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Let the Design Begin…

Supply Chain Shaman

It was far a cry from the neon and glitzy hotels of Las Vegas where I am often speaking. The attendees were sitting on the edge of their seats to hear about the next release of Llamasoft software. It could no longer be just about inventory levels. The theatre was packed. As I listened, I began to reflect. Reflections.

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Reverse Logistics – What Happens to Stuff We Return?

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Brick-and-mortar stores also allow shoppers to return unwanted purchases. Last year, I attended a three-day conference in Las Vegas conducted by the Reverse Logistics Association, a trade group whose members deal with product returns, unsold inventories and other capitalist jetsam. Petco takes back dead fish,” Demer said.

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Contracts, Cancellations, and Closures: Persistent Trends Leave a Pre-Peak Season Logistics Industry on Edge

Intelligent Audit

Speaking at a recent event in Las Vegas, Patton said, “ This business model is hurting to a degree where my company individually has to see change from FedEx Ground,” according to reporting from SupplyChainDive. So the shortage will continue, but for some sellers, the problem will be too much inventory.”. 803 billion U.S.

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Together, Blue Yonder and Microsoft Are Redefining Supply Chain Digitalization 

BlueYonder

Meeting these requirements isn’t possible without rich data, and data isn’t useful without a robust data infrastructure, as well as the tools to use it. If you watched Mark Kurtz’s presentation at ICON Las Vegas , you got a preview of the kinds of dramatic innovations Blue Yonder and Microsoft are focusing on.

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Amazon AWS Supply Chain Announces Four Added Capabilities

Supply Chain Matters

automatically combine and analyze data across multiple supply chain systems so businesses can observe their operations in real-time, find trends more quickly, and generate more accurate demand forecasts that ensure adequate inventory to meet customer expectations.” The application was described as providing the ability to: “.automatically

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S&OP, a vision for the future. The expert interview series #7

Supply Chain Trend

Steve Hainey is an international speaker who has had over 20 years’ experience in global multi-site supply chain planning for Fortune 100 & 500 manufacturing companies of retail consumable goods, chemical materials, and medical device products. Being early in my supply chain career, I thought this should not be too bad to do.

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