Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The only bright note is that shipping costs will be a fraction of what they were over the last several years. Theme 2: Online buying will fuel home delivery growth, challenges and new strategies. Figure 1: U.S. Container Import Volume Year-over-Year Comparison. Source: Descartes Datamyne. Somewhat nailed it. That’s pretty abysmal.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Q3 is a tough quarter: the list of companies failing to meet revenue guidance will continue to grow. The question is, how can a company not meet guidance? The market tolerates an underperforming company that meets guidance more than a top performer that misses guidance. I learned the hard way.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 11, 2025

Identify Bottlenecks & Opportunities: Quickly spot areas that are underperforming and need attention or areas where you’re excelling. Control Costs: Track value beyond just the purchase price and manage inventory effectively. Download your Excel Scorecard Template now! Our course breaks down TCO/TCS.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The company buying his company, EXE Technologies, is now infamous among those who have followed the WMS market. It was really intended to allow us to buy a few robots and rent some space, just get us started” and prove the business model. We asked for $2 million to buy more robots and then shortly thereafter another $4m.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Listed below are some attributes you may be looking for in supplier responses: Total costs including unit cost, shipping cost, and any overhead costs. Only award up to a maximum of 80% of a supplier’s capacity so that they aren’t struggling to reach 100% throughput to meet the demand. Order delivery lead time.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

While we might go and get the best of the solutions out there to meet today’s challenges and leverage today’s technology, that’s not going to come with a lifetime guarantee that it will meet all our needs in the years ahead. They can adjust quantities and generate supplier replenishment orders in PDF or Excel as needed.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

We have let buy- and sell-side transactional relationships erode value. However, twenty minutes into the meeting, it became very obvious that their role in life was defending their current position in the healthcare. Lafley’s turnaround of P&G, through the focus on the two moments of truth (purchase and usage), is an example.

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 24, 2015

It never ceases to surprise me when I hear how many enterprises entrust a mission-critical task to the desktop spreadsheet software Excel®. So what’s wrong with Excel? For example, with Excel you can’t easily: Integrate information from many sources. The post Excel, ERP and Legacy Apps, Oh My!

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Love it or hate it, daily necessities need to be purchased. Whichever reasons fuel the motivations of your target market, here are the top trends shaping how they’ll buy – and how you can stay front of mind and ahead of the competition. eCommerce Purchases and “The New Normal” Retail Categories. Data source: eMarketer.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

GEON Performance Solutions purchases plastic pellets and add plastic compounders to make products of different strength, resilience, and flexibility. At a high level, what GEON does is purchase plastic pellets and add plastic compounders to make products of different strength, resilience, and flexibility. It’s the narrative.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 3, 2024

similarly, over 95% of manufacturers invested and implemented supply chain planning, but their primary tool today is Excel. Meet my terrier crew. How should procurement execute forward buys, give visibility on procurement constraints, or drive bi-directional orchestration across make, source, and deliver?

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Global shipping is national news with most stories covering the symptoms. Returning containers is an ongoing issue resulting in some manufacturers investigating a return to break-bulk shipping (container free). Since 1990, the size of ships increased 3X, but the design of the west coast ports remained largely unchanged.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2022

It includes free shipping of online purchases, free grocery deliveries to the home for orders of at least $35, prescription discounts and other benefits. The recent announcement underscores some of the uncertainties merchants have to deal with when they rely on fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) to meet orders.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2023

Organizations then convert those demand forecasts to the associated quantities of raw materials to purchase, goods to be manufactured, or finished products to ship. Some suppliers of demand management software can also provide excellent forecast benchmarking for selected industries. This sounds obvious. Sadly it is not.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Effectiveness emphasizes meeting strategic objectives and customer expectations. An efficient procurement process optimizes vendor selection and purchasing decisions to maintain cost-effective inventory levels. For example, a long order cycle time might indicate inefficiencies in order processing or shipping.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Shoppers stock up on everything from costumes to cranberry sauce to candy canes, and suppliers need to be prepared to meet the peaks and valleys of consumer demand. To meet this increased demand, businesses employ a number of tactics. Shipping companies in particular are looking to hire extra workers. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Trends and business drivers shaping Medical Device Manufacturing Medical device manufacturers should take note of the following key trends and opportunity drivers: Agility Medical Device manufacturers face the challenge of meeting customer demands for diverse and rapidly delivered healthcare options.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2024

.” His narrative centers on the evolution of the global supply chain evolving with a focus on labor arbitration ignoring geographic distance and shipping issues. His belief is that the internet, container shipping, and global banking shrunk the supply chain. He recently wrote a book titled, “How the World Ran Out of Everything.”

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

To drive global scale, companies need to design the supply chain to buy globally and execute locally. Shipping approximately 400 million selling units consisting of 700 million manufactured units per year, Carter’s employs about 4,000 employees at its peak. Not many companies have cracked this code. Managing complexity is key.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Supply chain managers require visibility to track the necessary components from a purchase order for production or to fulfill a customer order. Certain shipping lines are investing in the last mile companies. The challenges to achieving visibility? The key advantage is full ownership, control, customisation, and flexibility.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

That’s why retailers place so much focus on buying well. For example, buying in large quantities from suppliers, to get a lower unit cost. This involves selecting the right vendor, negotiating contracts and ongoing communication to maintain quality and meet delivery expectations. Often 60-70% of total sales.

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Silvon Software

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Product Innovation to determine how existing products are performing and to identify gaps in the market – better enabling CPG brands to develop new products that meet emerging consumer needs. Improved Forecast Accuracy Since POS data reflects real consumer purchases, forecasts based on this data are more accurate.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Consumers are demanding faster shipping, better visibility and excellent customer experience from the places they shop. Smart retailers are adopting a digital-first or mobile-first strategy to take advantage of the growing number of consumers taking the digital path to purchase.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 20, 2022

Drop Shipping Teddy Bears! The platform has risen enormously in recent years, and so has people’s skepticism, questioning the possible risks of buying from AliExpress. The platform has risen enormously in recent years, and so has people’s skepticism, questioning the possible risks of buying from AliExpress.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 4, 2023

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. Another takeaway is the importance of warehouse layout as an enabler for inventory management excellence.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Customer Satisfaction: Faster order fulfillment, fewer shipping errors, and improved order accuracy lead to happier customers. Data-driven forecasting improves purchasing and cuts storage expenses. It automates key processes and centralizes data management for receiving, shipping, storage, picking, and packing.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Such an approach results in unnecessary cost, a lack of resilience, and unwanted challenges in meeting customer service requirements – yet sadly, it’s still the approach most commonly taken. That should be sobering news for any business not yet focused on supply chain excellence as a lever for business success.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

How do they buy from you? How do they buy from you?” The supply chain is vertically integrated and global shipping almost 2 million units daily. Kehat’s feedback is that “Getting management buy-in for the implementation of cost-to-serve process is easy, but the implementation is difficult.”

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 6, 2018

As consumers continue to purchase goods at greater frequency and trade regulations become more complex, supply chain professionals are striving to establish end-to-end control of their business operations. The modern-day supply chain begs for visibility throughout the entire chain, from point of order, to packaging, shipping, and delivery.

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 14, 2023

But what’s a sourcing agency or sourcing agent and how does it make buying things easier? Let’s uncover the mystery behind the role of sourcing agencies and see how they make the job of buying things much simpler. They play a big role in making sure the whole process of buying things goes smoothly from start to finish.

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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. Bias and error. 4 Maximize Buffers.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Did they meet the customer delivery requirements? Or how about if you need capacity for a shipment – broadcast it across the social media outlets and you are likely to find space for your products to ship. Want to know how a certain carrier performed? Gaining end-to-end visibility across your transportation processes delivers: $32.00

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Silvon Software

APRIL 16, 2025

Improve demand forecasting and align purchasing with actual sales trends Use sell-through rate analysis to right-size future buys Monitor slow movers and take action early (e.g., ROP too low can cause stockouts, rushed shipping fees, and lost sales. ROP too high can tie up cash in excess inventory and increase holding costs.

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IQMS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

ERP is especially common in the product and manufacturing industries as it covers things like inventory, supply chain, product lifecycle, shipping, and distribution. Businesses of all sizes use ERP software to manage and automate day-to-day tasks and overall processes.

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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. To match demand, retailers will need to adapt their volume and service requirements, boost store delivery frequency and explore new avenues like same-day shipping. A large U.S.

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IQMS

MARCH 24, 2023

They make it appear smooth both at the top of the funnel (commit to ship) and at the bottom of the funnel (on-time shipment) and manage all the complexities in between. Physical inventory ensures that material consumption and replenishment have all been properly recorded by the receiving, production, and shipping operations.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Amazon contributed to the push for white glove service in last mile eCommerce logistics with its focus on speed of delivery, especially among Amazon Prime benefits, of same-day or next-day delivery for eligible purchases. Shippers’ Last Mile Logistics Strategies Must Evolve to Meet Renewed Demands.

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