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. This is especially true in the world of demand management. The Functional Manager.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2023

One of my insights from doing the industry analysis for the Supply Chains to Admire each year is that smaller and less well-known companies outperform larger and better-known manufacturers. The analysis is biased toward large process-based manufacturers in the Gartner network. Is this success? I don’t think so. Learning Stalled.

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 18, 2014

3PL’s, Contract Manufacturing, Suppliers, Logistics providers…. Consumers used multiple devices, internet of things, etc, to check FGI (finished goods inventory) /sub-assembly and raw inventories, build plans, and sourcing options, as they are considering a purchase! They trust other online reviews over the brand.

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Kinaxis

JULY 18, 2014

It has about 6 million components which are manufactured in 30 countries by 550 unique suppliers. Think about those design, sourcing and delivery challenges. A supply chain based so heavily on external sources is susceptible to more risk than catching a flight on time out of Newark. No registration required.).

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 30, 2022

The company engages in contract manufacturing services for companies. Then Jabil handles the sourcing and manufacturing of those products. Using a contract manufacturer allows companies to focus on their core competencies, which usually are not designing a product for manufacturing, production, or supply chain management.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2024

During the 1980s, I was on a management team for a large manufacturer. The Company was attempting to gain economies of scale by grouping manufacturing technologies within a common infrastructure to reap the benefits of a co-generation facility, a centralized warehouse, and a talented administrative team.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2023

Demand forecasting is the process of making future estimations of how much of a given product will sell by location and time period. Organizations then convert those demand forecasts to the associated quantities of raw materials to purchase, goods to be manufactured, or finished products to ship.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 22, 2024

Orders are up, business is booming, and your manufacturing operation is expanding. You lack visibility into your finances Inventory management is challenging and you either find yourself running out of material or overstocking your supplies, tying up cash. Be clear on the costs associated with an ERP purchase.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Manufacturers have incurred significant financial losses due to supply chain disruptions and the subsequent inventory management challenges. With companies producing more and more products worldwide, the issue of keeping track of enormous amounts of parts and materials used in the manufacturing process has grown increasingly complex.

Manufacturing Procurement 105

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Logility

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Demand Management, Inc., The synergy between Logility, Demand Management, and NGC Software creates the most complete and innovative supply chain planning platform on the market,” said Allan Dow, president and CEO of Logility, “Now, more than ever, the digital economy requires an intuitive supply chain powered by cognitive planning.

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Logility

MAY 10, 2022

Demand Management, Inc. Demand Management serves clients such as Siemens Healthcare, AutomationDirect.com and Newfoundland Labrador Liquor Corporation. Demand Management serves clients such as Siemens Healthcare, AutomationDirect.com and Newfoundland Labrador Liquor Corporation.

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 18, 2024

SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) – Best for enterprise resource planning and global supply chain management SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) is a comprehensive solution helping with supply chain monitoring, sales and operations planning, demand management, inventory planning, and supply planning.

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ModusLink Corporation

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Find alternate supply sources for the material and goods that are outside the affected tariffs. Carefully assessing how tariffs affect your cost structure is crucial for maintaining profitability and managing expenses effectively. tariffs on key imports and exports could impact manufacturing costs.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 15, 2018

With the evolution of open source technologies with schema-on-read capabilities, new forms of decision support are evolving to drive insights in the enterprise, and Blockchain is becoming the system of record for B2B. Digital Manufacturing. Redefinition of the System of Record. ” I then asked, “How do you define basics?”

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 29, 2014

With China already a source for semiconductor raw materials and the China/India end consumer market growing, there will be pressure to supply chips and hard drives to local China/India OEM’s first. – as information moves down the supply chain to the manufacturer. Global pressure. Potential for Tightening Margins.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 7, 2021

When companies implement a demand management or replenishment system, the goal is usually to improve customer satisfaction while holding less inventory. When it comes to distribution, primary distribution involves getting big bulk deliveries by pipeline and truck to their manufacturing sites. Pinnacle Propane Delivery to a Farm.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 5, 2021

The company has a sourcing team that vets the beans. In DSD, instead of shipping truckload quantities of goods directly to a retailer’s regional distribution center every few weeks, a manufacturer has their own account representatives that sell to and service individual stores. Those reps go into stores and stock the store shelves.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Companies that are good at demand management understand the need for design–form & function of inventory and push/pull decoupling points –and the orchestration of demand to make better decisions in sourcing, transportation and delivery. Orders are not a good representation of demand. How about you?

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Finn-Tack, with an international customer base with growing global demand, has two production plants in China, and the Ukraine, manufacturing riding equipment and clothing. It also has a further four warehouses in The Netherlands, North America, Russia, and in Finland.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

Manufacturing systems and regulatory compliance are considered to be very complex, coupled with the limited number suppliers due to the high barriers to entry. Moreover, the aircraft manufacturers have to do whatever it takes to win the order long before the commencement of production.

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 6, 2022

Consequently, the complexity of managing inventory across channels and locations has escalated, leading to negative customer experiences, higher costs, and redundant inventory and planning systems. . It enables real-time inventory availability by tracking inventory across the supply chain and intelligently exposing inventory to any channel.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 17, 2021

NBG Home is one of the largest home decor manufacturing companies and importers in the world. The company combines domestic manufacturing with global sourcing. The solution uses machine learning, analytics, and automation to drive purchasing. Improving sales also requires strong fulfillment performance.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2017

I worked for a software company for almost a decade and implemented demand management solutions in the 1990s for multiple companies. At that time, the demand processes were largely regional. I also worked in manufacturing during the period of 1978-1992 trying to plan demand. Tactical Demand Planning.

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Logility

JANUARY 22, 2014

Demand management has always been at the top of supply chain professionals’ list of challenges. These low scorers report forecast inaccuracy, and demand planning as their biggest headaches. Conversely, when I talk to companies who have automated and linked their S&OP to their operations a very different result emerges.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Operations complexity coupled with the rise in demand volatility increases corporate risk. Outsourcing–procurement, manufacturing and transportation– decreased visibility and increased data latency. Additionally t he move from regional to global supply chain management decreased visibility. Reference Figure 1.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 8, 2016

As an analyst in the supply chain market for 15 years, I have written many articles on best-of-breed technology companies purchased by a larger company. The Terra Technology investment is one of what we believe will be a series of purchases to build inter-enterprise cloud-based software platforms to redefine supply chain planning.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 21, 2024

Improvements in End-to-End Decision Making: Procurement and transportation operate today in silos. In today’s systems, planned orders are consumed by manufacturing but the flows are disconnected from procurement and transportation. The Achilles heel is the lack of functionality for the management of direct materials.

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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Navigating the complexities of manufacturing operations often involves the crucial decision between MRP vs ERP systems. While both aim to streamline operations and enhance efficiency, they cater to distinct needs within manufacturing organizations. What is an MRP System? The first generation of these systems was known simply as MRP.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 20, 2014

by John Westerveld Over the years, working for and with numerous manufacturing companies, I’ve seen many supply chain practices that cost companies money. For example, a survey from 2012 showed that average forecast error by industry ranged from 15% for retail to 39% for manufacturing/industrial and consumer packaged goods.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Demand Management, Inc. Demand Management serves customers such as Siemens Healthcare, AutomationDirect.com and Newfoundland Labrador Liquor Corporation. New Generation Computing, Inc. NGC customers include Brooks Brothers, Carter’s, Destination XL, Fanatics, Foot Locker, Jockey International, Lacoste and Spanx.

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

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Kinaxis

MARCH 2, 2015

But rather than try to hone their predictions further, companies should be looking to improve their agility in responding to unexpected shifts in demand. At Teradyne, many components have a lead time stretching over two quarters, and require 26 weeks to procure. Vosse speaks of the process of “informed risk decisions.”

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 6, 2022

In today’s business world, the success of a firm depends not only on its sales but also on the ability to manage its supply network and ensure it has the inventory it needs to deliver customer orders. There are ways to manage a supply chain amid disruptions but they require changes in the way the business works. Resilience.

Inventory Reduction 119

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Logility

JANUARY 13, 2022

Demand Management, Inc. Demand Management serves customers such as Siemens Healthcare, AutomationDirect.com and Newfoundland Labrador Liquor Corporation. Demand Management serves customers such as Siemens Healthcare, AutomationDirect.com and Newfoundland Labrador Liquor Corporation.

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

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DELMIA Quintiq

MAY 20, 2015

In recent blogs I explained why beverage manufactures wanting to succeed in Asia have to acknowledge the region’s rich diversity. I highlighted the unique problems posed by the region and explained how manufacturers can improve their market penetration and get better returns on their investments. Well, the answer is very simple.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

On Monday, November 27th, Logility announced the purchase of privately-held Halo Business Intelligence. A significant source of revenue for the company is maintenance renewals. Prior acquisitions include: Demand Management, (often termed Demand Solutions) supply chain planning for mid-market, 2004 for $9.5M

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Logility

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Demand Management, Inc. Demand Management serves customers such as Siemens Healthcare, AutomationDirect.com and Newfoundland Labrador Liquor Corporation. Demand Management serves customers such as Siemens Healthcare, AutomationDirect.com and Newfoundland Labrador Liquor Corporation.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 11, 2021

.”[3] She adds, “Regardless of sector or size, supply chain management (SCM) is a vital part of every organization looking to maximize customer value and optimize profits. In essence, supply chain management integrates supply and demand management within and across companies.”[5] Mass Personalization.

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