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Creating a Culture That Engages and Retains Warehouse Employees

BlueYonder

Many workers are moving from other industries to warehousing, creating an opportunity for employers in this space. In an environment of low employee availability and high demand, job seekers are looking for the best opportunity. While interest is high for warehousing roles, the challenge of retention exists.

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10 Best Inventory Book for All Experience Levels

Supply Chain Opz

Palmatier (Demand Management) 10) Distribution Planning and Control: Managing in the Era of Supply Chain Management by David Frederick Ross (Distribution Management) What are some of your favorite inventory book? Effective control of inventory requires a broad spectrum of knowledge.

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Surviving an Economic Downturn in the Retail Sector

Enterra Insights

He explains, “A survey by bargain retailer Ollie’s found that 54% of consumers feel it’s a compliment when someone calls them cheap. And a recent survey from job site ResumeBuilder found 61% of companies expect more staff cuts in 2023. .”[2] Nevertheless, she observes, “Retailers are more on edge.”

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Enabling an End-to-End Efficient Supply Chain Plan for Operational Success

ThroughPut

A detailed supply chain planning and supply chain forecasting mechanism can help organizations with critical elements for operational success including material management, waste elimination, and working capital optimization. Supply chain strategies that are purely demand-driven are always more successful than those which are not.

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Supply Chain Management in a Post-pandemic World

Enterra Insights

In essence, supply chain management integrates supply and demand management within and across companies.”[5] ”[7] Banker points out this trend has already increased warehouse automation, motivated some companies to create digital twins of their supply chains, and focused a lot more attention on last-mile solutions.

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What is Seasonal Demand? Learn How to Manage Seasonal Demand Fluctuation (+ Examples)

ShipBob

Between meeting the demands of consumers who intend to do a little splurging during the holidays and dealing with a customer drought early in the year, businesses regularly experience a seasonal fluctuation in demand. Most industries see a significant spike in demand during the holidays when most U.S

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Three Logistics Imperatives for Managing Uncertainty in 2022

Logistics Viewpoints

We watched as customers adopted new warehousing and transportation processes, new delivery modes, new technology tools and even entirely new network models that helped them succeed in the constantly changing “next normal” state that characterized 2020 and 2021. More Than Ever, Acting Sustainably Makes Good Business Sense.