Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 6, 2020

Tom, the colorful warehouse manager, constantly heckled Frank for the increasing inventory levels while Ed, the quiet material/logistics manager, constantly questioned if there was a better way. The high-efficiency machine project was approved by Fred, the Corporate Controller. Efficient supply chains may not be the most effective.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

As a result, most projects are not clear in scope, with the implementation of visibility as a “functional extension to existing process” lacking a holistic outside-in approach/strategy to sense, respond, and act. Too few companies have a holistic approach to embrace the plan, make, source, and deliver together. Reflection.

Supply Chain Planning Software 333

Supply Chain Planning Software Sourcing Strategies Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Design Software 333

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

The client leaned across the table and asked, “Is a customer-centric supply chain strategy the same as a demand-driven supply chain strategy?” Drawing from the Whiteboard: Building Customer-Centric Supply Chain Strategies. The focus is on channel data: price; inventory positions; and policies.

Material Savings 186

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 27, 2022

Supply chain excellence is easier to say than to explain. At each company, there is a relationship between the metrics of growth, margin, inventory, customer service, and asset strategy. Keith was an undisputed leader in building talent to drive manufacturing excellence. The reason? Discontinued in 2011.

Procurement Analytics 339

Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 339

Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 25, 2021

Orbit Chart of Four Industry Sectors at the Intersection of Operating Margin and Inventory Turns (Year-over-Year Averages for the Sector). Lack of Focus on Form & Function of Inventory and Designing Network Flows. As supply chains moved from regional to global, intransit and cycle inventories increased. Maturity Model.

Procurement Analytics 370

Procurement Analytics Supply Chain Design Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Planning Software 370

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Clear operating strategy and definition of supply chain excellence across plan, source, make and deliver. Most companies buy decision support technology, but do not redefine work to improve decisions. I like the use of growth, margin, inventory turns, Return on Invested Capital, customer service and ESG metrics.

S&OP 333

S&OP Supply and Demand Forecasting Supply Chain Design Software 333

Oracle SCM

JULY 12, 2017

Supply chain executives were under pressure to develop more efficient, customer-centric supply chains while finding innovative ways to reduce costs and enable growth. Companies tripped over themselves to build ecommerce portals, and one-click purchasing grew in relevance. What are the strategies that helped the best survive?

Inventory Reduction 163

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Reason #4 Making key decisions by modelling the supply chain in Excel. Reason #6 Not effectively managing inventory. I lost track of how many carrots we had and ended up buying more when we really didn’t need any. Unfortunately, all the same kinds of things can happen to your supply chain inventory. and it didn’t leak.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 25, 2024

So, the parking spots are getting more and more occupied with drop trailers, meaning lot capacity shrinks while finding the trailer with the highest-priority inventory becomes even harder. Create a facilities “Center of Excellence.” Problem number three: appointment scheduling is a mess.

Expense Reduction 267

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 26, 2023

Primed for transactional efficiency, these legacy architectures based on relational databases drive order-to-cash and procure-to-pay efficiencies. Like Linus clinging to his blanket, supply chain teams make most of their decisions on Excel spreadsheets. Or a unified data model across source, make, and deliver for planning?

Optimal Sourcing 343

Optimal Sourcing Modeling Supply and Demand Manufacturing Procurement 343

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 7, 2012

Q: Is it only inventory disrupting the agility resulting from inaccurate forecasts by S&OP? In the supply chain, variability and volatility come from many sources. The less conversion of materials in the inventory strategy, the greater the flexibility of the supply chain. Is it S&OP?

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 12, 2024

In parallel, PE/venture capitalists purchased/consolidated network solutions, slashing R&D and delaying investment, reducing industry capabilities. If you, like most, are running your supply chain based on ERP and Excel spreadsheet data, you are not prepared. Inventory Management. No one knows. What to do? Take two actions.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Source: Supply Chain Insights ASCM defines resilience in the SCM Supply Chain Dictionary as the ability of a supply chain to anticipate, create plans to avoid or mitigate, and to recover from disruptions to supply chain functionality. I am currently doing research on inventory management. Today, this is not the case. Yes, I think so.

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Logility

DECEMBER 15, 2023

This reality is compelling F&B companies to rethink their strategies and approach to supply chain optimization and demand planning. Staying competitive in this intense landscape demands finely tuned operations that are highly efficient and effective – from product concept to customer consumption.

Optimal Sourcing 175

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RFgen

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Supply chain efficiency is the cornerstone of success and involves the effective management of processes, resources, and technologies from procurement to production, transportation to warehousing. In the automotive sector, manufacturers are simultaneously reducing inventory costs and delivery times.

Sourcing Strategies 60

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 25, 2024

While the desire to improve network interoperability is high, the organization’s mindset is focused on transactional efficiency. With slim margins and ever-increasing inventories, companies invested less in capital assets. Today, this network operates with less capacity and ballooning inventories.

Supply Chain Network Software 273

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2022

Source E2open Shipping Index). As a result, focusing on cost and efficiency, and functional metrics throws the supply chain out of balance. Today, only 4% of companies are the first to buy new technology—a 40% decline from post Y2K in 2001. He genuinely cared for the organization and prided himself on forging clever strategies.

Procurement Analytics 221

Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Sourcing Strategies 221

ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Excess inventory – it’s taking up your warehouse space, tying up working capital, and limiting your planning team’s range of motion. It’s time to Marie Kondo your supply chain by eliminating excess inventory and learning how to avoid it in the first place. Let’s talk about: What Excess Inventory Is. What Causes Excess Inventory.

Inventory Reduction 156

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Unleashed

MAY 15, 2023

Wholesalers and manufacturers need effective B2B strategies to sustain business growth and beat the competition. From targeted email campaigns to inventory management integrations, we’ll outline how you can develop strong B2B CRM strategies to improve business performance and achieve predictable growth.

Inventory Reduction 105

Inventory Reduction Sourcing Strategies Waste Reduction Manufacturing Procurement 105

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 14, 2013

It was a story where people believed that functional excellence leads to supply chain superiority. The example that I give in the first post is the focus of manufacturing strategies to drive strong results to improve Return on Assets (ROA) that have actually caused a deterioration in operating margin.

Supply Chain Planning Software 260

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Optimal Sourcing Modeling 260

Logility

MAY 25, 2023

In today’s fast-paced and unpredictable global market, the secret to maintaining a competitive edge lies in a key area—robust inventory control techniques. Inventory control is the act of managing and organizing stock to meet customer demand without surplus or deficiency. This is where inventory control techniques come in.

Inventory Reduction 130

Inventory Reduction Inventory Management Software Inventory Optimal Sourcing 130

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Technology advancements and adoption are driven by better data availability and a push for better visibility, efficiency and accuracy. IoT supports operational efficiencies in areas such as asset tracking, inventory management and forecasting, improving productivity and aiding decision-making across the supply chain.

Supply Chain Planning Software 298

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 3, 2024

similarly, over 95% of manufacturers invested and implemented supply chain planning, but their primary tool today is Excel. It is not about the efficiency of the batch job. How does the plan tie to the balanced scorecard of growth, inventory health, operating margin, customer service, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)?

Supply Chain Planning Software 343

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 14, 2014

I want to be part of the evolution that helps leaders to redefine strategies based on the changing physics, electronics and capabilities in value networks. However, no company in this chart is on a linear path towards improving both margin and inventory turns. 2) Efficient Supply Chains, Not Effective Networks.

Optimal Sourcing 285

Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Analytics Modeling 285

Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For the past five years, the team at Supply Chain Insights identified Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners by analyzing performance by peer group on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). The company’s current strategy is to bring a Connected Enterprise to life.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Love it or hate it, daily necessities need to be purchased. Whichever reasons fuel the motivations of your target market, here are the top trends shaping how they’ll buy – and how you can stay front of mind and ahead of the competition. Data source: eMarketer. eCommerce Purchases and “The New Normal” Retail Categories.

Supply Chain Planning Software 177

Supply Chain Planning Software Trends Retail Forecasting Software 177

Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 21, 2013

Today, we are efficiently swimming in the lanes without alignment on value-based outcomes.” In the last five years, while the physician is still important, the buying decisions transitioned from the supplier to the care provider. The traditional focus on efficient sickness will shift to health and wellness.

Modeling 240

Modeling Modeling Software Pharmaceutical Procurement Analytics 240

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 23, 2020

I find in my Supply Chains to Admire research that 96% of companies (when compared to their peer groups) are unable to drive improvement while delivering higher performance year-over-year on a balanced scorecard of growth, inventory turns, operating margin and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). Ecolab, L’Oreal, and TJX are exceptions.

Supply Chain Design Software 293

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

As Allyson presented her story of working for multiple consumer products companies, with very advanced technologies (demand sensing, advanced automation of forecasting, data lakes and descriptive analytics), she spoke of why at the end of the day, the most important technology that she uses is Excel. The question is, “Why?

Optimal Sourcing 221

Optimal Sourcing Analytics Software Procurement Analytics Supply Chain Planning Software 221

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

To drive global scale, companies need to design the supply chain to buy globally and execute locally. The company leverages globally sourcing strategies to buy products at a lower cost and then deploys some unique process logic to drive mass customization for retailers. Inventory Turns. Managing complexity is key.

Supply Chain Design Software 195

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Precoro

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Procurement is a complex and dynamic process involving strategic planning and several stages of execution, from sourcing to paying and reporting. Supply chain management, purchase requisitions and orders, budget management, and three-way matching – all these processes are integral to procurement as a whole. Low-Quality Documentation.

Procurement Solutions 81

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 6, 2021

” In order to achieve that goal, companies need to move from Excel spreadsheets to cognitive technologies with embedded advanced analytics. ” In other words, digital transformation is not about buying technologies, it’s about using technologies the right way. ” Her answer, “I don’t think so. Delivering.

Supply Chain Design Software 190

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Source E2open Shipping Index). As a result, focusing on cost and efficiency, and functional metrics throws the supply chain out of balance. Today, only 4% of companies are the first to buy new technology—a 40% decline from post Y2K in 2001. He genuinely cared for the organization and prided himself on forging clever strategies.

Procurement Analytics 195

Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement Sourcing Strategies Optimal Sourcing 195

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 14, 2022

Supplier problems will cause a cascade of problems up and down the value stream, leading to supply order delays that cause inventory shortages, production disruptions, missed shipments and lost revenue. Establishing real-time shared visibility and processes with supply chain partners facilitates identification and resolution of issues.

Supply Chain Planning Software 242

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Forecasting Software Procurement Solutions 242

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

but when demand slowed, the pressure to reduce inventory becomes a lot higher. Source: Sea-Intelligence Source: Sea-Intelligence The number of blank sailings are at the lowest we have seen since the pandemic started. Initially during the pandemic, supply chain managers held more buffer stocks to account for disruptions.

Rail Software 244

Rail Software Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Planning Software Predictive Analytics Software 244

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 16, 2014

Despite two decades of advancement in supply chain technologies, companies are struggling to gain balance at the intersection of operating margin, inventory turns and case fulfillment. These tools allow us to look at sell, source, make, and deliver together. I would build an expertise system in the Supply Chain Center of Excellence.

Supply Chain Design Software 287

Supply Chain Design Software Network Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software 287

Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 8, 2016

As an analyst in the supply chain market for 15 years, I have written many articles on best-of-breed technology companies purchased by a larger company. In 2007-2014 Terra added inventory management, multi-tier demand sensing, transportation forecasting, and long-term forecasting. The Company has a checkered past.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

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