Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2020

On a cold Boston winter day, I slipped into my seat on a back row in a packed conference room at AMR Research. After six months of analysis, we decided the best fit was the combination of growth, inventory turns, operating margin, and Return on Invested Capital. Heavily booked and running from meeting to meeting, I was late.

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Supply Chain Network

OCTOBER 27, 2017

BOSTON, MA, October, 27, 2017 – Research recently published by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Global Supply Chain Institute , and sponsored by Maine Pointe , identifies collaboration as one of six key elements of creating competitive advantages through supply chains.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2015

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. Ford returned another 1,800 jobs to Tennessee to make Cadillac SRXs and build engines. a move known as reshoring.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

From inventory counting drones, robotic automation, human exo-skeletons, and virtual reality applications – these were just a few of the many solutions they regularly explored. Covenant Logistics was founded in 1986 and is based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Key Takeaways: Is Sustainability Really a Problem.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 18, 2022

And things have only gotten worse: As of May 8th, the state of Tennessee hit out-of-stocks of 54.7%, with eight metro areas facing shortages of 50% or more. There are Five Symptoms of Outdated Forecasting and Inventory Planning Software: Have you diagnosed your problem– and solution–to improved demand planning?

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

It’s hard to believe that after so many years, a legend of Boston has officially called it quits. The Bosstones were a classic Boston band that somehow even featured a member that simply known as the Dancing Bosstone. Sam’s Club rolling out inventory accessory for cleaning robots. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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