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Black Knight: Persistent Constraints in For-Sale Inventory Drive Home Prices Up a Record-Breaking 14.8% Annually in April, Making Housing Least Affordable Since Late 2018

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Monday, June 7, 2021
Economic inequality, Inventory, Inventory optimization, Lean manufacturing, Supply chain management, Affordable housing, Condominium, Articles, Economy, Economic geography

As constraints in residential for-sale inventory persist, this month's report looks at how recent and aggressive home price gains are impacting housing affordability.

Key Points: 
  • As constraints in residential for-sale inventory persist, this month's report looks at how recent and aggressive home price gains are impacting housing affordability.
  • "That's the highest annual home price growth rate we've ever seen and Black Knight's been tracking the metric for almost 30 years now.
  • Single-family homes saw the greatest gains, with prices up 15.6% from last April, also an all-time high, while condo prices are up 10%.
  • Driving this growth are two key elements: historically low interest rates and more acutely the lack of available for-sale inventory.

iObeya to Headline First Worldwide Obeya Summit

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Friday, June 4, 2021
Lean manufacturing, Toyota, Obeya, Command center, Military science, Articles, Business

KIRKLAND, Wash., June 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- iObeya , a leading provider of Enterprise Visual Management software, today announced that it is headlining the first Worldwide Obeya Summit , a free virtual event hosted by the Obeya Association, on Friday, June 4, 2021 from 9:00 am to 11:30 am Eastern Time (3pm - 5:30pm CET).

Key Points: 
  • KIRKLAND, Wash., June 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- iObeya , a leading provider of Enterprise Visual Management software, today announced that it is headlining the first Worldwide Obeya Summit , a free virtual event hosted by the Obeya Association, on Friday, June 4, 2021 from 9:00 am to 11:30 am Eastern Time (3pm - 5:30pm CET).
  • Interested participants can attend the event by becoming an Obeya Association member at no cost, which includes lifetime access to the largest network of obeya practitioners in the world; its extensive Lean/Agile obeya document library; and forums and discussions related to obeya use cases and best practices.
  • An Obeya (from Japanese ) meaning "large room" or "war room" is a physical or digital space where strategy meets execution.
  • The Obeya approach builds alignment and ownership across diverse groups of stakeholders to solve complex problems, drive cultural change and get work done.

33Across Introduces Lexicon™, New Identity Solution Makes 90% of Publisher Inventory Addressable

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Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Online advertising, World Wide Web, Inventory, Inventory optimization, Lean manufacturing, Supply chain management, Lexicon, Supply-side platform, Working capital management, Management, Business process management

Since Lexicon's launch, 33Across demand for cookieless inventory has resulted in a 23% increase in publisher revenue.

Key Points: 
  • Since Lexicon's launch, 33Across demand for cookieless inventory has resulted in a 23% increase in publisher revenue.
  • Many of the industry's identity solutions are built for the demand side and focus on user authentication which accounts for less than 5% of publisher inventory today.
  • With 33Across' Lexicon, publishers are now equipped with the technology to make their inventory addressable, build scaled audiences, increase monetization instantly, all whilehonoring consumer privacy choices.
  • Lexicon helps publishers in the following ways:
    Built-in Publisher Graph: 33Across is the first supply-side platformto embed an identity graph directly into their exchange, making 90% of publisher inventory addressable.

Retalon Listed as a Representative Vendor in the 2021 Gartner Market Guide for Retail Forecasting and Replenishment Solutions

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Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Supply chain management, Inventory optimization, Lean manufacturing, Replenishment, Inventory, Business

TORONTO, June 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Retalon, an award-winning provider of advanced analytics and AI software for retail, announces that it has been identified by Gartner as a Representative Vendor in the 2021 "Market Guide for Retail Forecasting and Replenishment Solutions."

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, June 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Retalon, an award-winning provider of advanced analytics and AI software for retail, announces that it has been identified by Gartner as a Representative Vendor in the 2021 "Market Guide for Retail Forecasting and Replenishment Solutions."
  • Gartner selected companies based on four key solution capabilities including, demand planning, replenishment (supply planning), inventory planning, and planning and execution alignment.
  • Retalon's forecasting and replenishment software are a part of a unified retail analytics platform.
  • Retalon is an award-winning provider of advanced Retail AI solutions for planning, merchandising, inventory optimization, pricing, promotion, and markdowns.

Industry Veterans Form Nations Capital, Inc. to Provide Best-In-Class Asset Remarketing and Advisory Services to the Finance, Restructuring & Insolvency Markets

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Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Inventory, Inventory optimization, Lean manufacturing, Supply chain management

The Company provides capital, advisory services and infrastructure to guide clients and companies through change and growth.

Key Points: 
  • The Company provides capital, advisory services and infrastructure to guide clients and companies through change and growth.
  • NCI was established by a group of industry veterans with unparalleled experience and customer relationships.
  • The Company will offer a revitalized approach to asset remarketing at a time when technology and speed are needed more than ever.
  • NCI offers a best-in-class asset remarketing experience to its client network seeking secure storage, servicing, and remarketing of all types of equipment or inventory.

Circular Supply Chain Network Founder, GE Digital’s Deborah Dull Featured on Impact Podcast

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Online, Entertainment, Supply chain management, Mobile Entertainment, Technology, Environment, Other Communications, Publishing, Retail, Communications, Transport, Other Technology, Logistics, Supply chain management, Supply chain management, Companies, Economy, Freight transport, Supply chain, Circular economy, General Electric, Lean manufacturing, GE Digital, Lean

Deborah Dull, Founder of the Circular Supply Chain Network and Principal of Manufacturing Product Management for GE Digital, is a featured guest this week on the Impact Podcast with John Shegerian .

Key Points: 
  • Deborah Dull, Founder of the Circular Supply Chain Network and Principal of Manufacturing Product Management for GE Digital, is a featured guest this week on the Impact Podcast with John Shegerian .
  • Dulls Circular Supply Chain Network is a collaborative network of supply chain professionals from around the world who learn, connect, and take action in order to accelerate the transition to a circular economy.
  • At GE Digital, Dull is responsible for circular economy, lean management, and customer success.
  • What a blast to be on the Impact Podcast with John Shegerian, said Dull.

New Workshop by the Lean Enterprise Institute Teaches a Robust, Innovative Framework for Developing Great Products and Services Consistently

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Design, Product development, Lean manufacturing, Environmental design, Articles, Lean, New product development, Human activities, Aesthetics

BOSTON, June 1, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The ability to consistently create successful new products and services is a company's most powerful competitive advantage.

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON, June 1, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The ability to consistently create successful new products and services is a company's most powerful competitive advantage.
  • In Designing the Future: A Lean Product Development Immersive Learning Experience , experienced coaches will introduce attendees to the powerful framework of Lean Product and Process Development (LPPD) that creates a robust innovation system.
  • Using LPPD, companies develop better products and services now and into the future, and better futures for themselves, their customers, employees, and all stakeholders.
  • Learning LPPD's guiding principles by applying them in a simulated product development process from product to launch.

Laundris™ Receives USPTO Technology Patent for Hotel Commercial Laundry Systems Inventory Management

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Thursday, May 27, 2021
Inventory, Articles, Supply chain management, Information science, Lean manufacturing, Automatic identification and data capture, Inventory management software, Logistics, Radio-frequency identification, Internet of things, Field inventory management

AUSTIN, Texas, May 27, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Laundris Corp is pleased to announce the grant of patent # 11,004,034 B2 for an RFID and IoT-based inventory management system.

Key Points: 
  • AUSTIN, Texas, May 27, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Laundris Corp is pleased to announce the grant of patent # 11,004,034 B2 for an RFID and IoT-based inventory management system.
  • This innovative new technological process helps create efficiency in hotel linen inventory management and laundering, along with added features for sustainability and data management.
  • Various embodiments may enable, for example, the hotel to have better management on the status of inventories at various stages.
  • 4.A management inventory system that may provide a predicted inventory amount, the hotel may plan the reordering of the inventory in advance to make the inventory more sustainable in the supply chain.

CarOffer’s Dealer Enrollments Soar as its Instant Used Vehicle Trading Platform Provides Much Needed Inventory Supply

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Friday, May 21, 2021
Inventory, Inventory optimization, Lean manufacturing, Supply chain management

Dealers struggle with how to source used vehicles beyond their local market and with operational efficiency to maximize profitability,\xe2\x80\x9d says Bruce Thompson, founder and CEO of CarOffer.

Key Points: 
  • Dealers struggle with how to source used vehicles beyond their local market and with operational efficiency to maximize profitability,\xe2\x80\x9d says Bruce Thompson, founder and CEO of CarOffer.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cThe CarOffer platform gives dealers access to used vehicles not just in their vicinity, which is often limited, but regionally and even nationally.
  • The more dealers on the platform that are buying and selling, the more options there are to acquire used inventory and offload aged vehicles.
  • Leveraging the power of data, national scale, and the company\xe2\x80\x99s proprietary Buying Matrix\xe2\x84\xa2 technology, the platform helps dealers acquire and exchange used inventory more efficiently.

Autotrader Offers Insights, Tips in Challenging Market for Car Buyers Facing High Prices, Low Vehicle Inventory Supply

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Thursday, May 20, 2021
Supply chain management, Inventory, Inventory optimization, Lean manufacturing, Management

"Much like the housing market, the new-vehicle market is extremely competitive, making the impacts of the vehicle inventory shortage that much more challenging.

Key Points: 
  • "Much like the housing market, the new-vehicle market is extremely competitive, making the impacts of the vehicle inventory shortage that much more challenging.
  • Heading into Memorial Day and the start of summer, we expect it will only get more competitive in the near-term.
  • "\nDespite the current marketplace for car shoppers, many do not seem to be deterred, according to new research from Cox Automotive.
  • Even with low inventory and high prices, U.S. new-vehicle sales hit a new record in April 2021.