Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 18, 2022

Last week I attended Kinaxis Kinexions ’22 in San Diego, CA. This came in the form of unexpected absenteeism at factories, warehouses, and on the road, as well as boats being stuck in ports which created container shortages. It began with the sourcing, manufacturing, and distribution of necessities for life.

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Unleashed

MARCH 19, 2024

In this issue: The latest in global supply chain news 5 secrets you can steal for better cash flow Growth advice from the founder of a healthy soda brand Job opportunities from Fujitsu, Tesla, and more In the supply chain headlines Manufacturing profit margins recovering. Learn more in the latest Manufacturing Health Index report.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 1, 2014

This week, as the east coast of the United States was deluged with rain, I basked in beautiful San Diego sun while attending the Logimed USA event. As hospitals adopted consignment planning programs, inventory progress slowed. Yet, the attendees wanted to discuss Lean warehousing. This precipitous drop in margin hurts.

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EMERGE App

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Inventory costing or valuation is an accounting concept that has a direct impact on your gross profit and thus taxable income. Methods of valuing inventory are simply different cost-flow assumptions about how to allocate your cost of goods available for sale. We’ll start by explaining why inventory costing is important.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 15, 2018

has long used robots to help humans move merchandise around its warehouses. Machines are beating people at the critical inventory decisions that separate the winners and losers in retail. This is why Amazon is the 800-pound gorilla,” says Joel Sutherland, a supply-chain management professor at the University of San Diego.

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BlueYonder

JULY 13, 2017

The game results, measured by cost of inventory and back orders, never fail to improve in the Flowcasting-enabled game. Participants have included C-suite roles from some of the largest and well-known manufacturers and retailers across the globe. Both games are played with the exact same supply chain constraints.

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ShipBob

APRIL 17, 2020

Other questions brought up during the webinar include: If you’re currently manufacturing overseas, are there ways to source manufacturers in the US quickly? They have seven warehouses across the country, and their goal is to make sure they are all stocked and have enough product. Understand where you have access to capital.

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