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Let the Design Begin…

Supply Chain Shaman

It was held at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. On Wednesday, the theatre at the Michigan League was bursting at the seams to hold over 500 attendees. It could no longer be just about inventory levels. This analysis needed to be completed monthly and fed to newer forms of inventory optimization technologies.

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SCI IMPACT! vs. the Beer Game

Supply Chain Insights

Recently I had the opportunity to go to Llamasoft headquarters in Ann Arbor, Michigan to play the game they have programmed for Supply Chain Insights around supply chain strategies and inside-out versus outside-in processes, SCI IMPACT! For the high cost materials, we were more careful with our inventory levels. Results Example.

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On the road! 4 September supply chain conferences we love

Kinaxis

To make the list, companies out-performed their peer group on operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital while driving significant improvement in financial metrics over the period.Supply Chain Improvement is based on a detailed analysis calculated factors for balance, strength and resiliency. Detroit, Michigan.

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My Take: LLamasoft Buys Barloworld Supply Chain Software

Supply Chain Shaman

Historically, LLamasoft, a Michigan-based North American company, has lacked a presence on the European continent. The Acquisition Is a Mixed Bag for the Inventory Management Market. The LogicTools product was stronger in the delivery of network design than inventory optimization. I mpact #2. Growth: Eye on Global Expansion.

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The Role of Stock Balancing in Supply Chain Optimization

RFgen

The problem lies in effectively balancing inventory across the supply chain. When demand surges, inventory needs to rise, and vice-versa. However, as we’ve seen in recent years, predicting these shifts and adjusting inventory accordingly is far from simple.

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Using Modeling and Analytics to Design a Resilient Supply Chain

Talking Logistics

You can use network design models, company KPIs and other metrics to get a holistic look at your supply chain. Examples: moving inventory to alternate locations, changing supplier relationships. This provides high-level metrics for evaluating risk in the supply chain.

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The Role of Loans in Scaling E-Commerce Supply Chains

SCMDOJO

Loans can save you everything, from funding inventory purchases to pay for innovations in common functions. Running out of inventory means missed profit and disappointed customers, overstocking makes capital lack Expansion. Inventory Financing Inventory loans are created to help businesses purchase stock upfront.