Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

How do they buy from you? How do they buy from you?” SanDisk Corporation designs, develops and manufactures flash memory storage devices and software. The company is the third-largest manufacturer of flash memory in the world. Both improvement and performance define supply chain excellence.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

At Rockwell this includes all processes end-to-end except for manufacturing. From a manufacturing perspective, products vary significantly in complexity. Solutions, for example, can take from 12 to 16 weeks to manufacture. The company understands global manufacturers’ problems because they are one.

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Supply Chain Opz

SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

Since a modern business is shifting from manufacturing to service, this article will provide a review of literature and a case study of the company at a forefront of the service supply chain frontier. Nevertheless, they hit a very important milestone of reaching $1 billion in gross sales in 2008.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 6, 2015

He discussed the adoption of the steam engine and the electric motor in the manufacturing sector. Today, we take these technologies for granted, but the electric motor was the genesis of the horizontal manufacturing plant. Buying patterns are changing quickly, and the insights are multi-dimensional. I was a skeptic.

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Supply Chain Insights

JUNE 30, 2017

Trade promotion, almost two centuries old, was used as an incentive for the retail channels to buy enough product to keep the shelves stocked with the brand and reach the local shopper with the message of price and where to buy. These are aptly named Demand Signal Repositories or “DSR’s.” Follow Rob – @RealRobHand.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 30, 2022

I had the opportunity to work with several excellent organisations, most notably, nearly 20 years with Ceva (including EGL or Eagle Global Logistcis) and now TVS SCS. We managed the supply chain for China’s largest manufacturer with close to US$500m in logistics spend. This is in a position to shift again.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. Utilities. | Main | Demand Planning in CPG industry - Practising the Best Practices » The Upcoming 2011 Holiday Buying Season will again Test Retailer MCO and Supply Chain Capabilities. Automotive. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Financial Services. Healthcare. Hospitality and Leisure.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Current State of Supplier Performance Management Nowadays, the interest in improving supplier performance management methods has increased due to the increase in global sourcing and that of the global economy in particular (Gordon Sherry R, 2008). Others will have a purchasing or supplier management board at the senior management level.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. 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. First, consumers have clearly stepped-up their preferences towards online channels as the preferred buying option.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. « Mapping Your Way To Faster Shopping | Main | Indicators from the 2012 Holiday Buying Period Point to Significant Change and Fulfillment Challenges » Headline for the 2012 Holiday Buying Season- Overcoming the Challenges of Fulfillment Complexity. Automotive. Communication Services.

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Arkieva

JANUARY 6, 2017

The ABCDs of an Excellent Supply Chain. In this 2-part Supply chain strategy post , the Managing Director at Solventure – Bram Desmet, discusses the key elements of an excellent supply chain. So, as I sit down to write this blog, I wonder what are some of the things that make supply chains excellent? Please subscribe here.

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AFFLINK

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

The cost of recovery from a disruption in procurement management depends on factors such as supply source, volume, manufacturing location and inventory. A group purchasing organization typically finds that it spends 80 percent of its budget on their top 20 suppliers, and they also organize other resources such as time by spend.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. « 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! Layaway: • The customer selects the product that she wants to buy. Automotive. Healthcare.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. » The Real Headline for the 2011 Holiday Buying Season- Need for Balancing Retailer Online and Fulfillment Process Investments. As we approach the latter stages of the 2011 holiday buying season, the uptick in online buying has indeed occurred. Automotive. Communication Services.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 10, 2019

Now it is only a matter of test buying products through unauthorized channels to recognize where the supply chain leakage is coming from. So I asked, “How about we make our employee the number #1 and fortify them better to radiate excellence to the customer as transferred effect?” Some strategies for an excellent supply chain are: 1.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 3, 2019

The type of contract of interest in this report is for Development and Manufacture contracts in the Aerospace and Defense industries. The subcontract efforts feature the majority of military and part of commercial aviation, systems are outsourced by the overall airframe manufacturer, known as “primes” (Boeing, Airbus, Sikorski, etc.)

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

APRIL 30, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. 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. All questions asked do we really need to purchase grocery online when we can get it in a nearby supermarket. Automotive.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 21, 2022

Since the inception of this blog in 2008, Supply Chain Matters has provided perspectives and takeaway thoughts from each annual report. GDP level, and a level not seen since 2008. There is no cost for paid CSCMP membership, or the report can be purchased for $249 by non CSCMP members. For 2021, U.S. percent to $1.85

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 10, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. 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. cities with these lockers in-place are located in states that already collect sales taxes for online purchases.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 15, 2014

Industrial Manufacturing. 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! Supply Excellence. December 2008. November 2008.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 20, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. A few months ago, I was looking to buy a laptop to replace my old desktop at home. I then walked into some of the stores near my house to compare prices in the stores for similar configuration, but more importantly, to "touch and feel" the product I was about to buy. Supply Excellence.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. « 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. Supply Excellence. Automotive. Communication Services. Financial Services.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. The current challenges that organizations face in implementing these workflows really revolve around non-integrated processes and systems with retailers and manufacturers operating out of their own silo and different planning data. Automotive. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Healthcare.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. In todays Contract Management world Organizations are looking to have one system which can maintain contracts for both Buy side business and Sell side business, a single repository which meets all business and compliance requirements relevant to the Contract. Supply Excellence. Automotive. Healthcare.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Stuart William was in one of my former MBA classes at NC State in 2008, and graduated into one of the worst economies ever in May of 2009. He then went into global imports for the central purchasing group in Raleigh. Upon graduation, there simply weren’t any jobs available at all! They have 5 MFC retail outlets, and a dealer network.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 27, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. The implications profoundly point to the reality that consumers prefer online tools and have shifted their shopping and buying preferences. Wal-Mart has enabled its shoppers the option to pick-up purchases from a nearby physical store or FedEx shipping location. Supply Excellence. December 2008.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. Some of the reasons why an increasing number of consumers buy groceries online are convenience of shopping and / or Home delivery of purchased items. Growing interest by consumers to buy grocery online; has made retailers to launch internet based grocery selling channel. Supply Excellence.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 9, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. 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. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. Automotive. Communication Services. Financial Services.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 31, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. « Indicators from the 2012 Holiday Buying Period Point to Significant Change and Fulfillment Challenges | Main | Information Driven Innovation in Supply Chain » The Learning from the 2012 Holiday Buying Season: Balanced Investments in Online and Physical Supply Chain Fulfillment Capabilities.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 3, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. A punch-out mechanism for buying medicines/equipments from a custom - catalogue which again is based on personal profile, can further do the value addition. An excellent article, really on the cutting edge of EAM scope innovation. Supply Excellence. December 2008. November 2008.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

APRIL 8, 2014

Industrial Manufacturing. Cloud Simple meaning of Cloud in context of SMAC is using software applications as a service without buying them. The point here is that user need not buy and install hardware, software, network and infrastructure and start using the software without any capital expenditure, and pay as per use.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 26, 2013

Industrial Manufacturing. In my current project about a year ago, North America region Supply Chain Planners were having major concerns related with flawed planning resulting from incorrect or no Source of Supply (SoS) for receipt elements such as Purchase requisitions &/or Planned orders. Supply Excellence. December 2008.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 31, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. 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. Supply Excellence. December 2008.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 8, 2013

Industrial Manufacturing. This could discourage the consumers to buy these products in previous seasons in the expectation of a price cut. Supply Excellence. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. Automotive. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Financial Services.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 10, 2013

Industrial Manufacturing. « 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. Supply Excellence. December 2008. November 2008.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 5, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. « 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. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. Automotive.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 6, 2014

Industrial Manufacturing. Low Entry Cost / Capital Cost Saving With cloud based offerings, companies opt for a pay-per-use model, where they need not buy licenses in bulk, but migrate to a subscription based model. Pay as you use / Streamlined Cash Flow Companies need not buy long term licenses, support and continuous upgrades.

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