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Pushing the Supply Chain Reset Button

Supply Chain Shaman

Concurrent macro forces–material shortages, war, shifts in consumer buying patterns, logistics constraints, inflation/recession, and climate change– are reshaping today’s reality necessitating the need for a supply chain reset button. Supply chain excellence happens when leaders manage complex non-linear flows.

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Lifting The Gray Curtain

Supply Chain Shaman

As Allyson presented her story of working for multiple consumer products companies, with very advanced technologies (demand sensing, advanced automation of forecasting, data lakes and descriptive analytics), she spoke of why at the end of the day, the most important technology that she uses is Excel. The question is, “Why?

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The State of Freight with Anne Reinke

The Logistics of Logistics

Reinke is a Washington, DC native, and graduated from the National Cathedral School. Established in 1978, TIA has consistently demonstrated its commitment to fostering excellence and innovation within the logistics and transportation sector. Tusk save Shippers 40% or more on small parcel shipping. She received a B.A.

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How a WMS Helps Retailers Execute Click & Collect Capabilities

Veridian Solutions

It refers to the ability to buy online and pick up in store. retailers, up to 72 percent, lack click and collect capabilities, reports DC Velocity. This is essential to making buy online and pick up in-store, profitable, but it also ensures workers efficiently perform their duties. Click and collect is not a new concept.

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How to Cut Costs by Improving Product Punctuality

MIT Supply Chain

Researchers at MIT CTL have developed a model that uses purchase order (PO) information to help retailers determine when many different types of products need to be shipped to meet sales deadlines. This retailer excels at capturing opportunistic business. Lack of visibility. Performance improvements.

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How a WMS Helps Retailers Execute Click & Collect Capabilities

Veridian Solutions

It refers to the ability to buy online and pick up in store. retailers, up to 72 percent, lack click and collect capabilities, reports DC Velocity. This is essential to making buy online and pick up in-store, profitable, but it also ensures workers efficiently perform their duties. Click and collect is not a new concept.

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When to do SSOs (Store-Specific Orders)

SupplyPike

Type 03 orders go to the distribution center (DC) as opposed to type 07 orders which go to the store directly. Additionally, your SSO can be rejected if the form doesn’t contain the must arrive by date (MBD) , the ship date , and the cancel date. Committed Buy SSO. Next, you’ll need to manually combine them in Excel.