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Securing the Pickleball Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

Or, alternatively, a company carries too much inventory, storage for excess inventory must be purchased, and cash flows become tight. The Franklin Sports Supply Chain 75% of Franklin Sports goods products, by revenue, are produced by third party contract manufacturers. Jennings’ name. When she joined, Ms. Initially, Ms.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

Last night, I took my 13-year-old son to see the movie Air, which tells the story of how Nike pursued basketball rookie Michael Jordan in 1984 to sign with the company. That move, and Michael Jordan’s incredible talent and business acumen, has turned the Jordan brand into a multi-billion-dollar business. Inventories at U.S.

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Revealed: The Sectors Cutting Product Lead Times Fastest

Unleashed

It’s been a long two years for manufacturing and logistics businesses at the sharp end of rapidly-changing global events. Some moved from just-in-time to just-in-case, even if this meant more cash tied up in inventory and a higher risk of waste. So how did some businesses manage to reduce lead times in the face of so much uncertainty?

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COVID-19 accelerates four trends and changes within global supply chains

Proxima

Whether warehousing, automation, freight, retail or e-commerce, business leaders needed to evaluate and address many or all in order to maintain their supply chains and keep up with the demand, which in turn, was drastically altered by the pandemic. Warehousing pressures: will there be a lack of capacity? Growth of automation.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] 6 Logistics Industry Trends Set to Transform 2016 & Beyond

GlobalTranz

We have discussed how manufacturers are changing the landscape through surprising, innovative trends. Changes in manufacturing processes, which will increase production, lead to one ultimate result--the logistics industry must change. The Internet of Things Will Increase and Benefit Real Time Inventory Management.

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What Is LIFO and How Can It Be Used?

ShipBob

Imagine this scenario: Jordan operates an online furniture company that holds luxury furniture inventory in a large warehouse. Recently, Jordan purchased 20 sofas at $1500 each and six months later, another 20 of the same sofa at $1700. . When Jordan opened the business, he decided that LIFO made the most sense.

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Walmart Supply Chain: What Makes It (Still) So Successful 

ShipBob

They then began working directly with manufacturers and distributors to cut out the middleman to further streamline the supply chain. . This allows them to improve the flow of inventory within the supply chain and anticipate possible disruptions before they escalate into larger problems, such as backorders , stockouts, and delivery delays.