Logility
FEBRUARY 28, 2011
Inventory Optimization (IO) is a loosely used term in the industry. You’ll see it used to describe tactical inventory management, warehouse operations and strategic network assessments as well as used to describe single stage as well as multi-echelon environments. Inventory optimization is so much more and impacts the supply chain at all levels.
Supply Chain Network
FEBRUARY 5, 2011
'From Supply Chain Standard: “Unilever has reported savings of 1.4 billion euros in 2010 through savings in supply chain costs and indirect costs – well ahead of the 1 billion euros the group was targeting at the start of the year. Chief financial officer Jean-Marc Huët said: “This comes after savings of a further 1.4bn euros in 2009 – nearly 3bn euros taken out of our cost base in two years.”.
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Global Trade Management
FEBRUARY 10, 2011
'Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking. International trade is the engine of global prosperity today. The size of global trade has nearly doubled since 1990. The healthy growth continues as world merchandise trade continues to grow with an average of 10% per year. By having many service providers involved, which among each other are often not connected, the friction in moving goods from source to destination are very high.
EcoVadis
FEBRUARY 2, 2011
A recent publication by the Centre for International Climate and Environmental Research in Oslo, concludes that figures on CO2 emissions based on the Kyoto Protocol do not relay the true distribution of carbon emissions between North and South. They argue that international trade has not been taken into account when reviewing these emissions and that the import of goods to the developed world from developing countries (particularly China) essentially mean that emissions are being off-loaded from
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Logility
FEBRUARY 24, 2011
In case you missed it, I recently spoke with Aberdeen Group’s Nari Viswanathan about the change in S&OP strategy. Here is some of what we discussed. Best-in-class companies clearly differentiate themselves through the use of S&OP. The strategic shift is not only in response to the economic upheaval of the last 24+ months but also a strategic change in philosophy where companies are using information in place of inventory.
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Supply Chain Network
FEBRUARY 3, 2011
'From ManagingAutomation: “Sales of supply chain management software grew in the most recent quarter, according to two reports this week from SCM and ERP vendors. JDA Software, a pioneer in the supply chain management space, reported revenue for the fourth quarter, ended Dec. 31, 2010, of $168.8 million, far exceeding the $107.1 million it took in in the fourth quarter of 2009.
Supply Chain Network
FEBRUARY 10, 2011
'So far in this series on Avoiding Procurement Malpractice, we’ve examined spend visibility and analysis as critical elements of best-in-class procurement practices. In this final installment, we look at the role of process. The complexity of today’s trading partner relationships and business volatility combine to increase the pace and pressure on procurement organizations to make the “right” decisions when choosing suppliers.
Logility
FEBRUARY 24, 2011
Recently I conducted an interview with an industry analyst who asked about the evolution from Sales and Operations Planning ( S&OP ) to Integrated Business Planning (IBP) and how the two are distinguished. Did I hear that correctly? I had to pause for a moment. Integrated Business Planning is not an evolution of Sales and Operations Planning. The IBP spinmasters talk about how the inclusion of financial plans and measures is its distinguishing characteristic, but how is that really different
Supply Chain Network
FEBRUARY 11, 2011
'From goal.com: “Manchester United have confirmed they have signed a three-year sponsorship deal with DHL in an agreement that will see them become the Red Devils’ official logistics partner. Over the next three years DHL will undertake important operations at the club, including business-to-business and consumer marketing activities as well as aiding the Manchester United Foundation to help improve the lives of vulnerable young people.
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