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The Manufacturers Health Check: Firms Holding Double the Stock Amidst ‘Inventory Crisis’

Unleashed

The Manufacturers Health Check report shows SMEs in the UK, New Zealand and Australia were forced to hold record levels of stock in Q3 2022 – a response to billowing international lead times. In 2022 New Zealand manufacturers have experienced a 9.55% increase in the average price paid for the same group of goods.

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The Backorder, April 10 2024

Unleashed

That’s why AOV is an essential metric to improve. Inventory and marketing costs can be insidious parasites, gnawing at your margins. If dead stock is consuming vital inventory space in your warehouse try bundling your slowest-moving items with best-sellers. Other tactics include upsell, cross-sell, and product bundling.

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The Unleashed Manufacturing Health Index: Signs of Recovery as 2023 Closes

Unleashed

According to the Unleashed Manufacturing Health Index – a new quarterly business health and performance index published today – UK manufacturers have responded well to current global challenges, while Australian manufacturers lag the northern hemisphere, despite overall improvement.

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3 companies tell you their success with Quintiq

DELMIA Quintiq

The average delivery time of four to six days is now down to two to three days by moving inventory closer to the end consumer with multiple fulfillment locations. could place inventory and fulfill from Sydney for Australasian customers, ready to be delivered locally or to neighboring New Zealand. World Food Programme.

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Just in Case Stock Control: Advantages & Disadvantages

Unleashed

For decades, many organisations relied on Just In Time (JIT) inventory control. Then along came a global pandemic; product businesses had to reconsider what defined ideal inventory management. Like any inventory control model, JIC should be considered on a case-by-case basis, depending on your company’s requirements.

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Is it time to take your supply chain glocal?

Kinaxis

Their regional menus offer things like the Chicken Maharaja Mac in India, the Croque McDo in Belgium and the KiwiBurger in New Zealand. And optimizing inventory. Restaurant mega chain McDonald’s is an example easily identified by most. You must balance market and customer needs against supply chain capabilities and risk.

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American Software Reports Third Quarterof Fiscal Year 2022 Results

Logility

During the quarter, SaaS subscription and/or software license agreements were signed with customers located in the following 10 countries: Australia, Canada, Ireland, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Sweden, United Kingdom and United States. Customers of New Generation Computing, Inc. Logility, Inc.