Demand Solutions

DECEMBER 30, 2014

But regardless of whether you plan to read a book every week, go running every day at 6 AM, or finally put some money in your IRA, I believe the New Year is a perfect time to make some resolutions about your supply chain. New Year’s Resolution #1: “I resolve to put effective supply chain performance measures in place.”.

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SupplyPike

APRIL 10, 2020

Shortages, extreme demand, and panic buying are causing issues up and down supply chains. Times are tough, so we’ve gathered some guidelines to help your supply chain get back on track, or at least to shore it up during these challenging times. Suppliers are also seeing issues with shipping companies being overwhelmed.

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

MARCH 31, 2022

Reduce Supply Chain Costs. With warehouse management systems in the supply chain, businesses go from struggling with consumer demands and hidden bottlenecks to flourishing in sales and expanding with new business strategies. Advantages of warehousing in supply chain management. Save money.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

Professionals in supply chain management use various methods to identify best practices to improve the operations. In order to accelerate the learning, this article has gathered 20+ most sought-after supply chain case studies, analyzed/categorized them by industry and the findings are presented.

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Alloy

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Part 1 of this series highlighted four of the most important retailer data points that suppliers need to maintain an efficient supply chain and maximize sales opportunities: Unit Sales (Net), Dollar Sales (Net), Price, and Retailer COGS. It’s calculated by dividing Retailer COGS by the average inventory on hand during the period.

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The GRI shipping term refers to the usual increase in fees that are applied to container shipping rates. To help your company keep total costs in check, this blog will dig into the fundamentals behind GRI shipping increases, what a GRI surcharge is and a few other things to know. What GRI Stands for in Shipping.

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Lucas

JULY 11, 2018

The ecommerce transition will continue to drive net job growth in DCs, even as companies invest in automation. As robots find their place in the DC, warehouse operators will face new challenges in coordinating and optimizing the work of humans and their robotic coworkers. Robots Are Not Killing DC Jobs.

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Kinaxis

JULY 13, 2018

“Thick data” vs big data, the power of the supply chain profession, and cybersecurity. While I attend several supply chain conferences in any given year, SCM World is a favorite of mine for a couple of reasons. For one, this is a power-packed forum with the who’s who of supply chain in attendance.

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SupplyPike

MARCH 23, 2020

The dictionary defines replenishment as the “restoration of a stock or supply to a former level or condition.” The product will have to be shipped from the reserve storage in the supplier’s warehouse to the primary storage in the retailer’s distribution center and then onto the store itself. Did we ship in full?

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 23, 2017

With little time to spare this morning, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon’s Deal for Whole Foods Seen as Ideal for Urban Pickup and Delivery Hubs (WSJ – sub. UPS Establishes New Peak Shipping Charge. DC Velocity). Carrier warehousing, anyone? (DC

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JULY 26, 2019

The shrewd operators are leveraging these data to support predictive analyses with the goal of achieving more accurate planning and execution of logistics as product moves through their supply chain. Avoiding the Pain of Seasonal “Swings” | Peaks and valleys in shipping volume are nothing new.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 22, 2015

According to the press release : The proposed standards are expected to lower CO2 emissions by approximately 1 billion metric tons, cut fuel costs by about $170 billion, and reduce oil consumption by up to 1.8 Robinson and TMC earned second place in CSCMP’s Supply Chain Innovation Award.

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Supply Chain Action Blog

AUGUST 26, 2018

There is a lot of buzz about the “autonomous” supply chain these days. But, before we turn out the lights and lock the door to a fully automated, self-aware, supply chain “Ava Ex Machina” , let’s take a moment and put this idea into some perspective. The Driverless Car Analogy. From CBC News [link].

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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.

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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. Download the free white paper to learn more about how data can be used to reduce logistics spend while improving supply chain performance. How is OTIF Calculated at Sam’s Club?

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E2open

MARCH 1, 2018

Until recently, the supply chains for CPG companies used to end with their distribution centers (DCs) serving Walmart DCs. The demand from a Walmart DC or another retailer’s DC was lumpy by definition. Let the data enable your supply chain. Your supply chains are converging.

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E2open

MARCH 1, 2018

Until recently, the supply chains for CPG companies used to end with their distribution centers (DCs) serving Walmart DCs. The demand from a Walmart DC or another retailer’s DC was lumpy by definition. Let the data enable your supply chain. Your supply chains are converging.

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Supply Chain Action Blog

AUGUST 26, 2018

There is a lot of buzz about the “autonomous” supply chain these days. I’ve heard the driverless vehicle used as an analogy for the autonomous supply chain. Redesigned, retail supply chains, enabled with analytics and augmented reality, are not only meeting, but raising consumer expectations.

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6 River Systems

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

General warehouse industry statistics Warehousing costs & revenue statistics Warehouse efficiency statistics Labor statistics in the warehousing industry Automation adoption in the warehousing industry Warehouse performance metrics Warehouse automation stats: General warehouse industry statistics 1. According to data from the U.S.

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Turvo

JUNE 12, 2020

In today’s world, anyone can start a business, grow into a successful broker, and work with the biggest names in shipping. Shrinking profit margins undermine the value of freight brokers, and in a supply chain reality of disruptions that may require potential costly pivots, how can any broker lower their expenses?

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2013

As a participant in managing all or part of your company’s supply chain, you may know the pain of answering sometimes difficult questions. Are we a good supply chain partner or customer? Define roles and responsibilities for each supply chain participant. Where is my order? Why is it late? management system.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 14, 2017

But, how do supply chain leaders and managers ensure their omnichannel supply chain is working. The answer lies using these omnichannel supply chain metrics to carefully track and improve operations continuously. This is a simple key performance indicator (KPI), another name for metrics, to track.

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Veridian Solutions

JANUARY 14, 2019

retailers, up to 72 percent, lack click and collect capabilities, reports DC Velocity. Click and collect makes up a portion of true omnichannel supply chains, allowing customers the freedom to shop online and pick up products in the store. A Guide to the Warehouse Metrics Supply Chain Execs Should Track.

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Veridian Solutions

JANUARY 23, 2019

retailers, up to 72 percent, lack click and collect capabilities, reports DC Velocity. Click and collect makes up a portion of true omnichannel supply chains, allowing customers the freedom to shop online and pick up products in the store. Expand Your Shipping and Pickup Options With a WMS.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 18, 2015

Fulfilling omni-channel orders puts more complex demands on labor in stores and DCs than past operations. As part of our Expert Insights series, Supply Chain Nation asked Ian Hobkirk, Managing Director, Commonwealth Supply Chain Advisors, for his thoughts on what the impact is on labor management.

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Supply Chain Action Blog

MARCH 21, 2019

The strength of any chain is defined by its weakest link. A supply chain, or as I prefer to say, a value network, is similarly constrained. There is a lot of buzz about the “autonomous” supply chain these days. You may have heard the driverless vehicle used as an analogy for the autonomous supply chain.

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Supply Chain Action Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

The strength of any chain is defined by its weakest link. A supply chain, or as I prefer to say, a value network, is similarly constrained. There is a lot of buzz about the “autonomous” supply chain these days. I’ve heard the driverless vehicle used as an analogy for the autonomous supply chain.

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Supply Chain Action Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

The strength of any chain is defined by its weakest link. A supply chain, or as I prefer to say, a value network, is similarly constrained. There is a lot of buzz about the “autonomous” supply chain these days. I’ve heard the driverless vehicle used as an analogy for the autonomous supply chain.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 5, 2015

As we lead up to NRF 2015, this week Supply Chain Nation turns its focus to trends impacting digital retail. Buy in-store and have it fulfilled by the ecommerce DC. The customer saves return shipping costs and hassle, and the retailer has a shot at another sale. Buy online and return in the store.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 18, 2018

This article was first published in the July / August 2018 issue of MHD Supply Chain Solutions. Reverse logistics, while not being the opposite of forward logistics, is still about products moving backwards in the supply chain. Take the hurdles like who pays for the shipping out of the equation.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

Sysco indicated that over three to four years, it expected annual cost savings of at least $600 million from improved logistics, supply chain and associated efficiencies. For example, two ocean carriers can join forces to share ship capacity. US food company Sysco offered an example when eyeing joint operations with U.S.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

Sysco indicated that over three to four years, it expected annual cost savings of at least $600 million from improved logistics, supply chain and associated efficiencies. For example, two ocean carriers can join forces to share ship capacity. US food company Sysco offered an example when eyeing joint operations with U.S.

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SupplyPike

APRIL 1, 2020

Walmart OTIF is generally calculated by dividing the total number of Vendor Packs , or cases, that are received at the Distribution Center (DC) within the delivery window by the total number of cases ordered. Walmart suppliers are no longer graded on a single OTIF metric, though it is still tracked and available.

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Unleashed

APRIL 27, 2022

With material costs rising and the drive towards sustainable practices in full swing, the circular supply chain has become an attractive way for manufacturers and sellers to manage their supply chains in a more environmentally friendly way – and save costs in the long term. What is a circular supply chain?

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Alloy

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Channel Performance in Walmart Luminate gives you a true omni-channel view of sales, whether the purchase is in-store, delivered, shipped to store, picked up, or shipped directly to the customer. Commerce has changed since Retail Link was released, one of the major changes being omnichannel fulfillment. Not anymore.

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Intelligent Audit

MAY 2, 2022

As highlighted by Transport Topics in a January 2022 article discussing freight shipping analytics, “ Data shows total truckload rates year-over-year are holding around 12% higher. Why Supply Chain Optimization Matters in the Current Market and Economy. Aggregate Data to Create a Single Source of Truth for Shipping Insight.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

A recent survey by Hitachi Consulting showed that about 8 out of 10 Supply Chain managers do not see their supply chain as an “enabler of business strategies” within their organization. Commercial teams view Supply Chain as a supporting function at best, or as a process overhead at worst.

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