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Securing the Pickleball Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

Or, alternatively, a company carries too much inventory, storage for excess inventory must be purchased, and cash flows become tight. This warehouse provides inventory storage for goods not yet ordered that will ship later. Mr. Jordan oversees a team of eight that does the demand, inventory, and production planning.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

Last night, I took my 13-year-old son to see the movie Air, which tells the story of how Nike pursued basketball rookie Michael Jordan in 1984 to sign with the company. That move, and Michael Jordan’s incredible talent and business acumen, has turned the Jordan brand into a multi-billion-dollar business. Inventories at U.S.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] 6 Logistics Industry Trends Set to Transform 2016 & Beyond

GlobalTranz

Changes in manufacturing processes, which will increase production, lead to one ultimate result--the logistics industry must change. For third-party logistics providers ( 3PLs ), logistics industry trends will dramatically affect how logistics providers of all sizes operate. Logistics Entities Move Towards Sustainability.

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Revealed: The Sectors Cutting Product Lead Times Fastest

Unleashed

Some moved from just-in-time to just-in-case, even if this meant more cash tied up in inventory and a higher risk of waste. To find out, we have created a Product Lead Time Index using data from our inventory management software to track how product lead times have changed since the height of Covid-19.

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Towards the Autonomous Intelligent Enterprise: An Introduction

Enterra Insights

To manage escalating change, as well as supply-and-demand chain upheaval, heightened customer expectations, and security and compliance pressure, companies across industries are reinventing themselves around a focus on digital and analytics. It’s about taking inventory.” ” Level 2. ” Level 3. Footnotes. [1]

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Social Networking, TMS, and Mega Trends: My CSCMP Conference Agenda

Talking Logistics

It’s is one of the best conferences in the supply chain and logistics industry to learn and network. Jordan Kass, C.H. In this timely and thought-provoking session, these mega trends and other important topics will be addressed with an esteemed panel of industry professionals and experts. Let me help you.

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How We’re Building the Supply Chain of the Future with Customers

TMC

For example, our real-time visibility tool, Navisphere® Vision , was built to provide visibility to all inventory in the supply chain whether it is sitting or in transit – in all modes and regions. Navisphere is already the most connected platform in the supply chain industry. Focusing on the Future. That’s why C.H.