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Five Reasons Why Are We Not Making Progress on Inventory Management

Supply Chain Shaman

I wanted to say, “You let the consultants influence you to buy the wrong technologies based on IT standardization. Today, since many do not test the solutions and often buy based on IT standardization, the probability of success is about the same as playing the tables in Las Vegas. Use of Excel Spreadsheets.

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3 Lessons from Gold and Silver Pawn: This… is Supply Chain, This… is Pawn Stars

Kinaxis

I used the supply chain ERP “shedding” theory to innovate and clear out my garage. So, as I was watching one of my favorite shows, Pawn Stars, I thought the next time I am in Las Vegas, this is what I will take into the Gold and Silver Pawn Shop. They have multiple ERPs, external nodes, Excel files, etc.,

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Reverse Logistics – What Happens to Stuff We Return?

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Swimsuits and dresses for weddings—you never buy just one,” says Joanie Demer, co-founder of Krazy Coupon Lady. People who buy portable generators during weather emergencies use them until the emergencies have ended, and then those go back too. Brick-and-mortar stores also allow shoppers to return unwanted purchases.

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The Dispatch Report | October 2019, Issue No. 12

Shipchain

With his years spent working in logistics and supply chain, he is fully equipped to excel in this new role. . ShipChain is Selected as a Finalist for Service Innovation Award at the Global Freight Awards 2019. ShipChain’s Backend Services Now Available for Purchase. Association for Supply Chain Management in Las Vegas, NV.

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Technology Diffusion: Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks

QAD

Beyond Location Tracking: Life-Saving Innovations My sisters and I have a group chat where we “gather the data” on my mom’s day-to-day activities. You’re probably thinking, “Are you crazy, letting your 84 year old mother drive after an incident like that,” but she is actually an excellent driver. Do we do that?

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Blue Yonder is a Leader in the Inaugural Nucleus Research WMS Technology Value Matrix

BlueYonder

According to Paul Brucker from Nucleus Research, “The WMS platform excels in outbound order orchestration, optimizing batch picking, routing, cartonization, parcel, and load building.” Key Areas of Innovations What’s the key takeaway from the Nucleus Research Warehouse Technology Value Matrix 2023? In Charles A.

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S&OP, a vision for the future. The expert interview series #7

Supply Chain Trend

The S&OP Pulse Check 2015 suggests S&OP practitioners are left behind in confusion: 62% of respondents think there is not enough innovation in S&OP systems. 64% think there is not enough coordinated innovation in S&OP processes. I have purchased the E-Book myself and truly enjoyed it. .

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