ToolsGroup

MARCH 20, 2018

The 2018 Nucleus Research Inventory Optimization (IO) Value Matrix Report has just been released, and analyst Seth Lippincott identifies the latest technology trends, top inventory optimization solution providers, and the strengths and weaknesses of each vendor.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

The type and capabilities of supply chain technology is expanding, and technology will only grow more important in effective supply chain management in 2018. WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Download white paper. The IIoT Will Be Standardized.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 17, 2022

Jeff Flowers and Joe Lynch discuss why inventory is everything. Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, OneRail was founded in 2018 by Bill Catania, a serial entrepreneur from the FinTech world, and his wife, Lisa Catania. Key Takeaways: Inventory is Everything. Learn More About Inventory is Everything. About Jeff Flowers.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Mi9 acquired this division through its acquisition of JustEnough Software in 2018. Retailers now have a powerful new arsenal of deep planning expertise to model and forecast uncertain demand, manage product life cycles and dynamically allocate inventory to raise product availability across channels. 1 Adobe Digital Economy Index.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 21, 2020

ToolsGroup supply chain planning software allows Allopneus.com to improve inventory quality while reducing storage space at its national distribution center by almost 20%. million tires in 2018 – equating to around 10% of the market. million tires in 2018 – equating to around 10% of the market. Inventory management is the key.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 3, 2020

It’s notoriously difficult to optimize inventory for aftermarket parts. Read on for our five inventory optimization secrets for aftermarket parts. Five Inventory Optimization Secrets for Aftermarket Parts. Sporadic demand and escalating SKU counts challenge distributors’ ability to economically carry the right inventory.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

I also laugh when newscasters quip, “Just move west coast ships through the Panama Canal…” With new locks in 2016, the Panama Canal is able to handle vessels with an overall length of 366 m (1201 feet), 49 meters beam (increased by the Canal Authority effective 1 June 2018 to 51.25 Get Good at Inventory Management.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 4, 2018

The wrong retail inventory management strategy increases carrying costs and makes it impossible to stay competitive. The Problem: Omnichannel Retail Carries an Extreme Level of Interdependence Between Systems and Processes As explained by Entrepreneurer.com , the fastest-moving products account for only 20% of inventory.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 21, 2019

So, let us reflect on the peak shipping season trends we saw at the close of 2018 and how those trends will affect the industry now and throughout 2019. Meanwhile, inventory levels rose 3.6 Shippers Put the Box to Work A final lesson from the 2018 holiday peak shipping season is about the box. Regulations and governance.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 8, 2021

A supply chain design solution examines the trade-offs between sourcing options, production and distribution costs, inventory carrying costs, transportation costs, customs and duties processes to come up with the total costs associated with achieving a targeted service level for a particular strategic option.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 12, 2019

alone, Amazon introduced 208 million new products in 2018 — most of which are slow movers, or ‘long-tail’ items. Despite its extreme complexity and scale, Amazon’s July, 2018 earnings doubled shareholder expectations, turning a quarterly profit of a whopping $2.5bn. In the U.S. percent, etc., Applying A.I.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 25, 2022

More than ever, seasonal inventory needs to be carefully accounted for during the demand forecasting and inventory planning process , ensuring right-sized inventory that can meet customer expectations while limiting the spend and use of working capital. Benefits of Effective Seasonal Inventory Management.

Inventory Reduction 156

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Only four percent of companies compared to their peer groups improved balance sheet performance of growth, operating margin, and inventory turns. When compared to pre-recession years, we ended the decade with twenty more days of inventory. Days of Inventory Comparison. Now, let’s take consumer products. What can we learn?

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ToolsGroup

MAY 13, 2019

Barton’s appointment comes at a time of rapid expansion for ToolsGroup, with double-digit growth of its North American business in 2018. ToolsGroup helps companies like Absolut, American Tire Distributors, Harley Davidson, Lennox and Thule profitably balance service and inventory despite increasing demand uncertainty. “I Media Contact.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

When demand changes faster than a company’s ability to respond, you can end up with the wrong SKU mix and locations, frequent internal inventory transfers and expedites with high freight costs. Excess and obsolete inventory. We’re projecting a 60% reduction in inventory across SKUs when the full rollout is complete.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 17, 2022

In 2018, DHL Supply Chain announced its plans to deploy emerging technologies in 350 of its North American facilities. Much of the benefit obtained from these AGVs in from inventory accuracy achieved through accurate inventory location ID and precise alignment for pallet load movements. Robotic Arms – Trailer Unloading.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 5, 2024

” • Increase Inventories. “Third, companies could decide to hold excess inventory. A higher level of inventory would allow firms to better weather temporary supply shocks.” 6] San Diego State University, “ Despite digital revolution, distance still matters ,” ScienceDaily, 18 July 2018. [7] 8] Willy C.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 30, 2025

Note the lack of resilience of Eastman through the pandemic and the negative shift in operating margin and inventory turns since 2018. For me this is a good example of why traditional supply chain planning techniques are not sufficient in a volatile world.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 5, 2018

At the Supply Chain Global Summit 2018 , Francois discussed the impact of digitalization, Industry 4.0, At the Supply Chain Global Summit 2018 , Francois discussed the impact of digitalization, Industry 4.0, Note that the industry aggregate actually went backwards, as did operating margin and inventory for the period 2015-2017.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 7, 2019

In Figure 1, we show the aggregate trend of the chemical industry in an orbit chart format showing year-over-year results at the intersection of two metrics operating margin and inventory turns. In the period of 2010-2018, within the chemical industry, margins fluctuated, largely driven by the price of crude, but inventory turns plummeted.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 17, 2018

They saw a steady drop in inventory and reduced working capital by about 50% over the period of 2011-2015. Impact of Demand Sensing on Inventory Levels. Over this period of 2013-2014 Shell made good progress on inventory, but faced unprecedented supply price volatility. The implementation was very successful. Planting the Seeds.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 1, 2019

Every supply chain professional understands inventory is a necessary evil. Carry too little inventory and you can miss out on sales and anger customers. Carry too much inventory and you increase handling costs and cut into profits. The inventory optimization challenge. The inventory optimization challenge.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 1, 2022

In 2017, Flytrex successfully launched the world’s first fully autonomous urban drone delivery system in Reykjavik, Iceland, and we covered that initiative in these pages on June 15, 2018. The CNBC article states, “ As delivery times and consumer demand rose this year, retailers responded by ordering inventory earlier than usual.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 30, 2023

This company had undergone a network design project in 2018 with Solvoyo. For this project, Solvoyo consultants built a network design model and ran more than 120 scenarios to refine the customer service and inventory mix strategy. I recently talked to a former executive at a global automotive manufacturer.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

Across the industry, we find that companies think that they are managing costs and inventory better through technology investments like supply chain planning, but they have a false sense of accomplishment. Based on attendee feedback, we have revamped the summit to exclude sponsorships in 2018. The answer is simple.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

IoT supports operational efficiencies in areas such as asset tracking, inventory management and forecasting, improving productivity and aiding decision-making across the supply chain. Inventory optimization: Coupled with demand forecasting, predictive analytics enables warehouses and DCs to optimize inventory levels.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 17, 2022

The manufacturing industry faces many challenges, such as a skilled labor shortage, supply chain instability, and inventory management issues. Supply Chain Management and Maintaining Inventory. Facing inventory challenges is common in the manufacturing industry. Inventory management software is an important solution.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 12, 2024

Autonomous supply chains can help businesses by enabling faster and more accurate demand forecasting, optimizing inventory levels and distribution networks, automating warehouse and delivery operations, and enhancing customer service and satisfaction.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 2, 2019

You made it through 2018. Companies cannot save their way to supply chain excellence with cost-cutting and inventory management — customer back capabilities. Past Prediction Articles: If you want to read my past trend articles checkout the article from 2018 and 2011. Welcome to a new year. Congratulations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Companies are beginning to explore on-demand manufacturing rather than traditional manufacturing models, meaning they can keep less physical inventory on-hand. billion in 2018. In 2018, it became the first street-legal truck to do a fully unmanned run. It was at the forefront of putting autonomous trucks on the road.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 15, 2021

She believes that a central Inventory System that manages all incoming & outgoing transactions and orders will provide a single source visibility, overcome some of her teething problems, and increase productivity in the Order to Fulfilment process. Let us go back to building the new add-ons or the Inventory System.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

Despite the inherent challenges, a 2018 McKinsey article estimated that the payoff of agility enabled by digitalization can be staggering: “For companies that aim well and execute effectively, the resulting cost reductions could be transformational. And Agility Can Help Improve Profitability Too?

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 11, 2018

WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. The best way for Warehouse Managers to approach inventory management lies in knowing when customers will order product, what they will order, and how quickly they want it. Maintain the “right” amount of inventory. GET YOUR COPY HERE.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Delay-causing issues will still exist, like ramps, obstacles in the aisle including other workers, and inventory issues such as incorrectly slotted bins or inaccurate inventory. WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. GET YOUR COPY HERE. Download White Paper.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Jonathan Morgan – the Senior Director of S&OP, Demand, and Inventory Planning – explained that for a multibillion-dollar company, Palo Alto has a simple supply chain. Anaplan was selected in 2018 and implemented supply and demand planning concurrently in only 16 weeks in that year.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 23, 2020

I find in my Supply Chains to Admire research that 96% of companies (when compared to their peer groups) are unable to drive improvement while delivering higher performance year-over-year on a balanced scorecard of growth, inventory turns, operating margin and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). The term “AI” is overused.

Supply Chain Design Software 299

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 15, 2021

Today, companies are realizing that having excess inventory, logistical expediting, and promotions without tight supply chain execution, without unifying logistics, and without a scientific basis may not be the solution and. In fact, it may lead to increased variable costs. At SodaStream, which provides 1.5

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