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Seven Ways to Recruit Supply-Chain Employees During the Pandemic

Supply Chain Brain

While some businesses have seen a sharp decline in demand, others have experienced drastic increases, and are in the process of adapting to changes throughout their supply chains. In either case, many need immediate support.

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Why JIT Isn’t to Blame for Broken Supply Chains

Unleashed

As governments and hospitals work to stamp out Covid-19, manufacturers are also struggling to manage the virus’ impact on their supply chains. Many are quick to blame just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing for their lack of components and raw materials. Is the lean system at fault or is it something deeper? We’ll take a closer look at: Pull inventory systems.

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Supply Chain News on Walmart, Target Make eFulfillment Moves

Supply Chain Digest

Walmart Expanding New Express Service, while Target acquired Technology Assets from Failing Deliv

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How are Stock-Outs affecting your business?

StockTrim

Stock-outs are a pervasive and significant inventory control issue facing businesses and, by proxy, consumers. A stock-out happens when the number of orders for a product exceeds the amount of inventory that is stored.

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Scaling Logistics for Success: A White Claw Story

Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller

As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe

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Supply Chain Digest Weekly Supply Chain and Logistics Stock Report for Week Ending May 8, 2020

Supply Chain Digest

See who was up and who was down last week

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5 Demand Planning Tips for Calculating Forecast Uncertainty

The Smart Software

Those who produce forecasts owe it to those who consume forecasts, and to themselves, to be aware of the uncertainty in their forecasts. This note is about how to estimate forecast uncertainty and use the estimates in your demand planning process. We focus on forecasts made in support of demand planning as well as forecasts inherent in optimizing inventory policies involving reorder points, safety stocks, and min/max levels.

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Top 10 Mistakes You’re Making Right Now as a Wholesaler and Distributor

EMERGE App

You Might Be Committing These Mistakes Today! As an owner of a wholesale or distribution business, you’re doing everything possible to maintain your razor thin margins but — surprise, surprise — you’re bound to make mistakes along the way. You’re keeping a constant eye on your prices, costs and ultimately profits. But profits aren’t everything if you have the long-term viability and survival of your business at heart.

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5 Demand Planning Tips for Calculating Forecast Uncertainty

The Smart Software

Those who produce forecasts owe it to those who consume forecasts, and to themselves, to be aware of the uncertainty in their forecasts. This note is about how to estimate forecast uncertainty and use the estimates in your demand planning process. We focus on forecasts made in support of demand planning as well as forecasts inherent in optimizing inventory policies involving reorder points, safety stocks, and min/max levels.

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Top 10 Mistakes You’re Making Right Now as a Wholesaler and Distributor

EMERGE App

You Might Be Committing These Mistakes Today! As an owner of a wholesale or distribution business, you’re doing everything possible to maintain your razor thin margins but — surprise, surprise — you’re bound to make mistakes along the way. You’re keeping a constant eye on your prices, costs and ultimately profits. But profits aren’t everything if you have the long-term viability and survival of your business at heart.

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2024 Annual T&L M&A Report

Tenney Group, an industry specialized M&A Advisory firm in the T&L space, produced the 2024 Annual M&A Report. The report contains an in depth overview of 2023 notable deals and the market, while also providing the outlook for 2024 M&A.