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Make Room for Leadership to Drive S&OP

Supply Chain Shaman

P&G did not appreciate the work Gilette accomplished on form and function of inventory and using market signals. As a result, the company’s performance at the intersection of margin and inventory turns was circular for the past decade. Good complexity drives growth while bad complexity drags expense without improving growth.

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7 Reasons Why You Should Reduce Inventory

SCMDOJO

Are you tired of dealing with excessive inventory levels that eat up your storage space, tie up your capital, and hinder your company’s growth? If so, then it’s time to consider the numerous benefits of reducing inventory. Inventories are designed to match customer(s) demand.

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How to Use Data to Fuel Your Retail Reverse Logistics Strategy

GlobalTranz

How often do you think about your retail reverse logistics strategy? Instead of being relegated to the margins, executives must rethink their strategy and consider how a data-driven reverse supply chain can add more value and improve profit margins. The Benefits of a Data-Driven Retail Reverse Logistics Strategy.

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A Fresh Approach to Inventory Management: How to Reduce Inventory Levels

ShipBob

How you manage your inventory is a key factor that determines the efficiency, accuracy, and overall performance of your ecommerce operations. It involves closely tracking your inventory levels to replenish your stock at the right time and maintain inventory accuracy. What is inventory reduction? Let’s get started.

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4 Back To School Supply Chain Strategies

Clear Spider

The right inventory management software will show you how to streamline fulfillment and, as a result, the shopping experience. Ultimately, getting a head start is an important consumer strategy that businesses should be aware of. It’s a crucial time to get the right strategies in place for optimizing your supply chain.

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Reducing Inventory Costs & Maximizing Profit Margins

RFgen

The ability to control costs is critical for effective inventory management. Regaining control over your inventory can make your warehouse and shop floor more efficient. Greater efficiency helps reduce costs and improve profit margins, giving you the edge over competitors. Often, you will find room for improvement. or higher.

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Editor’s Choice: Reducing Lead Times with Real-Time Data

Logistics Viewpoints

This article is from Descartes Systems Group and looks at how companies can reduce lead times with real-time data. Additionally, a longer lead time reduce a company’s agility, or resilience, to adapt to demand fluctuations, or other disruptions that may occur. How can you better manage lead time? To read the full article, click HERE.