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Real-life Examples of Supply Chain Optimization

Log-hub

This system helps Walmart to: Reduced Excess Inventory: By accurately forecasting demand, Walmart can maintain optimal inventory levels, which in return minimizes the risk of overstocking. Demand variability and unpredictable market trends make it difficult to maintain optimal inventory levels. STILL CURIOUS?

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Cart Before the Horse: Digital Freight Matching, A.I. and Machine Learning for Freight

Parade

These are innovative technologies and advancements for shippers and carriers, but brokerages shouldn’t be distracted by these technologies and trends! Companies that want to leverage AI, ML, Digital Freight Matching, or other tech trends for their business, need to start by looking at the foundation.

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Demand Planning & Policy-Based Planning: A guide to Inventory Management

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You can adjust inventory as per the demand and supply conditions of the market. âś“ It helps to reduce holding costs by maintaining an adequate safety stock level. The system also maintains a buffer stock in the second bin while the first bin is being replenished, reducing the likelihood of stockouts. Explore WANT TO LEARN MORE?

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Supply Chain Disruption: How Stronger Collaboration Will Have a Big Impact on the Future of Logistics Management

GlobalTranz

Like vendors and partners, consumers readily seek out companies that provide digital customer support options such as chat bots, self-service knowledge bases, and rapid response to concerns and queries. In fact, it’s innovation like this that blurs the lines between retailers and logistics companies.

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Overcoming the Hurdles for FMCG Transportation & Distribution Across ASEAN

Logistics Manager

Hence, our transport partners have to be trained and shown how to comply with and maintain the correct standards to ensure all laws required by compliance are adhered to and reports are quality-driven. Recruiting locally also improves our knowledge base. Regular audits show our success in this area.”.

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6 Supply Chain Trends That Could Truly Shake You Up (2018 Update)

Logistics Bureau

Trend identification is a tricky business. Supply chain trends make it yet more complex because they represent the intersections of so many different domains. What is a supply chain trend-spotter to do? A Different Perspective on Business Trends and Supply Chains. What Happened to These Trends? A 2018 Update.