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The Backorder, March 20 2024

Unleashed

Avoid having too much capital tied up in inventory; use stock optimisation software to set optimal min and max levels based on historical data and sales trends. This will help you slash your inventory and storage costs in one fell swoop. Optimise your reorder points. Lease big ticket items. We’re proudly made in the UK.”

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Global PMI Levels in August Remain Sluggish

Supply Chain Matters

The three specific regions of concern are the Eurozone, United Kingdom along with Taiwan. The lowest production performance and associated supply chain activity levels were reported as that of Germany , Austria , Czech Republic , United Kingdom and Poland. The inventories index decreased 2.1 That represented a 2.3

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September and Q3 Global PMI Levels Remain in Contraction

Supply Chain Matters

The three specific regions of concern remain the Eurozone, United Kingdom, along with Taiwan. Reportedly, destocking activities increased with finished product and raw materials inventories decreasing by the end of the quarter. The reported September PMI reported value 49.1 was relatively unchanged from the 49.0 reflecting a 0.4

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The Impending Ocean Carrier War on Last Mile Fulfillment

Freightos

For a company like Amazon, 2021 underscores the importance of owning middle-mile capabilities to ensure resilient inventories. B2C Europe is operationally present in four key European E-commerce countries (Netherlands, France, United Kingdom, and Spain), and has offices in China. But what does this mean for shippers?

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My Take: LLamasoft Buys Barloworld Supply Chain Software

Supply Chain Shaman

The purchase of Barloworld gives LLamasoft a strong presence in the United Kingdom, and a team on the European continent. The Acquisition Is a Mixed Bag for the Inventory Management Market. The LogicTools product was stronger in the delivery of network design than inventory optimization. Market Confusion.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 19 – 25)

Logistics Viewpoints

I thought I understood all the major supply chain implications of the pandemic until I began reading Yossi Sheffi’s new book The New (Ab)Normal: Reshaping Business and Supply Chain Strategy beyond Covid-19. Jim Hackett, the CEO of Ford at the time, was quoted as saying: “We didn’t realize there was an off switch. The NotPetya Cyber Attack.

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The Digital Supply Chain: Making The Leap With A Ball and Chain

Supply Chain Shaman

Used from the 17th century until the late mid-20th century, a ball and chain found in 2009 in the United Kingdom from the 17th century was an 18 pound ball six inches in diameter. The issue is that costs need to be continually balanced with customer service, and inventory programs against a business strategy.