Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 6, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog shares select individual prediction snapshots that are included in our Annual 2023 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains Research Advisory publishing later this month. Let’s begin with the sharing of excerpts from our first prediction.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 29, 2024

As a Representative Vendor in the latest Gartner ® Market Guide for Distributed Order Management Systems, Blue Yonder is excited to be recognized for our Distributed Order Management system. With distributed order management (DOM) systems, organizations can effectively fulfill and orchestrate orders.

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EMERGE App

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Enterprise Resource Planning is the strategic management of resources across an entire organization. So What are the problems of Enterprise Resource planning for managers? Each business is unique, and the specific challenges a manager faces will depend on the industry, size, and nature of the organization.

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EMERGE App

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Enterprise Resource Planning is the strategic management of resources across an entire organization. So What are the problems of Enterprise Resource planning for managers? Each business is unique, and the specific challenges a manager faces will depend on the industry, size, and nature of the organization.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 7, 2023

How to transform your supply chain (without waiting for your ERP to recover) Wholesale distribution and manufacturing (WD&M) has entered a new era where agility, speed and accuracy are no longer nice-to-haves, but rather uncompromising must-haves for meeting the new omni-channel B2B customer expectation. Here’s why. Here’s why.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 20, 2022

Mr. Bailey has worked most of his career at VF – as an industrial engineer in facilities, in strategic sourcing, running offshore operations, and now as the person in charge of the company’s entire supply chain. We will manage by exception only. There will be one view of inventory across the entire distributed network.”.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Women have been making a significant impact in supply chain management, contributing to the growth and innovation of the supply chain industry. 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.”

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Logility

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Recently, I was listening to Journey, another of my favorite groups, while reading about the current state of the Wholesale Distribution Industry. The Journey album “ Any Way You Want It ” made me think about the current strategy of wholesale distributors and the desire to provide whatever a customer wants whenever they want it.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 19, 2023

Generally muted global product demand levels and inventory overhang have not helped to spur growth of the country’s manufacturing sector. Industry Supply Chain Implications As our Supply Chain Matters commentaries have highlighted over the past three years, increased trade and other geo-political tensions among the U.S.

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Herlitz Inventory Management

JULY 20, 2022

and Use Forward Buying to Gain Profit During Inflation , which explores the benefits of inflationary profits for wholesalers. However, you may hear some, including myself, particularly in the wholesale or manufacturing space talk about inflationary profits. As wholesalers, do we have a moral obligation to act in a certain way?

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Unleashed

MAY 10, 2022

For B2B these days, considering wholesale eCommerce for sales order management is a must. So what does wholesale eCommerce involve, why is it so important, and how do you get started? What is wholesale eCommerce? What is wholesale eCommerce? In short, yes: bulk eCommerce and wholesale eCommerce are the same thing.

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ShipBob

MAY 6, 2022

Wholesale ecommerce requires good supply chain management to function effectively, especially since there are large amounts of goods involved. However, there are a number of challenges standing in the way of effective supply chain execution among wholesale businesses. What is meant by wholesale supply chain?

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Yet according to retail advisory firm IHL , “The most significant challenges to inventory distortion are the availability of workers and the disruptions outside of the immediate control of the retailer.” million existing employees, for the industry to thrive. Source: Bloomberg.com. The UK hit a record high of 1.3

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StockTrim

JULY 19, 2023

Effective inventory planning is essential for success in the fast-paced industries of manufacturing, retail warehousing, e-commerce, and wholesale. Manual inventory management processes can be laborious, error-prone, and time-consuming, hindering business efficiency.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 20, 2020

15% decrease in inventory. With Blue Yonder capabilities, Mahindra & Mahindra Spares Business Unit (M&M SBU) now has greater visibility regarding demand, inventory, supply and distribution plans and are able to make more accurate and timely supply chain decisions. 10% increase in both forecast accuracy and revenue.

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Logility

APRIL 26, 2022

-based supplier of fashion blanks transforms its demand and inventory management with Logility. Their team of experts made our transition from legacy systems and manual processes to total digital supply chain management an easy experience,” said Paul Volkman, CIO at Next Level Apparel. “We About Next Level Apparel.

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QAD

MARCH 8, 2022

It’s no surprise that Snack Food and Wholesale Bakery magazine is calling ERP “essential for snack and bakery companies” in a recent article, “ Snack and bakery companies search for new and improved ERP software ”. Concerns around traceability and food safety, after all, very much remain in the post-pandemic era.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 4, 2023

We are very excited to announce that Blue Yonder has been recognized as a Strong Performer in The Forrester Wave : Order Management Systems, Q2 2023 Report. Review The Forrester Wave : Order Management Systems, Q2 2023 report to learn about the latest market trends and why Blue Yonder was recognized as a Strong Performer.

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ShipBob

APRIL 20, 2022

In this guide, we discuss the differences between wholesale and retail and compare the benefits of each model. What is the difference between wholesale vs. retail? The biggest difference between wholesale vs. retail is in the type of buyer. What is wholesale? Let’s dive in. Do not sell directly to the end consumers.

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 10, 2023

An order management system (OMS) is a software application that can run your entire order lifecycle – from inventory management and fulfilment to distributing order status notifications and managing any returns or exchange orders. In contrast, an OMS is a software system that is primarily designed for managing orders.

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EMERGE App

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

How do I calculate wholesale prices?’ ’ has become a major question for wholesale business entrepreneurs, or people switching from retail to wholesale businesses. This article will help you understand the factors involved and the best methods possible for determining the wholesale price. Boost your confidence!

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 26, 2023

National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) Show is the “can’t miss event of the year” in convenience; it continues to be a place for the industry to gather, learn, connect, and innovate. This means utilizing technology to automate inventory management and other mundane tasks.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2021

For companies across industries, transforming existing DCs and narrowing this technology gap is key to competitive advantage in a changing economy. Many multi-channel DCs are hamstrung by wave-based work release rules embedded in current WMS and automation systems that are designed for wholesale or distribution orders.

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Stord

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The future of the supply chain industry is now. We are proud to build integral software solutions—in addition to our suite of logistics services—to help brands grow with our intuitive order and inventory management system, Stord One Commerce (OMS), and our warehouse management system, Stord One Warehouse (WMS).”

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Background In various Supply Chain Matters blog commentaries, this supply chain technology industry analyst has raised awareness, perspectives and added focus to the critical importance of establishing synchronous processes and more timely decision making across an end-to-end supply chain network.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Ahlsell, a prominent international retail solutions provider, has led a complete digital transformation overhaul with a central focus on trading goods supplier management. One of the early objectives of Procurement was to optimize tail supplier management. Improve cash positions by optimizing the gross margin return on inventory.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 6, 2023

This Distribution Operations Assessment tool can be used by Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), Principal Corporates, and distributors themselves to gain insight into materials management and logistics knowledge, identify gaps in skills and knowledge, and foster critical thinking and self-awareness.

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Locus

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

With a strong belief that technology solutions could bridge this gap, they created an end-to-end B2B supply chain solution that connected wholesale suppliers with grocers. Since the logistics providers worked with the business on a contract basis, managing contracts and making payments manually as they scale was also a big challenge.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 7, 2023

Logistics Managers Index (LMI) that dropped to an all-time low for May 2023. The May report narrative reinforced that “ the negatives seem to outweigh the positives in the logistics industry.” logistics industry continues in a state of recession. Further, the current LMI value has slid 19.8 All rights reserved. The post U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog shares select individual prediction snapshots that are included in our annual 2023 predictions for industry and global supply chains research advisory. Background. For those businesses located in the U.S., Prediction Implications.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Despite these sizable hurdles, women are making huge contributions to advance the supply chain industry. Her career began with a planning manager role at Kimberly-Clark, where she would go on to work for nearly 23 years. What challenges have you faced in the supply chain industry? How did you overcome them?

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Taulia

JULY 24, 2023

Managing complex supply chains is simply more difficult, and risks like unexpected delays or challenges meeting sudden surges in demand are important to overcome. Accordingly, streamlining the supply chain management process and increasing supply chain visibility have become critical steps in achieving supply chain efficiency.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 29, 2023

Inventory management software helps businesses keep track of stock and be more efficient in their daily operations. It automates tedious manual tasks that can be prone to human error, improving the accuracy of a company’s recorded inventory levels and reducing inventory carrying costs.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 10, 2023

If you are in the retail industry, why should you attend this year’s event? Mike: What are the big challenges and issues that are facing the retail industry today? What this shows is that facing market challenges are not new to the retail industry. Shannon: I would say 2023 is an interesting year for retail.

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Precoro

JULY 16, 2023

Thought-out practices and well-managed workflows within the purchasing department are crucial for making sure that the company has the necessary resources available at the right time and at a reasonable cost. The purchasing department plays a critical role in the success of an organization.

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Logility

APRIL 20, 2017

Unless you happen to be one of the nearly 6 million people employed in the Wholesale Distribution Industry the impact and value of wholesale distribution goes mostly unnoticed by the average consumer. The fact is, the Wholesale Distribution Industry accounts for more than $5.5 trillion in global trade.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights for its readership a published report that once again points to the strategic threat that Amazon is developing to yet again disrupt the retail and wholesale industry. We collectively have to admire what this platform provider has accomplished across various dimensions.

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