Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Companies became less clear on the definition of supply chain excellence and how to implement decision support technologies. The financial teams, and the Information Technology (IT) groups, did not see alignment gaps, but the supply chain teams felt them and viewed them as a critical performance issue. Functional Metrics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 9, 2023

Consumers are ever more conscious of value, sensitive to health and environmental issues – especially after the COVID pandemic, each demanding more options for their money. End-to-end supply chain visibility, planning, and execution support software are critical in agile supply chain performance.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

We need planning platforms to keep up with all the changes. This means we need more agile, flexible, and scalable planning platforms to process and consolidate new data sources, drive insights using advanced analytics such as AI/ML to drive autonomous decisions, and expand collaboration within and outside our organizations.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 18, 2023

For organizations layered in functional metrics and driving a cost agenda, this is a tough nut to crack. During the pandemic, companies struggled with planning systems turning off the optimizers, and using the technology as a system of record. The order is a poor proxy for demand. Build in-market sourcing.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 27, 2022

The supply chain is a complex non-linear system. At each company, there is a relationship between the metrics of growth, margin, inventory, customer service, and asset strategy. For the purpose of this article, I will use Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) as the proxy metric to discuss asset utilization.)

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DELMIA Quintiq

JUNE 22, 2021

In this final blog on agility and why you should consider becoming an agilist to survive the new completion (of the continuous mention) of the application of enterprise decision management systems (EDMS) from Taylor and Raden cited in the first blog, I turn to the metric of agility and a new ROI metric of decision yield.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 31, 2024

As regulations across the globe strengthen, the pressure to collect, report, and organize emission-related metrics has never been higher. This will urge companies to verify their emissions upstream, internally, and downstream to meet regulatory needs and the increased demands for verifiable data for their downstream customers.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 10, 2018

If you’ve been in supply chain for any length time, you might be wondering what caused demand forecasting to develop so many different ‘personalities’ over the years. Demand forecasting, planning, sensing, shaping…what’s going on? More and better data has turned demand analytics into mainstream reality. Demand Forecasting.

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Logility

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The key areas to consider when upgrading to the cloud include: The Value of Cloud Technology Cost Competitiveness Performance Expectations Upgrades Responsiveness Support Expertise & Response The Value of Cloud Technology Which business drivers and advantages are motivating companies to shift to the cloud?

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 25, 2019

Anyone who has done demand planning knows it is extremely complex, with forecasting challenges and rapidly shifting consumer demand, often exacerbated by seasonality, new product introductions, promotions, and myriad causal factors (e.g. weather, social media). Set Specific Business Objectives at the Start. Data Volume.

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DELMIA Quintiq

APRIL 15, 2020

Not only do consumers demand speed and flexibility, they want their e-commerce deliveries to meet environmental regulations – especially in the case of home deliveries, where the logistics supply chain ends at the customer’s front door. Choose software that integrates multiple systems and optimizes planning.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2021

In general, S&OP consists of a New product review, Demand Review, Supply Review, Management Review and some level of reconciliation between these steps. The process as is implemented in many companies focuses on balancing demand and supply based on preestablished rules and policies that serve as guardrails for the planning process.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2021

Being listed on a last-mile-delivery service platform and reaching a much broader customer base beyond the neighbors became a must-have for survival. Digital commerce efficiently requires the digitalization of many customer-facing operations and sourcing and procurement. This includes internal and external data sources.

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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 believed that the first generation of supply chain systems would improve operations to a greater degree than actually happened. I am an old gal.

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Logility

JUNE 7, 2023

Top 3 Demand Forecasting Mistakes —How To Avoid Them with Demand planning software Demand forecasting is a critical facet of successful business operations, acting as the helm guiding companies through the rocks hiding beneath the water of market demands. What is Demand Forecasting?

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Logility

JANUARY 14, 2021

automating the digital transformation of supply chain optimization and advanced retail planning, is honored to be a winner of IDC’s 2020 SaaS CSAT Award for Supply Chain Management for Customer Satisfaction. Logility is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Software, Inc. ATLANTA – January 14, 2020 – Logility, Inc., NASDAQ: AMSWA).

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ivalua

JUNE 26, 2023

Vishal Patel and Peter Hunt delivered their session ‘Creating Value with Strategic Sourcing’ to discuss how Procurement professionals are recognizing that the fast-paced digital landscape of today demands new approaches to category management and strategic sourcing. The answer is simple – automation.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

They react speedily to sudden changes in demand or supply. We consistently see that companies focused on functional excellence–a focus within a functional silo like manufacturing, transportation or distribution– or singular metrics– like inventory or costs– underperform against their peer groups. Responsive.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The Order Is A Poor Indicator of Demand. Traditional supply chain practices model demand based on historic order patterns. In this world of demand volatility, processes need to shift to be outside-in to use market data. Realize the latency and distortion of the current demand planning programs and build outside-in processes.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 20, 2019

They say usage of SCP BPO increased about 25% this year, driven by challenges with end users’ talent retention, technology constraints, and inefficient planning processes. 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

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

A big bang technology focus has not worked. Enlightened leadership that focuses on the management of the supply chain as a complex system. The use of channel data into advanced analytics to sense demand. Aligned Metrics. What investments in technology do you believe add value? Outside-in Processes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 27, 2021

Driver shortages have become even more of a reality in the supply chain industry for a number of reasons, chief among them being the sharp rise in demand. But the industry is watching as the technology opens new opportunities for safety, savings and speed long-haul, raising curiosity on the strength of a compelling business case.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 23, 2024

Back on earth, although the weather absolutely has an impact on demand patterns, if you don’t have the location data to go with it, it’s not going to help you. Define business objectives: Clearly define the business objectives and key performance indicators (KPIs) that your AI-driven supply chain management system aims to optimize.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 21, 2021

What is the Perfect Delivery Metric? Improving on this metric will always involve a focus on people and processes, but often also includes implementing new, more robust, supply chain applications. The wrong metrics drive suboptimal behaviors and metrics can often be manipulated.

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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? Technologies and processes need change. Let’s Start With Demand. The pandemic redefined work.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Supply chain executives must evolve from cost and service as the key objectives for optimal demand-supply balancing towards the “quadfecta” of cost, service, resiliency, and sustainability. The bullwhip effect is one example of this disruptive effect, when small changes in demand cause huge demand spikes downstream.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2023

Continuing Disruptions in Transportation and Sourcing Materials After the pandemic, retailers are faced with new challenges and disruptions due to global conflicts, trade restrictions, and now recessions. This means continuously assessing the trade-off between the total cost to serve and meeting customer demand and minimizing lost sales.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The logistics and supply chain industry is a critical component of global trade, responsible for moving goods and materials efficiently to meet consumer and business demands. Regulatory Demands: Governments worldwide are enforcing stricter emissions standards and introducing carbon taxation schemes, pressuring companies to adapt.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Clear operating strategy and definition of supply chain excellence across plan, source, make and deliver. Most companies buy decision support technology, but do not redefine work to improve decisions. A shift from functional metrics to a balanced scorecard. The focus on functional metrics sub-optimizes balance sheet results.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 25, 2021

Many of the growth initiatives–trade promotions and price in consumer industries–shifted demand without lifting baseline demand. As demand shifts from period-to-period, the costs increase with no impact on growth. Each P&L leader will game the system to improve bonus structure payouts. The impact?

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Logility

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Institute supply chain governance fueled by data that only a modern platform can offer. Proper governance ensures that company decisions align with stated company values and can provide the data and transparency that proves, which the world is increasingly demanding. Technology to Govern Your Governance.

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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The global supply chain landscape is undergoing significant transformations, influenced by rapid technological advancements, shifting consumer expectations, and the intricacies of international commerce. Preparing the next generation to excel in this dynamic field requires more than traditional education methods.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

billion in spending on e-commerce, and as the demands grow, there will inevitably be a marked increase in business-to-business e-commerce as well. Fewer labor resources are available to meet the rising demand in both the warehouse and in transit. ? Hurricane season causes an influx of demand for flatbed. As highlighted by?

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Tracking the Metrics that Matter. While Ardent expects Procurement to rise to and tackle these challenges, tracking the metrics that matter will help them stay focused for full recovery. Inflation Metrics. Savings from Sourcing: In 2021, competitive sourcing projects generated an average of 7.7% Risk Metrics.

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Logility

JANUARY 4, 2022

Planalytics’ weather-driven demand analytics help businesses stay ahead of never-ending sales variability. to identify, quantify and apply weather-driven demand calculations to business planning and forecasting. ATLANTA – Jan. 4, 2022 – Logility, Inc.,

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Logility

JULY 9, 2021

Comparing a supply chain planning platform against an ERP system that offers supply chain management capabilities is a challenge. So why are companies increasingly choosing the highly focused capabilities of the Logility® Digital Supply Chain Platform over the broad-spectrum offerings of ERP vendors?

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Logility

AUGUST 5, 2021

IBP is long-range strategic business planning that combines volumetric and financial data into a single, highly visual, comprehensive planning platform that delivers greater global visibility, more powerful multi-scenario analysis over longer planning horizons, tighter collaborative workflows, and a wider spectrum of alerts.

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