Strategic Supply Chain Planning in 2022: 10 Areas to Focus
River Logic
JULY 15, 2021
A key issue is the need to determine the optimal supply chain strategy for the organization over a 3-to-15-year period considering factors like:
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How to Prepare for a Successful Replenishment+ Implementation
Demand Driven Technologies
JULY 13, 2021
Preparing for a software implementation or a supply chain enhancement project can be a long process. You research and select potential software, draw up project timelines, name project champions, and solicit project and budget approvals, to name a just a few highlights. At the end of this, you are ready to turn this over to. Read more. Source.
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We Are In Trouble. Raise the Red Flag. Be Proactive.
Supply Chain Shaman
JULY 15, 2021
Yesterday, I attended a wake for a friend and former colleague. For the first time in eighteen months, I hugged people outside my inner circle. Hesitant and mentally programmed with COVID-19 precautions, I tried the elbow bump and shuddered as I extended my arms to feel the warmth of long-held friends. I must admit that it felt soooooo good. I so want the pandemic to be over.
What Is Supply Chain Network Design And How Can It Improve Your Business?
AIMMS
JULY 27, 2021
The post What Is Supply Chain Network Design And How Can It Improve Your Business? appeared first on AIMMS.
4 Ways To Drive Supply Chain Excellence in the Food Industry
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What Is Transportation Optimization and What Does It Have to Do With Managed Transportation
GlobalTranz
JULY 28, 2021
Part of the challenge in managing the modern supply-chain is due to its sheer size and complexity. There are many working parts, network partners, and opportunities for things to go wrong that some are often overlooked. Rather than hoping everything runs as smoothly, shippers today need to apply technology to ensure high customer experience levels are achieved and all shipments are delivered on time and in full.
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Your Demand Forecast Is Wrong. Here’s How to Fix It.
ToolsGroup
JULY 28, 2021
If you were still using a computer or a telephone from the 1960s today, you’d get some strange looks, to say the least. But many supply chain practitioners don’t realize that the most common approach to supply chain planning–using a demand-driven forecast as the primary input to future planning–is just as passé. According to Gartner’s report, Maverick* Research: ‘Demand-Driven’ Is Deadly to Your Supply Chain , 90% of supply chains will still be demand-driven by 2026.
Beating the Heat with Ice Cream
DELMIA Quintiq
JULY 7, 2021
How Planning & Optimization Become a Treat. It’s July and that means that many of us are feeling the sweltering temperatures of summer. The sun is blazing, the air is thick, and baby, it’s hot outside! Temperatures are soaring across the land and people are looking for a way to beat the heat. But how? One of the more popular ways to stay cool is with that delectable frozen treat many of us enjoy–ice cream!
Holding Ourselves Accountable for Business Results
Supply Chain Shaman
JULY 25, 2021
To get where you are going, you have toe see where you are…. Daily, my inbox is flooded by email. As a guest writer for Forbes, public relations firms constantly pepper me with requests to speak to technologists boasting of having answers to improve supply chain resilience. Sometimes, I take the call. The discussion is seldom equal to the promise. I am amazed that smart people can be so SURE they have the answer.
Industry Transformation: Advanced Manufacturing and Digitalisation of Supply Chain-Logistics
The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
JULY 14, 2021
INTRODUCTION. In the last few years lacklustre Global Economic Growth and sluggish Global & Regional Trade have adversely affected Singapore’s economic growth. The Covid-19 pandemic severely exacerbated the shock to the Global economy.Global and Regional Trade and related Supply chains experienced unprecedented disruptions. International Airports and Ports almost came to a standstill as the worlds international airline fleets were grounded and maritime shipping disrupted and stalled.
15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence
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Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?
Transportation Metrics That Matter Most to Track and Improve Performance
GlobalTranz
JULY 1, 2021
As supply chains become more impacted by market disruptions and unpredictable events, they’re also becoming more critical to a company’s customer experience levels and bottom line. Creating a data-driven supply chain tracking important transportation metrics helps shippers respond and adapt as quickly as possible to known and unknown events. Why Monitor Transportation Metrics.
Tata Steel Europe’s Connected Planning Journey
Logistics Viewpoints
JULY 19, 2021
Tata Steel Europe Plant in Wales. The steel industry is not easy. A ton of steel can cost as little as $700. A pound of apples costs about the same as a pound of steel, yet steel is a complex product produced using high-tech metallurgical and manufacturing processes. Even before the pandemic the global steel industry was navigating significant disruptions that included steep price competition (China has been investigated numerous times for dumping), soft demand, and tariff issues.
Three Things Telecom Supply Chains of the Future Need to Do Now
ToolsGroup
JULY 29, 2021
The telecommunications industry has become so highly commoditized that customers perceive only marginal differences in products and prices among the various market players. Want to have a winning telecom supply chain? Market leadership depends more and more on operational excellence, and making smart tradeoffs that optimize cost and service levels to meet executive-level goals–and surpass customer expectations.
Supplier Diversity Part III: Keeping Pace as an Organization
ivalua
JULY 12, 2021
In Part I and Part II of this series, we have investigated the way in which supplier diversity programs have developed over time and which nations are leading the way in the space. And while it’s good to stay abreast of how we develop as societies, it’s vital to understand how we can better align supplier diversity best practices as individual organizations. .
Freight Procurement Simplified: Bids from Hours to Minutes
Speaker: Eric Berdinis, Ran Sun, & Chris Chmielewski
Procuring freight can be cumbersome, time-consuming, and error-prone. If you’re frustrated with the complex and manual processes for obtaining bids for your contract and spot freight, you’re not alone. In today’s fast-moving supply chain environment, optimizing these processes is critical to staying competitive and cutting costs. Join this exclusive webinar with experts from Uber Freight to learn how the latest digital tools and automation can transform your freight procurement strategy by strea
The Problem with Forecast-Driven Supply Chain Planning
AIMMS
JULY 21, 2021
The post The Problem with Forecast-Driven Supply Chain Planning appeared first on AIMMS.
3 Ways Integrated Business Planning Drives Organizational Collaboration
Logility
JULY 7, 2021
Organizational collaboration. It’s no cakewalk – at least, not in the context of integrated business planning (IBP). Indeed, perhaps the best way to understand the role of collaboration – literally, laboring together – in establishing a mature IBP discipline is to set aside modern, softer connotations of the word and recall that labor comes down to us through Middle English and Old French from the Latin for “toil and trouble.”.
3PL vs 4PL: How to Know Which One is Right for You
GlobalTranz
JULY 7, 2021
Learning the difference between third party logistics (3PL) and fourth-party logistics (4PL), as well as 1PL and 2PL, and the rise of even fifth-party logistics (5PLs) is becoming increasingly sophisticated and valuable for driving successful supply chain operations. They all involve a degree of outsourcing transportation functions, whether that’s supply chain cybersecurity management or white glove services , and technically, all 4PLs and 5PLs exist as 3PLs too.
How Cold Chain Logistic Providers Build Trust with Traceability
Logistics Viewpoints
JULY 15, 2021
The global cold chain market is rapidly growing, primarily driven by an evolving shift in consumer habits and the changing perceptions of frozen food. Valued at nearly $210.49 billion in 2020, the cold chain market is expected to reach more than $628 billion in 2028, nearly tripling its growth in less than ten years, according to a market analysis report by Grand View Research.
How to Master Product Portfolio Management
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Three Tips for Building an Agile CPG Supply Chain
ToolsGroup
JULY 27, 2021
On the surface, it seems like the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry performed better than most during the COVID pandemic. Consumer goods e-commerce sales for example increased 91% year over year according to a NielsenIQ analysis. But for this high SKU count industry where demand is as unpredictable as New England weather, the condition of many consumer goods supply chains is far from rosy.
In the crosshairs: Real-time logistics visibility
The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
JULY 14, 2021
Abstract. Much attention (and financing) has been directed over the past years to the expansion of supply chain visibility, mainly “real-time visibility platforms” and to “sensor-based visibility solutions“. The promise of these remains not the visibility itself, but the enablement of improved decision making, flexibility and agility in supply chains, and the automation of workflows.
Good-bye. I Will Go Forward by Going Forward.
Supply Chain Shaman
JULY 12, 2021
Roddy Martin died Friday. Aggressive brain cancer stole his life at the early age of 64. I will miss our spirited debates and sparring matches on market trends. As a strong supporter of Supply Chain Insights , it just does not seem possible to not hear his voice when I dial his phone to chat at the end of a long day. I worked with Roddy when I was at AMR Research from 2006 to 2010.
Your Supply Chain Deserves More than ERP
Logility
JULY 9, 2021
Will your ERP accommodate your complex supply chain planning requirements? This is a big question executives have been faced with over the last year as resilience and sustainability have become increasingly important. Comparing a supply chain planning platform against an ERP system that offers supply chain management capabilities is a challenge. The quality of supply chain operations is critical to evolve business models, deliver new products and services, seize new opportunities, respond to mar
The Ultimate Guide to Transportation and Load Building Optimization
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Enhance your transportation and load building efficiency with our comprehensive guide. Learn to tackle today's supply chain challenges and optimize your approach with advanced planning strategies. This guide covers: Supply Chain Challenges: Discover how transportation planning can address critical issues and improve efficiency. Load Building Benefits: Understand how effective load building can enhance your transportation processes.
Screening Suppliers for Human Rights & Environmental Abuses
Talking Logistics
JULY 12, 2021
As reported by Petra Sorge and William Boston in the Wall Street Journal in March 2021 (“Germany to Make Firms Responsible for Policing Abuses by Global Suppliers”): Germany is set to force companies to screen suppliers for environmental violations and human-rights abuses, such as illegal mining and child labor…Under the bill, any company based in.
5 Recommendations towards a Resilient S&OP
Logistics Viewpoints
JULY 22, 2021
Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) as a process has been around since the 1980’s. While the terminology evolved, the underlying thesis of S&OP has stayed the same, i.e., bridge the divide between sales forecasts and operational plans while respecting the budget. 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 Shipping Container Impact on Inflation
Freightos
JULY 22, 2021
If you were building a house in 2021, things got rough. The cost of lumber skyrocketed from $354 / 1000 board feet in May 2020 up to $1,683 in May 2021 1. And even if you weren’t building a house, you likely felt the same problem echoed across patio furniture, gym gear, and more. Yes, unprecedented consumer demand, and ample money to spend, have continued to push prices and inflation indicators up.
GeTS Rolls Out Upgrades to CALISTA to Streamline Global Trade Processes
The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
JULY 15, 2021
Technology is fast changing the logistics industry. Where there used to be a lot of complicated manual procedures and paperwork, today, many processes can be automated to provide greater transparency, visibility and traceability across the entire value chain – from logistics, compliance to financing. Global eTrade Services’ (GeTS) technology powered platform, CALISTA® – offers such capabilities.
What Makes a Warehouse Worker Happy?
The 2024 Newcastle Systems Worker Satisfaction Survey provides insights into the life of a warehouse worker and what matters to them.
Sustainability in Supply Chain Planning: In Practice
Arkieva
JULY 27, 2021
Integrated Supply Chain planning is the best way to be sure that you are running your business in a way that is best for your whole business. When you address your energy needs independent of your supply chain planning you can drive up costs unnecessarily and create rework. Industrial gas companies know this better than most because their production process is an extremely energy-intensive one.
DELMIA Communities Week in Review for July 26th
DELMIA Quintiq
JULY 30, 2021
Hello and Welcome to the Week in Review! This is the weekly blog post for a one-look overview of what happened in the DELMIA Communities this past week. But there is a lot more than what is below. Visit the communities to see the exchange of information and ideas between members and DELMIA experts. With eight active communities, you are sure to find at least one to suit your DELMIA interests.
5 Transportation Management Optimization Practices
GlobalTranz
JULY 14, 2021
The world of logistics and managed transportation is continuously evolving. Transportation professionals are tasked with reducing costs while increasing customer satisfaction levels. However, market forces such as higher fuel costs and decreased capacity work to undermine these goals. Transportation management optimization can help, provided shippers know a few things about its value and where to start.
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