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Inventory Balancing: Research From Dell and Boston Scientific

New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

Introduction: Why Inventory Balancing? Inventory balancing (also called inventory rebalancing), the periodic transfer of inventory from supply chain locations with too much inventory to locations with too little, is an underutilized supply chain tactic. In such cases, inventory balancing is often the best option.

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Looking for a Warehouse in North Carolina? Check out our pad

Kanban Logistics

The pandemic-related rise of eCommerce, combined with companies holding onto more inventory to guard against supply chain disruptions, has led to a tight real estate market where companies are battling for available space. For example, you can: Build a combined factory/distribution center, with Kanban operating the DC. and falling.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 16-20, 2016)

Talking Logistics

I’m at Heathrow airport waiting to board my flight back to Boston, which is delayed by over an hour so far. Manhattan Associates: New Inventory and Fulfillment Capabilities Give Store Associates More Time to Deliver a Fulfilling Experience. E-Commerce Drives Surge in U.S. Warehouse Rental Prices (WSJ-sub.

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5 Reasons Why You Need Procurement Planning Software

New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

Procurement planning functionality (essentially the planning of future purchase orders) is typically a subset of broader supply planning applications that plan manufacturing work orders, inventory levels, shipments, as well as purchase orders, to meet demand.

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29 warehouse & automation experts share insights on how warehouse robots will impact industry employment

6 River Systems

It also allows existing employees to spend less time lugging boxes or finding inventory and more time doing the more complex parts of their job that are difficult to automate. Those inventory systems require more attention because of this (a human gig), as do programming and maintenance.

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Next-Gen Supply Chain Management

Talking Logistics

First, being able to manage inventory much more efficiently because it all can be seen, down to the individual SKU-level. The net result of a more reliable, predictable supply chain relates directly to the ability to reduce safety stock and overall inventory. Two significant benefits stem from this.