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Inventory and Inflation

Enterra Insights

Financial writer Emma Kerr ( @emmarkerr ) explains, “Inflation is caused by factors like pressures on the supply or demand side of the economy, money supply policies and even consumer expectations.”[1] The irony of excess inventory. Excess inventory was also caused by the Bullwhip Effect.

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Baby Formula Deficit: Unfortunate Lessons in Demand Forecasting

Logility

When the United States had a massive infant formula shortage, families were under duress, especially those with babies under one. Finally, US trade policies, including high import tariffs and stringent labeling requirements, are prohibitive towards increasing the imports of baby formula to the US in the short horizon.

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Understanding the Salaries in Supply Chain Management

SCMDOJO

Salaries You Can Expect in Supply Chain Management Region-Wise: Here is a list of salaries for different supply chain designations: Demand planner, Supply chain analyst, Master scheduler, Purchasing manager, Inventory manager, Logistics manager, Procurement manager, Materials manager, Supply chain manager, and Supply chain director.

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Top 15 Logistics Stories of 2022

Logistics Viewpoints

Inventory Management in a High Inflation Environment ; Clint Reiser. My stated logic was that inflation pressures would deter companies from engaging in higher cost efforts such as commissioning new warehouse locations to minimize disruption risks. Inflation in 2022: Is the Bullwhip Effect to Blame for Retail Inventory Glut?

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This Week in Logistics News (August 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

The projected mineral supply until the end of the 2020s is in line with the demand for EV batteries in the ‘stated policies scenario’ of the IEA’s world energy model. Both marine products were supported by growing demand from Japanese restaurants in the United States. Exports in the January-June period totaled 652.5

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De Minimis Value: Your Essential Guide to International Trade Regulations

ShipBob

De minimis values by region The de minimis threshold varies by country and region , reflecting differences in policy, economic considerations, and trade agreements. Moreover, ShipBob offers an end-to-end managed freight and inventory distribution program called FreightBob. How does de minimis value vary by country?

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Your supply chain is costing you money – Reason #1 Offshoring without getting the full picture

Kinaxis

This significantly changes the supply chain picture and must be considered in terms of additional safety stock requirements (which will drive up inventories) and your order promise policies. Instead of a 1 week lead-time, you are looking at a month or more. Do you have other costs associated with offshoring?