Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2023

Or, alternatively, a company carries too much inventory, storage for excess inventory must be purchased, and cash flows become tight. The Franklin Sports Supply Chain 75% of Franklin Sports goods products, by revenue, are produced by third party contract manufacturers. 25% of the products are purchased and then kitted by the company.

Security 198

Security Supply Chain Planning Jordan Forecasting 198

SCMDOJO

JULY 26, 2023

Negotiation, a crucial skill in the realms of business and procurement, demands the ability to remain calm, collected, and confident even in the most challenging situations. These films were chosen to inspire and educate both aspiring negotiators and seasoned procurement managers.

Negotiating Skills 91

Negotiating Skills Purchasing Training Buyer Training Manufacturing Procurement 91

Proxima

AUGUST 3, 2020

2020 has introduced new logistical blueprints to follow and the push to get work done with fewer employees has grown exponentially as social distancing directives continue to influence the nation’s manufacturing. Lockdowns have given a new edge to e-commerce as returns for online purchases tend to be three-fold compared to in-store purchases.

Supply Chain Software 52

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Strategy 52

Proxima

JULY 16, 2020

At our recent webinar, held with Supply Chain and Logistics consultancy Hatmill, Proxima’s Simon Geale welcomed Joe Metcalf, Johnathan Foster, Neil Jordan, and Simon Dixon to discuss their advice on the tools needed now to achieve supply chain and logistics success across: warehousing, automation, freight, and reverse logistics.

Supply Chain Software 52

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Strategy Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain 52

ShipBob

APRIL 1, 2022

In other words, you function as an intermediary between the retailer and the manufacturer. It also benefits manufacturers, in that they don’t have to worry about finding sellers who will distribute their products to end consumers. . That means you can procure goods at a much lower rate than a retail ecommerce business.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Predictive Analytics Software Modeling Software 52

synchrono

JUNE 18, 2018

Many of the early ERP solutions provided some procurement functionality as well as sales orders, though not many offered manufacturing-oriented functionality like the ability to configure products on the fly. There is a belief that manufacturers are slow to adopt technology. Manufacturing Demands a Different Approach.

Forecasting Software 66

Forecasting Software Demand Planning Software Inventory Management Software Forecasting 66

Logistics Bureau

JULY 26, 2021

Whether to relocate supply or manufacturing from China to another low-cost country or switch to a near-shoring or re-shoring strategy is not a decision to take lightly. Nike: The world-famous sportswear brand has been moving manufacturing from China to some African and Southeast Asian countries.

China 98

China Manufacturing Procurement Cost Reduction Strategies Resource Reduction 98