Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The retailer is large and doing a lot of volume out of its DC, not to mention the rapid growth brought on by the recent pandemic. In the case of this retailer, all its major operational aspects – such as directed put away, replenishment, and inventory management – were running just fine. Supply chain planning tools.

Optimization Software 273

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PINC

APRIL 29, 2020

live/drop, type of inventory, type of equipment, load status, etc.). Previously, the driver would be waiting in the lounge to talk to the DC after completing check-in.“ – L. Through PINC’s yard management application, users access real-time yard inventory lists, count, and history information eliminating the need for yard checks.

Demand Planning Software 147

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Mr. Govindarajan is the Senior Director, Supply Chain (Systems, Processes & Analytics) at KeHE. Govindarajan : Our previous Supply Chain Purchasing and Inventory Management tools were not enabling us to solve business challenges, we pivoted to Manhattan’s Demand Forecasting and Inventory Optimization software.

Forecasting Software 47

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Silvon Software

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

They may include varying levels of detail in their POS reports. Their report formats may be inconsistent. Some of the most common real-world applications of POS data analytics include: Sales Analysis to identify trends in customer behavior, assess the effectiveness of pricing strategies, and evaluate the success of marketing campaigns.

Inventory Reduction 59

Inventory Reduction Price Reduction Resource Reduction Optimal Sourcing 59

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 3, 2025

Inventory levels: Current or expected inventory levels at various locations. Inventory turnover: Inventory turns for each SKU. Transportation options: Costs and lead times for each available transportation mode. Transportation costs: Freight rates, fuel and labour costs, and other transportation expenses.

Network Design Software 75

Network Design Software Network Design Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Network Software 75

ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Today’s blog analyzes how to compete in this multichannel environment that requires serving the customer in ways that remove the barriers that make consumers think twice about making the purchase. And Gartner reports that more than half of supply chain executives say they are increasing their investment in analytics and smarter algorithms.

Supply Chain Software 120

Supply Chain Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling 120

Cathy Roberson

MAY 25, 2025

The topic/report will be on the logistics M&A so far this year. The report will be available free for paid Substack subscribers but I’ll provide a summary and a link to the report in case you’re interested in either purchasing it separately or paying for an anuual subscribtion to my Substack articles.

Purchasing Skills 67

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

During a short term planning (less than one month), they pay much attention to the coordination between purchasing, production and sales. The answer is that they use the multi-echelon inventory model to solve the problem. Cost of inbound logistics is not taken into account. Many industries try to imitate Dell''s success.

Case Study 239

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Logility

MARCH 13, 2023

Most B2B and B2C brands believe faster order processing, more frequent inventory planning, and “good enough” promise dates can help avoid this situation. However, this is not a cost-efficient or sustainable arrangement. Here are three ways to boost your customer satisfaction with automated order promising.

Supply Chain Software 130

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software Demand Planning Software Inventory Reduction 130

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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crisp

JANUARY 13, 2025

It’s one example of collaborative commerce, made possible by shared data insights that enhance analytical purview. Youre buttoned up with clean reporting Clean reporting and accurate data are fundamental to effective collaboration and establishing trust between supplier and partner.

Waste Reduction 40

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C3 Solutions

JUNE 19, 2020

Consumers are no longer bound by loyalty or geographic necessity in their purchase decisions. Those DCs operate with 33 percent less inventory than conventional retailers and work towards a standard of orders being picked and packed within two hours of the customer clicking the 'buy now' button. [3]. But there is another option.

Supply Chain Software 137

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MIT Supply Chain

JANUARY 16, 2014

For pure internet purchasing, the searching, ordering, and payment steps typically occur on line with the delivery being made at home. At the other extreme is Walmart.com where more than half of the purchases made online are picked up at local stores where the payment can be made in cash. This makes accounting somewhat difficult.

Inventory Reduction 97

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 20, 2021

These key metrics become your organisation’s “multi-function display” and give you the primary data needed to monitor and manage “normal flight conditions.” ” Feel free to track lots more metrics in the background if you wish, but try to keep attention focused on the five or six “real KPIs.”

Supply Chain Design Software 98

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software KPI 98

ThroughPut

MAY 3, 2024

It helps coordinate the various supply chain activities, which include the complete range of procurement, development, implementation, commercialization, and delivery of the goods or services to the market. This involved procurement, maintenance, and transportation of military facilities, services, materials, and personnel.

Procurement Solutions 52

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Lucas

JULY 3, 2018

WERC’s Annual DC Measures Survey is a great tool for benchmarking your distribution center and warehouse operations, but it’s also a valuable resource for identifying trends across the industry. This year’s survey showed the growing importance of labor-related metrics in assessing DC performance. Annual workforce turnover.

DC 11

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Alloy

OCTOBER 3, 2023

An Introduction to Walmart Luminate Listen to the full episode of the Shelf Life Podcast on Walmart Luminate Walmart Luminate is the retailer’s new data, analytics and reporting tool for suppliers — and it represents a massive step forward in retailer-supplier collaboration.

Procurement Analytics 52

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 1, 2025

ABC Analysis: A form of Pareto analysis applied to a group of products to enable selective inventory management controls. The inventory value for each item is obtained by multiplying the annual demand by unit cost and the entire inventory is then ranked in descending order of cost.

Supply Chain Planning Software 76

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Inventory levels: Current or expected inventory levels at various locations. Inventory turnover: Inventory turns for each SKU. Transportation options: Costs and lead times for each available transportation mode. Transportation costs: Freight rates, fuel and labour costs, and other transportation expenses.

Network Design Software 98

Network Design Software Network Design Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Network Software 98

Ware2Go

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Warehousing may seem like a simple concept at first glance, but as the home to your most valuable asset (your inventory) and a pivotal player in your supply chain, warehousing is actually a key function of your brand. By this definition, a warehouse would only provide inventory storage. Types of Warehousing Services.

Warehousing 105

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Enterra Insights

MAY 2, 2019

Phillips ( @EricaEPhillips ) reports some retailers were so desperate to find warehouse space this past holiday season they created pop-up warehouses in vacant suburban lots and parking garages.[1] These growing expectations have put pressure on retailers to locate inventory closer to large consumer populations.

Warehousing 113

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 1, 2022

This collaboration helps carriers plan capacity needs, temporary seasonal labor requirements, third-party transportation purchases, and more down to the zip code level. As a result, many retailers are sitting on excess inventory. Moreover, 24% of retailers report that customers’ average order size increased by five items or more.

Inventory Reduction 96

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BlueYonder

MARCH 22, 2017

Retailers need to ensure that a customer’s purchase journey is completely understood and tracked. The buying process of each category will have varying aspects of product research and social influence; the marketing communication should be calibrated in sync with analysis of the customer purchase path. Start with the customer.

Supply Chain Planning Software 71

Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Supply Chain Design Software Procurement Analytics 71

GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 29, 2015

With this varied inventory, plus a large direct sales force in more than 170 countries and an unpredictable sales cycle, effective supply chain management is critical for continued growth. The 4PL built a new routing tool specifically for Whirlpool that offered overall cost optimization and mode selection.

Case Study 120

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SupplyPike

MARCH 23, 2020

It’s frustrating having to either purchase a different brand of the product you are looking for or to forgo purchasing the product altogether. Just one Walmart DC is one million square feet, so it can be tough making sure all products are where they need to be. The system aggregates Out of Stock quantities at the DC level.

Forecasting Software 52

Forecasting Software Supply Chain Planning Software Forecasting Procurement Analytics 52

Veridian Solutions

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Single-item purchases. Lack of visibility in data and inventory. Understanding the data behind the action, including employee performance, cycle times, metrics, and other key performance indicators will enhance ROI. Cybersecurity. Changing state of logistics. Poor employee performance. The proliferation of SKUs.

Supply Chain Design Software 66

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AB&R

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Operations are often multi-faceted, with many different tasks, shifting inventory locations, and new challenges with each passing day. Online shopping and deliveries have skyrocketed in 2020, with one analytics firm reporting a nearly 28% increase in sales for this year’s Holiday season alone [2]. Inventory Control Solutions.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 6, 2024

They consider factors like demand forecasts, inventory levels, and production capacities to create efficient production and distribution plans. DC Distribution Centre – A warehouse facility that stores and distributes products to retailers, wholesalers, or directly to consumers.

Supply Chain Planning Software 75

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 23, 2019

E-commerce drives growth in warehouses & DCs According to Walker Sands’ The Future of Retail 2019: The Paradox Between Convenience and Connection , consumers are increasingly comfortable shopping online, with 46% saying they’re more open to purchasing big-ticket items such as a car or grill online than they were a year ago.

Inventory Management Software 52

Inventory Management Software Supply Chain Software Warehousing Demand Planning Software 52

Talking Logistics

JANUARY 13, 2016

There are no longer stores and e-commerce and m-commerce channels—it is all just commerce, with the consumer deciding which path to purchase they will take at any point in time. Manufacturing and distribution plans can no longer be based on what was shipped from the DC last month. It is now “connect and conquer.”

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

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o9 Solutions

MAY 26, 2021

The need to respond to those changes while maintaining margins, service, and efficiencies with optimal planning of inventory, sourcing, transportation, and fulfilment. and carefully procure and place inventory, they constantly face operational issues during execution.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Modeling Material Savings 52

o9 Solutions

MAY 26, 2021

The need to respond to those changes while maintaining margins, service, and efficiencies with optimal planning of inventory, sourcing, transportation, and fulfilment. and carefully procure and place inventory, they constantly face operational issues during execution.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Modeling Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing 52

SupplyPike

DECEMBER 9, 2019

There are a large variety of reasons why Walmart might not pay the full invoice total, ranging from price differences between the invoice and purchase order to invoices being sent for more product than the warehouse received. Second, run an inventory received report in the Decision Support System (DSS) inside Retail Link.

DC 52

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Veridian Solutions

JANUARY 23, 2019

retailers, up to 72 percent, lack click and collect capabilities, reports DC Velocity. Since the storefronts take on the characteristics of the warehouse or distribution center , resulting in the aforementioned SaaDC model, more workers may be necessary, driving costs upward. Click and collect is not a new concept.

Retail 49

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Elementum

MARCH 29, 2018

Another significant application includes inventory control in warehouses, where drones have the upper hand in terms of both efficiency and accuracy when compared to their human counterparts. In the supply chain space, these flying devices are on the cusp of transforming how companies deliver goods into the hands of customers. billion).

Supply Chain Design Software 90

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Zipline Logistics

MARCH 18, 2020

It currently just uses on-time metrics to grade suppliers and the store’s retail buyers can base purchasing decisions on a brand’s delivery performance. It is critical to leverage transportation analytics to get the most out of your operation. One large Sam’s Club distribution center (DC) is already using the new system.

Vendor Strategies 52

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crisp

JULY 20, 2023

Along the way, Swoon will be using Crisp’s inventory, sales and velocity dashboards to ensure the campaign reaches every door they were promised, while monitoring the campaign’s performance in the coming months. Wrangling siloed vendor portal reports from each retailer tacked hours onto this process.

Inventory Reduction 52

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