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Supply Chain Planning Solutions are Not Just for the Big Boys

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply chain planning is not just for the big boys. Myers Industries Implements John Galt Solutions. Myers Industries (NYSE: MYE) is headquartered in Akron, Ohio in the United States. They also are also one of the largest distributor in the US of tools, equipment and supplies for the tire and wheel service industry.

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Pandemic Lessons For Supply Chain Leaders

Supply Chain Shaman

The Failure of Existing Demand Planning Solutions. During the pandemic, supply chain leaders turned off their demand planning solutions. Also, the solutions lacked flexibility. No company interviewed was able to successfully use their current what-if solutions to model pandemic impacts.

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How COVID-19 Will Change Supply Chains For Good

ToolsGroup

There are a few solutions to this phenomenon. Increased replenishment frequency in smaller quantities can smooth out the flow, as can just-in-time ordering, integrated multi-level supply chain optimization and–in an ideal world–orchestrated demand signal sharing between retailers, distributors and manufacturers.

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What You Need To Know About The State Of The Retail Worker Shortage

ToolsGroup

Overall, the situation is fraught with uncertainty, and the worker shortage is a major concern to retailers–particularly with the increased demand for associates during the holiday season. As per a recent report by CNBC , the labor department in the United States has 5.5

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Top 15 Logistics Stories of 2022

Logistics Viewpoints

While time slot management applications work as a stand-alone application, it is more valuable when it is integrated into with other applications on a common platform such as warehouse- and yard management or visibility solutions. Can Improving Forecast Accuracy Address Our Demand Planning Woes?

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The VF Corporation Invested in Supply Chain Agility Before COVID Made “Agility” the New Buzzword

Logistics Viewpoints

China, for example, only produces 14% of their total units, only 3% of those units end up being exported to the United States and 2% to EMEA. We will build one demand signal and produce one supply plan,” Mr. “We will build one demand signal and produce one supply plan,” Mr. Bailey said.

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The Top 15 Retail Trends for 2022

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Love it or hate it, daily necessities need to be purchased. eCommerce Purchases and “The New Normal” Retail Categories. And, according to Gartner’s State of Digital Commerce Survey , not only did 62% of organizations use social commerce to set up an online store, social commerce is a tactic used by B2B and B2C sellers alike.