Introduction: Procurement Planning for Distribution-Intensive Businesses Procurement planning is not a widely recognized category of supply chain software, but it…
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Ramping-up inventory for a new distribution center must be planned carefully to maintain service levels while avoiding excess inventory costs
Warehouse receiving represents a significant source of bottlenecks in today’s supply chains. Better planning for warehouse receiving can overcome this.
Inventory balancing is an underutilized supply chain tactic. Research findings from Georgia Tech and MIT at Dell and Boston Scientific show its value.
With inflation at 40-year highs, buyers are increasingly engaging in forward buying to lock in lower prices before announced or anticipated price increases.
Companies can improve truck load optimization by taking into account truck capacity during supply chain planning.
Kroger Restaurant Supply launched April 5. This represents a strategic move by Kroger to leverage its ecommerce technology to expand into foodservice.
The war in Ukraine has been shocking. But as the war grinds on with no end in sight, many of our customers in the food sector are starting to grapple with disruptions to their supply chains and how to maintain the production.
