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Save The Supply Chain Leader From Groupthink

Supply Chain Shaman

Inventory Is an Egregious Symptom of Supply Chains Gone Wrong. Today, inventory fire sales abound. Headline news included Wal-Mart, Target, Kohl’s and Macy’s struggling with inventory bloat and offering deep discounts. Business continuity continues to be a risk for many retailers and manufacturers. My take away?

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Integrated Demand and Supply Planning: The Key to Success for CPG, F&B and Life Sciences Manufacturers

BlueYonder

Manufacturers of consumer products — including packaged goods, food and beverages, and life sciences — face both opportunities and challenges. Consumer products manufacturers want nothing more than to accurately predict future demand. But much of this growth can be attributed to price increases.

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‘New Normal’ Consequences: Soaring Container Shipping Rates

BlueYonder

While manufacturers aren’t quite ready to share the burden of increased freight costs, they will have to pass on some costs to consumers. Historically, inventory was always to blame for higher holding costs and led to companies wanting to run a lean supply chain. New Reality.

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A Fast Solution To Slow Movers in Blue Yonder Fulfillment

BlueYonder

How many inventory dollars are tied up in C and D items? A manufacturer that has a limited number of SKUs might not have that many that are slow-moving. What percentage of your SKUs are segmented as slow movers? If you are replenishing these items without Slow Mover logic, you are leaving money on the table.

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Advanced Order Management: The Key to Wholesale Distribution Success

BlueYonder

The wholesale distribution business model has always been a challenging one, characterized by large product inventories, multiple trading partners, high transaction volumes, and cost-intensive logistics. It’s nearly impossible to re-allocate inventory in the most strategic, profitable way on the fly using manual processes.

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3PL Industry Trends: Intelligent Order Management and Unified Logistics

BlueYonder

This creates many challenges for retailers and manufacturers who either fulfill orders themselves or contract with third-party logistics (3PLs) partners to perform these services. Retailers and manufacturers now expect their 3PL partners to deliver better, faster and cheaper services while providing additional value-added services.

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6 Key Takeaways from Blue Yonder Automotive Connect

BlueYonder

Journey Towards a Resilient Supply Chain: Ed Lesnau, Industry Executive in Mobility & Manufacturing Strategy, Microsoft, delineated the complex responsibilities faced by Supply Chain leaders. These challenges involve grappling with extended lead times for parts inventory and navigating limitations in distribution center (DC) space.