Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 27, 2021

Driver shortages have become even more of a reality in the supply chain industry for a number of reasons, chief among them being the sharp rise in demand. Currently, most driverless opportunities are limited to secure private zones or closed environments, such as warehouses, campus environments or last mile runs from depot to front door.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 7, 2023

Pete Bennett, and his co-presenter, Mary Byrne, the vice president of supply and demand planning, spoke during a presentation at Kinaxis’ user conference Kinexions. A previous supply planning implementation, of an SCP system from a different supplier, had not gone well. The system either works or it doesn’t.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Efficiently managing these processes is vital for companies to meet customer demands, minimize costs, and maintain a competitive edge. With its ability to derive insights from vast amounts of data and derive insights, generative AI has emerged as a valuable tool to optimize supply chain operations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The same “If” statement was repeated for a host of financial and operational metrics. Any design element must utilize existing technology, assets, and infrastructure. Sourcing is not only from traditional farms but also from controlled environment agriculture (e.g.,

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ShipBob

JULY 2, 2021

But today, these technological advancements are becoming a reality and transforming the logistics industry. With on-demand logistics on the rise (due to high standards and expectations around accurate, fast, and reliable delivery), technology continues to play a tremendous role in supply chain efficiency. Demand forecasting.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The onset of COVID and the rapidly changing environment of a pandemic-hit world has meant demand planning has become more difficult – and as a result, more critical – than ever. What is demand planning? Demand planning is the process of predicting what customer demand will be for a certain product.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 24, 2023

This process involves multiple stages, including receiving the order, getting parts and materials, manufacturing or assembling the items, picking and packing in the warehouse, shipping, and tracking the shipment to ensure successful delivery. By streamlining the order processing, an ERP system can reduce errors and minimize delays.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2023

Two months before COVID made headlines in the US, nobody was forecasting the dramatic downturn in demand. If a recession hits, demand will decrease. How much will demand be impacted? When companies talk about improving their forecasting, they are most often referring to demand forecasting. When will the recession hit?

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QAD

JUNE 25, 2019

Stockouts affect customer satisfaction and revenue, and the frequent need to expedite orders adds to costs and highlights problems lurking in the system. It is critical to monitor inventory effectiveness using five key metrics: Expedited orders, inventory turns, obsolete inventory, safety stock and stockouts.

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ModusLink Corporation

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Supply Chain Management: Supply chain management takes on a comprehensive role in overseeing the entire journey of products, from their origin as raw materials or components through the stages of production, sourcing, and ultimately, final distribution to end customers.

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ModusLink Corporation

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Supply Chain Management: Supply chain management takes on a comprehensive role in overseeing the entire journey of products, from their origin as raw materials or components through the stages of production, sourcing, and ultimately, final distribution to end customers.

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ModusLink Corporation

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Supply Chain Management: Supply chain management takes on a comprehensive role in overseeing the entire journey of products, from their origin as raw materials or components through the stages of production, sourcing, and ultimately, final distribution to end customers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 26, 2023

Mr. Beery was also visiting startups that had interesting technology for which the use case was not immediately apparent. The goal of an SCP implementation was to effectively balance demand and supply. Here, Mars Wrigley leveraged using Kinaxis for both demand and supply planning. One of those companies was Aera Technology.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Our conclusion from this latest data was that global supply chains have now transitioned away from supply driven contraction to that of product demand driven. As noted above, the not so optimistic news now rests with risks for product demand contraction. This is a significant milestone for ongoing planning and execution strategies.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 9, 2024

The levels of speed, accuracy and agility just aren’t sufficient without digital input… without new software… without automation. To trigger such widespread improvements without harming other areas of the company, manual intervention is no longer an option. The former deadline isn’t far away. A prospect to raise a glass to.

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ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

12 Key Supply Chain AI Use Cases Supply chain AI Use Case 1: Demand Forecasting Market instability is the Achilles heel of demand forecasting right now. With rapid fluctuations and uncertainty, predicting customer demand is like shooting in the dark. We call this AI-powered ability to predict near-term demand as demand sensing.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Focus on warehouse automation has come full circle since the last big automation movement of the ‘90s, but today with a significantly better set of tools and technological improvements enabling more robust digital transformation and warehouse automation.

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RFgen

MARCH 10, 2023

Order picking is a critical process in warehouse management that involves selecting items from inventory and assembling them into customer orders. The accuracy and speed of this process have a significant impact on warehouse efficiency, customer satisfaction, and ultimately, business profitability. My Warehouse is a Mess!

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 20, 2019

.” Fans of Indiana Jones’ movies, will remember the scene at the end of the first movie where the crate containing the Ark of the Covenant is placed in a huge warehouse containing thousands of similar crates. The implication is pretty clear — the likelihood of the Ark being discovered in the warehouse is slim to none.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 3, 2022

Then, we use these criteria to rank the books, - Practicality: we look closely at how each book can provide basic concepts and strategies of the "Integrated Logistics Functions", namely, customer service, purchasing, production planning, warehousing, and transportation in a clear and concise manner. The links below are paid links.

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Alloy

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Get More Out of Your Kroger 84.51° and Market6 Data How Automation and Advanced Metrics You Won’t Get in 84.51° can help you grow your sales at Kroger and avoid inventory headaches. The parent platform is 84.51°, other integrated portals include Market6 and OnDemand. Each system offers sellers access to additional insights.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The IDC MarketScape report on Order Orchestration and Fulfillment evaluates 14 software vendors in this area. Since every retail organization is different, the IDC MarketScape also looked at the flexibility of the software. A modern software architecture, built on a cloud-native microservices model.

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ShipBob

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

By monitoring particular metrics over time across your online sales, in-store sales, and operations, you’ll gain quantitative insights into your business performance. A retail KPI (or “Key Performance Indicator”) refers to a quantifiable metric used to measure how a retail business is performing. Why are retail metrics important?

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

At the time, I was fascinated how the most mature teams bucked the system. However, this mature team found the technology insufficient. In 2022, I frequently ask companies to draw their river of demand. Drawings from Two Very Different Businesses Portraying the River of Demand. The order represents true demand.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Industries experienced severe operational and financial consequences with issues like supply shortages, supply and demand surges, inventory shortfalls and reduced productivity. This is best done using an ERP system, where different steps of the manufacturing chain – order management, production, fulfilment, etc. – Warehousing KPIs.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 8, 2017

More findings on the cloud cargo transportation and warehouse management systems you may discover on the web. The cloud-based supply chain software can be customized to suit your industry, your transportation , freight-forwarding and warehousing specialty, import-export regulations. A Better Scope Management.

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ShipBob

OCTOBER 1, 2021

By implementing the right process improvements, technology, and efficiency optimizations, merchants can create a lean supply chain that: Significantly cuts their logistics costs. Here are just some of the benefits of a lean supply chain that have prompted ecommerce merchants to optimize their logistics systems. Reduce inventory waste.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

September 26, 2019) A new study by ToolsGroup, a global leader in supply chain planning software, and Spinnaker, a supply chain services company, has found that only 7% of companies are reaping the benefits of digital transformation of supply chain planning. BOSTON, Mass. and HOUSTON, Tex. About ToolsGroup. About Spinnaker.

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 10, 2023

OMS and ERP systems both automate your workflows, collect and analyse data, and can be integrated with other business applications. So, when it comes to investing in supply chain software, how do you know which solution is best for you? What is an ERP system? This article breaks down the key differences between OMS vs ERP.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Demand is outstripping supply: inefficiencies abound. Warehouses are full and shelves are empty. Manage Make, Source, and Deliver Together. Factories were shut down in the face of rising demand during the early days of COVID-19. Supply is greater than demand. Traditional systems distort market signals.

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Vecco International

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Large global consumer goods companies with a combination of internal manufacturing and outsourcing must effectively predict demand and manage complex multi-national supply chain networks to ensure on-time in full delivery to their retail customers such as WalMart, CostCo, Amazon, QVC.

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QAD

OCTOBER 4, 2023

With supply chain management analytics software, companies can improve decision making, take a proactive approach and quickly mitigate issues before they explode into bigger problems. In the early 2000s, companies began embracing ERP systems to analyze supply chain performance. What is Supply Chain Analytics Software?

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Step Up Demand Planning Efforts with a Robust Forecasting Model . With the pandemic leaving a deep impact, organizations need to now be better prepared to gain end-to-end visibility across demand and supply chains, especially with their level of preparedness to adapt to sudden changes in demand.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Demand is outstripping supply: inefficiencies abound. Warehouses are full and shelves are empty. Manage Make, Source, and Deliver Together. Factories were shut down in the face of rising demand during the early days of COVID-19. Supply is greater than demand. Traditional systems distort market signals.

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ShipBob

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

It’s a strategy that categorizes inventory based on factors like demand patterns, lead time, value, and more. Although inventory segmentation may not be on the radar of many ecommerce businesses, it’s a key component to achieving an optimized warehouse. This is where inventory segmentation can help.

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ShipBob

JANUARY 28, 2022

In this article, we break down what inventory KPIs entail, why they matter, and which metrics are most valuable for you to track. . Key performance indicators (KPIs) are the quantifiable metrics companies use to gauge their progress toward a specific goal. . Not sure what those metrics are? Inventory turnover rate.

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RFgen

JULY 11, 2017

A variety of trends are coming together to transform the modern warehouse. The warehouse management system market is experiencing a period of rapid growth as a variety of industry conditions come together to make the supply chain, distribution and fulfillment aspects of businesses extremely important. billion by 2023.

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