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2024: Planning for Success Amid the Uncertainty

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Sourcing and procurement comes in close second at 88 percent, followed by innovation at 87 percent. Logistics and inventory management rounds out the top four focus areas at 82 percent. Other critical functions include order management, manufacturing, and product development.

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Robots Take Center Stage at MODEX 2024

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MODEX is the leading trade show for supply chain, logistics, and material handling solutions in North America. The robots can perform various tasks, such as transporting goods, picking orders, sorting items, and replenishing inventory. The post Robots Take Center Stage at MODEX 2024 appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Unilever’s Relentless Commitment to S-Curve Transformations

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This multinational operates 280 factories and 500 warehouses, that source raw materials from 52,000 suppliers in over 150 countries, processes 25 million customer orders annually, that are then shipped to customers in over 190 nations. It was believed a SCP transformation would reduce inventory, improve service and free up cash flow.

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Logility Recognized for Nineteenth Year with Top Supply Chain Project Award

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based furniture manufacturing company who needed support rightsizing its inventory across its global supply chain network and reducing safety stock. says Marina Mayer, Editor-in-Chief of Supply & Demand Chain Executive and Food Logistics. “The Logility won for its work with a large U.S.-based supply chains.” supply chains.”

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Supply Chain Network Design: 3 Ways to Prepare for Trends Stirring Up 2023

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Higher interest rates and materials prices are increasing the costs of carrying inventory. And rapid shifts in market demand always leave someone holding excess inventory. We should all strive to: Build a foundation by incorporating data on trends such as housing starts, demographics, and Amazon and Google activity.

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7 Key Factors that Underpin the Success of your Inventory Optimization Initiative

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From the most basic to the most advanced organization, Inventory Optimization is a critical goal and one which underpins the effectiveness of the supply chain operation. Inventory Optimization requires an organization to sustain and maintain the right mix of cost versus service.

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Digital Transformation of Supply Chain Planning at SKF

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Jörg Schlager describing SKF's Integrated Planning (Source: Optilon). It managed local inventories fed by regional warehouses and factory warehouses (See Figure 1 below). Figure 1 Source: SKF. Figure 2 Source: SKF. Inventory planning was local. Inventories themselves were often local.