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No Time Like the Present

Supply Chain Shaman

In the world of supply chain management following 33 months of disruption, this is not the case. The larger the organization, the more tension with conflicting functional metrics making decisions more difficult. Note in Figure 1 the gaps from recent research between supply chain planning and manufacturing, logistics, and sales.

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Supply chain risks in the spotlight: Effects of Hanjin Shipping filing bankruptcy protection

Kinaxis

by Dr. Madhav Durbha Supply chain risks in the spotlight: Effects of Hanjin Shipping filing bankruptcy protection. A few days ago, the world’s seventh largest container shipping company by volume, Hanjin Shipping, filed for bankruptcy protection. Any such event will cause congestion in the ports.

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Quick Start Guide to Using Machine Learning for Demand Planning

ToolsGroup

In fact, supply chain executives put demand forecasting and supply chain planning at the top of the list of how they initially plan to use AI. Without baseline metrics on what you want to improve on and why, how can you be confident your strategy is working? Increased inventory turns by 25%.

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Tips for Maximizing Warehouse Space

GlobalTranz

Poor Warehouse Utilization Increases Expenses Poor warehouse utilization has been a key concern for supply-chain executives over the last decade. Big Data can analyze picking performance and identify best practices to increase performance, effectively reducing the amount of on-hand inventory needed at any given time.

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Optimize Your Freight Spend Without Negotiation

Talking Logistics

Companies across all industries are dealing with rising transportation costs and a key question many CEOs, CFOs, and supply chain executives are asking is, “What can we do to better manage and control our freight spend in today’s market?” One area that can quickly yield benefits is in parcel shipping.

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Amazon’s Fulfillment Network Realignment Implications

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters highlights for readers the implications of Amazon’s ongoing global and domestic operational and last mile fulfillment network. We believe that these inventory management, customer and last-mile fulfillment strategies will have industry wide implications in terms of competitive stakes and cost-to-serve.

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After your product ships (Part 1): Data retailers share and why it’s important

Alloy

monitoring what happens to product after it leaves your warehouse is integral to maintaining an efficient supply chain and maximizing sales opportunities. But out of that weekly or daily data deluge, what are the crucial metrics? And how do they inform better strategy and execution moving forward?