Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2024

This article is from Scott Mullins, EVP of Operations and COO at Lucas Systems, and looks at self-distribution in healthcare systems. Self-distribution is an increasingly popular option for healthcare systems to consider when deciding how to manage their supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 31, 2023

Today’s article comes from Kyle Franklin, Senior Solutions Consultant, Lucas Systems, and looks at warehouse distribution errors. Being a veteran of the warehouse industry throughout my career has given me a unique insight into many aspects of distribution interaction. I was trying to buy parts for my drone, specifically batteries.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Introduction Inventory management is the backbone of a successful supply chain operation, but it’s often a source of persistent frustration. Mobile inventory management offers a transformative solution, providing the real-time data and streamlined workflows needed to optimize operations and gain a competitive edge.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

This article is from Patrick Byers, DevOps Engineer at Lucas Systems, and looks at fortifying warehouse and distribution centers against cybersecurity attacks. The warehousing and distribution industry is highly reliant on technology for its operations. As such, it is vulnerable to devastating cyberattacks.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 30, 2024

But shippers looking to avoid disruptions and ensure that tight inventory levels don’t lead to missed sales opportunities pulled their orders forward. As companies look ahead to the next three to six months, they’re weighing costs, risks, and demand as they plan and adapt their inventory strategies.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 31, 2025

Advanced supply chain planning is being transformed by probabilistic forecasting , which revolutionizes demand forecasting, supply planning, and inventory optimization. This approach significantly improves forecast accuracy and enhances decision-making across distribution networks. The result?

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Supply shortages resulting in empty shelves or parking lots of WIP inventory represent a spectre causing supply chain leaders to reconsider supply chain inventory practices. Opinion of just-in-time (JIT) as a practice has taken a battering and inventory is rising. Is supply chain inventory the problem?

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 3, 2025

If youve followed our blog over the years, youll know that weve shared lots of information about distribution network design, why its vital to get it right, how long it should take, the importance of reviewing the network every so often, and various elements of design such as determining the number of warehouses and where to locate them.

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RFgen

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Picture this: You’re a warehouse manager, and with a few taps on your smartphone, you instantly know the exact location and quantity of every item in your inventory. That’s not science fiction—it’s the power of mobile inventory management. Ready to turn your inventory from a headache into a strategic asset?

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 31, 2025

Probabilistic forecasting is revolutionizing demand forecasting, supply planning, and inventory optimization by significantly improving forecast accuracy and decision-making across distribution networks. Enhancing Inventory with Probabilistic Forecasting A supply chain is a complex ecosystem influenced by dynamic variables.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 18, 2025

Your Aftermarket Supply Chain is More Complex Than You Think: Stop Guessing, Start Optimizing Lets be honest: managing spare parts inventory requires specialized strategies unlike any other inventory management process. Your distribution network spans multiple locations. And demand patterns are highly unpredictable. The outcome?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 12, 2025

They follow “if-this-then-that” (IFTTT) logic, meaning that when certain conditions are met, the contract automatically executes an agreed-upon action, such as releasing a payment, updating an inventory record, or verifying a shipment. Inventory counts often require manual audits, which are time-consuming and prone to mistakes.

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Logility

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Balancing forecast accuracy with inventory management gets more challenging every day. Customer behavior: Real-time insights into customer orders, inventory levels, and distribution channels clarify short-term demand. Demand sensing connects customer orders, stock levels, and distribution data back to your planning process.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Distribution Network : Amul employs a wide distribution network that includes a mix of direct sales to retailers, wholesalers, and through its own branded outlets. Technology Integration : Use of technology in logistics, inventory management, and supply chain tracking has helped improve efficiency and transparency.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The supply chain has about 190 factories and 100 distribution centers. Rather than shipping directly from a factory or a distribution center to a different region, they shipped to a port hub where shipments from a region could be consolidated, allowing them to build fuller ocean containers and ship fewer loads.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

This strategic partnership aims to improve demand planning efficiency, optimize inventory performance, and elevate service levels. Ciavarella Pneumatici has established itself as a cornerstone in the Italian tire distribution landscape, serving the B2B market with distinction.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Establish inventory reserves in key markets to avoid supply chain disruptions. Leverage Foreign Trade Zones (FTZs) and Pre-Buying Strategies Manufacturers can mitigate tariff impacts by strategically managing inventory. Diversify customer base outside of United States to avoid tariffs on broader sales base.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

They run a 75,000-square-foot distribution center. The distribution center is critical to Fleet Feet’s product flow to their 80-plus company-owned stores. Most of the goods destined for the company-owned stores flow through their distribution center in Durham, North Carolina. DCs inventory accuracy now exceeds 99.5%.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 7, 2025

With its recent acquisition of Orderbot, a distributed order management solution, OneRail is integrating inventory and order management capabilities to enable store-shelf-to-doorstep visibility. OneRail’s platform includes order management, inventory management, and real-time visibility.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 14, 2025

Your Aftermarket Supply Chain is More Complex Than You Think Lets be honest: managing spare parts inventory requires specialized strategies unlike any other inventory management process. Your distribution network spans multiple locations. Your parts portfolio includes thousandssometimes millionsof SKUs. The outcome?

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 13, 2025

BevDS: equipped to handle e-commerce fulfillment, variety packing, and distribution services. Its primary activity is distributing Veterans wreaths for placement on graves in military cemeteries. Bettaway West, Inc.: Expands the companys reach with assets and an office in Buena Park, California.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 23, 2025

These properties may require investment in upgraded storage conditions throughout the distribution network. Shorter shelf life or more limited inventory of natural colorants may lead to shorter production runs and increased batch frequency. Companies may need to revise inventory strategies and adjust procurement lead times accordingly.

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Logility

JUNE 5, 2024

This urges a shift from the unsustainable practice of buffering against uncertainty with high inventory levels. Enter Inventory Optimization (IO) as a vital strategy to combat supply chain stress. Yet, recent research suggests a more advanced approach, Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization (MEIO), surpasses traditional methods.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 19, 2025

In modern distribution networks, meeting service levels requires getting precisely the right inventory to the right locations at the right time. Today’s most successful businesses derive significant profit from “ long-tail ” products that traditional forecasting struggles to manage.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 29, 2025

ToolsGroup customer Suministros & Alimentos , a leading Central American food distribution and logistics provider, with regional coverage across Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua, will showcase how it uses technology and AI to predict demand and track shipments in real time to optimize the supply chain, ensure product quality.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

I was promoted to run the warehouse, and at the time, I had no experience in distribution, but was asked to run the largest distribution center in the system. They were not aligned on the role of the distribution as it tied to supply chain excellence. In the early 1980s, As a result, we did not have a perpetual inventory signal.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 21, 2025

Inventory Management AI Agents can track stock levels in real-time and compare them with demand forecasts, optimizing inventory levels and preventing overstock or stockouts. Multi-agent systems can dynamically adjust production and distribution plans to meet customer needs while minimizing waste and improving efficiency.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 2, 2025

Companies that previously prioritized cost-cutting and centralized sourcing quickly found themselves exposed to serious production and distribution risks. In response, many organizations have shifted toward decentralized and regionalized supply chain models, distributing production and sourcing across multiple regions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 29, 2025

The WMS solution optimizes productivity and throughput in distribution centers and warehouses. Supporting modules include labor and yard management. Manhattans Omnichannel solutions provide an operating platform for digital commerce, retailers, and wholesale businesses.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 12, 2023

Many years ago, I conducted research on the GIS market and through that process learned that electric distribution companies have challenges distinct from many other organizations. Perhaps the most notable is the extensive network of distributed assets that must be managed and maintained.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

For example, a warehouse inventory discrepancy may only matter if it affects high-priority orders or strategic customers. For example, an AI agent can detect an issue in a regional distribution center and evaluate its impact across the global network, providing planners tailored recommendations to address the disruption.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2025

Centralized distribution strategies may be efficient under normal conditions, but they often leave little room to reroute when disruptions occur. Companies that treat landed cost as a fixed figure are increasingly at risk of mispricing, misallocating inventory, or miscalculating profitability.

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Silvon Software

APRIL 16, 2025

Inventory is the lifeblood of any manufacturing business. By leveraging analytics and key performance indicators (KPIs), manufacturers can optimize inventory, reduce waste, and boost profitability. Tracking inventory flow and performance across your supply chain is a must. Thats where data-driven decision-making comes in!

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

There are several business processes that an ERP must have to support automotive distribution. What is automotive distribution? The data can be used to identify inefficiencies in the supply chain, improve inventory management, and streamline operations. An ERP provides a central repository for all a distributor’s data.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Renewable Energy for Facilities: Warehouses and distribution centers can integrate solar panels and wind turbines to lower energy costs and carbon footprints. AI-powered warehouse management improves inventory flow and reduces waste. Facilities powered by renewable energy also attract environmentally conscious clients and stakeholders.

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