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Indiana Jones and the supply chain bullwhip effect

Kinaxis

A small shift in customer demand essentially cracks the whip, and the further a supplier is from the demand, the more significant the impact, which inevitably leads to increasing swings in inventory for suppliers. Many Indiana Jones wannabees emerged, due to the popularity of the film. How ironic would that be?

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Casey’s General Stores Supply Chain Team Contributes to Strong Financial Results

Logistics Viewpoints

It gives them more control over their supply chain. It is easier to deliver what stores need, when they need it, with the ability to provide “hot shot” shipments if a store runs out low on inventory before the next shipment is scheduled. Putters take the contents of the totes and put the inventory into pick-to-light machines.

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Amplify Your Supply Chain While Capitalizing on your IT Infrastructure

Logility

Managing the supply chain of such a global enterprise is challenging. This is an example of a classic supply chain problem, which was affecting Ampacet from both the supplier and provider sides of their business. You may also like: Sensient Colors Mixes the Right Formula for Inventory Optimization.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 17 – 23)

Logistics Viewpoints

Unionized UPS workers could strike this summer Walmart opens largest fulfillment center in Indiana Target tests larger next-day delivery effort Commerce Dept. Early this year, it said it would spend $100 million over the next three years to build a larger network of supply chain hubs to support the effort.

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Concurrent Planning

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Unlock the Power of Concurrent Planning – 5 Best Practices Victoria Klimova Published Jun 29, 2023 The Future of Supply Chain Planning is Concurrent Concurrent planning can bring significant benefits to supply chain management. Natural disasters, pandemics and other disruptions can challenge supply chain planning.

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Electrifying Changes: How the UAW-Big 3 Strike is Reshaping the Automotive World

QAD

But it’s not just about finance and production; the supply chain felt the tremors, too. The end of the strike meant a sudden upswing in demand, testing the agility and robustness of the supply chain. Ensuring adequate inventory while maintaining quality standards is now a pivotal concern for suppliers.

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What is Supply Chain Compliance and Why is it Important?

AB&R

The great news about supply chain compliance is that AB&R® makes it a breeze. Supply chain compliance may include things such as employee labor laws, hazardous material handling, and environmental concerns. Labels and Supplies. A compliant barcode is just the first step to supply chain compliance.