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Logistics Software: How to Make Handling Peak Times Easy

Logistics Viewpoints

This warehouse runs at a perfect optimum with fixed capital in the form of inventory balanced perfectly with sales and purchasing, and all the items perfectly distributed to the various storage areas of the warehouse. The data can be used to make a precise forecast. Operational excellence systems for the best use of the human resource.

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Unlocking the Power of Inventory Control Techniques

Logility

Many companies prioritize forecasting and inventory management but often neglect the efficiency of the stock that’s on hand. It involves overseeing the entire inventory lifecycle—from purchasing and delivery to storage and dispatch. Batch tracking enhances traceability, which can be invaluable during recalls or quality issues.

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Building Outside-In Processes

Supply Chain Shaman

While traditional supply chain processes evolved from functional excellence definitions for source, make and deliver from the inside-out; to make the digital pivot and become more market-driven, companies need to define new supply chain processes outside-in. How can you use electronic payment methods to get better terms? Customization?

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MES Solutions Critical To The Modern Manufacturing Environment

IQMS

Bottom Line: It’s in the striving to always keep improving process and product quality based on insights from their Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) that helps manufacturers become stronger and more responsive to customers in tough times.

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Is A Customer-Centric Strategy the Same as Demand-Driven? Outside-In?

Supply Chain Shaman

The network senses, translates, and orchestrates market changes (buy- and sell-side markets) bidirectionally with near real-time data to align sell, deliver, make and sourcing organizations outside-in. It is about much, much more than Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI ) or Collaborative Forecasting and Replenishment. The Building Blocks.

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7 Reasons Why You Should Reduce Inventory

SCMDOJO

For instance, through the implementation of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), a business can reduce its needed cycle stock by $5 million. By having a leaner inventory, you can better forecast demand and ensure that you have enough stock to meet customer needs without overstocking.

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A convincing industry approach: SupplyOn’s Rail Community boosts the efficiency of the railway industry

SupplyOn

SBB relies on RailSupply to significantly improve efficiency in purchasing and procurement logistics. The goal of this changeover was to significantly streamline the SBB’s purchasing and procurement logistics. This supports more accurate stock planning and a reduction in stock level on both sides of the supply chain.