Inventory Planning/ Optimization

Supply Chain Disruptions Underscore Need for Better Manufacturing Planning

December 20, 2021

Ara Surenian, SCB Contributor

Manufacturers continue to face rapid change, adding monumental challenges to supply chain planning.

Leveraging Supply Chain Management Systems to Relieve Burden on Clinicians

December 20, 2021

Angela McNally, SCB Contributor

Even during a health-care crisis, clinicians shouldn't be burdened with inventory or supply chain decision making.

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Watch: Lessons to Be Learned From the Microchip Shortage

December 14, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Bill Currence, president and managing partner of Cornerstone Consulting Organization, discusses the factors that are both beyond and within the control of manufacturers suffering through the current supply chain crisis.

Vanishing Ships Underscore Supply Woe: Crisis Peak Is a Mirage

December 10, 2021

Bloomberg

A line of more than 80 container ships waiting to dock at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, was cut in half in late November — or so it seemed. Turns out the vessels disappearing from the queue were merely hiding from it, loitering in the Pacific out of reach of the official count.

How Digital Twins Help Supply Chains Weather Any Storm

December 9, 2021

Patrick Long, SCB Contributor

A digital twin of the supply chain can build resilience and optimize performance when extreme weather events occur.

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Watch: Case Study: Palo Alto Networks Enhances Planning Function

December 9, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Global cybersecurity leader Palo Alto Networks, Inc. needed to implement a new tool for supply as well as sales and operations planning functionality — and time was of the essence. Anaplan stepped in to help.

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Watch: How Will Supply Chains Cope With Inventory Disruption?

December 2, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Richard Cabrera, executive vice president and head of middle-market banking with Umpqua Bank, details the permanent changes that businesses will be making in their inventory strategies as a result of COVID-19 and the subsequent supply chain meltdown.

Omicron, Climate Change Threaten Christmas Tree Supply

December 1, 2021

Bloomberg

Those people who start the Christmas season while clearing the Thanksgiving dishes might have the right idea.

Cyber Monday Misses Estimates on Short Supply, Weak Deals

November 30, 2021

Bloomberg

Final sales for Cyber Monday fell short of estimates and didn’t surpass last year’s record as lackluster sales and scarce inventory kept shoppers from breaking out their credit cards during the start of the holiday shopping season.

Three Ways Service Providers Can Rethink Sustainability

November 16, 2021

Marne Martin, SCB Contributor

By rethinking product lifecycle, reverse logistics and resource optimization, logistics companies and service providers can introduce sustainable change.

Inventory Planning/ Optimization

The latest news, analysis, trends and solutions regarding inventory planning and optimization and its impact on supply chain management. New technologies in inventory planning and optimization are transforming the way companies operate - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these solutions continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies around the world are using inventory planning solutions for supply chain optimization.