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As The Wind Blows: Improving Supply Chain Planning

Supply Chain Shaman

The industry is awash with technologists and consultants focused on selling solutions. Organizations need to push past pretty PowerPoint presentations to improve results, but in the industry, there are few good answers to the question of “ What drives sustaining value? (I Slick Willies, full of hyperbole, dominate. You need both.

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Is it time to say goodbye to RFIs?

AIMMS

Supply chain software is changing. So should the purchasing process. . RFIs tend to work well for certain industries (like government) or for purchasing equipment and industrial assets, bu t t hey often fall short in helping supply chain teams select a new software vendor. Why RFIs Fall Short .

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10 Inventory Management Software Features for Modern Businesses

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Choosing the right inventory management software , often referred to as an inventory control system, can be the difference between a well-oiled, profit-generating operation and one plagued by costly mistakes and inefficiencies. Modern inventory management solutions have evolved far beyond basic stock counting.

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Logistics Software: How to Make Handling Peak Times Easy

Logistics Viewpoints

This warehouse runs at a perfect optimum with fixed capital in the form of inventory balanced perfectly with sales and purchasing, and all the items perfectly distributed to the various storage areas of the warehouse. Logistics software is your ace in the hand, before, during and after the peaks.

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Yowza! A Nine-Step Decision Process to Help Guide Supply Chain Planning Selection

Supply Chain Shaman

<Bear with me… > Here I share a nine-step process in an attempt to help companies unravel the process for buying supply chain planning software. They center on how to make a good decision in the purchase of supply chain planning solutions. Get a cup of coffee. This is a long post. <Bear

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Why Sustainable Home Delivery Results in Greater Sales and Profitability

Logistics Viewpoints

Second, the pandemic kicked online buying and home delivery into “high gear” as many consumers embraced its convenience and dramatically expanded the scope of their online purchasing. Consumers are making purchasing decisions based upon environmental impact. So, how are these two trends mutually beneficial?

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Is it too Early For 2022 Predictions?

Logistics Viewpoints

There will be little relief in 2022 unless the factors driving the increased import volumes—a strong economy and the fundamental shift in consumer behavior to purchase more goods and less services—change. Online buying will fuel home delivery growth, challenges and new strategies.