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The Coolest Supply Chain Boutique Consultants

Logistics Viewpoints

Clarkston Consulting is focused on the Consumer Goods and Life Sciences industries. In SCP, they have one of the largest practices in North America. Spinnaker SCA does more supply chain planning (SCP) system integration and consulting than any other boutique in North America.

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Unilever’s Relentless Commitment to S-Curve Transformations

Logistics Viewpoints

Unilever (NYSE: UL) is one of the world’s largest consumer goods companies. It was believed a SCP transformation would reduce inventory, improve service and free up cash flow. Unilever started in North America in 2020. North America represented the first of the new regional hubs for planning.

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Mars Wrigley’s Highly Successful Supply Chain Digital Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

Mars is one of the largest fast moving consumer goods companies in the world. Mars Wrigley chose Transplace, now UBER Freight, for North America and a partnership with Maersk/E2Open for ocean freight. The algorithms generate recommendations on optimal ways to rebalance inventory based on cost and service level impacts.

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How Inventory Management is a problem the size of Australia

The Network Effect

Inventory distortion costs retailers nearly $158 for every man, woman, and child on the planet. Billion a year is the cost of Inventory distortion in North America, an amount equivalent to the annual revenues of Kroger, Home Depot, and Target combined. The Asia/Pacific region contributes 39% of all inventory distortion.

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Supply Chain Planning BPO: What’s Driving It and Should You Get On Board?

ToolsGroup

Now Gartner reports that SCP BPO is gaining traction ( Market Guide for Supply Chain Planning BPO or BPaaS, 29 July 2019 ), particularly in North America and Europe. Gartner says that the most common outsourced SCP processes are inventory management, statistical forecasting and service parts planning. versus $4.84 For example ….

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o9 Solutions Ranks No. 396 on the 2022 Deloitte Technology Fast 500™

o9 Solutions

It is the fourth consecutive year that o9 has made the prestigious list, which ranks the 500 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech, and energy tech companies in North America. It’s also a tribute to the o9 team, which focuses on delivering the most value and results for our customers.”.

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Getting Down to Brass Tacks: Can We Really Collaborate?

Supply Chain Shaman

The digital consumer often wants to shop online, pick up at the store, and conveniently manage returns. Each year I go to the Consumer Goods and Technology (CGT) conference where speaker-after-speaker talks about retail/supplier collaboration. Current State of Perpetual Inventory. Get Good at Data Sharing.