Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2023

With the Inventory Level index continuing to grow, the sense of the March report is that there was no inventory replenishment cycle in the first quarter, and there may not be one in the second quarter as well. Panelists reportedly indicated that inventories would continue to build moving forward, but at a more modest rate.

Freight 52

Freight Manufacturing Procurement Supply and Demand Nevada 52

Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 9, 2024

Note: values of this index above 50 are indicative of an expansion of overall logistics industry activity levels ) The summary narrative communicated for July 2024 was indications of “ positive movements in the transportation market contrasting with a moderate contraction in inventories and slowing rates of expansion in the warehousing market.”

Negotiating Skills 52

Negotiating Skills Transportation Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics 52

Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 7, 2023

Noted was a late May decline, largely driven by a more pronounced shift in inventories in the second half of May, reflecting a higher rate of expansion in the first half. Further, the report indicates that many consumer goods firms reportedly achieved the inventory wind down they strove for throughout 2022.

Negotiating Skills 52

Negotiating Skills Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics Third Party Logistics 52

Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 8, 2022

The Logistics Managers Index Report ®, compiled by researchers at Arizona State University, Colorado State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rutgers University and the University of Nevada Reno , and in conjunction with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) , reported a July 2022 value of 60.7,

Procurement Analytics 52

Procurement Analytics Report Global Supply Chain Software 52

Supply Chain Matters

MAY 23, 2022

The Logistics Managers Index Report ®, compiled by researchers at Arizona State University, Colorado State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rutgers University and the University of Nevada Reno , and in conjunction with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) , reported an April 2022 value of 69.7

Supply Chain Planning Software 59

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Strategy 59

Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 7, 2023

That stated, Warehousing Prices and Inventory Costs remain expanding at accelerated rates and the authors caution: “.it The report authors further indicated that there were significant downward contributions by a majority of index factors with the largest negative contribution stemming from reductions in European area delivery times.

Supply Chain Software 52

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction 52

Supply Chain Matters

JULY 7, 2023

According to the June report summary , the primary driver of the latest decline was the inventory metric, which reportedly contracted 6.5 The prior sins of inventory excesses or bullwhip effects are now being addressed and as noted, the right sizing of inventory to anticipated product demand levels is now underway.

Negotiating Skills 52

Negotiating Skills Logistics Network Optimization Software Inventory Reduction Negotiate Pricing 52

Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

The Logistics Managers Index Report® , compiled by researchers at Arizona State University, Colorado State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rutgers University and the University of Nevada Reno, and in conjunction with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), reported a February 2022 value of 75.2,

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Optimization Global 52

Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 14, 2022

Such forces re declining consumer demand, bloated inventory levels, added industry supply chain disruptions and higher levels of cost inflation. A ccording to the May report , growth is increasing at a higher rate for inventory costs, warehousing utilization, warehousing storage prices, transportation capacity and utilization.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Software Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

While port operations remain open, trucking firms and logistics carriers remain constrained in their ability to move both import and export inventory because of the local restrictions and mass testing requirements that are impacting worker availability. Because of this, both Inventory Costs (91.0) US Logistics Index. this month. ’.

Global Transportation 52

Global Transportation Logistics Network Optimization Software Cost Reduction Strategies Transportation 52

Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2024

Founded in 2002 with over 100 consultants and based in Boulder, Colorado , Spinnaker SCA designs and builds agile supply chains for leading brands across Consumer Staples, High Tech, Industrial Manufacturing, Retail & Apparel, Medical Devices, and Distribution Industries. No financial details were disclosed in the announcement.

Supply Chain Design Software 40

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 40

FLEXE

MAY 25, 2017

Denver, Colorado. With scalable, on-demand capacity, it’s easier to procure space when volumes peak and there’s a strain on your infrastructure. With inventory closer to customers, they can shorten delivery times and offer one- or same-day shipping on certain products to improve conversion rates and reduce shopping cart abandonment.

Indianapolis 11

Indianapolis New Jersey Indiana Los Angeles 11

Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

The Logistics Managers Index Report® , compiled by researchers at Arizona State University, Colorado State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rutgers University and the University of Nevada Reno , and in conjunction with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), reported an April 2023 value of 50.9,

Negotiating Skills 52

Negotiating Skills Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Price Reduction 52

Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 7, 2023

The July PMI report further pointed to current inventory levels being at their lowest point in the history of this index, and based on July data, is still an ongoing process. Maersk indicated that retailers continue to pare excess inventories in a destocking effort that is expected to continue through the second-half of this year.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

Logistics Network Optimization Software Transportation Logistics Warehousing 52

6 River Systems

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Inventory requirements for all raw, WIP and finished goods. This way, the client and the operator are completely on the same page (even up to being on the same line of the page) regarding crucial details like goods being dispatched, warehouse goods procurement and delivery at arranged destinations.

Cost Reduction Strategies 52

Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction Waste Reduction Resource Reduction 52

ITradeNetwork

APRIL 10, 2019

We recently surveyed mid-market retailers and distributors to validate a few things: 1) whether the mid-market trade press and studies are consistent with what’s happening ‘on the ground’, and 2) the effects of digital transformation on processes like procurement and traceability in the mid-market.

Retail 40

Retail Procurement Solutions Optimal Sourcing Waste Reduction 40

ITradeNetwork

APRIL 10, 2019

We recently surveyed mid-market retailers and distributors to validate a few things: 1) whether the mid-market trade press and studies are consistent with what’s happening ‘on the ground’, and 2) the effects of digital transformation on processes like procurement and traceability in the mid-market.

Modeling Software 40

Modeling Software Supply Chain Network Software Retail Procurement Solutions 40

Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 13, 2025

December 2024 LMI Index Highlights The Logistics Managers Index Report is compiled by researchers at Arizona State University, Colorado State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rutgers University and the University of Nevada Reno , and in conjunction with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP).

North America 52

North America Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics Manufacturing Procurement 52