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Retailers receiving inventories any which way they can

Cathy Roberson

Despite supply chain costs increasing and available capacity almost a rarity, retailers are undertaking a variety of ways to make sure they receive their inventory in time for the ever-important holiday season. “We feel good about the composition of our inventory. It's been difficult to plan inventory flow with much precision.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 8-12, 2019)

Talking Logistics

Here’s a video of the technology in action: Meanwhile, “Walmart is expanding its use of robots in stores to help monitor inventory, clean floors and unload trucks,” as reported by Sarah Nassauer and Chip Cutter in the Wall Street Journal.

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Why Companies Need a Supplier Relationship Management Strategy

GlobalTranz

Because of this, businesses are finding it challenging to forecast demand and therefore they risk escalating inventory costs or stock outs. Irina holds an MBA from Brandeis University and BA from Cleveland State University. Omni-channel shopping has given customers a wider selection of goods and a platform for price comparison.

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From Globalization to Glocalization

Enterra Insights

At a supply chain event held last year in Cleveland, global business journalist Rana Foroohar told participants that “companies are taking to heart the lesson from the pandemic about redesigning supply chains for resiliency instead of simply for efficiency, but that transformation will play out differently by industry and region.”[8]

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9 Headlines Striking Fear into Shippers Lacking a Strong TMS

Supply Chain Collaborator

Headline: Daimler Trucks to Cut its Workforce at Cleveland, NC Factory by 30%. Headline: Bloated Inventories May Slow Port Activity. Analysis: Weak holiday season sales and a stronger dollar have left retailers with excess inventories and the resulting depressive effect on imports from abroad. Over the Road Trucking.

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Supply Chain by the Numbers for Week of Aug. 31, 2017

Supply Chain Digest

Houston Chemical Factory Set to Explode after Flooding, New Drone and RFID Inventory System from MIT,Things Looking Up for Container Carriers for a Change, New Amazon FC from Ruins of Huge Cleveland Mall

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Supply Chain Secrets Going Global – But Where Should we Share Them?

Logistics Bureau

Inventory management and optimisation. USA – Cleveland, OH. Supply chain strategy development and alignment. Supply chain and logistics outsourcing. Procurement and purchasing. Career development in supply chain and logistics. Understanding customers and their needs. Supply chain technology, systems, and solutions. Germany – Hamburg.