SCMDOJO

APRIL 24, 2025

Excess inventory weighs down supply chains. The Hidden Costs of Traditional Inventory Models Traditional inventory models were built for predictability. Storing those goods adds emissions and resource strain. It aligns inventory with actual demand, reduces warehouse costs, and limits the risk of obsolescence.

Waste Reduction 95

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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 303

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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. Excess inventory, stockouts, and increased transportation expenses are common consequences of outdated planning methods. Amazon is a leader in AI-driven supply chain management.

Supply Chain Planning Software 210

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Manufacturing and resource extraction activities often affect surrounding areas, requiring companies to engage proactively with residents to address concerns and mitigate negative impacts. Comprehensive health benefits further enhance workforce morale and productivity, creating a supportive environment for employees.

Waste Reduction 300

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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 320

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 18, 2024

However, the sectors reliance on fossil fuels and resource-intensive practices poses significant challenges. This approach also reduces reliance on virgin raw materials, conserving natural resources. AI-powered warehouse management improves inventory flow and reduces waste.

Optimal Sourcing 265

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

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. To break through the noise requires context.

Resource Reduction 294

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 12, 2025

Even digital advancements, like Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, only partially solve these challenges because they still need centralized oversight and reconciliation. Inventory & Warehouse Management Warehouses and fulfillment centers are prone to stock discrepancies, mismanagement, and delays due to human error.

Supply Chain Design Software 259

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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. The factory uses this information to make scheduling and inventory decisions more efficiently. This doesnt eliminate those systems, it organizes the data they produce.

Supply Chain Planning Software 227

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 21, 2025

This architecture enables: Complex Workflow Orchestration: Multi-agent systems can orchestrate complex workflows in minutes, significantly reducing the time and resources required for complex tasks. AI Agents can allocate resources dynamically e.g., during peak hours, optimizing warehouse operations.

Supply Chain Planning Software 291

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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

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Robotic arms handle repetitive and intricate tasks such as picking and placing items, whereas drones are employed for inventory management and surveillance. By leveraging big data and analytics, warehouses can make more informed decisions, leading to better resource allocation and cost savings.

Supply Chain Design Software 243

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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 264

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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 327

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

It leverages historical data, competitive intelligence, and external factors to guide inventory planning and resource allocation. Master supply chain forecasting for intermittent demand As consumers demand an increasing variety of product options, it results in more intermittent demand and slow-moving inventory.

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. Master supply chain forecasting for intermittent demand As consumers demand an increasing variety of product options, it results in more intermittent demand and slow-moving inventory.

Forecasting 156

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 23, 2025

For companies managing large product portfolios, the scale of these changes will be resource-intensive and time-sensitive, particularly given the proposed 2026 target for full transition. Shorter shelf life or more limited inventory of natural colorants may lead to shorter production runs and increased batch frequency.

Manufacturing Procurement 163

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 24, 2024

This solution allows human resource managers to review performance against over 50 external workforce key performance indicators, access global market intelligence (including rates, talent supply and demand, and time-to-hire trends), and track progress across diversity and worker health and safety initiatives. It is a brilliant tool.”

SAP 296

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 14, 2025

The strategic value of AI lies in its ability to automate routine decisions, enhance visibility, and support better resource planning. Demand Forecasting: Algorithms improve procurement planning by integrating live inputs like point-of-sale data, promotions, inventory levels, seasonality, and even weather data.

Optimal Sourcing 227

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2025

Leading organizations are building supply chains that are less exposed to single points of failure, more informed by real-time data, and more able to adjust sourcing, inventory, and routing based on current conditions. The ability to pressure-test decisions before committing real resources significantly improves response quality.

Optimal Sourcing 206

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RFgen

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Supply chain optimization software tracks items as they move through your supply chain and generate alerts at important points to improves decision-making and enhance visibility across the supply chain by integrating various capabilities like procurement, inventory, and customer relationship management.

Optimal Sourcing 98

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Optimization Modeling Inventory Reduction 98

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. Essential technology solutions, including Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), Inventory Management Systems (IMS), and the transformative power of IoT and automation.

Optimal Sourcing 97

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Jaggaer

APRIL 9, 2025

Most JAGGAER installations in the manufacturing industry specifically, and in product-centric businesses in general, involve integration with an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system of one sort or another. The term enterprise resource planning originated in the early 1990s and is credited to the research firm Gartner Group.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 23, 2024

This helps identify potential challenges and areas for improvement without committing full resources upfront. Underestimating the Complexity Implementing DPPs is a complex process that requires careful planning and sufficient resources. Failing to plan for the complexity of DPPs can lead to delays and disruptions in operations.

Resource Reduction 297

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ThroughPut

MAY 20, 2025

Managing spare parts inventory has always been a delicate balancing actexcess inventory ties up capital, while shortages risk costly downtime and production delays. Thats why a growing number of organizations are turning to AI software for spare parts inventory management. What is Spare Parts Inventory Management?

Inventory Management Software 52

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Getting the mix wrong comes with serious consequences — excess inventory on the one hand, and lost sales on the other. Not only does multi-echelon inventory optimization, driven by AI and ML, avoid large capital investments in parts and materials, but it also decreases warehousing resources, container space and waste.

Forecasting 106

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My Office Apps

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

When it comes to Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, there’s a lot of buzz. ERP is often hailed as the backbone of modern business operations, streamlining everything from inventory management to finance. So, while inventory is a major component, the value an ERP offers goes far beyond that. 6 Myths Busted!

Supply Chain Design Software 98

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2025

Managing available bandwidth efficiently among many connected devices remains a continuing issue, particularly when scaling systems to significant quantities of distributed resources. Device management is another critical area. A lack of industry-wide standards complicates the situation.

Real-time Visibility 152

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 11, 2023

In the warehouse context, a digital twin can be created to represent the physical layout, inventory, equipment, and workflows of a warehouse. Inventory management Another area where digital twins can be beneficial is inventory management. come with any of them. Most modern WMS’ provide forecasting and analytics.

Modeling 312

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 31, 2024

In our work with Georgia Tech using data from 1982-2023, we find that the R² of the Regression analysis of Cost-of-Goods Sold/Inventory Turns when compared to correlations of Operating Margin/Inventory turns to Market Capitalization/employee is 40-65% lower. For additional insights check out our presentation at Informs.

Supply Chain Planning Software 413

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

This includes implementing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Demand Planning, Inventory Management, Transportation Management, and Warehouse Management applications. Over the years, they have invested in technology to streamline and automate a variety of business processes.

Case Study 296

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 21, 2021

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. Companies are able to allocate resources more efficiently.

Predictive Analytics Software 363

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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 221

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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. To break through the noise requires context.

Resource Reduction 152

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ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

In todays fast paced industrial world, inventory mismanagement poses substantial financial risks. With approximately $30 trillion of trade flowing from node to node, inventory rebalancing or mismanagement contributes to two major and often preventable issues: lost uptime, and lost sales. The Solution: ThroughPut.AI ThroughPut.AI

Inventory Reduction 52

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ToolsGroup

JULY 19, 2023

A supply chain digital twin is a complete model of your supply chain that allows you to run what-if scenarios and determine the most efficient use of resources for fulfilling demand. With the advent of true “single source of truth” inventory visibility , a digital twin is a more feasible goal than ever before.

Real-time Visibility 295

Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Scenario Planning 295