o9 Solutions

MAY 26, 2021

By Vikram Murthi and Dr. Stijn-Pieter van Houten, both Vice President, Industry Strategy, o9 Solutions. For CPG manufacturers changing volumes from modern trade (hyper/supermarkets) to e.g. discounters, e-Commerce. For CPG manufacturers changing volumes from modern trade (hyper/supermarkets) to e.g. discounters, e-Commerce.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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o9 Solutions

MAY 26, 2021

By Vikram Murthi and Dr. Stijn-Pieter van Houten, both Vice President, Industry Strategy, o9 Solutions. For CPG manufacturers changing volumes from modern trade (hyper/supermarkets) to e.g. discounters, e-Commerce. For CPG manufacturers changing volumes from modern trade (hyper/supermarkets) to e.g. discounters, e-Commerce.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Modeling Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing 52

New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Introduction: Procurement Planning for Distribution-Intensive Businesses Procurement planning is not a widely recognized category of supply chain software, but it should be. The resulting plan should maintain adequate safety stock levels for each purchased item while reducing inventory costs.

Procurement Solutions 52

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Primary Challenges in an E-Commerce Shipping Strategy Developing an e-commerce shipping strategy is about more than just considering e-commerce; e-commerce may include the omnichannel purchases in which customers use a variety of online and in-store devices and experiences to make a final decision and complete a purchase.

Price Reduction 181

Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Resource Reduction Inventory Reduction 181

SupplyPike

APRIL 10, 2020

Distribution centers are overrun and fairly chaotic right now trying to prioritize and fulfill orders, so be mindful of DC appointments and collect ready times to avoid OTIF or ORAD fines. You’ll need to work with your buyer on revising their purchasing plans to favor high demand items. Another solution is to create inventory reserves.

Supply Chain Planning Software 98

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The Network Effect

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Retailers, distributors and manufacturers are forced to choose the approach they hope will make them the most profit. How much should be purchased? This is a weekly forecast at best, and is from the DC to the store. Only immediate customer requirements are drawn from the protective inventories upstream.

Supply Chain Software 175

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

Manufacturing systems and regulatory compliance are considered to be very complex, coupled with the limited number suppliers due to the high barriers to entry. Moreover, the aircraft manufacturers have to do whatever it takes to win the order long before the commencement of production.

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RFgen

AUGUST 14, 2019

But if you’ve ever looked into best-of-breed WMS solutions available on the market, you may be hesitant to implement advanced warehousing technology due to its complexity and intimidating total cost of ownership (TCO). These challenges are precisely the areas where WMS software can enhance your operational effectiveness.

Optimization Software 55

Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software Inventory Management Software Supply Chain Planning Software 55

RFgen

AUGUST 14, 2019

But if you’ve ever looked into best-of-breed WMS solutions available on the market, you may be hesitant to implement advanced warehousing technology due to its complexity and intimidating total cost of ownership (TCO). These challenges are precisely the areas where WMS software can enhance your operational effectiveness.

Optimization Software 52

Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software Inventory Management Software Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Cognira

MAY 19, 2021

Replenishment usually did not include promotional inventory, and stores were burdened with monitoring and management. Vendors/manufacturers accessed customer/sales data by purchasing it from a consolidator like IRI and Neilsen. Ordering inventory for promotions manually, with a limited understanding of forecasts.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 9, 2015

Bridging the Divide Between the Retail and Manufacturing World. A fascinating evolution occurred over the last few years in how more and more advanced types of supply chain collaboration blurred the lines between retail and manufacturing supply chains. Gap 1: Current store level systems support planning consumer purchases.

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 14, 2018

Affected by changes in production, procurement and distribution methods, warehousing has continually been pushed and pulled in different directions. Just-in-time techniques have led to more products arriving directly from manufacturing to the end-customer, shrinking warehouse use.

Warehousing 53

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 20, 2021

In many cases, your distribution operation will incur unwanted costs to manage returns of damaged items and deliver replacements to the customers (not to mention the cost of writing off damaged inventory). Inventory Days of Supply. How to Calculate Inventory Days of Supply. Average sales in a month: 600. The Par Level System.

Supply Chain Design Software 80

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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.

Waste Reduction 45

Waste Reduction Vendor Strategies Inventory Reduction Sourcing Strategies 45

Veridian Solutions

JANUARY 23, 2019

retailers, up to 72 percent, lack click and collect capabilities, reports DC Velocity. Also, retailers must have full inventory visibility to know when product specs can be fulfilled through the storefront, as well as communicate with consumers regarding when their purchases will be ready for pickup.

Retail 49

Retail Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Omnichannel Procurement Analytics 49

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 15, 2018

Meanwhile, warehouse robotic solutions are developing apace, as you’ll know if you’ve been reading some of my posts on supply chain trends to watch in 2017 and 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.

Supply Chain Software 46

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New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Introduction: Why Inventory Balancing? Inventory balancing (also called inventory rebalancing), the periodic transfer of inventory from supply chain locations with too much inventory to locations with too little, is an underutilized supply chain tactic. In such cases, inventory balancing is often the best option.

Boston 52

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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.

Waste Reduction 40

Waste Reduction Vendor Strategies Inventory Reduction Sourcing Strategies 40

Supply Chain Network

FEBRUARY 9, 2013

Matrix Commerce describes the complex construct integrating marketing, sales, sourcing, pricing, profitability, service levels, delivery and consumer perceptions. This of course is a crapshoot and anything but an exact science, and for those seeking potential solutions I will share some of the suggestions I am working on.

Purchasing Skills 84

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Veridian Solutions

JANUARY 14, 2019

retailers, up to 72 percent, lack click and collect capabilities, reports DC Velocity. Also, retailers must have full inventory visibility to know when product specs can be fulfilled through the storefront, as well as communicate with consumers regarding when their purchases will be ready for pickup. Download WhitePaper.

Retail 40

Retail Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Procurement Analytics Omnichannel 40

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Recently, my team members and I worked on a project with a well-known retailer facing challenges in the e-commerce area of its distribution center – and here was the question at hand: ‘Would replacing the WMS be the best solution?’. Supply chain planning tools. Improved inventory management capabilities.

Optimization Software 200

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 30, 2019

From greater flexibility and scalability to productivity gains, a faster ROI compared to other automation solutions and better resource management, warehouse robots are changing the face of warehousing. David Martinez @Cybernet_AIOPC David Martinez is the VP of Enterprise & OEM Business Account Manager at Cybernet Manufacturing.

Warehousing 78

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

The use of voice picking solutions in the warehouse is gaining momentum. Hands-free, eyes-free task execution at high speed and volume for key inventory processes offers great promise. Here, solutions like voice picking are freeing up workers and allowing them to be safer, more accurate, and more productive.

Supply Chain Design Software 52

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2022

Amazon announces new changes to inventory limits. It includes free shipping of online purchases, free grocery deliveries to the home for orders of at least $35, prescription discounts and other benefits. Existing inventory that fits the qualification for the extra-large storage type will automatically be reclassified as extra-large.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 181

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 8, 2015

If you are a manufacturing company or distributor, you most likely are using a warehouse or distribution center to make sure you are able to store inventory, replinish store fronts, and easily send goods to customers or receive goods for manufacture or distribution. A slot can be part of a shelf or the entire shelf.

DC 120

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FLEXE

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Most companies are startups, so there isn’t a ton of cash to invest in fixed cost fulfillment solutions. Many companies choose to drop-ship directly from the manufacturer, which dramatically lowers the percent of on-time, correct orders—a key driver in customer satisfaction and repeat orders. Fixed vs. Variable Supply Chain Costs.

Inventory Reduction 28

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GlobalTranz

MAY 26, 2021

For instance, goods move from the customer to the distributor or to the manufacturer. The manufacturing firm would then have to organize shipping of the defective product, testing the product, dismantling, repairing, recycling, or disposing of the product. If the product is defective, the customer would return the product.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 1, 2018

Employing machine-learning based forecasting tools, retailers can predict potential sales at the front-end of the assortment planning process. Yet paradoxically retailers front-load inventory to the store, under the belief that goods must be on the shelf to sell. Engineer Profit.

Inventory Reduction 189

Inventory Reduction Retail Inventory Supply Chain Planning Software 189

Herlitz Inventory Management

JULY 21, 2022

The newest perishable feature in HIMPACT® is a Lot Analysis tool. Lot Analysis predicts potential spoilage, tracks spoilage by the buyer, and uses that spoilage projection to optimize for today’s purchasing. For example, if you have 110 cases in the DC today, that doesn’t mean they will all be sellable before expiring.

Analysis 52

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

For example, a manufacturer may start to package finished goods in a way that eases handling by a logistics service provider who can then offer better prices for stocking and transport. For instance, two manufacturers pool their purchasing to buy more services more cost-efficiently from the same logistics provider.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 40

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C3 Solutions

JUNE 19, 2020

Not only is e-commerce creating an onslaught of orders, but the choices of solutions available to fulfill those orders are also multiplying rapidly. Consumers are no longer bound by loyalty or geographic necessity in their purchase decisions. Option 5: Picking. Option 6: Human Augmentation Technology.

Supply Chain Software 137

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

For example, a manufacturer may start to package finished goods in a way that eases handling by a logistics service provider who can then offer better prices for stocking and transport. For instance, two manufacturers pool their purchasing to buy more services more cost-efficiently from the same logistics provider.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 40

Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics Manufacturing Procurement 3PL 40

Alloy

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

But how do these measure up against traditional solutions, and how can brand manufacturers benefit? This post will recap the buzz around some of these recent hardware innovations, and how they compare against established software solutions. They are a reactive, not proactive, solution.

Forecasting Software 40

Forecasting Software Analytics Software Forecasting Procurement Solutions 40

Ware2Go

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Types of Warehousing Services Warehousing Service Level Agreements Retail Warehousing Strategic Warehousing Warehousing for Amazon Fulfillment Understanding Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) Criteria for Choosing a Warehouse Solution Warehousing FAQ’s. By this definition, a warehouse would only provide inventory storage.

Warehousing 105

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

In addition to cutting the need for outsourced manufacturing, this move could give the company a leg up on the competition by making it possible to get products in the hands of consumers faster. Additionally, the company’s manufacturing expertise will enable the reduction of production costs.

Supply Chain Design Software 45

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Sourcing Strategies Inventory Reduction 45

BlueYonder

JANUARY 5, 2017

No matter what your business model is — whether you run the largest car manufacturing company in the world or operate a commercial website on eBay — orders need to be satisfied to receive payment and remain in business. Figure 1 shows how various new data sources can enrich the demand-shaping effort.

Real-time Visibility 49

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RFgen

JULY 18, 2017

However, the rise of robust data collection and integration tools has eliminated many of the challenges associated with warehouse diversification, giving organizations an opportunity to spread out their inventories in a strategic way. READ MORE: Solving common challenges in supply chain management using DC software ».

Modeling Software 52

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