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Editor’s Choice: It’s time for traditional inventory management to evolve!

Logistics Viewpoints

This article is from Zheyuan Du at Kinaxis and discusses unconventional solutions to excess inventory challenges. According to recent statistical data, vacancy rates for industrial real estate across North America have been declining since 2020 and reached an all-time low in the third quarter of 2022.

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Robots Take Center Stage at MODEX 2024

Logistics Viewpoints

MODEX is the leading trade show for supply chain, logistics, and material handling solutions in North America. Predictive analytics can help robots to optimize their operations, such as scheduling, routing, inventory management, and maintenance.

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Abercrombie & Fitch Co. and ToolsGroup Team Up for Planning Expertise Webinar

ToolsGroup

with extensive background in retail planning and management. She has spent her entire career in the retail industry, gaining expertise in merchandising, allocation, and inventory management. Monica Tatham has over 16 years of experience at A&F Co. I’m excited to share one of the many ways Abercrombie & Fitch Co.

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How Inventory Management is a problem the size of Australia

The Network Effect

Inventory distortion costs retailers nearly $158 for every man, woman, and child on the planet. Billion a year is the cost of Inventory distortion in North America, an amount equivalent to the annual revenues of Kroger, Home Depot, and Target combined. The Asia/Pacific region contributes 39% of all inventory distortion.

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Your Must-Have Gartner Debrief: The 4 Key Takeaways from Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo 2023

ToolsGroup

Featuring over fifty Gartner experts and more than 140 research-driven sessions, this year’s conference gathered over 3,700 supply chain professionals from across North America and beyond. Smarter forecasts result in better inventory management (and in turn, happier customers and wider profit margins).

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The Counter to Constant Supply Chain Volatility Is Pervasive Visibility and Industry Collaboration

Logistics Viewpoints

Until we have this kind of pervasive visibility, inventory management will continue to be largely an exercise in futility. Real-time visibility into “static goods” — wherever they may be — is the foundation for managing through volatility. And what is sitting in the warehouse. And at the cross-dock. And in the rail car.

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Why Medical Device Manufacturers Need Inventory Management

RFgen

Ascent Healthcare Solutions, an independent medical device reprocessor for many hospitals and healthcare providers in North America, clearly demonstrates the need for automation in the medical device industry. The post Why Medical Device Manufacturers Need Inventory Management appeared first on RFgen.