Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 9, 2016

In 2014 Thoma Bravo acquired GHX, a Supply Chain Operating Network for healthcare. In 2014 OpenText acquired GXS. This allows the flow of information from many trading partners to many trading partners and allows each trading partner to communicate in their preferred protocol. Is the announcement good for the industry?

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Talking Logistics

MAY 8, 2013

The company is also stopping production in Ecuador, Venezuela, Belarus and Pakistan by April 2014 (these countries scored low in a World Bank report that assessed countries on accountability, corruption, violence, and other metrics).

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 2, 2016

As first reported by Fairfax Media , a factory in North Korea has been making high-priced surf and snow gear for Australian surfwear company Rip Curl since at least 2014, with the garments labeled “Made in China.” no metrics, operate in functional silos). The root causes generally fall into three categories: IT issues (e.g.,

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Elementum

MAY 1, 2018

Potential Sources of Disruption. Identifying sources of risk and developing a plan are only part of the story. Establish appropriate metrics that correspond with the steps outlined in your contingency plan. What alternative plants/factories/sources of supply do they have at their disposal? Cyberattack and data breach.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

We developed the Supply Chain Index in 2014 as a way to measure supply chain improvement at a balance sheet level. After, I explained this, I granted Peter permission for the council to use the Index (the use of the Supply Chain Insights content follows the principles of open source), I then said to Peter, “I am glad that you called.

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EcoVadis

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

Bringing Circular Economy (CE) into the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry effectively targets two major fields: products and equipment (waste and consumption) and internal operations and networks (energy and data). The United Nations University estimated that the total amount of e-waste generated in 2014 was 41.8

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Supply Chain View from the Field

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

I was attending the Zycus Horizons 2014 conference at Amelia Island today, listening to speakers. And we follow a pattern: you do an assessment, a sourcing wave, build a process, and do it over and over. The vendor defrauded you, went belly-up, they printed someone’s information on the front of the envelope!

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 16, 2015

In 2014, SAP posted revenues of 19.5B$ and Oracle with 38.3B$. Based on reporting from the Wall Street Journal, the company hired Morgan Stanley to shop the company and package it for sale in 2014 with an expected evaluation of 800M$. The goal is deeper analytics to sense and respond across make, source and deliver.

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Supply Chain Movement

JULY 11, 2014

On 12 May 2014 IMD organized a one-day open event in Lausanne that analyzed big data and its impact on value chains. edge websites started to analyze the information collected from their users, in order to create metrics and patterns that allowed companies to better know them and their behaviour. The creation of a new e?commerce

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3rdwave

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

In 2014, a Supply Chain Council survey found that managing global supply chain complexity was among the top 5 major issues. Most companies do not actually manage or monitor their freight providers for quality of information or freight contract compliance. Complexity in the global supply chain has increased dramatically since that time.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

According to sources, Stevedores are demanding advance payment in cash. However, a 2014 report by University of Tennessee on managing risk in global supply chains points out that 90% of the firms surveyed do not quantify risk when outsourcing production! Any such event will cause congestion in the ports.

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Elementum

MAY 1, 2018

Potential Sources of Disruption. Identifying sources of risk and developing a plan are only part of the story. Establish appropriate metrics that correspond with the steps outlined in your contingency plan. What alternative plants/factories/sources of supply do they have at their disposal? Cyberattack and data breach.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 19, 2015

In most ‘benchmarking activities’, self-reported data is the most common source. Debra built the Gartner Hierarchy of supply chain metrics. In this work, there were over 85 companies and Debra looked at correlations between the metrics to determine the relationships. Increase in Complexity?

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Command Alkon organized a Leadership Roundtable with a select group of industry executives from all segments of the HBM ecosystem to discuss “The Data We Have vs. The Information We Need.” Overall, the Leadership Roundtable was a highly productive and informative session.

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Tompkins Blog

APRIL 15, 2014

RALEIGH, NC, April 15, 2014 — Is it important to connect your supply chain strategy with your business strategy? Click here to download the report and receive additional information. Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium is the premier source for supply chain benchmarking and best practices knowledge.

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3rdwave

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

In 2014, a Supply Chain Council survey found that managing global supply chain complexity was among the top 5 major issues. Most companies do not actually manage or monitor their freight providers for quality of information or freight contract compliance. Complexity in the global supply chain has increased dramatically since that time.

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Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Cassy defines Decision Intelligence as “the discipline of turning information into better actions at any scale” , highlighting that the days of information, insights and BI are over, or at least not enough anymore. Decision quality will become a performance metric in IBP. We need decisions and actions.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

The sad reality is that data and information can travel faster than organizations can believe the information and equilibrate to a new market reality. Lora wrote the books Supply Chain Metrics That Matter and Bricks Matter , and is currently working on her third book, Leadership Matters. We hope to see you there! _.

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NC State SCRC

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Development of the model began in 2014, and included several prototype phases, with increasingly larger samples of companies included. Based on several iterations of discussions, reviews of metrics, and benchmarking, the team settled on a system for assessing two important indications of supply chain performance.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 10, 2012

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. The retail industry is indeed in revolution, and the important enabler of digital commerce capabilities will be the efficient and effective deployment of advanced information technology. Business Process Outsourcing.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 10, 2019

Source: Google. This was not a trivial transition because the software industry, until relatively recently, was long fixated on measuring its health and success by new license revenue (sales of products) instead of customer-centric metrics, such as realization of ROI and payback objectives. Where is Descartes today?

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Jaggaer

JULY 2, 2020

In 2014, Jeff Weiss wrote in the Harvard Business Review , “Preparation is the key to any successful negotiation, but few people spend enough time on it.” This may look like a lot of information , but keep in mind that you’re not just buying a n item at a street market or bazaar ! Information on past negotiations .

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Anyways, this was not a surprise for me, as our IBM alliance lead informed me about this previous night. Deepak spoke about integrated infrastructure and how lots of information is coming to mobile devices now.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 3, 2019

The major sources of risk in Development and Manufacture contracts in the Aerospace and Defense industries start at the top, where the contracts are awarded, and flow downwards to the subcontracting suppliers. The contract may also include metrics and resulting consequences (late fees, etc.). 2014, www.iaccm.com/resources/?id=7428.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JUNE 28, 2012

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. It therefore seems that there is a tremendous scope for weaving this data together and converting it into one piece of intelligent information, based on which informed and smart decisions can be taken.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

They break down silos and give teams access to essential information in real-time, fostering better collaboration and more informed decision making – something that’s become even more important during the pandemic. Accurate financial information is also a huge help to the advisors who may be guiding a business.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Making informed decisions fast comes down to collaboration – how effectively the data, processes and people who oversee the supply chain can connect, communicate and interact with one another. 1] Data Acceleration: Architecture for the Modern Data Supply Chain, Accenture 2014.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 7, 2016

You can use network design models, company KPIs and other metrics to get a holistic look at your supply chain. Prioritize: Use the information from the assessment to prioritize scenarios to test further with optimization and simulation technology. This provides high-level metrics for evaluating risk in the supply chain.

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Claritum

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

source: (1 page infographic) AccentureOperations , High Performance Procurement (2015). source: (p2) Deloitte – The Deloitte Global CPO Survey 2016. CPO’s will continue their focus on generating value through traditional levers over the next 12 months: source: (p7) Deloitte – The Deloitte Global CPO Survey 2016.

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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. Supply chains that rely on a single source are now more likely to experience disruptions. Rushing the Launch of New Systems and Protocols. Poor Framework for Accountability.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 12, 2016

By 2014 and 2016 revenue was back up to almost its previous high point. In supply chain, you can focus in procurement, sourcing, inventory control, logistics, and other off-shoots that occur on a daily basis. How is the information going to flow – and how much do I need – and how much inventory do I have?

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2015

As always our goal is to educate and inform. As with the manufacturing articles, infographics tend to stand out as they are a quick way to consume a lot of information. Supplier Quality Management: What it is, 5 Key Metrics to Know & a 4 Step Supplier Evaluation Process. Top 10 Supply Chain Articles from 2015.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MAY 9, 2012

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. This easily has a potential to lower the supply chain efficiency due to lack of collaboration between partners and non-availability of timely information. Business Process Outsourcing. Customer Service. Human Resources.

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6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

RFID tags and robotic warehouse systems generate and transmit data that, when combined with other data sources, allow companies to optimize the supply chain and make better predictions and forecasts to improve efficiency and boost the bottom line. They can also be used to track the provenance of adulterated products to identify the source.

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Supply Chain Opz

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

Background Since we live in the era that the instant communications via the Internet is readily available, information is considered as a strategic business asset. Then, blogging and web contents have become the primary source of business ideas for many working professionals.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 26, 2017

Here are some details from the press release: NaviShare provides real-time information regarding load status, tracking status, carriers, shippers, customers, origins, and destinations. This was true 18 years ago when I started as an industry analyst, and it’s mainly true today. Simply put, many user interfaces….

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Source: Evan, Flikr. “I SophiaTX Open Source Platform to Integrate SAP, Blockchain. If they actually follow through on their promise and oil prices continue to rise next year, how will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in response? UPS Joins Top Alliance To Create Blockchain Standards For Logistics.

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