The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 27, 2022

iDev Partners provides growth and turnaround services to owners and executives of small and medium-sized automotive, industrial, and technology businesses. Areas of focus include new market entry, new product development, sales effectiveness, partnerships and alliances, operational excellence, and financial management.

Trends 234

Trends Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Scenario Planning 234

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. These technologies are applicable to solve many problems.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 13, 2024

” Source: SAP Website The Discussion Not Held on the Stage The main event at the Forum was not on the main stage. Source: AI Query What To Do? 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.

Supply Chain Planning Software 221

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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. Supply chains are complex, and any effects on one point in the supply chain tend to have a domino effect.

Supply Chain Planning Software 298

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RFgen

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Key Components of an Efficient Supply Chain An efficient supply chain is like a well-oiled machine, with several integrated elements working in harmony. An efficient procurement process optimizes vendor selection and purchasing decisions to maintain cost-effective inventory levels.

Sourcing Strategies 92

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 2, 2020

Supply chain management as a discipline—a set of flows combining the processes of source, make and deliver together to drive value– is relatively new. As supply chain professionals, we have never managed the supply chain through a pandemic. Navigating the World of Gray. The Many Shades of Gray.

Supply Chain Design Software 262

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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? This creates fragmentation within their supply chains with several relationships to manage to ensure their product gets to their eventual destination. And what opportunities are being missed today?

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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.

Real-time Visibility 100

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ivalua

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Having just listened to a very informative and comprehensive webinar by Dr Natacha Tréhan and Arnaud Malardé [ Moving Towards a Net Zero Supply Chain Webinar | Ivalua ] what struck me were the following key takeaways: 1. There are 15 defined Scope 3 categories : Purchased goods and services. Capital goods. Business travel.

Purchasing Skills 130

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Brent crude oil prices Dec 2009 – Dec 2014 (Source MoneyAM.com). I use this example to illustrate the challenges (or, perhaps, the futility) of making supply chain and logistics predictions. Supply Chain Operating Networks (SCONs) introduce enhanced network-based analytics and social networking capabilities.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 11, 2016

While I blog more business-focused research on Forbes , and tell stories from my travels on LinkedIn , this is my blog for the technology leader attempting to stay current on supply chain technology trends. The source of the content is research. Every supply chain organization is slightly different.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

Source: Dictionary.com. 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. Both improvement and performance define supply chain excellence.

Inventory Reduction 150

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Historically, supply chain processes were functional focused on make, source and deliver. The digital supply chain is cross-functional and aligned market-to-market. Traditionally, supply chain technologies are batch processes. Digital sourcing? Digital path to purchase?

Supply Chain Design Software 150

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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$. The largest was the purchase of Lawson in 2011 for 2B$. I am not surprised.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 150

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 18, 2021

iDev Partners provides growth and turnaround services to owners and executives of small and medium-sized automotive, industrial, and technology businesses. Areas of focus include new market entry, new product development, sales effectiveness, partnerships and alliances, operational excellence, and financial management.

Trends 130

Trends Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Scenario Planning 130

Talking Logistics

MARCH 5, 2018

Too often companies think it starts with buying a new ERP or other enterprise software solution. This idea that you have to begin with buying a big new ERP or enterprise system is where many companies get stymied because of the potential high cost and long implementation times. The big question, of course, is how to get started.

Supply Chain Software 119

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

No Purchase Orders were used. Cutting the Right Costs with Technology by Sourcing Innovation. VMI is an excellent option for many dealers and distributors as it has the ability to increase inventory turns, reduce customer returns, reduce administrative costs and reduce lost sales.

Vendor Strategies 120

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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. Emerging markets have matured and ongoing development in supply chain continues in order to serve those robust consumer markets. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

Supply Chain Design Software 130

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The procurement department is an integral part of any organization, playing a crucial role in the purchasing process. To get the most out of any procurement team, all the associated key roles need to be filled with qualified individuals that understand both technology and the principles of supply chain management.

Negotiating Skills 87

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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.

Purchasing Skills 130

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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.

Inventory Reduction 163

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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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Kinaxis

JULY 19, 2016

They expect to be able to make purchases and receive service in that same lightening quick timeframe. These growing customer-focused supply networks are slowly beginning to replace the traditional, linear supply chain which tends to focus on select links in the chain one at a time. Faster Results.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Especially since many retailers have already purchased and shipped their goods ahead of the looming tariff changes. Having a long-range view provides the sourcing teams with a bigger time margin so they can correct the impending disruption by communicating directly with the factory or taking other reactive measures.

Inventory Management Software 109

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 5, 2022

Supply chain technology industry analyst and Supply Chain Matters Founder Bob Ferrari provides added perspectives and highlights to last week’s announced acquisition of Starboard Solutions by Logility. Starboard Founder and President , Steve Johanson will lead a newly formed Center of Excellence within Logility.

Network Design Software 52

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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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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. Supply chains are complex, and any effects on one point in the supply chain tend to have a domino effect.

Supply Chain Planning Software 59

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Source: Gartner. I don’t for one second deny that the companies on the list have great supply chains, but there are so many advances in Supply Chain technology, talent, skills and capabilities that it is hard to believe that all of this excellence is restricted to the same group of 20 companies year after year after year.

Gartner 60

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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.

Optimal Sourcing 59

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 14, 2020

Source: Gartner. I don’t for one second deny that the companies on the list have great supply chains, but there are so many advances in Supply Chain technology, talent, skills and capabilities that it is hard to believe that all of this excellence is restricted to the same group of 20 companies year after year after year.

Gartner 10

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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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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. How do you manage supply chain risk?

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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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RELEX Solutions

MAY 19, 2016

Retailers are highly vulnerable to legal and public pressure for pretty much everything that happens in that chain. Buying from suppliers accused of damaging the environment, cruelty to animals or poor pay and working conditions might not be a compliance issue, but it could easily become a brand management one.

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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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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?

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Which means, a retail logistics operation often requires both labor and supply chain technology — which can increase logistics costs significantly. In 2019, 48% of customers returned products they purchased online, resulting in billions in losses. COVID’s impact on retail logistics. Procuring inventory.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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