Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 13, 2022

While shipping craziness is abating, the issues and implications of the Russian-Ukrainian war, energy shortages in China and Europe, food instability in Africa, and the global water crisis reverberate as disruption after disruption in the supply chain. Inventories increased by 44% due to supply chain volatility. See the pattern?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 29, 2025

His keynote address highlighted the company’s recent accomplishments, such as the introduction of a new inventory planning solution, substantial investments in research and development, and advancements in artificial intelligence. The company has also focused on AI integration, with AI agents now available on their platform.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 20, 2021

In our conversation, Ken spoke about some of the findings from a recent survey Logistyx conducted on cross-border holiday spending, as well as some larger trends around the state of parcel shipping. Fourth, what are some industry-specific trends for parcel shipping? The State of Parcel Shipping.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2025

Bob Gill, General Manager of ARC Advisory Group (right), presented the award to Dave Ching, Head of Sales for Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand (left). Kole AMR integrated with a robotic picking arm in action Kole Robotics, another new participant, presented its range of AMR solutions for retrieval of totes at elevated height.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Technological Advancements Real-time inventory tracking and predictive analytics give leading firms a competitive edge. Optimize Inventory and Pricing Use AI-driven insights for stock mix optimization and dynamic pricing, reducing excess stock while meeting service level goals.

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Stord

APRIL 21, 2025

With the global e-commerce market projected to surpass $8 trillion by 2027 1 , brands are presented with a massive opportunity for international growth. It allows brands to start selling internationally without the upfront investment of holding inventory abroad. Products are picked, packed, and shipped abroad directly to the customer.

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Kinaxis

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

by Richard Cushing It happens to be axiomatic that you cannot manage your inventory if you do not control your inventory. Managing versus controlling inventory. Inventory is shipped, or taken, to trade shows expecting a full return; but the quantities returned are seldom the same as the quantities check-out.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 13, 2022

But the inventory planning systems that forecast where inventory will be needed are not. Walgreen is intrigued by functionality that better integrates inventory planning with order fulfillment. Over time, this functionality will improve inventory placement to support omnicommerce. No forecast is perfect.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

On Friday, I presented an overview of outside-in planning to a consulting group. I love the questions when I present. They implemented a simple planning technology with an outside-in channel-centric model (Ship to model definition). Using network design technologies calculate the form and function of inventory.

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Stord

APRIL 24, 2025

There's inventory, positioning, technologies, and a whole lot of complexity involved. This is HUGE for anyone drop-shipping directly to consumers. Strategic Stockpiling: Brands that saw this coming and built up inventory might have bought themselves some valuable time to figure things out.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 21, 2021

Incorporate changing business conditions: Machine learning can automatically account for changing business conditions, including new ship-to locations and changes in service provider’s performance level. It can minimize the number of actual delayed shipments by making better planning decisions upfront before the orders are shipped.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2025

Data security at the edge also presents risks. Environmental factors present additional challenges. Maersk has introduced Remote Container Management for its shipping containers. This creates significant maintenance and oversight requirements, as each device represents a potential point of failure or vulnerability.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The data can be used to identify inefficiencies in the supply chain, improve inventory management, and streamline operations. Supply chain management The international sourcing of automotive components is now a common practice but it can still present challenges. An ERP provides a central repository for all a distributor’s data.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 4, 2023

By land, by air, by sea – transit organizations know the competition is fierce for retaining customer loyalty, requiring inventory management strategies that balance consumer needs with sustainability initiatives and business goals. In other cases, such as cruise ships, the ship is the warehouse.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 16, 2024

The international inbound transportation service is only available to Walmart Fulfillment Services (WFS) sellers that source or manufacture goods in China, and all cargo must be shipped from Yantian, Shanghai, or Ningbo ports. And with that, I bid you adieu, and let’s move on to this week’s logistics news. Cargo imported into the U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The computer is then presented with those images. A warehouse management system is a category of application software that supports receiving, put-away, picking, shipping, and value added services. A WMS can drive almost perfect picking and inventory accuracy if SOPs are followed.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

Spinnaker Management Group asked me to co-present on a demand-driven webinar with SanDisk. Instead, in the SanDisk journey , they adjusted the speed of response to their customer segments, and actively designing inventory postponement strategies. When I heard their story, I scratched my head. In fact, the teams ignore the forecast.

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Freight Waves

JULY 12, 2025

Chart of the Week: Import Ocean TEUs Volume Index – USA SONAR : IOTI.USA Booking volumes for container imports, as measured by the Inbound Ocean TEUs Volume Index (IOTI), appear to have peaked in early July—about a month ahead of the typical peak shipping season. This situation presents a double-edged sword for many companies.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 27, 2025

The Digital Supply Chain involves the real time awareness of everything going in throughout the end-to-end Supply Chain, enabled by electronic connectivity and the automated presentation of information and analytics to inform and make the best possible decisions. Making presentations involved creating acetate slides, or transparencies.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 29, 2013

Last week in the middle of a presentation, a supply chain leader made the statement, “We have solved the issues in supply through better optimization and use of data. Based on our recent research, we find that only 1% of process-based companies are making progress on both operating margins and inventory. I understand.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 12, 2023

About Davinci Micro Fulfillment Davinci Micro Fulfillment Solutions partners with consumer brands to support their fast forward fulfillment with an end-to-end solution that includes front-end merchandising, inventory optimization and fulfillment services provided from our micro-fulfillment centers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 23, 2024

The usual themes were still very present as solution providers and retailers alike were more than happy to talk about omni-channel, mobility, robotics, and machine learning, to name a few. In some cases, a customer can cancel or change the shipping location after the item has been picked and packed.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Dropshipping is one of the newest e-commerce shipping strategies and the application of dropshipping in omnichannel presents numerous opportunities for today’s shippers. Dropshipping effectively eliminates the burden of maintaining inventory and opens the door to less risk within an organization.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 1, 2014

However, the diversity of the supply chain, and the importance of timely shipping and customer service, presents a unique challenge at best through several festive celebrations all year long. Make your Inventory Omni-Channel. But for most other companies, it would be wise to tear down the walls separating types of inventory.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 8, 2017

This difference can have catastrophic consequences for the success of your business, including lost revenue for returning the product, processing the return, shipping out the correct product, and time spent in addressing the issue at your customer service center. Take a moment to consider the characteristics of a perfect order.

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ThroughPut

MAY 20, 2025

Managing spare parts inventory has always been a delicate balancing actexcess inventory ties up capital, while shortages risk costly downtime and production delays. Thats why a growing number of organizations are turning to AI software for spare parts inventory management. What is Spare Parts Inventory Management?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 25, 2023

The usual themes were still very present as solution providers and retailers alike were more than happy to talk about omni-channel, mobility, and machine learning, to name a few. Manhattan is putting RFID in the store at the item level for improved inventory accuracy. A robust TMS is required for this dynamic routing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Just two days before Thanksgiving, FreightWaves reported an “all-time-high 93 ships” were waiting there. Even if much of their sought-after inventory remains stuck at sea, merchants still need to move products that are available, and this brings its own set of relentless challenges. They face higher costs.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Today, more than 1% of the world’s container ships are stuck off major ports. Warehouses are full–often with the wrong stuff resulting in the slowing of the forty million shipping containers around the world. This year, the program included presentations from Dollar General, Sleep Number, and Western Digital.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

However, few understand the history of WMS and how it evolved to encompass item tracking, storage data, inbound and outbound shipping, picking and much more. As the world moved forward, the basic concept of managing warehouse inventory did not change much. The 19 th Century: The Railroad Becomes a Major Player in Transporting Goods.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2023

Last week, I gave the keynote presentation at the Dangerous Goods Symposium, sponsored by LabelMaster and the DG Exchange. In my presentation, I highlighted five key transportation trends that are changing supply chains from a technology standpoint. Inventory Management in a High Inflation Environment ; Clint Reiser.

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RFgen

MAY 28, 2025

In this guide we walk through the essential steps to design a layout, implement labeling and slotting strategies, manage inventory with lean principles, and adopt technology solutions that keep operations agile. Start by mapping the flow of materials from the moment they arrive at the receiving dock until they depart the shipping area.

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PINC

APRIL 29, 2020

Once the details are validated by the driver, he or she is presented with a drop location based on criteria (i.e., live/drop, type of inventory, type of equipment, load status, etc.). There’s no more the need for gate personnel or shipping and receiving office teams to interact with drivers at check-in and check-out.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Use analytics to put your available inventory to the best use. Chances are you do have some inventory–make sure it’s being put to the best use with automation and data analytics. In more buoyant times, companies are often optimizing inventory to reduce cost or maximize revenue to grab market share.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 26, 2021

The manufacturing firm would then have to organize shipping of the defective product, testing the product, dismantling, repairing, recycling, or disposing of the product. Meanwhile, an additional 18% charge for the shipping and processing costs of returns. The Rise of Reverse Logistics in the E-Commerce Freight Shipping World.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The company is present in 38 nations and has more than 40,000 employees. Those shipments can move directly to customers or move to several regional distribution centers (DCs) that serve as forward inventory locations and consolidation hubs servicing customers and channel partners. It is part of Koch Industries. The Molex Supply Chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 14, 2023

Traditionally, items are shipped immediately after purchase; but companies are now combining orders from the week into a single delivery day. Retailers need to look at sustainability as the opportunity that it presents. One example is that consumers can combine deliveries on a single day if you are buying from Amazon or Walmart.

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