you don’t have enough inventory on hand you risk selling out. Too much, and you’ll be stuck with an inventory glut. An inventory glut occurs when a company has surplus inventory and the stock of products far exceeds its demand. What is inventory glut? Inventory glut affects businesses both large and small.

Inventory Reduction 52

Inventory Reduction Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Waste Reduction 52

Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 7, 2023

Effective inventory management has become increasingly crucial for businesses in this fast-paced and rapidly evolving era of ecommerce. Moreover, the ecommerce explosion has brought new and unique challenges that complicate inventory management for enterprises selling online.

Inventory Management Software 74

Inventory Management Software Inventory Reduction Inventory Management Inventory 74

Intelligent Audit

JULY 22, 2021

Many innovative advancements have occurred in the past few years within the transportation network , including a focus on last mile delivery costs and shipping rate management through analytics. With that in mind, shippers need to understand the value of using analytics to track and reduce costs in the last mile.

Analytics Software 59

Analytics Software Cost Reduction Strategies Optimal Sourcing Analytics 59

Unleashed

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Inventory carrying cost is an essential figure to understand. Without it, you’ll struggle to accurately measure profitability or make informed decisions around inventory management and cash flow. What is inventory carrying cost? Why is inventory carrying cost important?

Inventory Reduction 52

Inventory Reduction Purchasing Skills Cost Reduction Strategies Negotiating Skills 52

ToolsGroup

MAY 17, 2016

Industry analysts have pointed out an obvious fit with inventory optimization. If retailers optimize their inventory—dynamically aligning their supply chains to changing customer preferences and behavior—they can position inventory to satisfy demand at the lowest possible cost.

Optimization Software 180

Optimization Software Omnichannel Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Optimization 180

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Customers now have access to anything their hearts desire, and inventory management has become a new animal. The right application of warehouse management analytics can enable significant growth for companies, forced to focus on smaller package sizes, not the pallets and cases of the past. Analytics can be complicated.

Analytics Software 60

Analytics Software Procurement Analytics Analytics Warehousing 60

RFgen

JUNE 22, 2023

Unlocking the synergy between consulting services, ERP systems, and inventory management is the key to creating a powerhouse of efficiency. Together, consulting and ERP complement each other to improve your inventory management system. Synergy with IM: Consultants bring outside perspective on how best to solve inventory challenges.

Inventory Management Software 72

Inventory Management Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Optimization Software 72

Unleashed

AUGUST 29, 2023

Inventory management software helps businesses keep track of stock and be more efficient in their daily operations. It automates tedious manual tasks that can be prone to human error, improving the accuracy of a company’s recorded inventory levels and reducing inventory carrying costs.

Inventory Management Software 52

Inventory Management Software Supply Chain Planning Software Forecasting Software Supply Chain Design Software 52

ToolsGroup

JULY 27, 2021

On the surface, it seems like the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry performed better than most during the COVID pandemic. Make Sure Your Inventory is Healthy. Getting to healthy inventory levels is a natural result of leveraging downstream demand with demand sensing. Read more of Boise’s story here.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 290

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Software Gartner 290

AIMMS

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Efficient inventory management Demand Forecasting: Use demand analytics to predict demand more accurately, thus reducing overstocking or stockouts. Detect and reduce waste Sustainable Packaging: Shift to minimalist, recyclable, or reusable packaging. Over time, reduced packaging costs will accumulate substantial savings.

Optimal Sourcing 156

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Waste Reduction 156

RFgen

MAY 10, 2023

The ability to control costs is critical for effective inventory management. Regaining control over your inventory can make your warehouse and shop floor more efficient. But how do you reduce inventory costs and maximize profit margins? Cutting Costs: Strategies for Reducing Inventory Costs 1. or higher.

Inventory Reduction 52

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Price Reduction Vendor Strategies 52

ModusLink Corporation

APRIL 22, 2024

End-to-end management of component procurement, inventory management, and JIT delivery. Dynamic inventory optimization to minimize lead times and reduce costs. Continuous improvement initiatives driven by data analytics and feedback mechanisms. Predictive analytics to anticipate supply chain disruptions and mitigate risks.

Electronics 78

Electronics 3PL Optimal Sourcing Waste Reduction 78

Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2023

As we’ve seen over the past few years, businesses will keep automating and integrating supply chain planning capabilities, including demand-sensing, dynamic safety-stock management, inventory optimization, and external collaboration. They are more likely to shop for discounts and sales and may delay purchases of some items.

Supply Chain Planning Software 193

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Software 193

SupplyPike

JUNE 15, 2020

Learn about: The definition of consumer packaged goods The types of CPGs What the CPG marketplace looks like Top trends in the CPG industry. Consumer packaged goods (CPG) describe merchandise that has to be reloaded frequently, as opposed to items that can be replenished after longer durations. The CPG marketplace. Purpose-led brands.

Packaging 56

Packaging Manufacturing Procurement Purchasing Skills Consumer Goods 56

Logility

AUGUST 31, 2023

In most cases, their legacy ERP or supply chain solutions cannot support the real-time, frequent forecasting and inventory planning needed to get ahead of margins pressures, rising costs, and shifts in consumer demand. Batch manufacturing is more controlled and optimized, improving inventory turns and production scheduling efficiency.

Consumer Goods 185

Consumer Goods Network Optimization Software Optimal Sourcing Inventory Reduction 185

Intelligent Audit

JULY 27, 2021

Supply and demand are two sides of the same coin, the vital coin of inventory management supply chain analytics. Without adequate inventory and supply to go along with capacity and demand, supply chain management will struggle to keep pace during peak seasons.

Inventory Reduction 52

Inventory Reduction Vendor Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies Sourcing Strategies 52

Veridian Solutions

JULY 17, 2019

Customers now have access to anything their hearts desire, and inventory management has become a new animal. The right application of warehouse management analytics can enable significant growth for companies, forced to focus on smaller package sizes, not the pallets and cases of the past. Analytics can be complicated.

Analytics Software 58

Analytics Software Procurement Analytics Analytics Warehousing 58

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 4, 2023

Optimizing a vast and complex supply chain is a growing challenge for Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) firms. CPG companies must maintain tight control over inventory to conserve cash while ensuring there’s sufficient stock to meet production schedules or forecasted customer demand. The reason? The challenges don’t stop there.

Supply Chain Planning Software 218

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Analytics Software Forecasting Software 218

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The issue wasn’t poor planning – they had the inventory. Multiple calls only muddied the waters, but a few things became clear: inventory was in the warehouse, but my order for it was stuck. The combinatorial factors disrupting supply chains persist, but in this case the problem was completely preventable.

Supply Chain Planning Software 225

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning 225

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. Quickly Get to the Root Cause of Quality Issues.

Supply Chain Planning Software 245

Supply Chain Planning Software Prescriptive Analytics Software Real-time Visibility Optimal Sourcing 245

Bristlecone

MAY 26, 2020

With Bristlecone IBP90 Business (IBP90B), organizations can achieve rapid time-to-value with SAP IBP (Integrated Business Planning) – which unifies demand, supply and financial planning in the cloud to automate processes, enhance visibility, increase agility and optimize inventory. SAP IBP Embedded Analytics.

SAP 52

SAP Packaging S&OP Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Vanguard Software

MAY 18, 2021

Digital platforms offer significant benefits over spreadsheets for inventory management. However, for companies that want to benefit from predictive analytics and seamless collaboration, spreadsheets do not offer sufficient functionality to keep up with the growing complexities of the supply chain world. Webinar: Register Now.

Inventory Management Software 52

Inventory Management Software Inventory Management Supply Chain Planning Software Inventory Reduction 52

Vanguard Software

MAY 18, 2021

Digital platforms offer significant benefits over spreadsheets for inventory management. However, for companies that want to benefit from predictive analytics and seamless collaboration, spreadsheets do not offer sufficient functionality to keep up with the growing complexities of the supply chain world. Webinar: Register Now.

Inventory Management Software 52

Inventory Management Software Inventory Management Supply Chain Planning Software Inventory Reduction 52

Logility

MARCH 11, 2024

About Supply & Demand Chain Executive Supply & Demand Chain Executive is the only supply chain publication covering the entire global supply chain, focusing on trucking, warehousing, packaging, procurement, risk management, professional development and more. Learn more at [link].

Logility 211

Logility Supply Chain Planning Software Demand Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 211

Savi

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Agile supply chain operations, especially in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry, are using IoT and end-to-end shipment visibility software to outperform competitors with better service while keeping lower inventory levels. The post How IoT Improves Consumer Packaged Goods Value Chain appeared first on Savi Technology.

Packaging 45

Packaging Real-time Visibility Analytics Software Internet of things 45

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 30, 2020

The companies are just not good at managing inventories and orchestrating distribution strategies. Make sure that the products should be in the product line and focus on platform rationalization and package simplification. Package goods and services to drive a different experience. Innovate with home delivery. Recommendation.

Supply Chain Design Software 352

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply and Demand Supply Chain Software 352

Logility

MARCH 12, 2021

Descriptive, predictive and prescriptive analytics should be combined to optimize your demand planning processes. To really exploit your new data to gain an advantage, you need a clear analytical plan, specific metrics tailored to your situation, and an understanding of what analytics and reporting will help you the best.

Supply and Demand 191

Supply and Demand Prescriptive Analytics Software Demand Planning Modeling 191

Logility

JULY 14, 2022

based furniture manufacturing company who needed support rightsizing its inventory across its global supply chain network and reducing safety stock. Logility won for its work with a large U.S.-based supply chains.” says Marina Mayer, Editor-in-Chief of Supply & Demand Chain Executive and Food Logistics. and L.I.N.K.

Logility 173

Logility Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 173

Logility

AUGUST 11, 2023

The premier gathering of trailblazers and industry experts – including Logility customers PPC Flexible Packaging and DENSO Corporation – discussed three top trends driving key initiatives that are pushing the boundaries of the global supply chain. For PPC Flexible Packing , customer collaboration is the name of the game.

Supply Chain Planning Software 191

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Gartner Scenario Planning 191

Logility

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Process manufacturing companies — such as those in the packaging, specialty chemicals, and rolled and woven goods sectors — are dealing with overcapacity as well as price pressures and continuing supply chain uncertainties. Is inventory keeping up with demand? What seasonal factors affect your business?

Manufacturing Procurement 130

Manufacturing Procurement Forecasting Supply Chain Planning Software Forecasting Software 130

BlueYonder

MARCH 12, 2024

Manufacturers of consumer products — including packaged goods, food and beverages, and life sciences — face both opportunities and challenges. Product sales figures are on the rise, with the consumer packaged goods (CPG) sector realizing 10% growth in 2023. But much of this growth can be attributed to price increases.

Supply Chain Planning Software 70

Supply Chain Planning Software Demand Planning Software Supply and Demand Scenario Planning 70

Unleashed

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Some common examples of retail software include: Point of sale (POS) software Retail inventory management software Cloud-based accounting applications Customer relationship management (CRM) software Companies employ retail management software to manage different aspects of their retail supply chain.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 52

Prescriptive Analytics Software Inventory Management Software Analytics Software Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Logility

MARCH 19, 2021

When a crisis hits, having the right advanced analytics to react to supply chain disruptions in food and beverage is your best defense. Drilling down, you’ll learn that demand planning, inventory, replenishment, manufacturing and Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) capabilities are the building blocks of supply chain planning excellence.

Beverage 144

Beverage Food Modeling Supply Chain Planning Software 144

Enterra Insights

JUNE 1, 2021

Tamizhkumaran explains, “Cognitive analytics solutions entail self-learning systems and algorithms that mimic the human brain’s thought process in order to analyze large amounts of data quickly and accurately.” are all met.” CPG Companies • Perfect Retail Execution : CPG companies require many of the same analytic results as retailers.

Supply Chain Design Software 130

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Analytics Software Supply Chain Software 130

AIMMS

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

S&OE is all about having the analytics at hand to react in the most accurate way when the unexpected occurs, so you can run your operations on a daily basis. Only 7% of respondents use an off-the-shelf package. It resides in the realm of Accurate Planning and picks up where S&OP leaves off.

Modeling 311

Modeling Scenario Planning Supply Chain Planning Software S&OP 311