Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 16, 2014

Today, nine out of ten supply chains are stuck. 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. The greatest gap is in the design of supplier and manufacturing networks.

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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. iDev Partners provides growth and turnaround services to owners and executives of small and medium-sized automotive, industrial, and technology businesses. Key Takeaways: 3 Emerging Supply Chain Trends.

Trends 234

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Manufacturers can gather valuable granular data such as the time an item spent in storage, at what temperature, how long it took to sell, the length of time between purchase and fulfillment and how long it spent in transport. A digital supply chain twin as a digital model of a real-world entity or system.

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BlueYonder

MAY 18, 2023

That means by using predictive and generative AI technology, instead of playing whack-a-mole with disruptions, planners can see issues coming and make rapid adjustments in advance. And through the proliferation of robotics, the supply chain can help automate processes and thus mitigate issues caused by labor shortages.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 29, 2014

This new solution was favored by the Information Technology (IT) organization. By purchasing planning and transactional systems for a common vendor, they had one throat to choke and they were familiar with the architectural elements. Tomorrow, I get to deliver this message to a large manufacturing client. The book is a story.

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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 92

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Stord

APRIL 4, 2022

What are the best applications of supply chain technology that should be driving B2B/B2C or omnichannel businesses? Connecting directly with manufacturers overseas and freight forwarders so customers can have real time updates into their full process from start to finish. And what opportunities are being missed today?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 13, 2024

While the traditional wisdom is buying more and more SAP applications to have one throat to choke, this assumes that anyone can get their hands around a greedy throat. ” This statement is controversial and not uniformly held across the average manufacturing or retail company. Consider alternatives.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

The discussion of customer-segmented supply chains happens often. How do they buy from you? How do they buy from you?” Most supply chain planning teams do not know their customers. SanDisk’s Journey to Build a Supply Chain Customer Segmentation Strategy. Why does it matter to you?

Inventory Reduction 150

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Intra-company and intercompany, across the supply chain and across the globe, from the operator level to the management suite, information on all aspects of production, manufacturing, sourcing, and distribution is increasingly visible and accessible at all levels, so that appropriate decisions can be made and applied.

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Oracle SCM

JULY 12, 2017

As if the largest economic crisis since the Great Depression wasn’t enough of a challenge to the supply chain industry, the introduction of the smartphone and advanced analytics into the marketplace disrupted the industry further by providing an exponentially growing consumer base and easy access to goods and information.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Distributors will inbound to a manufacturer the inventory needed and transportation management, especially inbound freight management, efficiency is paramount to an effective vendor managed inventory model. No Purchase Orders were used. The Ford Motor Company led by Henry Ford and The Toyota Manufacturing Company led the way to VMI.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 12, 2018

The first thing to understand about the Heavy Building Materials industry’s supply chain is that their processes are quite different than for most other manufacturing or retail businesses. That poses some unique challenges when attempting to drive efficiencies and service excellence.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 16, 2021

A global study conducted by Gartner, the global research and advisory firm—surveying over 1,300 supply chain professionals—found that 56% of the respondents think that automation enables them to make onshore manufacturing economically viable. Where to find accelerated digital transformation.

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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. iDev Partners provides growth and turnaround services to owners and executives of small and medium-sized automotive, industrial, and technology businesses. Key Takeaways: 3 Emerging Supply Chain Trends.

Trends 130

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 31, 2022

They’ve inspired their teams with their persistent drive to deliver excellence and helped our customers keep service levels high despite demand and supply irregularities. As a result, our customers see us not as a vendor, but as a true partner in the management and improvement of their supply chains.”

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 3, 2015

As your business grows, you supply chain software will need to expand. You may opt to organize your business into an independent third-party logistics provider (3PL), or you may want to purchase software for tracking, monitoring, and processing all of your needs. 1: Don’t Go For ERP Software First.

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Freightos

JULY 1, 2015

Same goes for books, groceries, taxis, banking, canoe and even B2B purchases. These 200+ contracts will be in different formats, ranging from PDFs and Excels to simple emails. But today, you can buy a boat online. You can buy house-sized power generators. Heck, you can buy a house. Five tariffs are daunting.

Freight 120

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 6, 2018

As consumers continue to purchase goods at greater frequency and trade regulations become more complex, supply chain professionals are striving to establish end-to-end control of their business operations. So, if visibility is a key element of success, how does an organization obtain it and excel?

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 16, 2015

The most significant for the supply chain market are assets from Baan, Formation Systems, Fygir, Intentia, Lawson, MAPICS, Mercia, and SSA Global. On August 13th, Infor announced the intent to purchase GT Nexus for 675M$. The largest was the purchase of Lawson in 2011 for 2B$. The current market offers no solution.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 150

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

The digital supply chain is cross-functional and aligned market-to-market. Traditionally, supply chain technologies are batch processes. The digital supply chain enables the use of market data at the cadence of the market. Digital path to purchase? Nimble and Responsive. Digital logistics?

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 28, 2023

The following is a continuation of a supply chain technology thought leadership education series developed in collaboration with Replan. Such an environment requires manufacturing and supply chain processes to be able to more proactively sense, pivot and respond to market changes.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Inspired by McKinsey’s 2020 consultancy report, which emphasizes transforming supply chains rather than temporary fixes, we believe a comprehensive approach to reskilling supply chain professionals is essential to meet future demands.

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ThroughPut

APRIL 6, 2020

Supply chain optimization is a key component of the manufacturing supply chain process, helping companies control their input costs to be able to provide effective goods or services to their customers. It goes beyond just maximizing the overall supply chain performance in terms of material delivery excellence.

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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. During my tenure at Ceva as President of Asia Pacific, I was responsible for one of the world’s largest and most complex auto-supply chain operations.

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ThroughPut

APRIL 2, 2020

Supply chain optimization is a key component of the manufacturing supply chain process, helping companies control their input costs to be able to provide effective goods or services to their customers. It goes beyond just maximizing the overall supply chain performance in terms of material delivery excellence.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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Freightos

MARCH 23, 2016

However, many companies struggle with turning good data into actionable insights, especially when it comes to the ebb and flow of supply chain demands. More advanced tools allowed business to transition and embrace a JIT (just in time) model where supply is driven by emerging demand. Fundamental Feature. It makes sense.

Big Data 120

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 12, 2017

Logistics Excellence: Now & in the eFuture. getting buy-in from drivers and other stakeholders) and implementing appropriate metrics to measure and drive performance.). If you’re a manufacturer or retailer, you can track market supply and demand and leverage the data to build supply chain resilience with diversified sources.

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Locus

MAY 15, 2023

The direct-to-consumer (D2C) model has been gaining popularity among customers for some time now as manufacturers get a lot more room to provide customized brand experiences that bring a lot more delight to consumers, which in turn strengthen brand loyalty. The answer isn’t straightforward, as it depends on various factors.

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6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Manufacturers can gather valuable granular data such as the time an item spent in storage, at what temperature, how long it took to sell, the length of time between purchase and fulfillment and how long it spent in transport. Digital supply chain twins A digital supply chain twin as a digital model of a real-world entity or system.

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Tompkins Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2013

“Vendors and analyst firms have spent millions of dollars promoting the idea that control towers are the next big technology for today’s manufacturers and retailers—but are they correct?”. Companies can successfully combat complexity and create supply chain excellence with the consumer-driven approach.”

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DynaSys

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

And to answer those questions, we asked Shaun Philips, Product Director at QAD DynaSys and Ariel Weil, QAD DynaSys’ CEO to give us their predictions of the future of supply chain technology. What is a Digital Supply Chain? As a Product Director, how will you define Digital Supply Chains?

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Given the potential impacts across the supply chain, I was eager to listen to the speakers and learn as much as possible. When someone makes a purchase via a mobile phone, the package could then be delivered to the buyer’s bus stop, making the online purchase and delivery a very seamless process.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 21, 2022

The argument is one stated by this blog along with others, namely that the longer that higher global-wide ocean transportation cost increases exist at 2021 levels, the more compelling is the requirement for manufacturers and retailers to consider reshoring or nearshoring sourcing strategies. Bob Ferrari.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 7, 2020

Founding member of NEXST, alias Centre of Excellence for Global Emerging Supply Chain Technologies, initiated by Reefknot, Kuehne & Nagel and SGInnovate, in Singapore, and expert of SEA20, an international not-for-profit initiative and network of ports, academia, associations and companies supporting maritime transformation.

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

End-to-end supply chain management involves all the steps in your supply chain, starting with sourcing ecommerce inventory to managing the post-purchase experience. . Here’s an overview of the critical stages throughout an end-to-end supply chain. Procurement & manufacturing.

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Requis

JULY 24, 2020

You’re going to need to buy more machinery, etc., So if tuning the supply chain can yield such ROI, why hasn’t this already been happening? No one’s going to deploy a supply chain technology because ‘gee whiz, that’s cool’. So what makes for a winning play in supply chain? Emerging trends. “If

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