Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

One essential tool used by the supply chain team is supply chain design. Energy management solutions are products that energy utilities use to produce power and data centers use to consume power. They also produce industrial automation solutions that allow factories to monitor and control production.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2024

The German software colossus has 300 million users who rely on its software. Historically, ERP vendors offering public cloud solutions pointed to two key advantages of multitenant offering. With traditional software, the upgrade process was so painful that many companies rarely, if ever, upgraded.

SAP 234

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 9, 2023

Jocz noted, “Purchases depend on consumers’ having disposable income, feeling confident about their future, trusting in business and the economy, and embracing lifestyles and values that encourage consumption. 2023 Retail Trends. This is the conundrum faced by retailers as they enter the new year. ”[1]. ” Trend 3.

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QAD

APRIL 27, 2023

Earlier this year, QAD hosted a live webinar to explore and analyze the trends that are likely to dominate the procurement world over the coming months. It’s no secret that procurement teams have an amplified role within their businesses and that many are left with questions — our goal was to offer answers.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Companies had to survive the disruptions by obtaining visibility throughout their supply chains, some may have done so through large amount of manual effort rather than more automated solutions. but when demand slowed, the pressure to reduce inventory becomes a lot higher. 2022 ocean schedule reliability dropped to 30%.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 3, 2023

After four days of retail insights focused on the trends, business models, and technologies that are shaping the future of retail, ShopTalk 2023 has closed a successful and illuminating conference. Sahil Gupta , Chief Product Officer at ToolsGroup, shares the most important insights and takeaways from this year’s ShopTalk conference.

Inventory Reduction 156

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SCMDOJO

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Whether you’re a seasoned procurement professional or just stepping into the world of sourcing and acquisitions, understanding the nuances of procurement synonyms can make all the difference. So, get ready to elevate your communication skills and gain a deeper understanding of the procurement domain.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 16, 2023

Real-Time Retail connects the JustEnough planning and execution solution with Inventory Hub ® – a dynamic data unification platform – to collect near-live data from siloed systems and serve that information immediately to Allocation, Replenishment and Fulfillment applications to: Track events and changes to inventory across selling channels.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 26, 2023

As I wrote in a previous article, “Most of us understand that barcodes contain information that help retailers track inventory; however, few of us know much more about them.”[1] The new ‘2D’ barcodes will unlock reams of online extras (for consumers) and revolutionize inventory management (for retailers).

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ToolsGroup

MAY 2, 2023

FeaturedCustomers is the leading customer success content marketing platform for B2B business software and services, helping potential B2B buyers make informed purchasing decisions through vendor-validated content. ToolsGroup earned a Market Leader award in the category.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 2, 2023

ARC considers real-time visibility solutions, like the one from FourKites, one type of SCCN solution. The interview occurred during athe FourKites Visibility 2023 user conference on September 7th in Chicago. The solution has also grown in the breadth of their modal coverage. The solutions reduce fines.

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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

JUNE 21, 2023

To support this assertion, I share the results in Table 2, which contrast the Gartner Top 25 2023 winners to the results of their industry sector for the ten-year period of 2023-2022. Today’s risk management solutions focus largely on supply sensing and early alerting. These are three very different solutions.)

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 31, 2023

During this period of changing consumer behavior, retailers experienced an inventory mismatch and inflation reared its ugly head. Journalist Nora Colomer reports, “Credit card balances grew the fastest among Gen Z cardholders in the second quarter of 2023, according to a recent TransUnion survey. of all balances.

Packaging 246

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2023

In early November, my colleague Steve Banker wrote an article looking at the top supply chain trends for 2023 and beyond. Inventory Management in a High Inflation Environment ; Clint Reiser. Instead, they are likely to carry higher levels of inventory as a lower cost alternative to minimizing disruptions.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 2, 2024

The checkout kiosks bleat and flash when you fail to set a purchase down in the right spot. ”[3] All retailers, not just grocers, are suffering from inventory losses. Target, for instance, is restricting the number of items self-checkout customers can purchase at one time.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Even worse, I work for a company who makes solutions to help companies solve these kinds of problems, which I listen, speak and write about for a living! The issue wasn’t poor planning – they had the inventory. I should have known better. I work in supply chain. What was the problem? And employees to run them.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 21, 2024

When I was an analyst at AMR Research (purchased by Gartner in 2010), I used the framework shown in Figure 2, as a framework to discuss supply chain excellence. Operating margin, inventory turns, and revenue/employee translates to over 50% of market capitalization based on the regression analysis. What Drives Value?

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Precoro

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

However, only 30% of CPOs claim they have achieved their cost-saving targets in 2023. One of the ways that procurement teams improve this figure is by tracking and improving the purchase price variance (PPV) metric. Why Is Purchase Price Variance Important?

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 15, 2024

One such behavior was a notable increase in online grocery purchases. In early 2023, journalist Emily Newton wrote, “Stuck at home, increased numbers of consumers turned to their computers or phones to order groceries from websites like Instacart, or food delivery apps such as Uber Eats, DoorDash or GoPuff.

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QAD

APRIL 4, 2023

We are thrilled to announce the release of QAD Adaptive ERP 2023, the latest version of QAD’s next-generation ERP solution that includes the QAD Enterprise Platform. Furthermore, we are proud to reveal updates to our QAD Adaptive Applications solution portfolio.

Manufacturing Procurement 98

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QAD

MAY 23, 2023

ESG Regulations are Driving Investment in Sustainable Procurement Regardless of where you stand on the ethics behind ESG issues, you’d think consumer demand would be a clear driver for sustainable product development. Compliance appears to be a significantly larger driver for sustainable procurement than ethics or consumer demand.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The company’s purchases continue to add new wind and solar projects on the grids that power operations, including Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centers, Amazon fulfillment centers, and physical stores around the world. Moller – Maersk is turning to flying drones to manage inventory counts in its warehouse network, the Danish firm said.

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Logility

JULY 22, 2024

This integration allows us to make better purchase decisions and streamline processes across the supply chain,” explains Raheel, highlighting the immediate benefits of the cohesive and comprehensive supply chain platform. Since the integration project in 2021, continuous improvement has been at the heart of Reynolds’ strategy.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

These clothing companies have revolutionized how consumers purchase, wear, and dispose of their clothing. As of 2023, the fashion industry produced a staggering 97 million tons of waste annually, including 18 million tons of leftover textiles, 2.5 million tons of chemical waste, and 3 million tons of packaging materials.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 27, 2024

“But the purchase journey is now more fragmented. Nearly half of consumers — and approximately 70 percent of millennials and Gen Zers — say they rely on social media, celebrities, and articles or blogs for purchase inspiration. And they’re shopping fluidly across channels.” This, in turn, helps build loyalty. The result?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 20, 2022

However, VF is mitigating this by continuing to diversify their supply footprint, making earlier commitments on raw materials and inventory purchases, leveraging their existing relationships with carriers to secure additional capacity and equipment, ship into more ports, hiring more carriers, and even chartering full-size jetliners when appropriate.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 10, 2023

ICON 2023 is Blue Yonder’s annual customer conference and premier supply chain event, where practitioners and decision-makers exchange insights about their transformation journeys. Shannon: I would say 2023 is an interesting year for retail. Loblaw will be talking about how they improve employee engagement with our workforce solutions.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 4, 2023

We are very excited to announce that Blue Yonder has been recognized as a Strong Performer in The Forrester Wave : Order Management Systems, Q2 2023 Report. The solution has been leveraged by countless customers to digitally transform their businesses to gain a competitive edge.

Procurement Analytics 98

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Precoro

AUGUST 14, 2023

More and more companies are acknowledging the importance of centralizing and optimizing their procurement operations. One of the ways to accomplish this is to establish a procurement team to streamline ordering by centralizing purchases and improving supplier relations. What are the duties of a procurement manager?

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 7, 2023

The dynamic sourcing capability automatically smooths inventory targets day after day and ensures target service levels are achieved regardless of supplier constraints. Stock Mix Optimization : The setting and planning of differentiated and market-oriented service level targets as an optimal compromise between service and inventory.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Blue Yonder has been named as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Order Orchestration and Fulfillment Applications for Retail 2023 Vendor Assessment (doc #US49615623, December 2023). The IDC MarketScape report on Order Orchestration and Fulfillment evaluates 14 software vendors in this area.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 5, 2024

That’s a relatable frustration to anyone who works in inventory management! Now, while retail inventory doesn’t usually have a pulse, it’s in a similar situation to Schrödinger’s cat when it heads out into the world. for 2023, the uncertainties mixed in by returns adds a major layer of confusion. It’s just a box with a label.

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Precoro

MAY 22, 2023

Strong companies depend on a range of hardware and software solutions to support key business processes like customer service, financial management, and supply chain operations. This article encompasses the best practices for planning and executing successful IT procurement strategies. What is IT procurement?

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 19, 2023

First, there was the so-called “retail apocalypse,” then came the pandemic, which was followed by inventory challenges, inflation, and an economic slowdown. Inventory Management. … This is a perfect example of a scenario where technology — artificial intelligence and automation in particular — can offer a solution.

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ThroughPut

JULY 4, 2024

The health of your business is directly proportional to the health of your inventory. Both excess and depleting inventory can negatively impact your revenue. The best inventory management software, powered by these advanced technologies, can not only assist you with daily tasks but also support business-level strategic planning.

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QAD

MARCH 30, 2023

Manufacturers may not think they have much in common with the retail companies beyond producing the products that stock store shelves, but there could be a lot to learn from the latter as the manufacturing headwinds of the last few years carry into 2023. and bring inventory accuracy up to an impressive 99.9%. What is RFID Technology?

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