Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Robotic arms handle repetitive and intricate tasks such as picking and placing items, whereas drones are employed for inventory management and surveillance. Waste Reduction Robotics can optimize inventory management and reduce waste by minimizing errors and improving accuracy.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Inventory location and management. As explained in a previous blog post, continuous improvement in an organization can be achieved through the use of performance measurement tools via big data. But the possibilities for continuously improving. Supply Chain Leaders need to Focus on Continuous Improvement.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 8, 2015

What is Lean Inventory Management? More firms are implementing lean inventory management techniques to reduce costs, improve flexibility and have more time to focus on their customers. Lean supply chain and inventory management enable Small Medium Businesses (SMB) to improve efficiency and increase profits.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 22, 2015

The impact of complexity on inventory is not quick. It is a slow, continued impact that happens week-to-week as complexity increases. To help, today I want to share some of the insights from our recent Inventory Optimization study. Inventory management is a hot issue. What Drives Inventory Effectiveness?

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 1, 2024

In this scenario, by adopting an adaptive supply chain, the retailer uses real-time data analytics to identify emerging trends and collaborate closely with suppliers to quickly adjust production and inventory levels to meet customer demand. This collaboration enables faster response times and cost savings.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

In today’s fiercely competitive business landscape, the quest for continuous improvement has become imperative for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to thrive. – Operational improvements (reduction of lead time, increase in productivity, and reduction in work-in-process inventory, etc.).

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RFgen

JANUARY 16, 2025

That’s where manufacturing inventory management software comes in. In this ultimate guide, we’ll break down everything you need to know about manufacturing inventory management software. Its your single source of truth for inventory, constantly updated and readily available.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Tracking key performance metrics and conducting regular audits help identify areas for improvement and ensure ongoing compliance with regulatory requirements. A focus on continuous improvement enables organizations to adapt their DPP systems to meet new challenges and opportunities as they arise.

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Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

JULY 3, 2024

This phase focuses on ensuring a smooth implementation, ongoing support, and continuous improvement. Ensure they have the necessary inventory, marketing materials, and training to effectively introduce your products to the market. Track metrics such as sales volume, market share, inventory levels, and customer satisfaction.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 18, 2024

This ensures the secure, high-capacity, and bi-directional transfer of essential information such as master data on products, customers, production-distribution infrastructure, transactional data on sales, inventory status and position, transportation execution data, external data e.g. competitor pricing, weather, recommendations, action triggers.

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Logility

AUGUST 31, 2021

However, inventory optimization for beverage brands can help these organizations overcome such challenges with greater ease and speed. It also lays a long-term foundation for a supply chain resilient against extreme volatility and one that continuously improves to drive strategic change. Inventory replenishment strategies.

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RFgen

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Supply chain optimization is crucial for enhancing efficiency and cost-effectiveness by providing end-to-end visibility, aligning with demand forecasts, and continuously improving processes through technology and analytics. Demand Forecasting: Analyze past data to predict future needs.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 4, 2024

As companies across industries have discovered, a well-optimized supply chain can drive significant improvements throughout their operations. In the automotive sector, manufacturers are simultaneously reducing inventory costs and delivery times. Let’s break down these key components: Procurement: This is where it all begins.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 22, 2023

Ultimately it allows the measurement of a business’ ability to deliver on their promise while capturing the highest gross margin on their inventory investment. Suppliers, inventory visibility, and other variables beyond direct control can influence OTIF. How can an OMS help improve OTIF?

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 6, 2022

In today’s business world, the success of a firm depends not only on its sales but also on the ability to manage its supply network and ensure it has the inventory it needs to deliver customer orders. Since 2000, businesses have implemented programs such as just-in-time (JIT) inventory and lean operations to improve profitability.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 19, 2024

By maximizing space utilization, improving inventory control , and boosting workflow efficiency, you can unlock significant cost savings and elevate your customer service game. Operational Efficiency: See an improvement in order processing speed, enhanced inventory accuracy , and smoother picking and packing processes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 14, 2022

Supplier problems will cause a cascade of problems up and down the value stream, leading to supply order delays that cause inventory shortages, production disruptions, missed shipments and lost revenue. In a disruptive environment, these issues are further amplified, affecting resiliency.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JULY 27, 2023

DELMIA MES drives efficiency by using real-time data to trigger execution decisions and empower manufacturers to reduce waste, inventory, and cycle times while improving efficiency, quality, and customer satisfaction. It can therefore be mapped to the Production module of DELMIA MOM (Apriso).

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

In supply chain management, it is widely accepted that holding enough finished goods inventory to fulfill every order is just too costly. The thinking goes that at some point, improving service levels means you are not adding inventory in a linear manner but rather exponentially. Ipsen also need to reduce their lead times.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 16, 2014

On the 2nd of April, I sat before a board discussing how a company could exceed expectations in the delivery of Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) and superior operating margins and fail at the delivery of customer service and inventory. An Orbit Chart of Customer Service (Case Fill) Versus Inventory Turns.

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Kinaxis

DECEMBER 3, 2014

Reason #6 Not effectively managing inventory. One example that I’ve seen several times is around inventory targets. This software then calculates the statistically correct, time phased safety stock levels across multiple levels of the supply chain, providing the optimum inventory in the optimum location.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 12, 2023

Corey is also proficient in product development and management, successful contract negotiations, continuous improvements, emerging technologies, and cultivating key relationships and partnerships. Each MFC is operated to maximize flexibility and focused on forward deployed inventory and fulfillment.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 8, 2024

In the world of business, managing inventory efficiently can make all the difference between success and struggle. Whether you’re a small startup or a large enterprise, optimizing your inventory is crucial for staying competitive and profitable. Read more on Optimizing Inventory and Lead Time Management on our website SCMDOJO!

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2014

We believe that a supply chain leader is defined by both the level of performance on the Effective Frontier (balance of growth, Return on Invested Capital, Profitability and Inventory Turns) and driving supply chain improvement. We think that it requires a focus on both total performance and measured supply chain improvement.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 31, 2023

This is a culture of continuous improvement writ large. It was believed a SCP transformation would reduce inventory, improve service and free up cash flow. There was a reduction in operational costs of 20 basis points, a 15% improvement in planner productivity and a 5% reduction in working capital.

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RFgen

JULY 31, 2024

Inventory and warehouse performance are powerful, often underappreciated, tools for boosting customer satisfaction and increasing profitability. Effective inventory and warehouse management directly impact a business’s ability to meet customer expectations by ensuring timely deliveries, accurate order fulfillment, and reduced errors.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The visibility solution must be built in such a way that it can download order quantity and inventory data from a customer’s systems. FourKites is one of the largest providers of real-time transportation visibility solutions. It is not enough to use GPS to track a truck. Uber Freight is also able to track both on-time and in-full.

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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Continuous Improvement: By identifying areas for improvement, procurement can work with suppliers to enhance their performance and drive cost savings. Supply Chain Optimization: S&OP helps identify opportunities to improve supply chain efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance customer satisfaction.

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C3 Solutions

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Demand sensing relies on the automation of analytics, machine learning and real-time information to improve forecasting for a given facility, such as a retailer or warehouse. Unlike traditional forecasting, its advantages lie in adjusting the forecast around the clock and enabling continuous improvement in inventory planning.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Material Flow: Optimize material flow patterns to accommodate increased volume without creating bottlenecks or excessive inventory. Consider the following: Existing Stock Keeping Units (SKUs): Manufacturing companies should analyze their current inventory levels and how they align with anticipated demand.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 27, 2023

Just as the electric light bulb did not come from the continuous improvement of candles, I believe that supply chain planning improvements will not come from doing more of the same. What is the role of inventory? Both oxymorons and juxtapositions add to the confusion in the successful deployment of planning.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Your LMS suddenly becomes the smart support manager you knew it could be and serves as your platform for continuous improvement. Inventory mix. That one-time investment of effort will pay dividends on your road to continuous improvement. You gain a running picture of performance standards in your warehouse.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

With Service Optimizer 99+ (SO99+) ToolsGroup’s manufacturing customers commonly achieve a 10-30% reduction in inventory, improve product availability to 96% or better, and reduce overhead (such as overtime and expedited freight) by 50%. Reduced inventory value of safety stock on clustered items by 18%.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 25, 2024

So, the parking spots are getting more and more occupied with drop trailers, meaning lot capacity shrinks while finding the trailer with the highest-priority inventory becomes even harder. Problem number three: appointment scheduling is a mess. For various reasons, many drivers show up unexpectedly and at the same time.

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RFgen

JULY 14, 2023

If you are one of the many organizations that use an ERP platform for inventory control, then you already know how powerful this technology can be. This article will walk you through the key stages of implementing a new mobile inventory management system (IMS). Implementing new software is no cakewalk. Let’s dive in!

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Unleashed

JANUARY 24, 2022

Maintaining healthy levels of Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) inventory is essential to the smooth running of your manufacturing, distribution or wholesaling operation – even if MRO goods aren’t part of your final products. Learn more: What is Inventory Management? Techniques for 2022 What is MRO inventory?

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GlobalTranz

JULY 1, 2021

These are some of the top transportation metrics to track for improved performance and continuous improvement. Companies that track this data can then implement and create new supply chain strategies that align with their overall business goals and customer expectations.

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