Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 16, 2014

Despite two decades of advancement in supply chain technologies, companies are struggling to gain balance at the intersection of operating margin, inventory turns and case fulfillment. I sometimes wonder if I should create a new class of technologies for the network design tools because they have changed so much.)

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 14, 2014

In Figure 1, I share a composite orbit chart of progress of Cisco Systems, Intel, Samsung and Flextronics on the Effective Frontier at the intersection of inventory turns and operating margin for 2006-2012. However, no company in this chart is on a linear path towards improving both margin and inventory turns. What can we learn?

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

I know that your primary focus is procurement. If S&OP efforts were that effective, don’t you think that we would have made more progress against inventory levels, margin, and growth? In part, this results in increasing swings in inventory in response to shifts in consumer demand as one moves further up the supply chain.

Supply and Demand 384

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Kevin Nelson, a chief procurement officer and senior vice president at BD, agreed to be interviewed on this topic. Only through this extensive mapping can you see that it may be because there’s a Tier 5 supplier who is not able to get the rare earth mineral out of China that goes into the microprocessor (we purchase).

Supply Chain Visibility 212

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Enterra Insights

MAY 26, 2022

Although retailers still talk about the digital path to purchase as an alternative to the traditional shopping journey, the lines between paths to purchase have blurred. With all generations getting more comfortable on the digital path to purchase, most retailers have adapted to this new reality and are pursuing omnichannel strategies.

Procurement Solutions 130

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Logility

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Integrations for modern and frequent data updates – The Logility® Digital Supply Chain Platform includes a data integration layer that enables your organization to build modern integrations that support frequent data updates. Your organization can easily communicate and share data across its global supplier network.

Supply Chain Planning Software 191

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GlobalTranz

MAY 25, 2018

The internet allows for unlimited scalability and boosted efficiency in warehouse inventory management. The so-called “smart warehouse” takes advantage of these defining factors by connecting systems to streamline inventory management and overall productivity. If you need help with this transition, Veridian is your one-stop shop.

Inventory Management Software 125

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Proving OTIF Remains Difficult Many consumer goods suppliers have implemented real-time transportation visibility solutions. These solutions allow companies to prove that their goods arrived on-time. FourKites is one of the largest providers of real-time transportation visibility solutions. Proving that it arrived in-full is.

Shipping 262

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Supply chain leaders were slow to adopt advances in Big Data Analytics. In parallel, PE/venture capitalists purchased/consolidated network solutions, slashing R&D and delaying investment, reducing industry capabilities. Expect greater variability in lead times and an increase in in-transit inventory.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 9, 2023

End-to-end supply chain visibility, planning, and execution support software are critical in agile supply chain performance. CPG companies that utilize an autonomous supply chain technology see a reduction in their inventory and cost and an increase in revenue. each with discrete plans generated typically in sequential batch runs.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 22, 2013

Buzz words filled the air at the NRF Big Show, held at the Javitz Convention Center in New York last week. Words like big data, omni-channel fulfillment, smarter commerce, mobility and customer-centric retail filled the room. It was as if we were viewing solutions from five years ago with changed signage.

Supply Chain Design Software 238

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2021

Digital commerce efficiently requires the digitalization of many customer-facing operations and sourcing and procurement. Planning platforms can pull data from multiple internal and external data sources. You need to accept that data will NEVER be 100% clean and consistent or maintained promptly. and Europe.

Supply Chain Planning Software 274

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ToolsGroup

MAY 24, 2017

In a report entitled Market Guide for Retail Forecasting and Replenishment Solutions , Gartner analyst Mike Griswold spotlights seven recent trends in this area. 1/ Multichannel retailing is requiring inventory positioning in more locations than ever before and causing retailers to focus on “bottom up” forecasting , says Griswold.

Forecasting 202

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2023

Solvoyo’s Solution Bugaboo: something that causes fear or distress out of proportion to its importance. Organizations then convert those demand forecasts to the associated quantities of raw materials to purchase, goods to be manufactured, or finished products to ship. Would better forecasting accuracy be a good thing? Absolutely!

Forecasting 200

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 23, 2013

I went to Home Depot earlier this week to return a purchase, and the customer in front of me wanted to exchange a defective power tool with the same model, but he couldn’t find any on the shelf even though the store’s inventory system said 5 units were in stock. Manhattan Associates Launches 2013 Inventory Optimization Release.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

As e-commerce growth accelerates, shippers are working overtime to manage available inventory. It catalyzed brick-and-mortar retailers to offer online shopping opportunities, which require much more than manual inventory management practices. History and experience of the software vendor. That’s two entirely different things.

Inventory Management Software 121

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Logility

MARCH 13, 2020

With the flood of data available to businesses regarding their supply chain these days, companies are turning to analytics solutions to extract meaning from the huge volumes of data to help improve decision making. They also help forecast demand for inputs from the supply chain, operations and inventory.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 209

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EazyStock

JUNE 23, 2022

What is big data? All successful businesses use data to develop strategies and review their outcomes. But as the number of systems being used increases, the amount of data available for consumption and analysis grows exponentially. The key for inventory management teams is to know what to do with it!

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Enterra Insights

JULY 18, 2019

.”[1] At the same time, writes SAS’ Rodney Weidemann, “The impact of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and cognitive computing — the latter underpinned by big data and advanced data analytics — is beginning to be felt.”[2] Omnichannel operations and big data.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2022

The Chief Financial Officer gained more presence with procurement and IT reporting to finance. Still, organizations are less willing to test and try technology innovation due to the restrictions and guide rails placed on software procurement and deployment. Focus on Cost. A Decline in Innovation. Less Collaborative.

Procurement Analytics 221

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Unleashed

AUGUST 23, 2021

A crystal ball sometimes wouldn’t go amiss in inventory forecasting. But in the absence of a magical tool, your best bet is to manage your stock by using industry techniques and technology. Read more: What is Inventory Management? Techniques for 2021 What is inventory forecasting?

Forecasting 98

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 6, 2022

Even in a fast-paced industry like retail, there are more proof-of-concepts than end-to-end business solutions offering cognitive capabilities.” turn to the technology for a wider range of operations, from inventory management to more personalized online search and shopping.”[3] Inventory turnover. and Wayfair Inc.

Optimal Sourcing 173

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

This is despite the purchase of Terra Technology Demand Sensing and Multi-tier Inventory Management (MEIO) in 2014 for 12-14M$ (including implementation). The solution was too black box. Hence the solution couldn’t be much maintained. We started the pandemic with twenty-one more days of inventory than we had in 2007.

Optimal Sourcing 221

Optimal Sourcing Analytics Software Procurement Analytics Supply Chain Planning Software 221

Unleashed

DECEMBER 6, 2021

For any wholesale business, software has become critical to survival. So what should you keep an eye out for when you’re shopping around for wholesaling software? Learn more: Handle your wholesale orders with confidence Why is dedicated software so crucial for a wholesale SME? Inventory management 1.

Inventory Management Software 98

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

According to PLS Logistics , global companies will install procurement managers in China for entire organizations by 2025. There was a time when buying a computer was considered a once-in-a-decade purchase, if not once-in-a-lifetime. Globalization Will Become More Important in Everyday Decisions.

Resource Reduction 205

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 11, 2019

Every business person who deals with inventory management is involved in a balancing act. Keep too little inventory on hand and you risk losing sales and, on occasion, customers. Keep too much inventory on hand and the costs add up resulting in lower profits. Omnichannel operations exacerbate inventory management complexity.

Inventory Management Software 100

Inventory Management Software Inventory Management Inventory Reduction Inventory 100

Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 21, 2024

When I was an analyst at AMR Research (purchased by Gartner in 2010), I used the framework shown in Figure 2, as a framework to discuss supply chain excellence. Operating margin, inventory turns, and revenue/employee translates to over 50% of market capitalization based on the regression analysis. What Drives Value?

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

There is no planning model in traditional solutions that recognizes a logistics bottleneck and drives bi-directional orchestration across source, make and deliver. Demand continues to shift as consumers focus on the purchase of products and fewer services. Inventories are out of balance with demand and the rising need for write-offs.

Supply Chain Planning Software 284

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Why Procurement Transformation Can Fail! The duties of procurement managers are diverse, ranging from creating solicitations to collaborating with vendors. The importance of digital procurement is increasing rapidly. Along with cost savings, procurement managers are focusing on optimizing and automating processes.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 10, 2018

Second, it can be a continuously improving process, where planning outcomes are regularly assessed and used to fine-tune the next cycle using tools such as Forecast Value Add (FVA). A demand forecasting method that leverages mathematical techniques and near real-time data to improve the forecast based on supply chains’ recent realities.

Supply and Demand 192

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 16, 2024

The second disturbing fact is that business leaders cannot access planning data, so a planner must interpret the data. As companies struggled to respond to increasing business complexity—a growing number of products, channels, and markets with regional preferences—few software applications were equal to managing channel complexity.

Supply Chain Planning Software 221

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Unleashed

JANUARY 27, 2020

Big data refers to the process of examining and analysing large and diverse data sets for the purpose of uncovering valuable information to help businesses make informed decisions. The relationship between SMEs and big data is not contradictory, because no business is too small for big data.

Big Data 63

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 20, 2020

But the COVID-19 crisis, has required rapid operational solutions to unforeseen roadblocks. Quick solutions to employee shortages, remote working, and to ensure health and safety across the company need to be deployed. This boosts revenues and optimises inventory. These bottlenecks significantly change the priorities of leaders.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 230

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

There is no planning model in traditional solutions that recognizes a logistics bottleneck and drives bi-directional orchestration across source, make and deliver. Demand continues to shift as consumers focus on the purchase of products and fewer services. Inventories are out of balance with demand and the rising need for write-offs.

Supply Chain Planning Software 273

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EazyStock

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Big data is a term used to describe a massive volume of both structured and unstructured data that’s too large to be processed using traditional database and software techniques. In most enterprise scenarios, the volume of data is too big, moves too fast and exceeds processing capacity of existing applications.

Inventory Management Software 45

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 16, 2020

Accepting or submitting orders via email allowed companies to have electronic paper trails to maintain accurate inventory counts and keep clients satisfied. Business management tools like spreadsheet software and invoice-creation tools saved significant amounts of time and aided recordkeeping.

Supply Chain Planning Software 124

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Given low inventories and dwindling spare capacity, the oil market cannot afford large supply disruptions,” said UBS analyst Giovanni Staunovo in a Reuters article. FourKites , a provider of real-time transportation visibility solutions, has a big data set around transportation. More than 450 firms in the U.S.

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