Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 14, 2013

In part one of this blog series, I started the saga of the supply chain fairy tale. It was a story where people believed that functional excellence leads to supply chain superiority. I strongly feel that a blind focus on functional excellence will cause the supply chain to become out of balance.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Theme 2: Online buying will fuel home delivery growth, challenges and new strategies. In 2023, consumers will be less forgiving and poised to buy from retailers whose delivery performance is commensurate with the rest of the shopping experience. Theme 5: Machine learning (ML) will go mainstream in supply chain technology.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 26, 2023

The basic frame of supply chain planning–functional taxonomies for optimization on a relational database–must be redesigned before supply chain leaders can reap the benefit of deep learning, neural networks, and evolving forms of Artificial Intelligence (AI). I term this our data jail. Market-Knowledge Graph.

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Kinaxis

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

It’s like having a computer or Excel. Upper management buy-in and subject matter expertise ensured that implementation would be relatively pain-free, Brown says. Before the product was selected, key users from each function and supply chain were tasked with a two-week pilot to test the usability of the system.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Over his 30+ year career in the supply chain, Richard has worked with manufacturers around the world in operations, supply chain, and lean strategy roles to develop systems that can manage complex supply chains on a global scale. Richard previously founded and led Factory Logic, Inc. acquired by SAP).

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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.

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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. I would build an expertise system in the Supply Chain Center of Excellence.

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BlueYonder

MAY 18, 2023

Meaning sustainability is a factor that’s helping to power every part of a business, powering operational excellence in a supply chain allows businesses to make good decisions through planning and forecasting, predictive analytics, operational efficiencies, transparency, and even workforce excellence.

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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. Join us next week for our webinar on Supply Chain 2020. The book is a story.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

I’ve worked in enterprise supply chain technology for more than 20 years, and, especially in the earlier years, collaborated in teams where I was the only female in the room. This has created visibility and transparency across the entire value chain so that all partners are aligned.

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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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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. My Concern Today’s supply chain technologies investments are largely a result of obsolescence avoidance. Consider alternatives.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Typically companies operated in silos, but according to a recent Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee survey, while some lines between business functions have blurred, silos still exist, especially between purchasing and logistics. Best-in-class companies tend to have end-to-end supply chain integration.

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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. Both improvement and performance define supply chain excellence. Why does it matter to you?

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 6, 2022

3PLex was then purchased by Maersk. Delivery software and service companies like Delivery Circle are helping companies leverage technology to make local delivery service more efficient and profitable. Prior to BGSA Holdings, Ben founded 3PLex, the Internet solution enabling third-party logistics companies to automate their business.

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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. I manage a team at Supply Chain Insights and actively publish using an Open Content research model.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

And its technology assets too, like the Kiva robots Amazon purchased [in 2012] and the data centers that power its cloud computing services. Supply Chain Operating Networks (SCONs) introduce enhanced network-based analytics and social networking capabilities. Further “consumerization” of business IT.

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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.

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Veridian Solutions

APRIL 15, 2019

Attracting supply chain technology talent is a big issue for today’s supply chain leaders. The generation is notorious for job hopping, and this creates the risk of attracting and retaining supply chain technology talent. Attracting Supply Chain Technology Talent Is Crucial to Success.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 2, 2020

I placed the phone on mute last week and laughed at two companies when they explained that they invested in o9 Technologies and were not clear on what they bought. Let me caution, this was not o9’s fault, just an extension of companies unclear on how to buy planning systems and trying to grab bright and shiny objects. My caution?

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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.

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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 12, 2018

That poses some unique challenges when attempting to drive efficiencies and service excellence. That’s where supply chain technology and integration come in. Ryan notes that customer service issues are also key. You don’t want to shut down a major construction site because the I-beams or roof trusses don’t arrive on time.

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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.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 13, 2017

“Many companies have IT systems that support only fragments of the end-to-end process they need to enable,” added Zgoda, “so there’s a lot of manual processing involved, using Excel spreadsheets and emails, to fill in the gaps. The only place where the entire process exists is in the operator’s head.

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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 sourcing?

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

No Purchase Orders were used. In an article in Industry Week , which advocated that you cut the fat, not the limb, reminded us that there are a number of strategic projects, based on appropriate supply chain technology that can provide a far greater internal rate of return than merely slashing costs.

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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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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.

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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. Refocusing on Operational Excellence In the previous section, we identified a number of drivers for operational efficiency.

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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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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 16, 2021

He is founding member of NEXST, alias Centre of Excellence for Global Emerging Supply Chain Technologies, initiated by Reefknot, Kuehne & Nagel and SGInnovate, 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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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 21, 2015

Since the last report, Kinaxis successfully launched an IPO on the Toronto Stock Exchange, E2open launched an IPO and then went private with a buy out by Insights, IBS and Steelwedge sought new rounds of capital, and WAM Systems and Acorn Systems have new owners. Like musical chairs, the ownership structure of the vendors is changing.

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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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