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Lessons Learned from 2021 Peak Season for 2022 Planning

Intelligent Audit

“Demand was greater than available inventory” was a common theme in many retailers’ earnings announcements in early Q1 of 2022. After a strong start to the quarter in inventory receipts and product sell-through, we experienced unexpected inventory receipt slides in key categories due to extended port and transportation delays.

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Claire’s Becomes Latest Retailer to Go Bankrupt

BlueYonder

and its rivals say they need to get bigger to cut delivery fees that are sometimes higher than the price of a burger and fries, getting inventory management right calls for a balanced approach and Amazon has considered buying some Toys ‘R’ Us stores. Getting Inventory Management Right Calls for a Balanced Approach. Claire’s Stores Inc.,

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What is Supply Chain Compliance and Why is it Important?

AB&R

Are you meeting those expectations? A non-compliant barcode means your vendors or partners may refuse items that don’t meet their standards, resulting in chargebacks and hefty fines. Here is a good question to help you understand what compliance should look like in your organization. Business Email *. Job Title *. Company Name *.

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Claire’s Becomes Latest Retailer to Go Bankrupt

BlueYonder

and its rivals say they need to get bigger to cut delivery fees that are sometimes higher than the price of a burger and fries, getting inventory management right calls for a balanced approach and Amazon has considered buying some Toys ‘R’ Us stores. Getting Inventory Management Right Calls for a Balanced Approach. Claire’s Stores Inc.,

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History Repeats Itself Without Supply Chain Leadership

Supply Chain Shaman

My ex-husband decided that we were going to move to Delaware. My Monday morning staff meetings could have been a Saturday night live skit. Frank, the line manager for manufacturing, dominated the meetings. He felt that inventory was no problem, he would just cut it at the end of each quarter to make the balance sheet goals.

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Industry 4.0: Driven by 5G and Cognitive Technologies

Enterra Insights

Whether it is a worker taking inventory on a mobile device or tracking machine maintenance, having better connectivity indoors will lead to more efficient plants.”[7]. 3] Gal Horvitz, “Industry 5.0 – When man meets machine through AI,” Information Management, 14 March 2017 (out of print). [4] ”[7]. Footnotes. [1]