ToolsGroup

MARCH 24, 2021

Now consider that by not optimizing your inventory from a global vantage point you may be creating, if not outright chaos, a much less efficient network than you could have. There are many pieces of the modern manufacturing supply chain. The basic approach to inventory optimization.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 8, 2024

This weekend, I edited the Supply Chains to Admire report. Planning Needs to Change. In the past five years, companies have 5-10X the number of AGVs in their warehouses, but 40-60% more planners in corporate. We have successfully reduced warehouse labor, but planning is more labor intensive today, and less effective.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2024

The Company was attempting to gain economies of scale by grouping manufacturing technologies within a common infrastructure to reap the benefits of a co-generation facility, a centralized warehouse, and a talented administrative team. Supply Chain Planners Analogous to Secretarial Pools? Why Jump Now?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 21, 2023

In February 2023 I wrote the article What Does 2023 Have In-Store for Global Supply Chains? It introduced the survey we had just launched to determine the perceptions, priorities, and strategic initiatives of today’s supply chain and logistics executives. Meanwhile, labor constraints are as binding as ever.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In an increasingly unpredictable world environment, practices for planning and forecasting inventory levels that worked in the past need to be reviewed. In the 1990s, APS (Advanced Planning and Scheduling) arose as a solution for making better decisions about inventory. Inventory optimization.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Supply Chain Resilience Depends Upon End-to-End Visibility Service companies, where one firm takes over a set of duties that used to be done in-house, is quite common. In supply chain services, the services company plans and executes on behalf of their clients. The right IT is critical.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In an increasingly unpredictable world environment, practices for planning and forecasting inventory levels that worked in the past need to be reviewed. In the 1990s, APS (Advanced Planning and Scheduling) arose as a solution for making better decisions about inventory. Inventory optimization.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 12, 2021

As supply chains continue to grapple with volatility and disruption post-pandemic, fashion brands, who faced increased risks during the pandemic because of lockdown, are now turning to better supply chain planning for fashion strategies with the end goal of achieving improved agility and a competitive advantage.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 8, 2023

Traditionally, planning processes are designed to serve specific time horizons – sales & operations execution (S&OE) is used for short term horizon, sales & operations planning (S&OP) for the mid-term horizon, and integrated business planning (IBP) for long term strategic horizon.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2023

Franklin Sports needed to protect sales in this category by improving their pickleball supply chain. To achieve that, Franklin Sports supply chain needed to be improved significantly. Without an efficient supply chain, a company can’t meet the demand that exists, and competitors swoop in and grab market share.

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3PL Insights

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Summer is coming to an end which means retailers and supply chains need to start preparing for the holidays. With e-commerce on the rise, supply shortages, and COVID-19 restrictions causing shipping delays, this will prove to be a challenging year for order fulfillment. Limited Warehouse Capacity. Inventory Pileup.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 12, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters posting we highlight published September 2022 indices of global supply chain volatility ( GSPI ) and US Logistics Index ( LMI ) activity trends along with our view of the implications. This is a significant milestone for ongoing planning and execution strategies.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JULY 3, 2023

Smart Planning Helps You Keep Your Cool It’s summer, temperatures are soaring, and many of us are looking for a way to beat the heat. No meltdowns over ice cream production World records aside, there is a lot of planning and production that needs to take place before that frozen dessert makes it to us.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 29, 2024

Are you interested in understanding how businesses effectively manage their supply chains? Look no further – this guide is here to help you grasp the fundamentals of supply chain management (SCM) and how it can lead to success. It encompasses activities such as procurement, supplier selection, and evaluation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 30, 2022

We’ve only just entered the second half of the year and people haven’t even taken their summer vacations yet, so why are we talking about holiday supply chains now? You might be thinking, “Well, but what about growing retail inventories? Shouldn’t this alleviate the pressure on holiday supply chains?”. Not really.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2021

If your company’s supply chain survived 2020 and the disruptions of early 2021, it’s safe to say it has passed the supply chain resiliency test. Supply chain disruption has many sources: tariffs and trade disputes, natural disasters, pandemics, economic uncertainty and cybersecurity attacks.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

I’ve said it before (right here in Logistics Viewpoints), but it’s worth repeating: the digital transformation of our complex global supply chains is an ongoing journey. The entire supply chain industry was caught flat-footed by the seismic disruptions wrought by the pandemic. We don’t have to think back very far.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 14, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides a first installment in a four-part technology market education series where we address the evolving use of Cloud based control layer technology platforms applied to warehousing and customer fulfillment processes. Optimizing individual and facility wide capacity and productivity levels.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The unprecedented cargo logjams off the southern California coast wreaking havoc on supply chains show no signs of waning. Despite the epic supply chain problems, some companies have taken big steps to profitably meet consumer demand leading up to and during the busy holiday season.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2021

The SVP of Supply Chain at Walmart speaking at Blue Yonder’s virtual user conference. Following their fourth quarter results, top executives talked about their supply chain and omnichannel strategy at a high level. Walmart is also investing pickup and delivery capacity. Walmart’s operating income was $22.5

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RFgen

JULY 21, 2023

In warehouse management, where the constant movement of goods is the norm, effective inventory management is pivotal. That’s why most inventory management processes need a way to continue moving materials, regardless of connectivity state to enterprise systems. Supply chains turn to offline inventory software to fill the gap.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2021

If your company’s supply chain survived 2020 and the disruptions of early 2021, it’s safe to say it has passed the resiliency test. Let’s start here: what is supply chain resilience? What is Supply Chain Resilience? 2020 Was A Year Of Supply Chain Disruption.

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Logility

AUGUST 24, 2023

Your Comprehensive Guide to Production Planning Software The benefits of production planning software vs scheduling are about the granularity of the plan: capacity plans (or master production schedules) are not granular and factor in less granular things, like high level capacity, forecasts, inventory, and transfer times.

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EMERGE App

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Inventory management is a tough task, especially when you’re starting out. There are lots of inventory management books available which can help you understand basics, but I am here with the list of best books in the market. Best Inventory Management Books of All Time: 1.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 12, 2022

Amidst ongoing uncertainty caused by COVID-19 lockdowns in Asia, war in Europe, scarce raw materials and steep inflation, companies are stockpiling inventory as never before in the hopes of mitigating future supply chain shocks. As soon as inventory hits the yard, it gets lost in a shuffle of trailers.

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AIMMS

MARCH 30, 2020

Our team put several resources together to help supply chain organizations navigate through this crisis safely. . The next 2-4 weeks are critical to understand the exposure throughout your value chain, take actions to address anticipated shortages , and ensure resource requirements to restart. Evaluate different scenarios .

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Unleashed

MAY 25, 2023

Do you know your optimal inventory levels? Inventory planning enables you to order the right stock at the right time to meet demand and prevent overstocking. What is inventory planning? It is a key function of modern inventory management. Inventory planning ensures you are making the most of it.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 20, 2022

Anytime you have a chance to talk to an executive vice president in charge of the global supply chain of a nearly $12 billion corporation, you know you will learn some things. Cameron Bailey, EVP of Global Supply Chain at VF Corporation, did not disappoint. Achieving Agility with Regional Supply Chains.

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ThroughPut

DECEMBER 1, 2023

In the dynamic world of supply chain management, demand planning is a critical component for achieving holistic supply planning. It involves constructing an accurate forecast of future demand based on supply drivers, aiming to meet customer needs as precisely as possible.

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Ware2Go

JUNE 20, 2023

See the latest insights on ocean freight rates and other trends that fast-growing businesses should know about to plan for 2023 peak season. In consideration with low manufacturing costs, emerging brands are still looking abroad for inventory fulfillment. The longer these businesses wait, the more vulnerable they become to threats.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 10, 2024

Just last week, my colleague Clint Reiser wrote an article about the top logistics and supply chain conferences to attend in 2024. 5 Supply Chain Predictions for 2023 ; Dr. Madhav Durbha ( Coupa Software ) So much has changed in a year! So, let’s take a look now at the 15 most popular logistics stories of 2023.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Life sciences digital supply chain planning will help the industry meet growing challenges more efficiently and effectively. When ranking supply chains that impact people’s daily lives the most, healthcare products usually pop up in the top three, behind food and water. Digitalizing Supply Chain Planning.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 22, 2019

Now that more companies are embracing supply chain planning productivity and automation, many firms are asking which processes they should automate. Gartner says that the attitude towards supply chain planning productivity and automation has changed dramatically. Conscious supply chain planning at the top.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Recent cumulative events have increased the emphasis on the supply chain, emphasizing its importance and bringing it to the fore. As was quoted, “no one mentions the supply chain when it works, but when it fails….” A focus over the last 18 months has been on resiliency – being able to withstand shocks and changes.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

Pushing the Supply Chain Reset Button by Lora Cecere , Founder, Supply Chain Insights Supply Chain Leaders Can’t Afford to Guess About the Future The global supply chain that we know today is built on three assumptions: rational government policy, low variability, and availability of logistics.

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BlueYonder

MAY 30, 2024

However, the digitalization of modern cars is now transforming the industry, with significant implications for the entire supply chain. The finished vehicle supply chain has become a primary focus for industry leaders and boardroom executives. As we heard at the conference, the vehicle logistics industry is responding.

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ThroughPut

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

As supply chains are restructuring post-Covid-19, promises of faster delivery have increased manifold from the pre-pandemic times. Retail supply chains in particular face a horde of supply chain challenges such as: . Amongst these challenges, inventory management impacts all others.

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