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

Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2013

What is this going to cost? You could answer them with a purchase order (P.O.) Your stakeholders can: Align sourcing, purchasing, logistics, and I.T. Understand technology, information, and reporting tools and how to use them in the business. performance metrics to influence vendor behavior and impact sourcing choices.

Pricing Training 145

Pricing Training Purchasing Skills Purchasing Training Negotiating Skills 145

o9 Solutions

MAY 26, 2021

For CPG manufacturers changing volumes from modern trade (hyper/supermarkets) to e.g. discounters, e-Commerce. CPG manufacturers are scrambling to strengthen the connect with consumers and in some cases to bypass retailers altogether. as well as external drivers (weather, interest rates, new housing starts….),

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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o9 Solutions

MAY 26, 2021

For CPG manufacturers changing volumes from modern trade (hyper/supermarkets) to e.g. discounters, e-Commerce. CPG manufacturers are scrambling to strengthen the connect with consumers and in some cases to bypass retailers altogether. as well as external drivers (weather, interest rates, new housing starts….),

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Modeling Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing 52

PINC

APRIL 29, 2020

The global pandemic has thrown manufacturers, distributors, and retailers into a mode that most have never experienced before. Previously, the driver would be waiting in the lounge to talk to the DC after completing check-in.“ – L. Major Beverage Manufacturing company. trailer search.

Demand Planning Software 147

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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 80

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Manhattan Associates Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 Performance. This morning in the Wall Street Journal , Laura Stevens reports that “Amazon is preparing to launch a delivery service for businesses, positioning it to directly compete with United Parcel Service Inc. Manufacturers like P&G are having to do the same too.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 103

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

Aerospace Industry is characterized by high material costs (about 65-80%). Manufacturing systems and regulatory compliance are considered to be very complex, coupled with the limited number suppliers due to the high barriers to entry. BMW uses a 12-year planning horizon and divides it into an annual period.

Case Study 239

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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. Ensure picker accuracy.

Retail 49

Retail Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Omnichannel Procurement Analytics 49

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

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] Thanks to the popularity of e-commerce, warehouses are some of the hottest properties in real estate.

Warehousing 113

Warehousing Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Material Savings 113

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2023

Once completed, the facility will house 40 dual-port DC fast-charging stations, 40 electric vehicles and 40 electric refrigerated trailers. Unseasonably cold weather in Spain slowed down the growing of peppers, leading to Morrisons limiting purchases to two per customer. households each year, a new report has found. million U.S.

Material Savings 202

Material Savings Purchasing Skills Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics 202

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. Direct the next best action within the constraints of time and cost. Stitch Fix is changing the shopping model completely, providing more service with less infrastructure.

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software Analytics Software Supply Chain Software 40

BlueYonder

JUNE 23, 2015

Ready or not, manufacturers are being pulled into the Omni-channel world by the evolving needs and strategies of the retailers they serve. As retailers explore, experiment, and implement Omni-channel, many models are emerging on how to capture customer demand (multi-channel marketing and selling) as well as how to fulfill orders.

Inventory Reduction 40

Inventory Reduction Manufacturing Procurement Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 40

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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Logility

MARCH 13, 2023

Yet they still struggle with contradictory pressures related to the cost savings of just-in-time manufacturing and inventory optimization, the economic realities of raw material shortages and inflation-induced pricing, and growing customer demand for sustainably made products.

Supply Chain Software 130

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2022

Walmart+ costs $98 per year, or $12.95 It includes free shipping of online purchases, free grocery deliveries to the home for orders of at least $35, prescription discounts and other benefits. XPO Logistics launched a Ship Net-Zero program, giving shippers the option to purchase carbon credits to offset emissions from shipments.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 181

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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

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

C3 Solutions

JUNE 19, 2020

Consumers are no longer bound by loyalty or geographic necessity in their purchase decisions. With consumers using their smart devices to make more and more purchases, retailers need a robust and always-on interface that makes shopping easy and fun, and transmits the order information to the fulfillment centre as quickly as possible.

Supply Chain Software 137

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 1, 2018

The traditional merchandise planning model consists of deciding what to carry and then calculating what will sell. But omnichannel retail is causing retailers to revisit practices like this and explore a new approach that flips the sequence, using analytics to first determine what is likelier to sell, then deciding what to carry.

Inventory Reduction 189

Inventory Reduction Retail Inventory Supply Chain Planning Software 189

6 River Systems

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Sarah Boisvert @fablabhub Sarah Boisvert is the author of The New Collar Workforce and founder of Fab Lab Hub that offers Digital Badges for skills such as 3D printing, robotics, CAD design and AI in manufacturing. Southern California is an expensive place to operate, so many of their manufacturing customers have embraced robotic solutions.

Warehousing 78

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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. Chances are, if you purchased your WMS more than 10 years ago, your software may not be supported any longer. For example, processes will be different from picking to receiving to reporting.

Optimization Software 200

Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software Price Mitigation Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software 200

Alloy

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

But how do these measure up against traditional solutions, and how can brand manufacturers benefit? These “remote eyes” report missing items to a system in the cloud where the data is analyzed. As alluded to above, there’s also the cost of change management and updating existing systems and processes to work with the new technology.

Forecasting Software 40

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Arena Solutions

APRIL 20, 2021

“Having our product data in a single, secure system that scales to our growth is key to our success and our ability to deliver products to market fast and without issues,” stated Alex Charney Cohen, Senior Manufacturing Development Engineer at H2 PowerTech. Today, Arena PLM is used across a multidisciplinary engineering and operations team.

Supply Chain Design Software 80

Supply Chain Design Software Analytics Software Supply Chain Planning Software Demand Planning Software 80

Veridian Solutions

DECEMBER 3, 2018

coli outbreak, reports Ashley May of USA Today. A Guide to the Warehouse Metrics Supply Chain Execs Should Track. The method of an integrated, robust WES allows supply chain managers to help manufacturers, or growers and harvesters in the case of produce, discover and act upon problems that led to contamination.

Supply Chain Network Software 45

Supply Chain Network Software Demand Planning Software Food Warehousing 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 – Using big data and predictive analytics to improve demand sensing and shaping.

Real-time Visibility 49

Real-time Visibility Modeling Supply Chain Planning Software Supply and Demand 49

Veridian Solutions

DECEMBER 3, 2018

coli outbreak, reports Ashley May of USA Today. A Guide to the Warehouse Metrics Supply Chain Execs Should Track. The method of an integrated, robust WES allows supply chain managers to help manufacturers, or growers and harvesters in the case of produce, discover and act upon problems that led to contamination.

Supply Chain Network Software 40

Supply Chain Network Software Demand Planning Software Food Warehousing 40

Talking Logistics

MAY 29, 2015

Descartes Reports Fiscal 2016 First Quarter Financial Results. Last November, JDA Software and IBM announced a “new integrated offering [that] will provide retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers with intelligent sourcing, fulfillment and order management capabilities.” Amazon Aims for Fast, Free Delivery (WSJ – sub.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

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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. Financial consolidation— responsible for auditing and reviewing the Logistics KPIs of all 3PLs.

Case Study 120

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Ware2Go

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

A distribution center (DC) or 3PL provides both storage and fulfillment and shipping services, but as the logistics industry evolves to meet merchants’ needs, the lines between a warehouse and a distribution center are much less distinct. Small retailers may purchase wholesale items online at wholesale marketplaces like Faire.

Warehousing 105

Warehousing Negotiating Skills Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Network Software 105

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.

Supply Chain Design Software 40

Supply Chain Design Software Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Strategy 40

FLEXE

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Let’s take a look at the top three characteristics of a fast fashion supply chain: Short lead time from designer’s table to manufacturer. Better communication is the foundation for improving lead times between design and manufacturing. Quick and reactive manufacturing. Manufacturing is where all the lead time is.

Distribution 34

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RFgen

JULY 18, 2017

This may be a simple version of a distributed warehouse model, but even this method is highly reliant on careful collaboration between supply chain and warehouse managers. READ MORE: Solving common challenges in supply chain management using DC software ». IoT Disrupting Warehouse Models. Industry 4.0

Modeling Software 52

Modeling Software Modeling Warehousing Supply Chain Planning Software 52

RFgen

JULY 18, 2017

This may be a simple version of a distributed warehouse model, but even this method is highly reliant on careful collaboration between supply chain and warehouse managers. READ MORE: Solving common challenges in supply chain management using DC software ». IoT Disrupting Warehouse Models. Industry 4.0

Modeling Software 52

Modeling Software Modeling Warehousing Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 23, 2021

An understanding of these dynamics was the goal of ARC’s survey-based research conducted with DC Velocity earlier this year (see DC Velocity Infographic in June 2021 issue). Our survey was conducted with respondents across manufacturing, wholesale, retail, and logistics service provider (3PL) sectors.

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6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

I am buying a sheep and goat farm alongside a larger space for a garment factory so that I can control where the cashmere and wool is coming from, how it is processed and how it is manufactured before it is sent to my customers. It costs much less in energy and time to do everything in house. Dr. Scott Newton. TeleTracking.

Optimal Sourcing 55

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