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Let the Design Begin…

Supply Chain Shaman

It was held at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. On Wednesday, the theatre at the Michigan League was bursting at the seams to hold over 500 attendees. They came to Boston to tell us the story of Llamasoft. It could no longer be just about inventory levels. This week, I spoke at the Llamasoft Summercon Conference.

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31 Motivations for Reshoring Manufacturing & Updated Reshoring Stats

GlobalTranz

And, according to a Boston Consulting Group (BCG) study, 54% of companies with above one billion in revenues are now considering reshoring. Obsolete and excess inventory carriage are more preventable. We will continue the series tomorrow talking about the future outlook, the current issues, and how we can all help stimulate reshoring.

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What Caused the Baby Formula Shortage + 7 Ways Consumers and Companies are Coping

ToolsGroup

There are Five Symptoms of Outdated Forecasting and Inventory Planning Software: Have you diagnosed your problem– and solution–to improved demand planning? Supply chain shortages, global events, and inflation all make it harder than ever for companies to accurately predict customer demand. Image source: Sturgis Journal.

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50 expert tips on supply chain management

6 River Systems

Importantly, flexible supply chains cut costs and improve cash flow, in part through a 10% to 40% increase in inventory turns. ’ Examples of such bad behavior include sales representatives inflating their forecasts to ensure adequate supply, or operations maintaining extra inventory to account for low forecast accuracy.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 27 – March 3, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Boston startup raises $10M for retail software that predicts inventory needs (Boston Business Journal). million, aims to work with freight companies by year-end to test trucks without human occupants on highways in states such as Michigan, Nevada or Florida. QuestaWeb Launches TradeGear Product Line.