Kinaxis

JULY 12, 2016

Hajibashi and Bhatti describe the characteristics of Supply Chain 2.0 Examples include demand sensing, automated KPI reporting, real-time planning and execution, dynamic inventory replenishment, and a robotic workforce. Clear and differentiated supply chain segmentation strategies.

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Kinaxis

JUNE 26, 2017

Macroeconomic factors driving supply chain volatility: In a panel discussion on the topic of macroeconomic factors, Peter Roerig of Royal FrieslandCampina talked about the trends/events impacting the dairy supply chain, though these have broader implications to other industries as well. I am no exception to this!

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ThroughPut

MAY 24, 2024

Managing inventory in a supply chain is complex due to issues like downtime, delays, and demand fluctuations. Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization (MEIO) is the solution, offering a sophisticated approach to optimizing stock levels, reducing costs, and improving service. What is Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization?

Optimal Sourcing 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 10, 2018

In this period, Clorox was acquiring products with significantly higher margins and lower inventory turns. While many in the industry believe that there was significant improvement in data sharing and collaboration within and across supply chains over the past decade, this was not the case. Let me give you an example.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 1, 2024

What is CRM in Supply Chain Management? Customer Relationship Management (CRM) in supply chain management focuses on using customer data and segmentation strategies to optimize delivery networks and inventory management. Where Segmentation Can Help Supply Chains Segmentation can have several advantages.

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ThroughPut

JUNE 5, 2024

Here’s a simple yet illustrative example: Sara’s Sweets is a fictional bakery that collaborates with local cafes and also handles custom online orders directly from consumers. What Are the Benefits of Customer Segmentation in Supply Chain? What Are the Benefits of Customer Segmentation in Supply Chain?

Inventory Reduction 52

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The Network Effect

APRIL 16, 2015

It is difficult to come across many supply chain leaders who are satisfied that their supply chains are operating under optimum demand-driven indicators. Improving inventory turns by 10%, process cycle times by 5%, supply chain costs by 5%, or order fill rates by 5%, are good but clearly are not seen as significant.

Modeling 100

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 19, 2018

Based on a company’s supply chain segmentation goals and business objectives, a CoE can be designed to support any portion of a company and the fulfillment needs of its product portfolio,” Lewis says. “It It extends well beyond visibility to give users integrated global logistics and trade compliance services. Source: GEODIS.

Optimal Sourcing 102

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Oracle SCM

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Let’s look at some key steps on the journey to a customer-focused supply chain. Segment customers to match incentives to needs. One of the dangers in servicing omni-channel orders from traditional supply chains is continuing to treat your customers like one big, homogeneous mass.

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RFgen

JUNE 29, 2017

Inventory management improvements can lead to operational gains across multiple lines of business. A change to production demands has implications all the way through to the supply chain, and vice versa. For example, a CIO Review report said that companies that want to apply lean principles in the emerging Industry 4.0

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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RFgen

JUNE 29, 2017

Inventory management improvements can lead to operational gains across multiple lines of business. A change to production demands has implications all the way through to the supply chain, and vice versa. For example, a CIO Review report said that companies that want to apply lean principles in the emerging Industry 4.0

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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BlueYonder

MARCH 24, 2015

Today is the right time to take a fresh look at these strategic pillars and to explore their full potential as part of your supply chain strategy. Figure 1: A fresh look at the Five Tenets of High-Performing Supply Chains. These efforts put the emphasis on network design, inventory optimization and scenario-planning.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

MAY 14, 2014

The problem, according to the authors, is that protective measures can be at odds with supply chain managers’ goal of improving cost efficiency. Supply chain efficiency, which is directed at improving a company’s financial performance, is different from supply chain resilience , whose goal is risk reduction.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 12, 2022

Growth agendas with the spiraling demand require cash, supplier shortages necessitate the shortening of payables, and the longer/more variable transport lead times decrease inventory turns increasing the need for cash. The Dollar stores are struggling with higher inventory levels, but are outperforming the sector. The answer?

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