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Is It Time to Evolve Your Supply Chain Network Design?

Logility

But even the most high-performing supply chains have process, infrastructure, and technology gaps that can become problematic if not addressed early. According to Gartner 1 , fewer than 10% of companies have mastered a balance between cost management, customer service, risk mitigation, and growth investment.

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Supply Chain Network Design & Optimization: Steps, Guide, and Efforts

SCMDOJO

This document serves as a roadmap for professionals involved in supply chain network design and optimization, providing valuable insights and practical guidance at every stage of the process. This initial step enables tailoring the supply chain network design to meet specific needs effectively.

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What’s wrong with Strategic Network Design?

ToolsGroup

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.

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Supply Chain Network Design: 3 Ways to Prepare for Trends Stirring Up 2023

Logility

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. Add more distribution centers?

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Logility to Acquire Network Optimization Provider Starboard Solutions

Logility

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.

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Resilience by Design: The Power of Simulation in Supply Chain Strategy

Logistics Viewpoints

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.

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6 Ways AI Empowers End-to-End Decision Automation in Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

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. 2) AI-Infused Data Quality Assurance Ok, we built the proverbial highway.