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-May 29, 2008 |
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The
Numbers Worth Knowing this Week in Supply
Chain and Logistics |
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This Week: Diesel Prices Soaring into the Unknown; Inventory Level Reduction at The Gap; DHL Reduces US Network Capacity; Black & Decker Improves Forecast Accuracy with New Supply Chain Planning Application
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The planned reduction in US network capacity by package carrier DHL, in an effort to cut costs in its money-losing US operation, as announced this week.
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10.4%
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The rise in forecast accuracy at Black & Decker’s Household Products Division after implementation of new supply chain planning applications, as reported at the JDA Software User Conference in Las Vegas last week.
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The reduction in inventory per square foot of retail space in Q1 at apparel retailer GAP, Inc. - the result of a major push to reduce inventory levels, according to the company’s earnings report released last week.
