Herlitz Inventory Management

MARCH 23, 2023

When it comes to replenishing inventory, or more generally, inventory optimization, demand forecasting is the first and last most important element. After considering all these factors, the final order quantity will have very little to do with the daily or weekly forecast: ^ Economic Order Quantities (EOQ) ^ Vendor Discounts ^ Cost of Money ^ Minimum Order Quantities ^ Buying Multiples ^ Availability Issues ^ Lead Time Issues ^ Customer Bookings ^ Ads Of course, we need a forecast as a foundatio

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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

MARCH 23, 2023

Supply chain consultant Marc Wulfraat joined Amware’s EVP of Strategy & Operations, Chad Warzecha, on a recent episode of Unboxing Fulfillment – the modern B2C fulfillment podcast. They discussed various aspects of warehouse automation. Check out the full 30-minute discussion or read on for key insights.

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QAD

MARCH 23, 2023

From toilet paper to bed sheets, fresh food items to cleaning products; the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry has changed and will continue to do so. Today, the choice for CPG manufacturers and supply chains is clear: future-proof with digital manufacturing technologies that can meet the customer where they are or be left behind. Not so long ago, the industry saw consumers swapping products they’d been loyal to for years to whichever brand was easiest to come by, and ditching in-store shopp

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BlueYonder

MARCH 23, 2023

In a series of blog articles, the Product/Solutions Marketing team explores new business challenges and innovation solutions to change the game and manage disruptions. The following are the insights gained from my discussion with Ann Marie Jonkman , who leads Blue Yonder’s 3PL Industry Strategy, and the logistics events that we prepared for. Key Imperatives Terence: The logistics industry is going through digital transformations and business model changes. 3PLs, 4PLs and distributors are looking

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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 Brain

MARCH 23, 2023

Employers need to efficiently collect information on frontline workers’ needs and requirements to recruit and retain them, says Dan Johnston, chief executive officer and co-founder of WorkStep.

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Locus Robotics

MARCH 23, 2023

By Mary Hart The booths are down, the McCormick Place floors are quiet (until the next tradeshow), and the LocusBots are on their way home along with their human colleagues, but the energy and memories of ProMat remain high. If you were there—or if you couldn’t make it and want to know what you missed—these are the top ProMat moments to remember from the team that worked our Locus Robotics’ booth.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 23, 2023

If COVID-19 has taught us anything about supply chain management, it is that we need supply chain contingency plans. This includes many kinds of buffers.

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Supply Chain Digest

MARCH 23, 2023

Not Much News about Port Congestion any More is There

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 23, 2023

How does a brand new venture create a supply chain from scratch?

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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.

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DELMIA Quintiq

MARCH 23, 2023

Join DELMIA experts at COExperience, April 16-19, 2023 in Miami, Florida. The team of DELMIA experts will be presenting new features and functionality in the Manufacturing Track and showcasing our solutions in the Dassault Systèmes booth at the Technifair. About the COExperience COExperience is the premier Dassault Systèmes user-focused conference where hundreds of Dassault Systèmes users and preeminent industry partners will connect with one another and access transformative education that will

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Freightos

MARCH 23, 2023

This year’s recent TPM – the annual transpacific maritime conference hosted by the Journal of Commerce in Long Beach, CA at the end of February – was a combination of post-pandemic debrief, projections for the rest of the year and beyond, and lessons learned. There were plenty of freight insights to take in over three days of sessions, meetings and conversations with carriers, forwarders and BCOs, but far too many to include all of them in a blog post that anyone might make it to the end of.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 23, 2023

The Chief Procurement Officer Summit, which promises to provide a unique opportunity for extensive informal networking among industry peers, is set to take place on 18 May - 20 May 2023 at the Las Colinas Resort in Dallas, TX.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 23, 2023

According to the U.S. National Intelligence Council (NIC), the future international stage is likely to be more contested, uncertain, and conflict-prone.[1] NIC analysts explain, “During the next two decades, power in the international system will evolve to include a broader set of sources and features with expanding technological, network, and information power complementing more traditional military, economic, and cultural soft power.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 23, 2023

Governments are pulling out the stops to welcome the businesses, as they seek to turbocharge economic development and create millions of new jobs.

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TrackVia

MARCH 23, 2023

Effective employee onboarding is critical to the success of any organization. The process of bringing new employees up to speed and integrating them into the company culture can be time-consuming and complex, often involving paperwork, manual data entry, and coordination across multiple departments. However, with the help of technology, companies can streamline the onboarding process and provide a better experience for new hires.

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Locus

MARCH 23, 2023

Dental care is an often overlooked part of healthcare, and while oral diseases are largely preventable, they continue to be a significant health concern for individuals and communities worldwide, impacting them throughout their lifetime. In fact, the most prevalent health condition worldwide, according to the Global Burden of Disease 2019, is untreated tooth decay in permanent teeth.

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6 River Systems

MARCH 23, 2023

When it comes to choosing an automation solution, there are a lot of factors and technologies to consider. To give you some clarity, we asked Mark Engleman, Senior Solutions Executive here at 6 River Systems to answer some of the most commonly asked automation questions. 1. Question : With all of the automation that’s out there, how do you determine what automation is right for my warehouse?

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More than 40 manufacturers across the commercial interior, material handling, and kitchen and bath industries expand offers via Configura’s CET platform in 2023.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 23, 2023

The move highlighted the potential risks that firms involved in due diligence face in China as Xi Jinping has tightened the ruling Communist Party’s grip on information.

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crisp

MARCH 23, 2023

When it comes to choosing the best data solution for their brands, more CPGs are turning to daily data for quick, actionable insights into their retail performance. Here, Crisp Sr. Account Executive for Enterprise Partnerships Kyle Volenik (formerly of SPINS) outlines how companies are leveraging Crisp’s daily data to eliminate out-of-stocks, understand sales performance, and optimize trade spend like never before.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 23, 2023

France released strategic stockpiles of oil products in March to avoid fuel shortages as the strikes blocked fuel movements from many local refineries.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

MARCH 23, 2023

I thought you would be interested in the following story from The Wall Street Journal. Freight Rebound Hopes Are Fading Under an Inventory Glut Download the Wall Street Journal app here: WSJ.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 23, 2023

Strategic sourcing aims to create long-term value by optimizing the procurement process.

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Lucas

MARCH 23, 2023

we’ll explore intelligent batch picking and look into some examples of how companies utilized these insights to drive transformative change. The post 3 Surefire Ways to Dramatically Reduce In-warehouse travel: Part 2-Intelligent batch picking appeared first on Lucas Systems.

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My Office Apps

MARCH 23, 2023

Cloud-based ERP Software: What Is It and How It Works? In order to grow in the highly competitive business environment of today, organizations need state-of-the-art technology that can help them innovate and scale quickly. Businesses are in need of a digital transformation that can only be brought about by becoming globally connected, advanced, and competitive by focusing on software systems and tools updates, immediate access to real-time data, and implementing various growth initiatives.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 23, 2023

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This report details the capabilities of mesh networks, how they work, and the applications they thrive in supporting. Connectivity is necessary for optimal productivity, and mesh networking will soon be a significant provider of connectivity globally.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

MARCH 23, 2023

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights yet another indication that that governments and respective large semiconductor producers are initiating strategic moves to position global regionalization centric concentration for semiconductor fab and advanced high tech capability. Background In prior semiconductor supply network focused commentaries this blog has highlighted that as geo-political and global trade tensions abound influential governments have moved to forms of industrial policy that clearly focu

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