ToolsGroup

MAY 23, 2023

The ToolsGroup team gained compelling insights from the Gartner Symposium in Florida earlier this month and is excited to keep this momentum going in Europe. With SO99+, illycaffe has the speed, data insights, and maneuverability to plan and manage inventory sustainably while supporting business growth and satisfying customers.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

ISC Europe 2016 Conference. URL: isc-europe-2016.integratedsupplychain.org/. Fast forward to 2015 and we are now slowly experiencing increased economic activity across Europe, but the supply chain environment has changed once more. Provide optimal service levels while reduce costs and inventory. Date: 7-8 March 2016.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2024

In 2023, Amazon experimented with new logistics strategies and technologies to quickly fulfill and deliver orders, and these changes paid off big. The faster delivery times this year specifically may be attributed to changes in Amazon’s logistics strategy. Walmart unleashes ‘largest drone delivery footprint of any U.S.

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Freightos

JANUARY 15, 2024

For example, the Freightos Baltic Index indicates a 69% increase to North America’s East Coast and a staggering 226% to Northern Europe since the crisis began. This optimism is buoyed by the fact that 55% of importers have their inventories in check, anticipating a stronger freight demand in the coming year.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2024

A redundant supply chain has spare or backup capacity, such as inventory, equipment, facilities, and suppliers, that can be activated or mobilized in case of disruptions. The port serves as a gateway for importing vehicles from Europe, Asia, and South America, as well as exporting vehicles to the Middle East, Africa, and other regions.

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Supply Chain Movement

JULY 6, 2015

ISC Europe 2015 Conference. Fast forward to 2015 and we are now slowly experiencing increased economic activity across Europe, but the supply chain environment has changed once more. Provide optimal service levels while reduce costs and inventory. Date: 7-8 October 2015. Venue: Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Brussels (B).

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 12, 2022

Amidst ongoing uncertainty caused by COVID-19 lockdowns in Asia, war in Europe, scarce raw materials and steep inflation, companies are stockpiling inventory as never before in the hopes of mitigating future supply chain shocks. As soon as inventory hits the yard, it gets lost in a shuffle of trailers.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 25, 2024

billion, a reflection of increased price discounting and a building inventory of unsold vehicles. In the latter category, global vehicle inventory expressed in days of supply was reported as 28 days, compared to 15 days in the year-earlier quarter. Financial headlines included quarterly total revenue declining 9 percent to $21.3

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

COVID is far from over and food instability, coupled with drought, is driving migration from Sudan to Europe. Inventory Is an Egregious Symptom of Supply Chains Gone Wrong. Today, inventory fire sales abound. Headline news included Wal-Mart, Target, Kohl’s and Macy’s struggling with inventory bloat and offering deep discounts.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 17, 2022

This survey of a reported 750 CEO’s and other C-Suite executives was conducted in May 2022, among executives based in North America , Latin America , Asia and Europe. This survey further revealed that how conflict in Europe and other geo-political developments have “ scrambled the landscape of priorities facing CEO’s.”. cyberattacks.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 14, 2020

Define your procurement response strategy. Catch the on-demand webinar on building business continuity plans and business strategies for the short, mid and long-term. And of course, the problem is acute right across Europe. And of course in Europe we still do not know what will be the full impact of Brexit.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 30, 2022

With our supply chains clogged and retail inventories piling up, we have a situation wherein the huge imbalances between demand and supply at the product mix level can have an adverse impact on product availability for B2B and B2C companies alike, especially as we start heading to the holiday season. Not really. in October 2021. A ratio of 1.5

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Supply Chain Movement

JULY 23, 2013

2013 Trends and Strategies in Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Embracing Global Logistics Complexity to Drive Market Advantage. The key results of this study by BVL International on trends and strategies in logistics and supply chain management are summarized, as follows.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Only four percent of companies compared to their peer groups improved balance sheet performance of growth, operating margin, and inventory turns. When compared to pre-recession years, we ended the decade with twenty more days of inventory. Days of Inventory Comparison. Now, let’s take consumer products. The So What?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

Product strategies. Operational strategies. Many companies buy forward inventory ahead of tariffs being implemented. This strategy, however, may incur additional warehousing and storage costs, and firms may experience accounting challenges where an inventory is considered an asset, which could affect cash flow.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

Our approach to freight procurement would also require a revisit as part of a risk management strategy. Subsequent articles will expand on this topic, illustrating the myriad of tactical strategies, pricing models and contractual maneuvers that one can potentially leverage.

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Logility

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Sanctions, blocked Ukrainian ports, and stalled transportation routes have also disrupted the China-to-Europe supply chain. Rethink just-in-time inventory policies: There could be another pandemic or another war. If your organization relies heavily on China or Eastern Europe, consider reshoring.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2023

But to verify the “in full” part, your real-time transportation solution needs to be connected to warehousing, inventory, fulfillment and order management. A platform approach to real-time supply chain execution integrates across every critical system so you can get a real-time ETA together with a live view of your inventory.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 20, 2022

Goods move through 25 ports of entry into North America and 10 in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Achieving agility with a strategy to sell goods in the same region they are produced in, “has never been more important,” Mr. Bailey exclaimed. This is not a new strategy for VF, they have been working toward this for 4 years.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 9, 2024

This initiative is central to enhancing the management and efficiency of its logistics operations throughout Europe. The success of Carlsberg’s overall sustainability strategy will largely be driven by optimizing this transportation process. The former deadline isn’t far away.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Soft demand in Europe and the US led to an overall decline of 7.5 UPS is seeking alternative strategies for its truck brokerage business, which has seen sales plummet amid a freight recession marked by declining rates and over capacity. After registering a 9.3 percent drop in annual sales, UPS forecast a 2024 upswing of as little as 1.1

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EMERGE App

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

But while the newly arrived goods sit in your warehouse, did you know that there are also costs associated with keeping inventory? They are collectively called inventory carrying costs because they need to be paid to hold inventory. Here, we’ll explore what is meant by inventory carrying costs and their examples.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

But Molex, a global electronics and connectivity solutions company, has been investing in their intelligent digital supply chain strategy to improve their supply chain agility and customer experience. The 2010 Eyjafjallajökull volcano eruptions in Iceland, for example, caused enormous disruption to air shipments across Western Europe.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

With 30% of respondents indicating their organizations are suffering from an inability to assess risk across suppliers, many are investing in new strategies to minimize the frequency and impact of disruption. The study was conducted by Forrester Consulting in March 2022 on behalf of Ivalua. About Ivalua.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

A good example is the Netherlands, which is a very small country in Europe, but with its fertile river delta and with an estimated 80% of its land dedicated to farming and cheap natural gas to heat its greenhouses, it has been able to become the world’s second largest agriculture exporter.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 15, 2022

ABC Analysis for Inventory Planning : Clustering products that behave similarly highlights issues, challenges, and opportunities for serving customers better. Another way is to cluster stores by looking at a specific category’s inventory productivity or sales performance. These metrics can also be used in inventory planning decisions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

It was precisely the industry’s inability to make real-time decisions (based on real-time data) that was at the root of depleted store shelves, clogged ports and warehouses overflowing with excess inventory. Lesson learned.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

Amazon’s Mission Its unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction is at the heart of Amazon’s logistics strategy. Amazon’s Virtuous Circle One of the key elements of Amazon’s logistics strategy is what they refer to as the “virtuous circle.” Billion US Dollars), followed by Europe and potentially Asia.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

We believe that these inventory management, customer and last-mile fulfillment strategies will have industry wide implications in terms of competitive stakes and cost-to-serve. Across the United States , Amazon elected to change its former predominant west to east coast hub based inventory and fulfilment distribution network.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Second, they adapt over time as market structures and strategies evolve. Over the last six years, we studied the connection between business results (growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)) and the link to company characteristics. Recently, I was presenting to a supply chain team in Europe.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 24, 2019

In supply chains, compression refers to reducing the geographical distances between you and other parties in your supply chain – which equates to a strategy of localization. First, you have less cash tied up in your supply chain – and less inventory sitting on a boat, on a plane, or in a container.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 2, 2023

Freight rates have plummeted, brokerages are struggling, and the industry is still bloated with excess inventory. If it takes 50 days from ownership transition at origin to receipt at the warehouse, you could save $2M in inventory, or $250K in working capital, if you reduce transit time by one day (50 to 49 days). Faster order-to-cash.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 5, 2023

During a recent “Logistics New Tomorrow” Blue Yonder Live, I spoke with Roy Bridgland, Senior Industry Strategy Director, and Brad Revell, VP of Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) Industry for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). As a result, our dedicated team supports our LSP customers with their digital transformation strategy.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2023

Now all retailers are re-assessing their sourcing strategies and looking for local alternatives to reduce risks, lead times and carbon footprint. Retailers will also have an inventory surplus because people will buy less overall, meaning they may need to lower prices to clear their excess stock–hurting their profits. and Europe.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2023

” E2E also means being able to see things when they are not in transit, such as raw materials upstream, inventory in a warehouse or yard, products in retail outlets, or shipments stuck in customs. You need visibility because you live within such a variable network.” Global supply chains are mind-bogglingly complex.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 8, 2023

This week, European and international business media is reporting that Europe’ s economy entered into recession in the first quarter of this year. The concern for economic recession was especially focused on Europe with the ongoing hostilities of the Russia and Ukraine conflict and with residual high levels of inflation.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 6, 2023

2 – Inventory Optimization Tool in Excel Inventory is a vital component for wholesalers, distributors, and manufacturers, representing valuable assets in the form of the products they sell. Efficiently managing inventory is crucial for maintaining optimal cash flow and meeting customer service expectations.

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