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Just Jump

Supply Chain Shaman

We explore the concept of holistic inventory strategies focused on the form and function of inventory. In the process, we learn that only 15-20% of inventories are safety stock and that the current APS frameworks do not enable a holistic analysis of the form and function of inventory. I think that the answer is no.

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My Take: Let’s Admit Seven Demand Management Mistakes of the Last Decade

Supply Chain Shaman

After two decades of process and technology refinement, excellence in demand management still eludes supply chain teams. In our research at Supply Chain Insights, we find that demand planning is the most misunderstood of any supply chain planning application. Teams are also confused on the process.

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Walmart’s Massive Investment in a Supply Chain Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

Blue Yonder is a leading provider of supply chain software solutions including several solutions that will be mentioned in this article – demand management, inventory optimization, replenishment, warehouse management, warehouse control systems, yard management, and transportation management.

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Omni-Channel Fulfillment is Key for the Holiday Season

Logistics Viewpoints

There are five major technologies included in the study: warehouse management systems (WMS), transportation management systems (TMS), distributed order management (DOM), inventory optimization/store replenishment, and demand planning. Essentially it is the backbone of moving goods from point A to point B.

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It’s All in the Data: SKU Management for Merchants of All Sizes

Ware2Go

That means most SMB’s are working with limited data and analytics on the supply chain side, and often inventory management and demand management are based on educated guesses and rarely tied to sales data or demand patterns. Slow Inventory Turns.

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Supply Chain as a Service (SCaaS): A Golden Opportunity for the Supply Chain Industry

SCMDOJO

allowing them to shift their focus towards core activities like market share and product management. Companies with advanced supply chain practices excel in delivering quality third-party logistics management, SKU optimization, efficient transport management, and swift handling of B2B/B2C shipments.

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Elevating The Voice of the Supply Chain Contrarian

Supply Chain Shaman

We find that the companies with the most marked improvement in a balanced scorecard of growth, inventory turns, operating margin, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) are smaller and less well-known. With the increase in product complexity, many companies have demand latency longer than supplier lead time.

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