Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 6, 2022

Inventory levels reportedly increased more than 33 percent during the quarter, a reflection of what was described as an aggressive buying strategy amid supply chain disruptions. In late May, reporting on Q1-2022 quarterly financial performance, t he retailer stunned Wall Street with a reported 25 percent decrease in net income.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 7, 2023

According to the June report summary , the primary driver of the latest decline was the inventory metric, which reportedly contracted 6.5 This week, global real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield released its Q2-2023 industrial real estate report which was headlined with industrial vacancy rates increasing by 60 basis points to 4.1

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Supply Chain Network

JUNE 14, 2014

To do this you need to ensure that at ALL locations where stock is held or displayed for retail sale, that ACCURATE and TIMELY inventory information is available. Thought is to leverage existing building assets, people and inventory to support the online business. Advantages, Disadvantages and Benefits – Regional Hub Stores.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Transport costs are soaring to ridiculous levels, especially for those shippers that did not have an organized procurement strategy for freight movement. The insurgence of demand for e-commerce business is resulting in an increased demand for warehousing real estate space. Investments in Transportation solutions is imperative.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 3, 2022

Then, we use these criteria to rank the books, - Practicality: we look closely at how each book can provide basic concepts and strategies of the "Integrated Logistics Functions", namely, customer service, purchasing, production planning, warehousing, and transportation in a clear and concise manner. Our Rating: 4.9/5

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

In addition, the much-publicized inventory issues that many retailers are dealing with are also resulting in interest in returns management. Based on surveys that RLA has done in the past year, most returns are handled in-house and are often done in the same distribution centers where store/e-commerce inventory is kept.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Lineage’s expertise in end-to-end logistical solutions, its unrivaled real estate network and its use of technology combine to promote food safety, increase distribution efficiency, advance sustainability, lessen environmental impact, and minimize supply chain waste. Luis holds a B.A. About Turvo. Eric Ristow.

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RFgen

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Clearance sales are one way to get rid of excess inventory. may need to find ways to reduce inventories without throwing away money. As retailers look to correct this problem, they’ll need to find buyers for fixed assets and real estate and new solutions for inventory management. Retailers in the U.S.

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RFgen

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Clearance sales are one way to get rid of excess inventory. may need to find ways to reduce inventories without throwing away money. As retailers look to correct this problem, they’ll need to find buyers for fixed assets and real estate and new solutions for inventory management. Retailers in the U.S.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

JUNE 23, 2020

A short-term surge in warehouse demand could signal long-term changes in supply chain strategies. Many are accelerating use of hybrid strategies, with fulfillment from stores expanding. The warehouse figures suggest they’re also spreading more inventory around the U.S. to ensure rapid delivery to consumers.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 19, 2021

Lineage’s expertise in end-to-end logistical solutions, its unrivaled real estate network and its use of technology combine to promote food safety, increase distribution efficiency, advance sustainability, lessen environmental impact, and minimize supply chain waste. Luis holds a B.A. About Turvo. Eric Ristow.

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Supply Chain Network

APRIL 12, 2014

To do this you need to ensure that at ALL locations where stock is held or displayed for retail sale, that ACCURATE and TIMELY inventory information is available. Thought is to leverage existing building assets, people and inventory to support the online business. Advantages, Disadvantages and Benefits – Regional Hub Stores.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 20, 2022

As the calendar now moves to the second half of 2022, it is important to focus on rapidly changing forces and developments including a marked escalation in geo-political tensions that impact global supply chain strategies. . Economic Outlook Significantly Changed. There is further growing evidence on the U.S. percent of GDP to 6.2

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Enterra Insights

MAY 2, 2019

Thanks to the popularity of e-commerce, warehouses are some of the hottest properties in real estate. These growing expectations have put pressure on retailers to locate inventory closer to large consumer populations. million square feet of logistics space is needed per $1 billion of annual incremental online sales.

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crisp

JULY 12, 2023

During the pandemic, retailers employed some leniency but shelf space has always been valuable real estate and today, buyers need to make choices that place consistent and dependable suppliers at the forefront. Crisp supports suppliers in their planning process by offering highly granular, real-time data.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 21, 2017

At the next Logistics Bureau Free Executive Breakfast (which will take place in August), I’ll be discussing the alignment of supply chain and business strategy along with eight other important levers for supply chain performance improvement. The Failing Kmart Business Strategy. The first Kmart store opened way back in 1962.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 30, 2022

Jennifer Gruber, Vice President for Analytics, Insights & Intelligence at Advantage Sales, observes, “The COVID-19 pandemic has upended how, where and what Americans are buying — rendering traditional retail and brand strategies for optimizing product mix and shelf space less than optimal. What are they coming into the store for?

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

MARCH 24, 2021

If you don’t have the resources to support your e-commerce growth, it’s time to reconsider your order fulfillment strategy. Your business has grown to the point where you’ve nearly maxed out your real estate and need more room. The last thing you want it to do is impact customer service. Sound familiar?

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Supply Chain Network

AUGUST 1, 2014

Well you can look old today if you don’t have a digital strategy if your customer wants it. So as soon as he found it digitally and a store with inventory he borrowed Kevin’s truck and drove straight to store to buy it without even calling to ensure it was there. Simply put he wanted it NOW!

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Elementum

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Grocery retailers always risk losing precious inventory, but never is it more critical to receive the right foods at the right time than during Thanksgiving week. Landfills emit 20 percent of the world’s methane , and in the US discarded food takes up a lot of landfill real estate. How can retailers avoid waste this year?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 17, 2020

These services enable companies of all sizes to fulfill orders through just-in-time manufacturing, warehousing less and keeping shipping inventory lean. This, in turn, reduces real estate and labour costs, helps manufacturers meet tight delivery windows and adhere to e-commerce customer fulfillment expectations.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 21, 2016

Meanwhile, eCommerce is catalyzing significant changes in retail real estate as more companies vie for warehouse space and transportation services to meet a growing number of online orders, explains Alexander Frei and John Morris of Area Development. Warehouses Renew Focus on Inventory Control.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Reportedly, destocking activities increased with finished product and raw materials inventories decreasing by the end of the quarter. Asian based business media reports hint that China ’s economy is showing some signs of recovery, but concerns remain relative to this country’s real estate sector. value reported for August.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The overall pace of decline in overall new business was noted by the report authors as the steepest since January and have led Taiwanese manufacturers to lower their purchasing activities, drawdown inventory levels and continued staff level reductions. The inventories index decreased 2.1 Continued Contraction Levels for the U.S.

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Elementum

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Grocery retailers always risk losing precious inventory, but never is it more critical to receive the right foods at the right time than during Thanksgiving week. Landfills emit 20 percent of the world’s methane , and in the US discarded food takes up a lot of landfill real estate. How can retailers avert waste this year?

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RFgen

JANUARY 6, 2016

The practice of consolidating resources is not just used by startups, major retailers Best Buy and Macy’s plan to share real estate in an effort to sell products with less overhead , according to Forbes. Warehouse management solutions need to make the most out of inventory operation assets.

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RFgen

JANUARY 6, 2016

The practice of consolidating resources is not just used by startups, major retailers Best Buy and Macy’s plan to share real estate in an effort to sell products with less overhead , according to Forbes. Warehouse management solutions need to make the most out of inventory operation assets.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2024

The challenges brought about by the pandemic made many rethink strategy when it came to inventory, stock on hand, secondary options and the ability to guarantee supply and resiliency. That means planning, inventory, and order management must be very closely aligned and optimized.

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Unleashed

JANUARY 25, 2023

In fact, in the UK alone average inventory values jumped nearly 100% from 2019-2022 , while gross margin return on investment (GMROI) dropped 76%. In these tricky times, smart cash flow management strategies are essential to bring down costs (or push profits) in controllable areas, offsetting international instability.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 3, 2018

Sears is not the only store cutting back on real estate. Across the country, retailers such as Wal-Mart, Target, Macy’s and Nordstrom are experimenting with ways to distill their inventory into smaller, more-focused locations. Read Full Article.

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Vinculum

JANUARY 24, 2022

With increasing competition, Brands have been witnessing the traditional retail sector getting more crowded day by day and themselves losing out on their share of real estate and their retailers altogether. Another challenge that moving to D2C brings is the adherence to a newer set of inventory merchandising. Sales Growth.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

With output contracting for the fifth consecutive month and business optimism reportedly dipping to an 11-month low, the report pointed to cutbacks occurring in manufacturing employment, purchasing and inventory levels globally. The October PMI reported value fell to a three-month low of 48.8, down from the 49.2 value reported for September.

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FLEXE

AUGUST 10, 2017

Aside from that being one of your busiest times of the year, the movement to eCommerce and omnichannel shopping has made accurate demand planning impossible and inventory allocation harder than ever. He’s in charge of inventory management across its distribution and fulfillment network. The holidays are coming.

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SupplyOn

OCTOBER 2, 2018

The Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), with around 34,000 employees, a transport network of over 3,000 kilometers and almost a half billion passengers per year, is the national railway company of Switzerland, consisting of the four divisions Passenger Transportation, Cargo, Infrastructure and Real Estate.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

JANUARY 22, 2014

UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate. Richard Rumelt/Strategy Land. Eric Kriegstein (12) won seed funding for a company called SeatUp, a mobile-auction platform that enabled airlines to auction off premium seats and unused inventory in the final hours before a flight takes off. UCLA Anderson Speaker Series. Shanghai Daily.

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Alloy

JULY 30, 2019

With decades of experience in consumer goods and technology, Prober is a thought leader on the intricacies of sales, supply chain, and strategy, and that expertise proved invaluable during the roundtable. GoPro had a successful “good-better-best” product strategy, offering three clearly differentiated product models.

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ShipBob

APRIL 15, 2024

That means you must see a sufficient return on your inventory investment. In other words, you need to make more money selling your inventory than you spent to acquire, store, and fulfill orders with it. In this post, we’ll cover what GMROI is and why it’s important for your retail inventory management.

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