GlobalTranz

MAY 25, 2018

The internet allows for unlimited scalability and boosted efficiency in warehouse inventory management. The so-called “smart warehouse” takes advantage of these defining factors by connecting systems to streamline inventory management and overall productivity.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 21, 2024

In 2016, we finished a study on continuous improvement. In the study, when we asked for the top elements of business pain to drive continuous improvement for companies greater than 5B$ in annual revenue, as shown in Figure 1, we found the largest issues with cross-functional alignment and availability of talent.

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Precoro

JUNE 3, 2025

How to establish a category management system Examples of categories and strategies Why category management in procurement matters How Precoro can help you establish a category management system Frequently asked questions about category management services What is category management? Read on to learn: What is category management?

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Inventory location and management. As explained in a previous blog post, continuous improvement in an organization can be achieved through the use of performance measurement tools via big data. But the possibilities for continuously improving. Supply Chain Leaders need to Focus on Continuous Improvement.

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ShipBob

APRIL 9, 2025

From receiving and storing inventory to picking, packing, and shipping orders, there are critical functions that occur within the warehouse that keep your supply chain running smoothly. When these functions are well-managed and optimized, businesses can better control costs, improve customer satisfaction, and ultimately drive growth.

Warehousing 52

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 28, 2018

Editor’s Note: Microsoft’s Colin Masson, Global Industry Director of Manufacturing Solutions (that's him on the left), sat down with me to discuss how manufacturers optimize their inventories. For example, there has been a dramatic increase in demand volatility and consumer demand is shifting faster than ever.

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Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Optimization Software Modeling 136

Kinaxis

DECEMBER 3, 2014

Reason #6 Not effectively managing inventory. One example that I’ve seen several times is around inventory targets. The typical example is as follows; A company uses complex software to model the supply chain considering a desired customer service level, lead time data, and statistical analysis of supply and demand variability.

Expense Reduction 250

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 22, 2015

The impact of complexity on inventory is not quick. It is a slow, continued impact that happens week-to-week as complexity increases. To help, today I want to share some of the insights from our recent Inventory Optimization study. Inventory management is a hot issue. What Drives Inventory Effectiveness?

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 27, 2023

For example, real-time planning, end-to-end planning, control tower, integrated business planning (IBP), and digital brain are oxymorons while discussions on innovation bounded by a required ROI is a juxtaposition. What is the role of inventory? The difference between an oxymoron and a juxtaposition lies in usage.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 18, 2024

This ensures the secure, high-capacity, and bi-directional transfer of essential information such as master data on products, customers, production-distribution infrastructure, transactional data on sales, inventory status and position, transportation execution data, external data e.g. competitor pricing, weather, recommendations, action triggers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 22, 2023

Ultimately it allows the measurement of a business’ ability to deliver on their promise while capturing the highest gross margin on their inventory investment. Suppliers, inventory visibility, and other variables beyond direct control can influence OTIF. How can an OMS help improve OTIF?

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DELMIA Quintiq

JULY 27, 2023

This includes production tracking, work instructions, and machine connections, for example. DELMIA MES drives efficiency by using real-time data to trigger execution decisions and empower manufacturers to reduce waste, inventory, and cycle times while improving efficiency, quality, and customer satisfaction.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 16, 2014

On the 2nd of April, I sat before a board discussing how a company could exceed expectations in the delivery of Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) and superior operating margins and fail at the delivery of customer service and inventory. Figures 2 and 3 are some examples. His demand signal was worse in global markets, especially Brazil.

Supply Chain Design Software 298

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 21, 2014

Companies are stuck at the intersection of inventory turns and operating margin. They are unable to drive improvements in both. For example, in a hospital, it is the translation of usage in a procedure to hospital order to a distributor and the translation of that usage to an order for a manufacturer. Growth has slowed.

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Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

JULY 3, 2024

If you don’t, you risk choosing the wrong distributor partner and, for example, the market entry fails to meet expectations. This phase focuses on ensuring a smooth implementation, ongoing support, and continuous improvement. Track metrics such as sales volume, market share, inventory levels, and customer satisfaction.

Inventory Reduction 263

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RFgen

DECEMBER 4, 2024

As companies across industries have discovered, a well-optimized supply chain can drive significant improvements throughout their operations. In the automotive sector, manufacturers are simultaneously reducing inventory costs and delivery times. Let’s break down these key components: Procurement: This is where it all begins.

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RFgen

JANUARY 16, 2025

That’s where manufacturing inventory management software comes in. In this ultimate guide, we’ll break down everything you need to know about manufacturing inventory management software. Its your single source of truth for inventory, constantly updated and readily available.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

In today’s fiercely competitive business landscape, the quest for continuous improvement has become imperative for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to thrive. – Operational improvements (reduction of lead time, increase in productivity, and reduction in work-in-process inventory, etc.).

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 28, 2018

Editor’s Note: Microsoft’s Colin Masson, Global Industry Director of Manufacturing Solutions (that's him on the left), sat down with me to discuss how manufacturers optimize their inventories. For example, there has been a dramatic increase in demand volatility and consumer demand is shifting faster than ever.

Optimal Sourcing 120

Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Optimization Software Modeling 120

RFgen

DECEMBER 19, 2024

By maximizing space utilization, improving inventory control , and boosting workflow efficiency, you can unlock significant cost savings and elevate your customer service game. Operational Efficiency: See an improvement in order processing speed, enhanced inventory accuracy , and smoother picking and packing processes.

Optimal Sourcing 97

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ivalua

MAY 29, 2025

When decisions for either procurement or SCM are made in isolation, organizations can miss out on cost savings, end up with excess inventory, or experience delayed deliveries. This includes overseeing logistics operations, optimizing inventory levels to balance cost and availability, and demand forecasting to align supply with market needs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

In supply chain management, it is widely accepted that holding enough finished goods inventory to fulfill every order is just too costly. The thinking goes that at some point, improving service levels means you are not adding inventory in a linear manner but rather exponentially. Ipsen also need to reduce their lead times.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

If a company short ships TVs, they are fined more than if they short ship soup, for example. The visibility solution must be built in such a way that it can download order quantity and inventory data from a customer’s systems. The fines, Uber Freight reports, vary by the costs of the products being sold to Walmart.

Shipping 307

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 6, 2022

In today’s business world, the success of a firm depends not only on its sales but also on the ability to manage its supply network and ensure it has the inventory it needs to deliver customer orders. Since 2000, businesses have implemented programs such as just-in-time (JIT) inventory and lean operations to improve profitability.

Inventory Reduction 119

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Nick strongly believes that it is insufficient to drive supply chain improvement through incrementalism. It is just not enough to do a software upgrade or slowly push continuous improvement projects. They saw a steady drop in inventory and reduced working capital by about 50% over the period of 2011-2015.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2022

There are lively debates about the meaning and prioritization of scale, globalization, outsourcing, and inventory optimization. For example, some newer robotic systems can efficiently automate small picking use cases such as in-store fulfillment of grocery orders.

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RFgen

MAY 28, 2025

In this guide we walk through the essential steps to design a layout, implement labeling and slotting strategies, manage inventory with lean principles, and adopt technology solutions that keep operations agile. Following these practices will improve throughput, reduce labor costs, and boost employee satisfaction by removing frustration.

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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 28, 2024

By understanding the S&OP process, procurement teams can make more informed decisions, improve supplier relationships, and support overall business growth. For example, below are 5 reasons why procurement folks should attend S&OP Reviews.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 8, 2017

This scenario exhibits why tracking the right supply chain KPIs enables continuous improvement. That means the company is sitting on inventory for one week, so the number of reorders decrease. For example: A 50,000-pallet facility is using 42,000 pallets: the calculation is ( 42,000 / 50,000) x 100 = 84%.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

So why do we feature content related to Vendor Managed Inventory? In a VMI model, part of the equation is the inbound & outbound flow of the inventory. Inventory is then put on pallets and shipped as freight. ” Vendor Managed Inventory Model: A Quick Back Story. We never ran out of or had too much inventory.

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RFgen

JULY 31, 2024

Inventory and warehouse performance are powerful, often underappreciated, tools for boosting customer satisfaction and increasing profitability. Effective inventory and warehouse management directly impact a business’s ability to meet customer expectations by ensuring timely deliveries, accurate order fulfillment, and reduced errors.

Inventory Reduction 97

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DELMIA Quintiq

AUGUST 13, 2014

For this, he uses the Theory of Constraints (TOC), following five steps of continuous improvement. For example: Supply chain planning should be driven by relevant KPIs. His first realization is that in order to improve the plants performance, he needs new relevant metrics and KPIs.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 26, 2013

For example, we seldom outsource manufacturing. For example, we make the tubes for our toothpaste. This has allowed us to improve operating margin, and return on assets (ROA); but has hurt the revenue/employee productivity numbers in your analysis. We have significant opportunity to strengthen inventory management.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

The focus is on channel data: price; inventory positions; and policies. It is about much, much more than Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI ) or Collaborative Forecasting and Replenishment. An example of a global demand network is IBM iBAT. This requires modeling and continued refinement. Market Drivers. Order Policy.

Material Savings 246

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 8, 2024

In the world of business, managing inventory efficiently can make all the difference between success and struggle. Whether you’re a small startup or a large enterprise, optimizing your inventory is crucial for staying competitive and profitable. Read more on Optimizing Inventory and Lead Time Management on our website SCMDOJO!

Inventory Reduction 98

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 7, 2023

Cardinal Health, a global manufacturer and distributor of medical, surgical and laboratory products, is focused on continuous improvement of service. Global logistics leaders wanted to improve service levels, lower costs, and fortify Cardinal Health’s supply chain planning process. Indicators of success are critical. Count them!

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Using our cases per hour example, you would overlook travel distances involved, equipment used, or any other countless important variables involved in the task. Your LMS suddenly becomes the smart support manager you knew it could be and serves as your platform for continuous improvement. Inventory mix. What to Measure.

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