Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Strategic Sourcing Simplified: Best Practices for Maximizing Value Strategic sourcing goes beyond cost savings its about making informed decisions that drive long-term value. Now well dive into best practices in these critical areas to ensure a more effective and resilient sourcing strategy.

Sourcing Strategies 52

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

What are some not so commonly known tips, as it relates to be more carrier friendly, that shippers should focus on to find capacity during this capacity crunch. Capacity & Carrier Metrics Resources to Download. Transportation Metrics that Matter the Most for Shippers to Track to Improve Performance.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 121

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 26, 2021

Dual sourcing has also helped with partner responsiveness. This gives Pure real-time visibility to core performance metrics. But achieving supply chain resilience can’t be accomplished just by relying on people or the ability to remotely monitor metrics; the design of the supply chain matters.

Supply Chain Design Software 267

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Capacity Constraints Continue to Arise. Capacity constraints continue to come under microscope as shippers look for a better understanding to the state of the market. Top causes of capacity constraints include: . Capacity constraints within truckload and parcel have led to spillover within the LTL market.?

Prescriptive Analytics Software 308

Prescriptive Analytics Software Optimal Sourcing Pricing Training Negotiating Skills 308

Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 19, 2023

In the survey, APQC used a series of performance metrics, including net promoter score, customer retention rate, perfect order performance, and on-time delivery among others, to identify the top performing companies. Companies are also looking at ways to make last mile deliveries more sustainable, and vehicle capacity plays a key role.

Sustainability 246

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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 271

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Unleashed

MARCH 9, 2021

In simple terms business procurement is the process of locating and acquiring goods and services from external sources for the business to use. Procurement activities include planning, sourcing, and negotiation, along with risk management, legal and value analysis. What is procurement? Undamaged shipment rate.

Procurement Analytics 104

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RFgen

DECEMBER 19, 2024

These systems should complement existing processes, allowing incremental capacity expansion without disrupting current operations. This involves analyzing production capacity, equipment effectiveness, and resource utilization to identify opportunities and potential bottlenecks.

Material Savings 82

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

When you track transportation metrics and KPIs like transit time, on-time pickups, and percent of truckload capacity utilized across your carrier partners, you can identify trends and opportunities for streamlined OTR transportation management. Forecast Demand? Download the White Paper: Over the Road Freight Management Trends.

Optimal Sourcing 221

Optimal Sourcing Transportation Rail Software Sourcing Strategies 221

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 9, 2023

This is because most classical planning solutions lack the modeling capability and computing power to accommodate different data sources, large SKU count, and detailed constraints and contingencies to build an immediately executable plan. each with discrete plans generated typically in sequential batch runs.

Supply Chain Planning Software 268

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 6, 2020

We had a choice to either install newer high-capacity machines for the Jell-O lines (CM Bartelts) running at over 1500 packages/minute or slower, more flexible equipment (IM Bartelts) at a rate of 650 pouches/minute. The second step is to align metrics to the strategy. I remember one project quite well. The So What?

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 296

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Strategy 296

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2024

I would like for us to move past the conventional view of sourcing strategies and globalization to drive improvements to the supply chain in a variable world. The populist narrative of sourcing globalization is only part of the story. Goodman is, “Should the item ever been sourced or scheduled for production?”

Waste Reduction 195

Waste Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Sourcing Strategies 195

DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 14, 2021

According to the UN Environment Program’s Food Waste Index, 923 million metric tons of food is wasted globally every year. Source: [link]. The capacity to recycle or reprocess food waste worldwide is still limited and insignificant compared to the amount of food waste being generated. Pete Pearson Director of Food Waste, WWF.

Waste Reduction 296

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Ford Motor is investing in domestic battery production and Unilever’s Partner with Purpose program seeks to extend their ecosystem even by building capacity in suppliers in emerging markets. The future of supply chain includes a return to dual-sourcing and other practices of redundancy to mitigate risk, but buffers don’t have to explode.

Supply Chain Design Software 288

Supply Chain Design Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Planning Software Pharmaceutical 288

Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2022

” Corporations serve international markets, and the source of rare minerals (so critical for the evolution of the green supply chain) is primarily Asia. Others argue the demise of global sourcing; might I add caution? Ukraine currently provides nearly 70 percent of the world’s neon gas capacity.)

Modeling 284

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 23, 2020

To create flexible and balanced supply chain organisation, it is necessary to integrate strategy, processes, metrics, and technology enterprise wide and across customers, suppliers, and service providers. To improve your capability to manage demand shifts and customer expectations it is mandatory to have dual sourcing. CONCLUSION.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 258

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Kinaxis

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

IBP helps achieve key performance indicators (KPIs) like sales, customer satisfaction, inventory level and other metrics outlined in the strategic plan. Overcoming that challenge means developing meaningful and robust metrics that measure financial performance, and including them in S&OP operations. 74% supply performance.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Supply and Demand Scenario Planning 150

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

While there has been some easing of capacity constraints, many of these issues are likely to continue well into the second half of the year. Ensure Your Materials Are Ethically Sourced. the coming year may look a little different regarding sustainability. The Importance of Supply Chain Sustainability for 2022 and Beyond.

Sustainability 264

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2023

It is important to benchmark forecast accuracy and similar supply chain metrics against your peers. Increasingly, forecasts are being improved by leveraging outside data sources rather than merely relying on a company’s internal historical shipment data. Doing this, increases the benefits. forecasting product sales at 10,000 stores.

Forecasting 258

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Collaboration across Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3, and beyond requires visibility and communication regarding capacity, cost, risk, order quantities, inventory levels, quality , timelines, logistics, and more. Analytics also help you better evaluate potential suppliers, pinpoint cost-saving opportunities, and strengthen future sourcing strategies.

Negotiate Pricing 52

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Risk events that happen in one part of the supply chain can cause a disruptive effect that is amplified multi-fold given the complex connectivity of labor, raw materials, and capacity. Metrics such as lead-times, forecast accuracy, inventory levels, and service are used to measure operational risks.

Supply Chain Design Software 278

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software 278

Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For the past five years, the team at Supply Chain Insights identified Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners by analyzing performance by peer group on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). However, localized sourcing shortened leadtimes and improve responsiveness.

Supply Chain Software 34

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 23, 2024

The most interesting thing that Blue Yonder is doing from an OMS standpoint is driving promising and pre-sourcing to retailers. The data is all anonymous, but retailers can look at metrics such as time to fulfill, pack time, conversions, and ship versus pick-up, to name a few, across hundreds of Active Omni customers.

Supply Chain Planning Software 280

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 4, 2022

They source from approximately 15,000 suppliers with a sourcing spend of over €7 billion. But even multi-sourcing is not enough. A supply chain is mapped, where components are source from, how they flow through a supply chain to factories and out to customers. Their revenues exceed €25 billion.

Supply Chain Transformation 253

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 29, 2017

They cite manufacturers and retailer benefits such as 20% reduction in inventory, 10% improvement in customer service levels, 10% increase in revenue, and 25% increase in available capacity. Data comes from both internal sources and external trading partners to focus analytics at a network level.

Modeling 189

Modeling Prescriptive Analytics Software Analytics Software Modeling Software 189

Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 9, 2020

Before boarding the plane, I watched a traveler pull a diet Coke from the bin and thought about the struggle to source sweetener with the rise of COV-19. As I poured the dog food into the bowl for my pups, I wondered if I was going to have to switch kibble due to the looming issues of sourcing taurine—a health additive in many pet foods.

Supply Chain Design Software 308

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Design 308

Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 7, 2023

The Cardinal Health Supply Chain Cardinal Health’s medical segment manufactures, sources and distributes Cardinal Health branded medical, surgical and laboratory products. 94% of US and Canadian healthcare systems use Cardinal Health in one capacity or another.

Supply Chain Planning Software 241

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Predictive Analytics Software Modeling Software 241

ToolsGroup

JANUARY 9, 2018

With a single version of the truth, planners can model scenarios for S&OP meetings, so stakeholders from sourcing, manufacturing, logistics, sales, and finance can assess the options and trade-offs. For each scenario, planners have visibility down to the SKU-location level, to evaluate capacity and stocking needs.

Modeling 179

Modeling Scenario Planning Optimization Modeling S&OP 179

SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Keelvar Keelvar specializes in autonomous procurement and supplier negotiations, making sourcing more efficient and cost-effective. Analyzes IoT sensor data, weather forecasts, and vehicle performance metrics. Optimizes storage capacities, picking, and packing operations. Communicates with port authorities to minimize delays.

Optimal Sourcing 59

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The organization, tightly capacity-constrained failed to forecast and build capacity ahead of market demand. No metric should be measured in isolation, and functional metrics should be replaced with the balanced scorecard metrics shown in Figure 2. The River of Demand. #3 3 More Than a Simple Triangle.

Supply Chain Design Software 189

Supply Chain Design Software Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Forecasting 189

Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For the past five years, the team at Supply Chain Insights identified Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners by analyzing performance by peer group on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). However, localized sourcing shortened leadtimes and improve responsiveness.

Supply Chain Software 30

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Following widely-known standards keeps your vendor options open so you’re not locked into sourcing from a small pool of specialty suppliers that can negatively impact time to market. Advanced Sourcing Optimizer helps manufacturers improve their relationship with suppliers, achieve ESG goals, and make profitable award decisions faster.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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RFgen

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Space Utilization: Increase available storage capacity, better organize high-demand items, and optimize vertical space. Effective space utilization translates directly to increased storage capacity and reduced warehouse footprint and operational costs. Consider solar panels and other renewable energy sources.

Optimal Sourcing 95

Optimal Sourcing Optimization Software Waste Reduction Inventory Reduction 95

ToolsGroup

JULY 10, 2018

Computing power and storage capacity have grown exponentially, while the cost of both have plummeted. It often employs statistical metrics like MAPE (mean average percentage error), which has hit a wall in recent years due to increased demand volatility and this approach's mostly backward-facing nature. Demand Planning.

Supply and Demand 192

Supply and Demand Demand Planning Software Forecasting Forecasting Software 192

Kinaxis

DECEMBER 6, 2017

New data sources. With mergers and acquisitions, new data sources are added along with the data in these systems. Depending on the system and processes inherited with the new source, data issues could be significant. In addition, these record counts are never static. With that amount of data, something is going to be off.

Supply Chain Planning Software 177

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Data 177

BlueYonder

MARCH 13, 2025

Two months later, Malaysia Airlines reduced its flight capacity by 20%, citing labor shortages and a lack of spare parts. Drive improved efficiency with shared metrics: Standardized key performance indicators (KPIs) across departments and partners facilitate better forecasting, streamlined processes and synchronized planning.

Supply Chain Design Software 52

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Kinaxis

JULY 31, 2017

Instead, bring a little peace back into your life by harmonizing all that disparate data from multiple sources and legacy enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and bringing it together in one solution.

Supply Chain Planning Software 210

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