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Supply Chain Logistics in 2018: How They Keep the Lights on in Las Vegas

GlobalTranz

Editor’s Note: Today’s blog is from Connie Benton who discusses the state of supply chain logistics and how they keep the lights on in Las Vegas. Las Vegas location isn’t exactly conducive to building a city. The Nature of Las Vegas’ Supply Chain Logistics Las Vegas’ economy is mainly service-oriented.

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Explaining the Bottleneck: The Champagne Shortage of 2021

o9 Solutions

The winemakers care about the quality of their wine, while the other parts of the supply chain care about inventory, so solving this disconnect and aligning objectives is essential. That is not what the rest of the market is saying. Their objectives are different. There needs to be end-to-end communication from the vintner to the retailer.

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Go All-in with Hands-on Training at Explore 2020

QAD

Explore 2020 is right around the corner—less than three months until QAD’s premier customer conference convenes in Las Vegas. You’ll discover how optimization can help you reduce inventory and labor costs, decrease safety stocks and excessive WIP inventory, and increase On Time and In Full Production. Learn More.

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Reverse Logistics – What Happens to Stuff We Return?

Operations and Supply Chain Management

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. Most online shoppers assume that items they return go back into regular inventory, to be sold again at full price.

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Data Optimization Is in the Spotlight at ICON

BlueYonder

ICON 2023 , the annual Blue Yonder customer conference held May 2-5, 2023, in Las Vegas, will address the most pressing challenges facing supply chain professionals today. We look forward to seeing you in Las Vegas! Enabling Data-Driven Manufacturing Excellence How does the Blue Yonder-Snowflake partnership work?

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This Week in Logistics News (November 26 – December 2)

Logistics Viewpoints

The application, called AWS Supply Chain, was introduced at the AWS re:Invent conference in Las Vegas. The application then maps the information, highlighting current inventory selection and quantity at each location, the Amazon unit said. Ninety-six hours before a strike date, chemicals are no longer transported.

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Activant Anticipates More Virtual Collaboration in B2B Distribution

Supply Chain Network

” Summit 2012 is scheduled to take place March 13-16, 2012, at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas. Activant’s systems are designed to help customers increase sales, boost productivity, operate more cost-efficiently, improve inventory turns and enhance trading partner relationships. Part 1: [link]. Part 2: [link].