Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Arthur Valdez, Executive Vice President and Chief Supply Chain and Logistics Officer at Target, spoke about the mega-retailer’s supply chain transformation at the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals ( CSCMP ) online forum in September. A buyer now “purchases for one business.”

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 31, 2023

The visibility will include not just the short-term purchase order or ASN-level visibility, but also the tactical kind of forecast collaboration with the suppliers. If the organization is used to doing certain things in Excel, just automating the same process will not be sufficient.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 3, 2015

When it comes to the management of inventory in value chains, frustration abounds. Executive, after executive, lament, “They have purchased many technologies and sponsored many projects to reduce inventories, but they are not seeing results.” At Supply Chain Insights , this is our passion.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Many analysts believe, however, that time for caution has passed when it comes to digital supply chain transformation. Nevertheless, “wait and see” seems to be the position of many supply chain professionals. ” Those are excellent questions to consider before making investments in any technology.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Peggy was a speaker at the Supply Chain Global Summit. AGCO was honored to receive the AME 2017 Excellence Award. AGCO envisioned employing a 3×3 training metrics: every operation would have 3 people able to execute it, and every person would be able to do 3 operations. Today, I got a quick email from Peggy Gulick.

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Synovos

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

It is critical for procurement to adopt the latest technology that enables the team to visualize purchasing spend,” said one. The combination of accurate data and a digital procurement system enables the leveraging of that data for purchasing indirect materials,” Hilton continued.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

This requires the mapping and rethinking of supply chain processes. The digital supply chain transformation requires rethinking the basics. Historically, supply chain processes were functional focused on make, source and deliver. Digital path to purchase? Cross-Functional and Horizontal.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

As part of our Expert Insights series, Supply Chain Nation sat down with Rich Sherman, a leading supply chain industry consultant and analyst to discuss his book, Supply Chain Transformation: Practical Roadmap for Best Practice Results.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

When I first met Nick, he was driving a supply chain transformation at VTech Communications. I followed his journey during the period of 2006-2011, and wanted to check in with him to gain his insights on the selection of VTech as a finalist in the Supply Chains to Admire research. Let me give you a simple example.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

. “Supply chain resiliency is best supported by a clearly defined risk mitigation governance structure that is aligned to the strategy of the organization. Establishing protocols, metrics, organizational owners, and related processes can empower organizations to respond more effectively when faced with a crisis.”

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Alloy

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Poor change management is a key reason why teams ultimately stick with tools that they already know and trust, like Excel. It’s also one of the hardest parts of a transformation. It’s easy to execute a small pilot project, but companies often get stuck when it comes to gaining buy-in and approval for a full rollout.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

It is hard because academic programs are out of step with the market, and that the consortia programs of CSCMP and APICS, while driving functional improvements, are not equal to the task of giving us the building blocks to drive a digital transformation. Barrier #5: The Efficient Supply Chain. Barrier #1. Inside-out Thinking.

Supply and Demand 150

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Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 25, 2018

Our look at the Top 25 (plus 4) Supply Chains of 2018 examines how the best companies in the world excel at managing their global supply chains. One of the most popular articles we’ve ever done is our look at analyst group Gartner’s annual ranking of the Top 25 Supply Chains. Printer-friendly version.

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