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How To Jump

Supply Chain Shaman

Yes, there is a great opportunity, but the question is how to jump. How to get started? Technology providers focus on serving the planner, but I find that they are blind to the larger requirements of how to serve the organization better. How do I improve the plan? Guess what? Adding more planners is not the answer.

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How to Determine if Your Distribution Fulfillment Strategy is Working

GlobalTranz

Knowing that your distribution fulfillment strategy is working gives you a better insight into how your business is performing. This is important for reducing order fulfillment errors, improving your inventory management and remaining competitive.

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How to Use Data to Fuel Your Retail Reverse Logistics Strategy

GlobalTranz

How often do you think about your retail reverse logistics strategy? Instead of being relegated to the margins, executives must rethink their strategy and consider how a data-driven reverse supply chain can add more value and improve profit margins. The Benefits of a Data-Driven Retail Reverse Logistics Strategy.

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High Performance Inventory: The Supply Chain Differentiator

ToolsGroup

So how can organizations face this new market landscape with confidence and a solid planning process? The key lies in high performance inventory. A successful planning process leverages inventory itself as a tool, increasing the payoff of available stock by balancing it with business goals and service targets.

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How to Tackle Today's Most Complex Inventory Challenges

Speaker: Andrew Kurpiel - AmerCareRoyal | Bill Benton - GAINS | Paul Benhamou - Benco Dental

By targeting inventory investments and regulating service expectations, their inventory optimization activities have improved performance. Join three supply chain experts as they share their best practices and effective strategies for facing today’s most complex inventory challenges.

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How to Measure Inventory Health

ToolsGroup

Financial executives measure inventory health with metrics like inventory turns because they view the firm from a financial viewpoint - such as how much working capital is being tied up. Gartner delved into this issue in a recent report, Build the Capability for Inventory Health Assessment.

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Inventory Carrying Cost: Formula, Definition & How to Calculate

Unleashed

Inventory carrying cost is an essential figure to understand. Without it, you’ll struggle to accurately measure profitability or make informed decisions around inventory management and cash flow. What is inventory carrying cost? Why is inventory carrying cost important?

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Key Questions for a Successful Distribution Network

Speaker: Irina Rosca, Director of Supply Chain Operations, Helix

How many distribution centers do we even need, and is that number feasible? If we're going to offer the speed of shipping and variety of inventory that today's customers have come to expect, there are a lot of different questions that need to be asked.

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The Keys to Business Continuity Planning

Speaker: Ron Spiteri, Director of TXM Lean Solutions

Ways to find the right balance between inventory turns and stock availability. The types of risks and how to assess them. How to develop Prevention, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery strategies. In this webinar, you will learn: What a Supply Chain Business Continuity Plan is.