Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 29, 2021

The company said it has invested more in inventory planning and partnerships with suppliers so it has enough goods on hand while making sure it can route items to where they’re urgently needed. Last week I highlighted that many toy manufacturers were looking to maximize holiday profits by selling more “ squishy ” toys.

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Veridian Solutions

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Although not as sizable as other Chinese cities, Wuhan has more than 11 million people, making it considerably larger than New York City. More than 300 of the world’s 500 largest companies have a presence in Wuhan, with the city being one of China’s largest manufacturing centers.

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Elementum

MAY 3, 2018

In mid-March, Toys "R" Us announced plans to close down and liquidate the inventory for all 735 of its stores in the United States. In April, it rejected an $890 million bid from toy manufacturer Isaac Larian, in a move further cementing the bleak future ahead for the company's namesake.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2014 : hybrid DCs, 3-D prototypes, location-based inventory system, and more. cities have launched Smart City Logistics innovations and protocols, following the lead of Europe and Asia. ? Supply Chain Innovators of 2013 : paperless food chain, VLMs, cold chain fleet management, and more.

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Elementum

MAY 3, 2018

In mid-March, Toys "R" Us announced plans to close down and liquidate the inventory for all 735 of its stores in the United States. In April, it rejected an $890 million bid from toy manufacturer Isaac Larian, in a move further cementing the bleak future ahead for the company's namesake.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

I was born in New York City and grew up on Long Island. The team reduced finished-goods inventory by 50% and reduced the assembly and test line production variances by 50% in 9 months. I cover all the major industry categories from food to high tech to industrial manufacturing and healthcare.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 3, 2020

Somehow, though, even with two parents in the medical field, the Oil & Gas industry recruited me first, and I ended up becoming a field operations engineer working across onshore, offshore, and warzone logistics & chemical manufacturing operations. So I took a red-eye flight from New York City to Tokyo.

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Freight Center

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Fun fact: The Christmas tree variety selected for the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree in New York City is a Norway Spruce from the village of Florida in Orange County, New York. Most artificial trees are manufactured in China with non-biodegradable materials and take an abundance of resources to ship.

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4WL Consulting

APRIL 30, 2020

In today’s episode of Manufacturing Success, we have a guest who is out of the norm for this show, but has equally valuable information to share! Joining us today is Stacey Huddleston— sales director of Prestige Capital in Kansas City. Mike Rogers: Welcome to another episode of Manufacturing Success. Transcript.

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4WL Consulting

APRIL 30, 2020

In today’s episode of Manufacturing Success, we have a guest who is out of the norm for this show, but has equally valuable information to share! Joining us today is Stacey Huddleston— sales director of Prestige Capital in Kansas City. Mike Rogers: Welcome to another episode of Manufacturing Success. Transcript.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Walmart in the news: Walmart dangles deeper gas discounts for Walmart+ members. Amazon announces new changes to inventory limits. BrightDrop And FedEx set new Guinness World Record. Canada’s Walmart tries ring scanners.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 25, 2022

In a bold move which bore resemblance to the fighting spirit of the retail industry as a whole these past two years, the National Retail Federation (NRF) Big Show 2022 went ahead as planned in New York City despite rising COVID cases and reduced attendance. Production-to-Purchase Retail and Supply Chain Planning.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2022

With more consumers pushing for supply chain transparency, Chipotle will be testing out RFID tags at its Chicago distribution center and at 200 Chicago stores to improve the traceability of its inventory systems. Ongoing global supply chain disruptions have many companies shifting supply chain strategies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Toy makers fear that although the demand for toys will be there this holiday season, the physical inventory will not. The company said it will spend $40 million on the construction of a manufacturing facility and test track for its fleet of self-driving robot vehicles. ” This will continue to drive up the prices for toys.

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Bristlecone

MARCH 23, 2020

In the San Francisco Bay area of California, in New York City, and throughout the nation, roads are empty, and people are at home under state order. They are the last stop in the consumer products supply chain and typically, it’s an industry rife with channel inventory.

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BlueYonder

MAY 25, 2018

Friday in 5 – news from around the supply chain landscape, served up in one spot to keep you up to date. . Electronics giant Best Buy said its inventories rose ahead of increasing sales in its most recent quarter, as the retailer made strides to position goods for both online and brick-and-mortar customers, despite higher supply-chain costs.

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BlueYonder

MAY 25, 2018

Friday in 5 – news from around the supply chain landscape, served up in one spot to keep you up to date. . Electronics giant Best Buy said its inventories rose ahead of increasing sales in its most recent quarter, as the retailer made strides to position goods for both online and brick-and-mortar customers, despite higher supply-chain costs.

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