Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 8, 2024

No company in either the household non-durable (consumer goods) or the food manufacturing group beat their peer group on the balanced scorecard of growth, inventory turns, operating margin, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) for 2013-2022. The paradigm needs to change to buck the trend. Look at the industry decline in Figure B.

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Kanban Logistics

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Food products require special care and handling across the entire supply chain. Add the complexities of compliance to the equation – whether regulatory compliance such as the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) or compliance related to strict manufacturer requirements – and the situation becomes even more challenging.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 2, 2023

As members of one of the most highly regulated industries in the world, medical device manufacturers face numerous challenges. From stringent quality standards to comprehensive documentation requirements, Class 1 and 2 manufacturers must navigate a complex landscape to ensure compliance and product excellence.

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

New manufacturing data has revealed which industries and nations are leading the way in the post-pandemic economic recovery – and the tactics they’re using to beat supply chain disruption. We did this by analysing four key metrics: The average value of total stock on hand – reflecting the volume of goods held (plus impacts from inflation).

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 13, 2023

New manufacturing data reveals the small to medium manufacturing sector remains in recovery mode, with global performance largely mapping to local economic conditions. New Zealand manufacturing, meanwhile, is at an historic inflection point, with stagnant performance in multiple sectors.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The first story is about a large regional food manufacturer. The second story is about a regional beverage manufacturer. The companies’ planning was in a vicious cycle where marketing programs were growing increasing error, and the lack of manufacturing modeling made it challenging to see what was feasible. (It

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Unleashed

JANUARY 14, 2024

Manufacturing inventory management is crucial to the success and profitability of your manufacturing operations. This guide for manufacturers explains how it works and explores the most effective ways to manage inventory in manufacturing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Mr. Master’s experience at Simmons Foods illustrates many of the distinct characteristics and challenges related to freight procurement. Simmons Foods Simmons Foods is a farm to fork poultry manufacturer. Simmons supplies private label products to some of the world’s largest retailers and food chains.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 15, 2024

Decision-centric planning serves as a catalyst, nurturing a culture of continuous improvement by actively soliciting feedback, meticulously analyzing performance metrics, and flexibly adjusting strategies.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 25, 2021

Everything from food and beverage products to home improvement items saw a significant consumption bump as buyers, sidelined by pandemic restrictions, diverted their purchasing habits from experiences to consumer goods. The study analyzed supply chain performance at manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers throughout 2020.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

OTIF is a key supply chain metric. He works alongside clients ranging from some of the largest food and beverage businesses in the world to the brightest up-and-coming CPG brands in North America. Andrew Lynch and Joe Lynch discuss the true cost of OTIF failure. About Andrew Lynch. Zipline Logistics was selected as an Inc.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2024

The food and beverage company was selected for award negotiations to receive up to $170 million from the Department of Energy’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstration to support the implementation of clean energy projects at 10 of the company’s US plants.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2024

So, for other ERP providers, a food & beverage template supports all food and beverage companies. In contrast, the Infor food & beverage solution supports micro verticals. That functionality is necessary for bakeries, dairies, and beverage manufacturers, but perhaps less important for other F&B subverticals.

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Unleashed

APRIL 6, 2022

Lean manufacturing involves 13 core principles – many more than the ‘five principles’ that are often associated with this popular manufacturing system. The lean concept originally came from manufacturing, but it has gained in popularity and is now used widely across different industries and sectors.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 1, 2023

Certain supply chains like maintenance parts, designer/fashion items, new product launches, and food service items must be managed in an agile supply chain. The key is to align these product flows with the efficient supply chain flows to minimize cycle stock in manufacturing and maximize transportation assets. I hope this helps.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Much of our world relies on the timeliness, effectiveness, quality, and reliability of manufacturers. However, it is proving to be a more complex proposition for manufacturers who are typically more nascent in their digitalization efforts, and in bringing improved connectivity and visibility to their supply chains.

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 6, 2023

MILAN and BOSTON – June 6, 2023 – ToolsGroup , a global leader in retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, is thrilled to announce it has been selected by D.I.MAR, an Italian leader in the frozen food industry, to heighten its supply chain performance, bolster supplier relationships, and drive enhanced business results.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 20, 2015

When you choose a company to transport your freight or to supply you with the materials you need to manufacture a product, you are putting your hard work and reputation in their hands. The next posts in the series will break down metrics and issues to consider in SQM by industry and conclude with a case study on the application of SQM.

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Zipline Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Since much of the previous year in business and elsewhere was defined by a global pandemic, we are left asking what will 2021 look like for food and beverage shippers. Food trends had an interesting 12 months as things changed quite a bit throughout the course of COVID-19. Plant Products Continue Food Trend Prevalence .

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Global food companies are increasingly promising to make progress in reducing emissions across their end-to-end value chain. Scope 3 emissions are emissions not generated by the company itself but by a company’s suppliers, carriers, and contract manufacturing partners. In the food & beverage industry, farmers are the key suppliers.

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QAD

JUNE 18, 2019

Manufacturers can miss opportunities to adapt due to their lack of speed in responding to disruptive forces, under-investing in new growth areas or applying existing business models to new markets. An example of this is the growing interest from consumers in food traceability, tracking food recalls as well as production from field to fork.

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ThroughPut

MAY 25, 2021

How To Leverage The Benefits Of S&OP For The Food And Beverage Industry? Supply chain-focused organizations like the food and beverages industry can turn the tide with an efficient S&OP process and improve their overall business performance. How different is S&OP in the volatile world of the food and beverage industry?

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Silvon Software

MARCH 3, 2023

A Few Important KPIs for Tracking S&OP Performance As a long-time provider of business intelligence applications for manufacturing and distribution businesses, Silvon has played a key role in helping our clients define and implement performance metrics that align their S&OP initiatives with their corporate goals.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 13, 2022

While shipping craziness is abating, the issues and implications of the Russian-Ukrainian war, energy shortages in China and Europe, food instability in Africa, and the global water crisis reverberate as disruption after disruption in the supply chain. These results herald upcoming issues for future manufacturing reporting earnings calls.

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Kanban Logistics

APRIL 30, 2020

Makers of food products, however, have a host of safety and regulatory requirements to contend with that make selecting the right 3PL even more crucial. In this article, we’ll examine the many things you’ll need to look for in a food distribution warehouse provider to not only optimize your operations – but do so safely as well.

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ThroughPut

MAY 25, 2021

How To Leverage The Benefits Of S&OP For The Food And Beverage Industry? Supply chain-focused organizations like the food and beverages industry can turn the tide with an efficient S&OP process and improve their overall business performance. How different is S&OP in the volatile world of the food and beverage industry?

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 28, 2016

The average manufacturing company’s supply chain organization is 15 years old. The supply chain is a complex system with finite, and non-linear relationships between supply chain metrics that drive balance sheet results. We find that companies can improve one, but not two of the metrics. A Look at History. Resiliency.

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Zipline Logistics

APRIL 20, 2020

Controlling costs in the supply chain is an excellent way for businesses in any sector to find increased profitability, but it is especially true for food ingredient shippers. An effective supply chain strategy that controls costs is crucial because margins for ingredient manufacturers are typically thin. Know Your Customers.

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ThroughPut

MAY 25, 2021

Supply chain-focused organizations like the food and beverages industry can turn the tide with an efficient S&OP process and improve their overall business performance. . How different is S&OP in the volatile world of the food and beverage industry? The food and beverage (F&B) industry is however a different game.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 7, 2021

OTIF is a key supply chain metric. He works alongside clients ranging from some of the largest food and beverage businesses in the world to the brightest up-and-coming CPG brands in North America. Andrew Lynch and Joe Lynch discuss the true cost of OTIF failure. About Andrew Lynch. Zipline Logistics was selected as an Inc.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

MARCH 22, 2016

Troublesome delays can occur while assets are on the yard at DCs, warehouses or manufacturing facilities. . __. Troublesome delays can occur while assets are on the yard at DCs, warehouses or manufacturing facilities. The post Logistics Metrics You Didn’t Know You Should Be Watching appeared first on UltraShipTMS.

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PINC

AUGUST 3, 2020

and Trading Partner Alliance outline some of the key considerations that should go into developing and using the on-time and in-full delivery metric. To fill these gaps, a growing number of companies operating in the consumer sector have adopted the “on-time in-full” (OTIF) delivery metric. McKinsey & Co., What is OTIF?

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

PepsiCo is a very big company, the second largest food and beverage company in the world. PepsiCo generated $79 billion in net revenue in 2021, with 23 food and beverage brands that generate more than $1 billion each in retail sales. Because of the food giant’s size, their sustainability strategy also is very broad.

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QAD

JUNE 6, 2023

Many manufacturers today still use past decision-making methods, which is a disconnected model that leads to critical departments, like finance and operations, being isolated from one another. After the fallout from these changes, the food company conducted a market research study to understand why these results occurred.

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Unleashed

APRIL 11, 2024

US manufacturing activity expands for first time since 2022. The latest ISM Manufacturing PMI report registered an unexpectedly high 50.3% That’s why AOV is an essential metric to improve. ” Running a niche food brand isn’t an easy task – what have been your biggest hurdles so far? in March – up 2.5%

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IQMS

JULY 16, 2019

Bottom Line: Cleanrooms provide the potential for plastics manufacturers to increase the average machine rate per hour, average markups and profit per production run by charging a price premium based on their certifications, compliance and industry expertise. Proven Strategies For Improving Cleanroom Manufacturing. to a high of $61.00

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 19, 2023

Industries included manufacturers, retailers, automotive, food & beverage, CPG and healthcare shippers. Coyote is committed to providing a better service experience in the transportation industry, raising the standards for service metrics and customer satisfaction. 81% were from the U.S., and 19% were from Canada.

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