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Outside-in Process Q&A

Supply Chain Shaman

On Friday, I presented an overview of outside-in planning to a consulting group. Their goal is clear–stabilize the blood supply in the United States. They group aligns on 22 blood traits and drives bi-directional orchestration decisions in S&OP across the traits for plasma/red and blood types. The reason?

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The Inventory Accuracy “Confidence Gap”

Talking Logistics

The research focused on the inventory visibility and optimization challenges that companies face today related to omni-channel fulfillment and the actions they should take to elevate their omni-channel performance. And it begins with improving their inventory accuracy. The Inventory Accuracy “Confidence Gap”.

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Next Level Apparel® Takes its Demand and Inventory Planning to the Next Level with the Logility® Digital Supply Chain Platform

Logility

based supplier of fashion blanks transforms its demand and inventory management with Logility. One of the leading wholesale producers and sellers of premium quality blank apparel in the United States, Next Level Apparel has implemented the Logility® Digital Supply Chain Platform to modernize its demand and inventory planning processes.

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When It Comes to Planning, Please Vote with Ike!

Supply Chain Shaman

The 34th president of the United States (1953 to 1961.). Many groups talk “end-to-end,” but the work happens in silos and pockets that are not aligned. On average, industries carry 38 more days of inventory than in 2007. The problem is that most of it is the wrong inventory due to planning fallacies.

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A New Decade: Give Science A Chance

Supply Chain Shaman

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. Both companies outperformed their peer groups.

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The 2022 Chicken Shortage: What the Cluck is Going On?

ToolsGroup

By this stage in the pandemic, most of us have felt the effects of a globally disrupted supply chain and inventory shortages in some way or another. One Australian poultry processor (Inghams Group Ltd.) Poultry Prices Are Up in the Face of Low Inventory Levels. For me, it’s Coke Zero and mango mochi. as of September 2021.

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5 Reasons to Leave Your 3PL with Shane Hanson

The Logistics of Logistics

Before founding Square1, Shane served as Vice President of Salon Service Group (SSG), where he was responsible for navigating the company through seven acquisitions and founding GB Logistics. The company has a network of carriers and warehouses across the United States, allowing for efficient transportation and distribution.

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