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Inventory is Everything with Jeff Flowers

The Logistics of Logistics

Jeff Flowers and Joe Lynch discuss why inventory is everything. Jeff’s professional career began in accounting and finance roles within the Cable Television, High Speed Data and IPTV industry. Key Takeaways: Inventory is Everything. Inventory placement and excess inventory are big problems that omni-channel retailers face.

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Accelerating Plans From Orchestration to Execution

BlueYonder

This is the archipelago effect — despite their relative proximity, the residents of Oahu cannot see what the residents of Hawaii are up to at any given moment. We’ve had increased sales, lower inventory, and increased margins. The islands belong to the same archipelago, but not the same landmass. The result?

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This Week in Logistics News (September 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

David Ho, a climate scientist at the University of Hawaii, wasn’t buying it. Although port volumes increased in August, demand remains lower as shippers continue to face excess inventory levels. Located at 4698 Truax Drive SE in southeast Salem, the site will be near other industrial hubs like the Amazon Fulfillment Center.

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Sustainable eCommerce: Examples of Environmentally Friendly Online Retail

Ware2Go

Learn how businesses of all sizes can help build a more sustainable eCommerce industry, with examples of environmentally friendly brands that are leading the way. Green Paper Products is on a mission to create a more sustainable food service industry with their plant-based, compostable paper products.

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Sustainable eCommerce: Five Brands Leading the Way

Ware2Go

Learn how businesses of all sizes can help build a more sustainable ecommerce industry. Thousand Fell Shoes is closing the loop in the footwear industry. Green Paper Products is on a mission to create a more sustainable food service industry with their plant-based, compostable paper products.

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Hollywood’s Top 10 Supply Chain Disaster Movies

Resilinc

The destruction or disruption of these systems, as depicted in the movie, would make it challenging to communicate and coordinate shipments, track inventory, and manage logistics. Industries heavily reliant on a stable power supply may face disruptions, affecting manufacturing processes and the supply chain.

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8 Inventory Costing Methods That You Might Not Know About

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Inventory costing or valuation is an accounting concept that has a direct impact on your gross profit and thus taxable income. Methods of valuing inventory are simply different cost-flow assumptions about how to allocate your cost of goods available for sale. We’ll start by explaining why inventory costing is important.