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.

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Stord

MARCH 24, 2020

The demand spike for some goods leaves certain manufacturers and retailers scrambling to keep up, while others aren’t able to ship out inventory at all as e-tailer resources are rerouted toward emergency supplies. How do you prepare your supply chain for events that you can’t forecast?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 14, 2023

Managing Inventory amid Regime Change by Thomas Willemain, Ph.D ​If If you hear the phrase “regime change” on the news, you immediately think of some fraught geopolitical event. Statisticians use the phrase differently, in a way that has high relevance for demand planning and inventory optimization.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 16, 2023

In a world of too little, too late, real-time data provides the actionable insights companies need to maximize inventory performance and business profitability. The highly scalable platform processes and analyzes data quickly and applies configuration to provide actionable views of inventory.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 15, 2024

A sudden demand spike can lead to stockouts of popular retail products, while a severe weather event can interrupt the flow of critical supplies to consumers. ABC Corporation currently has 100 units of inventory on-hand across four distribution centers (DCs) — more than enough to satisfy customer orders for 80 units. The result?

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Against my friends’ advice, I decided to drive to speak to 120 business leaders at the Gains Systems event. At the session, we discussed why companies have not made more progress on inventory management. In the case of Apparel and Automotive industries there are slight improvements, but they have shifted inventories to suppliers.

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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. This basic replenishment tactic does not provide the accuracy and visibility needed to drive greater efficiency, ensure a right-sized inventory, improve customer service, and expand product sales.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Understanding the most valuable inventory control techniques, along with utilizing inventory control template Excel, is essential if you want to ensure effective inventory management. The primary goal of inventory control is to reduce the costs associated with holding stock.

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My Office Apps

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Differentiating Specialized Food Inventory Software: Beyond Standard Inventory Management Solutions Not all inventory management software is created equal. This guide illuminates the key differences between generic inventory solutions and specialized software tailored for the intricacies of the food industry.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Improving inventory position can help retailers secure consumer loyalty and capture impulse spending. Across other retail sectors, customers have increased their trust in inventory availability from 1-7%. In July 2022, IHL and ToolsGroup surveyed U.S. consumer trust in retailers over the last two years as a result of out-of-stocks.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 24, 2024

When we compare the companies listed on the Gartner Top 25 to peer group results for the period of 2013-2023, we find that 59% of the listed companies score below their peer group on year-over-year growth, 41% below their peer group on inventory turns, and 41% fall below their peer group on Return on Invested Capital (ROIC).

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Black Swan events are expected to come at shrinking intervals, so organizations must think about where disruption will come from and how it will affect global supply chains. The post Two-Thirds of Organizations Say Reducing Supply Chain Disruption Has Increased in Priority in Response to Recurring Black-Swan Events appeared first on Ivalua.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In today’s fast-paced business world, excess inventory can be a major hindrance to growth and profitability. Whether it’s unsold products taking up valuable storage space or excess & obsolete items tying up capital, having excessive inventory can lead to increased costs and decreased cash flow.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Excess inventory – it’s taking up your warehouse space, tying up working capital, and limiting your planning team’s range of motion. It’s time to Marie Kondo your supply chain by eliminating excess inventory and learning how to avoid it in the first place. Let’s talk about: What Excess Inventory Is. What Causes Excess Inventory.

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Unleashed

APRIL 1, 2024

Effective perishable goods inventory management will save your organisation money by minimising inventory waste and reducing your carrying costs. This guide explores all you need to know about perishable goods inventory. Perishable goods, also known as perishable goods inventory, are products that expire or degrade over time.

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

This is where inventory meets the supply chain. How the food Industry can optimize its supply chain for festivals Many event planners and teams focused on the supply chain may also wonder about possible food or beverage shortages. How do you keep food plenty and mugs full?

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Logility

AUGUST 4, 2022

Retailers including Walmart, Target, Macy’s, Amazon and Best Buy are dealing with a combined $45 billion in excess inventory from orders placed during the height of the pandemic, according to Bloomberg. Then, as port problems eased, a glut of inventory – a phenomenon known as the “ bullwhip effect.” Big Box Blues.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 2, 2024

Many discussions focus on driving improvement through planning, yet, when I take the client case studies on the websites of leading planning technologies and map the intersection of operating margin and inventory turns, I do not see metric improvement, sustained performance, or an increase in value. As I write, I scratch my head.

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Logility

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Br idge the gap between marketing activity and inventory management with a better understanding of the impact of pricing and promotion on inventory. Users can leverage the technology to understand the impact of pricing and promotion on demand (the ‘lift’) and take action to ensure inventory positions are sufficient.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 7, 2023

Effective inventory management has become increasingly crucial for businesses in this fast-paced and rapidly evolving era of ecommerce. Moreover, the ecommerce explosion has brought new and unique challenges that complicate inventory management for enterprises selling online.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 18, 2022

After months of rumors, Amazon held its new deal event, Prime Early Access Sale , from Oct. With inflation rates still above 8% at the end of September and excess inventory continuing to be an issue, Amazon has joined the trend of retailers offering early discounts to maximize the holiday shopping season.

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Inventory replenishment is reordering stock in the right quantities, at the right time. Too much inventory can increase costs, limit cash flow, and leave you with expired stock. In this inventory replenishment guide: What is inventory replenishment? Preventing stock expiry.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 23, 2021

A crystal ball sometimes wouldn’t go amiss in inventory forecasting. Here we explain the methods and formulas you can use to improve your inventory forecasting, and best practices for your business when designing and carrying out this process. Read more: What is Inventory Management?

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Gartner analyst Paul Lord has developed a framework to better understand inventory trade-offs by categorizing those decisions according to the objectives they are meant to achieve: structural, operational and situational. Many companies struggle with decisions such as “How many days of sales or inventory turns per year should we target?

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ModusLink Corporation

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Inventory Management has always played a key part in any successful Supply Chain. Correctly managing inventory levels helps companies to swiftly adapt to unpredictable changes within the marketplace. Without adapting to the current demand, your winter jackets will become excess inventory overtime. Inventory Management.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 16, 2023

Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo 2023 has wrapped up its 3-day event in Orlando, Florida. More companies are looking to develop and adopt inventory strategies that guarantee high service levels while reducing the overall strain of inventory on working capital. Monitoring events. Assessing event impacts.

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ShipBob

JANUARY 15, 2024

If you don’t have enough inventory on hand you risk selling out. Too much, and you’ll be stuck with an inventory glut. An inventory glut occurs when a company has surplus inventory and the stock of products far exceeds its demand. What is inventory glut? Inventory glut affects businesses both large and small.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Inventory Is an Egregious Symptom of Supply Chains Gone Wrong. Today, inventory fire sales abound. Headline news included Wal-Mart, Target, Kohl’s and Macy’s struggling with inventory bloat and offering deep discounts. Wall Street Journal Headline on Retailers Using Containers to Store Excess Inventories. My take away?

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Logility

JANUARY 12, 2021

Live Event Explores How to Improve Profitability, Increase Customer Satisfaction and Free Working Capital. automating the digital transformation of supply chain optimization and advanced retail planning, invites you to the upcoming webcast: Roadmap to Overcoming Five Obstacles to Achieving Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization.

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Stord

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Inaccurate inventory planning leads to missed sales and consumer dissatisfaction from out-of-stock situations, or costly and inefficient resource allocation by overstocking inventory or not storing it strategically. For more information about the new Inventory Planning solution, please visit www.stord.com/inventory-planning.

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BlueYonder

JULY 2, 2021

As many consumers return to “normal” spending habits, this year’s annual event was in many ways the retail industry’s first big test on its road to recovery. This enables higher planner productivity, better inventory management and an improved understanding of demand drivers and customer behavior.

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ThroughPut

APRIL 5, 2024

Inventory is the backbone of the modern firm, and potentially its most important asset. Thus, effective inventory management is one of the crucial goals of modern-day businesses – and a critical element of supply chain management. What is Inventory Management?

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Unleashed

MARCH 7, 2022

PAR levels are used widely in industries that handle perishable items – such as hospitality and pharmaceuticals – to calculate the level of inventory needed for a given item so businesses don’t run out before their next delivery. The PAR level determines the optimum amount of inventory stock needed on hand after each order delivery.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

In addition, ToolsGroup was recognized as the leader in the 2024 SPARK Matrix for Global Supply Chain Inventory Optimization for the third consecutive year for its ability to reduce costs, maximize profitability, and meet customer’s strategic business goals. Reserve a time to connect with ToolsGroup at Booth 4043 here.

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Alloy

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

It’s still a tall task, but cross-functional analytics can help align teams both leading up to and during high-stakes events. Forecasting and preparation for business critical events. Use historical POS and retail inventory data to create forecast baselines. Model event forecasts based on similar historical events .

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The Smart Software

OCTOBER 27, 2022

If you hear the phrase “regime change” on the news, you immediately think of some fraught geopolitical event. Statisticians use the phrase differently, in a way that has high relevance for demand planning and inventory optimization. The post Managing Inventory amid Regime Change appeared first on Smart Software.

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BlueYonder

JULY 14, 2022

And neither were the retailers that planned to ride the coattails of the annual shopping event. At the same time, many retailers have found themselves with excess inventory because of the shifting consumer shopping behavior. With inflation at a 41-year high of 8.6%

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