The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

Concurrent macro forces–material shortages, war, shifts in consumer buying patterns, logistics constraints, inflation/recession, and climate change– are reshaping today’s reality necessitating the need for a supply chain reset button. Companies that tightly tether to enterprise transactional data will never buy the right stuff.

Supply Chain Design Software 130

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 3, 2019

Our third contract research paper is by James Wilkinson, focusing on aerospace contracts which typically entail a great deal of risk (as illustrated by the Boeing 737 MAX incident…). The type of contract of interest in this report is for Development and Manufacture contracts in the Aerospace and Defense industries. Description.

Aerospace 40

Aerospace Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Design Software Manufacturing 40

Arena Solutions

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Many companies within aerospace and defense , electric vehicle (EV) technology , medical devices , biotechnology , and clean tech sectors are seeing lucrative business opportunities to compete in the market. In 2022 alone, the global aerospace and defense market size has grown from $795.92 billion to $855.62 billion in 2023.

Quality 113

Quality Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement 113

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.

Manufacturing Procurement 102

Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Analytics Trends Manufacturing 102

QAD

JUNE 29, 2023

For example, having witnessed the failures of using Excel to manage foundational failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), Ford Motor Company requires suppliers to document and maintain a foundational FMEA using a software tool — that’s how much the automaker values documenting institutional knowledge of failures and risk.

Price Reduction 98

Price Reduction Sourcing Strategies Expense Reduction Resource Reduction 98

synchrono

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Successful projects start with buy-in from the top and an eKanban initiative is no exception. Let your leaders know project success is accelerated through gaining universal buy-in. (If Corporate leadership sponsored and evangelized the project, but we still needed buy-in at the local plant level.

Inventory Reduction 38

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QAD

MARCH 30, 2023

If you work in the automotive, aerospace and defense industries or, of course, the consumer goods industry, you’ve probably been working with RFID technology for years. This isn’t a task for an Excel spreadsheet. BAP and Active RFID are more common in asset tracking and near materials that impact radio waves (like water and metal).

Manufacturing Procurement 98

Manufacturing Procurement Inventory Management Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software 98

Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

The businessman’s news source of choice, global export and import volumes (as well as buying trendings) are key to informing supply chain professionals. Arabian Aerospace. But within that, it has a very broad scope covering, not just air cargo, but all aviation, aerospace and space news. ArabianAeroNews.

Resource Reduction 120

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Aerospace and Defense. Media and Entertainment. | 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. Contact Us. Newsroom Investors Careers. Infosys Labs. Industries. Industries. Automotive. Healthcare.

Eliminating Excel in Purchasing 30

Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply and Demand 30

Supply Chain View from the Field

MAY 6, 2013

Some, like Disney and Nike, have announced that they simply won’t buy any apparel produced in Bangladesh. Viewed from the stoic perspective of supply chain excellence, the idea of getting orders completed on time in full is of course familiar to all students of the profession. But is that really the right solution?

Bangladesh 60

Bangladesh Manufacturing Procurement San Francisco Apparel 60

Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Aerospace and Defense. 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.

Eliminating Excel in Purchasing 26

Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Agile and Lean Supply Chain 26

Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Aerospace and Defense. « 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. Contact Us. Newsroom Investors Careers.

Eliminating Excel in Purchasing 24

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Aerospace and Defense. « 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. Contact Us. Infosys Labs.

Eliminating Excel in Purchasing 22

Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Solutions Agile and Lean Supply Chain 22

RFgen

JUNE 8, 2023

Food suppliers, for example, hold a significant portion of operational revenue in their purchased but unused inventories, necessitating improved inventory control procedures. Supply Chain Dive recently found that over 67% of supply chain managers use Excel to keep track of inventory. That’s a problem.

Inventory Management Software 58

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Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Dean has worked with over 100 manufacturers in strategic, financial and operational roles, across a variety of industries including, Food and Packaging Goods, Consumer Goods, Chemicals, Aerospace, Automotive, Industrial Goods and High Tech. This gap also undermines the achievement of other objectives like operational excellence.

S&OP 60

S&OP Supply and Demand Vendor Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software 60

Infosys Supply Chain Management

APRIL 30, 2012

Aerospace and Defense. 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. Contact Us.

Manufacturing Procurement 25

Manufacturing Procurement Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Retail Procurement Solutions 25

Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Aerospace and Defense. » 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. Contact Us. Newsroom Investors Careers.

Manufacturing Procurement 29

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 29

ThroughPut

DECEMBER 3, 2019

The solution is clear – Harnessing the power of the existing data using AI can enable companies to create intelligent supply chains for end-to-end operational excellence. He served on the board of Trammell Crow Company (TCC: NYSE), which was purchased by CB Richard Ellis (CBG: NYSE) in 2006. Curtis was appointed by President George W.

Cost Reduction Strategies 52

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 10, 2012

Aerospace and Defense. 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.

Supply Chain Planning Software 28

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HICX Solutions

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Ahead of the launch of HICX’s own Voice of the Supplier Survey , in which we asked 500+ large and international suppliers dealing with enterprise customers in the CPG, FMCG, Aerospace Defense and Energy sectors about their experience serving some of the biggest organizations in the world (i.e.,

Negotiating Skills 52

Negotiating Skills Buyer Training Modeling Software Optimal Sourcing 52

ThroughPut

MAY 16, 2024

Note that supply chain optimization goes beyond just maximizing the overall supply chain performance in terms of material delivery excellence. It helps in processing all customer requirements, purchase orders, supplier contracts, maintaining inventory levels, and balancing demand- sales- distribution- warehousing functions.

Optimal Sourcing 52

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Optimization Optimization Software Modeling 52

Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 20, 2012

Aerospace and Defense. 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. Contact Us.

Manufacturing Procurement 24

Manufacturing Procurement Purchasing Skills Price Reduction Procurement Solutions 24

Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Aerospace and Defense. « 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. Contact Us. Newsroom Investors Careers. Infosys Labs.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 28

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning 28

ThroughPut

OCTOBER 2, 2019

The solution is clear – Harnessing the power of the existing data using AI can enable companies to create intelligent supply chains for end-to-end operational excellence. He served on the board of Trammell Crow Company (TCC: NYSE), which was purchased by CB Richard Ellis (CBG: NYSE) in 2006. billion to $9 billion.

Cost Reduction Strategies 40

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 15, 2014

Aerospace and Defense. 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. Contact Us. Newsroom Investors Careers.

Expense Reduction 39

Expense Reduction Agile and Lean Supply Chain Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Strategy 39

Infosys Supply Chain Management

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Aerospace and Defense. 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. Contact Us. Infosys Labs.

Supply Chain Planning Software 24

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Pharmaceutical 24

Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

Aerospace and Defense. 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.

Supply Chain Planning Software 26

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Pharmaceutical 26

Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 9, 2011

Aerospace and Defense. 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. Contact Us. Newsroom Investors Careers. Infosys Labs. Industries. Industries. Automotive. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Healthcare.

Manufacturing Procurement 22

Manufacturing Procurement Resource Reduction Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software 22

Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 31, 2012

Aerospace and Defense. « 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.

Supply Chain Planning Software 24

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Optimal Sourcing 24

Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 27, 2012

Aerospace and Defense. 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. Contact Us.

Supply Chain Planning Software 29

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Strategy 29

Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 31, 2012

Aerospace and Defense. 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. Contact Us. Infosys Labs.

Supply Chain Planning Software 22

Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Manufacturing Procurement Pharmaceutical 22

Infosys Supply Chain Management

APRIL 8, 2014

Aerospace and Defense. 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. Contact Us.

Analytics Software 35

Analytics Software Supply Chain Network Software Supply Chain Planning Software Predictive Analytics Software 35

Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 3, 2012

Aerospace and Defense. 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. Contact Us. Newsroom Investors Careers.

Asset Management 30

Asset Management Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 30

Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Aerospace and Defense. The global buying group also achieved execution efficiencies with a single view of all procurement worldwide, managing different replenishment programs and multiple communication channels with their supplier base using a single system. Supply Excellence. Contact Us. Newsroom Investors Careers. Industries.

Supply Chain Planning Software 27

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 11, 2016

At Wenzel we watch the PMI ( Purchasing Managers Index ) and the USMTO (United States Manufacturing Technology Orders) numbers and compare them with our own performance. The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) is an indicator of the economic health of the manufacturing sector.

Manufacturing Procurement 120

Manufacturing Procurement Forecasting Software Analytics Software Optimization Software 120

Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 26, 2013

Aerospace and Defense. 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. Contact Us.

Supply Chain Planning Software 29

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 8, 2013

Aerospace and Defense. This could discourage the consumers to buy these products in previous seasons in the expectation of a price cut. Supply Excellence. Contact Us. Newsroom Investors Careers. Infosys Labs. Industries. Industries. Automotive. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Financial Services. Healthcare.

Price Reduction 24

Price Reduction Agile and Lean Supply Chain Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Planning Software 24