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Top 10 Global Supply Chain Predictions for 2009 |
by Simon Ellis, SupplyChainBrain.com and Manufacturing Insights, January, 2009
Based on research and analysis performed by Manufacturing Insights, they predicted a strong focus on cutting supply chain costs and increasing efforts towards customer service. Their top 10 predictions for 2009 are listed in the linked article. Included in their top 10 is prediction #7: increased inventories as a result of the economic downturn will cause firms to examine how to rebalance demand and supply. An IT tool to advance this effort is inventory optimization. And according to Manufacturing Insights, this is an IT investment that should be spared the budget-cutting knife.
How well did these predictions meet the results of 2009?
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| Optimizing the Supply Chain: Back to Basics |
by Khudsiya Quadri, Technology Evaluation, Janaury 2009
The downturn in the economy is forcing many organizations to focus on the fundamentals. This article goes a step further to suggest that in order to perform at a higher level than your competition, it requires proper tools to evaluate complex information to optimize operations.
What efforts have you undertaken to perform at a higher level than your competition?
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| Are You Asking the Right Inventory Questions? |
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by Chris Chiappinnelli, ManagingAutomation.com, October, 2009
Reducing safety stock and improving inventory turns are noble pursuits. However, most companies the that wrong path towards this goal by asking the wrong questions.
If the right questions are asked, do you have the right tools to answer them?
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Rightsizing Your Inventory |
| These days, cash will remain king. Rightsizing your inventory investment and servicing customers is more important than ever.
That's why inventory optimization is considered one of the most valuable tools in the market today. Not only does it mitigate the complexity of supply chain planning and help your organization release cash that's tied up in working capital, but it also creates a sustainable environment for reducing inventory.
Want to know more? Contact TCLogic today and find out how inventory intelligence can get you the results you need.
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