ToolsGroup

MAY 17, 2016

Bob Ferrari of Supply Chain Matters recently pointed to The Sports Authority bankruptcy as one indication. Industry analysts have pointed out an obvious fit with inventory optimization. Demand planning software can disaggregate the forecast down to the stock keeping unit level.

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Unleashed

JANUARY 14, 2024

Manufacturing inventory management is crucial to the success and profitability of your manufacturing operations. This guide for manufacturers explains how it works and explores the most effective ways to manage inventory in manufacturing. In this manufacturing inventory management guide What is manufacturing inventory management?

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 7, 2020

You can’t scan the headlines without coming across an article or advertisement about sustainability, but there is precious little information about how supply chain planning software supports green initiatives. Here are four ways smart supply chain planning directly impacts sustainability initiatives.

Inventory Reduction 194

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Logility

MARCH 29, 2022

Truly resilient supply chains can only be built with complete visibility. The COVID-19 pandemic may have been the catalyst for the ongoing supply chain crisis, triggering economic slowdowns, layoffs, and production stoppages, but it is certainly not the whole cause. As you know, demand for some items surged.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2023

In early November, my colleague Steve Banker wrote an article looking at the top supply chain trends for 2023 and beyond. Supply chain disruptions have brought about an age of innovation. From a transportation standpoint, this has included major technological advancements. billion in 2019.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 31, 2022

For decades, the global supply chain has been a wonder. The Economist observes, “Supply chains encompass some of the most sophisticated forms of human endeavor.”[1] 2] Yet, as a result of current supply chain snarls, many pundits believe the global supply chain is completely broken.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Let’s start with the definitions: Graph AI uses Machine Learning on graph-based technology to understand the relationships between variables to drive insights. Graph technology leverages graph structures to represent and store data. We have this today in most supply chain planning solutions.

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Unleashed

JULY 25, 2023

The inventory turnover ratio measures how often stock is sold and replaced over time. It’s a vital inventory accounting metric for monitoring sales and managing perishable goods – without it, your business will struggle to operate efficiently and could start losing money fast. Inventory turnover is expressed as a financial ratio.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Next week is the annual Supply Chain Insights Global Summit , and summit preparation is on my agenda for the weekend. We feel so strongly about this that we do not have an inventory planning role.” His feeling was that inventory is an asset to manage. Inventory is both. Planning is not planning.

Waste Reduction 150

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

In the 1990s supply chain planning was over-hyped. Then it was a new and promising technology category. As a result, software sales slowed. The growth of the supply chain planning technology market disappointed investors resulting in consolidation and the decline of best-of-breed solutions.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 13, 2022

Supply Chain Job Boards are aplenty, but how do we classify the ones worth our time as SCM Professionals? To help answer this question and reduce time wastage going through multiple platforms, we ran a survey based on recommendations provided by several professionals on supply chain job boards, including those I have tried over time.

Supply Chain Design Software 112

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SupplyPike

APRIL 10, 2020

Learn how to: Keep your logistics on time and prepared Maintain your replenishment goals Properly forecast and redefine your demand plan Use technology to help. Shortages, extreme demand, and panic buying are causing issues up and down supply chains. Another solution is to create inventory reserves.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 27, 2019

I spend all of my time in supply chain and logistics software, focusing on the lower-middle market. [01:54] There is a slow, creeping evolution of technology as CRM systems get better and better. This is largely a relationship business, and not all of it can be automated. Automation is being tested in the US.

3PL 124

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Intelligent Audit

JULY 27, 2021

Supply and demand are two sides of the same coin, the vital coin of inventory management supply chain analytics. Without adequate inventory and supply to go along with capacity and demand, supply chain management will struggle to keep pace during peak seasons.

Inventory Reduction 52

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 24, 2022

It’s been three months already since we published our first regular roundup of supply chain and logistics news—doesn’t time fly? How retailers are reevaluating post-pandemic inventory strategies. Renault’s plans for network redesign and S&OP improvement. Australia’s continuing weather-driven supply chain problems.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Companies of all sizes have been capturing the value from Global Supply Chain to increase the economies of scale and scope for years. In this article, we will show you tips from worldwide experts that you can use to streamline your global supply chain operations. However, you may wonder what kind of practices really work.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Supply chain optimization has never been more essential to overall business success than it is today. A study by Bank of America Global Research, cited by Reuters , found that mentions of “supply chain” increased by 412% in third-quarter earnings calls hosted by Fortune 500 companies this year, compared to 2020.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 22, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters industry specific commentary, we make the observation that retail industry sales and operations planning and demand support teams, given the current state of recent business financial performance, need to up their game in supply network inventory management agility and added responsiveness. .

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6 River Systems

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Leverage the right tools and technology. Retailers must be flexible in order to handle consumer’s evolving shopping behaviors changing trade policies, inventory shortages, supply and demand disruptions and unpredictable delays in last mile deliveries. Leverage the right tools and technology.

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Vanguard Software

AUGUST 24, 2021

Five supply chain drivers, Production, Inventory, Location, Transportation, and Information , influence the performance of the supply chain. Responsiveness to customer demands and expectations drives continuous innovation in products and how customers are served. Scenario Planning During COVID-19.

Forecasting 52

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Bristlecone

JANUARY 19, 2021

Rajesh Mani, Director of Presales, Supply Chain Apps, Bristlecone. Ever since the onset of the COVID-19 disruption, I have come across many organizations and ‘initiatives of the month’ focusing on improving supply chain visibility. Supply chain visibility means different things to different audiences.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 14, 2021

The year 2020 was a year unlike any other, and supply chains were more front and center than ever before. This is especially true in the retail space, as a surge in ecommerce and pandemic-driven demand volatility increased the rate of change in an already rapidly evolving industry. Reduce inventory. Improve service.

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Unleashed

MAY 1, 2023

Demand forecasting has gained increasing importance over the last few years. Unprecedented supply chain challenges have meant the risks and consequences of over- or understocking have been felt around the globe. Our experts explain that best-practice demand planning begins with a top-down forecast.

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DynaSys

MARCH 18, 2022

As end-user behavior and demand continue to shift rapidly, unified and dynamic operations, with favorable financial outcomes are essential for achieving supply chain resilience. Supply chain planning can no longer remain isolated within organizations. Benefits of an Integrated Supply Chain Planning Process.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 19, 2022

Walmart’s supply chain woes. Uber Eats teams up with Office Depot for on-demand school supplies. Walmart is facing some serious supply chain issues. billion in inventory that “if we could just wave a magic wand, we’d make it go away today,” said chief financial officer John David Rainey.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The logistics industry is made up of a highly interconnected supply chain network that manufactures raw materials into finished products and connects producers and consumers through various channels. Many functions are required to complete this, including: Maritime, road freight, digital freight, truck, and/or air delivery services.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 30, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. In business it is not uncommon to hear the words “Logistics Management” and “Freight Management” thrown around interchangeably. But for those who are professionals working in the Supply Chain field there can be very unique distinctions in this terminology.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 6, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Digital Supply Chain Road is Full of Potholes, Construction and Accidents! This Digital Twinning of Supply Chains article focuses on transformative ideation of transport & logistics value chains. The physical supply chain is not easily changeable.

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Vanguard Software

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Five supply chain drivers, Production, Inventory, Location, Transportation, and Information, greatly influence the performance of your supply chain. Responsiveness to customer demands and expectations drives continuous innovation in products and the way customers are served. Transportation.

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Logility

MARCH 19, 2021

When a crisis hits, having the right advanced analytics to react to supply chain disruptions in food and beverage is your best defense. It will never be easier to convince company leaders that a resilient supply chain is critical. First, know how your supply chain data influences your company’s financial performance.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 11, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. What is Supply Chain Management (SCM)? When I started my career the term “Supply Chain” had just been coined. Now as I look back on my career virtually everything I did falls under the banner of Supply Chain management. Subscribe Here!

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GlobalTranz

MAY 13, 2015

However, one thing that should come to mind is the prowess of the retail giant’s supply chain excellence. Walmart would not have the ability to provide such low prices and have consistent inventory in the over 5,000 stores in the United States and over 1.3 million employees without a focus on good supply chain management.

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Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 26, 2016

Contents Supply Chain Movement 21 – 2016 Q2. Major organisational and cultural changes lie ahead for supply chain management. The supply chain software industry is in a considerable state of flux. 14 | Profile Rhiannon Davies, Vice President Supply Chain, GrandVision.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 2, 2015

Editor’s Note: This is a guest blog post from end-to- end global supply chain services company, Flash Global. We are excited to feature this company as they deal in the fast moving world of complex global supply chain solutions. In the LTL world, where we specialize, this is also true. We hope you enjoy!

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

When I began my career there was no such thing as “Supply Chain Management” Supply Chain was not a title to be found anywhere on any organization chart. So what exactly is the definition of “Supply Chain Management”? Interestingly there are many views on how to define Supply Chain.

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QAD

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

And, many of these companies utilize Enterprise Resource Planning ( ERP ) to boost production efficiency, better coordinate demand and supply, track waste, and strive for more sustainability and effectiveness. The supply chain is another area with plenty of room for improvement where sustainability can benefit.

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QAD

MAY 26, 2021

Founded in 1979, QAD began as a small startup solution working with local companies to address a large gap in complete, integrated business software for manufacturing companies. As manufacturing businesses took their brands globally, we adapted quickly to keep up and our software has adapted as well. Supply Chain Visibility.

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