Arkieva
MARCH 2, 2021
The purpose of this blog is to explain a basic costing challenge in factories and their impact on critical SCM analysis and decisions. Cost and Complexity – Factory Perspective on Inventory Golden Rules was first posted on March 2, 2021 at 8:03 am. ©2017 " Supply Chain Link Blog - Arkieva " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only.
Unleashed
FEBRUARY 28, 2021
Successfully rolling out a supply chain management system can be an extraordinarily complex and stressful project – not to mention expensive. Or it can be surprisingly simple. The trick is to make good decisions about what you’re getting into ahead of time, so that the considerable benefits quickly outweigh the short term effort. . Here we’ll look at options for medium-sized businesses, tips to make your roll-out a success, and cautionary tales of executions gone wrong. .
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Intelligent Audit
MARCH 4, 2021
There was a time when the supply chain was viewed as nothing more than a dingy, dirty industry. However, the supply chain and its resounding impact on all aspects of life have transformed this overlooked industry into a paragon of efficiency. Yes, problems still exist, and opportunities for improvement are everywhere. However, the supply chain is finally getting its comeuppance and the maturity of society has taken notice of the supply chain’s true value.
Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 28, 2021
After a dramatic drop at the beginning of the pandemic, Supply Chain Management (SCM) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software public valuations are near twice the ten-year average. A consolidation wave continued with 299 Mergers and Acquisitions in 2020. The majority of the transactions are in Enterprise Resource Planning (91) versus supply chain planning (31).
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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.
ToolsGroup
MARCH 3, 2021
by Nicola Buttolo, CEO Carpe Diem Valuenet. When you’re perusing luxury handbags online, or testing which cocktail dress suits you the best, you probably don’t pause to consider all the supply chain complexities and analytics required to ensure the fashion items you’re craving are in-stock. While sophisticated supply chain planning is a necessity for any industry with complex demand, the fashion industry is particularly tricky due to high variety and segmentation (by type of consumer, sales chan
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GlobalTranz
MARCH 1, 2021
To reap the rewards of a data-driven e-commerce returns strategy, logistics leaders should follow these steps: Keep all stakeholders working together and sharing the right information with related communications via API-integrated systems. Reduce confusion over bookings, pickups, and deliveries by sharing critical documents within an overarching TMS platform.
Logistics Viewpoints
MARCH 4, 2021
Remember those times when we used to stroll down the block and find local stores such as the mom-and-pop diners and get the chance to relish the coziness and sense of family environment there. Even mom-and-pop stores and diners had to step up their digitalization game with the pandemic erupting. 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.
Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 28, 2021
After a dramatic drop at the beginning of the pandemic, Supply Chain Management (SCM) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software public valuations are near twice the ten-year average. A consolidation wave continued with 299 Mergers and Acquisitions in 2020. The majority of the transactions are in Enterprise Resource Planning (91) versus supply chain planning (31).
Logility
MARCH 2, 2021
Traceability will be key in meeting consumer demands for sustainability. The short version: if you can’t track the complete history of a product, including material and labor inputs, you can’t make an ironclad claim about its sustainability. There is no credible sustainability without comprehensive traceability. The latest twist: what’s always been an ethical issue is now a legal issue, too.
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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?
AIMMS
MARCH 2, 2021
This is a guest entry by Sander van Lokven, General Manager at Districon Solutions North America, an AIMMS implementation partner. Districon is a consulting company that brings the power of optimization and analytics closer to supply chain processes. What is S&OE and what does it entail to develop a companion app with optimization capabilities? As Gartner explains , “a good way to think about S&OE (Sales & Operations Execution) is to picture a middleman that receives, interprets and
Logistics Viewpoints
MARCH 2, 2021
I recently had the opportunity to speak with Mike Khodl, VP of Differentiated Technologies at Dematic. We spoke mostly about achieving optimal warehouse performance. However, we discussed a number of key subtopics, beginning with the role of software intelligence in automated warehouses as a strategic value driver, and the critical role it plays in in managing the automation, manual activities, material flows, and order fulfillment within a facility.
Talking Logistics
MARCH 3, 2021
Generation stereotypes exist, and as the authors of a Harvard Business Review article state, “these beliefs can get in the way of how people collaborate with their colleagues, and have troubling implications for how we people are managed and trained.” So, last September we asked our Indago members, “Do you agree or disagree that stereotypes. Read more Generation Stereotypes: Do They Hinder Supply Chain Collaboration?
Logility
MARCH 4, 2021
Last Year’s Black Swan Event Felt Like a Flock of Black Swans. Supply chain professionals are wrestling with many questions as we emerge from the year of the pandemic. Among them: What can we do to prepare for such extreme demand variability? How can we engage executives and drive home — once and for all perhaps — the importance of bold action, process improvement and enabling technologies?
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
AIMMS
MARCH 4, 2021
When it comes to network design, you can’t just set it and forget it anymore. Today’s successful supply chain networks are adaptable. They react swiftly to changing business conditions and customer needs. They scale quickly when there’s opportunity for growth. But network design as a discipline is complex and most organizations struggle to answer network design questions or test hypotheses in weeks.
Logistics Viewpoints
MARCH 3, 2021
Bob Farrell, Chairman and CEO of GlobalTranz. GlobalTranz, a logistics service provider, put out a press release on February 23rd where they mentioned that they had achieved 40% growth in revenue, fourth quarter of 2020 compared to the fourth quarter of 2019. GlobalTranz’s main service lines are freight brokerage – less-than-truckload and truckload – and managed transportation services.
ToolsGroup
MARCH 1, 2021
S&OP (Sales and Operations Planning) or SIOP (Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning) is a well known supply chain planning process, yet not all supply chains have embraced Sales and Operations Execution (S&OE). As we all know, what you plan for and what actually happens can frequently be two very different things. The role of S&OE is to capture the differences and adjust.
3GTMS
MARCH 4, 2021
A year into the pandemic, declining caseloads and the vaccine rollout are sparking hope that we’re gaining ground against the virus. However, the future is still uncertain, and positioning your supply chain for success comes with many questions and challenges. We take a look at what you can do to get ahead by setting up […]. The post Conquering Supply Chain Uncertainty With the Right TMS appeared first on 3GTMS.
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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.
DAT Solutions
MARCH 1, 2021
While supply chain disruptions continue to create tight truckload freight markets, there are signs that the markets will soften in the weeks and months ahead, according to the Pulse Signal Report from DAT iQ.
Logistics Viewpoints
MARCH 1, 2021
The Introduction of Smokeless Tobacco Products Complicated Philip Morris’s Supply Chain. The tobacco industry is changing. Traditionally, the industry has been stable. The prevalence of smoking is going down, but the world’s population is increasing; the net result is that the forecast for the number of smokers is essentially flat in 2025 as compared to 2010.
River Logic
MARCH 3, 2021
After a long year of hardship and loss, the world economy seems set to rebound. There's hope that COVID-19 will be vanquished through mass vaccination campaigns. Economic activity is set to return to some semblance of normality. The IMF anticipates that world GDP will grow by 5.5% in 2021 and 4.2% in 2022.
The Logistics of Logistics
MARCH 5, 2021
The CPG Supply Chain with Mike Neme. Joe Lynch and Mike Neme discuss the CPG supply chain and Mike’s approach to winning and managing business with emerging consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies. About Mike Neme. Mike Neme is a principal at Hook Logistics Powered by Globaltranz. Mike started his career with Worldwide Express back in 2014 where from the beginning he realized providing solutions to increase an organization’s profitability and enhance efficiencies was more impactful than trying t
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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.
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
MARCH 3, 2021
Who coined that irritating term “Big Data”? How did we get there without normal sized data, slightly larger data, chubby data and bordering on big data? People working in or associated with extended Supply Chains may seem obsessed by data yet data itself actually tells you nothing, absolutely nothing. Certainly, not a lot apart from the fact that something is being watched, measured or calculated.
Parade
MARCH 3, 2021
Digitize Invoicing to Eliminate Errors and Guard Cash Flow. In this article, we explore Invoice Reconciliation tools as a core piece of every digital 3PL/freight brokerage’s operations. This post is part of a , series of posts that aims to shed light on the many new and innovative freight tech solutions that empower freight brokers to transform digitally.
SCMDOJO
MARCH 5, 2021
Nowadays, no one could deny that the supply chain is essentially the backbone of any company and most supply chain team use some kind of Supply Chain KPIs. In other words, it is about a living ecosystem that ensures the smooth, effective and consistent delivery of products or services from supplier to customer. When. Continue reading. The post Top 18 Supply Chain KPIs for the Supply Chain Team appeared first on SCMDOJO.
The Logistics of Logistics
MARCH 3, 2021
Charlie Saffro and the CS Recruiting Story?. Ryan Schreiber hosts a podcast about Charlie Saffro and the CS Recruiting story. Charlie is the Founder and President of CS Recruiting a firm that specializes in logistics and supply chain recruiting. About Charlie Saffro. Charlie Saffro is the President and Founder of CS Recruiting. Charlie has over 14 years of direct recruiting experience within the Logistics, Transportation, and Supply Chain space.
The 2024 Newcastle Systems Worker Satisfaction Survey provides insights into the life of a warehouse worker and what matters to them.
ivalua
MARCH 3, 2021
The post Webinar: Becker’s Healthcare | Supply Chain Powered Transformation at Select Medical appeared first on Ivalua.
Enterra Insights
MARCH 3, 2021
Most of the world’s population is connected in one way or another: by land, by sea, by air, by cable, by airwave, and/or by satellite. As extensive as these human connections are, connections between almost everything else on Earth (i.e., machines and animals) are about to surpass them. A few years ago, Herman Morgan ( @hermanmorganUSA ), a Marketing Analyst at Tatvasoft, wrote, “The Internet of Things (IoT) is coming and it offers a lot of opportunities for organizations.
Supply Chain Brain
MARCH 3, 2021
Covalent, a new fashion brand using carbon-negative materials in its line of accessories, turns to IBM to create a blockchain that tracks and verifies the positive environmental impact of its products.
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