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Supply Chain: Learning How to Dance

Supply Chain Shaman

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.). 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. The problem?

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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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After your product ships (Part 1): Data retailers share and why it’s important

Alloy

This metric is the best indicator of true demand because it measures when an end consumer actually buys a product, not just when a retailer places an orders, or sell-in. Price is also worth monitoring to ensure that retailers are adhering to your pricing policies, such as MAP (Minimum Advertised Price) or UPP (Unilateral Pricing Policy).

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A Guide to Supply Chain Management: Making Intuition More Valuable

Arkieva

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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A River Runs Through It…

Supply Chain Shaman

These gyrations put artificial dams and diversions into the demand flows creating the Bullwhip Effect. The translation of demand across reorder points and order policies distorts the demand signal across the parties. Learn to navigate the river of demand. Client Example of Demand Management Across Time Horizons.

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How to Prep Your Store for Peak Shipping Season + What to Expect

ShipBob

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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How to Get a Job in the Supply Chain Sector

Logistics Bureau

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.