BlueYonder

JANUARY 21, 2021

This blog is based on an article that recently ran in the Journal of Supply Chain Management, Logistics & Procurement, “ Supply chain agility: An imperative in an unpredictable world.”. These companies did not realize that profitable agility relies on a bag of capabilities, not simply “visibility.”

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 8, 2023

“As a customer of both ToolsGroup and River Logic, I am very excited by this news,” said Moid Alwy, Chief Supply Chain Officer at American Tire Distributors. Coupling physical supply chain design decisions with the digital flow of goods moving through the supply chain is the holy grail of the industry.”

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ThroughPut

APRIL 5, 2024

Inventory is the backbone of the modern firm, and potentially its most important asset. Thus, effective inventory management is one of the crucial goals of modern-day businesses – and a critical element of supply chain management. What is Inventory Management?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 9, 2024

In retrospect, I find that technology is an enabler, but only if we are clear on what defines supply chain excellence. The industry struggles with groupthink. Many believe that an ex-supply chain exec knows the definition of supply chain excellence. An average margin of 21% with inventory turns of 1.58

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Clear Spider

MARCH 21, 2024

Supply chains are expected to operate effectively through natural disasters, pandemics, trade barriers, unforeseen factory shutdowns, and product recalls. AI inventory solutions create more powerful and adaptive supply chains. In today’s fast-paced world, simple, reactive supply chains just won’t cut it.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 2, 2023

There are two arguments for sharing services: [2] The ‘ less of a common resource’ argument and the ‘ efficiency through industrialization’ argument. The second argument is ‘efficiency through industrialization’. For example, a central headquarters might control all the hiring for an entire chain of retail stores.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 16, 2023

Balancing Inventory Remains the Key to Customer Service and Profitability Although fast expansion remains a priority for some segments (like medical equipment), many of the supply chain executives we spoke to named inventory levels as their main concern. Consider adopting decision-centric planning.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Inspired by McKinsey’s 2020 consultancy report, which emphasizes transforming supply chains rather than temporary fixes, we believe a comprehensive approach to reskilling supply chain professionals is essential to meet future demands.

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Logility

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Many would agree that the life sciences industry has been overlooked in global efforts to combat climate change. It’s Time the Life Sciences Industry Made Sustainability Commitments. The Response from the Industry. Here’s a closer look at some industry challenges and the strategies being adopted to overcome them.

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Accelogix

JULY 29, 2021

Accelogix delivers flexible automation and robotic orchestration solutions for clients through deep industry expertise and the LogistiVIEW warehouse execution platform. delivers actionable, objective insight to executives and their teams. 1] Gartner, Inc. Gartner subscribers can log in to read the full research on the website.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Clarkston Consulting is focused on the Consumer Goods and Life Sciences industries. Their consulting goes beyond supply chain management to include a broader strategic engagement that could include issues like customer intimacy, trade promotion optimization, innovation, and regulatory planning and remediation.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 25, 2023

We’re also pleased to announce that one of ToolsGroup’s top customers, American Tire Distributors , has been selected to present on May 8, 12:05 pm on Stage 2, Supply Chain Xpo Atlantic Hall. As North America’s premier tire distributor, we at ATD understand the challenges facing our partners in the automotive industry,” said Voorhees.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 15, 2018

The Importance of Inventory Management. When it comes to inventory management, new trends are demonstrating that less is more. Having less inventory on-hand increases liquidation, allowing for a more agile response to shifting consumer trends. Getting the Right Tools for the Job.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Supply chain leaders self-assessment of performance during the pandemic period of March 2020-through July 2022. Inventory Is an Egregious Symptom of Supply Chains Gone Wrong. Today, inventory fire sales abound. Wall Street Journal Headline on Retailers Using Containers to Store Excess Inventories.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2024

If you can’t see what’s truly going on at any moment in time across your supply chain, you’ll make yourself vulnerable to lost opportunities, lost income, lost inventory, lost shipments, and eventually, lost customers. How can you make it all work together and build a better supply chain business, fast?

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

We were discussing the results of the planning benchmarking work that we have just finished, and I was sharing some insights on inventory management when one of the panelists emphatically stated, “Inventory is a waste to manage. We feel so strongly about this that we do not have an inventory planning role.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

I’m a supply chain industry analyst, so naturally my takeaways are influenced by my coverage area. Now that Steve Jobs is dead, Larry Ellison – the chief technology officer and executive chairman at Oracle – is the most interesting executive speaker. Oracle CloudWorld happened last week.

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PINC

AUGUST 20, 2020

As markets demand not only efficiency but agility and adaptability from supply chains in our current reality, supply chain executives have been heavily investing in automated execution and real-time visibility technologies to continue moving inventory and delivering on customer expectations.

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RFgen

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Whether you’re a seasoned warehouse manager, a supply chain executive, or an IT professional, inventory management is probably a significant component of your work. Today’s top-performing supply chains leverage mobile inventory management solutions to conduct their work efficiently.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights continued evidence that the U.S. freight and logistics industry continues to mitigate recessionary conditions including the April 2023 Logistics Manager Index reaching its lowest level lowest level in six years and one-half years. freight, logistics and parcel movement industry.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 3, 2023

This update addresses manufacturing business strategies aimed at Industry 4.0 and subsequent supply chain, operational and shop-floor planning and scheduling needs related to process focused manufacturing. Industry and Manufacturing 4.0 Transformation Industry 4.0 Industry and Manufacturing 4.0 Industry 4.0

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PINC

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Union City, CA – October 8, 2020 – PINC® , the leader in digital yard™ solutions, today announced that it has acquired RailcarRx® , a provider of a comprehensive suite of rail industry software solutions and services. Customers will be able to turn to PINC to see, automate, and execute more components of their supply chain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Inventories increased by 44% due to supply chain volatility. Nike’s supply chain capabilities –as verified by being a Supply Chains to Admire Award Winner for two consecutive years– are above average. Inventories grew year-over-year by 43%. See the pattern?

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2023

But to verify the “in full” part, your real-time transportation solution needs to be connected to warehousing, inventory, fulfillment and order management. Supply chains, after all, are very appropriately named — and the old saying about a chain being only as strong as its weakest link holds true here.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 31, 2021

This blog is co-authored by Raj Patel, Senior Director Global Industry Strategy 3PL; Terence Leung, Senior Product Marketing Director; and Nina Seth, Product Marketing Director. Almost a year and a half into the COVID-19 pandemic, e-commerce continues to boom, according to the 2021 State of Supply Chain Execution Report.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 3, 2023

At the ARC Industry Leadership Forum in February, I had the opportunity to sit down with John Delligatti, Director of Digital Supply Chain Transformation at SDI , to discuss the pandemic, Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO), and the future of supply chain management.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

I’m proud to be part of a team and an organization that embodies these values, driving customer-centric innovations and helping companies navigate supply chain uncertainty.” Women have been making a significant impact in supply chain management, contributing to the growth and innovation of the supply chain industry.

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PINC

APRIL 6, 2020

The Food Logistics Champions: Rock Stars of the Supply Chain recognizes influential individuals in our industry whose achievements, hard work, and vision have shaped and attained milestones in safety, efficiency, productivity and innovation through the global food supply chain. Visit PINC at www.pinc.com.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 18, 2021

Supply chain execution is required to distinguish between the high runner purchases and the slower-moving products customers are willing to wait for. For companies that aim well and execute effectively, the resulting cost reductions could be transformational. Going Digital to Interact with Your Ecosystem. “For

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

This instability is causing uncertainty, as well as impacting the entire supply chain, Second, the role of e-commerce in changing what supply chain is expected to support. This has been going on for about a decade and in many ways accelerated in certain industries and in certain geographies.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Will the supply chain ever catch a break? While the industry continues to be rocked by world events, uncertainty has become the new normal. With every link of the supply chain impacting businesses both large and small, keeping up with the globally disrupted supply chain evolution is a recipe for whiplash.

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Veridian Solutions

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

They must oversee inbound and outbound inventory, manage warehouse space , consider order processing, handle employee complaints, report to stakeholders, supervise new system implementation and address the looming skills gap. Their duties are integral to the future of supply chain management, and out of these issues, a key problem arises.

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Logility

JUNE 30, 2022

Food supply chains already heavily damaged by the effects of COVID-19 have received yet another blow from labor shortages. The trucking industry was down 80,000 drivers in 2021, and that shortage is anticipated to balloon to 160,000 by 2030. Supply Chain Resiliency in the Face of Labor Shortages: A Two-Pronged Approach.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Optimas will share how it’s partnering with ToolsGroup to manage supply chain complexity. John Berry, COO and SVP of Strategic Initiatives at Optimas, and Kyle Burby, Director, Supply Chain – North America at Optimas will present “Transformation of a Supply Chain through People, Process and Technology”.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 15, 2020

For example, how long will it take for the restaurant and food distribution supply chain to restart? The airline industry? How do we help the healthcare supply chain reach a new normal? Fundamental to our reformatting of supply chain capabilities is reducing the time to sense channel consumption.

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PINC

OCTOBER 7, 2020

The report brings clarity to key industry questions such as How important is having digital yard management capabilities in helping you achieve transportation objectives? Across virtually all industries, transportation represents the lion’s share of distribution costs. About Adrian Gonzalez.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2024

Founded in 2002 with over 100 consultants and based in Boulder, Colorado , Spinnaker SCA designs and builds agile supply chains for leading brands across Consumer Staples, High Tech, Industrial Manufacturing, Retail & Apparel, Medical Devices, and Distribution Industries.

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