Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Last year, I attended a three-day conference in Las Vegas conducted by the Reverse Logistics Association, a trade group whose members deal with product returns, unsold inventories and other capitalist jetsam. Most online shoppers assume that items they return go back into regular inventory, to be sold again at full price.

Reverse Logistics 75

Reverse Logistics Purchasing Skills Logistics Network Optimization Software Eliminating Excel in Purchasing 75

Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 8, 2022

Logistics Managers Index. Warehousing and Inventory metrics continue to buoy the logistics sector. Inventory Levels remain high (and are responsible for dragging down U.S. Other trending July data reflects overall inventory levels as well as inventory costs declining. Additional Data- U.S.

Procurement Analytics 52

Procurement Analytics Report Global Supply Chain Software 52

IQMS

APRIL 10, 2020

Eldon James is a world-class manufacturer of medical tubing and connection solutions based in Colorado. It enables the company to track real-time raw material and finished good inventory and have traceability back to the lot and batch of raw materials of finished product.

Demand Planning Software 59

Demand Planning Software Meeting Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Software 59

Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

Global wide production, transportation and logistics activity levels reported for February, but continued rather concerning data related to global transportation service levels and cost. Commentary related to January’s PMI and logistics data can be accessed at this web link. Global Wide Production Activity. to an all-time high.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Optimization Global 52

Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2022

This is leading to an inventory pile-up of processors and memory chips used in PCs. And now on to this week’s logistics news: McDonald’s is testing a new drive-thru concept. Some retailers are learning to love bulked-up inventories. Want to learn more building resiliency without losing the benefits of just-in-time inventory?

Logistics Network Optimization Software 206

Logistics Network Optimization Software GEP Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 206

RFgen

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

There is little organization between how employees communicate and work together, and this affects how quickly and efficiently the company can both ship products and exceed customer expectations. Logistics Group: This group handles CMS’s entire fleet of vehicles including trucks, railcars, barges, leased ocean vehicles and trailers.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Inventory Reduction Resource Reduction 52

RFgen

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

There is little organization between how employees communicate and work together, and this affects how quickly and efficiently the company can both ship products and exceed customer expectations. Logistics Group: This group handles CMS’s entire fleet of vehicles including trucks, railcars, barges, leased ocean vehicles and trailers.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Inventory Reduction Resource Reduction 52

BlueYonder

MAY 2, 2017

The amazing transformations in logistics happening in the past five years have been influenced by advances in technology both on the machine or device side, as well as on the digital side of technology. Walmart, for example, used a drone to verify inventory in one of its large distribution centers (DCs).

Supply Chain Design Software 55

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Predictive Analytics Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 55

BlueYonder

MAY 2, 2017

The amazing transformations in logistics happening in the past five years have been influenced by advances in technology both on the machine or device side, as well as on the digital side of technology. Walmart, for example, used a drone to verify inventory in one of its large distribution centers (DCs).

Supply Chain Design Software 40

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Predictive Analytics Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 40

6 River Systems

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

There are several elements in an effective logistics strategy, with the ultimate goal of identifying the most cost-effective service levels and developing plans and processes that enable the company to operate as close to those optimal service levels as possible.

Cost Reduction Strategies 52

Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction Waste Reduction Resource Reduction 52