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Inventory Everywhere, But Not the Right Product to Ship

Supply Chain Shaman

Bloated inventories. Despite investments in planning, today, industries hold 28 more days of inventory than in 2004. The larger the number of days of inventory, the greater the cash drag.) Changes in Inventory Year-end inventory values by industry from Y Charts. This is an active area of research.

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Miroglio Fashion: AI-Powered In-Season Inventory Optimization

ToolsGroup

This is a way we can conduct research with some of the most brilliant scientists and researchers around the world to build solutions that help businesses compete in today’s increasingly competitive markets through customer-centricity. Evo is proud of our academic collaborations. But fashion is inherently hard to predict.

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Beware the Swinging Pendulum on Supply Chain Inventory Practices

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply shortages resulting in empty shelves or parking lots of WIP inventory represent a spectre causing supply chain leaders to reconsider supply chain inventory practices. Opinion of just-in-time (JIT) as a practice has taken a battering and inventory is rising. Is supply chain inventory the problem?

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Inventory Management: We Can Do Better

Supply Chain Shaman

Downsizing inventories over the past decade crippled the response.” In Table 1, I share research collected for the Supply Chains to Admire analysis on the average days of inventory by industry across the period of 2004 to 2019 by increments to match economic shifts. Days of Inventory Peer Group Across Time Periods.

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Complimentary Gartner Report: Improve S&OP Decision Making with Scenario Planning

Download this complimentary report to learn about: Gartner’s research findings on the role of scenario planning in S&OP. How to articulate scenarios for portfolio planning, network, inventory, and more. The paradigm shift happening in S&OP and pain points experienced by SCP leaders.

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ToolsGroup is positioned as a Technology Leader in the 2023 SPARK Matrix™ for Global Supply Chain Inventory Optimization by Quadrant Knowledge Solutions

ToolsGroup

The Quadrant Knowledge Solutions SPARK Matrix™ provides competitive analysis & ranking of the leading Global Supply Chain Inventory Optimization (IO) vendors. In the complex world of supply and demand, inventory optimization ensures a perfect balance between having too much and not enough stock.

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Unlocking Insights with Life Cycle Inventory Analysis

SCMDOJO

This is where the Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) comes into play. In this article, we dive deep into the world of Life Cycle Inventory, exploring its significance, methodology, and applications. What is the Life Cycle Inventory (LCI)? It includes determining the purpose of the study, the system boundaries (i.e.,

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Just In: Inventory Optimization Research

How are organizations performing on inventory optimization? Find out in this new research report. Inventory: asset or liability? Although nobody could have predicted the degree of disruption most companies experienced last year, the pandemic did expose the many challenges organizations face when it comes to inventory.

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3 Mistakes Organizations Make While Developing ABM Programs

While B2B research suggests organizations are thriving through successful ABM programs, getting just one campaign off the ground is more difficult than it seems. Inadequate contact inventory within universe. The benefits of Account-Based Marketing are clear, so what’s holding B2B professionals back?

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The 2023 Supply Chain Crystal Ball: Challenges and Solutions

Speaker: Olivia Montgomery, Associate Principal Supply Chain Analyst

By researching the supply chain challenges and solutions that businesses – especially small and midsize businesses – are currently experiencing, we’ve learned what’s working and what’s not. Forecasting techniques to manage inventory. What should your plans for 2023 include?