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Embracing the Supply Chain as A Complex Non-linear System

Supply Chain Shaman

No company in either the household non-durable (consumer goods) or the food manufacturing group beat their peer group on the balanced scorecard of growth, inventory turns, operating margin, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) for 2013-2022. The supply chain has two important buffers–inventory and capacity.

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Realties of Declining Global Trade and Transport Rates More Evident

Supply Chain Matters

Background Global wide transportation and logistics costs increased at unprecedented rates during 2021 and 2022. Our specific prediction was that manufacturers and retailers will exercise considerable pressure on carriers for re-negotiating existing transportation and logistics contracts. percent decline in global trade.

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New Inventory Problems Expose Old Supply Chain Weaknesses

MIT Supply Chain

Companies are trying all manner of ways to rid themselves of bloated inventories at a time when they typically build inventory for the end-of-year holiday season. Companies are trying all manner of ways to rid themselves of bloated inventories at a time when they typically build inventory for the end-of-year holiday season.

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Excess Inventory? No Problem. You Have Trailers In the Yard.­­

Talking Logistics

With the national warehouse vacancy rate hovering at record lows and warehouses bloated with inventory pulled in from China during 2018 to get ahead of impending tariffs, companies can combine flexible storage options with advanced technology to create an end-to-end supply chain solution that works. during the third quarter to $7.21

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Retail Sales and Operations Teams Need to Up Their Game in Inventory Management Agility and Responsiveness

Supply Chain Matters

In this Supply Chain Matters industry specific commentary, we make the observation that retail industry sales and operations planning and demand support teams, given the current state of recent business financial performance, need to up their game in supply network inventory management agility and added responsiveness. .

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The Changing Landscape of Retail Supply Chains

Enterra Insights

The so-called “retail apocalypse” was deepened by the pandemic, then came inventory overload and inflation. By analyzing vast amounts of data, retailers can uncover hidden patterns, trends, and insights that can inform their strategies and improve their operations. Transforming Inventory Management.

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What Should an LTL Transportation Management System Do for Me as a Shipper?

GlobalTranz

Cassidy of the Journal of Commerce. Rather than looking at it with only two options, shippers need a third solution; they need to take advantage of an LTL transportation management system (TMS), focusing on how leveraging today’s systems, like the Cerasis Rater , can maintain profitability and drive expenses down. “Unsustainable.”.