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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. Michael Burry’s tweet stated that the supply glut at retail is a result of the Bullwhip Effect and that there will be deflationary pulses from this.

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Help Supply Chain Planners Be More Successful In These Uncertain Times

Supply Chain Shaman

Before boarding the plane, I watched a traveler pull a diet Coke from the bin and thought about the struggle to source sweetener with the rise of COV-19. As I poured the dog food into the bowl for my pups, I wondered if I was going to have to switch kibble due to the looming issues of sourcing taurine—a health additive in many pet foods.

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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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Future Procurement Capabilities: Supply Managers Need to Think like CFO’s

Supply Chain View from the Field

Said one of the interviewees, “If you take a macroeconomic view and look 10 years out, then project our current monetary policy forward and look at the increase in the money supply in the U.S., Emerging Issues in Supply Chain Forecasting Procure to Pay Supply chain analytics Supply Chain Economics Supply Chain Management'

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

ThroughPut

Retailers often face the issue of creating an ideal product assortment policy to maximize sales. As a retailer, you need to understand the key store parameters that determine sales and to put ideal assortment policies in place. Stock management and replenishment strateg y. Set inventory targets to manage inventory better.

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Understanding Retail Supply Chain Management – Moving To The Next Normal

ThroughPut

Retailers often face the issue of creating an ideal product assortment policy to maximize sales. As a retailer, you need to understand the key store parameters that determine sales and to put ideal assortment policies in place. Stock management and replenishment strateg y. Set inventory targets to manage inventory better.

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Understanding Retail Supply Chain Management – Moving To The Next Normal

ThroughPut

Retailers often face the issue of creating an ideal product assortment policy to maximize sales. As a retailer, you need to understand the key store parameters that determine sales and to put ideal assortment policies in place. Stock management and replenishment strategy . Set inventory targets to manage inventory better.