Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 21, 2022

In business conversations, the term supply chain excellence rolls off the tongue frequently in meetings, but what does it mean? Supply chain excellence is harder to define than to say. We designed the Supply Chains to Admire Methodology to help companies define supply chain excellence.

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ModusLink Corporation

MARCH 9, 2022

The utilization of IoT tools (Internet of Things). The main IoT tools are elaborated upon below. The use of smartphones to increase the supply chain visibility and anytime access by using available handled devices is quickly standardizing for companies’ solutions.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 15, 2022

When reviewing strategy decks for supply chain teams, I often see statements like “move from a functional-silo’d focus to a drive a more holistic response.” Companies became less clear on the definition of supply chain excellence and how to implement decision support technologies.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 22, 2019

I feel that topic of supply chain management is analogous to the downward cycle of the news channels. What Drives Supply Chain Excellence? I analyze supply chain management. There is the story of aggressive sales teams over-hyping the promise of technology to drive balance sheet improvement.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 15, 2020

The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), first reported in Saudi Arabia in 2012, didn’t make headline news. Unlike the prior supply disruptions in my lifetime, there will not be a new normal. Instead, supply chain leaders face wave after wave of disruption until there is a vaccine. Changing My Mental Model.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 9, 2021

Supply chain management is a team sport. Just as there are many flavors of sports teams, there are many types of supply chains. The supply chain is also a team sport needing clear goals, rules, and coaches. When a company attempts to automate processes without clarity, problems ensue.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 8, 2016

As an analyst in the supply chain market for 15 years, I have written many articles on best-of-breed technology companies purchased by a larger company. Today I am writing my take on the acquisition of Terra Technology by E2open. It is a story of supply chain innovation. History of Terra Technology.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2024

Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech kicks off our 2024 series with two acquisition announcements related to multiple supply chain providers. based alternative asset investment company that focuses on private equity, technology and innovation. Optilogic Acquisition of Insight Inc.

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Logility

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

ChainLink Research and SupplyChainBrain just released “ Business Priorities 2012 – Research and Results ” which takes a look at where companies will invest in the coming year. And yet, our respondents do expect business expansion and intend to invest to make it happen in 2012.”

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Andy is the Senior Director of Innovation at GEODIS , a leading global logistics provider acknowledged for its expertise across all aspects of the supply chain. About Andy Johnston Andy Johnston joined GEODIS in 2012 and currently serves as the Senior Director of Innovation for the Americas region.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 23, 2023

In 2012, I published an article on Sales and Operations Technology (S&OP) Maturity. (I The report centers on the concept of moving from inside-out to outside-in technologies. An outside-in model requires a redefinition making today’s supply chain planning technologies legacy investments.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 1, 2022

Over the last decade, the organization grew larger and more political in the journey from regional to global supply chain structures. I work with a group that has a sub-team focused on cost, one on customer service, and one on inventory, but lack alignment on a standard definition of supply chain excellence. I think not.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 1, 2016

Think back to 2012 when Sam Taylor, CEO of Oriental Trading Company , went undercover in his own company. One of the most surprising parts of the episode showed a warehouse worker using a voice-automated picking system (see video below), and the worker would then scan the product with a scanner on the tip of his finger.

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Demand Solutions

MARCH 27, 2020

But what if I told you that establishing supply chain planning and procurement processes also helps your company's culture, would you believe me? This past March, Tim Carroll, Product Availability Team Captain at AutomationDirect, was presented the 2020 World-Class Culture Award at the Atlanta Supply Chain Awards (ASCA).

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QAD

OCTOBER 4, 2023

What is Supply Chain Analytics and Why is it Important? Supply chain analytics allows businesses to examine their operations and view data in real-time. What is Supply Chain Analytics? Supply chain analytics makes it possible for businesses to collect data, analyze that data, and make informed decisions.

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Invata Intralogistics

JULY 7, 2021

Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) are doing something similar to the supply chain industry today as the toolset of warehouse optimization expands to accommodate new technologies — and new approaches to problem solving emerge as a result. Conveyors Unleashed. Sorters Unchained. So how can you?

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RFgen

AUGUST 18, 2021

Many automotive companies have found long-term success with mobile barcoding software. Automating inventory processes can help reduce overhead costs and increase customer satisfaction for good. One solution is to automate data collection with mobile barcoding software. Inventory management shouldn’t be a nightmare.

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Invata Intralogistics

JULY 7, 2021

Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) are doing something similar to the supply chain industry today as the toolset of warehouse optimization expands to accommodate new technologies — and new approaches to problem solving emerge as a result. Conveyors Unleashed. Sorters Unchained. So how can you? S tep 1: Think Different.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 21, 2021

Lisa is an Industry Consultant at CarrierDirect which is a consulting firm supporting the transportation and industry, logistics, warehousing, supply chain and also provide technology support. CarrierDirect is a management consulting and technology development firm focused on transportation, logistics, and supply chain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2014

Over the course of the last two years, we at Supply Chain Insight s have worked on a methodology to gauge supply chain improvement. We named it the Supply Chain Index. We have found that supply chain metrics are gnarly and complicated.During Background on the Supply Chain Index.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 2, 2023

The term “COE” is often a commonly heard term in supply managers’ vernacular, but it’s interesting to note that Centers of Excellence as an organizational entity have been around for more than fifty years – and evolved first in the form of what was called “shared services”. Thesystemsthinkingreview.co.uk.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 5 Insights for Managing Your Fleet Strategy! Fleet Management Software article and permission to publish here provided by Korey Kashmer. The software should be thought of as the brains and other devices, the extremities that feed the software with information.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

When I started my business in 2012, I frequently wrote about the future using the moniker of Supply Chain 2020. We had just recovered from a recession, and my goal was to help supply chain leaders create a better supply chain by the end of the decade. My focus was simple. I was wrong. The reason?

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 21, 2015

The technology market is rife with unsubstantiated claims and myths. Each year, I publish a report analyzing the technologies in the S&OP space. I sent the report to technology vendors listed in the appendix with a deadline for feedback on factual accuracy for 5:00 PM EST on Wednesday. New technology is evolving.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

as of this morning — a lower price than 5 years ago! Brent crude oil prices Dec 2009 – Dec 2014 (Source MoneyAM.com). I use this example to illustrate the challenges (or, perhaps, the futility) of making supply chain and logistics predictions. Do Facebook and Twitter Need a Logistics Strategy?

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Keeping the right level of inventory requires a technique called inventory optimization. It is not only since the pandemic that supply and demand shocks have demonstrated problems with current inventory methodologies and practices. Inventory optimization. The search for optimal inventory levels is therefore a key objective.

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Supply Chain Trend

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

I suppose that is also true when you blog long enough about supply chain. In 2012 I wrote a short blog about demand driven & agile supply chains , which seems to be all the hype back then. My point back then was that it requires context on where you need to be agile in the supply chain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 25, 2013

Today, I am proud to launch the Supply Chain Index. It is my hope that the readers of this blog will take time to either join us today to listen to the launch of the Supply Chain Index on our webinar or listen to the replay. (We The Supply Chain Index has been two years in the making. Why did I care?

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Supply Chain Opz

AUGUST 28, 2013

7 Supply Chain Lessons from Steve Jobs. Apple Inc is regarded as the best company in the world for its cutting-edge supply chain management practices. It goes without saying that Apple Inc is famous for its strengths in the product design, product development, branding and marketing strategy. Case Studies.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

in to transportation management to drive routing information and booking optimization). How Do We Connect Supply Chain Planning Architectures to Transportation Planning? The software planning footprints are reminiscent of the work done in the 1990s when we struggled with insufficient memory using 32-bit hardware.

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BlueYonder

JULY 23, 2013

Over the past 20 years, supply chain management has become a mission-critical component of a company’s success. Strategic supply chain management has the capability to significantly reduce a company’s costs, minimize risk, boost customer service, increase efficiency and improve the bottom line. billion in 2012.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Similar to this experience with the Italian waiter, companies should therefore pick solution providers who approach them in a problem-oriented manner and ideally have expertise in various technologies, in order to achieve the optimum result for the customer. SYNOPSlS: Unlocking Greater Value in Your Supply Chain.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

We’ll look at their warehouses, their delivery tricks, and even how they use new technology to make things faster. Amazon’s Mission Its unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction is at the heart of Amazon’s logistics strategy. In this blog post, we’ll explore how Amazon does it all.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

The client leaned across the table and asked, “Is a customer-centric supply chain strategy the same as a demand-driven supply chain strategy?” Drawing from the Whiteboard: Building Customer-Centric Supply Chain Strategies. Customer-Centric Supply Chain Processes.

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Supply Chain Opz

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Current logistics and supply chain management trends are discussed very often on social media sites. In the year 2000, Journal of Business Logistics published the article named " Ten Mega-Trends That Will Revolutionize Supply Chain Logistics ". How can we identify them really? What''s Next?

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Resilinc

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Shahzaib Khan discusses Resilinc’s journey toward AI-driven supply chain excellence From its early inception in the 60s’ to its increasingly available public access, artificial intelligence (AI) has come a long way. Yet, numerous global supply chains today still struggle with mapping their global suppliers.

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Supply Chain Trend

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

I share three quotes from the 800 words: “The future of IBP lies in a blend of advanced technology, strategic foresight, and human leadership. It has become obvious, that AI technology adoption has to include Human-AI cultural and mindset change to be impactful. ” Two things struck me. .”

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