ThroughPut

MAY 3, 2024

It’s not just about merely managing trucks and warehouses anymore; it’s about seeing the big picture (of your entire supply chain!) It now shares similarities with Supply Chain Management Software (SCMS), to help deal with manufacturing operations, processes, vendors and suppliers. Logistics has, however, come a long way.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 14, 2022

This leads to better forecasting capabilities, more efficient warehouse operations, and costs savings across your company. A recent study by Aberdeen Group shows that companies who optimize their supply chains using forecasting techniques enjoy an average of billions annually from inventory reduction alone.

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Course Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Vendor Strategies 115

Supply Chain Opz

OCTOBER 3, 2013

Jobs also run the day-to-day operations, which resulted in the relationship problems with key vendors and third party logistics providers. So he reduced number of key suppliers, from 100 down to 24. Cook reduced number of warehouses, from 19 to 9 and slashed inventory level from 2 months to 1 month.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Whether analyzing complex coding issues or rationalizing the compliance impacts of a vendor direct drop ship program, Brian brings a rare combination of executive perspective and deep technical knowledge to today’s supply chain challenges. to create seamless integrations with customers, vendors, partners, and internal systems.

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TMC

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Last week, I had the opportunity to speak again at CSCMP’s annual global conference, which focused on providing attendees with real-world strategies to maximize and transform supply chains. Customer Case Study. Like many shippers, a “one size fits all” solution did not fit their needs or strategy.

Price Reduction 62

Price Reduction Vendor Strategies Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 62

Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 30, 2022

However, two decades later, there is still no technology solution to enable demand visibility or help companies use channel data to translate demand into an inventory, replenishment, or manufacturing strategy. The problem is that warehouses are full. My question is, “Why?” Attempting to drive perfection from imperfect data.

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Supply Chain Design Software Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Software Data 195

TMC

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Last week, I had the opportunity to speak again at CSCMP’s annual global conference, which focused on providing attendees with real-world strategies to maximize and transform supply chains. Customer Case Study. Like many shippers, a “one size fits all” solution did not fit their needs or strategy.

Price Reduction 48

Price Reduction Vendor Strategies Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 48

TMC

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Last week, I had the opportunity to speak again at CSCMP’s annual global conference, which focused on providing attendees with real-world strategies to maximize and transform supply chains. Customer Case Study. Like many shippers, a “one size fits all” solution did not fit their needs or strategy.

Price Reduction 48

Price Reduction Vendor Strategies Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 48

Unleashed

MARCH 2, 2022

If you already know what Kanban is and just want the case studies, scroll down! Kanban is a process management tool that visualises the status of each job on a company’s radar, and controls the flow of production from customer requests back to the warehouse. Table of Contents. What is Kanban? This will make sense in a moment.

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Manufacturing Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain Lean Examples 98

GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2018

Robotics provides a boost to distribution centers and warehouse managers seeking ways to increase capacity and improve efficiency in critical areas. Each exception must be carefully designed, developed, and tested to ensure that the robot, the warehouse management system (WMS), and the physical situation all stay in sync.

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Distribution Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Vendor Strategies 179

Logistics Bureau

JULY 21, 2017

At the next Logistics Bureau Free Executive Breakfast (which will take place in August), I’ll be discussing the alignment of supply chain and business strategy along with eight other important levers for supply chain performance improvement. The Failing Kmart Business Strategy. The first Kmart store opened way back in 1962.

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Cost Reduction Strategies Price Reduction Inventory Reduction Vendor Strategies 45

synchrono

JANUARY 8, 2018

A few decades ago, Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) was a hot topic. Many manufacturers saw it as a way to reduce inventory levels and costs. And if the forecast was overstated, the manufacturer didn’t need to worry about excess vendor-managed raw material or contracted-components inventory.

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Vendor Strategies Inventory Reduction Inventory Manufacturing Procurement 75

6 River Systems

JANUARY 10, 2022

Whether you’re struggling to increase operational efficiency, offset warehouse labor shortages, enhance the experience for your customers (whether you are a retailer or 3PL), or reduce risk through improved resiliency of your supply chain operations, we talked (or wrote) about it. > Unlock all FLOW 2021 sessions.

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ThroughPut

APRIL 30, 2024

ThroughPut AI: For Making Intelligent Decisions Across the Supply Chain Watch On-demand Demo ThroughPut AI has been recognized as a Leading Vendor in the prestigious 2023 Gartner Market Guide for Analytics and Decision Intelligence Platforms in Supply Chain. Best AI Tools for Supply Chain and Logistics 1.

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Kanban Logistics

AUGUST 13, 2020

Reduce your inventory and speed up the cash cycle. Instead of being a storage warehouse for boxes of parts and materials, your floor space could be used for production only , thereby increasing throughout. By reducing time buyers spend with non-strategic suppliers, you’ll free them up to work on more important, larger contracts.

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3PL Manufacturing Procurement Logistics Network Optimization Software Material Savings 98

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Supply chain strategy is critical to business success, but companies often underestimate its importance and hence pay it less leadership attention than other areas of operation. Supply Chain Strategy. In other words, the majority did not recognise the need for close alignment between supply chain and general business strategies.

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Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Supply Chain Design Software Vendor Strategies 102

Vanguard Software

MARCH 12, 2021

Having a clear inventory replenishment strategy is essential for organizations to avoid critical supply chain issues that result in high costs, such as having out-of-stock products, spoilage, or excessive stock. Space Optimization : Availability of warehouse storage space affects how often inventory can be replenished.

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Modeling Inventory Reduction Optimization Software Supply Chain Optimization 52

American Global Logistics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

In the past, companies focused on optimizing efficiency and reducing costs in supply chain management. Embracing innovation offers several benefits, including enhanced operational efficiency, improved customer satisfaction, reduced costs, and increased competitiveness.

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Sourcing Strategies Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software 52

Arkieva

AUGUST 22, 2016

Supply Chain Strategy. I urged him to take his corporate strategy document and set up a meeting with each profit center manager. The textbook case study for this type of attack is Target, the US retailer which was hacked in 2013, where 40 million customer details were leaked and Target paid out $10 million to the victims.

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Canada Supply Chain Strategy Vendor Strategies Supply Chain Software 60

Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 24, 2020

Delivering on-time and in-full is essential to success and a metric used by retailers when evaluating partnerships with vendors of all sizes. It follows that retailers have incentivized timely delivery from their suppliers to eliminate these inefficiencies. Communicate Clearly with Warehouses. Not Meeting OTIF Standards.

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Vendor Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction How To 52

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The design of the conference includes tours of several modern warehouses and centers of excellence. I find senior executives love to throw around superlatives like customer-centric, agile, efficient and responsive but lack the understanding of how the words translate to supply chain strategy in the real world.

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Supply Chain Design Software Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Forecasting 189

RFgen

JANUARY 23, 2023

Compared to manual handling, mobile inventory management delivers higher performance at much lower cost, enabling your operations to hit critical warehouse KPIs. If your warehouse operations use manual inventory control or old inventory software, then you likely struggle with a wall of challenges. Yet many companies struggle.

Inventory Management Software 52

Inventory Management Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Software 52

Vanguard Software

JULY 20, 2021

Keeping optimum stock levels is critical to organizations to reduce overstocks and stock-outs. Suppliers/Vendors : Using the demand plan to calculate the number of supplies needed allows supply planners to warn suppliers and vendors who require longer lead times. Fountain Tire Case Study. Download Case Study.

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Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Software Demand Planning Demand Planning Software 52

Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Google did not acquire a third-party logistics (3PL) company or a logistics software vendor. In other cases, we simply fail to see the forest for the trees when making predictions. The Case for Competing on Logistics Talent. Aligning Warehouse Labor Management with Omni-Channel Strategy.

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Predictive Analytics Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 120

Elementum

MAY 1, 2018

Consider your suppliers' contingency planning strategy when selecting vendors, and test them regularly with different scenarios. Case Studies. The slowdown had a final price tag of $770 million for Washington business alone—the sum of net delinquent shipments and additional costs such as warehousing and truck idling fees.

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crisp

APRIL 13, 2023

It has its own customer base and functions as Vanilla’s warehousing division. With the EDI vendor at the time, their customer likely received an order up to two weeks before the information got to Vanilla’s accounting department. They needed fast and accurate data transmission to reduce manual intervention and errors.

Case Study 52

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Every step of the fulfillment process — including warehouse operations, inventory planning and tracking, quality control, staffing, procedural development, picking, packaging, and shipping — falls under the purview of this role. Together, they develop a fulfillment strategy that helps achieve a company’s higher-level goals.

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Supply Chain Planning Software Negotiating Skills Optimization Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

If you were to tell me that your company had never looked at its supply chain costs and sought to deliver reductions, I would be mightily surprised. On the other hand, if you told me your company hasn’t been able to sustain any progress in supply chain cost reduction, I wouldn’t be surprised at all.

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Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction Expense Reduction Price Reduction 55

Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 7, 2013

Case Studies. A Case Study. This case study will show you the analysis of Apple Supply Chain core processes, challenging issues and complexities of its operations. Information about Apple Supply Chain is a bit here, there and everywhere, its kinda tough to find the actual case study.

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Elementum

MAY 1, 2018

Consider your suppliers' contingency planning strategy when selecting vendors, and test them regularly with different scenarios. Case Studies. The slowdown had a final price tag of $770 million for Washington business alone—the sum of net delinquent shipments and additional costs such as warehousing and truck idling fees.

Pharmaceutical 60

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

This person is responsible for various facets of online operations, business planning, and marketing strategies. The Director of Ecommerce provides thoughtful analysis of market trends, strategies on how to increase brand awareness, insight on increasing online sales, and ways to improve customer acquisition and retention.

Inventory Reduction 59

Inventory Reduction Optimal Sourcing Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 59

Supply Chain Digest

MAY 8, 2009

Supply Chain Strategy. Vendor Compliance. Warehouse Management Systems (. Content Being Accessed: Inventory Optimization Case Study: OReilly Auto Parts. Supply Chain Agility/Flexibili. Supply Chain Network Design. Supply Chain Optimization. Supply Chain Risk. Supply Chain Visibility. Transportation Management Syst.

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

This person is responsible for various facets of online operations, business planning, and marketing strategies. The Director of Ecommerce provides thoughtful analysis of market trends, strategies on how to increase brand awareness, insight on increasing online sales, and ways to improve customer acquisition and retention.

Inventory Reduction 52

Inventory Reduction Optimal Sourcing Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 52

Logistics Bureau

JULY 18, 2022

As you’ll know, if you follow our blog regularly, Logistics Bureau does a great deal of work related to supply chain strategy development and alignment. As a result, and as we’ve mentioned in several previously published articles, we’ve discovered that many companies lack a defined and documented supply chain strategy.

Inventory Reduction 89

Inventory Reduction Resource Reduction Vendor Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies 89

Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

So, here is my invented future for 2015, starting with my most audacious prediction: Google will acquire a logistics service provider (3PL) and/or a logistics software vendor. Amazon Inside P&G Warehouses: A Case of “What’s In It for We”. Do Facebook and Twitter Need a Logistics Strategy? The Google TMS?

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Predictive Analytics Software Supply Chain Design Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Predictive Analytics 201

RFgen

MARCH 22, 2016

Time is a critical resource in warehouse management. Demand Media described lead time as to how long it takes vendors to replenish inventory. Just taking up space in a warehouse may generate storage expenses that may add up over time, such as serving as an obstacle to efficient picking paths or creating inaccurate inventory counts.

Inventory Management Software 52

Inventory Management Software Inventory Management Inventory Reduction Inventory 52

RFgen

MARCH 22, 2016

Time is a critical resource in warehouse management. Demand Media described lead time as to how long it takes vendors to replenish inventory. Just taking up space in a warehouse may generate storage expenses that may add up over time, such as serving as an obstacle to efficient picking paths or creating inaccurate inventory counts.

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Inventory Management Software Inventory Management Inventory Reduction Inventory 52