RFgen

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Picture this: You’re a warehouse manager, and with a few taps on your smartphone, you instantly know the exact location and quantity of every item in your inventory. That’s not science fiction—it’s the power of mobile inventory management. Ready to turn your inventory from a headache into a strategic asset?

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 7, 2023

We are not clear on definition. So, if you use the Supply Chain Insights definition, you might ask, how are we doing commercially against this goal? I believe that the ASCM definition is too reactive and rooted in the traditional, and outdated concepts on risk management. I am currently doing research on inventory management.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Let’s Start With a Discussion on Inventory. When we look at table 1, we see burgeoning inventories in some industries and extreme shortages in others. We are not good at inventory management. Inventory Levels Over the Quarters of the Pandemic. Companies struggle to have the right inventories. The end result?

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Today, more than 1% of the world’s container ships are stuck off major ports. Warehouses are full–often with the wrong stuff resulting in the slowing of the forty million shipping containers around the world. Don’t make the mistake that I did and assume that you know the definition and requirements of visibility.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Shown in Figure 1 is the definition of the layers of outside-in planning. They implemented a simple planning technology with an outside-in channel-centric model (Ship to model definition). The implementation of NoSQL for inventory management gives them an inventory signal with little to no process latency.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 21, 2014

Slowly the words take definition in everyday speech. Companies are stuck at the intersection of inventory turns and operating margin. Many supply chain consultants will quickly rattle off case studies and proof points, but the smart supply chain leader will ground the discussion with clear definitions. Pauses are awkward.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Pawn Definition: “A chess piece of the smallest size and value. The warehouse I ran just completed a consolidation of three shipping centers. So, I was always struggling on a daily basis to establish a feasible plan to ship 180 trucks out of 22 doors in a twenty-four-hour operation. I also ran three outside warehouses.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 3, 2024

A Closer Look at Digital For a decade, I have struggled to get a clear definition on the digital supply chain. Definition: With reference to a dog used for hunting game, the colloquial American-English phrase that dog won’t hunt , and its variants, are used to express the opinion that a particular plan or approach will not succeed. (The

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Definition: Brass tacks are a type of pin or nail. Current State of Perpetual Inventory. Replenishment is fueled by an effective perpetual inventory signal. Without a perpetual inventory signal, you will never be able to manage out-of-stocks and promot ions. Collaborative relationships need a good signal for inventory.

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Silvon Software

APRIL 16, 2025

Inventory is the lifeblood of any manufacturing business. By leveraging analytics and key performance indicators (KPIs), manufacturers can optimize inventory, reduce waste, and boost profitability. Tracking inventory flow and performance across your supply chain is a must. Thats where data-driven decision-making comes in!

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 30, 2025

Last Friday night, Aptean announced a definitive agreement to acquire Logility at $14.30 Unless changes occur, the Company will miss the market for the inflection point for building holistic modeling of ship through (the channel) modeling. Let’s hope that these new executives see the light of a new day. Kinaxis and o9.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 17, 2021

By definition, it refers to the handling of care used when moving products in which the movers or shippers literally wear white gloves to protect the product. In shipping, this translates to taking every precaution necessary and delivering exactly to a consumer’s specifications.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 6, 2013

For clarity, the definitions are: -Strategic Planning: The frequency is either monthly or quarterly and the focus is on long-term planning. Technology applications in this space include demand planning, tactical supply planning, procurement planning, multi-tier inventory optimization and Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP).

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 10, 2014

If you ask companies if they would like better inventory and global supply chain visibility, you will get an overwhelming answer of, “Yes!” In our recent report on defining supply chain visibility in B2B networks, we provide a definition based on a research study of over seventy participants. They don’t.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 17, 2019

As companies become more mature, the definition of location changes moving from a ship-from location to a ship-to-location to be more customer-centric.). This production logic is key to the management of inventory policy. Clear Definitions. Teams bandy terms around without definition. Outside-in Processes.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

According to the Council of Logistics Management, it is “the process of planning, implementing, and controlling the efficient, cost effective flow of raw materials, in-process inventory, finished goods and related information from the point of consumption to the point of origin for the purpose of recapturing value or proper disposal.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 11, 2014

In this series, we will first talk about how EDI in transportation works and what it is, covering the history of EDI in transportation, the definition, how it works technically, and then some common EDI codes used within the transportation industry. But this set in motion the technology that would become known as EDI.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 19, 2024

By maximizing space utilization, improving inventory control , and boosting workflow efficiency, you can unlock significant cost savings and elevate your customer service game. Here’s what you can expect: A clear definition of warehouse optimization and its core components.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

The supply chain team takes and ships orders. The later definition fits most organizations that I see. Sometimes, in this process, they have cut muscle, not just fat, limiting the potential of the supply chain to balance costs, inventory cycles and complexity. In short, I think that it is because we want to please.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

Starting With Definitions. To help, I wrote a few definitions on the board: Demand-Driven Processes. A Demand-Driven Value Network as defined by AMR Research in 2007: A network that senses demand with minimal latency to drive a near real-time response to shape and translate demand. Definition of Outside-In Processes.

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

In this post, I would like to review the transformation of distribution center operations by using IT solutions to expedite the flow of products and minimize the cost of inventories. A broad definition of crossdocking is to transfer the goods and materials from an inbound carrier to an outbound carrier without storing it at a warehouse 1.

Inventory Reduction 221

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

I think it’s more that the idea of sourcing and how to buffer certain inventory will be definitely more localized. So also the demand for it and even the demand couldn’t be really supplied with inventory space. So this is definitely something from the supply side, what is the takeaway? There was a big peak.

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Studies say that 25% of customers won’t buy something unless it can be shipped in two days or less. To make things simpler, having a clear lead time definition helps in making sure orders are fulfilled on time and customers are satisfied. Cost Savings: Reduction in inventory holding costs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Just two days before Thanksgiving, FreightWaves reported an “all-time-high 93 ships” were waiting there. Even if much of their sought-after inventory remains stuck at sea, merchants still need to move products that are available, and this brings its own set of relentless challenges. They face higher costs.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 7, 2012

When I think of the definition of the word agility, I think of Gumby, pictured here. One of the largest issues for organizations to drive supply chain agility is the lack of a commonly held and well-understood definition. Q: Is it only inventory disrupting the agility resulting from inaccurate forecasts by S&OP?

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 11, 2023

From the Purchase Order (PO) Status Report to the RFQ Performance Report, each report is dissected to provide a clear definition and a deeper understanding of its significance. Join us on this exploration as we uncover the definitions hidden within the realm of procurement reports and access free sample reports!

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 29, 2013

A lot has changed in both business requirements and technology capabilities; yet, the fundamental technologies and the definition of the supply chain footprint remains unchanged. Based on our recent research, we find that only 1% of process-based companies are making progress on both operating margins and inventory. Facing the Issue.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 7, 2013

Apple Inc purchases raw materials from various sources then get them shipped to an assembling plant in China. From there, assembler will ship products directly to consumers (via UPS/Fedex) for those who buy from the Apples Online Store. Inventories can become obsolete or exceed the anticipated demand. Inventory Turnover.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 13, 2022

In both cases, there is a clear definition of “winning.” While shipping craziness is abating, the issues and implications of the Russian-Ukrainian war, energy shortages in China and Europe, food instability in Africa, and the global water crisis reverberate as disruption after disruption in the supply chain. See the pattern?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 8, 2013

In the Supply Chain Metrics that Matter table, we can clearly see that “operating margin” and “inventory turns” matter to public financial performance. Note the trends in operating margins and inventory turns. 2012 was their fourth consecutive year of making improvements in inventory management.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Let’s Start With a Discussion on Inventory. When we look at table 1, we see burgeoning inventories in some industries and extreme shortages in others. We are not good at inventory management. Inventory Levels Over the Quarters of the Pandemic. Companies struggle to have the right inventories. The end result?

Supply Chain Planning Software 195

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Let’s Start With a Discussion on Inventory. When we look at table 1, we see burgeoning inventories in some industries and extreme shortages in others. We are not good at inventory management. Inventory Levels Over the Quarters of the Pandemic. Companies struggle to have the right inventories. The end result?

Supply Chain Planning Software 195

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 14, 2014

In Figure 1, I share a composite orbit chart of progress of Cisco Systems, Intel, Samsung and Flextronics on the Effective Frontier at the intersection of inventory turns and operating margin for 2006-2012. However, no company in this chart is on a linear path towards improving both margin and inventory turns. What can we learn?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Shipping Zones article originally published by, and permission to publish here provide by Jake Rheude at redstagfulfillment.com. Carriers such as FedEx, UPS, and USPS use shipping zones to determine the shipping cost of a package. ECommerce businesses need to pay attention to shipping zones. Shipping Zone Definition.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 18, 2019

They also cut inventory levels, grew sales and resolved capacity issues. Change the definition of success from how much paper the distributor buys to how much its sells. Establish joint responsibility for inventory to reduce the risk of obsolescence. Their S&OP program, however, was only the beginning.

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Demand Solutions

DECEMBER 30, 2014

I’m not sure I’ve ever talked to a Demand Solutions customer who wasn’t at least tracking their inventory levels, overstocks, stockouts, and so forth. And let’s say that we have seven line items in stock and can ship them complete. To fill the 8th line item complete we had to ship the product from a DC across the country.

Forecasting 190

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 7, 2019

They tend to have many pretty PowerPoint slide decks–full of acronyms, pretty pictures and E2E commitments–but they lack a common definition of supply chain excellence. Most companies cannot get to data by customer on orders shipped incomplete to understand root cause analysis. inventory turns.

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