Inventory Planning/ Optimization

Supply Chain Game Changer Playbook: Capitalize on Demand Spikes & Prevent Material Shortages From Getting in the Way

Supply-Chain Game Changer Playbook: Capitalize on Demand Spikes and Prevent Material Shortages From Getting in the Way

September 22, 2020

Elementum

Three simple steps can help companies streamline operations, cut costs and capture new revenue.

A New Roadmap for Oil and Gas Supply Chains

September 16, 2020

Ennio Senese, SCB Contributor and Patrick Heuer, SCB Contributor

Steer clear of traditional cost-cutting moves in favor of these four strategies.

Global Animal Nutrition Company Crushes Service, Inventory Goals With QAD DynaSys

September 15, 2020

QAD DynaSys

Challenge: A global manufacturer has been evolving from a logistics culture to global supply-chain culture. Due to fast-changing regulations and market expectations, the ability to anticipate customers’ requirements has become strategic. Now the entire supply chain must be ready to meet their needs.

Bridge the Gulf Between Supply-Chain Planning and Finance

September 11, 2020

QAD DynaSys

Aligning operations and financial planning is a critical aspect of supply-chain resilience.

Syncron Announces Enhancements to the Syncron Service Cloud

September 9, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Syncron recently announced enhancements to the Syncron Service Cloud including Syncron Inventory 20.1 and Price 20.2, the company’s newest releases.

VIDEO

Watch: How Retailers Are Gearing Up for the Peak Season

September 1, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

James Thomson, partner with Buy Box Experts, offers a view of the coming peak holiday shopping season, and describes what retailers are doing to prepare for it, in a time of pandemic.

How a Big Grocery Supply Chain Took Control During the Pandemic

August 31, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

In the battle to keep essential products flowing to store shelves during the coronavirus pandemic, Retail Business Services has been on the front line.

THE SCB PODCAST

Podcast | Should We Scrap Just-in-Time Supply Chains?

August 28, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

With the pandemic disrupting global supply chains, should decades of just-in-time and lean manufacturing practice be thrown out the window?

U.K. Companies Aren’t Preparing for Brexit Due to Virus, Institute Says

August 28, 2020

Bloomberg

Many U.K. companies are not preparing for Brexit because the coronavirus pandemic has depleted their cash reserves, according to a major institute.

EDITOR'S Q&A

Prepping for Peak Season: For Many Retailers, a Game of Catch-Up

August 27, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic and a plummeting economy, retailers must nevertheless prepare for the traditional peak shopping season. Some are ready, but many are not.

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.