Enterra Insights

JULY 25, 2022

… Traditionally, inventory counts [have been] a complex exercise done manually about once a year but RFID technology enables retailers to monitor stock monthly bringing accuracy from 60% to over 90%.” An NFC reader is a tool that can be integrated into the warehouse management picking verification system.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Carriers and logistics services providers experienced windfall profit levels in their ability to leverage the constant disruptions and ship deployment imbalances into skyrocketing spot rates, added services fees, surcharges or demurrage penalties. Barclays in-turn cut 2023 earnings estimates for Maersk and Zim Integrated Shipping Services.

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Turvo

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Other intermittent bottlenecks such as port shutdowns and freight policy changes will add to the shipping industry’s woes. In such tricky times, exercising forward-thinking and planning shipments in advance can help businesses take advantage of the holiday season. What This Means at the Ground Level.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

We continue our series on strategic shipping by going into detail of the 10 main areas that shippers can turn to in order to have a strategic logistics and transportation management mindset. Shipping processes revolve around a million-trucks-worth of data. Furthermore, such methodology can be applied to vendor relationships.

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EMERGE App

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

It’s best to think of cross-docking as the Just-In-Time of shipping. Cross Docking Versus Warehousing. By contrast, traditional warehousing requires that wholesalers and distributors have goods on hand to ship to customers. This information was critical to decision-making and planning their orders and inventory.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

At that point, managers likely engage in narrowly focused manual replanning exercises that only consider the outcomes for their own function, instead of the entire supply chain. Warehouse and labor management. Fed by real-time data, AI-enabled decision engines automatically weigh the cost and service trade-offs of each option.

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 1, 2022

Consumers couldn’t get enough of buying goods since the pandemic occurred in 2020, and shippers struggled to keep enough inventory on hand once pre-pandemic inventories were depleted. As a result, many retailers are sitting on excess inventory. As a result, many retailers are sitting on excess inventory.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 25, 2024

Pursuing a degree in these areas will equip you with the fundamental knowledge of supply chain principles, such as procurement, inventory management, logistics, and operations strategy. Master TMS Tools : Learn the ins and outs of transportation management systems to see how they optimize the shipping process, saving time and money.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

This feeds into effective inventory management and supply chain planning , and ensures customers receive their goods in a way that is cost-effective, timely and satisfactory for their requirements. Efficient demand planning ensures the business can balance its supply chain requirements and inventory planning with its customer demands.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

And more companies are treating Supply Chain Design as a continuous business process instead of a standalone project or a once-a-year exercise (see Supply Chain Design: Growing Scope, Community, and Collaboration ). How will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in light of this cheap oil environment?

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

The article goes on to say [emphasis mine]: The shift, part of what Ralph Lauren says is a long-planned action, will move warehousing and inventory management service from a North Carolina distribution center run by XPO Logistics Supply Chain Inc.—an Ralph Lauren to Bring Management of Distribution Site In-House (WSJ- sub.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 16, 2021

This includes inventory management of raw materials and prerequisites for smooth transportation to meet demands on time and efficiently. If students can choose two or three different types of internships where different aspects like shipping, warehousing, delivery network, process automation etc.,

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

Through collaboration with your procurement partner, you can reduce inventory levels and then potentially downsize your warehouse capacity needs. Improve Inventory Management Will your logistics outsourcing strategy include contract warehousing?

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 9, 2022

Just last year many were chartering their own cargo ships to get all these goods to their destinations.) While consumers may see some short-term benefit in the form of discounted goods, many retailers have had to reset investor expectations , reflecting the expected hit on margins from carrying so much inventory.

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Alloy

JANUARY 29, 2021

There are multiple layers in a network—goods produced at a production facility get stored at a warehouse, which then get shipped to third-party distributors, who in-turn supply them to the stores. What advice would you give to someone interested in pursuing a similar career path?

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Warehouse logistics is the heart of any supply chain operation, assimilating and dispatching goods to ensure availability and timely delivery. According to research conducted by BigCommerce , the top three factors that influence consumers’ online purchasing decisions are convenience, cost and free shipping. What is warehouse logistics?

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Unleashed

JANUARY 11, 2023

And every time this happens, an inventory write-off is necessary. Link Reporting Co-founder and all-round accounting expert, Will McTavish, explains what inventory write-offs are, why they matter, and how to conduct one. In this guide to inventory write-offs: What is an inventory write-off?

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Zipline Logistics

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

As retail inventories-to-sales bottomed out in June again due to a substantial increase in domestic consumption, stores began bringing more products into their networks to avoid the financial hit that out-of-stocks bring. According to IHS Markit, the combined inventories of wholesalers and retailers rose 0.5% in July,” says JOC.

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Ware2Go

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Learn why ecommerce shipping is the final and most important step in the buyer experience and how you can take yours to the next level. eCommerce shipping is very different from traditional retail fulfillment , and it is the last step before your customer actually interacts with your product. eCommerce Shipping Best Practices.

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 27, 2022

One solution is to turn to big shipping data. Analytics is an inherently scientific exercise, requiring a certain degree of training and expertise. Inventory Predictions. Big data enables shippers to determine what and how much inventory they need to avoid stockouts or over-ordering. Gain Clarity into Shipping Data.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Last year, I attended a three-day conference in Las Vegas conducted by the Reverse Logistics Association, a trade group whose members deal with product returns, unsold inventories and other capitalist jetsam. Most online shoppers assume that items they return go back into regular inventory, to be sold again at full price. Zachary said.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Pioneered the use of vendor-managed inventory. Implemented cross-docking in its supply network to enable inventory reductions. If your supply chain network design has not been under the microscope, and you care about business success, it’s probably time to consider the benefits of a design review and optimisation exercise.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 2, 2021

By shortening supplier lead time, you might find opportunities to reduce safety stock levels and gain other inventory management wins for your organisation. For example, the products are available, but some items are lost or damaged during the shipping/delivery process, or the wrong quantity was picked in the supplier’s warehouse.

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Logility

APRIL 15, 2020

Without good demand planning, companies face the situation of unhappy customers, late shipments, cancelled orders, excess inventory, longer lead times, expedited shipping costs, and a host of other potential issues. For many companies, the annual forecasting cycle can be a huge exercise that carries a lot of time, resource and risk.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

As logistics practitioners, we have all “grown-up” with a set of accepted disciplines like forecasting, replenishment, allocation, storage, and shipping. and diet trackers, exercise diaries, and social media sites related to fitness. The world of supply chain is no different. with assumed connectivity and easy upgrades.

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Unleashed

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

When managing your inventory, you are always looking for ways to optimise and improve your operations. Trying to keep healthy levels of inventory without overstocking or understocking is a difficult practice that most inventory businesses experience. Having inventory stock go in either direction can be a costly exercise.

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EMERGE App

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

They’re disruptive I know but they’re an essential part of maintaining inventory accuracy. Here, we’ll introduce inventory cycle counting and show you how it can complement your annual stock take exercise. Firstly, we’ll cover exactly what is meant by an inventory cycle count or cycle counting.

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EMERGE App

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

You could do it manually but why do it when smart inventory management systems , such as EMERGE App , can automatically calculate landed costs for you? Exercise common sense and order a few pieces of each size, color or variant. These samples and their shipping will cost you. Order Product Samples.

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Vinculum

AUGUST 23, 2022

Or perhaps you already have a physical location but are having trouble keeping your inventory and orders in sync? The solution, then, is to link your order, inventory, and logistics to speed up inventory turnaround and coordinate your efforts. Additionally, the rise of shipping companies has given SMEs more influence.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 5, 2020

For those businesses that continue to operate many are just hobbling along, only able to provided limited services and ship a smaller number of goods through e-commerce channels only. You may also have idle raw materials or components sitting in your warehouses which you can’t convert into finished goods in the short term.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 25, 2017

The variety of functions involved – product design, procurement, warehousing, production, transport, distribution, sales, for instance – encourages demand for new employees and multiplies possibilities for moving around inside too. Warehousing (warehouse operations manager, warehouse operative).

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ThroughPut

JANUARY 16, 2019

Add to the efficiency with flawless Warehouse Management. This means a warehouse will be optimally prepared to constantly meet consumer demand as it shifts over time from a multitude of internal and external factors. That said, it is not an overnight exercise or an isolated activity.

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EMERGE App

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

You could do it manually but why do it when smart inventory management systems , such as EMERGE App , can automatically calculate landed costs for you? Exercise common sense and order a few pieces of each size, color or variant. These samples and their shipping will cost you. Order Product Samples.

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Manufacturers and brick-and-mortar retailers have been using software to manage their inventory for years – but inventory management is even more important when you’re running a business that operates in the complex eCommerce space. Learn more: Guide to Effective Multichannel Selling What is eCommerce inventory management?

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Requis

AUGUST 13, 2020

If, just as a thought exercise, we took that 1.3% The average holding cost for surplus assets and stored inventories is 20% of the book/fair market value.”. With both onshore and offshore projects, incredibly large collections of equipment must be loaded onto a ship for at least part of their journey to the site.

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EMERGE App

MAY 14, 2019

Craft brewers, however, face the same inventory issues as any other business with simple manufacturing and physical products that need to be shipped around. With this, we can identify business pain points for brewers and how inventory management software , such as EMERGE App, can help resolve them. Raw materials are added.

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Arkieva

JANUARY 6, 2017

10 Warehouse Productivity Tips for Reducing Downtime Today! View the full post or view the snippet below: If you are a warehouse manager, you would know that handling warehouse operations is not an easy task. Minimizing downtime and increasing productivity are two things that rank high on a warehouse manager’s to-do list.

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