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2021 Supply Chain and Inventory Management Trends

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2021 Supply Chain and Inventory Management Trends for the US. Here we are, one year later, trying to determine the 2021 supply chain and inventory management trends to adopt. in May 2020 compared to May 2019, especially affecting exports from the US, Japan and the EU.

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DENSO: A Visionary Approach to Supply Chain Sustainability

Logility

According to the company’s Demand, Inventory, and Supply Planning Manager Mark Turk, this ever-evolving environment brings new opportunities for rethinking processes, redesigning organizational structures, and redefining business value. We can now decide when to act to mitigate risk in the future.

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Ease the Burden of Labor Shortages and Increase Supply Chain Resiliency 

Logility

The labor supply is shrinking in Germany, Poland, Russia, and Japan, and contraction is expected to quicken. These include transportation and material moving, warehouse and fulfillment center workers , truck drivers, call center agents, delivery services, and manufacturing workers. It’s a global problem. million to 75.3

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This Week in Logistics News (August 6 – 12)

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Japan farm exports in 2022 1st half hit record high as more dine out. Warehouses are turning to EV charging. The value of Japan’s agricultural and seafood exports in the first six months of 2022 expanded 13.1 As the push to electrify driving grows, warehouse developers are increasingly focused on charging.

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Lean Logistics: Improving Efficiency in the Supply Chain

Unleashed

This approach to supply chain management is a child of Lean Thinking – a business methodology that originated in Japan in the late 1980s. Ideal product flow efficiency is achieved by optimising inventory control , minimising supply chain interruptions, and eliminating downtime. But what does that mean when it comes to tangible results?

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Will Trucking Challenges Transform JITS in North America?

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JITS is the acronym for “just-in-time-sequence,” a common supply chain practice in the automotive industry that eliminates or significantly reduces the need to maintain parts inventory at the assembly plant. Cost savings in warehousing and floor space along with associated reduction in personnel required. But why just in North America?

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5 Ways to Reduce Your Inventory the Right Way

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Here, we’ll start by covering what reducing your inventory means. Then we’ll summarise some inventory holding costs that you might not know about. Finally, we’ll cover 5 ways that you can take to sensibly reduce your inventory now. What Does Reducing Your Inventory Mean? What Are Inventory Holding Costs?