RFgen

MAY 19, 2020

Food and beverage companies face inventory challenges from public scrutiny over food safety and granular government oversight. Public concern over food quality and safety continues to rise, causing intense government and regulatory oversight. Food habits are changing.

Real-time Visibility 52

Real-time Visibility Beverage Food Inventory Reduction 52

Logility

JUNE 9, 2020

So, what is holding companies back from embracing blockchain and, in particular, what needs to be done to grow the adoption of blockchain in the Food & Beverage Supply Chain? There is no doubt that adopting blockchain capabilities can improve the ability to track and trace food and beverage products from field to fork.

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Beverage Supply Chain Software 130

Unleashed

AUGUST 12, 2021

Food manufacturers will find new opportunities in the alternative protein market as consumer demand surges for non-meat proteins: insect, plant and algae-based products, and ‘lab meat’ cultivated from animal cells. The demand for alternative proteins has surged in recent years, creating an opportunity for food manufacturers.

Manufacturing Procurement 98

Manufacturing Procurement Case Study Food Study 98

RFgen

AUGUST 7, 2022

Overview: Food Traceability Is a Growing Compliance Challenge. Calculating the Cost of a Food Recall. Additional Food Traceability Resources. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) first exercised new powers granted under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) to shut down processing at the Sunland Inc.

Food 52

Food Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Manufacturing Procurement 52

Unleashed

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

From the continuing impact of the global pandemic to the ever-increasing importance of ‘transparency technology’ and sustainable practices, the food industry has its work cut out for it in 2021. It’s become even more important that businesses navigate multiple supply chains with food manufacturing software.

Food 93

Food Trends Industrial Industry 93

ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Excess inventory – it’s taking up your warehouse space, tying up working capital, and limiting your planning team’s range of motion. It’s time to Marie Kondo your supply chain by eliminating excess inventory and learning how to avoid it in the first place. Let’s talk about: What Excess Inventory Is. What Causes Excess Inventory.

Inventory Reduction 156

Inventory Reduction Material Savings Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory 156

Clear Spider

MARCH 21, 2024

AI inventory solutions create more powerful and adaptive supply chains. One of the key drivers of supply chain resilience is the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms in inventory management. AI makes use of the endless stream of data collected through inventory management devices and cloud-based applications.

Inventory Reduction 52

Inventory Reduction Inventory Management Software Supply Chain Planning Software Predictive Analytics Software 52

ThroughPut

JULY 5, 2023

What started off as toilet paper shortage in 2020 continues to show up in grocery and food retail even three years later. As per an IHL Group study , food retail and groceries are missing almost $1 trillion in sales due to these stockouts. Changing demand due to inflation. And the resultant empty shelves.

Optimization Software 52

Optimization Software Inventory Reduction Price Mitigation Strategies Material Savings 52

Kanban Logistics

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Food products require special care and handling across the entire supply chain. Add the complexities of compliance to the equation – whether regulatory compliance such as the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) or compliance related to strict manufacturer requirements – and the situation becomes even more challenging.

Warehousing 52

Warehousing Food North Carolina Supply Chain Planning Software 52

RFgen

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Supply chain professionals from diverse industries shared their current inventory management efforts, challenges, and future plans in our newly released annual Digital Inventory Report. Why Inventory Management Should Be Digital and Automated. Barcode scanning is only one type of digital inventory management tool available.

Inventory Management Software 52

Inventory Management Software Supply Chain Planning Software Demand Planning Software Modeling Software 52

Resilinc

JANUARY 10, 2022

What is certain is that negative impacts from La Niña are already hitting core food commodities such as rice, wheat, dairy, meat, palm oil, coffee—and especially corn and soy. Ghandi averred that large global food companies have “limited” options” at this point for responding to La Niña. These firms will be “huge winners,” he said.

Food 62

Food Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Argentina 62

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

but when demand slowed, the pressure to reduce inventory becomes a lot higher. Supply chain visibility provides the ability to view and track inventory in real-time or near real-time across all modes from raw materials to finished goods at the customers door. Some of the common challenges were identified in the same survey.

Rail Software 244

Rail Software Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Planning Software Predictive Analytics Software 244

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 18, 2022

This large food manufacturer used a popular technology to forecast monthly using orders as an input. The large food company operated regionally. This image represents the demand for a large food company after multiple years of ERP implementation and over fifteen planning technologies. I find them fascinating. The takeaway?

Supply and Demand 251

Supply and Demand Demand Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software 251

RFgen

JUNE 30, 2023

Gone are the days of paper inventory tracking and manual data entry. The businesses of tomorrow need technology solutions that give real-time information in order to make key business decisions when it comes to inventory. It’s also critical to your inventory management strategy. Case Study: NFPC Enhances ERP to Gain 99.9%

Inventory Management Software 76

Inventory Management Software Supply Chain Planning Software Optimization Software Forecasting Software 76

USC Consulting Group

JUNE 29, 2021

As America dusts off and gets back to business as usual, what can the food and beverage industry expect to find on the road ahead for the latter half of 2021? According to the 2021 Manufacturing Outlook Survey by Food Processing magazine, the industry is cautiously optimistic. Roaring ’20s, here we come.

Beverage 52

Beverage Food Agile and Lean Supply Chain Industrial 52

Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 18, 2021

Supply shortages, low inventory to sales ratios, and hiring lags are noted as factors at play. Data as recent as the end of June 2021 show that inventories remain below 1.3 Census Bureau announced the advance monthly sales for retail and food services sales for July. This Summer’s Sales, Prices, and Supply Chain Performance.

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Supply Chain Disruption Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Purchasing Skills 316

Logility

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

When ranking supply chains that impact people’s daily lives the most, healthcare products usually pop up in the top three, behind food and water. In addition, one in eight surveyed adults cut back their spending on necessities such as food, clothing, and utilities to pay for them. Multi-plant optimization.

Cost Reduction Strategies 179

Cost Reduction Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design Software 179

Demand Solutions

JUNE 26, 2015

It’s an excerpt from “Supply Chain Talent of the Future,” Deloitte’s report on their third annual supply chain survey. This year’s survey focused on the readiness of today’s workforces to deal with tomorrow’s supply chain challenges. The report is packed with good food for thought. Two metrics.

Survey 100

Survey Supply Chain Optimization Report Optimal Sourcing 100

Zipline Logistics

MAY 25, 2021

Everything from food and beverage products to home improvement items saw a significant consumption bump as buyers, sidelined by pandemic restrictions, diverted their purchasing habits from experiences to consumer goods. Furthermore, 73% of those surveyed indicated that they had ended a relationship with a brand over non-compliant delivery.

Procurement Analytics 69

Procurement Analytics Food Report Optimal Sourcing 69

Demand Solutions

JUNE 26, 2015

It’s an excerpt from “Supply Chain Talent of the Future,” Deloitte’s report on their third annual supply chain survey. This year’s survey focused on the readiness of today’s workforces to deal with tomorrow’s supply chain challenges. The report is packed with good food for thought.

Survey 100

Survey Supply Chain Optimization Report Optimal Sourcing 100

USC Consulting Group

JUNE 3, 2020

This includes food and beverage suppliers, packers, and manufacturers. Indeed, the pandemic and resulting economic downturn have impacted several major organizations, and as a result, led to a domino effect resulting in back orders and food shortages. “The food and beverage industry is ramping up efforts to adjust and adapt.”

Inventory Reduction 64

Inventory Reduction Sourcing Strategies Material Savings Beverage 64

AIMMS

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

We put together a survey with our partners at Districon to better understand these challenges and offer ideas for improvement. Industries that deal with lots of daily fluctuations were among the most heavily represented in our survey. Namely, manufacturing, food, and healthcare.

Modeling 311

Modeling Scenario Planning Supply Chain Planning Software S&OP 311

Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 10, 2024

This survey-based research gathers quantitative data as well as information on practices or performance drivers. This survey focuses on the current state of key practices in last mile logistics, spread across multiple industries and over 1,100 respondents.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 246

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Predictive Analytics Software 246

Vanguard Software

MAY 18, 2021

Digital platforms offer significant benefits over spreadsheets for inventory management. According to a Gartner survey, 95% of supply chain professionals have already invested in or plan to invest in modern inventory management solutions in the coming years. Shortcomings of Using Excel for Inventory Management.

Inventory Management Software 52

Inventory Management Software Inventory Management Supply Chain Planning Software Inventory Reduction 52

Vanguard Software

MAY 18, 2021

Digital platforms offer significant benefits over spreadsheets for inventory management. According to a Gartner survey, 95% of supply chain professionals have already invested in or plan to invest in modern inventory management solutions in the coming years. Shortcomings of Using Excel for Inventory Management.

Inventory Management Software 52

Inventory Management Software Inventory Management Supply Chain Planning Software Inventory Reduction 52

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 31, 2022

We recently surveyed CFOs and finance executives in the manufacturing and distribution sectors to study how the pandemic has impacted their businesses. This is especially critical to the US Food and Beverage industry respondents ( 69% ). This is especially critical to the US Food and Beverage industry respondents ( 69% ).

Manufacturing 105

Manufacturing Inventory Reduction Inventory Management Software Cost Reduction Strategies 105

RFgen

DECEMBER 19, 2019

RFgen has been named one of Food Logistics’ top 100 Software and Technology Providers for 2019, recognizing its unique contribution to ensuring safe, efficient and reliable food and beverage supply chains worldwide. Learn More: How Clif Bar achieved 100% traceability and inventory visibility ». Tracing Food from Field-to-Fork.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Software Optimization Software 52

RFgen

DECEMBER 19, 2019

RFgen has been named one of Food Logistics’ top 100 Software and Technology Providers for 2019, recognizing its unique contribution to ensuring safe, efficient and reliable food and beverage supply chains worldwide. Learn More: How Clif Bar achieved 100% traceability and inventory visibility ». Tracing Food from Field-to-Fork.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Software Optimization Software 52

Kinaxis

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Reason #6 Not effectively managing inventory. I hate throwing food out but there was nothing to be done for it…all I can say is that I’m glad the carrots were in a bag….and Unfortunately, all the same kinds of things can happen to your supply chain inventory. Except that your inventory costs millions of dollars.

Supply Chain Planning Software 257

Supply Chain Planning Software Inventory Reduction Modeling Cost Reduction Strategies 257

GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2021

COVID-19 triggered an unprecedented surge in panic buying of food, beverages, hand sanitizer, toilet paper, and other essentials. The demand caught off-guard those retailers and suppliers who relied on just-in-time inventory practices. COVID-19 exposed vulnerabilities in food supply chains.

Supply Chain Planning Software 189

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain 189

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2023

Every year, the National Retail Federation conducts a survey on St. Patrick’s Day, up from 54 percent in 2022 and the highest in the history of the survey. The top categories are food, beverages, apparel / accessories, and decorations. It’s a day to wear green, and apparently, spend some green as well. Patrick’s Day spending.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 232

Logistics Network Optimization Software Inventory Reduction Waste Reduction Expense Reduction 232

Enterra Insights

JULY 9, 2021

Customers stocked up on food and other goods. ”[2] As the grocery scene changes, Dawn Valandingham ( @Valandingham123 ), Senior Vice President of Retail at SPINS, writes, “Retailers need to ask themselves how they [will] meet the needs of shoppers who have a new outlook on food, work and daily life.”[3]. ”[3].

Procurement Analytics 130

Procurement Analytics Purchasing Skills Price Reduction Food 130

Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 1, 2023

Certain supply chains like maintenance parts, designer/fashion items, new product launches, and food service items must be managed in an agile supply chain. As shown in Figure 2, in a recent survey, we find that only 23% of companies are clear on the role of the supply chain as it ties to the business strategy. Inventory as Waste.

Inventory Reduction 241

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Waste Reduction Resource Reduction 241

Logility

JANUARY 25, 2022

ATLANTA – January 25, 2022 – According to PWC’s December 2021 Global Consumer Insights Pulse Survey , about half of respondents consciously consider factors related to sustainability when making purchasing decisions. Logility, Inc.,

Supply Chain Planning Software 204

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Logility Supply Chain Network Software 204

Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 16, 2021

One of the least welcome consequences of supply chain snarls and labor shortages is rising inflation — and the food industry has been impacted like every other economic sector. Food prices have been on the rise for months. ”[2] The USDA went on to predict, “In 2022, food-at-home prices are expected to increase between 1.5

Supply Chain Design Software 130

Supply Chain Design Software Predictive Analytics Software Pricing Training Purchasing Skills 130

Material Handling & Logistics

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Our annual salary survey reveals that the typical material handling and logistics professional earns $93,697. inventory/materials manager with a food & beverage manufacturer with 26-30 years of experience, living in the Middle Atlantic region and earning $107,000. Show me the money.”. The Nature of the Job.

Survey 75

Survey Manufacturing Procurement Pharmaceutical Purchasing Skills 75

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 18, 2021

ARC Advisory Group’s warehouse labor survey has shown that 35% of warehouses have a seasonal surge in the number of workers they employ of over 20%. By 2018, the year of the survey, this number fell to between 2 and 5 applicants per job. million people quit jobs in August, according to the monthly survey — about 2.9

Warehousing 228

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