BlueYonder

JULY 31, 2023

In an increasingly challenging commerce space where order management capabilities form the backbone of a retailer’s fulfillment infrastructure, retailers, distributors, 3PL’s, and manufacturers are challenged by monolithic, legacy technology that no longer fits their needs. Value This metric sounds obvious but is often overlooked.

Optimal Sourcing 92

Optimal Sourcing Sourcing Strategies Expense Reduction Manufacturing Procurement 92

Kinaxis

DECEMBER 12, 2014

by John Westerveld Over the years, working for and with numerous manufacturing companies, I’ve seen many supply chain practices that cost companies money. Reason #9 Relentless pursuit of one supply chain metric at the expense of other metrics. CSCP consists of three workshops followed by an exam for certification.

Supply Chain Planning Software 240

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Training Price Mitigation Strategies 240

NC State SCRC

JANUARY 18, 2018

Duke Energy Sourcing Automation through AI: Sourcing Optimization through technology and artificial intelligence are becoming more readily available within the Supply Chain industry. This project is the e xtension of an executive workshop we ran last fall. MUFG Union Bank Strategic Performance Metrics.

Vendor Strategies 40

Vendor Strategies Optimal Sourcing Inventory Reduction Resource Reduction 40

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

For most companies, the traditional focus is on the management of order to cash, procure to pay and forecast to deliver processes. In this blog post, I will apply this methodology and discuss the potential redefinition of three digital processes: Digital Manufacturing, Digital Path-to-Purchase, and Digital Agriculture.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 150

Prescriptive Analytics Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Analytics Software 150

Arena Solutions

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Internal audits are vital for companies that manufacture consumer electronics, medical devices, biotechnology, and other industries that develop highly complex products. The latest analytics demonstrate that 81% of consumers say brand trust is a deciding factor when making a purchase. 1 Why do an internal audit?

Quality 52

Quality Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Sourcing Strategies 52

Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 6, 2024

It includes all supply chain activities from manufacturing to delivery, helping businesses understand profitability at a granular level. SCM Supply Chain Management – The oversight of materials, information, and finances as they move from supplier to manufacturer to wholesaler to retailer to consumer.

Supply Chain Planning Software 70

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning 70

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

In 2008, the company manufactured 2.5% PCA’s customers were larger food manufacturers. The manufacturers sourced the peanut butter primarily on cost. When I do workshops on driving data sharing across the industry, the sales group of the seller of products often calls me aside for a one-on-one talk.

Pharmaceutical 150

Pharmaceutical Supply and Demand Food Manufacturing Procurement 150

Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

The traditional supply chain is inside-out, triggering processes on the back of order-to-cash and procure-to-pay financial processes. High-velocity or streaming data requires different architectures built on non-relational, cloud-based architectures using open source tools like Apache Spark. Let’s start by addressing the barriers.

Supply and Demand 150

Supply and Demand Prescriptive Analytics Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 2, 2015

The commercial model of the company is to make money through speaking, research studies for others, facilitated workshops, benchmarking, training and events. I need a source of supply chain insights that is current.” We invest in research and give it away freely. People scratch their heads… We are mavericks.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Design 150

Provenance

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

It documents ideas for how certifiers can leverage blockchain technology to reduce audit inefficiency, create a single source of truth for chain of custody (CoC) tracking and support sustainability data reporting. Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) and Provenance kick-off the two day workshop. Defining the hypotheses.

Sourcing Strategies 67

Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Software Sustainability Supply Chain 67

Unleashed

MARCH 6, 2023

Stakeholder relationships The food and beverage industry also relies on relationships across its stakeholder group – from producers and manufacturers to distributors and customers. Your marketing plan, which will likely draw on such a workshop, should then structure a strategy to take advantage of those opportunities.

Beverage 52

Beverage Food Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 52

Supply Chain Trend

OCTOBER 31, 2016

This implementation was a “white board / bootstrap” exercise; we totally designed and changed our processes to adopt much of the standard Oliver Wight methodologies and processes, which included extensive education and workshops to start, and then full implementation. Prior to this experience, I never heard of S&OP or Oliver Wight.

S&OP 60

S&OP Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 60

6 River Systems

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Implement supply chain actions, including with internal procurement teams, with suppliers and through broader collaboration, and develop measurable targets for these efforts. “Users can easily now look at your global or regional supply situation and quickly source alternates when required, but the key here is to practice your response.

Inventory Reduction 75

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Resource Reduction Sourcing Strategies 75

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

In some cases, purely transactional suppliers in regional or out-sourced models may be placed below the level of “approved” in this model. All levels of the organization must be involved, from the procurement person responsible for the supplier up through the CEO, depending on the value of the supplier. All Aboard!

Material Savings 44

Material Savings Cost Reduction Strategies Manufacturing Procurement Inventory Reduction 44

RFgen

JANUARY 18, 2024

By hosting on cloud servers, businesses can avoid the costs associated with purchasing and maintaining physical servers. Unified Data Source: With a centralized database, cloud ERP ensures that all employees are working with the same information, reducing discrepancies and enhancing overall data accuracy.

Supply Chain Planning Software 74

Supply Chain Planning Software Procurement Solutions Optimization Software Modeling Software 74