SCMDOJO

AUGUST 16, 2023

By employing these technologies, Walmart gains valuable insights into customer buying behavior, sales trends, and inventory levels. The ability to analyze this data enables the retail giant to make informed decisions on product procurement, inventory management, and demand forecasting.

Inventory Reduction 76

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ShipBob

APRIL 26, 2023

The upstream supply chain refers to the flow of inventory in the pre-production stage, mostly in relation to the organization’s suppliers. Make sure you have an accurate idea of lead times in relation to your production and procurement processes. Let’s get into it. What is the upstream supply chain?

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American Global Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2022

We had a hangover from the pandemic: Which led to continued inventory shortages, closures of manufacturing plants in China, congested ports, and underemployment. This metric, referred to as a “Frankenstat” due to its grand scope, has many critics. Cargo capacity exacerbated inventory shortages in the first half of 2023.

Russia 52

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SCMDOJO

JULY 24, 2023

It involves outsourcing logistics activities, such as warehousing, transportation, distribution, inventory management, and order fulfillment, to a dedicated logistics service provider. By leveraging their capabilities, businesses can reduce transportation costs, optimize inventory levels, and minimize warehousing expenses.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 91

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American Global Logistics

JULY 14, 2023

However, there is a need for more precise and comprehensive metrics to understand the full economic impact of supply chains. Pressure on Taiwan, expansionist moves in East Asia, and the government's "common prosperity" goal can impact supply chains serving these markets. business logistics amounts to 9.1% of the country's GDP or $2.3

North Carolina 52

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 23, 2022

to Asia , as well as the European consequences of the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict as now driving added index volatility. Also reported was less change in Inventory and Warehousing metrics as costs continue to grow and capacity remains tight. Warehouse inventory levels are noted as remaining quite high. warehouses. .

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Impact: This is resulting in procurement teams scrambling to find new supply sources, while engineers are looking for substitutions alternatives, and other company leaders are figuring out how to bring more in-house for a vertical integrated approach. Investments in Transportation solutions is imperative. Foreign trade policies are weakening.

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 25, 2021

This monster ship, which is as long as the Empire State Building and weighs about 200,000 metric tons, became stuck due to high winds, and no one seems to be able to get it out. Because procurement executives were so focused on cost, they did not worry about shipment velocity. It may take weeks, by some estimates.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 26, 2023

Category management is a procurement strategy that involves grouping similar products or services together into categories and managing them as a single unit. This approach can help organizations streamline their procurement processes, negotiate better deals with suppliers, and ultimately save money.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Such measures include communicating with suppliers and customers , using demand shaping to overcome inventory shortages, seeking additional suppliers, and building more onshore facilities. Within a week of Russian troops crossing into Ukraine, the benchmark for thermal coal prices reached a record high of $446 per metric ton.

Material Savings 207

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The Industrial Machinery and Equipment market (IM&E) in Asia is extremely competitive and fast-paced. In sales, the need to provide accurate quotations and delivery estimates requires up-to-date information on costs, inventory levels, production capacity and lead times.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

Unilever has sustainability at the very heart of its business model, extending all the way through the supply chain from distribution to procurement. The measurements however, are just a means to an end , with the KPI-driven conversations being considered more important than the actual metrics. The Sustainability Drive.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 40

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Unleashed

JANUARY 16, 2023

Asia-Pacific is by far the largest regional market for 3PL , accounting for over one-third of the world’s 3PL market size. 3PL providers are often equipped with the latest and greatest when it comes to inventory tools and software. The 3PL provider updates the new stock levels in their inventory management system.

Third Party Logistics 98

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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

All of the above (and other down-stream KPIs and processes) are heavily influenced by the accuracy of a demand forecast: if the demand forecast is much more accurate, a company is more likely to have the right product, in the right quantities in inventory and will have less of the products in inventory that is not required.

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FLEXE

DECEMBER 11, 2016

I’m Nerijus Poskus — Director of Pricing and Procurement at Flexport. In any of these scenarios, fixed capacity is a mismatch for that variant over in inventory. And, again, with the power of the marketplace in scale, you start to get comparative metrics. Watch the video here , or read the transcript below!

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6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

William Crane, Founder & CEO of IndustryStar Solutions , is an entrepreneur and experienced executive in supply chain with demonstrated results starting, launching and enhancing procurement, logistics, supplier quality and manufacturing companies globally. He’s also the owner of Kaulbach House , the leanest B&B in Canada.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 19, 2024

Industry players indicate that in anticipation of the end of the Lunar New Year celebrations across Asia, large amounts of empty containers need to be positioned at major Asian ports for the expected surge in shipping volumes. retailers are already experiencing notifications of extended arrival times of ordered inventory.

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