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The Backorder, March 27 2024

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In this issue: The latest in global supply chain news Insights from an ecommerce niche-market pioneer Tips for reducing transportation costs Job opportunities from Sony, Patagonia, and more In supply chain headlines Food & Beverage sector sees continued growth and innovation. Fewer trips = lower transportation costs.

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The Backorder, March 20 2024

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Audit overhead costs such as rent, utilities, insurance, and transport. Avoid having too much capital tied up in inventory; use stock optimisation software to set optimal min and max levels based on historical data and sales trends. This will help you slash your inventory and storage costs in one fell swoop.

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Pet Food Manufacturing and the Pandemic: Inside an Industry Boom

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New Zealand industry sources report that pet food suppliers sold?three?months’ The importance of pets to their owners has boosted demand for premium pet food – New Zealanders, like many others, also turned?to Shortages in ground transportation equipment?and ethically sourced and eco-friendly.?

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Sustainable Food Waste Management for Food Industry SMEs

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Food waste can be caused by inadequate processing, production waste, poor food handling, perishability factors, environmental events, loss during transport and harvesting, or because food simply doesn’t make it past the farm gates. Improving food inventory control. What is food waste management?

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Alternative Protein: A Food Manufacturers Guide [+ Case Study]

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How food manufacturers are taking advantage of the alternative protein trend: A case study One recently launched New Zealand company, Food Nation , is proving a winner in the alternative protein space. A New Zealand shop in Hong Kong stocks its products, and the company is investigating markets in the US and other parts of Asia.

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Podcast: Rob O’Byrne on Digital Transformation, Sustainability, and Diversification in Sourcing

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Sourcing has probably been the biggest thing over the last decade or two, coupled with that reduction in local manufacturing of course. Sourcing is now predominantly overseas: China is one of the big sourcing countries of course, along with India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, Vietnam and Thailand.

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How To Start Your Brewery On The Path To Success

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How many stock-outs, an event that caused inventory to be exhausted? How many due to transport issues? Stock & Inventory Control. Assign a serial number to ensure you know where they’ve gone and when they come back into your inventory. Connect your sales people with your live inventory system wherever they are.