Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Inventory management is a crucial aspect of supply chain management, and effective strategies can help businesses reduce costs, improve customer service, and increase profits. But what does a great inventory management strategy look like? But consider, too, how you can turn those needs to your advantage in inventory management.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 6, 2016

We continue our series on the top 5 blogs in our 4 main categories ( Freight , Manufacturing , Logistics , and Supply Chain ). Our last post covered the Top 5 Logistics blogs of 2016. Today's post will cover the top 5 manufacturing blogs from 2016 so far. Top Manufacturing Blogs from the First Half of 2016 So Far.

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QAD

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Transportation, scheduling and on-time delivery are important for any manufacturer and inventory manager to keep manufacturing and supply chain businesses running smoothly. What do these two stories have to do with manufacturing and inventory management ? Automating Inventory Management and Material Transfers.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 19, 2020

Here, in this blog, I explain. In the review of my first book, Bricks Matter , Keith Harrison, former Global Director of Product Supply at P&G asked me, “You mention the need for supply chains to shift from a focus on cost to value. Improving the portfolio increases the price-to-tangible book or market capitalization.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

A successful new business model has come to the forefront, and it doesn’t require you to have an inventory. How You Can Manage Your E-Commerce Store With No Inventory. You can do this through blogs, email marketing, social media, and other marketing platforms. This e-commerce model allows you to sell items without an inventory.

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Brookes Supply Chain Planning Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

2019 is officially in the books, and it’s a perfect time to reflect on the past 12 months as we dive into planning for 2020. Throughout the year our ToolsGroup supply chain planning blog contributors kept you up to speed on the trends, technologies and influencers shaping our industry.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

We were discussing the results of the planning benchmarking work that we have just finished, and I was sharing some insights on inventory management when one of the panelists emphatically stated, “Inventory is a waste to manage. We feel so strongly about this that we do not have an inventory planning role.”

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EazyStock

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Inventory Control Techniques that use Stock Optimization Best Practices. There are hundreds of inventory control blog posts on how to organize warehouses, track goods and pick and pack efficiently. Firstly, let’s get a few definitions: What is inventory control? 6 Inventory Control Techniques to Optimize Stock Levels.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 22, 2023

A Guest Blog by Rajinder Bhandal Ph.D., University of Leeds My colleague Rajinder provides a thoughtful commentary on our most recent book publication: F low: How The Best Supply Chains Thrive , Rob Handfield, PhD and Tom Linton. Thanks to Rob Handfield and Tom Linton, I’ve got a new book to add to my collection!

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 22, 2015

The impact of complexity on inventory is not quick. To help, today I want to share some of the insights from our recent Inventory Optimization study. Inventory management is a hot issue. Companies invest in project after project, yet inventory levels remain the same. What Drives Inventory Effectiveness?

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The latest capability for merchants shows that the e-commerce giant is trying to control more inventory deeper in the supply chain before it’s sold. The blog post announcing the new offering did not mention what the cost would be, but it could be higher than normal rapid delivery. And the clock won’t quit ticking.”

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 1, 2015

I am speaking this morning at the Terra Technology conference and doing a book signing of my new book, Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. In parallel, I have been hard at work on a report on multi-tier inventory optimization for the last two weeks. It is morning in Orlando. The sun is rising. This inbound news adds to the story.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2022

He was also unaware of how to measure Forecast Value-Added, the Bullwhip impact and the health of inventory. What is the role of the forecast, budget, market data, and inventory in the proposed project? I hope this blog helps. He was bothered that he had to dig for old blogs on the site.) Have a great week!

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Inventory Optimization to Unlock Supply Chain Efficiencies with Cost Reduction. A recent survey shows that 40% of the supply chain industry is already optimizing its inventory and networking tools by adopting advanced technologies and this percentage is said to grow in the next five years. INVENTORY STRATEGY. DEMAND FORECASTING.

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ThroughPut

DECEMBER 1, 2023

What is Demand-driven Inventory Replenishment? Demand-driven replenishment is a strategic approach to inventory management that prioritizes aligning inventory levels with actual customer demand rather than relying solely on historical data or forecasts. Why Use Demand-driven Inventory Replenishment?

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

In part 2 this blog series, I will conclude with advantages that can be expected within the world of supply chain planning software through the lens of Dassault Systèmes DELMIA. Advantages of supply chain planning.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 3, 2015

When it comes to the management of inventory in value chains, frustration abounds. Executive, after executive, lament, “They have purchased many technologies and sponsored many projects to reduce inventories, but they are not seeing results.” Inventory is the culmination of many business decisions. Tracking Progress.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 20, 2021

In addition, those articles inevitably stimulate readers to post questions, which, over time, we try to answer in detail by creating new blog posts to address them. As we are often asked about KPIs for inventory management , that’s what we’re going to focus on in this particular post. 1: Inventory Turns.

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ThroughPut

JUNE 8, 2021

SKU Optimization: Work Smart, Not Hard To Optimize Inventory. Are you still spending hours on hours sorting through your inventory list and still getting nowhere? And more than that, it’s time to rethink your inventory strategy for the better. First things first: Understanding inventory. Looking to reduce inventory costs?

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EazyStock

JUNE 23, 2022

This is especially true in inventory management, where new technologies are being introduced all the time, and along with them, more and more data is being generated. The key for inventory management teams is to know what to do with it! This article explores some of the benefits of big data to inventory management teams.

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MIT Supply Chain

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Companies are trying all manner of ways to rid themselves of bloated inventories at a time when they typically build inventory for the end-of-year holiday season. Companies are trying all manner of ways to rid themselves of bloated inventories at a time when they typically build inventory for the end-of-year holiday season.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

Instead, in the SanDisk journey , they adjusted the speed of response to their customer segments, and actively designing inventory postponement strategies. This included monthly reviews between business units and central operations teams and adaptive inventory segmentation policies. In fact, the teams ignore the forecast. Does it work?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 30, 2020

Featuring Our 10 Best Inventory Management Articles! Inventory Shrinkage article and permission to publish here provided by Jake Rheude at redstagfulfillment.com. There are many terms for inventory shrinkage: warehouse shrinkage, product shrinkage, loss of product. The best way to explain inventory shrinkage is an example.

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Stord

APRIL 16, 2024

Unlike many companies however, we are writing a blog post about it…but why? As we continually learn, a modern WMS designed to handle high volumes as well as business complexity can make the contingency planning process easier through automated workflows and intelligent inventory routing. Brian: “The Monster at the End of this Book!”

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Freightos

JANUARY 15, 2024

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Phone This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. This optimism is buoyed by the fact that 55% of importers have their inventories in check, anticipating a stronger freight demand in the coming year.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 14, 2020

2019 is officially in the books, and it’s a perfect time to reflect on the past 12 months as we dive into planning for 2020. Throughout the year our ToolsGroup supply chain planning blog contributors kept you up to speed on the trends, technologies and influencers shaping our industry. A Quick Method for Assessing Inventory Health.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 22, 2024

While this blog provides an overview of our key findings, the complete results are summarized in our new e-book, “Distribution Executives Agree: It’s Time to Up the Ante on Order Management.” It’s nearly impossible to re-allocate inventory in the most strategic, profitable way on the fly using manual processes.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 29, 2019

Do You Want Inventory Turnover Breakthrough? It’s still being recorded in inventory and accounting systems. After an asset has broken, been sold, been misplaced or otherwise become unusable, it sometimes doesn’t get properly accounted for in inventory and record-keeping. Subscribe Here! Email Address. What Causes Ghost Assets?

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 16, 2022

A roadmap towards achieving demand-driven inventory replenishment planning. Therefore organizations which have a replenishment planning approach with a demand-driven module, ensures inventory optimization , reduces rework, and eliminates bottlenecks in the supply chain to enhance resilience. Why demand – driven replenishment?

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 2, 2020

” I smiled and thanked her for her contribution to my blog. In this blog, I share the case study of Sleep Number. And if you speak long enough, you will hear about a supply chain design that delivers growth at twice the rate of competitors while outperforming on cost, inventory turns, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC).

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Get Good at Having a Real-time Perpetual Inventory Signal. Foundational for ecommerce is a real-time perpetual inventory (PI) signal. If you are going to be excellent at ecommerce fulfillment, you need to have great perpetual inventory capabilities. No matter where inventory is, put it to work. Don’t fool yourself.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 1, 2022

I work with a group that has a sub-team focused on cost, one on customer service, and one on inventory, but lack alignment on a standard definition of supply chain excellence. On average, industries carry 38 more days of inventory than in 2007. The problem is that most of it is the wrong inventory due to planning fallacies.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 3, 2018

Editor’s Note: Last year ToolsGroup became Microsoft’s partner for Multi-echelon Inventory Optimization (MEIO) in Industrial accounts. Microsoft’s Bill Moffett and I collaborated on an introductory blog on MEIO for manufacturing businesses. Successfully managing inventory is increasingly difficult.

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Arkieva

JANUARY 6, 2017

Over the past year, the Arkieva Supply Chain Link Blog provided thought leadership and informative posts on supply chain strategy tips, trends, and news. Here is a list of the Top 20 Supply Chain Strategy Blog Posts from 2016. So, as I sit down to write this blog, I wonder what are some of the things that make supply chains excellent?

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ThroughPut

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Integration of multiple distribution channels Customer satisfaction Inventory and storage management End-to-end supply chain visibility. Amongst these challenges, inventory management impacts all others. Multiple distribution channels are also more effectively managed when on-time delivery of inventory is ensured.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 15, 2015

To help, in this blog post I share industry trends. For the discrete industries we contrast the industry averages for growth, operating margins, inventory turns, cash-to-cash cycle, revenue per employee, and SG&A ratio for the periods of 2006-2014 and 2011-2014. Inventory Turns. 2016 is around the corner. Cash-To-Cash.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 15, 2015

To help, in this blog post, I share industry trends. For the discrete industries, we contrast the industry averages for growth, operating margins, inventory turns, cash-to-cash cycle, revenue per employee and SG&A ratio for the periods of 2006-2014 and 2011-2014. Inventory Turns. 2016 is around the corner. Cash-to-Cash.

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