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Ferguson’s Commitment to Supply Chain Excellence Drives Customer Satisfaction

Logistics Viewpoints

Michael Jacobs “Well, the last time we spoke, we had just begun our journey with our market distribution center (MDC) strategy. In addition, instead of putting more inventory into large regional buildings, we pushed more out to the local markets providing our customers better access to inventory.

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How We Stubbed Our Toe in The Evolution of S&OP

Supply Chain Shaman

When my flight canceled, I was en route to the annual AMR conference in Phoenix. Companies tightly coupling the budget to S&OP have significantly higher inventories and lower growth than their peer group. Deployment of deeper statistical engines for inventory management with a focus on safety stock will improve inventory levels.

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4 Strategies for Maximizing Warehouse Safety

RFgen

Policies that enforce government regulations, warehouse design and the use of voice picking technology are all strategies that work toward a safer facility. Make sure your company has the right strategies in place. The post 4 Strategies for Maximizing Warehouse Safety appeared first on RFgen.

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4 Strategies for Maximizing Warehouse Safety

RFgen

Policies that enforce government regulations, warehouse design and the use of voice picking technology are all strategies that work toward a safer facility. Make sure your company has the right strategies in place. The post 4 Strategies for Maximizing Warehouse Safety appeared first on RFgen.

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Top 2016 Supply Chain Strategy Posts from the Supply Chain Link Blog

Arkieva

Over the past year, the Arkieva Supply Chain Link Blog provided thought leadership and informative posts on supply chain strategy tips, trends, and news. Just in case you missed some of our supply chain strategy posts , we’ve compiled a list of our popular supply chain posts from 2016 below (ranked based on shares and views).

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Are You Feeding the Beast? Or Driving Progress in Your Business?

Supply Chain Shaman

So, I thought that I would grab a cup of coffee and pen a short blog post before I take off for Phoenix to work with clients and attend the Manhattan Software event. In my work on Supply Chain Metrics That Matter, I realize how little real progress the average company has made in improving operating margin and inventory turns.

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ToolsGroup to Showcase Service-Driven Supply Chain Planning at Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference 2019

ToolsGroup

American Tire Distributors (ATD) to Highlight How It Worked with ToolsGroup to Tackle Forecasting and Inventory Challenges with S&OP. Our customers consistently see service levels increase while inventory, cost, and waste go down.” On May 14 at 3:50 p.m., About American Tire Distributors. and Canada. and Canada.

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