Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 26, 2023

Primed for transactional efficiency, these legacy architectures based on relational databases drive order-to-cash and procure-to-pay efficiencies. Current Familiarity with Analytic Concepts (Fall 2022 Snapshot) Preamble Supply chain leaders love their rows and columns. I term this our data jail. The focus of the Gartner Magic Quadrant.)

Optimal Sourcing 345

Optimal Sourcing Modeling Supply and Demand Manufacturing Procurement 345

Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2023

This means continuously assessing the trade-off between the total cost to serve and meeting customer demand and minimizing lost sales. 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.

Supply Chain Planning Software 218

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 1, 2024

In this scenario, by adopting an adaptive supply chain, the retailer uses real-time data analytics to identify emerging trends and collaborate closely with suppliers to quickly adjust production and inventory levels to meet customer demand. This collaboration enables faster response times and cost savings.

Modeling 278

Modeling Network Optimization Supply Chain Design Software Material Savings 278

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 23, 2020

I write for this blog, craft reports from research for our newsletters, create blogs for Linkedin, and build articles for Forbes. Orbit Chart for Ecolab at the Intersection of Inventory Turns and Operating Margin Versus the Chemical Industry for the Period of 2010-2019. Procurement and transportation operated as islands.

Supply Chain Design Software 294

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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. It will delay my report. It is morning in Orlando. The sun is rising.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

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

Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Conversely, just 8% of businesses with less capable supply chains report above-average growth. 1) In many businesses, the supply chain has never been subject to a design process, but has instead just … evolved. That figure highlights like no other how critical the interrelations are between an enterprise and its supply chain.

Inventory Reduction 69

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Vendor Strategies Supply Chain Design Software 69

ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Gartner analyst Paul Lord has developed a framework to better understand inventory trade-offs by categorizing those decisions according to the objectives they are meant to achieve: structural, operational and situational. Many companies struggle with decisions such as “How many days of sales or inventory turns per year should we target?

Supply Chain Design Software 120

Supply Chain Design Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Design Inventory Reduction 120

SCMDOJO

JUNE 28, 2024

Diverse Skill Set Utilization: Multifaceted Role: Supply chain roles often require a blend of analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills. This can be engaging and fulfilling for those who enjoy using their analytical and strategic thinking skills.

Negotiating Skills 93

Negotiating Skills Optimal Sourcing Purchasing Skills Supply Chain Design Software 93

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. I have learned that supply chain systems are more complex than I originally thought, and that the relationships between supply chain metrics are nonlinear.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2014

The market for network design tools was growing at a moderate rate, and most of the market had invested in technologies from either i2 Technologies (then termed i2 Strategist) or Logictools. Today, supply chain design has become a process all to its own. It could no longer be just about inventory levels. The reason?

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

This acquisition is deeply rooted in LLamasoft’s goal to dominate the network design market. LLamasoft Is Aggressively Aggregating Network Design Software Assets. LLamasoft is pushing for dominance in the network design optimization software market. I mpact #2. Growth: Eye on Global Expansion.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 3, 2015

When it comes to the management of inventory in value chains, frustration abounds. Executive, after executive, lament, “They have purchased many technologies and sponsored many projects to reduce inventories, but they are not seeing results.” Inventory is the culmination of many business decisions.

Inventory Reduction 150

Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Inventory Management Software 150

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Granular data by volume is a must to be able to manage replenishment, network design, and inventory targets. The budget is for a fiscal year with quarter reporting and updates. The direct connection between the two processes increases costs and increases error. Time horizon. Bias and error. The takeaway?

Supply Chain Design Software 189

Supply Chain Design Software Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Forecasting 189

Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Truck drivers report that maintenance issues are a constant nightmare. Manufacturers build “control towers” but there no network dial tone between parties to enable prescriptive analytics and alerting.). There is not a one-to-one relationship between a container and a purchase order. What Should Be Done.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 5, 2022

In our most recent Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech column , we highlighted the announcement from supply chain technology provider Logility , a wholly owned subsidiary of American Software , regarding this provider’s completion of the acquisition of supply chain network design technology provider Starboard Solutions.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 11, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides an update on Logility’s previously announced acquisition of a start-up supply chain network design provider, and how this form of technology has become increasingly important to supply chain management teams. . Evolution of Supply Chain Network Design Technology. Background.

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ThroughPut

MAY 16, 2024

Powered by data analytics and advanced technologies, every stage of the supply chain can be critically analyzed, starting from procurement to distribution to identify and prioritize improvement opportunities. This opens up avenues to save procurement, transportation, inventory, and warehousing costs.

Optimal Sourcing 52

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Optimization Optimization Software Modeling 52

Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 18, 2014

Tactical forecasting helps us to think through the questions of long-term asset strategies and sort through network design optimization alternatives. In contrast, the demand organization that I am advocating is an analytics group that crosses over sales and marketing into supply. 2) Invest in New Forms of Analytics.

Supply and Demand 279

Supply and Demand Forecasting Supply Chain Planning Software Forecasting Software 279

TransAudit

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Network Design Today’s supply chain networks optimize for linear material flows. Capturing value after the initial use is not generally part of the process and processes are not designed for reverse logistics in many cases. The right rebate or trade-in program can encourage additional purchases.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 3, 2018

Through digital marketing, small brands are cropping up all over, and it is sentiment analysis and digital content driving purchases. Instead, companies need to build it into digital process redefinition like digital path-to-purchase, digital procurement, digital agriculture, digital manufacturing or digital service.

Supply Chain Design Software 152

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Bristlecone

OCTOBER 29, 2020

For one manufacturing client, a recent diagnostics assessment identified key opportunities in supply chain planning process improvements, logistics optimization and reporting enhancements. Procurement solutions for contracts and commerce automation. Bristlecone’s capabilities include remote, onsite and hybrid delivery models.

Optimal Sourcing 52

Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Design Software Modeling 52

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Conversely, just 8% of businesses with less capable supply chains report above-average growth. 1) In many businesses, the supply chain has never been subject to a design process, but has instead just … evolved. Pioneered the use of vendor-managed inventory. Supply Chain Network Design.

Inventory Reduction 104

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Supply Chain Design Software Vendor Strategies 104

Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 21, 2013

We finished our report on the maturation of hospital supply chains , and I have put the finishing touches on the Healthcare Supply Chain Index for this Thursday’s webinar. The most common reporting relationship in the organization is to the hospital’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Generalize procurement of materials.

Modeling 240

Modeling Modeling Software Pharmaceutical Procurement Analytics 240

Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Truck drivers report that maintenance issues are a constant nightmare. Manufacturers build “control towers” but there is no network dial tone between parties to enable prescriptive analytics and alerts.). There is not a one-to-one relationship between a container and a purchase order. What Should Be Done.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The reported strategy is to construct 14 assembly lines that can produce batteries for either hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or fully electric powered vehicles. The reported strategy is to construct 14 assembly lines that can produce batteries for either hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or fully electric powered vehicles.

Material Savings 52

Material Savings Price Reduction Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 52

Enterra Insights

JANUARY 30, 2019

Omnichannel operations have become a business imperative because consumers are increasingly using the digital path to purchase. individuals over the age of 15 at some point use e-commerce platforms to make purchases, asserts Business Insider. ” Network design. ” Network design.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 29, 2020

Anyway, the access to this database costs an arm and a leg. Therefore, the challenge to establish the ranking method is to find a more economical data source and the unbiased metrics. Ranking of Supply Chain Books We're sure some of you've been using Google Scholar to find related publications. The links below are #paid links.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 100

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Logility

JUNE 28, 2017

Inventory tends to be a very visible supply chain cost to senior management. How much inventory a company has is listed right there as a current asset on the balance sheet. A system-wide, multi-echelon approach to inventory optimization is the way to go. Read More: eBook: The Inventory Optimization Handbook ).

Chemicals 100

Chemicals Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Optimization 100

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2017

If we look back at history, 70% of companies implemented Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), however two-decades later only 1% of companies use VMI processes to drive a better demand signal. ” At the other end of the continuum is the argument that “ Forecast error is the most important metric to improve.”

Supply and Demand 157

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FLEXE

MAY 12, 2017

In the best case scenario, your company has: Highly flexible production capabilities at a low and competitive cost. Customer demand that is predictable with manageable variability. Fulfillment centers that can cost-effectively meet short lead times to the end customers. So what does that mean for how you plan for inventory?

Inventory Reduction 39

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Logility

AUGUST 17, 2016

Supply chain planning systems receive the forecast as input and plans the purchasing of materials, making of products, and overall operation of your supply chain. The system helps you improve availability, reduce costs, and manage your network of manufacturing facilities and sales channels to hit ever-increasing profit targets.

Material Savings 100

Material Savings Inventory Reduction Expense Reduction Resource Reduction 100

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

The SAP acquisition of Ariba slowed innovation and the purchase, and then the failed promise of investment in Crossgate was disappointing to SAP supply chain business users. Can these approaches be rolled up to design and implement a network of networks? Future of Analytics in the Building of Supply Chain 2030.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 5, 2017

In the period of 2005-2010 I created research on the topic of demand-driven value networks as an analyst at AMR Research. This ended when Gartner purchased AMR Research in 2010. Since I do not believe in the Gartner business model, I left. 2) Build an outside-in demand planning model to use channel data. Reflections.

Supply and Demand 173

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 9, 2016

The need to transport parts also drives inventory up, creates a need for space to store those parts, and uses energy for more forklift time and warehouse heating. Rather, going beyond customer expectations needs to be fully understood, and transportation strategies then developed to meet those expectations with optimal inventory levels.

Waste Reduction 120

Waste Reduction Agile and Lean Supply Chain Lean Cost Reduction Strategies 120

ThroughPut

JULY 28, 2020

The Home Depot story above highlights an aspect of supply chain inventory optimization to drive business growth. SCM includes the movement and storage of raw materials, work-in-process inventory, and finished goods. Not to mention, the plethora of options and flexibility to make purchases, anytime anywhere. Sounds simple?

Supply Chain Optimization 98

Supply Chain Optimization Price Mitigation Strategies Network Optimization Optimization Software 98

BlueYonder

OCTOBER 24, 2022

IDC recently published a set of IDC MarketScapes focused on Holistic Supply Chain Planning, Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), and Inventory Optimization*. IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Supply Chain Inventory Optimization 2022 Vendor Assessment , Doc #US49568517, September 2022. *

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

Supply Chain Planning Software Vendor Strategies Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning 40

Supply Chain Management and Analytics

JANUARY 3, 2020

A digital twin should enable a thorough evaluation of strategic and tactical options for a supply chain, e.g., network design, strategic sourcing through bids, transportation purchasing, seasonal build-ahead options, seasonal assortment options, etc. Enables representation of operational processes.

Supply Chain Design Software 40

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