Consumer Goods Sourcing Warehousing 
Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 29, 2021
But there is a technology gap between gleaming new automated facilities and tens of thousands of existing warehouses and distribution centers that pre-date the warehouse building boom of the past 5-10 years. Modular Vs. Monolithic Warehouse Systems. Continuous Warehouse Optimization Opportunities. Distribution Disrupted.
Logistics Viewpoints
AUGUST 2, 2021
Driver dwell is a key source of driver dissatisfaction and contributes to the driver shortage. Kimberly-Clark is public consumer goods company that generated over $19 billion in revenues last year. K-C needed one solution … to understand where loads are all across the organization” based on “one source of truth.”
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Logistics Viewpoints
MARCH 27, 2023
In consumer goods industries, better forecasting leads to lower fines from retailers for late or incomplete deliveries. Increasingly, forecasts are being improved by leveraging outside data sources rather than merely relying on a company’s internal historical shipment data. This increases sales.
The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
FEBRUARY 15, 2021
Should supply chain delays occur, companies can more easily identify the source of bottlenecks and take action to improve processes. A variety of other technologies, such as robots and advanced warehouse management systems, leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) for data-driven decision-making.
Logistics Viewpoints
OCTOBER 26, 2022
ARC Advisory Group began conducting formalized research on the global warehouse automation market in 2014. I picked a good time to cover what is now well-known to be a hot market. We define the market as those warehouse automation providers responsible for delivery of the system to the end-user (to eliminate double-counting).
RFgen
MAY 13, 2024
From the leftover Ben & Jerry’s in your freezer to the travel-size Dove lotion abandoned somewhere at the bottom of your toiletry bag, the business responsible for these familiar household staples is the multinational consumer goods company, Unilever. This insight helps Unilever understand who’s sourcing from whom.
Supply Chain Shaman
APRIL 15, 2020
My first focus was on China sourcing. The healthcare value chain was slow to respond—the majority of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) was in Chinese warehouses. China was the source of over 90% of PPE.) A Sample Demand Pattern for Consumer Goods. Figure 2 is an example of a potential market signal.
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