GlobalTranz

JUNE 8, 2018

Today, there are dozens, if not hundreds, of individual warehouse management systems ( WMSs ) available, but how do you reap the real-world features within this innovative type of supply chain management systems? Across retail, the push to get more products to more consumers in less time is growing.

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 13, 2021

adding, “The biggest problem right now for decentralized and fragmented Supply Chains is that bottlenecks create losing situations for many stakeholders, which further aggravate the Inventory Management problem. explained Ali Raza, CEO of ThroughPut, Inc., ThroughPut Logistics & Distribution Solution Overview.

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Intelligent Audit

JULY 22, 2021

Many innovative advancements have occurred in the past few years within the transportation network , including a focus on last mile delivery costs and shipping rate management through analytics. Many transportation service providers have been unable to keep pace, causing capacity and drivers to fetch a premium rate.

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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

Transport Intelligence, the well-respected U.K. Transport Topics. With over 60,000 monthly viewers, Transport Topics is a prime destination for freight buffs, especially those who specialize in trucking. American Journal of Transportation. Air Transport World. Nieuwsblad Transport (Transport Newspaper).

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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 14, 2015

on the other, we are seeing new technological advancements such as google glass, smart watches and tablets on the market for innovative process improvements. Handling and transport combined make up just over half of Amazon’s costs. The robotic drive units pick up open inventory shelves (pods) and take them to the order picker. “An

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GlobalTranz

JULY 24, 2015

There are 230,000 small manufacturing companies in the United States alone, according to a new Infographic from The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Manufacturing Innovation Blog. We have included the infographic below. INFOGRAPHIC: Supply Chain Management in Manufacturing.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 20, 2016

You get on the M25 and before long you have a front seat view of the biggest transportation challenge facing companies in England and many other countries around the world: traffic congestion. Manhattan Associates: New Inventory and Fulfillment Capabilities Give Store Associates More Time to Deliver a Fulfilling Experience.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 8, 2017

The blog series will discuss shifting consumer behaviors, a variety of implications to the supply chain required to provide and scale service, while effectively managing inventory and value add processes, the ability to define and deliver an agile and scalable framework of capabilities that can aggressively respond to emerging trends and more.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 8, 2017

The blog series will discuss shifting consumer behaviors, a variety of implications to the supply chain required to provide and scale service, while effectively managing inventory and value add processes, the ability to define and deliver an agile and scalable framework of capabilities that can aggressively respond to emerging trends and more.

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Supply Chain Network

MARCH 19, 2016

Not since the advent of price tags, cash registers and the ubiquitous apparel hanger has there been a retail industry innovation poised to create such major change. Sign 1: Dual Inventory. Sign 5: Store Inventory. How much inventory do you keep on hand in stores? Sign 6: Push vs. Pull.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 21, 2014

In the new world of widespread Flowcasting adoption we will also have far less buffer inventory. Due to the expediting that occurs today, there is a lot of buffer inventory that is held to protect both the manufacturer and the retailer from outages. You are not building a production plan off of shipments into a DC.

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MIT Supply Chain

MAY 15, 2014

The Center for Latin-American Logistics Innovation (CLI) has developed two optimization models that help companies find the most cost-effective packaging format for emerging markets. Various inventory carrying costs associated with packaging also have to be allowed for. Subscribe to the newsletter for free here.

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Supply Chain Network

MAY 16, 2015

Not since the advent of price tags , cash registers and the ubiquitous apparel hanger has there been a retail industry innovation poised to create such major change. Sign 1: Dual Inventory. Sign 5: Store Inventory. How much inventory do you keep on hand in stores? Sign 6: Push vs Pull.

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Supply Chain Network

JUNE 15, 2011

The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) released its 22nd “Annual State of Logistics Report®,” presented by Penske Logistics, today at a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. Authored by transportation consultant Rosalyn Wilson of Delcan, Inc., Inventory carrying costs increased 10.3

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6 River Systems

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Vacancy rates in key transportation hubs and seaport cities were even lower,” according to a report from JOC.com. Human error is the most frequent cause of inventory and fulfillment issues. 62% of respondents reported human error from manual process management as the #1 root cause of inventory fulfillment issues.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

In part 1 of this blog series , we took a look at how innovation is changing the supply chain and the evolution of different warehouse types and processes. In the future, analytics will help manage inventory across the supply chain system and not just inside each facility.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 1, 2018

By using data to stock items with higher forecasted demand, they can reallocate cash that would normally be tied up in poorly performing inventory, avoid margin erosion from markdowns and dead stock, and increase overall on-shelf availability metrics. Engineer Profit.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

In part 1 of this blog series , we took a look at how innovation is changing the supply chain and the evolution of different warehouse types and processes. In the future, analytics will help manage inventory across the supply chain system and not just inside each facility.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 15, 2018

A combination of automated trucks, conveyor systems, and picking robots will enable inventory to pass through the DC with very little direct human intervention. Ten years is plenty of time in which to overcome legal and safety issues which currently stand in the way of transporting goods by airborne drone or driverless truck.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Should we be excited or scared by the possibilities created by today’s rapid technological innovations? If advanced technology intimidates you, consider that the exponential pace of innovation we’re seeing today is not new. As supply chain professionals, we’re in an age of extreme innovation that’s thrilling, but not unprecedented.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 18, 2018

They may recall inventory from retailers or reprocess it because it has passed its sell-by date or demand is insufficient. Network analysis will be crucial for finding the best configuration of return centres, given factors like retail locations and transport facilities with backhaul possibilities.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

Why do some rival firms that battle with each other downstream in retail outlets manage to work well together upstream in their transport and warehousing? Insights and innovation. Long-term collaborative partnerships are often the most innovative way to develop processes to decrease costs and increase value for each enterprise.

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 30, 2019

There’s no question that innovative technologies aid in logistics and supply chain management, but when it comes to the many labor-intensive processes that take place in the warehouse, some fear that robots could make human warehouse workers obsolete. And it is humanity, not machines, that innovates. Existing technology?

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

These 36 innovative companies have figured out how to hack their operations, gaining some financial or media recognition for their methods. Kick back, be inspired and happy innovating. Coyote Logistics @CoyoteLogistics Coyote Logistics prides itself on its innovative logistics and supply chain philosophy.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

Why do some rival firms that battle with each other downstream in retail outlets manage to work well together upstream in their transport and warehousing ? Insights and innovation. Long-term collaborative partnerships are often the most innovative way to develop processes to decrease costs and increase value for each enterprise.

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 12, 2017

An Internationally Accepted Definition) We all know lots of Best In Class companies and these are the ones who are always talked about and always seeking innovation and improvement. Customers are allocated to the most logical warehouse / DC to minimise delivery costs, taking into account #1 above. The Top 2%?

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Additionally, ship-from-store improves margins by providing demand to slow moving inventory trapped at a store. Utilizing store inventory to ship e-commerce orders enables the last remaining units for the entire country. Gone are the days of 60 – 70 percent inventory accuracy being sufficient in a store at the SKU level.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

I started my industrial engineering career in a hot Southeastern ambient distribution center (DC) where innovation consisted of adding conveyor and sorters at several hundred dollars per FOOT! The conveyor belt transported the cases to the outbound department where there were folks set up to load the cases in the trailers.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

APRIL 24, 2015

The Top Dozen Supply Chain Innovations of All-Time I am very keen on the subject of supply chain innovation right now, for a variety of reasons. First, CEOs across the globe are putting innovation as the top or near top priority for the companies they run. But I would argue that supply chain innovation is not well understood.

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MIT Supply Chain

JANUARY 16, 2014

The inventory in the stores is now fair game for fulfillment within other channels. This store-based model raises some interesting new challenges in determining where to pull inventory. The approach avoids severe mark downs on the items which tend to dwarf the higher transportation costs. More information here.

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Logility

DECEMBER 14, 2012

Presented at our Connections customer conference, the SAILS Awards recognize companies who significantly improved their business processes, deployed an innovative solution to address their supply chain challenges, or demonstrated an on-going commitment and leadership role in the expansion of supply chain improvements.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 18, 2015

An all-in-one design engine with multiple integrated solvers can perform network, product flow, cost-to-serve, inventory, production and transportation optimization as well as greenfield and demand analysis in a single user interface and data model. product flow-path, inventory right-sizing, DC-to-customer assignments) to get started.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 29, 2015

Consumers around the world enjoy Whirlpool's innovative products marketed under Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Brastemp, Bauknecht and other major brand names. After completion of its customer-centric supply chain analysis, Whirlpool knew innovation was necessary to maintain a competitive advantage.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 21, 2012

« Rapid Innovation will Differentiate the Future of Retail Industry | Main | Utility of iPads on Shop Floor » Enabling individual item picking in tomorrows warehouses. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions.

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Elementum

MARCH 29, 2018

Transportation companies, e-commerce goliaths, and tech startups worldwide are testing drone and droid deliveries with an array of products, from fast-food orders to consumer goods. Drones, otherwise known as unmanned aerial vehicles, have been garnering the attention of innovators across a wide range of industries for several years now.

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Elementum

MARCH 29, 2018

Transportation companies, e-commerce goliaths, and tech startups worldwide are testing drone and droid deliveries with an array of products, from fast-food orders to consumer goods. Drones, otherwise known as unmanned aerial vehicles, have been garnering the attention of innovators across a wide range of industries for several years now.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 22, 2017

The first step in this is clear visibility of inventory across channels. Contact JDA today to learn how our innovative solutions can help. The challenge is to integrate the app with the offering in store, with the stock in the distribution center, with right promotions and with payment gateway for profitable order fulfilment.

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