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The Forecasting Accuracy Bugaboo

Logistics Viewpoints

Solvoyo’s Solution Bugaboo: something that causes fear or distress out of proportion to its importance. Organizations then convert those demand forecasts to the associated quantities of raw materials to purchase, goods to be manufactured, or finished products to ship. Would better forecasting accuracy be a good thing? Absolutely!

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This Week in Logistics News (July 3-7, 2017)

Talking Logistics

But before I bring out the lawn mower and tool box, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Mondelez Says Cyberattack Cost it Business (WSJ – sub. AscendTMS Launches Commission System In Logistics TMS Software. To use the tower, customers scan a barcode on their purchase receipt.

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Beer Marketing Strategies in a Global Pandemic and the Best 5 Tactics Heading into 2021

Unleashed

It ensures consistent repeat purchases over time, regardless of price, convenience or even a global pandemic. An apt example is Corona beer. Some examples of smart community-orientated strategies and tactics implemented by beer brands include: ‘All Together’ global beer collaboration. This builds trust and familiarity.

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The Benefits of Evolved Vendor Managed Inventory Model Led by Web-Based VMI

GlobalTranz

When I was Materials Manager at Maricopa County, Arizona, the second largest county in the country, I introduced Vendor Managed Inventory. No Purchase Orders were used. A real world example of Vendor Managed Inventory in play is electrical products company Leviton Manufacturing. Software to Manage Vendor Managed Inventory.

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8 Inventory Costing Methods That You Might Not Know About

EMERGE App

Thus, it comes as no surprise that modern inventory management solutions, such as EMERGE App , are based on these sound FIFO principles. Let’s illustrate the different effect of these three methods with a completely fictitious example. Example: Penelope’s Poppin’ Vegan Soaps Inc. Last In, First Out (LIFO).

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6 Supply Chain Trends to Watch in 2019

AB&R

In May, we became a member of the RAIN RFID alliance , and in June we became a GS1 US Solution Partner. Plus, thanks to our great employees, we were named as one of the Top Companies to Work for in Arizona for the fourth year in a row. According to Apex Solutions, automated locker solutions help reduce lost handhelds by up to 30% [5].

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[INFOGRAPHIC] Learning is in the Making: The Powerful Combination of Making & STEM

GlobalTranz

Many studies highlight the need for a redoubled focus on STEM education to main a vibrant economy, both in Arizona and nationally. In Arizona, STEM skills have stayed in demand even through the economic downturn. Stem Skills Are In Demand. Others confirm the economic value of higher education in general. What is the Maker Movement? .