Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 9, 2021

of revenue on information technology (IT), only six percent of manufacturers drove performance at the intersection of growth and margin. Average performance in 2016-2019 across twenty-seven manufacturing sectors on inventory turns, Return on Invested Capital and operating margin was worse than in 2012-2015. Despite spending 1.1%

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 20, 2023

If you’re eyeing a role as a Procurement Manager (or are looking to hire one), you’re in the right place! As a procurement Manager, you’ll play a crucial role in overseeing the purchasing and procurement process for a company or organization, making sure they get the best bang for their buck.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Advanced planning evolved with a focus on modeling manufacturing constraints. Initially, the output was published to procurement to design strategic buying strategies. Procurement became an island–isolated from the demand signal except for MRP. Procurement: Purchase price variance and procurement cost.

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Bristlecone

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The country of origin is where a product – whether a tangible or intangible item – is manufactured, created, or significantly transformed. The WTO helps to open trade by building stronger trade relations between its member countries while providing governance and rules for international transactions.

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Synovos

MARCH 11, 2024

The Benefits of Outsourcing MRO Integrated Supply Chain for Food Manufacturers When RS Integrated Supply first started managing Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) for one US food manufacturer, the client was a fledgling company. “I Food production is, however, different to other areas of manufacturing in crucial ways.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 13, 2021

Sourcing Strategy: Effective vs Efficient with Ron Crabtree. Joe Lynch and Ron Crabtree discuss sourcing strategy: effective vs efficient. When developing a sourcing strategy, the focus can be effectiveness (gaining desired results) or on efficiency (reducing cost, labor, and resources used). About Ron Crabtree.

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Unleashed

MAY 24, 2021

Sustainable manufacturing is at the forefront of good manufacturers’ plans. This article will take a look at what is sustainable manufacturing, some examples across various industries, and how SMEs can plan for sustainable manufacturing. What is sustainable manufacturing?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

In these times of global turmoil, there are five (5) important megatrends shaping supply chain innovations in the coming years, namely in e-fulfillment, sourcing, food and agriculture, labour intensive operations, and halal supply chain management. From global to local and regional sourcing. Marco Tieman – CEO, LBB International.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2022

Source E2open Shipping Index). The Chief Financial Officer gained more presence with procurement and IT reporting to finance. Still, organizations are less willing to test and try technology innovation due to the restrictions and guide rails placed on software procurement and deployment. Focus on Cost. A Decline in Innovation.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Notice how the water turns from blue to brown in Figure 3 with the lack of demand translation capabilities within the enterprise for manufacturing and logistics. Orchestration enables companies to effectively manage trade-offs between source, make, deliver and sell.) Without clear governance, customer data never sees the light of day.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Based in Paris, L’Oréal is a global personal care manufacturing company. The Company;s senses consumer preferences to change and align their portfolio to deliver personalized products for purchase anytime and anywhere. It is one of the most effective regional/global governance models studied.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Source E2open Shipping Index). The Chief Financial Officer gained more presence with procurement and IT reporting to finance. Still, organizations are less willing to test and try technology innovation due to the restrictions and guide rails placed on software procurement and deployment. Focus on Cost. A Decline in Innovation.

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SupplyShift

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and mass shortages of basic goods like toilet paper, the world is realizing the pivotal role that procurement plays in the everyday running of businesses and global commerce. Here are some steps to simplify sustainability and set procurement teams up for success: Align Leadership and Sustainability Teams.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

” I do not believe in big government and I hate politics. Returning containers is an ongoing issue resulting in some manufacturers investigating a return to break-bulk shipping (container free). There is not a one-to-one relationship between a container and a purchase order. I expect disruption. So what you might say?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 23, 2023

The order latency is the time from purchase by the end consumer to the visibility of the order. For example, when a product at retail is purchased, the shelf is replenished from backroom stock. I worked with an allergen manufacturer that had a seasonal product with order latency of 182 days. There is no definitive answer.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2022

The global supply chain that we know today is built on three assumptions: rational government policy, low variability, and availability of logistics. We can no longer assume that government policy is rational, variability is low or logistics are available. Supply chain excellence happens when leaders manage complex non-linear flows.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 21, 2023

SCaaS will guide companies to achieve strategic value by improving Manufacturing as a Service, Fulfillment as a Service, and Warehousing as a Service. Supply Chain as a Service (SCaaS) is a new approach to managing the complex process of getting products from manufacturers to consumers.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 19, 2024

While Its primary purpose is to manage the entire process, from procurement to delivery, efficiently and cost-effectively, it also coordinates with production to automate processes and planning, etc. Watch What is Marketing Procurement? on our SCMDOJO YouTube Channel! Why do you need a structured Supply Chain Department?

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 27, 2022

He is an expert in the growth and turnaround of small and medium manufacturing, logistics, and technology businesses. Areas of focus include new market entry, new product development, sales effectiveness, partnerships and alliances, operational excellence, and financial management. Trend #2: Near sourcing and shorter supply chains.

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SupplyShift

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and mass shortages of basic goods like toilet paper, the world is realizing the pivotal role that procurement plays in the everyday running of businesses and global commerce. First and foremost, you must align leadership with current sustainable procurement needs.

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Claritum

JUNE 13, 2019

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. I took on the challenge of writing a condensed version of all the current Procurement challenges. I rapidly came to the conclusion that these articles were excellent at the helicopter view of the challenges, however seemed unable to apply categorisation to the challenges. Introduction.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

Check out What is Virtual Procurement and Why Should You Care? Where is procurement, outsourcing, sourcing, supply chain, and purchasing going? Secondarily, we will include information from other procurement professionals and procurement firms about their experiences, what they forecast, and what they are seeing.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

The third issue is the lack of understanding that global processes–to maximize the economies of scale in transportation and material buying–need strong governance. When it comes to governance, there is no one-size-fits-all, but in the absence of the definition of governance, nothing works very well.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

Halal risk management practices of most companies are passive, meaning it is limited to the compliance of suppliers and their own (manufacturing) operations based on the requirements of the halal certification body and their halal standard(s). On the other hand, halal risks in the entire supply chain are not on their radar screens.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 12, 2019

This team was working on quality improvements and found that the flows crossed 117 disconnected documents in access, excel, and google analytics. These sources while functional are difficult to connect. Most deployments focus on functional excellence–manufacturing, transportation, customer service or procurement.

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Logility

MARCH 24, 2021

The power of Integrated Business Planning (IBP) comes in helping companies align financial, sales, production, procurement and marketing information into a single plan, grounded in modern-day reality.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 17, 2020

Strategic National Stockpiles and Sourcing for the National Interest! The Covid19 global pandemic has cruelly exposed the utter dependence of the US and the world on China’s mass manufacturing capability and supply of critical medical equipment and materials. If any part of manufacturing is to move back to the U.S., Future U.S.-

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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? Still, the manufacturing plants and distribution centers are closed. My response is “Hogwash.”

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

Pushing the Supply Chain Reset Button by Lora Cecere , Founder, Supply Chain Insights Supply Chain Leaders Can’t Afford to Guess About the Future The global supply chain that we know today is built on three assumptions: rational government policy, low variability, and availability of logistics. These core assumptions are no longer true.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 30, 2022

I had the opportunity to work with several excellent organisations, most notably, nearly 20 years with Ceva (including EGL or Eagle Global Logistcis) and now TVS SCS. We managed the supply chain for China’s largest manufacturer with close to US$500m in logistics spend. This is in a position to shift again.

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Unleashed

JULY 25, 2021

Let’s look at how smart food businesses can reduce their waste – and how the right food manufacturing software helps them do it. How can food and beverage manufacturers reduce their waste? The following five strategies can help food and beverage manufacturers to manage and reduce their food waste: 1. Commercial composting.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 18, 2021

He is an expert in the growth and turnaround of small and medium manufacturing, logistics, and technology businesses. Areas of focus include new market entry, new product development, sales effectiveness, partnerships and alliances, operational excellence, and financial management. Trend #2: Near sourcing and shorter supply chains.

Trends 130

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 3, 2013

It was funded by 50 large consumer products manufacturing companies (CPG). In the dawn of e-commerce, conservative manufacturers, anteed up $240 million in four months. The high-flying company had no clarity of purpose or clear governance, but the funds kept coming. Clear governance. The stories border on the ridiculous.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Under a VMI system the supplier, usually a manufacturer, is responsible for optimising the level of inventory held by the distributor. Another technique you can use is to audit existing relationships with suppliers to ensure transactions are running as smoothly as possible – a method used by business and government organisations alike.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

<Bear with me… > Here I share a nine-step process in an attempt to help companies unravel the process for buying supply chain planning software. They center on how to make a good decision in the purchase of supply chain planning solutions. Most have purchased software, but are dependent on Excel spreadsheets.

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QAD

AUGUST 3, 2022

ERP systems have the ability to transform manufacturing companies, optimize operations, increase productivity, cut costs and help businesses remain competitive. It’s a type of software or system businesses use to plan and manage their daily activities, like their supply chain, manufacturing, services, financials and other operations.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Was it that Kraft was not clear in its definition of supply chain excellence (which was true) or not clear on how to best use the system (which was also true)? When I walk into a room at most Fortune 500 manufacturers, I am amazed at the loss of collective understanding of the principles of supply chain planning. Are they aligned?

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