Circular Supply Chain Transformation
SCM Research
MARCH 30, 2023
We have just released a new report, entitled Circular Supply Chain Transformation: Challenges, Opportunities, and Trade-Offs for Circular Smartphones and Computers.
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Network Supply Chain Transformation at UScellular
Logistics Viewpoints
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
Then earlier this year they added a supply chain planning function to the Chicago team. UScellular noted some of the major goals for its current supply chain transformation – much of which can be obtained from centralized supply chain planning.
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One Multinational’s Supply Chain Transformation Journey
Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 4, 2022
A large multinational is undergoing an impressive supply chain transformation that will run through 2023. A Complex Supply Chain. Not surprisingly a company this big, delivering different solutions to a variety of industries, has a complex supply chain. A Transformation Journey. It takes time.
Sustainable Product Packaging Impacts Supply Chain Transformation
QAD
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
For many well-known products, the manufacturing has the packaging shapes, sizes and colors copyrighted so no other product can look like theirs. In today’s rapidly evolving consumer landscape, the way products are packaged plays a pivotal role in the success of consumer goods manufacturing and the overall supply chain.
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Industrial Manufacturing and the Digital Supply Chain, Part 2
BlueYonder
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
The following are the insights gained from my discussion with Sunil Roy , who leads Blue Yonder’s Industrial Manufacturing Industry Strategy, during a recent Blue Yonder Live and executive customer events that we prepared for jointly. What are the key metrics that are driving the industrial manufacturers supply chain?
Heura Uses ToolsGroup for Digital Supply Chain Transformation to Support Global Expansion
ToolsGroup
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
Over the past few years, it has become evident that people are ready for this new era of responsible food sourcing and production,” said Daniel Salrach Ruiz, Supply Chain Director. As Heura’s business grew, so did the complexity of its supply chain.
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A True Supply Chain Transformation Requires the Proper Talent
Logistics Viewpoints
MARCH 8, 2021
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.
Supply Chain Normalcy? Think Again.
Supply Chain Shaman
APRIL 18, 2023
In the face of variability, this is two-to-six weeks too long to make allocation or procurement decisions. Over the past three years, supply chain cycles shifted. Order cycles–the requested time from order to delivery–decreased while supply cycles –the time to procure materials– increased.
Global Study Reveals 52% of Vital Digital Supply Chain Transformation Efforts Hamstrung by Skills and Labor Crunch
ToolsGroup
MAY 11, 2022
With respondents’ top growth investment for 2022 being “increasing recruitment and training efforts”, this year’s study reveals the profound effect that current labor shortages are having on digital supply chain transformation. That’s why global leaders like Absolut, BP and Harley-Davidson rely on us year after year.
Post-Pandemic Supply Chain Transformation
Enterra Insights
APRIL 28, 2021
”[1] Moss reports that a survey published last November by Capgemini found more than four out of every five organizations reported that COVID-19 had negatively affected their supply chains. “When Chinese factories closed in early 2020,” Krause observes, “manufacturers struggled to switch to other suppliers.
What is a Sourcing Agency and How does it work?
SCMDOJO
DECEMBER 14, 2023
In the global world of businesses, companies often seek help from sourcing agencies to figure out how to get the things they need. But what’s a sourcing agency or sourcing agent and how does it make buying things easier? Let’s explore this world of sourcing agencies and understand what they do.
Supply Chain Transformation, Part One: The Transformation Imperative
Enterra Insights
DECEMBER 21, 2021
He writes, “Global supply chains were clearly in trouble before COVID-19 arrived on the scene, but when it did, the weakness of our time-honored strategies for procurement, production and delivery became shockingly evident. ”[2] He insists supply chain innovation today is not a choice, but an imperative.
Five signs its time for supply chain transformation
Kinaxis
NOVEMBER 11, 2019
Leaders from Bose, Boston Scientific and ON Semiconductor shared key lessons from their supply chain transformations, including what led them to consider change. If these stories sound familiar, it might be time for your supply chain to change too. Planners can’t work with contract manufacturers.
Understand the Pitfalls of IBP Before Embarking on a Supply Chain Transformation
Logistics Viewpoints
MARCH 6, 2023
GEON Performance Solutions purchases plastic pellets and add plastic compounders to make products of different strength, resilience, and flexibility. When a company undergoes a digital transformation, the transformation should be based on an understanding of what they want to achieve. Dean Sorenson concurs.
Sourcing Strategy: Effective vs Efficient with Ron Crabtree
The Logistics of Logistics
MARCH 13, 2021
Sourcing Strategy: Effective vs Efficient with Ron Crabtree. Joe Lynch and Ron Crabtree discuss sourcing strategy: effective vs efficient. When developing a sourcing strategy, the focus can be effectiveness (gaining desired results) or on efficiency (reducing cost, labor, and resources used). About Ron Crabtree.
Logility and Clarkston Consulting Accelerate Supply Chain Transformation
Logility
JUNE 15, 2021
a leader in supply chain innovation powering the sustainable and resilient enterprise, today announced Clarkston Consulting, a provider of management and technology consulting services, is a member of the company’s global partner ecosystem to help customers accelerate their digital supply chain transformation.
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How Cloud Investments are Fueling Manufacturers’ Digital Supply Chain Transformations
BlueYonder
SEPTEMBER 24, 2018
Digital innovation across every node of the supply chain is occurring – and fast. Smart factories, smart warehouses and smart transportation are becoming a reality as manufacturers invest in technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), Internet of Things (IoT), robotics and more.
Tata Steel Drives Supply Chain Transformation with Optimization Technology
AIMMS
JANUARY 24, 2019
Today, the steel manufacturing leader has an ambitious digital transformation agenda and is leveraging AIMMS technology to optimize operations in its home country. I belong to this second division and work mostly on mathematical modeling, simulation and supply chain analytics. . When did you join Tata Steel? .
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Why Mobile Barcoding is the Foundation of Digital Manufacturing
RFgen
AUGUST 19, 2020
The manufacturing industry faces a historic fight for its survival. Automating data collection with mobile barcoding is a crucial step toward digital transformation in manufacturing and pandemic survival. The manufacturing industry is facing a crisis like none other in recent history. If anything, they have compounded.
Ways Food and Beverage can Build Resilience with Supply Chain Optimization Software
Logility
DECEMBER 15, 2023
The time is ripe to move forward with supply chain transformation. In this article, we will cover examples and key factors that push businesses to build that supply chain resilience they need. Demand-based manufacturing In some supply chains, manufacturing facilities operate independently.
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Supply Visibility: More Important Than Ever. Yet Elusive.
Supply Chain Shaman
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
Projects Being Implemented as Part of a Digital Supply Chain Transformation Project. Too few companies have a holistic approach to embrace the plan, make, source, and deliver together. The problem with supplier visibility is bookended into procurement processes that have gone back, not forward over the last decade.
Strategy for Supply Chain Transformation in the Age of Scarcity
QAD
AUGUST 4, 2021
Cause of Supply Chain Scarcity and How It’s Impacting Auto. Amazon, a B2C powerhouse, has been at the head of this growing trend, making it easier and easier for consumers to purchase and receive daily items right from their home. Become Supply Chain Focused. Supply Chain Cleansing .
Why Mobile Barcoding is the Foundation of Digital Manufacturing
RFgen
AUGUST 19, 2020
The manufacturing industry faces a historic fight for its survival. Automating data collection with mobile barcoding is a crucial step toward digital transformation in manufacturing and pandemic survival. The manufacturing industry is facing a crisis like none other in recent history. If anything, they have compounded.
Modeling Piece Price Comparisons for Local and Regional Suppliers Versus Low-cost Country Initiatives
SCMDOJO
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
As a procurement officer, you’ve possibly been in the crosshairs of debate between sourcing locally and regionally versus from low-cost countries endorsed by many executive staff and boards of directors. Every time I was requested to have a target percentage of our purchases from low-cost countries I felt a pit in my stomach.
The VF Corporation Invested in Supply Chain Agility Before COVID Made “Agility” the New Buzzword
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 20, 2022
Cameron Bailey, EVP of Global Supply Chain at VF Corporation, did not disappoint. Mr. Bailey has worked most of his career at VF – as an industrial engineer in facilities, in strategic sourcing, running offshore operations, and now as the person in charge of the company’s entire supply chain.
S&OP: Should Not Be a Hammer Seeking a Nail
Supply Chain Shaman
MAY 9, 2023
The panel group is sourced from my group of LinkedIn followers. Supply Chain Center of Excellence Let’s start with a discussion on Supply Chain Centers of Excellence. It also supports that companies with strong manufacturing scheduling capabilities in process-based companies score better on S&OP.
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ToolsGroup Acquires Mi9 Retail’s Demand Management Business
ToolsGroup
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
The combination of software offerings will optimize end-to-end planning–from production to purchase–equipping modern multi-channel retailers to build highly resilient, profitable and future-proof supply chains. Global e-commerce sales in the first quarter of 2021 rose nearly 40% year-over-year.
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Revisiting of 2024 Supply Chain Predictions – Part One
Supply Chain Matters
OCTOBER 28, 2024
That stated, in certain regions such as across Europe and China , the year continues to present economic and manufacturing challenges. Global wide manufacturing activity levels as measured by the J.P. Morgan Manufacturing PMI® contracted once again at the end of Q3. supply chain activity.
How Conagra Drives Supply Chain Transformations with Speed and Visibility
BlueYonder
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
In a recent panel discussion with Consumer Goods Technology , Conagra Brands shared how its reworked supply chain strategy is helping the brand meet customer expectations, drive internal performance and find consistent results by transforming supply chain planning. Building a Customer-centric Supply Chain.
Lifting the Fog of Supply Chain Transformation
Enterra Insights
OCTOBER 1, 2019
As a result, supply chain leaders continuously ask me to unravel market confusion.”[2] ”[2] You might say the future is obscured by the fog of supply chain transformation. The fog of supply chain transformation. Military people are familiar with the term “fog of war.”
Transforming the Automotive Supply Chain: It’s Time to Be Brave
BlueYonder
OCTOBER 30, 2023
The automotive industry has shown itself to be brave in recent times, in all areas but one: the supply chain. In order for logistics, procurement and distribution to align with the general advancements of the industry itself, these critical areas must give in to a more comprehensive transformation.
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Gravity & BuyCo join forces to break the silos between procurement and transport teams
Gravity Supply Chain
JANUARY 22, 2024
Gravity, a global leader in Purchase Order Management and BuyCo, the container shipping platform, announced their partnership to offer shippers with a comprehensive solution that allows procurement and transport teams to collaborate seamlessly for international trade operations. Learn more at www.buyco.co
Supply Chain Matters Podcast Episode 19: Overcoming Disruptions and Instilling Supply Network Resiliency with Jabil
Supply Chain Matters
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
We are pleased to announce to our Supply Chain Matters readers the listening availability of our latest podcast: Overcoming Supply Chain Disruptions and Instilling Supply Network Resilience in Post Pandemic Supply Networks. He has lived and held leadership roles in Europe , Asia and the U.S.
Rev Group Partners with Consus Global to Drive Supply Chain Efficiencies
ivalua
JULY 21, 2021
The partnership accelerates procurement digital transformation with Ivalua. REV Group embarked on its sourcing and procurement transformation earlier this year, which included four appointments to REV’s global sourcing and supply chain team, representing the Fire & Emergency, Commercial and Recreation segments.
Top 6 Predictions for Supply Chain Planning in 2021 and Beyond
ToolsGroup
JANUARY 13, 2021
Over the year, COVID-19 introduced even greater complexity into the already difficult work of supply chain planning–and changed supply chain from a practitioner-focused topic to everyday dinner table conversation. Digital supply chain transformation will accelerate.
Hitting The Brakes On Out Of Control Supplier Master Data W/ Cyrille Naux
ivalua
JUNE 6, 2019
Managing Director, Art of Procurement. Everything procurement delivers – from savings to risk mitigation to value – is predicated on having access to clean, trustworthy data. He gave a keynote presentation about his company’s procurement and supply chain transformation journey – one that is still underway.
Supply Chain Matters Book Review: Profit From The Source
Supply Chain Matters
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
From time-to-time the Supply Chain Matters blog features book reviews which we believe would be of value and a learning asset to our extended global supply chain management community of readers. One of the statements is: “ In many companies, if not most, procurement is an unglamorous, unloved part of the business.
o9 Solutions Delivers End-to-End Supply Chain Transformation at Godfrey Phillips India
o9 Solutions
DECEMBER 6, 2022
Building a future-ready organization was one of the key strategic drivers that led GPI to undertake this digital transformation journey, allowing them to reimagine and reinvent their supply chain processes and make significant improvements to business planning and execution.
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Demand-Driven Supply Chain Transformation
synchrono
MARCH 23, 2017
By applying demand-driven methods and synchronizing processes, manufacturers are reaching new levels of communication, profitability, and customer responsiveness. Demand-Dr iven Manufacturing incorporates the best of Lean manufacturing, Theory of Constraints (TOC), and Lean Six Sigma principles. Supply chain transformation.
Digital Supply Chain Transformation Still in Early Stages
Enterra Insights
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
”[2] Steve Banker ( @steve_scm ), Vice President of Supply Chain Services at Arc Advisory Group, agrees it’s a fair question. He writes, “Companies mean different things by the term ‘digital supply chain transformation.’
ZF’s Transition from Lean to Supply Chain Resilience
Logistics Viewpoints
OCTOBER 31, 2022
ZF Began their Digital Resilience Transformation 20 Years Ago! I interviewed John Sobeck, Vice President Material Management Services and Supply Chain 4.0 at the ZF Group, about their digital supply chain transformation journey. The ZF supply chain is complex. ZF’s Digital Supply Chain.
2024 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains- Prediction One
Supply Chain Matters
JANUARY 3, 2024
However, the lessons garnered during the pandemic will likely drive inventory management toward less of a dependency on global-wide sourcing and more toward product postponement sourcing and customer fulfillment strategies. Manufacturing and Supply Chain Activity Levels- Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P.
Top 10 CEOs Who Have Had Roles in Supply Chain
SCMDOJO
JANUARY 30, 2023
From tech giants to manufacturing leaders, the top 10 CEOs in the supply chain industry have blazed a trail of success. The Top 10 CEOs Who Have Worked As Supply Chain Professionals 1. Mary Barra Mary Barra is the Chairman and CEO of General Motors, a Fortune 500 auto-manufacturing company.
Bristlecone Flash – October 2020
Bristlecone
OCTOBER 29, 2020
There’s more to supply chain transformation than systems integration. In fact, successful digital transformation initiatives focus on people and processes, not technology alone. New client engagements in life sciences, hi-tech and manufacturing. Supply chain transformation projects built on SAP S/4HANA.
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