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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. The class discovers the current blackholes of the supply chain (direct procurement and contract manufacturing. The answer is not as simple as connecting Customer Relationship Management (CRM) to Advanced Planning (APS).

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Defining and Implementing an Effective Transportation Strategy

Talking Logistics

An important component of that foundation is defining and implementing an effective transportation strategy – a topic that I discussed with Eric Meister, LeanLogistics’ former COO, in a follow-up episode. Key questions include, what is the variability of your demand and supply? How predictable is your demand and supply?

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Market Beat. Four Thumbs Down and One Thumb Up.

Supply Chain Shaman

The Palantir approach is not a good fit for the supply chain management market. The purchase of Rubikloud by Kinaxis shows just how little the Kinaxis team knows about demand management. Traditional demand shaping technologies are inside-out focused on order patterns and do not drive baseline insights across demand management.

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Inventory Management Best Practices for Tech Companies: Knowledgeable Insights by ModusLink

ModusLink Corporation

Beyond physical control, inventory management provides essential data and insights that enable informed decision-making in areas such as procurement and stock replenishment. It plays a vital role in maintaining the right quantity of products on hand to meet customer demands while avoiding overstocking or stockouts.

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Inventory Management Best Practices for Tech Companies: Knowledgeable Insights by ModusLink

ModusLink Corporation

Beyond physical control, inventory management provides essential data and insights that enable informed decision-making in areas such as procurement and stock replenishment. It plays a vital role in maintaining the right quantity of products on hand to meet customer demands while avoiding overstocking or stockouts.

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Inventory Management Best Practices for Tech Companies: Knowledgeable Insights by ModusLink

ModusLink Corporation

Beyond physical control, inventory management provides essential data and insights that enable informed decision-making in areas such as procurement and stock replenishment. It plays a vital role in maintaining the right quantity of products on hand to meet customer demands while avoiding overstocking or stockouts.

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Maybe its time for consumers to consume less…Market Satiation as a new supply chain strategy

NC State SCRC

This is similar to the concept of “demand management” in procurement, which involves reducing the total volume of usage for a product to reduce overall costs. Satiation marketing involves marketing efforts to cap demand in the hopes of improving system operations.