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Resilience by Design: The Power of Simulation in Supply Chain Strategy

Logistics Viewpoints

Optimal sourcing plant is different for different periods A baseline optimization model shows that depending on the period (month), the optimal sourcing location varies. For example, Colorado should be serviced by the plant in Texas in certain months and by the California plant during others.

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Your supply chain is costing you money – Reason #10 Failure to adequately train your supply chain planning staff

Kinaxis

They use their knowledge of how planning systems work to peg up to find the source of the change and determine that someone changed the wrong record causing the change and confirm with the planner that the change was intended. One very good source of supply chain training is APICs (American Production and Inventory Control Society).

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The VF Corporation Invested in Supply Chain Agility Before COVID Made “Agility” the New Buzzword

Logistics Viewpoints

Bailey has worked most of his career at VF – as an industrial engineer in facilities, in strategic sourcing, running offshore operations, and now as the person in charge of the company’s entire supply chain. VF Corporation (VFC) is a global apparel, footwear and accessories company headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

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DAT IQ: The Metrics that Matter with Samuel Parker

The Logistics of Logistics

He lives in Denver, Colorado with his wife and son. Source capacity with precision using supply and demand metrics and forecasts. Samuel has his B.A. degree in Marketing Communications from Central College and Masters of Science degree in Corporate Marketing and Organizational Communications from Northeastern University.

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Winter Alert: Winter Weather Conditions Developing Across Much of the US

GlobalTranz

Source: NWS. The heaviest snowfall in this region will occur in the Cascades, Tetons, and Colorado Rockies. A powerful winter storm will begin hitting the Pacific Northwest on Friday, February 12th, and is expected to move across the southern U.S. by Sunday, February 14th, causing treacherous road conditions for truck drivers.

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Highlights From Blue Yonder’s Global Week of Giving 2023

BlueYonder

Below are some highlights of volunteering last week that were shared by our associates: “I was able to participate in Colorado Springs Creek Week – creek and trail cleanup and bag collection in my local area. I thank BY for the support!” – Robert Greenwood, Colorado, U.S. Today was a memorable day for me at Blue Yonder.

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February LMI Report Points to Inventory Surges

Supply Chain Matters

February 2025 Logistics Managers Index Report 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).