Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 16, 2022

A company buys these solutions to optimize their business. What ARC calls “supply chain collaboration networks,” TCS refers to as “ecosystem commerce platforms.”. In the freight industry, these are referred to as empty miles. That is how enterprise and supply chain software solutions work.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 27, 2022

In the process, there is a fine line between marketing hype and overpromising, making buying difficult. For reference, check out the testing on outside-in processes that will publish in Supply Chain Management Review in January.). For many tech providers, the message often becomes a religious argument. Who has the best approach?

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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. How should procurement execute forward buys, give visibility on procurement constraints, or drive bi-directional orchestration across make, source, and deliver? ” Does the Dog Hunt? Meet my terrier crew.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 25, 2021

To make the point, let me share an orbit chart for four industries (reference Figure 1). Functional excellence drove regional supply chain performance in the 1990s, but a focus on functional metrics in large, global and complex supply chains over the last two decades threw the supply chain out of balance. Winners Over Time.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Initially, the output was published to procurement to design strategic buying strategies. Procurement: Purchase price variance and procurement cost. Never before has it been more important to define a clear vision of supply chain excellence and be clear on governance–how to decide and what makes a good decision.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 14, 2022

A best-in-class solution must also support your workflows and a full range of processes including purchase orders, forecasting, capacity and inventory collaboration as well as quality management and coordination around supply risk. The user should also have easy access to related attachments and reference documents.

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Supply Chain Opz

MARCH 31, 2015

What are the essential purchasing books you should read? In this article, we will uncover the best purchasing books to help you get the edge over competition. Background Historically, purchasing people are considered a kind of clerical workers who are expected to perform basic tasks such as document issuance and price negotiation.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

For reference, authoritative identifiers are the starting point for processes where goods are tracked against a standard like fair labor or food safety. Buying strategies need to be defined, and the interface needs to be bi-directional. References: 2023 Digital Trends in Supply Chain Survey: PwC

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DELMIA Quintiq

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

The creation of a seamless multi-channel buying experience should always be balanced against the reasonable expectation for profit. Read also: How to achieve operational excellence with integrated retail planning. External References: 1. Capgemini Consulting (2010), A Framework for Enabling Multi-Channel Retailing.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 20, 2014

The implementations were longer, the purchase costs were higher, and the functionality was less robust and lacking flexibility. The SAP team has built an incredible system of record to enable flows from ERP to SCP, but has failed to deliver a solution to deliver SCP planning excellence. I did not see it.

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Precoro

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Nowadays, procurement departments not only focus on the day-to-day buying operations but also search for the most efficient ways to go about them. Thorough analysis allows procurement professionals to surface, visualize, and present purchasing patterns, which are then evaluated by the stakeholders. From whom are we buying?

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 1, 2014

There is an inverse relationship between margin and supply chain excellence. Zimmer’s strategic framework focuses on growth, operational excellence and prudent capital allocation. Leaders need to start a system to improve measurement and tie performance to buying incentives. I don’t think so. It matters more. My Challenge.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 11, 2018

While there is much hype on DDMRP and the use of orders as a proxy for demand, companies need to remember that orders carry latency: they are out-of-step with market purchase behavior. The transformational wave is slowly transforming the automotive industry from a focus on selling “rides” versus the purchase of an automobile.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Choosing the right inventory management software , often referred to as an inventory control system, can be the difference between a well-oiled, profit-generating operation and one plagued by costly mistakes and inefficiencies. Manual processes are a drain on resources, both in terms of time and potential errors.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 18, 2019

I spent time this week completing reference calls on the use of S&OP technologies. Based on the reference calls, I am not sure that this will be possible. Dependency on Excel. Due to the shortfalls in the evolution of Advanced Planning, 68% of business users use Excel spreadsheets as the primary mechanism for planning.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 11, 2012

As a result, I invested in building qualitative survey capabilities and built a database of twenty years of supply chain ratio data (for more on this capability reference the research report, The Effective Frontier and check out our community ). Companies cannot achieve supply chain excellence by working discrete projects in isolation.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The market is flooded with references to AI, but few stop to give a definition. Or mine supplier shifts to build alternate buying plans. How about you? Before reading this post, consider reading my prior blog post, Don’t AI This. Let’s Start With Clear Definitions My inbox is full. Test and Learn.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 14, 2018

Bonuses and incentives align with functions and are often counter productive to driving supply chain excellence. Unfortunately, this PFEP “tune-up” often uses very time-consuming and manual Excel analysis that limits the frequency of optimization. It translates a buying requirement into a purchase order for requisition.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

One retail sector that witnessed a dramatic rise in online purchases during the pandemic was the grocery sector. Analysts from Chicory note, “The grocery shopper’s path to purchase from digital to in-store and other online environments has always been obscure.”[2] The Omnichannel Consumer. The Omnichannel Retailer.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 14, 2014

Our current processes and dependencies on Excel spreadsheets cannot get us to our goal. E2open last week announced the purchase of Serus. This purchase increases E2open’s capabilities for visibility into the processes of the outsourced semiconductor network of foundries. 3) Risky Business? We would love to hear from you.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 7, 2016

Editor's Note: This is a two part series featuring Chuck Intrieri, who along with providing excellent insights over at his industry leading The Lean Supply Chain blog, is also a consultant who works with companies for Cost Reduction, Supply Chain Optimization, Logistics, Manufacturing, and 3PL Selection. It was called, “ The Short List ”.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Consumers are demanding faster shipping, better visibility and excellent customer experience from the places they shop. Smart retailers are adopting a digital-first or mobile-first strategy to take advantage of the growing number of consumers taking the digital path to purchase. Leveraging artificial intelligence during the holidays.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The term refers to the entire journeyfrom finding suppliers and negotiating contracts to finalizing agreements and making the final payment for goods. Big data and digital technologies support the aggregation of purchases across business units to improve performance, provide better spend analysis, and drive business value.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 3, 2013

SmartOps was purchased by SAP. For more on this announcement reference the Supply Chain Shaman blog post, Third Time the Charm? Demand Sales and Operations Planning Supply Chain Supply sensing inventory levels inventory optimization S&OP SAP Supply chain excellence' SAP released an S&OP solution using HANA in 2011.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2023

When companies talk about improving their forecasting, they are most often referring to demand forecasting. Organizations then convert those demand forecasts to the associated quantities of raw materials to purchase, goods to be manufactured, or finished products to ship.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

GEON Performance Solutions purchases plastic pellets and add plastic compounders to make products of different strength, resilience, and flexibility. Overhead refers to the ongoing business expenses not directly attributed to creating a product or service. A one number plan, Mr. Herrin told me, “is like an Excel spreadsheet.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 2, 2020

When he talks and refers to the basics, his team usually rolls their eyes. Foundational to supply chain excellence is the reliability of delivery, quality, and service. The Sleep Number Story of Supply Chain Excellence. Historic processes are inside-out tightly integrated to orders and purchase orders. The reason?

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

They have piloted the process in Excel and know that they need an enterprise level solution for a global roll-out of S&OP. However, excellence in corporate planning matters. And they are still a long way from complete from deploying the ERP modules let alone the supply chain planning modules. I consider these huge gains.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 1, 2021

They put significantly more parametrized data variables in the River Logic model than what they were using with the Excel models. The PMI Global Manufacturing Digital Twin is the reference model for how their manufacturing network runs on a long term horizon.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Demand latency is two-eight weeks delayed from consumption purchase to translate to an order. I kept pressuring this client to use their channel data locked into the Excel files in their sales account teams. I want to help the team, but I don’t think that the answer is rooted in buying another technology.”

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 21, 2015

In this report, I list 35 vendors and share the strengths and considerations based on demonstrations, discussions with references and my discussions with clients. The problem is that it is new, and in reference calls with users, companies are still working out the kinks. SAP supplied none of the references. It is just too easy.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 4, 2024

What is purchasing? I asked one of our purchasing management experts exactly that question so you can hear it directly from the horse’s mouth. What is Purchasing in Logistics? And its a great question to ask, because they are different, and there is confusion in many peoples minds about what they refer to.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 13, 2021

MetaExperts are talent operational excellence (OpEx) hands-on-deck, training, and get-it-done partners. Effective refers to “producing a desired or intended result.”. Efficiency refers to “achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense.”. About MetaOps and MetaExperts. High Responsiveness.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 3, 2015

Executive, after executive, lament, “They have purchased many technologies and sponsored many projects to reduce inventories, but they are not seeing results.” The companies with the greatest market share—Oracle and SAP—have the weakest references. As a result, buyers should buy based on today’s functionality.

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Unleashed

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Purchase order (PO) systems are software tools that help you manage the end-to-end purchase order process. They streamline procurement workflows by automating key tasks such as purchase order creation, approval, distribution, and tracking. What is a purchase order system? How do purchase order systems work?

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 3, 2022

Then, we use these criteria to rank the books, - Practicality: we look closely at how each book can provide basic concepts and strategies of the "Integrated Logistics Functions", namely, customer service, purchasing, production planning, warehousing, and transportation in a clear and concise manner. He has an MBA from UCLA. Our Rating: 5/5 4.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 19, 2022

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