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Inflation in 2022: Is the Bullwhip Effect to Blame for Retail Inventory Glut

Logistics Viewpoints

Deflationary pulses are important to understand in our current environment of widespread inflation and a recent commitment to tighter monetary policy to reign it in. I did a little digging to find out the specifics about excess inventory, the stated causes, and the potential implications. This talk of deflation caught me off guard.

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Supply Chain: Learning How to Dance

Supply Chain Shaman

While integration moves data from point A to point B while data synchronization adds policies (and rules) to align supply chain execution to business strategy. It would miss the synchronization of the different streams by policy to the outcome. Demand Consumption. Consumption is managed by rules, policies, and optimization.

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Demand Versus Predict Variability – Avoiding a Paint by Numbers Disaster

Arkieva

The example involves demand variability versus prediction variability and its impact on inventory policy and operational efficiencies. Demand Versus Predict Variability – Avoiding a Paint by Numbers Disaster was first posted on September 30, 2020 at 8:19 am. In this blog, we will focus on protecting your investment.

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Here are the top automotive inbound supply best practices

The Network Effect

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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Help Supply Chain Planners Be More Successful In These Uncertain Times

Supply Chain Shaman

With the downturn in the financial markets, the looming recession, and the fundamental shifts in demand—less travel and stay at home work policiesdemand is changing. Simplistic thinking of trading-off customer service, inventory and cost became much, more complicated with the shifts in asset strategies. The second issue?

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A Guide to Supply Chain Management: Making Intuition More Valuable

Arkieva

All SCM or central planning processes created to manage an organization’s demand/supply network consists of three primary activities, as well as two secondary activities. Demand Management. Understanding the exit demand, quantity, due date, certainty and priority of an organization’s products.

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A Guide To Retail Supply Chain Management- Moving To New Normal

ThroughPut

SKU management essentially helps you keep track of your inventory. Without proper SKU management, it is difficult for retailers to detect cyclical sales cycles, determine best and worst products, identify outdated items, or manage inventory turnover. Stock management and replenishment strateg y.