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Invest in These Capabilities to Drive Supply Chain Excellence

AIMMS

Insights from Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Strategy, 2020. Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Strategy, 2020 offers some guidance. In the report, you will find capabilities across five categories: technologies, competencies, frameworks, operating model strategies, and organizational models. Firefighting is the norm.

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Making Supply Chain Planning Agile With Modular Planning Technologies

Logistics Viewpoints

“May you live in interesting times,” widely attributed as a Chinese curse, some claim this as a blessing; whichever side you take, this is exactly what’s happening in the supply chain world since 2020, and it looks like we will be living with this blessing/curse for a while longer. Examples of Composability in Supply Chain Planning Platforms.

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6 Inventory Control Techniques for Stock Optimization

EazyStock

There are hundreds of inventory control blog posts on how to organize warehouses, track goods and pick and pack efficiently. Read our blog on demand forecasting accuracy for more details. Then split your stock into categories: A, B, and C. ‘A’ Inventory Control Techniques that use Stock Optimization Best Practices.

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How manufacturers and distributors can address supply chain management challenges

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

According to a report , between 2020 and 2021 there was a dramatic growth in companies focusing on making their supply chains more resilient. The JIC methodology requires that manufacturers establish optimal levels for different categories of inventory. Not surprising as this period was the high point of the pandemic.

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Intelligence…Sometimes Artificial

AIMMS

An interesting example of this is the capability AIMMS has provided in the utility grid business for the last 15 years. Using AI indirectly to augment the human in Gartner’s Configure, Optimize & Respond categories can be a tool not to replace creative decisions but instead, free up time and mind space to make better creative decisions.

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Shifts in Consumer Trends and the Future of Retailers

Blue Grace Logistics

Consumer behavior during the global pandemic of 2020 is proving difficult to absorb for many businesses. How Will 2020 Impact Trends in 2021? This creates an opportunity for disruptors to undercut competitors in a range of categories, such as price, customer service, and speedy delivery. More people reside alone.

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Consumer Packaged Goods: How CPG Shipping Works

GoShip Blog

Some examples of CPGs are personal hygiene products, food, beverages, and cosmetics. Examples of goods under this category are shoes, dresses, cars, jewelry, and perfumes. One such example is a Rolls Royce. Some examples would be flashlights, fire extinguishers, and pepper spray. What is Consumer Packaging?