Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2021

AMR Research was an industry analyst firm in Boston. He felt strongly that supply chain leaders knew how to drive supply chain excellence and needed a forum– or maybe two or three depending on the business model– to help them network and refine their approaches. Gartner purchased the firm in 2010.) Reflection.

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New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2022

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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ToolsGroup

JULY 26, 2016

Boston Consulting Group talks about how the “endless aisles” of the internet and omni-channel sales increase product assortment. And complexity creates a challenge of how to forecast accurately when faced with new items, new channels and demand shaping. Leverage Inventory More Effectively.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Microsoft Azure customers worldwide now gain access to ToolsGroup Supply Chain Forecast | Inventory to improve forecast accuracy and customer service levels, while reducing investment in stock. The tool is designed to help businesses grow by moving beyond spreadsheet-based forecasting and trial-and-error inventory management.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

In 2004, I joined AMR Research, a Boston Analyst firm. In the program, we challenge functional mindsets and drive discussion on how to improve conventional thinking. Reflection. To illustrate the point, let me share a story. I volunteered to write a report on supply visibility. I thought it would be easy.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 9, 2023

Retail journalist Ben Unglesbee writes, “Hey retailers, it might be time to ditch your stores, move your inventory to the metaverse, replace your staff with robots, switch from cash to crypto and invest all your profits in some blockchains.”[2] ”[2] Hopefully, his tongue was firmly planted in his cheek when he wrote that.

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 27, 2014

by CJ Wehlage If you read my prior blog, “ Storage Wars rescues supply chain ignominy ”, you would have seen my garage after I moved from Boston to San Diego. Every box we collected for 16 years, stuffed in the Boston attic. I did some investigation as to the process, best times to avoid the crowds, and how to get a fair price.

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MIT Supply Chain

DECEMBER 12, 2013

A research project is examining how a food packaging manufacturer can smooth out the demand from one of its largest customers in the region by leveraging supply chain collaboration. An apparel company aims to evaluate the effect on inventory levels of postponing a manufacturing operation.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 25, 2022

More than ever, seasonal inventory needs to be carefully accounted for during the demand forecasting and inventory planning process , ensuring right-sized inventory that can meet customer expectations while limiting the spend and use of working capital. Benefits of Effective Seasonal Inventory Management.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2014

They came to Boston to tell us the story of Llamasoft. It could no longer be just about inventory levels. This analysis needed to be completed monthly and fed to newer forms of inventory optimization technologies. As I listened, I began to reflect. Reflections. I remember the first time that I met the founders, Don and Toby.

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RFgen

JULY 15, 2020

The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) has partnered with MIT and Ava Robotics to bring a new sanitizing robot into their distribution centers to fight COVID-19 spread. The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB ) has taken these measures a step further. Operations must also consider how to oversee this lifesaving technology. Industry 4.0

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

I live in the Greater Boston area. This provides me with the valuable convenience of visiting with the innovative warehouse robotics companies in this metropolitan area – a large number of companies I called the Greater Boston Robotics Cluster. Secondarily, hiring a strong team that knew how to make the tech industrial.

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Supply Chain Movement

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

12 | Profile Hans Willems, Vice President Supply Chain Europe, Boston Scientific. A Boston Scientific medical device is used somewhere in the world every two seconds, but the company is much more than a medical device manufacturer. Supply chain has played a crucial role in its evolution into a provider of solutions for hospitals.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Boston Consulting Group estimates that this year — and for the foreseeable future — a full 60% of stock will be sold via markdown. How do you discount more strategically? Of course, most businesses can’t afford not to offer markdowns, especially in the face of inventory surpluses created during lockdowns.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 15, 2020

For example, manufacturing may be tasked to fill all orders which requires having inventory on-hand in distribution centers. However, distribution centers may be given the conflicting task of minimizing excess inventory space and cost. An objective function scores an outcome’s utility so the best outcome can be chosen.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 14, 2019

Boston Consulting Group (BCG) analysts, Gavin Parker, Thomas Jensen, Pascale Morillon, Bill Urda, and Stephanie Halgren, write, “For grocery retailers, customer-­centricity is a bit like personal virtue: everyone agrees that it’s a good thing, and no one can possibly argue against it, but actually achieving it is a challenge.”[1]

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 11, 2019

MANN+HUMMEL to Present How It Partnered with ToolsGroup to Increase Fill Rate and Cut Inventory. BOSTON, June 11, 2019 – ToolsGroup, a global leader in supply chain planning software, today shared details of its participation in the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference, taking place June 17-19 in Barcelona.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

Vendor Managed Inventory processes–once hailed as the panacea of demand sensing–largely operate in isolation within sales organizations (of the thirty-three organizations that we interviewed last year, no market leader has connected these demand signals). It was a cold, crisp winter in Boston.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 21, 2020

Thus ensuring we had the right inventory in the right place at the right time to satisfy our customers’ needs.“ For more information, read our blog for tips on how to improve your promotions planning , or request a demo of ToolsGroup supply chain planning software. About ToolsGroup.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 14, 2022

BOSTON, January 14, 2022 : ToolsGroup , a global leader in supply chain planning and optimization software, has been recognized by Retail Today magazine as a leader in the Supply Chain category in Retail CIO Radar 2022, a first-of-its kind annual list of most innovative and transformative retail technology solution providers. .’

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ToolsGroup

MAY 7, 2019

American Tire Distributors (ATD) to Highlight How It Worked with ToolsGroup to Tackle Forecasting and Inventory Challenges with S&OP. Our customers consistently see service levels increase while inventory, cost, and waste go down.” On May 14 at 3:50 p.m., About American Tire Distributors. and Canada.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

That’s why it is extremely critical to understand how all of this might impact your business, and—perhaps more importantly—understand how to leverage it. Moving and planning inventories on both fixed and spot—or even pegging rates to an index—are options. Bunker Cost. Free Time and Chassis.

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USC Consulting Group

JULY 21, 2020

But in an era of big data and analytics, more organizations are turning to automation to get a read on what consumers want so they can make more informed decisions about inventory and production. Owning a business by its very nature is often fraught with uncertainty. Between June 26 and July 3, new cases totaled 326,599.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 20, 2016

I’m at Heathrow airport waiting to board my flight back to Boston, which is delayed by over an hour so far. The title of my presentation is “A Brave New World: How to Achieve Optimum Supply Chain Performance in a World of Drones, Driverless Trucks, 3D Printing, and Other Emerging Technologies.” E-Commerce Drives Surge in U.S.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 22, 2016

Shippers, carriers, and logistics service providers will need to make decisions, given the likely scenarios, about how to best serve their customers in a changing business environment. First, more inventory would be in transit at any given time. The Panama Canal expands in 2016. What will it mean for U.S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Dear Supply Chain Leader, Today, sitting in my seat in 11K on a Cathay Pacific flight between Hong Kong and Boston, I want to report that there is no Easter Bunny. Stuck at the intersection of operating margin and inventory turns, only 10% of companies are making progress. Short cycles require buffer inventories and short lead times.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2022

This is leading to an inventory pile-up of processors and memory chips used in PCs. Some retailers are learning to love bulked-up inventories. The companies building their inventories are looking to ensure they have items on hand at the right moment. Walgreens takes its delivery service round the clock.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Most companies have made their own organizations more efficient (ROA), but they have not reduced inventories and they have pushed costs back in the supply chain on suppliers that are less able to bear them. Look at the gyrations of Boston Scientific and Eli Lilly for the same period of time. Consider figure 1 re Healthcare.

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Freight Plus

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Consider this, a business can spend more than 40% of its annual freight budget on inbound shipping, according to the Aberdeen Group, a research firm in Boston. that can "speak" to your other shipping, receiving, procurement, and inventory systems creates. Want to know how to get the process started? 360-degree visibility.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 8, 2016

That’s why it is extremely critical to understand how all of this might impact your business, and—perhaps more importantly—understand how to leverage it. Moving and planning inventories on both fixed and spot—or even pegging rates to an index—are options. Bunker Cost. Free Time and Chassis.

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Arena Solutions

MARCH 9, 2023

On May 15 – 18, 2023, professionals across the industrial enterprise will have the opportunity to attend PTC LiveWorx in person at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. Customers and partners will also share insights on how to get the most value from Arena.

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 6, 2014

Up until this past year, my greatest “ah-ha” moment was watching my Boston neighbor walk away with my Arians Platinum 20-SHO snow blower. But, in Boston, we had this dirty little secret. But, in Boston, we had this dirty little secret. In Boston, we had an “ATTIC”. How to break the cycle? ERP System.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 24, 2017

It’s hard to know exactly where you are and how to move forward. Each operation is managed as a silo, with its own processes, infrastructure, inventory and revenue targets. It maximizes merchandise availability through more accurate demand forecasting and more optimized inventory planning. There is little crossover.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Global supply chains are fundamentally rearranging and there’s a lot of reflection on how the urge to optimize efficiency (whether it was offshoring manufacturing to keep labor costs down, or making supply chains very lean to cut inventory costs) made supply chains more fragile.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 3, 2022

It’s hard to ignore how important Purchase Orders (POs) are to growing retail businesses. From tracking orders to managing inventory to managing cash flows and increasing sales, POs play a pivotal role in enhancing daily operations. How to Create a Purchase Order. Typically, a PO needs to contain the following components.

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Kanban Logistics

MARCH 16, 2022

It helps to work with experienced 3PLs who understand how to manage costs for companies with demand peaks and valleys. Such systems are designed to provide you with real-time visibility into the status of your inventory along with shipment status, parcel tracking and more. What to Look for In a Flex Warehouse Provider.

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synchrono

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Then, we turned toward execution, reviewing replenishment process mapping and rolling out a pilot with examples of how to engage suppliers ( Start Your eKanban Implementation with Value-stream Mapping and Engaging Your Suppliers ). Of course, they ended up with too much on hand inventory. Go Mountain Climbing.

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