Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 13, 2023

Background In a mid-January posting, we alerted our readers to reports that Rivian Automotive fell short of its 2022 vehicle production goal and that several top executives had departed the company, including the company’s purchasing head. Gross profit for fiscal year was a loss of $3.1 Reported net operating loss for the fiscal year was $6.8

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Supply Chain Planning Software Cost Reduction Strategies Supply Chain Planning Expense Reduction 52

Ware2Go

APRIL 18, 2022

Amazon has virtually created consumer demand for 1- to 2-day shipping, and they’ve learned the most cost effective and efficient way to deliver: inventory distribution. By distributing inventory strategically, they create a distribution network optimized for 1- to 2-day ground shipping , making their delivery times both fast and affordable.

Network Optimization 59

Network Optimization Distribution Supply Chain Network Software Inventory Reduction 59

Logility

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

When you break them down by lane, season, and method of purchase, thousands of data points might turn into five to ten data points for a given lane — or sometimes only one shipment. If it was not obvious before, you should now realize that optimization software acts like a passive aggressive child.

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Modeling Modeling Software Optimization Modeling Logistics Network Optimization Software 130