Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 9, 2025

He introduced Enterprise Promise and Fulfill, a new solution that supports enterprise-wide inventory visibility and real-time order orchestration.

Supply Chain Software 241

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

An increasing lineup of advanced digital solutions have given manufacturers the edge to transform and achieve better inventory control. The manufacturing industry is constantly searching for new and inventive ways to improve inventory management. Types of inventory that can be optimized.

Inventory Management Software 294

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RFgen

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Picture this: You’re a warehouse manager, and with a few taps on your smartphone, you instantly know the exact location and quantity of every item in your inventory. That’s not science fiction—it’s the power of mobile inventory management. Ready to turn your inventory from a headache into a strategic asset?

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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. A 2023 McKinsey study found that companies relying on reactive supply chain management lose up to 10% of annual revenue due to inefficiencies and missed opportunities.

Supply Chain Planning Software 226

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 7, 2025

Compared to peer group performance for 2013-2023, 59% of the Gartner Top 25 score below their peer group on average revenue growth, 41% below inventory turns, and 41% below their sector on invested capital. Eleven of the thirteen industries studied are forecastable and stable over time. The answer is not th e Gartner Top 25.

Optimal Sourcing 367

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 7, 2025

graduate of Cornell University, Catania studied Applied Economics and Political Science, and was a Cornell Tradition Fellow. With its recent acquisition of Orderbot, a distributed order management solution, OneRail is integrating inventory and order management capabilities to enable store-shelf-to-doorstep visibility.

Inventory Reduction 264

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ToolsGroup

MAY 11, 2022

With respondents’ top growth investment for 2022 being “increasing recruitment and training efforts”, this year’s study reveals the profound effect that current labor shortages are having on digital supply chain transformation. About ToolsGroup.

Purchasing Skills 295

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 31, 2025

Advanced supply chain planning is being transformed by probabilistic forecasting , which revolutionizes demand forecasting, supply planning, and inventory optimization. Enhancing Inventory with Probabilistic Forecasting A supply chain is a complex ecosystem influenced by dynamic variables. The result?

Forecasting 156

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 14, 2024

trillion distortion inventory problem. Trillion Inventory Distortion Problem In this podcast, Karl Swensen, CEO and Co-founder of Pull Logic, discusses how their AI-enabled technology helps retailers, brands, and manufacturers reduce lost sales by addressing supply chain and selling process failure points. Summary: Solving the $1.8

Inventory Reduction 264

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 1, 2025

By harnessing the growing power of AI to not only sense demand at a very fine-grain, real-time level, but also to govern decisions about pricing and inventory. In terms of inventory strategy, First Insight assigns each SKU a unique “Value Score” based on a range of factors, including pricing, likeability and consumers’ likelihood of purchase.

Price Reduction 87

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 31, 2025

Probabilistic forecasting is revolutionizing demand forecasting, supply planning, and inventory optimization by significantly improving forecast accuracy and decision-making across distribution networks. Enhancing Inventory with Probabilistic Forecasting A supply chain is a complex ecosystem influenced by dynamic variables.

Supply Chain Planning Software 156

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2025

In a recent study, almost three-quarters (74%) of shippers reported they would switch to 3PL providers based on their AI capabilities. Teams are constrained by their physical resources, like trucks, inventory, and labor capacities, as they seek to resolve a disruption.

Supply Chain Planning Software 331

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ToolsGroup

JULY 3, 2025

Managing Perishable Inventory Inventory management becomes particularly complex due to the short shelf lives of ingredients, menu variability, and rapid shifts in consumer behavior. Restaurants can’t afford to run out of core ingredients-but holding excess inventory leads to waste.

Supply Chain Planning Software 156

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

We started as purely modelers, did the study, and handed it off. Interestingly, the inventory analysis often shows that for slow-moving products, centralizing those SKUs in a central storage location increases reliability despite the increase in lead times. That’s not what we’re doing anymore.”

Supply Chain Design Software 301

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 23, 2025

Shorter shelf life or more limited inventory of natural colorants may lead to shorter production runs and increased batch frequency. Companies may need to revise inventory strategies and adjust procurement lead times accordingly. This raises complexity in planning, labeling, and inventory control.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Technological Advancements Real-time inventory tracking and predictive analytics give leading firms a competitive edge. Optimize Inventory and Pricing Use AI-driven insights for stock mix optimization and dynamic pricing, reducing excess stock while meeting service level goals.

Price Reduction 156

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 25, 2024

For the past decade, I have been studying these patterns. Studying Performance of the Gartner Top 25 Award Winners Plotting corporate patterns against peer group performance through orbit charts enables a quick understanding of supply chain excellence. The second part of the story is that inventory turns for Lenovo are 10.8,

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 13, 2024

P&G did not appreciate the work Gilette accomplished on form and function of inventory and using market signals. As a result, the company’s performance at the intersection of margin and inventory turns was circular for the past decade. One of my favorite case studies was Campbells in 2014. So, bear with me.)

S&OP 393

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AIMMS

MARCH 30, 2020

The examples below show you how to do this in AIMMS SC Navigator Apps, but we encourage you to study these scenarios in the tools you have at your disposal. . Multiple best/worst case scenarios should be run under different demand conditions to study the impact on your supply chain. Study 2: Inspect Demand Trends .

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 15, 2023

If you would like to participate in a current research study, we would love your help and participation in the contract manufacturing study. Functional excellence throws the supply chain out of balance decreasing results on a balanced scorecard of growth, margin, inventory turns, customer service and ROIC (Return on Invested Capital).

Manufacturing Procurement 468

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 2, 2024

Many discussions focus on driving improvement through planning, yet, when I take the client case studies on the websites of leading planning technologies and map the intersection of operating margin and inventory turns, I do not see metric improvement, sustained performance, or an increase in value. As I write, I scratch my head.

Gartner 368

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 12, 2025

Layer on the daily micro disruptions that every warehouse experiences regardless of size – unexpected or delayed deliveries, inventory shortages, quality issues and scheduled labor or equipment mismatches versus real-time needs—and suddenly running the warehouse becomes unmanageable.

Warehousing 252

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2024

In my forty years of studying supply chain planning, the groups became larger, but with questionable results. We explore the concept of holistic inventory strategies focused on the form and function of inventory. 85% of inventory decisions are not managed in Advanced Planning Solutions. Why am I telling you this story?

Inventory Reduction 434

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QAD

MAY 12, 2025

Case Study #1: Asteelflash The types of companies that use ERP widely vary. Read the full Asteelflash case study and watch the video to learn more. Case Study #2: AmSafe AmSafe , based in Phoenix, Arizona, is the worlds leading provider of safety restraint products for the aerospace and defense industries.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2021

Using balance sheet data from 2011 to 2019, we chart companies’ progress by peer group on rate of improvement and performance in the metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). In the past study, of 600 companies studied, 4% make a list. It seems easy, right?

Supply Chain Planning Software 370

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 9, 2019

In Figure 1, I share a case study from a client engagement. Stuck, the company struggled with customer service levels and high inventory write-offs. One of the most read case studies written for my first book, Bricks Matter, is a case study on managing item complexity. the organizational dynamics were tough. The result?

Supply Chain Design Software 334

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My Office Apps

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Meals on Wheels San Francisco Transforms Supply Chain Management to Serve Up to 30,000 Meals Each Day with OpenEdge-Powered ERP by MyOffice Apps 2020 | Case Study Challenge Meals on Wheels America has 5,000 independent programs across the United States, with the program in San Francisco being one of the largest in the nation.

Case Study 40

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 10, 2025

Let’s take a case study from the current class on outside-in processes that I am teaching. A negative FVA increases cost, inventory, and risk. This is important, because the potential of 72% of supply chains within industry sectors at the intersection of operating margin and inventory turns declined post-recession.

Supply Chain Planning Software 221

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 2, 2025

The third step is to do a data inventory. When I studied at Temple for my DBA, I did an academic search on what is value in the supply chain. Rules engines, learning models, and agentic AI need to be built around what drives value. Focus Outside-in and Orchestrate Market-to-Market. In short, don’t AI stupid. So, What Is Value?

Optimal Sourcing 195

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My Office Apps

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Caitec Doubles Business with 30% Less Overhead Using Kechie ERP Software 2020 | Case Study Challenge Caitec made the strategic decision to move from growing their business by double-digit percentages to doubling and tripling their business. ” For example, Caitec needs an ERP system to help them optimize their inventory picking process.

Case Study 40

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 24, 2024

When we compare the companies listed on the Gartner Top 25 to peer group results for the period of 2013-2023, we find that 59% of the listed companies score below their peer group on year-over-year growth, 41% below their peer group on inventory turns, and 41% fall below their peer group on Return on Invested Capital (ROIC).

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Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

JUNE 10, 2025

Do Embrace Technology and Data : Use real-time data for demand forecasting, inventory management, and route optimization. Do Set Clear KPIs and Governance Structures : Establish transparent metrics for sales, coverage, and service levels. Regular reviews and joint business planning foster accountability and trust.

Waste Reduction 165

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 26, 2025

Table 1: Aligning the Organization to a Balanced Scorecard to Maximize Market Potential When we isolate the impact and only focus on only operating margin/inventory turns compared to a focus on cost of goods/inventory turns (as shown in Table 2), the impact is a 63% reduction in market capitalization/employee.

Material Savings 221

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Predictive analytics tools enabled by AI are helping organizations optimize inventory management, reduce downtime, and improve demand forecasting. Studies from Harvard Business Review suggest that 70% of M&A deals fail due to cultural misalignment, emphasizing the importance of proactive integration efforts.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 200

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

That’s why Evo CEO Fabrizio Fantini jumped at the chance to work with Harvard Business School Professor Sunil Gupta to participate in a case on Miroglio’s huge success increasing profits through in-season inventory optimization. But fashion is inherently hard to predict. Read the case on Harvard Business School website Read here →

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 4, 2021

A study by E2open – the 2021 Forecasting and Inventory Benchmark Study: Supply Chain Performance During the Covid-19 Pandemic – provides the answers. I look forward to this study every year. The company provides demand and inventory planning solutions based on a public cloud architecture.

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