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Inventory Everywhere, But Not the Right Product to Ship

Supply Chain Shaman

Bloated inventories. Despite investments in planning, today, industries hold 28 more days of inventory than in 2004. The larger the number of days of inventory, the greater the cash drag.) Changes in Inventory Year-end inventory values by industry from Y Charts. This is an active area of research.

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Solving the $1.8 Trillion Inventory Distortion Problem with Karl Swensen

The Logistics of Logistics

trillion distortion inventory problem. Karl is the CEO and Co-founder of Pull Logic , an AI-enabled tech company focused on reducing lost sales for retailers, brands, and manufacturers due failure points in the supply chain and selling processes. Karl Swensen and Joe Lynch discuss solving the $1.8 Summary: Solving the $1.8

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Cloud-Driven Manufacturers: Leading the Way to a Bright Future for Supply Chains

Logility

From retail and food and beverage to manufacturing and life sciences, companies from a wide variety of industries are realizing the benefits of the technology, revolutionizing how they operate, collaborate, and generate value. Retailers are leveraging cloud-based platforms to optimize inventory management and enhance customer engagement.

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How Manufacturers Can Take Control of Inventory with RFID Technology

QAD

Manufacturers may not think they have much in common with the retail companies beyond producing the products that stock store shelves, but there could be a lot to learn from the latter as the manufacturing headwinds of the last few years carry into 2023. and bring inventory accuracy up to an impressive 99.9%.

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The 2023 Supply Chain Crystal Ball: Challenges and Solutions

Speaker: Olivia Montgomery, Associate Principal Supply Chain Analyst

The supply chain management techniques that dominated the last 30 years are no longer supporting consumer behavior or logistics and manufacturing capabilities. Forecasting techniques to manage inventory. So what’s working now? What should your plans for 2023 include?

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Build Political Capital to Drive Supply Chain Planning Success

Supply Chain Shaman

How should a global manufacturer make a decision? In parallel, I am involved in several research projects. In other studies, I am working with data scientists and statisticians to glean insights from over sixty quantitative research projects over the last decade. And how can supply chain planning help?

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Top 10 Transportation Challenges and Solutions Identified in Research

SCMDOJO

This article explores challenges identified in a research paper by McKinnon (2006) focusing on vehicle utilization and efficiency in the freight industry [1]. 3D printing: Exploring the potential of 3D printing for on-demand manufacturing closer to customers can reduce transportation distances and waste for customized products [3].