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. Loren Kerns (Flickr). Today‘s supply chains are undergoing significant pressures to become more “demand-driven”.

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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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3rdwave

MARCH 20, 2020

I just got off a call from the Director of Supply Chain with a retailer who is experiencing major angst because many of their products are directly or indirectly sourced overseas. His indirect supply chain is sourced through 3rd party importers who sell them on a DDP basis. Covid-19 wreaks havoc with global supply chains.

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Cognira

MAY 19, 2021

Vendors/manufacturers accessed customer/sales data by purchasing it from a consolidator like IRI and Neilsen. Manufacturers sent coupons directly to consumers by mail or by using a stand-alone in-store system like Catalina. Add in couponing and automated re-ordering and they have every tool they need.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 26, 2020

“They have multi-sourced key commodities or strategic components to reduce their reliance on any one supplier, and they had considered inventory strategy to buffer against supply chain disruption.” Also, globalization presents another hydra-headed challenge for your procurement network.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 23, 2017

The situation is changing however, as more and more MHE manufacturers bring warehouse robotics to market. Robotic solutions offer the ability to introduce automation into DC operations without the need for major structural alterations. What does this trend mean for your company?

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6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

From raw materials sourcing to warehouse operations , logistics technology , order fulfillment and beyond, there are dozens of points throughout the supply chain, all of which contribute to overall supply chain efficiency. I think when your business is self-reliant, you never have to deal with lost shipments, late shipments or anything.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 29, 2015

Over the past year, solution providers have been strengthening the link between the front-end of e-commerce (order capture/management) and the back-end (order fulfillment). Here are some excerpts from the press release: Nexternal provides an omni-channel commerce platform that serves manufacturers, distributors and retailers.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 8, 2017

These shifts have changed the way that we live in a measurable way through its impact on the shopping mission, and the industry is responding in the products they stock, the means in which they source and the store formats and layouts that serve their customers. Proximity Based Shopping. How JDA Can Help.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 8, 2017

These shifts have changed the way that we live in a measurable way through its impact on the shopping mission, and the industry is responding in the products they stock, the means in which they source and the store formats and layouts that serve their customers. Proximity Based Shopping. How JDA Can Help.

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RELEX Solutions

JANUARY 10, 2018

shoppers are already purchasing some groceries online. Traditional grocers will need to cater to changing consumer preferences as they steer away from packaged, frozen and manufactured foods towards healthier fresh food options. Michael Falck is co-founder of RELEX Solutions and acts as the President in the North American markets.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2016

retailer Walmart and Tsinghua University announced a joint effort to track the movement of food products in China using blockchain technology to improve food safety in the world’s second-largest economy”; and just last month, Mahindra and IBM announced they are developing a blockchain solution for supply chain finance.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 31, 2016

On the other hand, if you’re a business leader who must try to juggle supply chain effectiveness with that of marketing, sales, or manufacture, the following sections highlight the supply chain basics that your company must get right in order to maximise revenue and profit. “What?” ” I hear you cry.

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Supply Chain Action Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Digital technologies, such as additive manufacturing, blockchain, and more secure IoT infrastructure, advance the freedom, speed and security of these flows. Digitization – increased computing power, more analytical software, the availability of data – has made it possible in a week. Cloud BI solutions (e.g.

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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.

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Freight Plus

JUNE 18, 2018

Although China offered to increase purchases of exports from the U.S. Parts of electromechanical tools for work in the hand, w/self-contained electric motor, for treatment of materials by change in temperature. Machinery for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink, nesoi. Last year the U.S. 8419.90.50.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 29, 2015

Whirlpool Corporation is the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances, with annual sales over $19 billion, more than 80,000 employees and more than 60 manufacturing and technology research centers globally. The 4PL Provides the Solution to Meet Desired Logistics KPIs.

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