ToolsGroup
MARCH 14, 2022
An agile supply chain uses data, technology and collaboration to effectively navigate market volatility. Discover the strategies you need to stay flexible and competitive.
IT Supply Chain
MARCH 14, 2022
By Mohd Sohel Ather (pictured). Tech writer. The post Supply Chain Planning: What, Why and How appeared first on IT Supply Chain.
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Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
MARCH 16, 2022
Supply chains have had a torrid time over the last 2 years and just when you think COVID is dissipating, Putin kicks off!
Logistics Viewpoints
MARCH 17, 2022
I recently changed continents and realized that my favorite hair styler wouldn’t work in the U.S., so I went online to order it. It is one of those high-end brands with global recognition, and to my surprise, the manufacturer’s own website did not have any stock and no indication on when it would be available. I was hoping the retail chains carrying this brand had some in their stores, but after checking 10+ retailers, to my surprise, it was nowhere to be found, and the only website that h
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The Supplier Relationship Management Playbook is your guide to building effective supplier partnerships that drive supply chain excellence. This playbook equips supply chain professionals with strategies for managing compliance, tracking performance, and fostering collaboration to reduce supply chain risks. Inside, you’ll find: Strategies for Compliance: Best practices to help meet regulatory standards.
GlobalTranz
MARCH 17, 2022
The manufacturing industry faces many challenges, such as a skilled labor shortage, supply chain instability, and inventory management issues. But with every challenge, there is an opportunity to innovate and grow. GlobalTranz works with manufacturing shippers every day to move their goods and streamline their logistics strategies. Here are the challenges we’re seeing across the industry, and what they mean for your supply chain and your shipping processes. 5 Challenges Facing Supply Chain Manag
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
The Logistics of Logistics
MARCH 16, 2022
The Omni-Channel Fulfillment Network with Esther Kestenbaum Prozan. Esther Kestenbaum Prozan and Joe Lynch discuss the omni-channel fulfillment network. Esther is the Chief Revenue Officer at Flowspace , an ecommerce fulfillment platform that helps brands meet their customers’ post-purchase expectations. About Esther Kestenbaum Prozan. As CRO of Flowspace , Esther is responsible for the growth and development of the Flowspace business.
Logistics Viewpoints
MARCH 16, 2022
A modern day Rip Van Winkle would be surprised to wake up today and learn that HighJump is now known as Körber Supply Chain Software. But a twenty-year nap wouldn’t be necessary to fall behind on the company’s progress. In fact, a three-year cat nap would be long enough to fall out of touch with its rapid evolution. But I get the impression that the recent investment in Körber Supply Chain by KKR is likely to accelerate the company’s expansion.
Logility
MARCH 17, 2022
What you don’t know about your suppliers can harm your business and its profitability. Here’s how a digital supply chain platform can help. Key Takeaways. Reactive decisions about sourcing can lead to selecting non-compliant vendors just to keep product and revenue flowing In today’s business environment, that’s a dangerous way to operate 85% of global consumers have become more conscious of sustainability and will go out of their way to avoid products that don’t meet their standards It’s a data
Enterra Insights
MARCH 17, 2022
When you think about St. Patrick’s Day, what color springs to mind? If you didn’t answer “green,” you would be among a very small minority of people. Journalist Shaylyn Esposito ( @ShaylynEsposito ) reports blue is actually a more historically-correct color. She writes, “St. Patrick’s Day is the holiday when even the most recalcitrant American feels tempted to don green clothing or sip on some green beer.
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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?
Talking Logistics
MARCH 16, 2022
I recently received an email from a high school student looking for advice. Here’s what he wrote: I am a student who wants to get into the supply chain field. I have been accepted to both Michigan State’s and Arizona State’s supply chain programs, but I think a smaller, private school could be a better. Read more Questions From High School Student Interested in Supply Chain Management.
Logistics Viewpoints
MARCH 14, 2022
I interviewed Simon Hartley, the cofounder of Wumdrop. Wumdrop is a successful last mile logistics company in South Africa. What I took away from this conversation is the perseverance and the hubris, the need for flexibility and luck, and even the heartache and the joy, that are involved in creating a successful business. The following text has been edited.
The Logistics of Logistics
MARCH 18, 2022
The SourceDay Story with Tom Kieley. Tom Kieley and Joe Lynch discuss the SourceDay story. Tom is the CEO and Co-Founder of SourceDay , a company that integrates with ERPs to automate purchase order (PO) changes and enable supplier collaboration. About Tom Kieley . Tom Kieley is the CEO and Co-Founder of SourceDay, an Austin based technology company that automates purchase order (PO) changes and enables supplier collaboration.
Enterra Insights
MARCH 18, 2022
With many retail chains announcing the opening of new stores, the so-called “retail apocalypse” seems to be waning. This twist of events may surprise some observers considering the fact that the pandemic has hastened the growth of e-commerce. Journalist Suzanne Kapner ( @SuzanneKapner ) reports, “After losing ground to e-commerce, bricks-and-mortar stores are back in style.
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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
ivalua
MARCH 16, 2022
Tightening the Alignment between Procurement and Corporate Leaders . Using procurement as a catalyst for change . In a recent webinar with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), we compared 3 different global studies where Procurement and C-level Management stakeholders addressed digitalization, risk, and ESG. . The results from PwC’s Digital Procurement Survey, The CEO Survey, and The Fraud Survey revealed surprising differences between Procurement top priorities versus Corporate Board Member goals. .
Supply Chain Movement
MARCH 16, 2022
Accurate and demand-driven forecasting has never been more important than in the past two years. Companies that rely mainly on their experience and gut feeling inevitably hit their limits during the covid pandemic. By Jan van der Burg. For an professional wholesaler, key KPIs like the service levels towards its customers, the service levels of its suppliers, the turnover of its inventory and the potential overstock should be in balance.
C3 Solutions
MARCH 16, 2022
Many issues can impact the drivers on the road, and delays can lead to driver detention. The supply chain cost of ongoing detention affects profit margins and creates safety concerns. The more uncertainties a driver faces, the faster activity is rushed. This leads truckers and other supply chain team members to scramble to catch up, leading to injuries.
Enterra Insights
MARCH 14, 2022
“It’s the management theory that controls your life,” writes futurist and journalist Antony Funnell ( @antonyjfunnell ), “though you’ve probably never heard of it — or given it a moment’s thought.”[1] What is it? According to Funnell, “It’s called Just-In-Time and it’s made some corporations and business moguls very rich.
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Pursuing product portfolio management excellence empowers organizations to unlock the full potential of their offerings. This comprehensive guide unveils 10 essential keys that serve as the building blocks for success.
CHAINalytics
MARCH 15, 2022
Measuring forecast accuracy (FA) determines the degree to which an organization can accurately predict sales. High forecast accuracy leads to lower required inventory levels, fewer lost sales, and optimized working capital. This blog post is the third part of a Chainalytics’ Integrated Demand and Supply Planning practice five-part series on improving statistical forecasting.
SCM Research
MARCH 15, 2022
The world is shocked by the Putin regime’s war of aggression against Ukraine – a war in the middle of Europe. It almost seems to me that our species has climbed back into the trees. This war already has many impacts on supply chains, and further implications will only become apparent with a time lag. Instead of taking the long necessary step to expand renewable energies, many EU countries have relied on cheap oil and gas supplies from Russia for too many years.
SYSPRO Smarter ERP
MARCH 16, 2022
As a manufacturing or distribution management team you must make tough decisions on managing operations within the organization. One such decision might be to implement a new ERP system or even upgrade your existing one and investigate what value it will offer. The concept of digital transformation is not as simple as it may sound. Technology is ever-evolving, and companies need to stay on top of these changes.
Supply Chain Game Changer
MARCH 17, 2022
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Content Marketing Strategy – The Decisive Guide! The power of digitalization is evident in many spheres and industries, including the logistics one. As the technologies develop, the means for promoting logistics services with a digital marketing strategy has also changed. For instance, logistics marketing heavily relies on digital channels of communication.
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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.
Supply Chain Brain
MARCH 13, 2022
Manufacturers and distributors can no longer afford to view the supply chain as a strictly internal function that stands apart from customers.
All Things Supply Chain
MARCH 16, 2022
With the advent of COVID-19 pandemic, supply chains and demand have been massively disrupted and are causing inventory issues, unclear delivery reliability, and a significant risk in single-source supplier circumstances.
SYSPRO Smarter ERP
MARCH 14, 2022
Food and beverage manufacturing and distribution companies usually operate on smaller margins than most organizations in other industries. It’s therefore important for these companies to understand all the costs associated with developing, producing, marketing, selling, and delivering products so they can be priced appropriately.? Unfortunately, a significant chunk of food and beverage companies’ raw materials are commodities, whose prices don’t just fluctuate from month to month but can change
Supply Chain Game Changer
MARCH 14, 2022
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain Education and Certification – What’s Missing? If you’re looking to start or improve your career in the field of supply chain management courses, you might be wondering where to start. Luckily, Business School offers one of the most comprehensive supply chain management programs in the world.
The 2024 Newcastle Systems Worker Satisfaction Survey provides insights into the life of a warehouse worker and what matters to them.
Arena Solutions
MARCH 15, 2022
Long gone are the days of working from an office cubicle or meeting face-to-face with colleagues in a boardroom. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, it not only tested manufacturers’ ability to keep production lines running—but forced manufacturers to adopt a new way of working. In the wake of COVID, remote work has become the new normal for operations where there is not a need for manufacturing teams to physically build products on a factory floor.
QAD
MARCH 15, 2022
Manufacturing companies often have hundreds or even thousands of suppliers. In addition to the usual service and business supplies that every company deals with, manufacturers must acquire the components necessary to build their products. They even sometimes contract for outside services to expand capacity or capabilities beyond what they have in house.
MIT Supply Chain
MARCH 14, 2022
Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine intensifies the product shortage and price rise issues we have come to associate with Covid-19. The good news?—?if anything about the conflict can be characterized as good?—?is that these issues may ease sooner than is generally expected. The not-so-good news is that the war in Europe could trigger the recession that many observers?
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