Inventory

COVID-19 is Driving the Housing Inventory Crisis in Unexpected Ways

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Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Inventory, Lean manufacturing, Supply chain management, Market

SEATTLE, Oct. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- A historic inventory crisis is driving up home prices to new highs, but understanding why would-be sellers are sitting on the sideline had been guesswork.

Key Points: 
  • SEATTLE, Oct. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- A historic inventory crisis is driving up home prices to new highs, but understanding why would-be sellers are sitting on the sideline had been guesswork.
  • Life uncertainty, likely caused by COVID-19, is keeping more than a third (34%) of would-be sellers out of the market.
  • Median sale prices are at all-time highs, up nearly 11% year-over-year for the week ending September 5th.
  • The cumulative effect is a nationwide supply crisis with inventory down 37% year-over-year.

Sandhills Global Market Data Shows 30% YOY Drop in Used Sleeper Truck Inventory, Average Values Increasing in Key Equipment Markets

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Friday, October 23, 2020
Inventory, Inventory optimization, Lean manufacturing, Supply chain management, Yoy

LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- A new Sandhills Global market data report indicates the year-over-year average value of used equipment in the heavy-duty truck market, as well as key segments in ag market, are on the rise.

Key Points: 
  • LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- A new Sandhills Global market data report indicates the year-over-year average value of used equipment in the heavy-duty truck market, as well as key segments in ag market, are on the rise.
  • The YOY values are notable as equipment buyers and sellers begin to prepare for 2021 and looming year-end sales.
  • If these trends continue, equipment sellers could see more demand and the potential for bigger profits on their used inventory.
  • Dropping used inventory levels in key sectors of the truck and agriculture markets have positioned specific equipment categories for bigger returns, with average prices on the upswing.

Ware Raises Funding to Advance Warehouse Innovation, Drone Technology

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Thursday, October 22, 2020
Business, Logistics, Freight transport, Automatic identification and data capture, Articles, Inventory optimization, Lean manufacturing, Economy, Warehouse, Barcode, Inventory, Business process management

The funding will be used for building out the team to further Ware's artificial intelligence capabilities and support customers as they deploy their technology.

Key Points: 
  • The funding will be used for building out the team to further Ware's artificial intelligence capabilities and support customers as they deploy their technology.
  • As an enterprise-grade supply chain optimization platform, Ware operates at the nexus of robotics and machine learning.
  • Its flagship product enables organizations to perform inventory tracking and warehouse tasks more efficiently with automation.
  • Automating warehouse cycle counts with Ware is a 3-step process:
    Self-flying drones soar throughout the warehouse, collecting images of pallet locations, data from barcodes, and other inventory information.

LeanDNA Drives Results and Operational Efficiency with the Industry's First Factory-Focused Inventory Optimization Workflows

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Thursday, October 22, 2020
Manufacturing, Other Manufacturing, Data management, Technology, Software, Business, Supply chain management, Articles, Inventory optimization, Lean manufacturing, Inventory, Working capital management, Workflow

LeanDNA , the only provider of factory-focused inventory optimization solutions, has launched the manufacturing industrys first best practice, role-based workflow capabilities within its platform.

Key Points: 
  • LeanDNA , the only provider of factory-focused inventory optimization solutions, has launched the manufacturing industrys first best practice, role-based workflow capabilities within its platform.
  • The new workflows and inventory optimization view in LeanDNA enables our team to focus on driving down inventory to control costs, manage oversight, and improve on-time delivery without spending hours tracking down required information.
  • The prescriptive workflows simplify the complexity of inventory optimization by automatically surfacing the most meaningful actions for each role and replacing manual work with rich root-cause analysis.
  • LeanDNA customers achieve an average 14 percent inventory reduction, 32 percent shortage reduction, and 18 percent improvement in on-time delivery.

FireScope, a Matrix42 Company, and CloudGenera Announce Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Cloud Migrations

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Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Supply chain management, X Window System, FIRESCOPE, Firefighting in the United States, Wildland fire suppression, Simple Desktop Display Manager, Cloud computing, IT infrastructure, Inventory, System software

This partnership provides unique asset and application visibility to users by integrating FireScope's Secure Discovery & Dependency Mapping (SDDM) into CloudGenera's Management Platform.

Key Points: 
  • This partnership provides unique asset and application visibility to users by integrating FireScope's Secure Discovery & Dependency Mapping (SDDM) into CloudGenera's Management Platform.
  • The FireScope SDDM solution, which offers service-aware intelligence to critical business assets, augments CloudGenera's Management Platform by strengthening its application inventory capabilities.
  • "As organizations migrate data and assets to the cloud and make decisions regarding capacity and workload placement, it is critical to know how the assets are interconnected," said Kevin Ledford, CloudGenera COO.
  • "FireScope and CloudGenera help organizations reduce cloud expenses, optimize resources and reduce risk associated to security and service delivery."

Manhattan Associates Breathes New Life Into Apparel and Footwear Inventory Allocation With Industry’s First Omnichannel-Centric Solution

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Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Allocation, Allocator, Softline, Inventory

A leader in inventory optimization, Manhattan is the first to apply this expertise to softlines retail, with a new solution that also improves allocator agility and responsiveness.

Key Points: 
  • A leader in inventory optimization, Manhattan is the first to apply this expertise to softlines retail, with a new solution that also improves allocator agility and responsiveness.
  • Traditional allocation solutions lack the ability to sense and respond to todays complex retail environment and evolving shopping habits.
  • Manhattan Active Allocation offers a more nimble and modern approach to inventory allocation of short-lifecycle products for apparel, footwear and other fast-fashion retailers.
  • The solution gives allocators the agility to create adaptable allocation plans, which result in less stranded inventory and less financial risk for the business.

Sunstock, Inc. Purchases 20 Ounces of Gold, Continues to Increase Inventory

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Monday, October 19, 2020
Business, Articles, Supply chain management, Communication, Forward-looking statement, Economy, Working capital management, Inventory, Factoring

We are taking advantage of the current soft prices to increase our inventory and meet rising demand.

Key Points: 
  • We are taking advantage of the current soft prices to increase our inventory and meet rising demand.
  • The Company currently operates Moms Silver Shop, a leading precious metals retail store located in Sacramento, California, from which it sells inventory to investors and customers.
  • Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may vary materially from those statements.
  • General business conditions are factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statement.

RE/MAX National Housing Report for September 2020

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Monday, October 19, 2020
Inventory, Inventory optimization, Lean manufacturing, Supply chain management

Thus far, six months of 2020 rank among the 10 months with the lowest inventory in the history of the report.

Key Points: 
  • Thus far, six months of 2020 rank among the 10 months with the lowest inventory in the history of the report.
  • The Median Sale Price of $289,900 was just $100 below the report record set in August 2020, and 12.8% above September 2019.
  • The RE/MAX National Housing Report is distributed each month on or about the 15th.
  • Every month the RE/MAX National Housing Report re-calculates the previous period's data to ensure accuracy over time.

$30 Billion Asset Tracking and Inventory Management Solutions Market - Global Trajectory & Analytics, 2012-2019 & 2020-2027 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, October 16, 2020
Professional services, Finance, Supply chain management, Inventory, Inventory optimization, Lean manufacturing

The "Asset Tracking and Inventory Management Solutions - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Asset Tracking and Inventory Management Solutions - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for Asset Tracking and Inventory Management Solutions estimated at US$13.3 Billion in the year 2020, is projected to reach a revised size of US$30 Billion by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 12.3% over the analysis period 2020-2027.
  • Retail, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is projected to record a 14% CAGR and reach US$6.4 Billion by the end of the analysis period.
  • The U. S. Market is Estimated at $3.9 Billion, While China is Forecast to Grow at 11.8% CAGR
    The Asset Tracking and Inventory Management Solutions market in the U. S. is estimated at US$3.9 Billion in the year 2020.

Optimas Solutions Supports Its Manufacturing Solutions Strategy with Standard Fastener Program for Faster Access to Common Parts

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Thursday, October 15, 2020
Lean manufacturing, Inventory optimization, Business, Working capital management, Supply chain management, Freight transport, Inventory, Stock management, Just-in-time manufacturing, Online shopping

Expedited Shipping-- Overnight, common carrier, air shipping, and expedited service options, are availabledependent on order size and customer timeline.

Key Points: 
  • Expedited Shipping-- Overnight, common carrier, air shipping, and expedited service options, are availabledependent on order size and customer timeline.
  • Regular Cadence of Deliveries-- Tech-enabled (OptiTech), Just-in-Time (JIT) parts distribution and inventory management solutions are available for customers needing regular cadence deliveries.
  • "So, we are truly embracing our mantra of 'Efficiency Up' with the Standard Fastener program to far exceed customer expectations.
  • We take care of the details so customers can focus on manufacturing cutting-edge productsgiving them an unparalleled competitive edge.