Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 26, 2021

To help prepare for the projected growth, Pure Storage hired Mike Fitzgerald as their new vice president of operations in 2019. Dual sourcing has also helped with partner responsiveness. This gives Pure real-time visibility to core performance metrics. Pure Storage reduced their dependency on sourcing from the Far East.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2022

To understand the phenomenon , the 2019 GDP was 2.16%. Source E2open Shipping Index). As a result, focusing on cost and efficiency, and functional metrics throws the supply chain out of balance. We started the conversation with sourcing. The US GDP in 2021 grew at an unexpected rate of 5.7% Focus on Cost. What to do?

Procurement Analytics 221

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2021

As product flows rapidly shifted and hard baked assumptions about lead times and sourcing locations were put to test, users across many organizations bypassed their planning systems and turned to excel sheets, internal data science teams or non-traditional supply chain vendors who could deliver AI based solutions at a faster turn.

S&OP 269

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

On the one hand, we should celebrate the fact that the aggregate industry moved 38% more freight in 2021 when compared to 2019. Over the past decade payments to transportation carriers from shippers increased from net 30 to net 60 moving to net 90 in 2019. Build Strong Supply Chain Sourcing Development Practices. ” [link].

Supply Chain Design Software 288

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 20, 2019

Now Gartner reports that SCP BPO is gaining traction ( Market Guide for Supply Chain Planning BPO or BPaaS, 29 July 2019 ), particularly in North America and Europe. Companies moving to BPO in these practice areas are experiencing supply chain improvements in metrics such as inventory turnover and customer service. versus $4.84

Supply Chain Planning Software 214

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

req’d) How Blockchain Could Benefit Levi’s Worker Well-Being Initiative (Sourcing Journal) Companies Plan for Tariffs, More Paperwork in Case of ‘No-Deal’ Brexit (WSJ – sub. The post This Week in Logistics News (January 28 – February 1, 2019) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

To understand the phenomenon , the 2019 GDP was 2.16%. Source E2open Shipping Index). As a result, focusing on cost and efficiency, and functional metrics throws the supply chain out of balance. We started the conversation with sourcing. The US GDP in 2021 grew at an unexpected rate of 5.7% Focus on Cost. What to do?

Procurement Analytics 195

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Logility

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

It may not be the news you were hoping for, but traditional retail success metrics are fast becoming obsolete in today’s economy. The current suite of metrics were built for a time that no longer exists. Knowing they couldn’t match New York’s money, Beane and James attacked the problem with metrics. Time for action.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune. Within a week of Russian troops crossing into Ukraine, the benchmark for thermal coal prices reached a record high of $446 per metric ton. Consultancy UK).

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ivalua

AUGUST 17, 2021

There are, in fact different phases of procurement value creation that tie into the Source-to-Pay process: . Creating Value occurs when sourcing and procurement uses relevant sourcing processes and tools to engage and select the best fit supplier. What is Direct Procurement? What is Indirect Procurement?

Manufacturing Procurement 130

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

On the one hand, we should celebrate the fact that the aggregate industry moved 38% more freight in 2021 when compared to 2019. Over the past decade payments to transportation carriers from shippers increased from net 30 to net 60 moving to net 90 in 2019. Build Strong Supply Chain Sourcing Development Practices. ” [link].

Supply Chain Design Software 195

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

On the one hand, we should celebrate the fact that the aggregate industry moved 38% more freight in 2021 when compared to 2019. Over the past decade payments to transportation carriers from shippers increased from net 30 to net 60 moving to net 90 in 2019. Build Strong Supply Chain Sourcing Development Practices. ” [link].

Supply Chain Design Software 195

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Orchestration enables companies to effectively manage trade-offs between source, make, deliver and sell.) Organizations can align to drive value despite the allegiance to functional metrics. We source this data from Y charts. As long as companies are motivated by functional metrics, inventory management will be an enigma.

S&OP 195

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Stord

APRIL 7, 2019

Macy’s hired its first chief supply chain officer (CSCO) to oversee sourcing, inventory management, distribution, and sustainability. The specific metric used – cargo ton miles – measures the total of tons of cargo moved during a reporting period multiplied by the number of miles flown. This number fell by 5.4%

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 20, 2019

Now Gartner reports that SCP BPO is gaining traction ( Market Guide for Supply Chain Planning BPO or BPaaS, 29 July 2019 ), particularly in North America and Europe. Companies moving to BPO in these practice areas are experiencing supply chain improvements in metrics such as inventory turnover and customer service. versus $4.84

Supply Chain Planning Software 136

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Logility

APRIL 13, 2022

Chip demand rises 17% from 2019 to 2021 as inventory drops from 40 days to 5 days ? For example, collaboration must include a common vocabulary and shared commitment to metrics that matter. Two years in, consumers have a better understanding of supply inter-dependencies and connecting the dots. Workers stay home ? PC demand soars ?

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2022

There were record numbers (see Figure 1) through August 2022 and even when September’s volumes receded they were still 7% higher than pre-pandemic 2019. Source: Descartes Datamyne. Despite many calling for U.S. import volumes to plummet well before summer, they didn’t. Figure 1: U.S. Container Import Volume Year-over-Year Comparison.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Seemingly overnight, hard seltzer became the drink of choice in 2019, and largely due to user-generated memes and Twitter posts, the White Claw brand shot to a 54% share of all hard-seltzer sales2 in the U.S. November 2019. Other sources: 1 [link]. Of course, today’s hot item can change on a dime. retail stores. 2 [link].

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 26, 2023

In 2019, Will Beery was appointed the vice president and tasked with leading the company’s global digital supply chain transformation. What a Supply Chain Digital Transformation Means Unsurprisingly, a company as large as Mars has a highly complex supply chain involving global sourcing, manufacturing, and distribution.

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ivalua

JUNE 29, 2020

According to 2019 Definitive Healthcare data, U.S. Quite often there can be a general lack of spend and vendor management and strategic sourcing activities. Ultimately, BSW was able to improve a key metric (Supply Expense as a % of Net Patient Revenue) and generate millions in savings. Share on Twitter. Big Opportunity Ahead.

Supply Chain Planning Software 219

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 6, 2021

”[2] The staff at Advanced Transportation Systems (ATS) adds, “Supply chain management deals with the procedures encompassing sourcing components a company requires to develop its products or service to deliver the end product to customers. ” 6 Rivers Systems Blog, 24 June 2019. [3] Delivering. Footnotes. [1]

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

294 manufacturing facilities produced more than 90 million metric tons of food and beverage in 2021. Scope 1 emissions include direct emissions from the company’s owned and controlled sources. Supplier relationships need to move from transactional deals to true sourcing partnerships with their most important suppliers.

Supply Chain Design Software 209

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 18, 2021

In fact, IT spend as a percent of business capex crossed over the prior ~10 year average in 2019 and we see that trend extending in early 2020,” according to Morgan Stanley report in June 2020. Strategic product segmentation, sourcing and inventory management. Effective pricing and promotions management.

Supply Chain Network Software 243

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

September 26, 2019) A new study by ToolsGroup, a global leader in supply chain planning software, and Spinnaker, a supply chain services company, has found that only 7% of companies are reaping the benefits of digital transformation of supply chain planning. BOSTON, Mass. and HOUSTON, Tex.

Supply Chain Planning Software 136

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 21, 2021

The new concepts require: digital supply chain execution capabilities in transportation, warehouse, labor and fulfillment digital control towers fueled by artificial intelligence (AI), data science and analytics strategic product segmentation, sourcing and inventory management effective pricing and promotions management.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 90

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Many of my clients talk about a customer-centric supply chain but rely on useless metrics from an annual survey or a net promoter score. Starbucks redesigned their cups for the Grande product, and the flimsy cups were a source of constant spills and burns. Orbit Chart For Sleep Number for the Period of 2010-2019.

Customer Service 298

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

They must also develop new product ranges, production processes, sourcing strategies and distribution channels. ” Steutermann adds, “It is important not to confuse [sustainability] metrics with the circular economy. 5] Bopro, “ Circular Economy and Supply Chains ,” GRESB, 16 July 2019. [6] Footnotes. [1]

Waste Reduction 100

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ivalua

AUGUST 14, 2019

Much has been made in 2019 about the gap between the findings of procurement self-assessments and where each organization stands when they are evaluated against their peers using objective measures. Interestingly, fewer CPOs are focused on driving this particular metric than in the past despite its continued importance.

Metrics 168

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 12, 2024

The development, initially reported by The Wall Street Journal citing informed sources, involves the interviewing of passengers and crew members who were on-board the aircraft at the time of the incident. Thus, there is likely a long tail involved in the scope.

Quality 52

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Unleashed

JUNE 8, 2020

2020 has been more volatile than anyone in 2019 could have imagined. To survive, manufacturers – with their long lead times, and vulnerable supply chains – must be laser-focused on the metrics that matter; able to respond rapidly as conditions change. KPIs versus metrics: Specific vs general. It’s also critically important.

Manufacturing Procurement 72

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Author Michael Blanding ( @michaelblanding ) reports on the work of two researchers, Mercedes Delgado, professor at Copenhagen Business School, and Karen Mills, a Harvard Business School Senior Fellow, and how they unearthed a source of better jobs hidden in plain sight. ” Smart Industry , 22 April 2019. ” Footnotes. [1]

Supply Chain Design Software 100

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SupplyShift

JUNE 17, 2021

For example, in 2019, 90% of companies listed on the S&P 500® index issued an annual sustainability report, compared to just under 20% in 2011. This helped the company focus its sustainability strategies on key international ESG issues, as well as to target metrics that investors and consumers now track. Ask for help.

Material Savings 52

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SupplyShift

JUNE 17, 2021

For example, in 2019, 90% of companies listed on the S&P 500® index issued an annual sustainability report, compared to just under 20% in 2011. This helped the company focus its sustainability strategies on key international ESG issues, as well as to target metrics that investors and consumers now track. Source: sasb.org.

Material Savings 52

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 1, 2019

It helps organizations improve fundamental business metrics such as productivity, product reliability, quality, safety and yield, while reducing downtime and lowering costs.”[3] 4] Kanti S, “ How Cognitive Technologies are Redefining the Future of Manufacturing ,” Analytics Insight , 21 January 2019. [5]

Manufacturing Procurement 100

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 25, 2021

over 2019—a significant leap in the face of much uncertainty during the first quarter of the year. It strained production functions and increased the need for trucking services, which led to falling performance metrics that rippled across organizations. Increased demand did more than spur revenue growth at CPGs.

Procurement Analytics 69

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

2020 turned the world upside down, causing retailers to expand delivery options like curbside pickup, home delivery, and BOPIS (up to 45% from 24% in 2019!) In fact, just 47% of retailers say they have the right metrics to measure the success of their omnichannel strategy. [2] practically overnight. [1]

Sourcing Strategies 52

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 18, 2019

” O’Brien notes, “Now video is paired with the incredibly accurate and valuable user metrics of digital media to provide much more useful data on how specific efforts are performing. 1] Joel Syder, “ The digital marketing trends you should know about for 2019 ,” Innovation Enterprise , December 2018. [2]

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