GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Numerous carriers across Texas, Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Iowa, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Indiana, Illinois, Tennessee and parts of northern Mexico, including the states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas are reporting delays, limited operations and/or closures due to blackouts, snow, and ice.

Mississippi 156

Mississippi Oklahoma Oklahoma City Alabama 156

Logility

AUGUST 22, 2018

I can’t wait to receive my Michigan State themed shoes — GO GREEN , GO WHITE.). Accurate demand forecasts lay the foundation for an effective supply chain. With greater forecast accuracy comes greater predictability ensuring downstream supply chain processes run smoother at less cost.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Supply and Demand 100

NC State SCRC

JANUARY 1, 2023

My colleague Jason Miller from Michigan State is an expert at navigating the many different publicly available government database, and interpreting the tea leaves. Walmart will pay more for domestic sources, but will not be burdened with the inventory and purchasing FOB. Inflation will persist.

Predictive Analytics Software 94

Predictive Analytics Software Predictive Analytics Supply Chain Planning Software Pharmaceutical 94

BlueYonder

MARCH 14, 2024

Blue Yonder and Microsoft co-hosted the annual Blue Yonder Automotive Connect event in Detroit, Michigan, bringing together 67 supply chain practitioners from 15 companies in the Automotive OEM, Tier 1, and Aftermarket sectors.

Automotive 52

Automotive Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Sourcing Strategies 52

Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

Today, China based EV automakers and suppliers have notable cost advantages in materials sourcing, production and labor costs. He has further been a former faculty member at the University of Michigan. According to reporting from Bloomberg , direct labor costs for Tesla’s U.S. Thus, some U.S. production needs and capabilities.

Negotiating Skills 59

Negotiating Skills Cost Reduction Strategies Expense Reduction Inventory Reduction 59

ivalua

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

2018 new customers include industry leaders such as Ericsson, Strabag, the State of Ohio , Saab, Dole, Baylor Scott & White Health, Bpifrance, America Movil , Danieli, Michigan State University , Orange and over 40 other of the most admired brands. 2019 revenue is expected to continue to grow rapidly and exceed $100M.

Manufacturing Procurement 35

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing South America Sourcing Strategies 35

QAD

JUNE 15, 2023

AI Forecast So, what should we expect from AI…or more specifically from open AI platforms like ChatGPT ? This means that ChatGPT is not just open-source code but an easily available platform that allows any company or individual to develop AI applications or just leverage a fully functioning AI engine. Catch up on Part I here.

Predictive Analytics Software 98

Predictive Analytics Software Forecasting Software Analytics Software Michigan 98

Supply Chain View from the Field

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

I was a young buck assistant professor at Michigan State University’s Eli Broad Graduate School of Management at the time, working with Bob Monczka… Steve spoke several times at the Executive Program held at MSU, and did a great job as I recall…). They would bid and source only part at a time!

Purchasing Skills 60

Purchasing Skills Cost Reduction Strategies Material Savings Price Reduction 60

ToolsGroup

MAY 18, 2022

Data also shows that half of US states are experiencing out-of-stock rates between 40% and 50%: Image source: Flipboard. The Risk of Outdated Forecasting Software. Outdated forecasting software only increases the risks surrounding a disrupted supply chain. Image source: Sturgis Journal. Image source: MTL Blog.

Manufacturing Procurement 156

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Pricing Training Purchasing Skills 156

BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

v] There are tremendous opportunities to understand behavior patterns and clues to anticipate shopper needs, understand personal preferences, predict purchase paths, forecast demand, estimate returns, anticipate supply disruptions and much more. Learning will improve with the abundance of data.

Supply Chain Design Software 40

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Predictive Analytics Software 40

The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 14, 2014

Forecasting Truck Driver Shortages and Their Potential Impacts. Gather the facts and assumptions and consider the forecasts and their potential effects. NTBTRK in Michigan “guarantees” drivers 48 hours off/week. Long-term, this looks like a viable solution, especially as forecasts put the shortage at 300,000 by 2020.

Forecasting 124

Forecasting Sourcing Strategies Material Savings Resource Reduction 124

Elementum

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Take, for example, this whitepaper by Michigan State University’s Department of Supply Chain. Diversify sources for materials. Diversifying source materials, offshoring, and switching to domestic warehouses haven’t worked for the past 20+ years—and they certainly won’t work now. Digitize supply chain operations.

Modeling Software 78

Modeling Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Analytics Software Forecasting Software 78

Elementum

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Take, for example, this whitepaper by Michigan State University’s Department of Supply Chain. Diversify sources for materials. Diversifying source materials, offshoring, and switching to domestic warehouses haven’t worked for the past 20+ years—and they certainly won’t work now. Digitize supply chain operations.

Material Savings 78

Material Savings Modeling Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Software 78

Logility

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Back in the mid 1990’s when I first entered the Supply Chain field as a freshly minted MBA from the Eli Broad Graduate School of Management at Michigan State University, I was full of “state of the art” knowledge from visionary teachers like Don Bowersox, David Closs, Steven Melnyk and others.

Optimal Sourcing 113

Optimal Sourcing Modeling Optimization Software Supply Chain Optimization 113

6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

Finally, leaders reduce disruption by building buffers throughout the supply network and invest in advanced analytics to improve planning and forecasting accuracy.” “Some companies are starting to invest in creating data-backed profiles of their supplier base so they know where and when to look for second sources.

Supply Chain Planning Software 116

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Modeling 116

The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 26, 2024

Jason is a professor of supply chain at Michigan State University, which is ranked as one of the top supply chain schools in the world. Summary: Market Insights In this podcast, Jason Miller, a professor at Michigan State University, shares his expertise on the current state of the supply chain and logistics industry. and Dortha J.

Michigan 186

Michigan Supply and Demand Supply Chain Manufacturing Procurement 186

NC State SCRC

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

A recent set of posts on Linked In initiated by Jason Miller , (one of the country’s best government data analysts (in my opinion) Professor at Michigan State), led to some heated debate by readers. For grocery stores, gross margin rates were higher in 2022 than prior years, but are a full percentage point below where they were in 2004-2007.

Food 98

Food Price Reduction Government Manufacturing Procurement 98