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AI-Powered Inventory Planning for Better Sleep

Logistics Viewpoints

However, the juice for my newfound nightly routine soon became difficult to find, perpetually out of stock each time I tried to purchase it at the grocery store. Recent statistics have revealed a surge in sales across the United States , indicating a growing trend that has caught the attention of both consumers and retailers alike.

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Supply Chain Planning Solutions are Not Just for the Big Boys

Logistics Viewpoints

Myers Industries Implements John Galt Solutions. Myers Industries (NYSE: MYE) is headquartered in Akron, Ohio in the United States. They also are also one of the largest distributor in the US of tools, equipment and supplies for the tire and wheel service industry. Supply chain planning is not just for the big boys.

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McDonald’s Mesoamérica Supply Chain Response to COVID-19

ToolsGroup

Kathleen: What business challenges were you seeking to solve by using [the ToolsGroup] solution? Rafael: It has been a really helpful tool with which to go through this crisis. If you do the math there, you have to make 748,000 inventory decisions per month. Decisions were made within 24 hours. We had to close within one day.

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You Should Be Worried. Supply Chains Are Not OK. Let’s Lock Arms To Drive Change

Supply Chain Shaman

I find no agency or entity trying to find a holistic solution to global logistics. Pandemic demand for goods, and the shifts from a service economy, increased volume in southern California ports where 40% of ocean carriers unload for entry into the United States. The average purchase order changes 3-4X before shipment.

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Building Value Networks. Stopping the Backward Slide.

Supply Chain Shaman

Similarly, with the break-up of “The Bells” in the United States in 1982, personal networks grew more open. IBM purchased Sterling Commerce. All solutions, irrespective of capabilities, call themselves a network. By the early 2000s, phone calls to Europe from my cell were expensive but manageable.

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Ultimate Guide To Technologies That Are Transforming Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The right technology solutions allow supply chain operations to make data-driven decisions and provide a competitive advantage, particularly if an organization’s competitors are slow to adopt the latest technology advancements. Still, there are several technologies that are transforming supply chains for the organizations that adopt them.

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The State of the Trucking Market in 2021

GlobalTranz

A Possible Stimulus on the Horizon May Increase the Challenge of Procurement Through Peak Season. A stimulus on the horizon further increases the risks of a higher trend in consumer purchasing. United States Business Logistics Costs fell by around 4% to end up at an estimated$1.56 transportation management optimization ?to