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This Week in Supply Chain News (February 19 – 23)

Logistics Viewpoints

The most significant delays are evident in shipments originating from Asian ports destined for Western Europe and the East Coast of the United States. These disruptions significantly impact just-in-time inventory systems and cause substantial upheaval in the supply chain schedules of numerous organizations. Walmart’s U.S.

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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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Editor’s Choice: 4 Factors to Determine if Self-Distribution is a Viable Alternative for your Health System

Logistics Viewpoints

The challenges brought about by the pandemic made many rethink strategy when it came to inventory, stock on hand, secondary options and the ability to guarantee supply and resiliency. Their main reasoning was to contain supply chain costs, reduce the amount of space used for inventory at hospitals and ultimately help provide better care.

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Outside-in Process Q&A

Supply Chain Shaman

Based on the work with Georgia Tech, we are getting clear on which metrics matter by industry. Their goal is clear–stabilize the blood supply in the United States. The implementation of NoSQL for inventory management gives them an inventory signal with little to no process latency. Analyze inventory health.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

While the industry continues to be rocked by world events, uncertainty has become the new normal. But, before we dig into the data – let’s start on a positive note: Supply Chain Statistics Show Challenges, but the Industry Remains Resilient. Will the supply chain ever catch a break? Material Handling & Logistics ). Consultancy UK).

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North American Building Materials Leader Cornerstone Building Brands Chooses ToolsGroup and River Logic’s Technology

ToolsGroup

Two of Cornerstone Building Brands’ business units — Aperture Solutions – U.S., Our retail and supply chain planning suites empower a new level of intelligent decision-making and unlock powerful business improvements in forecast accuracy, service levels and inventory – delighting customers and achieving financial and sustainability KPIs.

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The Inventory Accuracy “Confidence Gap”

Talking Logistics

The research focused on the inventory visibility and optimization challenges that companies face today related to omni-channel fulfillment and the actions they should take to elevate their omni-channel performance. And it begins with improving their inventory accuracy. The Inventory Accuracy “Confidence Gap”.