Supply Chain Optimization

New life for old software and capacity issues?

Written by Tom Moore | Aug 11, 2020 12:00:00 AM

 

Strange as it may seem, some major companies are abandoning their “best-of-breed” warehouse management software (WMS) and going back to their legacy systems ….why can be summarized as control, customization, and cost.   
 
Inventory expressed as a ratio to sales has risen sharply…as sales have fallen and companies have invested in Just-in-Case inventories: 
 
As a side note, with sales of staples rising, some shippers are seeing shortages of trucks.  For example, Walmart is falling behind on its pickups.  Seems out-of-line when overall tonnage is down.  And look at the driver wages offered by Walmart in Mississippi….
 
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