Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 17, 2021

NBG Home is one of the largest home decor manufacturing companies and importers in the world. The company combines domestic manufacturing with global sourcing. Half of those ecommerce orders are fulfilled using drop shipping. The inventory that needs to be held for an e-tailer is based on the forecast.

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The Network Effect

JANUARY 11, 2016

In earlier posts, I talked about order aggregation , new inventory replenishment policies , why a network model makes so much sense , the all important ASN , and international shipping. Note: This is the last in a series of posts on new developments within the automobile supply chain, with examples of best practices.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 13, 2023

”[5] They add, “Whereas retailers once purchased merchandise largely based on the gut instinct of trend-savvy buyers and the push of whatever manufacturers tried to sell them, nowadays, they need to take a much more customer-focused and data-centered approach. ” • Finding ways to limit the handling of merchandise.

Retail 130

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ThroughPut

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Around 69% of companies do not have complete visibility of their supply chains or that 46% of small businesses don’t track their inventory or don’t have an automated method to track it? If the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us anything, it’s the volatility of the market and how the demand dynamics can change almost overnight.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 22, 2016

A Focus on Horizontal Processes to Support Demand Flows. A Focus on Demand Flows. The river of demand has many tributaries. Each demand segment is a tributary forming the river. Learn to navigate the river of demand. Realize that, within the organization, the concept of demand as a flow is not well understood.

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Arkieva

JUNE 23, 2016

The purpose of Supply Chain Management (SCM) is simply to keep chaos at bay – steer the ship and have it work in a coordinated fashion. More formally, SCM is a business process that helps keep demand and supply in balance and synchronize the activities the firm at an aggregate level. Demand Management.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Manufacturing waste is something business owners often overlook, yet left unchecked, it can cost a business a significant amount of money. From transportation waste, inventory waste, defective products and more, waste can accrue in a range of areas across the company. What is manufacturing waste? Waste of inventory.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 30, 2022

The company engages in contract manufacturing services for companies. Then Jabil handles the sourcing and manufacturing of those products. Using a contract manufacturer allows companies to focus on their core competencies, which usually are not designing a product for manufacturing, production, or supply chain management.

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ShipBob

AUGUST 16, 2021

In order to keep up with the unprecedented volume in such a short time span, it’s important you have the right shipping strategy and fulfillment processes in place. In this article, you will learn about the common challenges DTC brands face during peak shipping season, and how you can prepare your online store for success.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

” Today, I know of less than twenty-five companies that actively sense demand, and while we talk about the use of channel data and the building of demand sensing processes to use channel data, it is still an elite group of supply chain leaders that are perfecting the techniques. And, what will signal an upturn?”

Supply and Demand 150

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 2, 2023

A large consumer products manufacturer with nine Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) instances and several divisions wanted to discuss forecasting. The question was, “How can I redefine demand planning processes to use channel data?” This blog post started a series of telephone calls. The taxonomies and goals are different.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

It touches many departments, from production, procurement, shipping, accounting, and finance to marketing, warehousing, research and development, and sales. Supply chain management is increasingly making an impact on the overall functioning of the business and influencing C-suite decisions. Finance managers.

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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. Many industries try to imitate Dell''s success.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 18, 2015

Working with different companies as part of our S&OP research, we found that there is often considerable separation between the demand-generating sales & marketing functions and the demand-satisfying supply chain management and manufacturing functions, which are the main functional areas involved in the planning process.

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Logility

MARCH 28, 2013

Can you truly say that your processes, systems and organization represent a mastery of demand? If no then stop worrying about maturity curves and master demand! The next basic capability that follows close on the heels of Demand Management is Supply Planning. Do you know where your inventory is in this network?

S&OP 100

S&OP Supply Chain Planning Software Supply and Demand Scenario Planning 100

Logility

MARCH 28, 2013

Can you truly say that your processes, systems and organization represent a mastery of demand? If no then stop worrying about maturity curves and master demand! The next basic capability that follows close on the heels of Demand Management is Supply Planning. Do you know where your inventory is in this network?

S&OP 100

S&OP Supply Chain Planning Software Supply and Demand Scenario Planning 100

Logility

MARCH 28, 2013

Can you truly say that your processes, systems and organization represent a mastery of demand? If no then stop worrying about maturity curves and master demand! The next basic capability that follows close on the heels of Demand Management is Supply Planning. Do you know where your inventory is in this network?

S&OP 100

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DynaSys

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Each route starts with one of our 32 manufacturing plants where we produce either finished or semi-finished lenses. The Finished lenses are shipped to Distribution Centers (DC), we have 14 major DCs worldwide. The goal with production restart was not to produce too much of the wrong inventory. On one hand we have markets.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at the project: Project goal: SanDisk’s goal was to operate a responsive, best-in-class supply chain for flash memory products that would achieve optimal balance between service level and inventory turns across scenarios to create a better experience for its commercial and retail partners and customers.

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Vanguard Software

JUNE 22, 2021

In the new normal of supply chain disruptions, it has never been more important for planners to strategically manage disruptive events, which create dramatic spikes or dips in demand, shortages in parts or supplies, and unexpected changes in shipping schedules. Ken Miller, Director of Inventory, Fountain Tire.

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 6, 2022

Solutions enable real-time inventory availability and fulfillment optimization for retailers. BOSTON—June 7, 2022 — ToolsGroup , a global leader in supply chain planning and optimization software, today announced its acquisition of Onera, a provider of real-time inventory availability and fulfillment software solutions to retailers.

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Demand Solutions

JUNE 10, 2020

What Bio-Medical Devices needed most was a way to allocate its inventory and supplies based on rules, rather than best estimates. The company often found itself on the verge of shipping MAXAIR CAPR units--only to have to halt the process because a key part was on backorder from a supplier. The main problem?

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. Because of the reality of a rather challenging year of supply chain disruptions in 2011, we warned on the possibility of retailers not having the most popular and desired products the consumer wanted because suppliers would fall short of meeting holiday demand spikes. Automotive. Communication Services.

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ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Supply chain operations generate oceans of diverse data about customer preferences, trends, order changes, production operations, inventory levels, and logistics routes and costs. This data can generate tons of valuable insights to recommend decisions about demand fulfillment, production load balancing, logistics cost optimization, and more.

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ShipBob

OCTOBER 24, 2022

You never really know how it will all turn out, yet you need to be able to answer questions like these: How many units of inventory do you need to have on hand to be at full stock for each SKU? How often do you project to replenish inventory ? Maybe you only have a slight understanding of demand for your products.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Warehouse management encompasses a range of tasks, including: Inventory tracking Order fulfilment Organising storage spaces Optimising layouts Managing personnel Efficient and organised warehouse management plays a crucial role in supply chain management by contributing to timely deliveries and overall customer satisfaction.

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EazyStock

APRIL 28, 2022

Put simply, supply chain optimization means using technology to get inventory to the right place at the right time – at the lowest cost and highest profit for your business. Adding safety or buffer stock can help you with unexpected demand increases. Automated inventory management processes are vital to supply chain optimization.

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EazyStock

APRIL 28, 2022

Put simply, supply chain optimization means using technology to get inventory to the right place at the right time – at the lowest cost and highest profit for your business. Adding safety or buffer stock can help you with unexpected demand increases. Automated inventory management processes are vital to supply chain optimization.

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Logility

MAY 25, 2022

Supply chain organizations are now caught in the clutches of a global economy creaking beneath the weight of cargo embargoes, labor shortages, jammed ports and shipping lanes, and a pandemic that continues to evolve. Manufacturing capacity is severely diminished. to obtain recommendations for keeping up with demand.

Optimal Sourcing 130

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BlueYonder

JULY 30, 2015

Many brand manufacturers have been selling direct to consumers for decades. Now, many manufacturers are casting off that way of thinking and expanding their models to sell direct. Channel partners have provided a buffer between manufacturing and the consumer for eons. Consumer Demand and Experience. Fulfillment.

Inventory Reduction 40

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Logility

DECEMBER 14, 2012

KGP Logistics’ primary challenge was to accurately forecast its product sales, manage inventory targets and optimize supply plans to improve customer service levels while accelerating inventory turns. CooperVision can determine manufacturing frequency, impact on inventory turns and reduce inventory obsolescence.

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The Network Effect

APRIL 17, 2015

However there are many everyday occurrences that will affect demand like changing weather patterns, such as cold snaps or heat waves, which alter consumer demand from historical patterns. It therefore comes as no surprise that time series models are ill-suited to predicting demand in today’s consumer driven markets.

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 11, 2017

But it only takes a ship two weeks to travel from China to Australia [where I live], so what is happening for the other 10 weeks?” The longer the lead time is, the more inventory you will need to hold and the greater the risk that you will have shortages of the things you really need. For example, to ship goods from China to the U.S.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 13, 2021

For starters, you’ll have to come up with a viable way to store your inventory so that your margins are high while your risks remain low. Also called bonded cargo, these goods can either be finished products that are ready to sell to the customer or raw materials that need to undergo manufacturing before they are released.

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The Network Effect

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Note, this is part two in a series on demand sensing. Today’s retailers and manufacturers are awash in data that more precise and available than ever before. If you’re impatient though, I suggest you read the new white paper, What is Demand Sensing? Much More than a Demand Management Revolution.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Trade-offs include options like an alternate bill of materials, a shift in sourcing, or the move to outsourced manufacturing. If I do an excellent job at safety stock management, my company will have the right levels of inventory. Order and shipment patterns are a good proxy for future demand. These assumptions are false.

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