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Efficient Frozen Food Distribution: Inside the Build-out of Two Automated Facilities

Logistics Viewpoints

In December of 2019, the global grocery retailer Ahold Delhaize announced it was investing $480 million to transform and expand its US supply chain operations to support a strategy to transition the supply chain network into a fully-integrated, self-distribution model. Sources of Efficiency. Final Word.

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Inventory Control in Manufacturing: 7 Strategies to Maximize Service Levels and Profit Amid Disruption

ToolsGroup

Like most industries, manufacturers around the world are feeling the pinch of inventory disruption brought on by shortages and other supply chain challenges. Depending on what report you read, manufacturers are either stockpiling inventory to meet service levels or scrambling to stock up on inventory and often miss the mark due to shortages.

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What are the best Supply Chain Strategies for 2021

ivalua

Supply Chain Strategies: What the Pandemic Has Taught Us So Far? At the time, this article is being drafted, COVID-19 Cases have topped 59M, underscoring how much the world has endured in 2020. As we began to study supply chains, it became obvious why the supply chain strategies have evolved in this fashion.

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Inventory Management Strategies of 7 Successful Firms

Unleashed

Here we break down the inventory management strategies of seven successful manufacturers and retailers around the globe. These examples show there isn’t a benchmark inventory management strategy that trumps all others.

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Overcoming the 8 Biggest Logistics Challenges E-commerce Brands Face

Stord

Deploying Modern E-Commerce Strategies Leveraging modern e-commerce strategies like pre-orders, influencer marketing, order consolidation (combining multiple orders into a single shipment), bundles, and upsells is currently a major operational and technical challenge for most DTC brands.

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Essential Skills for Supply Chain Leaders in Asia during Pandemic

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Inspired by McKinsey’s 2020 consultancy report, which emphasizes transforming supply chains rather than temporary fixes, we believe a comprehensive approach to reskilling supply chain professionals is essential to meet future demands. While striving to keep costs low, it also aims to meet customer expectations efficiently.

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2021 Strategies for Inventory Management and Supply Chain Recovery

EazyStock

You already know the biggest supply chain disruption of 2020: the COVID-19 pandemic. The prevailing effects of COVID-19 are uncertainty and disruption; the key to planning ahead for 2021 will be to analyze the effects of 2020. Supply Chain Performance: Reviewing 2020. Optimize Inventory. But ‘back to normal’?