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Use Forward Buying to Gain Profit During Inflation

Herlitz Inventory Management

If ever there was a time to take advantage of forward buying, this is it! Knowing that forward buying is important is only step one. To do so effectively, you need to first understand how much extra to buy. How Much Extra Inventory Should You Buy? How to Forward Buy when Vendors Can’t Keep Up.

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Inventory Management Excellence: Some Companies to Learn From

Logistics Bureau

So, rather than get overly prescriptive, I’ll use this blog post to highlight some companies that have achieved success through excellence in inventory management , and outline some of the most effective elements of their strategies. But consider, too, how you can turn those needs to your advantage in inventory management.

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The Top 15 Retail Trends for 2022

ToolsGroup

The Retail Trends Shaping How We Shop in 2022. From a digitally-transformed shopping experience to global supply chain disruptions and a pandemic that refuses to quit, there’s one thing retailers can count on: People are always going to shop. Love it or hate it, daily necessities need to be purchased. With my dog.

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How to Prepare Your Supply Chain for a ?Busy? Hurricane Season

Zipline Logistics

It appears that 2020 will be known as the year of supply chain disruption. It is best that you understand your unique supply chain needs before taking on preparatory initiatives. Purchase Insurance. Purchasing insurance remains the most overt solution to prepping your business for natural disasters.

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How to Select a Supply Chain Planning Tool

DynaSys

How to Select a Supply Chain Planning Tool. You’ve just been chewed out by the Head of Accounts because she was forced to ship an order to a major customer two weeks late…and it’s your fault. Here is how to select a supply chain planning tool in 3 steps. So you’ve finally had enough!

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Production Planning Software: Your Comprehensive Guide

Logility

Production planning software helps you determine how to run production based on your client orders, forecasts, and safety stock requirements. You can then create a supply plan that stipulates which materials you should be purchasing and how you should be moving them between facilities to keep your supply chain balanced.

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Future of the Supply Chain: Technology, Sustainability and People

BlueYonder

Typical supply chains are vast networks affected by a multitude of factors ranging from things like weather, labor shortages, congested shipping ports, geopolitical situations, etc. One of the words I heard a lot at ICON was “reactive” — just trying to basically play whack-a-mole with supply chain disruptions.