The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

Pushing the Supply Chain Reset Button by Lora Cecere , Founder, Supply Chain Insights Supply Chain Leaders Can’t Afford to Guess About the Future The global supply chain that we know today is built on three assumptions: rational government policy, low variability, and availability of logistics. These core assumptions are no longer true.

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Turvo

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Turvo’s Collaborative TMS Paved the way for Port X Logistics to Triple Growth The past two years have created a series of hurdles and obstacles for the global supply chain. This is due, in large part, to the Amazon effect which has increased delivery expectations for not only domestic online shopping purchases, but for industries as a whole.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 3, 2023

Procurement training equips you to excel in the corporate world by teaching you everything from supplier dynamics to negotiating strategies. What is procurement and purchasing Lesson 2. Procurement and Purchasing Cycle Lesson 7. Make or Buy decision Lesson 3. Trends and tendencies in procurement Lesson 3.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Under a VMI system the supplier, usually a manufacturer, is responsible for optimising the level of inventory held by the distributor. Instead, it sends the order directly to a manufacturer or another type of supplier, who then transports the order directly to the customer. Learn more: Better Dropshipping with Inventory Management 5.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 27, 2022

Supply chain excellence is easier to say than to explain. After two decades of study, I think because it is a lack of understanding. A Case Study. Keith led the work to move P&G from a regional to a global manufacturer opening up the Warsaw center of planning excellence and outsourcing IT to HP.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 5, 2021

Companies have leveraged digital tools, and evolving skills, to collect vast data about product or raw materials sourcing, transportation, logistics, and manufacturing. For the majority of Supply Chain’s history, this evolution has been driven by a knack for finding efficiency. They must always result from a strategic decision.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Mini Case Study: Walmart. Developed a process of excellence in supply chain collaboration. Mini Case Study: Whirlpool. The study found that by this year (2016), 89% of companies expected to be competing primarily on the basis of customer experience. . Pioneered the use of vendor-managed inventory.

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Supply Chain Movement

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

16 | Profile Ivanka Janssen, Director Global Sales Operational Excellence, Diageo. This is an end-to-end Supply Chain transformation and a shift in the way that Diageo gets its brands from its own and third party manufacturing facilities to bars, restaurants, hotels and retailers, both directly or through a network of distributors.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. Logistics and Distribution. Case Studies. |. Just about a year ago,I penned a guest posting on the Infosys Supply Chain Management blog that commented on the pending 2010 holiday buying season and how consumers would test retailer multi-channel operations (MCO) and synchronization.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Logistics and Distribution. Case Studies. |. This commentary is an interim follow-up to this authors previous Infosys Limited guest commentary: Headline for the 2012 Holiday Buying Season- Overcoming the Challenges of Fulfillment Complexity. Automotive. Communication Services. Healthcare.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. Logistics and Distribution. Case Studies. |. « Retailer Multi-Channel Operations Capabilities Get an Early Test in the 2011 Holiday Buying Season | Main | Fraud vs Customer Centricity - III » Layaway and Buy Now Pay Later Payment Options! Automotive. Financial Services.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2016

In my work with clients, many companies have customer-centric goals, but there are few compelling case studies. In Agrosciences is the customer the distributor of seed/additives, the farmer or the downstream purchaser of food products? Less than 10% of manufacturing companies are effectively using cost-to-serve analysis.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

So in order to perhaps spawn some ideas for your supply chain excellence efforts, I thought I’d offer a brief overview of how four leading organisations are achieving their successes and cementing their mastery of the 21 st century supply chain. 4 Leading Operators with the Supply Chain X-Factor. Health and safety. Innovation.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

At Rockwell this includes all processes end-to-end except for manufacturing. In his role, Ernest owns strategic sourcing, materials planning, customer care, and logistics operations globally. From a manufacturing perspective, products vary significantly in complexity. Ernest Nicolas joined Rockwell Automation in 2006.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2022

The Port of Shenzhen –a central manufacturing and export hub including the Yantian terminal that handles 25% of all U.S.-bound Still, the manufacturing plants and distribution centers are closed. The pending effect of fuel on logistics costs is an overlay for all companies struggling to manage the bottom line.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 6, 2020

Frank, the line manager for manufacturing, dominated the meetings. Tom, the colorful warehouse manager, constantly heckled Frank for the increasing inventory levels while Ed, the quiet material/logistics manager, constantly questioned if there was a better way. Frank had little patience for Ed. Sector Averages in the Process Industry.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. Logistics and Distribution. Case Studies. |. » The Real Headline for the 2011 Holiday Buying Season- Need for Balancing Retailer Online and Fulfillment Process Investments. The most visible headline involves the worlds largest electronics retailer Best Buy. Automotive.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

APRIL 30, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Logistics and Distribution. Case Studies. |. We are familiar with the concept of buying online books, electronic goods, gift articles, apparels. But do we purchase grocery online (excluding the perishables) in India. In our daily life, we do not get time to buy grocery in weekdays.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 10, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Logistics and Distribution. Case Studies. |. Online sales have been growing at double-digit rates and the implications profoundly point to the reality that consumers prefer online tools and have shifted their shopping and buying preferences. Automotive. Communication Services. Healthcare.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 10, 2013

Industrial Manufacturing. Logistics and Distribution. Case Studies. |. « The Learning from the 2012 Holiday Buying Season: Balanced Investments in Online and Physical Supply Chain Fulfillment Capabilities | Main | Green Supply Chain Management » Information Driven Innovation in Supply Chain. Automotive.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 9, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. Logistics and Distribution. Case Studies. |. Some enable a buy-online-in-store-pickup approach while a few expand their reach to include home deliveries and the usage of dark stores. Supply Excellence. Automotive. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Financial Services.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

If you like the idea of building an educational library for your workforce to access, some of the most interesting and educational guides to supply chain management/operations are listed below: Logistics and Supply Chain Management, by Martin Christopher. Global Logistics & Supply Chain Management, by John Mangan, Chandra Lalwani et.

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Elementum

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Improving Business Operations with Digital Processes At the heart of operational excellence is the ability to optimize workflows through digital process automation. The development of digital governance frameworks helps enterprises stay within the legal boundaries while striving for operational excellence.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 5, 2017

In countless surveys over the past decade, manufacturers and retailers rank “improving supply chain visibility” as one of their top priorities. An interruption in delivery of parts from a partner in Europe can therefore also have implications in China,” said [Markus Duesmann, BMW board member in charge of purchasing and supplier network].

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. Logistics and Distribution. Case Studies. |. « Factors Influencing Delivery Address Amendment | Main | Layaway and Buy Now Pay Later Payment Options! » Retailer Multi-Channel Operations Capabilities Get an Early Test in the 2011 Holiday Buying Season. Automotive.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 31, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Logistics and Distribution. Case Studies. |. This commentary is the third and final follow-up to this authors series of Infosys Limited Supply Chain Management guest commentaries related to the 2012 holiday buying season and its implications on industry strategies and technology investments.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 31, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Logistics and Distribution. Case Studies. |. In his previous blog , my colleague Amit Ambekar had talked about various payment types such as Cash on Delivery, Layaway and Buy Now Pay Later. In Carrier billing form of mobile payment purchases are billed on the subscribers mobile phone bill.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 15, 2014

Industrial Manufacturing. Logistics and Distribution. Case Studies. |. Similarly condition based maintenance has to be something like an intertwined hi-tech device capturing some godly information and involving analysis which is so expensive that one would rather scrap the equipment and buy a new one instead!

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ShipBob

AUGUST 23, 2023

Raw materials Raw materials refer to the SKUs that are processed in a manufacturing or assembly line to produce finished goods. This type of inventory refers to the goods that are in the in-between manufacturing stage or production process. For example, a partly assembled computer is a WIP inventory SKU in the PC manufacturing process.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 8, 2013

Industrial Manufacturing. Logistics and Distribution. Case Studies. |. This could discourage the consumers to buy these products in previous seasons in the expectation of a price cut. Supply Excellence. Automotive. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Financial Services. Healthcare. Offerings. |.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MAY 25, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Logistics and Distribution. Case Studies. |. When a colleague forwarded the news of SAP (finally) buying Ariba past midnight India time on Wednesday ( [link] ), my first response was roughly on the lines of "better late to the dance than allow Oracle to steal your partner". Automotive.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. Logistics and Distribution. Case Studies. |. Some of the reasons why an increasing number of consumers buy groceries online are convenience of shopping and / or Home delivery of purchased items. Supply Excellence. Automotive. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 5, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Logistics and Distribution. Case Studies. |. « The Real Headline for the 2011 Holiday Buying Season- Need for Balancing Retailer Online and Fulfillment Process Investments | Main | Mobile Payment Options » Has Best of Breed WMS Won the Race? Supply Excellence.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JUNE 20, 2013

Industrial Manufacturing. Logistics and Distribution. Case Studies. |. Key decisions on programme approach, governance, team formation and logistics etc are taken during this phase. Supply Excellence. Automotive. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Financial Services. Healthcare. Public Sector.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 1, 2013

Industrial Manufacturing. Logistics and Distribution. Case Studies. |. There have been some cases, where a client buys licenses from product vendor and gives them to a third party hosting service provider for hosting. Supply Excellence. Automotive. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 26, 2013

Industrial Manufacturing. Logistics and Distribution. Case Studies. |. Supply Chain Planners were involved to correct this situation & issue of Purchase Requisitions missing Source of Supply got addressed. Supply Excellence. Automotive. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Financial Services.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 6, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Logistics and Distribution. Case Studies. |. Customers who are interested to buy a product online or are sure that the product cannot be returned are particularly concerned about the quality and the correct utility of the product. Automotive. Communication Services. Financial Services.

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