Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 13, 2022
This is a large public company with 8,900 stores in the US, Puerto Rico, and US Virgin Islands. 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. They generated $132.5
Material Handling & Logistics
OCTOBER 6, 2017
Drugmakers rode out Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, but keeping plants running while the devastated island picks up the pieces is likely to be tougher. Gottlieb said at the hearing that the FDA is monitoring the production of about 40 drugs from 10 companies, including 13 that are made only in Puerto Rico.
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Kinaxis
APRIL 18, 2018
Excellence in operations driven by end-to-end visibility into inventory levels will be important. To highlight his point, Thornley shared this example: The API was manufactured in China, granulation was performed in Puerto Rico, and then packaging was performed in Netherlands.
GlobalTranz
AUGUST 6, 2018
Supply chains struggled for months to return to operation, and in some areas, such as Port Aransas and Puerto Rico, recovery from the disastrous season is still on-going, eight-months after landfall, reports the Statesman. Supply chain black swans occur without warning, and recovery can last months.
Supply Chain Shaman
OCTOBER 8, 2017
A shortage of pharmaceuticals in Puerto Rico. If we look back at history, 70% of companies implemented Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), however two-decades later only 1% of companies use VMI processes to drive a better demand signal. Inventory strategies and processes to absorb the error. One thing is clear.
QAD
AUGUST 15, 2023
There are FTZs in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Using QAD FTZ software, companies are able to address regulatory requirements for FTZ Inventory Control and Record Keeping System (ICRS). A Foreign-Trade Zone is a specifically designated, secure area that is considered outside of US Customs territory.
BlueYonder
NOVEMBER 12, 2018
Retailers use the cone to determine store locations in areas most likely to be hit to prepare almost prescient inventory levels. Retailers use a control tower with technology for visibility into inventory on the move and across their store locations. They also look at inventory levels and gaps in processes.
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