Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Nick Lynch is the Global Excellence Manager at Shell Lubricants, a division of Shell Global. The Company implemented SAP Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO) including the standard functionality of Demand Planning (DP), Supply Network Planning (SNP), and Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling (PPDS), yet many planners also used Excel.

Demand Planning Software 264

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Love it or hate it, daily necessities need to be purchased. Whichever reasons fuel the motivations of your target market, here are the top trends shaping how they’ll buy – and how you can stay front of mind and ahead of the competition. Data source: eMarketer. eCommerce Purchases and “The New Normal” Retail Categories.

Supply Chain Planning Software 177

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Jaggaer

MARCH 30, 2020

In 2016, that number had plummeted to 24 years. Sourcing with Big Data. Walter Charles’s philosophy on the modern state of sourcing is that it is artificially limited by the tools that teams are using. The traditional three bids and a buy model is a product of software constraints, rather than the ideal method of sourcing.

Big Data 99

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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. Q: You were a winner of the 2016 Supply Chains to Admire.

Supply Chain Design Software 195

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

This is not the case with the purchase of direct materials. Direct material purchases are still controlled by Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and traditional buying processes. The focus is primarily about the reduction of purchase costs. Today, less than one-in-four purchase orders are processed hands free.

Material Savings 150

Material Savings Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Vendor Strategies 150

Supply Chain Movement

AUGUST 31, 2016

The procurement Summit 2016. Date: 15 November 2016. Building on the huge success of eWorld Procurement & Supply – which has been running bi-annually in London since 2001 – the new Procurement Summit will bring together 150 purchasing and finance professionals from across the commercial, public and third sectors.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2016

The network senses, translates, and orchestrates market changes (buy and sell-side markets) bi-directionally with near-real time data to align sell, deliver, make and sourcing organizations outside-in. Thoma Bravo purchased Elemica in June 2016. This puts unlikely assets together; and as a result, market confusion reigns.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

On the horizontal carrier integration front, Maersk has doubled down on its extension from ocean consolidation (Hamburg Sud, 2017) to air cargo, increasing Maersk Air by 33% with three leased cargo planes and two new Boeing purchases. Amazon has made a habit of excelling at logistics to retain end customers and third party sellers.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 177

Logistics Network Optimization Software Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Expense Reduction 177

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 14, 2022

And they said, ‘Excellent very glad to do it. So, we buy diapers from them, we have them delivered to us, we rebrand them, and because of the cadence we adjusted our business model to be a subscription-based diaper ordering business. And she said, ‘I know that I could source diapers for less money.’ We have no credit record.’.

South Africa 261

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Supply Chain Movement

JANUARY 11, 2016

Purchasing. Focus for 2016. Our focus for 2016 is: Transformation – Information technologies, understanding big data, and digital supply networks are pushing supply chain management to new levels of efficiency. Share experiences and hear success stories on leadership strategies, cultural excellence and talent development.

Supply Chain Design Software 60

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Supply Chain Movement

JANUARY 6, 2016

Supply Chain Movement helps you along with an overview of the most important European supply chain events in 2016. Last updated on January 6th , 2016. RLCON 2016. eWorld Purchasing & Supply. ARC Industry Forum Europe 2016. 2nd Annual Global Process Improvement & Operational Excellence Summit.

Pharmaceutical 60

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Procurement Gartner Optimal Sourcing 60

Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Value networks do not interoperate and the business leader trying to track shipments must manually sync multiple data sources to get to answers. There is not a one-to-one relationship between a container and a purchase order. The average purchase order changes 3-4X before shipment. Break your dependency on Excel Spreadsheets.

Supply Chain Design Software 195

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 7, 2016

While traditional supply chain processes evolved from functional excellence definitions for source, make and deliver from the inside-out; to make the digital pivot and become more market-driven, companies need to define new supply chain processes outside-in. How easy is it to buy from your company? Bio-engineering?

Supply Chain Design Software 150

Supply Chain Design Software Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software 150

Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 20, 2022

The platform has risen enormously in recent years, and so has people’s skepticism, questioning the possible risks of buying from AliExpress. It’s a big benefit when buying from AliExpress. It’s also worth noting that Chinese citizens can’t buy directly from AliExpress. Is AliExpress Safe?

Purchasing Skills 96

Purchasing Skills Negotiate Pricing Negotiating Skills Buyer Training 96

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

The network senses, translates, and orchestrates market changes (buy- and sell-side markets) bidirectionally with near real-time data to align sell, deliver, make and sourcing organizations outside-in. The translation of independent demand into cycle stock reduction in production planning and material buying in demand-driven MRP.

Material Savings 191

Material Savings Inventory Reduction Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 191

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

Customers are buying less. The days of going to a brick and mortar store to buy product is only one of the ways that people want to buy. The days of going to a brick and mortar store to buy product is only one of the ways that people want to buy. Figure 1: Expected Changes in IT Spending in 2016.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

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Arkieva

JANUARY 6, 2017

Just in case you missed some of our supply chain strategy posts , we’ve compiled a list of our popular supply chain posts from 2016 below (ranked based on shares and views). Here is a list of the Top 20 Supply Chain Strategy Blog Posts from 2016. The ABCDs of an Excellent Supply Chain. Please subscribe here.

Inventory Reduction 84

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Material Savings Vendor Strategies 84

Talking Logistics

APRIL 12, 2017

Logistics Excellence: Now & in the eFuture. Much of that growth has been fueled by acquisitions, including four acquisitions in 2016, with more certainly to come this year. The R&D team delivered about 350 product releases in 2016. Will this include drone deliveries? pic.twitter.com/rDXqt2Q7rV.

Supply Chain Planning Software 140

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Jaggaer

MARCH 18, 2020

In 2016, that number had plummeted to 24 years. Sourcing with Big Data. Walt Charles’s philosophy on the modern state of sourcing is that it is artificially limited by the tools that teams are using. The traditional three bids and a buy model is a product of software constraints, rather than the ideal method of sourcing.

Big Data 59

Big Data Analytics Software Optimal Sourcing Sourcing Strategies 59

AIMMS

JUNE 23, 2016

My takeaways from Gartner’s Supply Chain Executive Conference 2016. Think for instance of a Source Optimization app for your retail company – a custom solution that helps you understand how and when to source your supplies, foresee possible supplier issues and adapt your plans accordingly.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 136

Prescriptive Analytics Software Analytics Software Supply Chain Planning Software Predictive Analytics 136

IQMS

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Manufacturers who excel at orchestrating analytics, Business Intelligence (BI), quality management and real-time monitoring to improve manufacturing strategies are growing 10% faster than their peers. With the advanced analytics spending predicted to grow from $136B in 2016 to $232B in 2021 , attaining an 11.3%

Manufacturing Procurement 102

Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Analytics Trends Manufacturing 102

Enterra Insights

JUNE 26, 2019

The Internet was still in its infancy (it had about 100K hosts connecting roughly a million people), the Macintosh Portable was released (weighing 16 pounds and costing $6500), and Microsoft Excel (a mainstay of S&OP) was just four years old. Dependency on Excel. That doesn’t mean buying the first shiny thing you see.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

To meet the criteria for The Supply Chains to Admire for 2016, companies needed to score better than their peer group average for performance metrics, while driving a higher level of improvement than 2/3 of their industry peer group. In 2016, VTech is a finalist in the Supply Chains to Admire analysis. The answer was simple.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

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Unleashed

JULY 25, 2021

From reducing the quantity of on hand foodstuffs to JIT inventory control – or less food delivered more frequently – optimising inventory control assists businesses to better manage food waste and reduce it at the source. Coffee waste is also an excellent substrate for mushroom cultivation.

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QAD

OCTOBER 26, 2023

For companies concerned with operational excellence — and profitability — this needs to change and many need to address global trade management complexities. But by 2016, Dollar Shave Club had captured 51 percent. The unfortunate truth is that the majority of supplier-to-buyer ecosystems exist across networks with siloed data.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2015

As we head into 2016, we are featuring our most read articles of 2015 in our five main categories: Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation Management, and Freight. No Purchase Orders were used. However, one thing that should come to mind is the prowess of the retail giant's supply chain excellence.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 120

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 28, 2015

In other words, many supply chain and purchasing solutions looks at historical transaction activity (what happened in the past and is captured in our ERP systems). This can be interesting as a “post mortem” after action review, but doesn’t tell you where the puck is going!

Predictive Analytics Software 40

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Developed a process of excellence in supply chain collaboration. The study found that by this year (2016), 89% of companies expected to be competing primarily on the basis of customer experience. . That should be sobering news for any business not yet focused on supply chain excellence as a lever for business success.

Inventory Reduction 111

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Recently I had the pleasure of attending EBG Network’s 8th Annual Source to Pay Summit, which gathered some of the Nordic’s largest organizations and procurement profiles. Source: Deloitte’s CPO Survey 2018. Source and purchase goods and services from anywhere?—?around Source: Deloitte. Withstanding Scrutiny?—?A

Procurement Solutions 53

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Source: Gartner. I don’t for one second deny that the companies on the list have great supply chains, but there are so many advances in Supply Chain technology, talent, skills and capabilities that it is hard to believe that all of this excellence is restricted to the same group of 20 companies year after year after year.

Gartner 60

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 6, 2019

But, when my mom was buying a new vehicle, she didn’t decide to scrap the vehicle from 1993 and purchase one from 1995. Organizations are ‘going carbon neutral by 2025’, and ‘implementing Artificially Intelligent business systems’ and ‘sourcing form solely environmentally friendly suppliers’. Responsible Sourcing.

Manufacturing Procurement 50

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SCMDOJO

JULY 26, 2023

As the evidence against Roman grows, he takes hostages to buy time while he investigates. The strength of excellent communication in high-stakes situations is demonstrated by Roman’s strong negotiating style and his capacity to establish relationships with both the hostages and his rival, Sabian.

Negotiating Skills 98

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 14, 2020

Source: Gartner. I don’t for one second deny that the companies on the list have great supply chains, but there are so many advances in Supply Chain technology, talent, skills and capabilities that it is hard to believe that all of this excellence is restricted to the same group of 20 companies year after year after year.

Gartner 10

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Source: Accenture. Achieving excellence in logistics involves working collaboratively with others to optimize the flow of physical goods as well as the complex flow of information and financial transactions” ( Gockel et al. Source: Accenture. Blockchain in Logistics. Connecting IoT to the Blockchain. Blockchain in Procurement.

SCM 50

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Unleashed

JANUARY 28, 2021

Sources: IBIS World Coffee Bean Distributors in Australia July 2020. growth (2016-21). Sources: IBIS World Coffee Processing in the UK June 2020. Sources: IBIS World Coffee Production in the US October 2020. since 2016. Source: IBIS World Tea, Coffee and Other Food Manufacturing in New Zealand November 2020.

Manufacturing Procurement 59

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Locus

JUNE 21, 2022

Everything from your grocery delivery in a matter of minutes, to the television set you purchased online that was delivered with utmost care is an example of efficient last-mile delivery. billion people worldwide were expected to buy goods and services online, a big jump from the 1.66 billion global digital buyers in 2016.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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HICX Solutions

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

trillion in 2016, according to an IBM estimate. Other studies have shown that knowledge workers can spend up to 50% of their time trying to locate data, identifying errors in data or seeking confirmatory sources of data to support information that they do not trust. One method may be to audit the extent of the problem via a survey.

Cost Reduction Strategies 52

Cost Reduction Strategies Purchasing Skills Data Eliminating Excel in Purchasing 52