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Visibility Powered Planning

BlueYonder

I recently had the honour of presenting at the annual CSCMP (Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals) conference in San Antonio, Texas. Supply chain visibility traditionally concerns inventory and supply disruptions. That topic is how visibility helps solve the ongoing problem of disconnected planning processes.

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Insights from the C-Suite: Supply Chain People Are Making a Difference in the World

Material Handling & Logistics

Whereas APICS itself once was focused largely on production and inventory control, since its acquisition of the Supply Chain Council in 2014 the organization has reestablished itself with a focus on helping its members achieve supply chain excellence. MH&L sat down with Eshkenazi at the recent APICS 2017 conference in San Antonio, TX. .

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This Week in Logistics News (September 15-19, 2014)

Talking Logistics

Outlines New Developments in Omnichannel Strategy and Technology. I haven’t been briefed on the solution, but assuming Sanish and the Ariba team are playing a lead role in strategy and product development, this is a big step in the right direction for SAP. Macy’s, Inc. Macy’s, Inc. Song of the Week: “Girl” by Beck.

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20 warehouse professionals and business leaders reveal the single most important first step when designing a warehouse layout

6 River Systems

. “Identify your production and supply chain methods first…” For instance, if you’re following the Lean Production Method, it means that you don’t need to stock minor accessories because most of your inventory consists of the finished products. When reviewing the strategy, look deeper than revenue growth.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon’s SAT1 fulfillment center in San Antonio, Texas is the first to deploy Titan in its operations. LSEG Workspace, a financial news and data platform, calculated inventory turnover ratios of 30 major U.S. retailers for Reuters. The pharmacy recently closed a warehouse in Edwardsville, Ill.,