Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 20, 2022

VF Corporation (VFC) is a global apparel, footwear and accessories company headquartered in Denver, Colorado. VFC’s supply chain sourced over 410 million units of apparel, footwear, and accessories in their last fiscal year. There will be one view of inventory across the entire distributed network.”. Conclusion.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 28, 2016

In our analysis, only one out of ten companies successfully improves operating margins and inventory turns at the same time. When this happens, we find that the organization is more aligned and perform(s) better on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter –growth, inventory turns, operating margin, Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). (We

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 30, 2021

It is remodeling 13 stores to deliver an even greater portion of the volume, reducing the sales floor square footage, and installing warehouse-grade packaging station equipment and supplies. Overtime offers up to 75% off apparel, footwear, and equipment from Nike, Adidas, Under Armour, and other brands. The key here is fast.

Inventory Reduction 109

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

While the performance rankings were based on comparisons of inventory turns, operating margin and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) for the periods of 2006-2013 and 2009-2013, the concept is that to be a supply chain leader you must outperform and drive improvement. Bernstein & Co., Supply Chain Design. Aligned Metrics.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Granular data by volume is a must to be able to manage replenishment, network design, and inventory targets. Special programs—new product launch, promotional packaging, and samples—are often managed as marketing programs using offline processes (usually spreadsheets). Average Inventory Levels by Industry over the Period of 2010-2018.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 22, 2013

The research tries to establish “ who did supply chain best ” by looking at a weighted formula of Year-over-Year Growth, Return on Assets (ROA), and Inventory Turns for the Fortune 500 companies. Inventory Turns values are based on an average of quarterly reporting for the past year. Inventory Turns is only part of the story.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

For some online apparel retailers, returns now average 40% of sales. Last year, I attended a three-day conference in Las Vegas conducted by the Reverse Logistics Association, a trade group whose members deal with product returns, unsold inventories and other capitalist jetsam. The field is large and growing. Zachary said.

Reverse Logistics 75

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ShipBob

AUGUST 9, 2021

Once orders are placed, items are packaged using dunnage and other materials to keep items safe during transit. Packages are then shipped to their destination via ground, air, or sea. So that’s a lot of packages — and a lot of resources. Once they reach their destination, the packing materials are discarded.

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Techgistics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

I've dug into Amazon's patent filings over the last five years and mined the patent titles for keywords related to inventory and logistics. The patents also make it clear that Amazon is focused on taking full control of their distribution infrastructure to handle package delivery for itself, and eventually for others.

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ShipBob

JUNE 8, 2022

of respondents in a survey expressed that they would want to be notified if their package was held up. This could be related to missing customs information, incomplete label details, unclear packaging preferences, etc. Usually, such an update is shared via a confirmation email or text with the customer and has package tracking details.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

When a customer brings the item to the store, a store associate can process the return on a handheld device, and that item joins the store’s inventory. For apparel, if the return is due to a sizing issue, the customer can be offered a different size if it is in stock. Happy Returns was also the pioneer behind package-free returns.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 25, 2022

More than ever, seasonal inventory needs to be carefully accounted for during the demand forecasting and inventory planning process , ensuring right-sized inventory that can meet customer expectations while limiting the spend and use of working capital. Benefits of Effective Seasonal Inventory Management.

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Logility

AUGUST 25, 2021

Notable new and existing customers placing orders with the Company in the first quarter include: , Berlin Packaging, Destination XL Group, Inc., Logility was recognized as a result of recent work with customer, Berlin Packaging. Key first quarter of fiscal year 2022 highlights: Customers & Channels. Demand Management, Inc.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Like most industries, manufacturers around the world are feeling the pinch of inventory disruption brought on by shortages and other supply chain challenges. Depending on what report you read, manufacturers are either stockpiling inventory to meet service levels or scrambling to stock up on inventory and often miss the mark due to shortages.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 28, 2020

This year the return-a-thon will be different — with longer lines likely to be found at post offices and parcel package stores than at department stores. ” This advice holds true for both physical stores and parcel package locations. With greater online sales, comes increased returns. .”[2] ”[5].

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C3 Solutions

JULY 28, 2020

What's interesting is how the use of IoT technologies to track inventory throughout the supply chain can dovetail with the kind of visibility you gain when you implement a best-of-breed dock scheduling system from C3 Solutions. The benefits of having real-time visibility into on-hand and in-transit inventory is obvious. IoT Evolution.

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Ware2Go

JUNE 6, 2023

And finally, we’re going to wrap things up with an important conversation around unique ways to deal with excess inventory or over goods. You have inventory risk, you have supply chain risk. One of them is a large brand around baby, but they never were in toys, it was always around apparel. How do you mitigate that?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

Note that apparel manufacturing is growing and apparel retail is declining. Also note that beauty, consumer packaged goods and food growth is also declining. Table 1: Contract of Growth, Operating Margin, Inventory Turns and Cash-To-Cash for Consumer-Facing Industries. The difference? The difference? What can we learn?

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

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ThroughPut

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Businesses can access historical data, market trends, and other external factors and, by plugging in predictive analytics, gain invaluable insights that streamline inventory management, demand forecasting, transportation planning, risk mitigation, and overall decision-making processes. So, how does predictive analytics help with that?

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Think department stores and specialty retailers, especially those selling apparel.) For businesses, this means that an efficient supply chain with a well-managed inventory tracking system is essential. It comes down to how you manage your inventory, your channel attribution, how you think about in-store analytics.

Retail 100

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DynaSys

APRIL 20, 2022

In the Northern Hemisphere, most retail stores are now advertising and selling summer apparel and summer related products. The three areas are: Value Chain Management Inventory Management Capacity Management. Inventory Management. When manufacturers talk inventory management, the conversation quickly turns to finished products.

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MIT Supply Chain

DECEMBER 12, 2013

A research project is examining how a food packaging manufacturer can smooth out the demand from one of its largest customers in the region by leveraging supply chain collaboration. An apparel company aims to evaluate the effect on inventory levels of postponing a manufacturing operation.

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ShipBob

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Managing apparel fulfillment has a lot of considerations: How do I choose the best packaging for my items? How can I manage all of my inventory? Tips for packaging clothes. Choosing the best packaging for your product is a crucial aspect of shipping clothes. Shipping clothing is just one of the obstacles you face.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 3, 2018

The apparel departments were smaller, and the store’s many cash registers had been consolidated into one sleek, white checkout counter that looked like it had been borrowed from the Apple store. It was now just half its size. Sears is not the only store cutting back on real estate. Read Full Article.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 14, 2013

Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) and chemical companies are close behind, but they are having difficulty “taking the hill.” Apparel is actually moving backwards. When companies look at singular metrics (labor costs or inventory), they have moved backwards. There is no substitute for leadership.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 2, 2018

This week: Traditional retailers, such as Target and Walmart, are picking up on the trend and rolling out their own subscription services for make-up, kids clothing and athletic apparel, Tesla begins taking model 3 orders from first-time reservation holders, U.S. Subscription boxes aren’t just for Stitch Fix and Blue Apron anymore.

Retail 40

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BlueYonder

MARCH 2, 2018

This week: Traditional retailers, such as Target and Walmart, are picking up on the trend and rolling out their own subscription services for make-up, kids clothing and athletic apparel, Tesla begins taking model 3 orders from first-time reservation holders, U.S. Subscription boxes aren’t just for Stitch Fix and Blue Apron anymore.

Retail 40

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RFgen

MAY 7, 2015

According to an article in Apparel magazine citing recent research jointly conducted by BSI Supply Chain Solutions and Business Continuity Institute, 35% of companies have expressed high levels of concern about disruption to the global supply chain. Here are three big concerns and potential solutions are driven by mobile data collection : 1.

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RFgen

MAY 7, 2015

According to an article in Apparel magazine citing recent research jointly conducted by BSI Supply Chain Solutions and Business Continuity Institute, 35% of companies have expressed high levels of concern about disruption to the global supply chain. Here are three big concerns and potential solutions are driven by mobile data collection : 1.

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SupplyPike

JUNE 26, 2020

Examples of product categories are dry grocery goods, cosmetics, women’s apparel, and pet food. SupplyPike offers actionable insights into retail data with our Retail Intelligence software , including sales numbers and inventory management. These product categories are then used to define purchasing behaviors. Analysis is key!

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ShipBob

JANUARY 29, 2024

New orders are placed on your ecommerce platform, then whoever is storing your inventory has to select, package, and ship the right products to the right place. Potential obstacles can arise, as sales grow, channels multiply, products are added to your inventory, and your customer base expands. No problem.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 3, 2021

The company operates kiosks in its outlets at which Amazon customers can return eligible products without the need for labels or packaging—and at no extra charge. Inbound inventory delays and availability issues arising from global shortages in shipping containers. 63% suffered inventory shortages.

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DynaSys

JANUARY 13, 2021

Examples: Apparel and other general merchandise, home repair, furniture. Examples: Packaged alcoholic beverages, packaged meals and frozen foods, bicycles, mobile collaboration software. This places the focus on supply and inventories (see Takeaways section below). Deferr ed demand, reasonably quick rebound.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

JDA is targeting Grocery, Hardline, and Fashion/Apparel retailers with this solution, which will be generally available December 26, 2013. It serves as a hub for duty-free importation and exportation of service parts, allowing clients to manage their inventory levels and distribution more competitively in the Middle East and Northern Africa.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 22, 2013

And portions of Macy’s 500 stores are becoming e-commerce centers because they have the inventory and it may be less expensive to ship a piece of apparel directly to the consumer. Because this data is more accurate and timely now, it can be used by planners to deploy inventory more accurately than ever before.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 18, 2018

Products come back in dribs and drabs, not in nearly packaged batches. They may recall inventory from retailers or reprocess it because it has passed its sell-by date or demand is insufficient. When marketing sees why products are being returned, it can improve product features like quality, packaging, and usability.

Reverse Logistics 40

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Vinculum

DECEMBER 14, 2021

For apparel and accessories, this is especially helpful.Many shoppers will return shoes if the size is wrong, for instance, when they buy running shoes. Aggregation and reusable packaging can reduce shipping costs.It is not just the environment that benefits from sustainable packaging.

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