ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

The problem with strategic network design is when it accounts for service time but not service level. It optimizes the network, but it doesn’t optimize inventory across the network – a shortcut that can lead to a different network once the inventory is optimized. Here’s why.

Network Design Software 180

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

One essential tool used by the supply chain team is supply chain design. Schneider Electric provides energy management and industrial and building automation products and services. Schneider Electric’s Journey with Network Design Lee Botham is the global director of modeling and network design at Schneider Electric.

Supply Chain Design Software 203

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Logility

MARCH 16, 2023

Higher interest rates and materials prices are increasing the costs of carrying inventory. And rapid shifts in market demand always leave someone holding excess inventory. Here are three ways to protect your margins by enhancing your supply chain network design. Should you explore nearshoring or friendshoring?

Network Design Software 130

Network Design Software Network Design Supply Chain Design Network Optimization 130

Logility

JUNE 28, 2022

With Starboard’s Digital Twin Technology, Logility Clients Can Better Answer “What if” Scenarios and Optimize Supply Chain Networks to Overcome Disruptions and Drive Growth. a Traverse City, Michigan based innovator of supply chain network design software. ATLANTA (June 28, 2022) – Logility, Inc., About Logility.

Optimal Sourcing 249

Optimal Sourcing Network Optimization Software Logility Supply Chain Network Software 249

20Cube Logistics

APRIL 16, 2022

Supply chain Network Design can be explained as the strategic planning of the supply chain in order to measure the cost and the time required to bring the goods and services from manufacturers and suppliers to the market. Inventory planning and management. Importance of network design in supply chain.

Network Design Software 75

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 18, 2024

1) Streamlined Data Flow and Process Automation Is all about AI At the heart of effective supply chain automation lies the seamless flow of data across various sources and digital platforms, akin to a well-constructed highway for data. Supporting optimal strategies for inventory investment and allocation to support your sustainability goals.

Supply Chain Software 279

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Network Design Software 279

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 12, 2020

Strong opinions and egos (mostly male) abound… For over two decades, I obediently tapped my foot to technology leaders’ glibly spouting opinions. Downsizing inventories over the past decade crippled the response.” Days of Inventory Peer Group Across Time Periods. So, why have we not reduced inventory?

Inventory Management Software 262

Inventory Management Software Inventory Management Inventory Reduction Inventory 262

Locus

APRIL 1, 2022

It gives us immense pleasure to announce that Locus has been listed as a Representative Vendor in the 2022 Gartner® Market Guide for Supply Chain Network Design Tools. And network design and optimization are instrumental in bringing about both. GARTNER is a registered trademark and service mark of Gartner, Inc.

Network Design Software 52

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Supply chain network design (SCND) is a powerful tool for improving business operations. Supply Chain Network Design Components SCND team’s first goal is to build a baseline model that represents the current state of the business. Optimization and simulation are the two main branches of SCND. But it has gaps.

Sourcing Strategies 260

Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Design Software Modeling Inventory Reduction 260

EMERGE App

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Inventory management is a tough task, especially when you’re starting out. There are lots of inventory management books available which can help you understand basics, but I am here with the list of best books in the market. Best Inventory Management Books of All Time: 1.

Inventory Management Software 98

Inventory Management Software Inventory Management Inventory Reduction Inventory 98

Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Looking to the Future of Blockchain in DPPs As blockchain technology evolves, its role in DPPs will grow, with increasing adoption across a variety of sectors. The future of DPPs will evolve in large part by how well these technological advancements align with evolving consumer expectations and regulatory frameworks.

Supply Chain Design Software 263

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Per $1 billion in company revenues, no supply chain application has a better return on investment (ROI) than network design! Executives must have the fortitude to make changes in the operating policies and the network infrastructure that may affect the lives of employees. The larger the supply chain, the bigger the payout.

Vendor Strategies 263

Vendor Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies Modeling Inventory Reduction 263

Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Supply chain executives must evolve from cost and service as the key objectives for optimal demand-supply balancing towards the “quadfecta” of cost, service, resiliency, and sustainability. Metrics such as lead-times, forecast accuracy, inventory levels, and service are used to measure operational risks.

Supply Chain Design Software 261

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software 261

Logility

OCTOBER 19, 2023

To gain control over their costs and pricing, supply chain leaders must capitalize on the recent stabilization of production capacity and inventory levels. This includes continuously adjusting the supply chain network design to reflect changes in demand, costs, capabilities, and corporate objectives.

Network Optimization Software 130

Network Optimization Software Modeling Network Optimization Supply Chain Network Software 130

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

If S&OP efforts were that effective, don’t you think that we would have made more progress against inventory levels, margin, and growth? In part, this results in increasing swings in inventory in response to shifts in consumer demand as one moves further up the supply chain. Or planned orders to purchase orders?) The reason?

Supply and Demand 388

Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Demand Planning 388

ToolsGroup

AUGUST 8, 2023

River Logic offers both a platform for customer solutions as well as network optimization and production planning & scheduling applications. Coupling physical supply chain design decisions with the digital flow of goods moving through the supply chain is the holy grail of the industry.” Show Me More →

ToolsGroup 293

ToolsGroup Modeling Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 293

Logility

AUGUST 24, 2022

Competing for the eCommerce supply chain with supply chain modeling software. They will take the profit and you will be left with the risk and the inventory holding costs. Identify the types of nodes that can service your supply chain — get creative, this is the 21st century and new models for logistics are arising constantly.

Network Optimization Software 130

Network Optimization Software Network Design Software Modeling Logistics Network Optimization Software 130

Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Maintenance predictions also benefit from the technology, allowing for proactive fleet management. As 5G networks continue to expand, these changes will become even more widespread in the logistics industry. Smart warehouses are using IoT sensors, powered by 5G, to automate inventory tracking and manage orders with greater accuracy.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 267

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Network Software 267

Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 27, 2022

The race started in 2016 as a foggy definition of digital appeared in supply chain marketing from technology providers. The numerous definitions across the supply chain technology and consulting providers are very different and often confusing. Digital Supply Networks. The difference is the technology mix and the focus.

Supply Chain Software 406

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Inventory Reduction 406

Logility

MAY 2, 2012

At the heart of this confusion is the network. Any time you want to optimize across an enterprise, whether it is inventory or product flows, you need to represent a logical representation of the supply chain. In this way the network structure is the ‘bones’ of the supply chain around which the optimization can be performed.

Network Design Software 100

Network Design Software Network Design Network Optimization Supply Chain Design Software 100

CHAINalytics

MARCH 28, 2017

By Chris Keller | Principal, Supply Chain Design | Chainalytics | The complexity involved in simultaneously optimizing a supply chain network and the inventory within that network has traditionally proven to be a sufficient barrier to completing such exercises.

Network Design Software 60

Network Design Software Supply Chain Design Software Network Design Network Optimization 60

Logility

MAY 2, 2012

At the heart of this confusion is the network. Any time you want to optimize across an enterprise, whether it is inventory or product flows, you need to represent a logical representation of the supply chain. In this way the network structure is the ‘bones’ of the supply chain around which the optimization can be performed.

Network Design Software 100

Network Design Software Network Design Network Optimization Supply Chain Design Software 100

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

As an analyst in the battered supply chain software market for a decade, it is fun to watch you grow. Clients buy your software because you make it real. I always start the discussion of all software acquisitions with the same statement: the acquisition of software is seldom a good deal for the buyer/user of software.

Supply Chain Design Software 0

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AIMMS

JUNE 26, 2017

Choosing a supply chain software vendor can be a long and tedious process. You need to make sure the software has the right capabilities, that you have the right people on board to truly leverage it and that it will support and not hinder your processes. Mapping European Supply Chain Software. ” AIMMS in the IT Subway Map.

Supply Chain Design Software 156

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AIMMS

JUNE 26, 2017

Choosing a supply chain software vendor can be a long and tedious process. You need to make sure the software has the right capabilities, that you have the right people on board to truly leverage it and that it will support and not hinder your processes. Mapping European Supply Chain Software. ” AIMMS in the IT Subway Map.

AIMMS 0

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 1, 2015

I am speaking this morning at the Terra Technology conference and doing a book signing of my new book, Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. In parallel, I have been hard at work on a report on multi-tier inventory optimization for the last two weeks. Selling licenses does not translate into implemented software. The sun is rising.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Network Design Software Optimization Software 150

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

What follows are some key things a newcomer to the supply chain profession, or an interested reader of news headlines, needs to know about SCP technologies, processes, and roles. A network design model figures out where factories and warehouses should be located. The key solution for this is network design.

Supply Chain Planning Software 290

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Modeling 290

Logility

MAY 17, 2023

Optimize network design as part of supply chain planning As Lisa Henriott, senior VP of product marketing at Logility, advised in Supply Chain Management Review , the key to effective onshoring, reshoring, and nearshoring strategies is evaluating network design options within a larger supply chain planning platform. “By

Vendor Strategies 169

Vendor Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies Price Reduction Inventory Reduction 169

Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2023

The increasing need for constantly analyzing these trade-offs across the supply chain networks has highlighted the need for digital twins and what-if capabilities in network design solutions. This means continuously assessing the trade-off between the total cost to serve and meeting customer demand and minimizing lost sales.

Supply Chain Planning Software 217

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Software 217

ToolsGroup

JUNE 8, 2018

Gartner Research analyst Paul Lord has developed a thought-provoking approach (shown in the above diagram) for tailoring supply and inventory tactics to different inventory segments. Traditional ABC inventory models segment inventory into A, B and C categories based on annual consumption value.

Modeling 197

Modeling Optimal Sourcing Inventory Reduction Demand Planning Software 197

AIMMS

JANUARY 30, 2019

Part I in our series on assessing your network design’s maturity . How does you r network design compare to others ? It’s great to see the enthusiasm for this interactive tool. . Only about 22% use network design software and 18% use network design software with embedded analytics among this group. .

Supply Chain Design Software 230

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Network Software Network Design Software Network Optimization 230

Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Over the next five weeks, seventy business/technology and consulting leaders will complete the course. They implemented a simple planning technology with an outside-in channel-centric model (Ship to model definition). The implementation of NoSQL for inventory management gives them an inventory signal with little to no process latency.

Modeling 208

Modeling Supply and Demand Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software 208

AIMMS

JANUARY 20, 2020

We are really excited to get multiple mentions in Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Planning Technologies , which was released in October 2019. These Apps have quickly become mainstream and are in the consideration set for many new network design users. Another area we are working on is Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization.

Supply Chain Planning Software 156

Supply Chain Planning Software AIMMS Supply Chain Design Software Prescriptive Analytics Software 156

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 16, 2014

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. My goal is to understand the impact of technologies and processes. Today, we have a number of burning platforms. They are slow to adapt.

Supply Chain Design Software 287

Supply Chain Design Software Network Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software 287

DynaSys

JANUARY 27, 2021

During the last years, we have seen collaborative planning & decision-making software platforms, often presenting themselves as ‘agile’ toolboxes. These new software technologies provide now a challenging alternative to traditional software supply chain planning packages. inventory replenishment planning).

Supply Chain Planning Software 98

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Optimization Software 98

Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The ability of an organization to deliver reliable and consistent results for revenue, margin, customer service, and quality in the face of demand and supply variability. I am currently doing research on inventory management. In the research, I ask inventory planners to define resilience. We are not clear on definition.

Supply Chain Design Software 319

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Supply Chain Software 319