Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 12, 2020

Last week on my Network of Networks call, a proud technology salesperson, let’s call him Jim, announced, “I am speaking at Logimed next week on the impact of Just-in-Time (JIT) on the COVID-19 response. Downsizing inventories over the past decade crippled the response.” So, why have we not reduced inventory?

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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. Go to the source.

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AIMMS

MARCH 30, 2020

This can help expose any vulnerabilities in your network and take your business a step closer towards preparedness. . Adjusting Demand in Network Design Navigator. Demand Simulation in Network Design Navigator. Study 3: Identify Optimal Sourcing Locations . Demo in Network Design Navigator .

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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. Market trends also continue to evolve faster than ever. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The company aligns channel requirements with available donors and successfully drives bi-directional orchestration programs to manage the reverse bill of materials (red cells and plasma) and demand-shaping campaigns to drive the right donors to the blood drives based on inventory levels. Analyze inventory health.

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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.

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 8, 2018

Source: Gartner Research. 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.

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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

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Last week, after booking an additional $1B in unexpected supplier costs in the third quarter, the CFO led the company’s focus on restructuring to “support efficient and reliable sourcing of components and internal development of key technologies and capabilities.” Multi-tier inventory management by itself was not sufficient.

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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?

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AIMMS

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

We explore, for instance, how you can use network design scenarios to: Explore strategic supply chain design choices, such as reshoring or sourcing closer to home Optimize the supply chain footprint for new demand profiles and risk appetite Build resilience and agility into your decision factors, as well as pure cost optimization.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Source: Supply Chain Insights ASCM defines resilience in the SCM Supply Chain Dictionary as the ability of a supply chain to anticipate, create plans to avoid or mitigate, and to recover from disruptions to supply chain functionality. I am currently doing research on inventory management. Today, this is not the case. Yes, I think so.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Management practices such as lean manufacturing and just-in-time inventory management, along with globalization, have made tremendous impact on cost and service, but have accentuated risk. Metrics such as lead-times, forecast accuracy, inventory levels, and service are used to measure operational risks.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 26, 2023

Or a unified data model across source, make, and deliver for planning? If a company wants a perpetual inventory signal that is current and representative of the network, the unified data model allows roll-up in minutes, not hours. The greatest value in the network is making effective trade-offs between source, make, and deliver.

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Supply Chain Action Blog

JUNE 29, 2016

Whether you formally create a center of excellence or not, an internal competence in value network strategy is essential. Weak Network Design Limits Business Success. From an operational perspective, the greatest leverage for revenue, margin, and working capital lies in the structure of the supply chain or value network.*.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 21, 2016

After being largely ignored for many years, distribution network design has recently surged to the top of the priority list for many supply chain leaders. Distribution network design has surged to the top of the priority list for supply chain leaders. The Signs That Should Prompt a Distribution Network Design Review.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Inventories in the chemical industry are at record lows: a forerunner of bad days ahead. While we will recover quickly in retail (moving from painful shortages to a glut of inventory), the chemical industry–sitting four and five layers back in the supply chain–takes longer to recover. Each requires design and fine tuning.

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Supply Chain Action Blog

JUNE 29, 2016

Location and size of inventory buffers. In fact, the best value network structure for an individual product may itself be a portfolio of multiple supply chains. For example, fashion retailers sometimes combine a low-cost, long lead-time source in Asia with a higher cost, but more responsive, domestic source.

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Logility

JUNE 28, 2022

a Traverse City, Michigan based innovator of supply chain network design software. The intuitive design and ease of configuration makes the Starboard network design solution stand out. ATLANTA (June 28, 2022) – Logility, Inc.,

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2021

Supply chain disruption has many sources: tariffs and trade disputes, natural disasters, pandemics, economic uncertainty and cybersecurity attacks. There won’t be a new normal, just new sources of disruption, from weather to government policies to industry conditions. Price fluctuations and sourcing issues.

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 22, 2019

In recent years, BT Supply Chain underwent a transformation to provide its services to businesses using the company’s existing network. We spoke with David Mackenzie , Transformation & Inventory Director at BT, to learn more about this shift and the role AIMMS has played in enabling it. How is your team currently using AIMMS?

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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. The network design technologies have changed a lot in the last decade. (I Today, nine out of ten supply chains are stuck. They are slow to adapt.

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Maine Pointe

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Strengthen your supply chain with ally-sourcing. Partner with like-minded regions, manage risks, and boost long-term benefits

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AIMMS

MARCH 30, 2020

This can help expose any vulnerabilities in your network and take your business a step closer towards preparedness. . Adjusting Demand in Network Design Navigator. Demand Simulation in Network Design Navigator. Study 3: Identify Optimal Sourcing Locations . Demo in Network Design Navigator .

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Here I want to share eight key procurement challenges that we and consultants are facing in today’s global sourcing world. As time goes by, more and more companies find that the supply chain issues associated with an outsourcing program have often been under-estimated. The good old theory of “total cost of ownership” should always prevail.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 27, 2022

At each company, there is a relationship between the metrics of growth, margin, inventory, customer service, and asset strategy. When we compare the results of P&G to its peer group for 2012-2021, P&G outperforms in inventory turns and margin but underperforms in growth and asset utilization. Was this by design?

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Supply Chain Network Design Along with the design of supply chain strategy, the design of the supply chain itself, especially the part dealing with outbound distribution from plants or warehouses, is instrumental in the success or failure of businesses.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Inventories in the chemical industry are at record lows: a forerunner of bad days ahead. While we will recover quickly in retail (moving from painful shortages to a glut of inventory), the chemical industry–sitting four and five layers back in the supply chain–takes longer to recover. Each requires design and fine tuning.

Supply Chain Design Software 195

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Sourcing Strategies Supply and Demand 195

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Inventories in the chemical industry are at record lows: a forerunner of bad days ahead. While we will recover quickly in retail (moving from painful shortages to a glut of inventory), the chemical industry–sitting four and five layers back in the supply chain–takes longer to recover. Each requires design and fine tuning.

Supply Chain Design Software 195

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SCMDOJO

MAY 7, 2024

Structural Visibility: Unveiling the Foundation of Supply Chains Structural visibility refers to the ability to gain insights into the foundational elements of the supply chain network. This visibility enables organizations to optimize their supply chain network, manage suppliers effectively, and ensure compliance with regulations.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The premise of this advisory is that supply chain leaders need to embrace geopolitical supply network strategies to better support global-wide business objectives. It is a process that should address likely sources and frequency of product demand globally, regionally, and domestic in-nature.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2023

Continuing Disruptions in Transportation and Sourcing Materials After the pandemic, retailers are faced with new challenges and disruptions due to global conflicts, trade restrictions, and now recessions. Here are some highlights from these trends in 2023 and implications on supply chain planning.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 30, 2020

The companies are just not good at managing inventories and orchestrating distribution strategies. They are seldom cross-functional to optimize source, make, and deliver together. Use network design tools to continually redesign and align. Retrain employees and design outside-in practices. Reduce Complexity.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Technology Integration : Use of technology in logistics, inventory management, and supply chain tracking has helped improve efficiency and transparency. Sustainability : Amul focuses on sustainable practices, promoting eco-friendly methods among farmers and minimizing waste throughout the supply chain.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 8, 2021

Mr. Frasquet is the executive director of corporate procurement, although his responsibilities include a much broader set of supply chain responsibilities than just sourcing. Mr. Rodríguez is the operations strategic planning manager and he leads a team focused on the company’s supply chain design.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2021

These planograms are used as an input to determine the inventory to be assembled on a pallet that needs to go on the trailer, to be delivered to a certain store, all in the right sequence. Sources of Efficiency. This process utilizes store-specific planograms, which differ according to location. Final Word.

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