Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 8, 2024

No company in either the household non-durable (consumer goods) or the food manufacturing group beat their peer group on the balanced scorecard of growth, inventory turns, operating margin, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) for 2013-2022. The supply chain has two important buffers–inventory and capacity.

Supply Chain Design Software 235

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2023

As demand forecasting accuracy increases, and the standard deviation associated with the forecast decreases, the need to hold “just in case” inventory also goes down. This leads to lower inventory carrying costs and thus better case flow. Demand forecasting should be tightly integrated to an inventory optimization application.

Forecasting 189

Forecasting Forecasting Software Modeling Optimal Sourcing 189

Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The report specifically indicates : “ November’s dip was largely triggered by a decline in Inventory Levels (-9.1) The authors added: “ Essentially, November’s decline seems to have come because firms are selling off inventories quickly. The report authors context these moves as a return to just-in-time inventory management practices.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 7, 2023

Noted was a late May decline, largely driven by a more pronounced shift in inventories in the second half of May, reflecting a higher rate of expansion in the first half. Further, the report indicates that many consumer goods firms reportedly achieved the inventory wind down they strove for throughout 2022.

Negotiating Skills 52

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EMERGE App

JULY 11, 2018

So to find success in importing goods from China, just apply the same business instincts as before, use plenty of common sense and be sensitive to the cultural and language differences. There are also other regional trade fairs that focus on specific categories, such as consumer goods and gifts.

Purchasing Skills 64

Purchasing Skills Manufacturing Procurement Negotiate Pricing Negotiating Skills 64

Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 13, 2023

Walmart, along with its partner DroneUp, now operates drone delivery hubs in seven states, including Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Utah, and Virginia. December marked the lowest level for seaborne imports since June 2020, just before a pandemic-driven rush to restock depleted inventories triggered a surge in imports.

Expense Reduction 214

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

When I sat down to write the book, Bricks Matter, I believed that companies had used supply chain technologies to reduce operating margin and improve inventory turns. Resiliency: The pattern or reliability of results at this intersection of operating margin and inventory turns. I was surprised to find that I was wrong. I want to help.

Metrics 283

Metrics Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Inventory Reduction 283