Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

To support this massive speed, we needed a solid replenishment solution in place.” The company’s supply chain planning and automated replenishment solution comes from Solvoyo. The next morning, store managers look at their hand-held terminals to see their recommended purchases. Solvoyo is an end-to-end planning solution.

Supply Chain Planning Software 261

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GlobalTranz

MAY 26, 2021

More customers are simply likely to return items when purchased through e-commerce, and that rate is at least double that of brick-and-mortar purchases. Retailers could persuade 40% of customers to keep items with discounts as low as 5% on a future purchase. Today, as few as 16% of businesses charge for returns.

Reverse Logistics 296

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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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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 245

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 3, 2025

Inventory levels: Current or expected inventory levels at various locations. Inventory turnover: Inventory turns for each SKU. Variable costs: Relating to transportation, labour, and inventory management. Supplier locations: Geographic locations of your suppliers and their lead times.

Network Design Software 75

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PINC

APRIL 29, 2020

Technology solutions help reduce physical contact to a minimum. Routine procedures like gate check-ins and paperwork signing can move to the cloud via software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions. live/drop, type of inventory, type of equipment, load status, etc.). The gate arm opens automatically and the driver proceeds.

Demand Planning Software 147

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 30, 2022

However, two decades later, there is still no technology solution to enable demand visibility or help companies use channel data to translate demand into an inventory, replenishment, or manufacturing strategy. The decline in inventory turns uses cash. I found the topic–so simply expressed–required deep thought.

Supply Chain Design Software 195

Supply Chain Design Software Supply and Demand Data Supply Chain Planning Software 195

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 209

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

In order to streamline the delivery, Coca-Cola implemented a vehicle routing software. The reason is that is the software vendor has a very good relationship with Coca-Cola''s legacy ERP software vendor. The answer is that they use the multi-echelon inventory model to solve the problem.

Case Study 239

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The Network Effect

DECEMBER 5, 2014

How much should be purchased? This is a weekly forecast at best, and is from the DC to the store. Despite billions spent annually in the US for the best computers and most sophisticated software, actual demand varies from forecasts. Only immediate customer requirements are drawn from the protective inventories upstream.

Supply Chain Software 175

Supply Chain Software Forecasting Software Supply Chain Network Software Forecasting 175

Silvon Software

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Depending on the retailer, this can involve manually downloading files or using automated tools to pull the data into a centralized system. For some companies, it may be necessary to hire data scientists or invest in specialized software to manage this process effectively.

Inventory Reduction 59

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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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Talking Logistics

JULY 8, 2014

Dock appointment scheduling (DAS) is a powerful tool to eliminate congestion in the distribution center. DAS provides critical data to allow forward deployment of product and cross-docking to accelerate the flow of goods reducing out of stocks and inventory at the same time.

Resource Reduction 134

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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. These tools disaggregate forecasts down to the stockkeeping unit level.

Supply Chain Software 120

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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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ThroughPut

MAY 3, 2024

That is why logistics management software (LMS) is so much more today than what it used to be. In this blog, we’ll tell you what the evolution of a LMS has been and what you should look for while choosing the best Logistics Management Software. What is Logistics Management Software And How Does It Work ?

Procurement Solutions 52

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 17, 2025

We heard about Saks deploying new LLM chatbot technology to act as a virtual sales assistant, and SharkNinjas CIO Velia Carboni said that while she acknowledged the huge productivity gains that AI solutions can offer in terms of doing our jobs more easily and focusing on value add, the more exciting part is the value added in CX.

Supply Chain Design Software 52

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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

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Supply and Demand 98

Herlitz Inventory Management

JANUARY 18, 2023

Demand forecasting is a vital activity for wholesale and retail purchasing teams. It helps ensure they will have adequate inventory available to meet future demand and avoid stockouts. Forecasting inventory is simple in theory, but difficult in practice. Demand is very difficult to accurately predict without the proper tools.

Forecasting 52

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RELEX Solutions

JANUARY 15, 2017

Denmark’s biggest retailer, Coop Denmark, expects to save tens of millions through better supply chain management by using RELEX Solutions. Coop, which is in the forefront of worldwide efforts to cut food waste, is building on its relationship with RELEX Solutions to use its integrated retail and supply chain planning solution.

Denmark 53

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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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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Shoppers expect to receive purchases within days – if not hours. Additionally, ship-from-store improves margins by providing demand to slow moving inventory trapped at a store. Since there are fewer buyers, it sometimes takes more of a markdown in a particular geography to entice the buyer to purchase.

Inventory Reduction 100

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

We are constantly told by Real Estate companies that the three most important elements of any real estate purchase are location, location, location. But does this really hold true for industrial real estate and in particular distribution centres (DCs) and warehouses? I would like to argue… not quite!

Warehousing 96

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

And from one order to the next a customer may choose one delivery solution versus another. While many companies declare that they are Omnichannel fulfillment solution providers are they really? Omnichannel Fulfillment Solutions. You may own and operate the DC or you may have outsourced this responsibility.

Procurement Solutions 56

Procurement Solutions DC Omnichannel Modeling 56

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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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 81

Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software Inventory Management Software Supply Chain Planning Software 81

Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Inventory levels: Current or expected inventory levels at various locations. Inventory turnover: Inventory turns for each SKU. Variable costs: Relating to transportation, labour, and inventory management. Supplier locations: Geographic locations of your suppliers and their lead times.

Network Design Software 98

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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. Outsourcing providers use advanced technology to make their operations more efficient and to safeguard their own margins, but the same tools are available to all those prepared to invest in them.

Warehousing 77

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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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Veridian Solutions

JANUARY 6, 2020

Functions traditionally left solely under the realm of a warehouse management system (WMS), such as inventory management, are no longer distinct from those of warehouse control systems (WCS). Therefore, an omnichannel warehouse is the only solution.”. While a WMS was used as the overarching solution, the WCS interfaced with machines.

Supply Chain Design Software 61

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 13, 2016

Fortunately, supply chain systems have come a long way since many companies last implemented their solutions. 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. It is now “connect and conquer.”

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

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Supply Chain Network

FEBRUARY 9, 2013

Representing the concept of Matrix Commerce diagrammatically is not an easy task and below is my first stab at it which I will continue to refine utilizing other more dynamic presentation graphics tools going forward. The first materials handling system solution I am tracking is the Fulfillment Factory from SSI Schaeffer.

Purchasing Skills 84

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crisp

JANUARY 13, 2025

By automating a feed of clean, structured retail data from your partners into a platform or BI tool, you can ensure a reliable flow of accessible, useable, and timely information. This approach reduces nil-picks, voids, and other supply issues, maintaining a consistent product supply to meet demand. Book a demo today.

Waste Reduction 40

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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 98

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 6, 2024

They oversee multiple 3PLs, carriers, and other service providers, offering a comprehensive, end-to-end supply chain solution. APS Advanced Planning Systems – Software tools that use complex algorithms to optimize supply chain planning. It makes complex supply chain management tools more accessible and user-friendly.

Supply Chain Planning Software 75

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning 75

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.

DC 11

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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 68

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