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Beware the Swinging Pendulum on Supply Chain Inventory Practices

Logistics Viewpoints

Calls are increasing for a return to just-in-case (JIC) policies, with some citing this trend as a risk. She considered where she could get more, factoring in that it was Saturday night at 10:00 pm, she lived alone in Kansas City, and she’d be driving by herself.

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The Evolution of the Food & Beverage Value Chain: Driven By Consumers

QAD

This trend has forced manufacturers to make a number of changes to their products and business processes. A current trend is the running of joint promotions between companies that are not financially linked but produce products that pair well together. However, this trend began prior to the outbreak of COVID-19.

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Breaking Supply Chain News- Panasonic Plans an Additional EV Battery Production Facility in the U.S.

Supply Chain Matters

Today’s report indicates that the proposed Oklahoma production facility, if consummated, would serve as a twin to a previously announced Kansas facility. Reportedly, the State of Kansas is providing upwards of $700 million in rebates and tax incentives as an incentive for selection of the Kansas facility.

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The Backorder, March 20 2024

Unleashed

Avoid having too much capital tied up in inventory; use stock optimisation software to set optimal min and max levels based on historical data and sales trends. To relax, I read Adam Gnade : he’s a modern day John Steinbeck out of San Diego and living on a farm in Kansas. Optimise your reorder points. Lease big ticket items.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 14 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

Over the last six years, Class I freight railroads — which include BNSF Railway, CSX Transportation, Kansas City Southern Railway, Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific — have hemorrhaged a combined 45,000 workers, according to the Surface Transportation Board. That’s nearly 29 percent of their workforce.

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Trends 2019: Food

Enterra Insights

Food trends. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center (FAPC) predict, “From tried-and-true barbecue sauces and flavorful potato recipes with a twist, food developers are becoming inspired by Kansas City barbecue, Southern Appalachian pimento cheese, Made in Oklahoma salsas and other areas from sea to shining sea. .”

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The Evolution of the Food & Beverage Value Chain: Driven By Consumers

QAD

This trend has forced manufacturers to make a number of changes to their products and business processes. A current trend is the running of joint promotions between companies that are not financially linked but produce products that pair well together. However, this trend began prior to the outbreak of COVID-19.