Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Inventory management is a crucial aspect of supply chain management, and effective strategies can help businesses reduce costs, improve customer service, and increase profits. But what does a great inventory management strategy look like? Why not start with a free online call with one of our IM specialists?

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ThroughPut

MAY 20, 2025

Thats why a growing number of organizations are turning to AI software for spare parts inventory management. What is Spare Parts Inventory Management? Despite being mission-critical, spare parts inventory management in many organizations still relies heavily on spreadsheets, siloed databases, and outdated ERP tools.

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Logility

JULY 22, 2024

As Raheel Hussain, Director of the Supply Chain Center of Excellence at Reynolds Consumer Products notes during a recent webinar , a level of synchronization is critical to systemically share information and cut down the constant offline back-and-forth (conversations) between different functions.

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Procurement Academy

APRIL 24, 2025

This blog explores procurement vs supply chain strategy and looks at how aligning the two leads to operational excellence. The Role of Procurement & Supply Chain in Business Success Procurement and supply chain management play pivotal roles in how a business performs. Theyre still too often stuck in their own lanes.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 8, 2016

As an analyst in the supply chain market for 15 years, I have written many articles on best-of-breed technology companies purchased by a larger company. It is a story of supply chain innovation. In 2007-2014 Terra added inventory management, multi-tier demand sensing, transportation forecasting, and long-term forecasting.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 24, 2025

As companies strive to stay competitive, they face several trends and challenges that require innovative solutions. Short product lifecycles and rapid innovation Rapid technological innovation is shrinking product lifecycles to mere blinks. Sustainability and circular supply chains. Ready to turn disruption into opportunity?

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The issues are largely rooted in politics and the lack of clarity on supply chain excellence. The Companies with the greatest success are smaller and usually drive product innovation into the market. Or planned orders to purchase orders?) Only 2% of companies are pushing forward in our Supply Chains to Admire analysis.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 6, 2020

My job, as the plant engineering manager, was to drive innovation and implement technology improvement. Ed argued that instead of buying new packaging equipment that we should work with R&D to have a base flavor and add the color and flavoring at the head of the machine. I remember one project quite well.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Meanwhile, tech companies are capitalizing on streamlined processes to bring innovative products to market at unprecedented speeds. An efficient procurement process optimizes vendor selection and purchasing decisions to maintain cost-effective inventory levels. This post delves into the core drivers of supply chain efficiency.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 3, 2015

When it comes to the management of inventory in value chains, frustration abounds. Executive, after executive, lament, “They have purchased many technologies and sponsored many projects to reduce inventories, but they are not seeing results.” The Inventory Management Journey.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 3, 2013

In the beginning, the inventory management solutions of LogicTools , Optiant and SmartOps pushed to take operations research to a new level through supply chain optimization. Last week, one of the last survivors from the software inventory optimization software market ceased to exist as a stand-alone software company.

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Logility

DECEMBER 15, 2023

With the combination of advanced inventory management, modern demand planning, and a finely sales and operations process, F&B businesses can navigate fluctuating customer demands, stringent regulations, and a steady flow of new product launches. The time is ripe to move forward with supply chain transformation.

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Precoro

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Nowadays, procurement departments not only focus on the day-to-day buying operations but also search for the most efficient ways to go about them. Thorough analysis allows procurement professionals to surface, visualize, and present purchasing patterns, which are then evaluated by the stakeholders. From whom are we buying?

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Innovative personalized manufacturing approaches have emerged, yet many organizations struggle to fully realize their potential in this rapidly evolving race. Pushing the boundaries of innovation There is accelerating demand for diverse and customized medical devices, which serves as an opportunity for manufacturers that embrace innovation.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Demand latency is two-eight weeks delayed from consumption purchase to translate to an order. Deployment of deeper statistical engines for inventory management with a focus on safety stock will improve inventory levels. Industries carried on average 32 days more inventory in 2020 than in 2007. Mistake #3.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 11, 2025

Double-Edged Sword of Inventory Management: Declining demand presents a significant dilemma for inventory management. Holding excess inventory not only ties up crucial financial resources and increases storage expenses but also diminishes operational agility. An excellent example of optimizing inventory is Zara.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

For example, if the supplier has several big name cosmetic industry customers (90% of their business) and you are buying specialty automotive chemicals from them (less than 5% of their business), the supplier will be influenced in the direction of the cosmetic customers and they will get the attention, products and services before you.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 3, 2017

While companies need ERP as a system of record for transactional processing, it is not the future of supply chain analytics or innovation. In each case, note that the greatest improvement is happening in industries like contract manufacturing where innovation is a necessity due low margins. The opportunity? As shown in Figure 1.

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AIMMS

MARCH 8, 2016

Today’s shopper prefers to buy online and get products delivered at the best possible time and place, resulting in key shifts in the supply chain. A recent report from Auburn University summarizes these changes quite neatly: Inventory – consumer demand for flexible delivery times and pick-up options is changing inventory management.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 13, 2025

A single, integrated system built for the specialized needs of the food and beverage industry enables manufacturers to effectively manage areas such as quality control , compliance, traceability, purchasing, inventory management , warehouse operations, sales and financials.

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Silvon Software

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Inventory Optimization based on actual sell through to streamline inventory management processes, reduce stockouts, minimize excess inventory, and improve overall supply chain efficiency. Improved Forecast Accuracy Since POS data reflects real consumer purchases, forecasts based on this data are more accurate.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 3, 2021

This increase in pet ownership—along with panic buying—has created a huge surge in demand for pet food. tended to buy their?pet purchase in bulk, hoarding quantities?of Surveys show that two out of five puppy purchases were directly?influenced that two out of five puppy purchases were directly?influenced

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

To get ahead in today’s competitive marketplace, distributors must remain on the cutting edge of innovation and stay up-to-date on new developments. Distribution Operations Definition Distribution Operations refers to the management and execution of the processes involved in delivering products or services to end users.

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Logility

APRIL 26, 2022

based supplier of fashion blanks transforms its demand and inventory management with Logility. a leader in supply chain innovation powering the sustainable and resilient enterprise, today announced the addition of Next Level Apparel® (NLA) to its customer community. ATLANTA – April 26, 2022 – Logility, Inc.,

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The focus is on the role of supply chain finance in driving supply chain excellence. The design of the conference includes tours of several modern warehouses and centers of excellence. A simplistic view is that supply chain excellence is the trade-off of cost, inventory and customer service. The River of Demand. #3

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Ware2Go

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

By allowing customers to purchase temporarily out-of-stock items, companies can preserve customer relationships while gaining valuable demand data. However, successful backorder management requires more than simply accepting orders for out-of-stock items. Additionally, backorders can finance future inventory purchases.

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Stord

APRIL 4, 2022

Leading supply chain professionals and innovative brands are continuing to push the industry forward. The second application would be intelligent order management, meaning an algorithmic approach to fulfilling orders vs. one driven by business rules. And the others certainly will be soon!

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Turvo

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

As an innovator in customer service across multiple industries, this market giant has forever transformed the face of retail as it is known today. Thanks to the Amazon Effect, innovative supply chain strategies and state-of-the-art technological deployment have become the norm rather than the exception among industry leaders. .

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GlobalTranz

MAY 13, 2015

However, one thing that should come to mind is the prowess of the retail giant’s supply chain excellence. Walmart would not have the ability to provide such low prices and have consistent inventory in the over 5,000 stores in the United States and over 1.3 million employees without a focus on good supply chain management.

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Unleashed

JANUARY 24, 2022

Learn more: What is Inventory Management? Techniques for 2022 What is MRO inventory? Cleaning supplies – as well as the equipment needed for cleaning – is one of the main categories of MRO inventory What is MRO inventory management? Why is MRO inventory management important?

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RFgen

JANUARY 21, 2016

Innovative inventory techniques go from abstract to concrete in 2016. As retailers study their current warehouse operations, they have to keep one eye on innovations positioned to become industry standards. Here are a few inventory management practices that could make or break a company in 2016: Omnichannel Branches Out.

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RFgen

JANUARY 21, 2016

Innovative inventory techniques go from abstract to concrete in 2016. As retailers study their current warehouse operations, they have to keep one eye on innovations positioned to become industry standards. Here are a few inventory management practices that could make or break a company in 2016: Omnichannel Branches Out.

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Logility

JANUARY 26, 2024

Scott Abbate, Senior Vice President of the Center of Excellence at Logility, predicts, “Organizations that have embraced this strategic approach will enjoy incremental sales, market share growth, and best-in-class on-time, in-full service. The same holds for the supply chain organization.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Manufacturers can satisfy customers in new and innovative ways. This strategy creates a subscription-based revenue stream, while the physical good itself is often a one-time purchase. Manufacturers have now seen the need to integrate sales and inventory management between online and brick-and-mortar operations.

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Logility

AUGUST 12, 2021

Most companies understand that accurate forecasts are a critical part of minimizing inventory, maximizing production efficiency, streamlining purchasing, optimizing distribution, minimizing waste, and projecting future performance confidently. Advanced Inventory Management. Preparing for Market-Driven Demand.

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Arena Solutions

JUNE 18, 2024

Manufacturers are under constant pressure to innovate faster amid today’s increasingly competitive landscape. Additionally, we spotlight PTC’s new Arena Analytics business intelligence solution which provides manufacturers convenient access to valuable insights that enhance decision-making and help speed innovation.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Changing Landscape of Supply Chain Executives Traditionally, supply chain executives excelled in managing functions like transportation, warehousing, inventory, and production planning but supply chain process extends beyond the firm, involving global relationships with suppliers and customers.

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