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Supply Chain Planning and an Uncertain Economy

Arkieva

Too much inventories placing pressure on cutting prices to retain sales. Increased volatility of demand and the desire to maintain low inventory levels creates imbalances, drives inefficiencies, and adds cost. The University of Kentucky will host the 6th Annual Supply Chain Forum on April 1st. Too little disposable income.

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Nasty Gal: When a Disrupter Isn’t Disruptive Enough

FLEXE

With gumption, she did what any entrepreneurial, then-22-year-old would do: turn to social media to promote her inventory and fledgling business. To match demand, she began approaching labels to bolster inventory. Her social savvy resulted in demand outweighing supply. In 2012, things began to pick up even more.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 30 – February 3, 2017)

Talking Logistics

billion to build a large air cargo hub in northern Kentucky. A human operator loads the tray with an inventory item (for example a coffee mug) that is to be grasped by the robotic arm and moved into the appropriate box from a group of boxes that are awaiting ordered items for shipment to customers.

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31 Motivations for Reshoring Manufacturing & Updated Reshoring Stats

GlobalTranz

Obsolete and excess inventory carriage are more preventable. Premium freight capacity improves. Of those, General Electric brought 1,900 jobs to New York, Ohio, and Kentucky to produce industrial batteries, lightbulbs, and appliances. Reverse logistics (returns, warranties) are more manageable closer to market.

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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. In fact, for its Georgetown, Kentucky, factory, more than 350 suppliers are located in the United States and more than 100 inside the state of Kentucky.”

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ScottsMiracle-Gro Improves Distribution System in Sustainability and Customer Service

Supply Chain Network

Improve inventory turns at retail by reducing fertilizer order minimums. We have improved our order cycle time by one day, and we have also increased our peak shipping capacity in the locations we converted to this model since 2009,” Swihart added.

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Top 10 Cities for eCommerce Fulfillment

FLEXE

You can pop-up capacity when and where you need it. The additional capacity and fulfillment services are helping them compete with Amazon’s delivery speed and improve customer satisfaction. Louisville, Kentucky. On-demand fulfillment is a way for retailers to add fulfillment centers quickly. Indianapolis, Indiana. Want a visual?