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Turn a Good Demand Forecast into the Optimum Inventory Plan

ToolsGroup

How Do You Turn a Good Demand Forecast into the Optimum Inventory Plan? They care if you have the inventory they want when they want it. But carrying too much inventory can reduce profits and might not be practical for some items such as fresh goods. How do you turn a good forecast into a great inventory plan?

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Inventory Allocation: How Retailers Can Find the Perfect Balance

Slimstock

For anyone looking to minimize operating costs while maintaining margins, inventory allocation is one area that simply cannot be overlooked! Succeeding in today’s complex omni-channel environment means striving to achieve the perfect inventory allocation across multiple locations at a time when it has never been more difficult or costly.

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Mid-Year Assessment of 2022 Supply Chain Sourcing Predictions- Part Two

Supply Chain Matters

Our 2022 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chain advisory remains available for complimentary downloading at our Research download site. the strategies were noted as exploring nearshoring of prior foreign production, diversifying supplier networks and adding additional contingency inventories. Additional Thoughts.

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The IoT Reality Check

C3 Solutions

Download for later. In a recent report, RSR Research claims that IoT for retailers is not at its heart about saving costs, although that is a side benefit of the inventory accuracy and information IoT delivers. That's the bottom line, regardless of how you get the inventory data you need to fulfill orders. 15 Min Read.

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Downtime in Manufacturing – 7 Ways to Get it Under Control

Unleashed

Supply chain issues can mean you run out of raw materials and experience unplanned downtime – so tracking your inventory is key Planned downtime: What is it, and why would you want it? Audit your business equipment Auditing your assets is a time-consuming but worthwhile exercise. Think about obsolescence.

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Unified Logistics: The Need for Agile Resiliency

BlueYonder

Today’s supply chain reality demands that we think of visibility as gaining a holistic (continuing the theme) view of the entire supply chain, one that interconnects the disparate concepts of orders, inventory, and transportation. Think about the last app you downloaded, then think about the number of related apps it is already connected to.

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An Introduction to Cost to Serve

Logistics Bureau

Re-balancing inventory across the business to improve service and reduce costs. From there, you can access other resources on the topic, including a downloadable report and a PowerPoint presentation. Such approaches might include: Changing market channels. Varying the service level to certain customers. A Word of Caution… .