Inventory Planning/ Optimization

America’s Obsession With Beef Is Killing the Leather Industry

August 14, 2019

Just as the American love for meat has caught on around the globe, so too has the abandonment of leather, from clothing to car seats.

Impossible Burger Goes From Shortage to Every Burger King

August 12, 2019

Bloomberg

Summertime is the usual high season for burgers in America, only this summer saw something unprecedented. Meatless patties made from plants and designed to “bleed,” in a faithful imitation of real red meat, exploded onto restaurant menus across the nation.

Tariff Fears Caused a U.S. Import Surge. Now Warehouses Are Full.

August 7, 2019

Bloomberg

Imports have been piling up there over the past year or so — offering a kind of safety valve for the more than 200,000 U.S. businesses, from Home Depot to Walmart, that use California ports.

ALDO Group Profits by Leveraging Store Inventory to Fulfill Orders

August 1, 2019

SupplyChainBrain

Like many fashion retailers, ALDO struggled to balance fulfillment objectives like cheap delivery, minimizing order cancellations and cutting safety stock — all while maximizing inventory turns.

Impossible Burger Shortages Hit White Castle and Red Robin

Impossible Burger Shortages Hit U.S. Restaurant Chains

June 17, 2019

Bloomberg

Red Robin and White Castle are reporting shortages of Impossible Foods Inc.’s popular meat-free patties, even as the plant-based food producer embarks on a nationwide expansion with Burger King.

Three Steps to Managing Bonded Inventory Through Brexit Disruptions

May 13, 2019

Kjell Bornkamp, SCB Contributor

With Brexit’s deadline approaching yet again, how will businesses finance and distribute their inventory throughout Europe?

How to Maximize Space Without Building a New Warehouse

May 10, 2019

Brian Neuwirth, SCB Contributor

With increasing volumes of online purchases, and the ability to source products from across the globe, e-commerce businesses are having trouble finding enough space.

Coal Stockpiles Near Record Weigh on Power Prices Across Europe

May 1, 2019

Bloomberg

Coal is piling up at ports across Europe, depressing both the cost of the fuel and price of electricity.

Inventory Burn From Caterpillar to Coca-Cola Set to Hit U.S. GDP

April 29, 2019

Bloomberg

U.S. companies including Coca-Cola Co., Whirlpool Corp. and Caterpillar Inc. confront the need to reverse bloated stockpiles of products after inventories surged across corporate America.

Put an End to Data-Management Woes in Your Supply Chain With MDM

April 26, 2019

Dietmar Rietsch, SCB Contributor

As supply-chain design and management struggles to live up to modern-day business imperatives, enterprise decision makers have turned their gaze toward the inefficiencies plaguing it.