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It’s Turkey Time!

Kinaxis

Well, for us folks up here in the Great White North, aka Canada, Thanksgiving will be gloriously celebrated on October 12 with family, fond memories, and in my case, a turkey dinner with all the fixings. And my oh my how I do love my turkey! Maybe for you, but certainly not for those involved in the turkey supply chain.

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Bleak Peak 2022 Leaves Shippers Feeling Less than Thankful

Intelligent Audit

Recent inventory corrections have caused carrier volumes to stagnate, frustrating carriers and highlighting hopes for volume normaliza t ion in 2023. Tough Times for Turkeys Cause Thanksgiving Price Hike. Despite carrier hopes, peak season 2023 is starting to look like a bust. YoY Volume Lapses Worry Air Cargo Companies. Roughly 2.5%

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Polycrisis, Antifragility, and What’s Missing from Digital Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

Digital transformation in a time of polycrisis Supply chains are no strangers to disruptions, like the recent earthquake in Turkey and Syria, but polycrisis is meant to describe interconnected impacts of crises with repercussions rising to a much more serious level. Digital transformation is no longer optional.

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The Transformation of Supply Chain Management – IoT, AI, & Blockchain

Oracle SCM

IoT has massive implications for supply chain management, including manufacturing, inventory management, and logistics. For Inventory – supply chain organizations have the ability to instantly look up the supply levels across the planet of every SKU and its precise location.

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Can Supply Chain Management Fix Supply Chain Woes?

Enterra Insights

They write, “When supply chain issues first surfaced earlier this year, the initial culprit was a lack of inventory. The argument was that for years supply chain managers had put too much emphasis on working capital, implementing just-in-time inventory management, and relentlessly pushing inventory levels to absurdly low levels.

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What You Can’t See Can Hurt You – Is Your Supply Chain Really Transparent?

Logility

Shipments without origin documents are being turned away from ports, creating expensive disruptions and inventory that doesn’t reach its destination, affecting the overall supply chain and your business health. The stakes are high. Improve Your Audit Process. Violations of workers’ rights are at an all-time high.

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Fresh Item Promotion Planning: Overcoming Challenges and Maximizing Value

Cognira

Highly Seasonal, Seasonal, and Year-Round Products: Highly seasonal items, such as cherries in June, whole turkeys for Thanksgiving, and corned beef roast for St. This ensures optimal utilization of inventory and minimizes loss. We can broadly classify them into three categories: 1.