Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 18, 2023

Chad and I discussed the widespread labor constraints impacting warehouse operations across North America and Europe. For example, Körber implemented an app station to support contact tracing during the COVID-19 outbreak. Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to speak with Chad Collins, CEO of Körber Supply Chain Software.

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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. China, for example, only produces 14% of their total units, only 3% of those units end up being exported to the United States and 2% to EMEA. Much of the world’s fabric is produced in Asia, for example. Conclusion.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 14, 2020

ToolsGroup’s GM of North America, David Barton, sat down for a video interview with Robert Bowman, managing editor at Supply Chain Brain , to share anecdotes and advice for supply chain planners in a year no one could have planned for. Inventory (and therefore customer service level attainment) has faced unprecedented stress this year.

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Despite supply chain costs increasing and available capacity almost a rarity, retailers are undertaking a variety of ways to make sure they receive their inventory in time for the ever-important holiday season. “We feel good about the composition of our inventory. It's been difficult to plan inventory flow with much precision.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 7, 2023

This segment also distributes a broad range of non-Cardinal branded products and provides supply chain services to hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare providers in North America. The medical segment’s supply chain consists of 61 North American distribution centers and 27 global manufacturing plants. It is incredibly rare.

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Ware2Go

JUNE 20, 2023

Manufacturing Costs Manufacturing costs in North America are higher than those in other global areas, such as China. In the long run, this may give companies in North America an advantage, as they are able to provide higher quality and safety standards. Likewise, other alternatives include India and Latin America.

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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. Inventory Management Assessment- Samsung Electronics. Samsung ’s inventory balances reportedly reached the equivalent of $36.9 cyberattacks.

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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. Some examples: Procurement and Co-manufacturing : What is the impact of inbound transportation issues on materials?

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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. For example, imagine your company moves 10,000 containers a year with an average contents value of $75,000. Closer to home for supply chain professionals, driver shortages continue to plague the industry.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Until we have this kind of pervasive visibility, inventory management will continue to be largely an exercise in futility. Matt has led high-impact teams that implemented logistics strategies and systems at P&G, Nestle, Kraft, Anheuser-Busch Inbev, Tyco, Argos and Nokia across North America, Western Europe and Latin America.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Here are a few examples of industry leaders who joined the elite 99+ percent service level club. Despite the heightened service levels, the company operated their entire distribution network with less than two weeks of inventory. Diageo North America , the world's leading premium drinks business, did the same.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 20, 2019

Now Gartner reports that SCP BPO is gaining traction ( Market Guide for Supply Chain Planning BPO or BPaaS, 29 July 2019 ), particularly in North America and Europe. Gartner says that the most common outsourced SCP processes are inventory management, statistical forecasting and service parts planning. For example ….

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2021

Run” will include using the platform for inventory optimization and to support interesting internet-of-things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) projects. For example, the bricks in a pizza oven are refractory bricks. They also have 20 sourcing locations across North America from which they can ship make to stock products.

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Synovos

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

I have spent a great deal of time talking to engineers, maintenance and procurement professionals involved in MRO,” says Will Brummett, Vice President of Sales, North America, for RS Integrated Supply. “I Calculate Total Cost of Ownership 68% said managed inventory services provided better visibility of stock and spend.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 26, 2018

There is an active group in Europe and North America. 90% of companies are unable to drive improvement at the intersection of inventory management, operating margin and customer service.). An example is the European pilot outlined in Figure 5. For example: Orders? The reason? European Blockchain Pilot.

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BlueYonder

JULY 6, 2023

Market-based demand forecasting to help you predict localized demand and placement of inventory Retailers are facing increasing pressure to offer affordable, reliable, and frictionless customer experiences. This is especially key as companies deal with rising prices due customer expectations for flexible and fast fulfillment options.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 9, 2019

Stuck, the company struggled with customer service levels and high inventory write-offs. It is the best example of a company systemically managing item complexity that I have seen. The process helped World Kitchen manage inventories through bankruptcy filing in 2002. the organizational dynamics were tough. The result?

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Requis

JANUARY 19, 2022

For example, we often hear from tier one operators that capitalized and expensed materials are harder to keep track of, because they are no longer tracked in SAP due to COPAS guidelines in North America. From smaller operators, we often hear that inventories are kept on spreadsheets on individual hard drives.

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OptiProERP

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Examples of intelligent factories include on-demand manufacturing and virtual inventories. For example, they can monitor inventory levels and anticipate production bottlenecks, leading to more efficient and responsive supply chain management. Managers get access to real-time data to make informed decisions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

The simplified assumptions allow companies “to manage margins, supply chain costs, and inventories”, but “it does not enable them to manage enterprise costs, profit, and working capital.” The company has 11 production facilities across North America and China. GEON, headquartered in Westlake Ohio, has about 1000 employees.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JULY 19, 2020

By using shipments in transit as “inventory in transit,” LCL shipping can even help lower warehousing and inventory costs, which in turn can help reduce your tariff spend per shipment. For example, if a product in transit experiences a surge in demand, it’s easy to reroute the shipment for faster delivery. In addition, C.H.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 20, 2019

Now Gartner reports that SCP BPO is gaining traction ( Market Guide for Supply Chain Planning BPO or BPaaS, 29 July 2019 ), particularly in North America and Europe. Gartner says that the most common outsourced SCP processes are inventory management, statistical forecasting and service parts planning. For example ….

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 26, 2016

He explained how Quintiq has brought clarity in managing their supply chain, supporting their key values on business operations in planning for labor scheduling, sales forecasts, inventory targets and production planning. Quintiq World Tour Philadelphia has grown to become a flagship event for supply chain professionals in North America.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The Event The Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) recently concluded its ASCM CONNECT 2023 North America Conference. Examples are the initial hype focused on RFID or blockchain technologies, and now there is some applied application along with added learning on application use cases.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 2, 2021

Here’s an example: Every year, a huge volume of finished goods are shipped from Asia to North America. Then, the empty containers are transloaded and move into other parts of the country to be loaded with raw materials (for example agricultural products), before heading back onto shipping containers bound for Asia.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 25, 2018

Here are some examples from the past few months: P&G : P&G is undertaking “a multibillion-dollar effort to remake an antiquated and inefficient network of factories, warehouses and offices into a new model that gets goods to stores more quickly,” reported Sharon Terlep in the Wall Street Journal this past February.

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Synovos

DECEMBER 5, 2023

How much inventory do you want to carry versus the impact of being down for hours or a day? One of the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), for example, is an annual unit cost saving target of 3% on MRO stock. This means negotiating competing demands. It’s a fine line for every company,” says the site manager. Interested in our services?

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Synovos

DECEMBER 5, 2023

How much inventory do you want to carry versus the impact of being down for hours or a day? One of the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), for example, is an annual unit cost saving target of 3% on MRO stock. This means negotiating competing demands. It’s a fine line for every company,” says the site manager. Interested in our services?

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 31, 2014

As I work with teams to envision the new tomorrow, I find fewer people know the basic concepts of manufacturing planning–cycle inventories, freeze duration, slush period, bottlenecks and constraints. And, the service supply chain can be redesigned to have less inventory and more uptime. Let me give you an example.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 25, 2023

It’s a form of supply chain digitization that ensures every element, from sourcing raw material inventory to product delivery, is coordinated and managed through a centralized platform. The need for more SKUs increases complexities in sourcing, procurement, inventory management, package tracking — the list goes on.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 15, 2022

The saga of fitness hardware and services provider Peloton Interactive took yet another turn last week with an announcement of the pending closing of the company’s owned North American warehouses and the shedding of field customer support teams, along with other moves. Inventory Glut of Bicycles. West Coast were in excess of 200 days.

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QAD

MARCH 3, 2022

And the effects of the use of mobile devices and enabled communications on manufacturing, for example, have been staggering. During his funeral, every phone in North America was silenced for one minute to pay tribute to him. Inventory took time and physical resources and relied entirely on paper-based methods.

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Synovos

DECEMBER 4, 2023

It is difficult, for example, for manufacturers to offer the flexible working patterns that have become popular since the coronavirus pandemic. People have an outdated vision,” observes Peter Olejniczak, General Manager for Operations in North America at RS Integrated Supply.

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Synovos

DECEMBER 4, 2023

It is difficult, for example, for manufacturers to offer the flexible working patterns that have become popular since the coronavirus pandemic. People have an outdated vision,” observes Peter Olejniczak, General Manager for Operations in North America at RS Integrated Supply.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

According to the April report commentary , the industry remains hopeful in new signs indicating that retailers and manufacturers are getting closer to working off the overall glut of inventories that resulted in 2022. Further indicated was: “ whether or not we have hit bottom of rates is unclear.” Imports among the U.S.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

So, for example, outsourcing sales activity is not typically a good idea if yours is a retail sales company. For example, US-based companies may be quite fortunate if they have access to manufacturers right on their doorstep in Mexico, a country with far lower labour costs than the rest of North America.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

In the race to fill distribution centers and store shelves with inventory for the holidays, some of the world’s largest retailers and ecommerce sellers are jumping ahead of smaller competitors by chartering ships, shifting freight to air, re-rerouting inland shipments, and hiring more staff for distribution centers and other supply chain nodes.

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