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Manufacturers Seek Capacity Clarity in Order to Keep Their Promises

BlueYonder

In this regard, the sector that keeps our societies, infrastructure, businesses, and consumption ticking along is in search of capacity clarity in order to keep their promises. Are production facilities running at peak capacity? What Contributes to Capacity? Are there current gaps in the labor force?

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This Week in Logistics News (September 9 – 15)

Logistics Viewpoints

The rule was aimed at reducing electronic waste and saving customers money by making one port compatible across an array of devices. The latest capability for merchants shows that the e-commerce giant is trying to control more inventory deeper in the supply chain before it’s sold. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Securing the Pickleball Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

Or, alternatively, a company carries too much inventory, storage for excess inventory must be purchased, and cash flows become tight. Or, alternatively, a company carries too much inventory, storage for excess inventory must be purchased, and cash flows become tight. The timing was not great. Jennings’ name.

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Practicing Social Distancing while Keeping Inventory Moving during COVID-19 pandemic

PINC

In these uncertain times, companies are turning to technology to help them comply with social distancing rules and to keep their workers and drivers safe in any conditions. As capacity continues to tighten and there are fewer drivers on the road, it’s a requirement to keep them safe,” Gartner’s Carly West said in a press release.

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Vendor Managed Inventory: The Complete Guide

Unleashed

Vendor managed inventory (VMI) – when executed well – can be an efficient and cost-effective system for managing the supply of goods. Learn more: What is Inventory Management? Techniques for 2021 What is vendor managed inventory? How does vendor managed inventory work?

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What’s New in Inventory Optimization?

ToolsGroup

Principal Analyst James Cooke of Nucleus Research just published his 2016 Inventory Optimization Value Matrix which highlights this year’s key trends, including functionality and usability. He reiterates why his firm sees inventory optimization (IO) solutions as so important.

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What is Inventory? Examples, Types, Techniques

Unleashed

Inventory is often the largest current asset in a business. Before you develop an effective inventory management strategy you need to understand what inventory is, its various types, and how it works in a business. What is inventory? Inventory is the stock of goods and materials currently owned by a business.