Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Until we have this kind of pervasive visibility, inventory management will continue to be largely an exercise in futility. Matt has led high-impact teams that implemented logistics strategies and systems at P&G, Nestle, Kraft, Anheuser-Busch Inbev, Tyco, Argos and Nokia across North America, Western Europe and Latin America.

Rail Software 188

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6 River Systems

MARCH 19, 2020

The Shanghai Skyline Warehouses have also adopted this strategy. And this made sense when warehouses were truly pass-through for inventory. It used to be that you would source, manufacture, store, send to a store and then the consumer would access that inventory. What are the true characteristics of my inventory?

Inventory Reduction 52

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

I live in Chicago. Data source: eMarketer. Brands must begin to wrap their heads around these immersive virtual spaces and plan their corporate metaverse strategy or run the risk of falling behind.” Image source: Bring Me the News. Digital Commerce Matters More Than Ever. Ah, the joy of shopping. From my couch.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 31, 2014

As I work with teams to envision the new tomorrow, I find fewer people know the basic concepts of manufacturing planning–cycle inventories, freeze duration, slush period, bottlenecks and constraints. Instead, many of these teams just accept manufacturing strategy as a constant. As a result, we will have to stock fewer and fewer parts.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

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. Managing a supply chain requires big feet—grounding in real-world experience—coupled with big wings—conceptualization of strategy.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Background The UAW labor union continues to practice a two-fold disruption strategy as a means to rachet up labor contract talks. big three automakers with implications to their supply networks vs. prior strategies in targeting just one. For the first time, the ongoing labor disruption includes all three of the U.S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 14, 2014

I want to be part of the evolution that helps leaders to redefine strategies based on the changing physics, electronics and capabilities in value networks. Tonight, I am stranded in a hotel in Chicago. The Chicago airport is closed for the night. It is 3:00 AM. What can we learn? This is a group of leaders.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 9, 2022

While consumers may see some short-term benefit in the form of discounted goods, many retailers have had to reset investor expectations , reflecting the expected hit on margins from carrying so much inventory. Inventory management is challenging enough in normal times. So, what is it going to take to enable better inventory management?

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Source: “Sustainability and Green Initiatives in Transportation & Logistics,” Jason Mathers, EDF, Ryder Innovate 2014. Talent Management as the Core of a Supply Chain Strategy. Inventory (inventory management policies and practices, optimizing inventory flow). Forecasting. Technology. E-Commerce.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 10, 2023

In its reporting, Bloomberg indicated that Amazon has long practiced a strategy of taking stakes in business areas deemed a priority including a grocery chain, cargo airlines, EV powered parcel vans and others. Morgan Growth Equity Partners and Index Ventures.

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Peapod has a large number of what we call warerooms – small fulfillment locations attached to Ahold Delhaize grocery stores that are used to serve online grocery customers, while also leveraging the store’s inventory. Image source: Peapod. We factor that into our recruiting strategy. What we wanted was the best of both worlds.

Sourcing Strategies 224

Sourcing Strategies Prescriptive Analytics Software Analytics Software Supply Chain Software 224

AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Peapod has a large number of what we call warerooms – small fulfillment locations attached to Ahold Delhaize grocery stores that are used to serve online grocery customers, while also leveraging the store’s inventory. Image source: Peapod. We factor that into our recruiting strategy. What we wanted was the best of both worlds.

Sourcing Strategies 206

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

From that information, build a list of products that you know are legal for you to sell and stick with your regular inventory to avoid any legal mishaps. Your best bet is to simply sell the industrial hemp-sourced CBD, as it won’t have high THC levels and is accepted across the nation. One is a business license.

How To 98

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Peapod has a large number of what we call warerooms – small fulfillment locations attached to Ahold Delhaize grocery stores that are used to serve online grocery customers, while also leveraging the store’s inventory. Image source: Peapod. We factor that into our recruiting strategy. What we wanted was the best of both worlds.

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ShipBob

OCTOBER 1, 2021

This question is at the heart of any lean supply chain strategy. Reduce inventory waste. In bloated supply chains, excess inventory (or worse, deadstock ) takes up valuable storage space that could be used for other products, and costs merchants more in rent or holding costs the longer it sits unsold.

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6 River Systems

MAY 8, 2020

Governments will have to rethink how they act within our interconnected global supply chains: how they allow the flow of goods, how they monitor areas where products are sourced and manufactured and how they regulate cross-border labor. But have we taken too radical a view when it comes to inventory levels? Safety stock is “bad.”

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 29, 2016

It currently serves the Bay Area, Los Angeles, Boston, New York, Chicago, and Washington D.C., Amazon offers a similar expedited delivery service to customers through Amazon Prime Now, but it has different pricing and execution strategies compared to Google Express. Retailers pay a commission in return for bringing in business.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

One needs only to look at the Amazon Effect to see how quickly a new market entrant can irreversibly impact the entire go-to-market strategies of entrenched market incumbents.”[2]. Why are supply chain industries the source of so many high-paying jobs and so much innovation? ”[2]. The future of the supply chain.

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BlueYonder

JULY 20, 2018

I discussed how even though the business processes of demand planning, supply planning and inventory planning remain the same, what has changed in this new digital world is an exponential increase in the volume, frequency and speed of data. She mentioned that from the Greater Chicago area – which has a population of approximately 3.6

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BlueYonder

JULY 20, 2018

I discussed how even though the business processes of demand planning, supply planning and inventory planning remain the same, what has changed in this new digital world is an exponential increase in the volume, frequency and speed of data. She mentioned that from the Greater Chicago area – which has a population of approximately 3.6

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Supply Chain Planning Software Supply and Demand Gartner Supply Chain Planning 40

Operations and Supply Chain Management

MAY 14, 2014

What strategies do the authors suggest for making a supply chain both “resilient” and “efficient” at the same time? Addressing the risk of a fire in a supply plant may require a company to hold additional inventory, which it can’t do “without a substantial loss in cost efficiency,” the article says. “By Industry News – May 7, 2014.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Such measures include communicating with suppliers and customers , using demand shaping to overcome inventory shortages, seeking additional suppliers, and building more onshore facilities. Learn more on how to overcome today’s supply chain challenges by securing the free guide, 8 Winning Strategies to Combat Supply Shortages.

Material Savings 207

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BlueYonder

MARCH 14, 2018

Today’s Wednesdays for Women blog is an insightful conversation with Kirsten Piacentini, Vice President of Inventory Management at L.L.Bean; who just so happens to be one of JDA’s transformative customers in retail! Kirsten grew up outside of Chicago and has lived in the Portland, Maine area for the last 24 years.

Costa Rica 40

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BlueYonder

MARCH 14, 2018

Today’s Wednesdays for Women blog is an insightful conversation with Kirsten Piacentini, Vice President of Inventory Management at L.L.Bean; who just so happens to be one of JDA’s transformative customers in retail! Kirsten grew up outside of Chicago and has lived in the Portland, Maine area for the last 24 years.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Last week I attended FourKites Visibility 2023 in Chicago, IL. Companies are sourcing materials from all over the world, and need to identify those regions which are most important, and which provide the greatest risk for disruptions. Teams need a single source of the truth that creates a seamless workflow, enabling immediate action.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 7, 2012

My schedule had me on a plane to Chicago at the time of the presentation. Q: Is it only inventory disrupting the agility resulting from inaccurate forecasts by S&OP? In the supply chain, variability and volatility come from many sources. Additionally, through network strategies, be sure to design your warehouses for flows.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. When I placed the order, my friend was staying in Chicago, so I chose Chicago as delivery location. Inventory and Capacity Visibility to Order Management System. Business Process Outsourcing. Distribution.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2022

Chipotle Mexican Grill says its goal to source and sell chicken that’s certified as humanely raised has been delayed because its suppliers weren’t able to make the necessary changes without disrupting supply. Ongoing global supply chain disruptions have many companies shifting supply chain strategies.

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TrackVia

APRIL 14, 2020

According to Ello Capital’s analysis , Massachusetts-based Curaleaf has more than three years of cash remaining and Chicago-based Cresco Labs Inc. Now, there isn’t one silver bullet for success, but these cannabis executives are creating and strictly following a detailed digital operations strategy. has more than two years available.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Whereas APICS itself once was focused largely on production and inventory control, since its acquisition of the Supply Chain Council in 2014 the organization has reestablished itself with a focus on helping its members achieve supply chain excellence. You need to align with the supply chain strategy. Chicago, IL. Abe Eshkenazi.

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Supply Chain Trend

OCTOBER 31, 2016

However, S&OP has not yet substantially delivered on its ultimate promise of enterprise wide resource management, rolling financial forecasting and strategy deployment. In the last 30 years S&OP improved performance in many businesses. Whatever maturity model or consultancy support companies use, S&OP seems to get stuck.

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QAD

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Digital transformation strategies are delivering more responsive solutions and real-time information to change the way organizations operate. This access “reduced the time information travels from Chicago to New Jersey by just four milliseconds, from 17 to 13 milliseconds.” . Manufacturers Thrive on Timely Information.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

In higher-traffic markets, Advance Auto Parts has “hub” stores that keep more inventory in-stock to give customers what they need when they need it. Bed Bath & Beyond is also implementing inventory reduction strategies and is on track for a 5% reduction year-over-year by the end of the current fiscal year.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

Strategies to grow their brand and brewery sales are often as creative as the recipes, packaging, and pairings for their beers. With the added uncertainty of the ongoing global pandemic, the need to implement effective business strategies – and have the right brewery software in place – has never been more critical.

Cost Reduction Strategies 85

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ShipBob

APRIL 17, 2020

Offering ecommerce COVID-19 discounts is a strategy many brands have turned to. Patrick recommends trying different marketing initiatives, hitting pause on what doesn’t work, and catering your COVID-19 ecommerce strategy to what people want in the moment. Should you offer COVID-19 ecommerce discounts?

Material Savings 110

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 30, 2019

There is no logical connection between inventory strategy and logistics optimization or the multiplicity of rules—allocation, ATP, inventory matching, routing—and planning engines. Trade-offs between source, make, and deliver are possible in the strategic horizon of planning, but not in shorter time durations. The answer?

Inventory Reduction 197

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NC State SCRC

MAY 11, 2020

For example, companies like Amazon are constructing massive distribution centers outside of major hubs like Atlanta, Raleigh, and Chicago, and are building them with direct access to on-ramps that go onto interstate highways built in the 1950s. There are relief efforts underway in all sectors: public, private, and non-profit.

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