Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

By placing photovoltaic (PV) panels on the roofs of buildings, warehouses can capture sunlight and convert it into electricity, reducing energy costs and carbon emissions. Robotic arms handle repetitive and intricate tasks such as picking and placing items, whereas drones are employed for inventory management and surveillance.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 26, 2025

They integrate AI into demand forecasting, inventory optimization, and logistics operations to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and mitigate risks. Companies must react after the fact, often incurring higher costs and reduced service levels. Executives are left making high-stakes decisions with incomplete information.

Supply Chain Planning Software 215

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 11, 2025

For example, with a data gateway, a supply planner gains accelerated access to customer orders, inventory levels, and transportation schedules, all in one place, to increase the user experience of making the right choice to identify inefficiencies and make better, more informed decisions.

Optimal Sourcing 323

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software 323

ToolsGroup

MARCH 12, 2025

make the best or most effective use of (a situation or resource). Equally perplexing is inventory optimization. Many assume that increasing inventory is necessary to improve service levels. But businesses that get inventory optimization right can boost service levels by 3-5% while reducing overall inventory by 15-30%.

Inventory Reduction 156

Inventory Reduction Modeling Optimization Software Supply Chain Optimization 156

SCMDOJO

APRIL 24, 2025

Excess inventory weighs down supply chains. By producing only whats needed, when its needed, they eliminate the burden of forecasting errors and reduce warehouse dependency. Powered by digital tools, on-demand strategies offer a cleaner, more responsive path to production. Environmental impact adds further weight.

Waste Reduction 98

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 13, 2025

New solution debuting at NRF 2025 reduces stockouts and markdowns, driving profitability BOSTON January 13, 2024 ToolsGroup , a global leader in retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, today announced the launch of Inventory.io, an AI-powered solution designed to simplify inventory management and enhance profitability.

ToolsGroup 156

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 1, 2025

For example, with a data gateway, a supply planner gains accelerated access to customer orders, inventory levels, and transportation schedules, all in one place, to increase the user experience of making the right choice to identify inefficiencies and make better, more informed decisions.

Optimal Sourcing 266

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Logility

JANUARY 12, 2024

Navigating the $5 trillion North American apparel market requires precision, especially when dealing with the intricate complexities of forecasting and inventory management. This approach enhances forecast accuracy and aligns company strategies more closely with real-time market conditions.

Inventory Reduction 246

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 15, 2025

Without the ability to distinguish actionable insights from irrelevant noise, decision-makers risk inefficiency, confusion, and misallocation of resources. For example, a warehouse inventory discrepancy may only matter if it affects high-priority orders or strategic customers. Why This Word is Key to Your Supply Chain Data Strategy.

Resource Reduction 153

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 29, 2024

In the dynamic landscape of modern supply chains, one of the key challenges is the efficient management of resources to eliminate waste and enhance overall productivity. Standardized carton sizes also facilitate more efficient stacking and storage within the warehouse, reducing space utilization and improving overall operational flow.

Waste Reduction 298

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 14, 2025

Delays, excess inventory, missed handoffs, and reactive decision-making are all signs of a supply chain that lacks coordination. This doesnt eliminate those systems, it organizes the data they produce. This reduces reliance on manual tracking or last-minute phone calls. The system also contributes to better forecasting accuracy.

Supply Chain Planning Software 278

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

It leverages historical data, competitive intelligence, and external factors to guide inventory planning and resource allocation. To help you stay ahead, here are four strategies that supply chains leaders are using to win at demand forecasting. Escape from the vicious cycle of unreliable forecasts.

Forecasting 156

Forecasting Modeling Supply and Demand Forecasting Software 156

ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

It leverages historical data, competitive intelligence, and external factors to guide inventory planning and resource allocation. To help you stay ahead, here are four strategies that supply chains leaders are using to win at demand forecasting. Escape from the vicious cycle of unreliable forecasts.

Forecasting 156

Forecasting Modeling Supply and Demand Forecasting Software 156

RFgen

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Supply chain efficiency is the cornerstone of success and involves the effective management of processes, resources, and technologies from procurement to production, transportation to warehousing. In the automotive sector, manufacturers are simultaneously reducing inventory costs and delivery times.

Sourcing Strategies 96

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Precoro

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Read on to explore key AI use cases in procurement, the challenges businesses face, strategies to overcome them, and the exciting opportunities AI brings for the future. This gives them advance warning so they can adjust their purchasing strategies. Here are the topics we’ll cover at a glance : What is AI in procurement?

Price Reduction 105

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2025

Reducing cost was the primary objective, and most operational decisionsfrom sourcing to fulfillmentreflected that mindset. Resilience is the ability to respond to disruption while maintaining core operations, and more companies are shifting their strategies accordingly. For years, supply chains were engineered to be lean.

Optimal Sourcing 210

Optimal Sourcing Modeling Cost Reduction Strategies Supply Chain Optimization 210

RFgen

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Introduction Inventory management is the backbone of a successful supply chain operation, but it’s often a source of persistent frustration. Mobile inventory management offers a transformative solution, providing the real-time data and streamlined workflows needed to optimize operations and gain a competitive edge.

Inventory Reduction 98

Inventory Reduction Optimal Sourcing Inventory Management Software Inventory 98

RFgen

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Successfully scaling manufacturing requires more than just adding resources. This agility minimizes downtime and maximizes resource utilization. This targeted approach optimizes resource allocation and minimizes bottlenecks by allowing you to scale only where necessary.

Material Savings 92

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2025

However, large organizations are often equipped to handle fulfillment in-house, leveraging their extensive resources and capabilities. These steps include sourcing and receiving inventory, storing inventory, order processing, picking and packing an order, shipping the order, and returns management.

Optimal Sourcing 153

Optimal Sourcing Optimization Software Sourcing Strategies Price Mitigation Strategies 153

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

That strategy can lead to thousands of scenarios, and still no number of scenarios will answer all questions. Another strategy is to dedicate resources and build the best algorithm for demand forecasting. This means that pouring resources into better forecasting will not produce the anticipated result.

Sourcing Strategies 311

Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Design Software Modeling Inventory Reduction 311

Precoro

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

These benefits aren’t just about lower prices; they’re also about reducing transportation and inventory costs, which can really add up over time. The procurement department works with inventory and logistics teams to ensure that everything ends up in the right place without delays or discrepancies.

Pricing Training 105

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ModusLink Corporation

JANUARY 30, 2025

In this blog, well explore key strategies to enhance supply chain resilience and highlight how services like those offered by ModusLink can help businesses navigate these challenges effectively. Effective demand planning also optimizes inventory levels, reducing costs associated with storage and carrying inventory.

Sourcing Strategies 78

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 14, 2025

The adoption of AI in supply chain automation is enabling companies to make more accurate decisions, reduce cycle times, and better manage complexity. The strategic value of AI lies in its ability to automate routine decisions, enhance visibility, and support better resource planning.

Optimal Sourcing 231

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RFgen

DECEMBER 19, 2024

By maximizing space utilization, improving inventory control , and boosting workflow efficiency, you can unlock significant cost savings and elevate your customer service game. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore the key elements of warehouse optimization and provide actionable strategies you can implement today.

Optimal Sourcing 97

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Despite the evolution of technology, none of the 28 industry segments I follow can drive improvement at the intersection of operating margin and inventory turns. That tightly integrated advanced planning (APS) coupled to Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) using order data is sufficient. Change is Hard. Unlearning is Tougher.

Supply Chain Design Software 222

Supply Chain Design Software Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software 222

RFgen

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

You’ll learn how to leverage data to streamline operations, reduce costs, improve efficiency, and exceed customer expectations. Data analytics also offers actionable insights for: Inventory Management: See stock levels across multiple locations in real-time. Ready to get started? Let’s dive in.

Optimal Sourcing 98

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Optimization Modeling Inventory Reduction 98

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 23, 2025

Supply chain managers will need to assess supplier capacity, evaluate long-term sourcing contracts, and consider geographic diversification to reduce risk associated with seasonality and regional sourcing limitations. Companies may need to revise inventory strategies and adjust procurement lead times accordingly.

Manufacturing Procurement 166

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 1, 2025

A customer case story presented showed significant speed improvements in identifying process issues and reductions in employee time spent on this task, potentially leading to substantial annual savings through improved early payment discounts. The strategy strongly focused on enabling customer success and accelerating innovation.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 194

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 30, 2024

But shippers looking to avoid disruptions and ensure that tight inventory levels don’t lead to missed sales opportunities pulled their orders forward. As companies look ahead to the next three to six months, they’re weighing costs, risks, and demand as they plan and adapt their inventory strategies.

Inventory Reduction 304

Inventory Reduction Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 304

Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 17, 2024

That’s exactly what Kyle Krug , Vice President of Corporate Strategy & Marketing at Legacy Supply Chain Services, suggests. The SAP staff explains, “The good news is that you can now leverage smart technologies and tools to better power increasingly sophisticated supply chain optimization strategies.”

Optimal Sourcing 130

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Optimization Modeling Optimization Software 130

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 16, 2025

However, the long-term benefits of adopting 5G include increased visibility, reduced delays, and improved operational efficiency, making it a worthwhile investment for the future of supply chain management. It eliminates the need for physical travel by inspectors, improving maintenance turnaround times.

Supply Chain Planning Software 174

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Logility

JUNE 5, 2024

This urges a shift from the unsustainable practice of buffering against uncertainty with high inventory levels. Enter Inventory Optimization (IO) as a vital strategy to combat supply chain stress. Yet, recent research suggests a more advanced approach, Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization (MEIO), surpasses traditional methods.

Optimal Sourcing 188

Optimal Sourcing Inventory Reduction Inventory Management Software Modeling 188

Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 12, 2025

Would their jobs be eliminated? Evelyn took classes at night and became a Database Administrator while Rose reskilled to be a human resources administrator. Their jobs were gradually eliminated. Learn that the traditional goals of supply chain focused on functional cost reduction sub-optimize the value of the firm.

Modeling 221

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 21, 2021

Increased lead time accuracy reduces risks involved in transportation and logistics, improving your overall supply chain. It allows shippers to reduce their operating costs, optimize capital, allocate resources more efficiently, and can lead to higher customer satisfaction, increased revenues, and even improve their competitive advantage.

Predictive Analytics Software 363

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2025

However, building such a supply chain requires smart strategies , the right partners, andmost importantlythe ability to adapt quickly when things go wrong. In this article, well explore proven strategies to safeguard your supply chain, minimize risks, and keep your business running smoothly, no matter what obstacles lie ahead.

Vendor Strategies 71

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2025

More broadly, AI can be deployed across functions to shift inventory, switch transportation modes, find new carriers, communicate across functions and regions with customers and partners, and otherwise deliver a smart, collaborative response. For most supply chain and logistics teams, their execution options are not limitless.

Supply Chain Planning Software 329

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Predictive Analytics Software 329

ThroughPut

APRIL 4, 2025

In today’s fast-paced industrial landscape, managing spare parts and MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations) inventory is more than just keeping shelves stocked. With effective Spare Parts Inventory Optimization , businesses can strike a balance between availability and cost, ensuring seamless operations without overburdening budgets.

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