article thumbnail

Is the “Autonomous Supply Chain” a Pipe Dream?

Logistics Viewpoints

But we’ve always been building out this technology with the thought of being able to do other things around procurement, finance, and revenue management.” For example, a suggestion from the system might be to transfer 96,154 units of a stock keeping unit to a distribution center in Denver to fill a projected backorder.

article thumbnail

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

Logistics Viewpoints

VF Corporation (VFC) is a global apparel, footwear and accessories company headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The supply plan will include the procurement plan for their raw material supplies (Tier 2) needed for their finished goods suppliers (Tier 1). There will be one view of inventory across the entire distributed network.”.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Study Shows Two-Thirds of Companies Yet to Execute Digital Transformation in Supply Chain Planning

ToolsGroup

Our customers overcome demand volatility and supply chain complexity for outstanding service levels with reduced inventory. ToolsGroup solutions include Demand Planning & Sensing, Inventory Optimization, Allocation & Replenishment, Demand & Supply Collaboration, Promotions Planning and S&OP.

article thumbnail

The Best Supply Chain Company You Have Never Heard Of

Logistics Viewpoints

Procurement is critical to being able to stay in stock with the most important products. The Koerber solution is used not just to manage the distribution centers, but also to provide visibility to inventory at their import centers, pipe yards, and many of their depots. The company uses a network design tool from Coupa.

article thumbnail

Top 10 Cities for eCommerce Fulfillment

FLEXE

Denver, Colorado. With scalable, on-demand capacity, it’s easier to procure space when volumes peak and there’s a strain on your infrastructure. With inventory closer to customers, they can shorten delivery times and offer one- or same-day shipping on certain products to improve conversion rates and reduce shopping cart abandonment.

article thumbnail

20 warehouse professionals and business leaders reveal the single most important first step when designing a warehouse layout

6 River Systems

. “Identify your production and supply chain methods first…” For instance, if you’re following the Lean Production Method, it means that you don’t need to stock minor accessories because most of your inventory consists of the finished products. Jay Wang Jay Wang is the CEO at AmazingBeauty Hair.