Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 21, 2013

Medical Device Manufacturer. New Supply Chain Leader of a Regional Children’s Hospital. While hospital supply chain organizations have made progress in the last decade, the gap has widened between the supplier sectors of pharmaceuticals and medical device manufacturers and other manufacturing industries.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Resiliency, which is the ability to withstand supply chain shocks and bounce back quickly, has become the most important requirement for supply chains. Balancing supply and demand by orchestrating the flow of materials and information is a key requirement for managing operational risks. are most exposed to risk?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2013

As a result, I believe that companies are at a Supply Chain Plateau. Consider the case of food manufacturing. The only metric that we have improved through ten years of IT investments is the revenue/employee number. This elongated their supply chain and increased the replenishment cycle.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

In supply chain networks, materials flow from suppliers through to end customers. Supply chain executives measure the effectiveness of that flow using the on-time delivery (OTD) metric. There are metrics you can use to monitor reverse flow in your supply chain. dollar value.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 18, 2021

The sudden onset of Covid-19 only reinforced what supply chain professionals had already realized: uncertainty is the only real certainty. In their time lean manufacturing and just-in-time were game-changing concepts. A new hyper-focus to meet customer expectations is creating pressures upstream in the supply chain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 9, 2024

Nvidia, Northrup Grumman, PACCAR Inc, PCA (Packaging Corporation of America), ResMed, Rockwell Automation, Ross Stores, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) Company, Tempur-Pedic, TJX, Toro, Toyota, West Pharma, United Tractors, and Urban Outfitters. The group’s response is, “Are these supply chain metrics?”

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The larger the organization, the more tension with conflicting functional metrics making decisions more difficult. Note in Figure 1 the gaps from recent research between supply chain planning and manufacturing, logistics, and sales. These results herald upcoming issues for future manufacturing reporting earnings calls.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Here’s the supply chain conferences we love and will be attending. Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference. Kinaxis is pleased to be a Premier Sponsor and participate in panel discussion of the 2014 EMEA Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference. Hope to see you in the coming weeks!

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 7, 2023

A previous supply planning implementation, of an SCP system from a different supplier, had not gone well. When it comes to supply chain planning, the right technology solution can make a big impact on a business’ agility and resilience. 94% of US and Canadian healthcare systems use Cardinal Health in one capacity or another.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

Supply chain management books that are praised by supply chain executives, consultants and supply chain management professionals at all levels. Background In dynamic supply chain management environment, people have to make the quick and decisive actions against various issues.

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The Network Effect

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Today I want to talk about the challenges faced by today’s automotive suppliers, and why a network model for their supply chain can help. Today, in order to accomplish these goals, continuous improvement in global supply chain execution has become a core supply capability required by most automotive OEM’s.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 13, 2013

In the process, I discovered that the average process manufacturing company has reached a plateau in supply chain performance. In the second report, I wrote about the current state of supply chain technologies. The good news is that companies are increasing their spend on supply chain solutions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Here “near real-time” is defined as a refresh of key metrics every five minutes. Last September, I talked to a supply chain director at a manufacturing company that had implemented Rebus. Longbow Advantage’s main business has been doing warehouse management system (WMS) implementations.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 20, 2012

We are trying to understand how supply chain leaders have raised the bar at the intersection of these four sets of metrics on the supply chain effective frontier. Silos in the organization do not know how they align because over 85% of companies are not clear on supply chain strategy.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Raw Material Shortages Are Affecting a Challenged Supply Chain. 49% of respondents were from the manufacturing industry, 16% from the mechanical engineering sector, and 11% from the automotive market. Covid-19’s Impact on the Supply Chain Crisis. COVID-19 caused supply chain disruptions/delays for 38.8%

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2013

These examples point to a key metric that’s emerging for quantifying the value of social networking : Time-to-Resolution. According to a McKinsey & Company report from July 2012 , “[social networking technologies], which create value by improving productivity across the value chain, could potentially contribute $900 billion to $1.3

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 31, 2022

Executives interviewed in the study mentioned above confirmed that dynamic price discovery capabilities have contributed to a more strategic use of carriers and a significant transportation cost savings. By also considering carrier performance metrics, the decision engine can intelligently balance cost with service. to less and 0.5%.

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BlueYonder

MAY 10, 2024

Consumers expectations of the online and omni-channel experiences will drive investment in fulfillment optimization and supply chain networks investments focused on the last mile. Logistics Labor shortages will remain an issue in logistics and transportation with many supply chain executives looking to automation for relief.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

For a long time, C-level executives viewed supply chain management, especially the logistics function, as a cost center. As a result, cutting and controlling costs became the top priority for supply chain executives. Therefore, how do you differentiate and make a larger impact on the organization?

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PINC

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

9, 2020 — Rafael Granato, Vice President of Marketing at PINC, has been accepted into Forbes Communications Council, an invitation-only community for executives in communications, marketing, and public relations. . – Nov. Granato was vetted and selected by a review committee based on the depth and diversity of his experience.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2016

Natural disasters, product shortages due to quality issues, the impact of currency rates on product costs and demand, and disruptions caused by IT service failures or security breaches are just a few examples of the risks supply chain executives face every day. CFOs rarely know anything about supply chain management.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

There are two buffers in the supply chain: inventory and manufacturing capacity. The reduction of cost and improving asset utilization is usually the charter of the supply chain team. As a result,, inventory becomes the critical buffer to absorb demand and supply volatility. It takes training.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 7, 2016

As explained by Supply and Demand Chain Executive magazine, one of the primary ways an organization can meet this demand is by setting a performance review for suppliers. After all, a given distributor cannot evaluate a supplier without being able to see how that supplier has performed in terms of the specific metrics.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

Manufacturers are Now Selling Directly to Consumers. Retail was slow to adopt supply chain processes to drive new business models; and as a result, traditional retail redefinition of supply chain processes got caught in the omni-channel hype while Amazon worked its magic to become a market leader. The difference?

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Arkieva

MARCH 24, 2017

The supply chain planning team is an integral part of a functional supply chain execution (SCE). How an organization is structured can affect the overall supply chain process. Demand planners reporting to sales will inevitably bias the forecast to achieve improved sales metrics.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 26, 2016

Connectivity enabled the growth of the global supply chain opening up markets driving opportunity. The traditional manufacturing job defined the middle class. Driving progress in this world of uncertainty and high risk is the job of the global supply chain leader. However, globalization comes with responsibility.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

In 2015, I worked with a manufacturer of men’s underwear. (My The manufacturer had an infestation problem. Coming from the world of manufacturing, I know things happen, but my decision to never buy the product again was emotional, not intellectual. Rules, engines, policies and metrics need to align.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

The Life Sciences Supply Chain Summit is the only event that brings together all segments of the European life sciences supply chain. Every year, senior supply chain executives from pharmaceuticals manufacturers, medical devices manufacturers and hospital groups attend for elite-level, interactive peer discussions.

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TransAudit

MAY 14, 2024

The Cost of Supply Chain Disruptions Recent studies, including one conducted by Accenture , have highlighted the staggering costs associated with supply chain disruptions. Industrial equipment manufacturing emerged as the most impacted sector, with companies missing out on 7.4% revenue growth due to disruptions.

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Veridian Solutions

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Attracting the right talent will be key to success in the future of supply chain management , and Warehouse Managers need to take notice today. As more workers reach retirement age, the burden of the supply chain skills gap will undermine the future of supply chain management. Download WhitePaper.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Talking Logistics was launched as a live, online video talk show focused on supply chain and logistics topics. A year after launching, however, a supply chain executive said to me, “ Talking Logistics is like an online Executive MBA course, with live lectures and guest speakers every week discussing timely and important topics.”

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BlueYonder

MAY 16, 2023

Blue Yonder believes continues to showcase its strength in warehouse and supply chain execution solutions. We are bringing warehouse, transportation, store execution, and order management solutions under one solution portfolio to offer end-to-end capabilities and deliver seamlessly experience.

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Kinaxis

APRIL 10, 2015

Imagine this scenario; you are a supply chain executive for a major U.S.-based based electronics manufacturer. There has been a major earthquake in Chengdu, China… where several of your key items are manufactured. In many cases, supply chain issues aren’t going to be found in the news. This is bad….

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BlueYonder

MAY 7, 2024

Companies across the manufacturing, retail, and logistics service provider industries are facing several major chronic challenges that impact their supply chains. Our customers trust in our ability to help enable their digital initiatives and simultaneously improve their key performance metrics.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 21, 2018

And we continue to receive great feedback from supply chain and logistics professionals like you, like these comments: “Just wanted to drop you a note to thank you for your insightful and timely information. logistics executive at manufacturing company. “I Tariffs and Trade War: What Should Supply Chain Executives Do?

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 12, 2015

Connecting strategic supply chain imperatives—that align with overall company objectives—to a tactical management system necessitates the establishment of meticulous metrics. Supply chain executives must carefully nurture effective supplier relationships to ensure a sustainable business and operational model.

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Kinaxis

DECEMBER 14, 2015

I came to the realization that you would get the same reaction from a supply chain executive when discussing supply chain technology. Like climate change, when you hear about new supply chain and manufacturing technologies, and the advancements being made, you want to be part of the sea change.

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