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2024: Planning for Success Amid the Uncertainty

Logistics Viewpoints

Logistics and inventory management rounds out the top four focus areas at 82 percent. Other critical functions include order management, manufacturing, and product development. Logistics In line with the past several years, inventory management continues to be the top focus area in logistics. Put people first.

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ToolsGroup Supports Accelerated Growth With Addition of New Executives

ToolsGroup

In the Chief People Officer role, Joseph will set strategy and manage execution for such key elements as recruiting, onboarding, professional development, and talent management.

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Have you Given your Supply Chain Planner Some Love Today?

Supply Chain Shaman

As I look at the results, and reflect back on my ten years of experience as an analyst with these companies, I find the difference in a leader and laggard boils down to five things: supply chain leadership, talent management, active design of the supply chain, strong horizontal processes, and being good at supply chain planning.

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Planned Obsolescence in the Durable Goods Industry

Logility

Disposable income can ebb and flow abruptly due to natural and man-made disruptions, leaving durable goods manufacturers scrambling to dispose of excess inventory. Expanding Consumer Product Preferences and Resulting Explosion in Inventory. The consumer durable industry is experiencing rapid product innovation.

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Ease the Burden of Labor Shortages and Increase Supply Chain Resiliency 

Logility

This results in delays that cause material or inventory shortages that affect both manufacturers and retailers Fulfillment centers that are short of workers can’t keep pace with order fulfillment volumes fueled by eCommerce. You have the seemingly uncontrollable supply chain disruptions along with a labor and talent shortage.

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What Do We Do Now?

Supply Chain Shaman

Notice how talent management is at the top of his mind: “As an organization, we believe in building talent systems and hiring from within. When it comes to talent management, it is a “single threaded needle.” I oversee succession planning for the supply chain organization. Cross Train.

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Understanding ERP Modules and Their Business Benefits

OptiProERP

Human Capital Management. Order Management . Inventory Management . Warehouse Management . Supply Chain Management . Customer Relationship Management. Also known as Purchasing, this module helps an organization manage and safeguard goods required to manufacture or sell products. Procurement.