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Consumer Credit, Generation Z, and the Consumer Packaged Goods Sector

Enterra Insights

During this period of changing consumer behavior, retailers experienced an inventory mismatch and inflation reared its ugly head. With this historic rise in consumer debt, journalist Telis Demos asks, “Is it time to worry about consumer debt?”[3] 3] Telis Demos, “ Is It Time to Worry About Consumer Debt?

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What are the best Supply Chain Strategies for 2021

ivalua

For example, China and the United States are ranked 1 and 2 respectively for the production of rare earth elements, but this is deceiving as China is producing 5 times the amount of the United States. Materials like rare earth elements have a high concentration in Asia. Supply Chain Resilience vs Low-Cost Supply Chain.

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Inventory Optimization 101 – Smart & Effective Inventory Management

ThroughPut

What is Inventory Optimization? Inventory Optimization is defined as a method of balancing the manufacturers’ capital investment constraints and goals along with the defined service-level goals over a large assortment of stock-keeping units (SKUs) while considering all demand and supply volatility situations. Demand forecasting.

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Inventory Optimization 101 – Smart & Effective Inventory Management

ThroughPut

What is Inventory Optimization? Inventory Optimization is defined as a method of balancing the manufacturers’ capital investment constraints and goals along with the defined service-level goals over a large assortment of stock-keeping units (SKUs) while considering all demand and supply volatility situations. Demand forecasting.

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2019 Supply Chain Logistics Trends

Clear Spider

For example, the United States announced new rules governing nitrogen oxide emissions from trucks, Singapore announced a carbon tax to limit greenhouse gas emissions, and China introduced a soil pollution law and shut down many heavy pollution factories. Want to learn more about Inventory Management Solutions ? Happy New Year!

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Emerging Trends Around Last-Mile Delivery Fulfillment Models 2022

Locus

In 2020, there were a total of 256 million digital buyers in the United States. – Number of digital buyers in the United States 2017-2025, Statista. Giving a better view of stock levels allows them to make profitable inventory decisions. – United States: retail e-commerce revenue 2017-2025, Statista.

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Panama Canal Drought: Lower Water Levels, Higher Supply Chain Risk

Resilinc

Restrictions in the Panama Canal have affected over 170 countries and virtually every good: soybeans and liquified natural gas from the United States, copper and fresh cherries from Chile, and beef from Brazil. Another lever that supply chain managers need to consider is how, when, and where they deploy inventory.

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