SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Delivery Lead Time: In the downstream supply chain, delivery lead time represents the time from order receipt to product delivery, including activities such as packing and transportation. Implementing lead time reduction strategies requires a careful analysis of existing processes and collaboration across different stages of the supply chain.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 75

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization Real-time Visibility 75

Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 3, 2021

Do you have a Freight Management Strategy or are you Spinning your Wheels? Furthermore, whether purchased in a store or plucked right from their doorstep, buyers want to receive their products immediately and in excellent condition. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer.

Logistics 97

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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 19, 2019

1) Omni-Channel and Buyer Behavior. One of the perennial challenges facing the supply chain is predicting buyer behavior and responding accordingly. We’ll take a look at a handful of the major challenges that could face the supply chain over the next half-decade, and how the industry is approaching these.

Supply Chain Efficiency 62

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 4, 2023

By implementing effective inventory management and inventory reduction strategies, you can optimize your operations, enhance customer satisfaction, and ultimately boost your bottom line. This implementation further lessens the order transmission time without reducing lead time to its final buyers.

Inventory 90

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 18, 2018

In particular, retail stores are still struggling with the challenge of efficiently shipping items directly to the buyer. It’s one thing for a million-plus square-foot distribution center to pick and ship an online order. Stocking strategies must take into account both online orders and traditional customer traffic.

Demand 40

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 23, 2018

Take Nordstrom’s Trunk Club , the subscription-based service that ships out curated selections of clothing periodically and invites buyers to return whatever they don’t wish to keep. New strategies for coping with a flood of unwanted product are desperately needed. Some have made the idea the very basis of their offering.

Logistics 40

Logistics Real-time Visibility Bidding Demand 40

IBM Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Goods arrived exactly when needed, waste and holding costs were kept to a minimum, and single source strategies prevailed due to ease and cost savings. Then, 2020 sent shockwaves through many JIT strategies; the disruption was just too big to absorb and supply chain ecosystems had not been built to flex. Digitize so you can automate.

Supply chain resilience 52

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 5, 2019

What is your Strategy? Brands don’t have to be Amazon to build stellar last mile delivery and fulfillment operations that win new business and drive customer loyalty. If you think delivery is just about transporting a product to the buyer, think again. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer.

Supply Chain Efficiency 51

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