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The Future of Onboard Inventory: How AI-Driven SCM Strategies Could Revolutionize Inventory on the Move

ToolsGroup

Many airlines have their own warehouses that feed “stations,” or stocking hubs, at the airports themselves. In other cases, such as cruise ships, the ship is the warehouse. Let’s apply this relationship model to the transit industry, with the airline warehouses and stations acting as the CPG company and the airplane being the retailer.

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What is Supply Chain Management? How to Recognize and Approach SCM Risks

ShipBob

Vulnerabilities and supply chain disruptions can result in billions of dollars of lost profit. From product quality issues and supplier inconsistencies to security threats and lack of supply chain visibility , there are a number of factors that could pose a risk to your ecommerce supply chain.

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A Few Thoughts about Supply Chain Management

Enterra Insights

Supply chain management (SCM) sounds like a straight-forward topic; nevertheless, numerous articles have been written on the subject explaining what it is and what it isn’t. ”[1] How important is supply chain management? ” Like most things in life, change has been a constant SCM characteristic.

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How manufacturers and distributors can address supply chain management challenges

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

What is required is the modernization of supply chain systems and practices so that supply chains are more resilient and efficient. Supply chain management (SCM) systems help businesses to manage the flow of goods and services right from the sourcing of raw materials, to delivering finished goods to the customer.

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Why this is a great time to be a supply chain professional

Kinaxis

Tim started his career in supply chain management along with me. After about a decade, he took a different path and branched off from SCM. After exchanging pleasantries, Tim said he is considering pivoting back into supply chain and wanted my opinion on if the timing is right.

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The Inventory Accuracy “Confidence Gap”

Talking Logistics

It takes a lot more time, money, and resources to accomplish than simply investing in “supply chain visibility” software. Relying instead on manual means such as Excel and disparate modules to run individual warehouse functions.

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Integrating ERP and TMS: Why Your Business Needs Both Systems

GlobalTranz

TMS is most important for increased capability When asked what features were needed to increase SCM capability, 92 percent of respondents named transportation management as either critical or important. This feature was named more often than all other features including supply chain visibility , warehouse management and eCommerce.