Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

I also shared with them my view that companies will ultimately find opportunities for supply chain innovation at the intersection of Software, B2B Connectivity, and Social Networking — a trend best illustrated by the rise of Supply Chain Operating Networks (SCONs). How are companies using SCONs in the real world?

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The focus is on the role of supply chain finance in driving supply chain excellence. The design of the conference includes tours of several modern warehouses and centers of excellence. A simplistic view is that supply chain excellence is the trade-off of cost, inventory and customer service. The River of Demand. #3

Supply Chain Design Software 190

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 30, 2021

They will understand more about improving processes and learn some techniques and tools they can employ in their future careers. Goldratt and Jeff Cox convey lessons in improving processes and operational excellence through a story about a small-town factory that’s heading for disaster. The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 3, 2015

Executive, after executive, lament, “They have purchased many technologies and sponsored many projects to reduce inventories, but they are not seeing results.” ” I have been studying the evolution of inventory technologies as an industry analyst since 2002. All of the Solutions Have the Same in Functionality.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

How do they buy from you? How do they buy from you?” I find that in this world of the global multi-national that procurement processes have become convoluted and increasingly complex. (In In my opinion, we have made procurement increasingly complex without adding value. Why does it matter to you? It is systemic.

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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. They use advanced ERP software and S&OP strategy to match supply with demand, and turn over inventory faster and faster.

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Precoro

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Their dedicated teams are driven by four core values: Commitment to patients Scientific curiosity Integrity Teamwork Opna Bio SA’s team decided to implement purchasing software during the company formation to ensure smooth operations. Odallo also processes all purchase orders and sets up new suppliers in the system.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 14, 2014

I think about this discussion with Keith often as I work on the Supply Chain Index and edit the chapters of Metrics That Matter. Our current processes and dependencies on Excel spreadsheets cannot get us to our goal. E2open last week announced the purchase of Serus. The Kinaxis model is an enterprise solution.

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Unprecedented situations like the COVID-19 pandemic and its after-effects need solutions that not only learn from historical data but also predict outlier events like COVID-19 and how they can affect your organization with several demand forecasting methods and forecasting models. What makes this process easier? How to make it easier?

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2017

” At the other end of the continuum is the argument that “ Forecast error is the most important metric to improve.” I worked for a software company for almost a decade and implemented demand management solutions in the 1990s for multiple companies. This is the case for companies like Adexa, Logility, and JDA.)

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Precoro

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Rémi Lelarge, the Head of Procurement and Logistics at Electra, shared their story of building a comprehensive procurement process with Precoro. The startup that immediately chose Precoro For the first few months after Electra was founded, like many startups, the team had a manual procurement process and used spreadsheets.

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Shopify’s solution to running an online store is effective and efficient for ecommerce businesses of all sizes. This resource is a great tool for everyone from the CEO to Ecommerce Director, and everyone in between. However, Ecommerce Directors must also keep customers informed and engaged post-purchase. Communication skills.

Inventory Reduction 59

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

The traditional supply chain is inside-out, triggering processes on the back of order-to-cash and procure-to-pay financial processes. The CIO budget is hamstrung with system upgrades and software license payments. There is a belief that the efficient response—the tightly integrated lean supply chain—defines supply chain excellence.

Supply and Demand 150

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Shopify’s solution to running an online store is effective and efficient for ecommerce businesses of all sizes. This resource is a great tool for everyone from the CEO to Ecommerce Director, and everyone in between. However, Ecommerce Directors must also keep customers informed and engaged post-purchase. Communication skills.

Inventory Reduction 52

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 24, 2020

Delivering on-time and in-full is essential to success and a metric used by retailers when evaluating partnerships with vendors of all sizes. But first, let’s look at the background of OTIF metrics and why they came to be. If unable to find a product in store, consumers are quick to turn their attention online and purchase goods there.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For the past five years, the team at Supply Chain Insights identified Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners by analyzing performance by peer group on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). As a B2B company, procurement management is essential.

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Elementum

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Integration Tools: Software solutions like no-code development tools unify distinct systems, ensuring they work cohesively. Improving Business Operations with Digital Processes At the heart of operational excellence is the ability to optimize workflows through digital process automation.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 10, 2012

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Case Studies. |. Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. Business Process Outsourcing. Customer Service. Finance & Accounting. Human Resources.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

To drive global scale, companies need to design the supply chain to buy globally and execute locally. The company leverages globally sourcing strategies to buy products at a lower cost and then deploys some unique process logic to drive mass customization for retailers. Performance on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter.

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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. The Sustainability Drive. Innovation.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 19, 2024

When customers have transparency into product availability, delivery timelines, and order status, they are more likely to complete purchases and continue shopping with a business. At the same time, it makes excellent sense to have a good SEO software solution to keep track of how your marketing strategies perform.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Many of my clients talk about a customer-centric supply chain but rely on useless metrics from an annual survey or a net promoter score. At the Supply Chain Insights Global Conference in 2019, an attendee stopped me after the third case study of the Supply Chains to Admire award winner. ” As he spoke, I smiled.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Nick Lynch is the Global Excellence Manager at Shell Lubricants, a division of Shell Global. It is just not enough to do a software upgrade or slowly push continuous improvement projects. Completed in 2012, the ERP project forced the company to standardize organizational design, roles, and metrics. Incrementalism Is Not Enough.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 6, 2015

As I read the literature, I felt out of touch and old-fashioned. “How could I not know about supply chain planning software?” On the plane to my interview, I read everything I could about planning software and thought about the simple spreadsheet challenge that was the genesis of my journey. ” I thought.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 16, 2014

I have learned that supply chain systems are more complex than I originally thought, and that the relationships between supply chain metrics are nonlinear. I sometimes wonder if I should create a new class of technologies for the network design tools because they have changed so much.) Here I share a cut of the data.

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Elementum

DECEMBER 11, 2023

By utilizing software tools and solutions, BPA enables businesses to streamline and automate repetitive, multistep processes that typically involve various applications, systems, and personnel. Choosing the Right Tools and Platforms Selecting the appropriate tools and platforms is vital to the success of your BPA strategy.

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