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Outside-in Process Q&A

Supply Chain Shaman

On Friday, I presented an overview of outside-in planning to a consulting group. I love the questions when I present. Their goal is clear–stabilize the blood supply in the United States. The implementation of NoSQL for inventory management gives them an inventory signal with little to no process latency.

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North American Building Materials Leader Cornerstone Building Brands Chooses ToolsGroup and River Logic’s Technology

ToolsGroup

Two of Cornerstone Building Brands’ business units — Aperture Solutions – U.S., Christopher Gonzales from Cornerstone will be presenting his story live on Monday afternoon. Join ToolsGroup and RiverLogic at the Gartner Supply Chain Symposium , May 6-8 Orlando, FL. Book a meeting.

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Is Inventory Waste or an Asset?

Supply Chain Shaman

It is Labor Day weekend in the United States, and the plane is full. We were discussing the results of the planning benchmarking work that we have just finished, and I was sharing some insights on inventory management when one of the panelists emphatically stated, “Inventory is a waste to manage. My Insights.

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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. About half the baby formula consumption in the United States is by low-income families. The need for more resilient supply chains and better demand forecasting was becoming more essential.

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WEG Joins the Logility Client Community

Logility

WEG chose Logility’s sophisticated demand planning tool to support inventory replenishment on its distribution business in the United States. With manufacturing units in 12 countries and present in more than 135 countries, the company has more than 37,000 employees worldwide. WEG’s net revenue reached R$ 23.6

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Top 15 Logistics Stories of 2022

Logistics Viewpoints

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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Barcoding and Inventory Management – the Ultimate Guide

Unleashed

In this guide to barcodes in inventory management: In order to apply barcodes to inventory management, it is important to understand the basics of the barcode system. Hence, some companies will find corded barcode scanners to be all they need, where other companies require wireless scanners to support their online inventory management.