DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Meeting these objectives, on top of addressing existing industry challenges, requires steel manufacturing companies to become more efficient and flexible in their operations—and this means optimizing their master production schedules. As your steel manufacturing operations transform, so too will the complexity of your planning needs.

Optimal Sourcing 287

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Optimization Network Optimization Optimization Software 287

RFgen

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

It’s the key to transforming your supply chain from a source of frustration into a well-oiled, profit-generating machine. By harnessing the power of data science and analytics, you can gain end-to-end visibility across your entire network, breaking down information silos and optimizing every stage of your operations.

Optimal Sourcing 97

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Optimization Modeling Inventory Reduction 97

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

They offer software systems and technology for complex integration, rapid application development, and advanced analytics and sell those solutions to companies that need to accelerate optimized business outcomes. Further, each product a manufacturer produces usually has different end-to-end supply chain partners.

Supply Chain Planning Software 267

Supply Chain Planning Software Prescriptive Analytics Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Modeling 267

GlobalTranz

JULY 28, 2021

Additional opportunities can be reached through transportation optimization whether using a 3PL or 4PL. It's important to understand how transportation optimization can work well with managed transportation service providers to attain that goal. Defining Transportation Optimization.

Optimal Sourcing 317

Optimal Sourcing Optimization Software Network Optimization Supply Chain Optimization 317

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 17, 2024

We remind why suppliers are critical for supply chain success and what CEOs and business leaders can do to improve supplier relationships. When companies collaborate closely with suppliers, they can co-develop new products and improve existing processes, leading to competitive advantages in terms of product differentiation.

Manufacturing Procurement 276

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Material Savings Supply Chain Design Software 276

Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Transportation, warehousing, and manufacturing collectively contribute significantly to carbon emissions, making these areas critical for meaningful change. Senior leaders must think beyond incremental improvements, embracing systemic innovation to achieve significant environmental impact.

Waste Reduction 280

Waste Reduction Sustainability Supply Chain Design Software Resource Reduction 280

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 19, 2022

Supply chain optimization has also improved in significant ways that can address these trade-offs better than before. Operational innovations like the invention of containers led to the huge growth in global value chains, and today 95% of manufactured goods move on ships. Supply chain optimization for today’s realities.

Optimal Sourcing 284

Optimal Sourcing Modeling Supply Chain Optimization Optimization Software 284

SCMDOJO

JANUARY 9, 2025

Strategic sourcing and innovative solutions are often viewed as two distinct procurement tools, but they should not be seen in isolation. Think of them as apples and gearseach essential and effective on its own, yet when combined; they create a formidable mechanism for achieving procurement excellence.

Optimal Sourcing 98

Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Solutions Negotiating Skills 98

Logility

JUNE 28, 2022

With Starboard’s Digital Twin Technology, Logility Clients Can Better Answer “What if” Scenarios and Optimize Supply Chain Networks to Overcome Disruptions and Drive Growth. ATLANTA (June 28, 2022) – Logility, Inc., or “What if I re-route via a different port?”. Logility is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Software, Inc. NASDAQ: AMSWA).

Optimal Sourcing 250

Optimal Sourcing Network Optimization Software Logility Supply Chain Network Software 250

ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Moreover, maintaining optimal service levels while balancing inventory costs is a delicate act that requires sophisticated forecasting and inventory management techniques, underlining the importance of advanced spare parts management solutions.

Inventory Reduction 156

Inventory Reduction Negotiating Skills Optimal Sourcing Cost Reduction Strategies 156

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Spend Management Takeaways SAP continues to invest in using generative AI to improve the user experience. SAP is embedding its generative Joule across the SAP Ariba source-to-pay solution portfolio to make it easier for their customers to manage routine inquiries, such as status updates, summarization, and frequently asked questions.

SAP 276

SAP Procurement Solutions Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Analytics 276

ToolsGroup

MARCH 14, 2025

If your business is still guessing at demand instead of optimizing it, youre sacrificing more than efficiency. The unique combination of intermittent demand, multiple supply sources, and variable product lifecycles makes spare parts exceptionally challenging to forecast accurately. Lack of service-level differentiation.

Optimal Sourcing 156

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Optimization Software Inventory Reduction 156

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Supply chains, which facilitate the movement of products from manufacturers to consumers, have historically encountered issues such as inefficiency, fraud, and a lack of transparency. Companies find it difficult to fully trust the data from suppliers, complicating efforts to ensure product authenticity, safety, and ethical sourcing.

Supply Chain Software 193

Supply Chain Software Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Network Software Optimal Sourcing 193

ivalua

JULY 14, 2022

Ivalua study finds 97% of procurement leaders see significant disruption in direct materials supply chain; 67% not confident in existing technology; 84% consider modernization a ‘strategic priority’. A full 84% of procurement leaders agree that dealing with supply chain disruptions has been their biggest career challenge to-date.

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Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Disruption Supply Chain Planning Software 244

ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Given todays volatile market conditions, companies must adopt more advanced forecasting techniques to improve resilience and customer service. Whether you’re in manufacturing, retail, or another industry, navigating the uncertainties can feel like solving an intricate puzzle. Image source: Stefan de Kok 2.

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Forecasting Modeling Supply and Demand Forecasting Software 156

ToolsGroup

AUGUST 25, 2022

BOSTON – (August 25, 2022) ToolsGroup , a global leader in AI-driven retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, has been named a leader in the Quadrant Solutions SPARK Matrix™ for Global Supply Chain Inventory Optimization. for Global Supply Chain Inventory Optimization, 2022. Source: [link].

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Optimal Sourcing ToolsGroup Modeling Supply Chain Optimization 222

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Raw materials, parts and services are currently all running through supply chains and manufacturing processes and emitting GHGs. That is because it is expected that industries will be constantly improving on how to make more products using less energy. Arcstone sells digital systems to optimize manufacturing.

Optimal Sourcing 246

Optimal Sourcing Optimization Software Real-time Visibility Logistics Network Optimization Software 246

Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 6, 2025

This collaboration allows for better optimization of the supply chain, ensuring the right products are available at the right time. Molex is a global electronics manufacturer that makes and sells over 100,000 distinct products – connectors, cable assemblies, and a wide variety of other products. Training is critical.

Supply Chain Transformation 282

Supply Chain Transformation Supply Chain Software Purchasing Training Buyer Training 282

ivalua

JUNE 26, 2023

Blog » Procurement on the Thames: Ivalua’s London Summer Symposium June 26, 2023 | | Thought Leadership by Eloise Barnum As businesses navigate through supply chain disruptions, high inflation, and sustainability initiatives, procurement, and supplier management has taken center stage in driving change.

Optimal Sourcing 244

Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Sourcing Strategies 244

ToolsGroup

JUNE 2, 2023

Once upon a time, the world of manufacturing was a relatively stable place. So how does a manufacturer navigate this rollercoaster? According to Gartner , these issues can lead to missed manufacturing deadlines and wasted capital. Plus, accurate inventory information is the key to optimal decision-making.

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Real-time Visibility Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Inventory Reduction 294

Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 15, 2023

If you would like to participate in a current research study, we would love your help and participation in the contract manufacturing study. We are trying to assess the value of a network in managing contract manufacturing.) One of the alignment gaps that is growing and is unfortunate is the gap between procurement and manufacturing.

Manufacturing Procurement 447

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Planning 447

RFgen

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Supply chain efficiency is the cornerstone of success and involves the effective management of processes, resources, and technologies from procurement to production, transportation to warehousing. As companies across industries have discovered, a well-optimized supply chain can drive significant improvements throughout their operations.

Sourcing Strategies 92

Sourcing Strategies Inventory Reduction Waste Reduction Expense Reduction 92

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 1, 2021

In a previous post , I made a case for how the Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO) and Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) are smarter together. Accordingly Supply Chain and Procurement will need continuous collaboration. Such sourcing events can be in the context of direct materials or logistics capacity.

Optimal Sourcing 261

Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Analytics Procurement Solutions 261

ivalua

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Understanding how inflation impacts procurement and then taking action to mitigate its effects is essential for any business looking to stay ahead of the game. How Inflation Impacts Procurement Inflation affects a number of aspects of a business, including its ability to compete in the market, financial performance, and overall strategy.

Sourcing Strategies 264

Sourcing Strategies Price Reduction Purchasing Skills Manufacturing Procurement 264

RFgen

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Running a manufacturing business isn’t easy. That’s where a manufacturing ERP comes in. Manufacturing ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software integrates all your core business processes into one powerful platform. It’s a lot to handle. Let’s get started.

Supply Chain Planning Software 97

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Manufacturing Procurement Inventory Management Software 97

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2025

Ibrahim Al Syed, the director of digital manufacturing at Celanese, was surprisingly forthcoming about how Celanese developed these capabilities at ARC Advisory Groups 29th Annual ARC Industry Leadership Forum. The company has 55 manufacturing sites across the world. Can I have an industrial Google at a manufacturing facility?

Negotiating Skills 166

Negotiating Skills Supply Chain Design Software Modeling Software Supply Chain Planning Software 166

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2025

Automotive Supply Chain: Production Shifts and Border Congestion The North American auto industry is among the largest impacted, as Mexico occupies a significant role in parts manufacturing and vehicle assembly. auto parts are sourced from Mexico, making the tariff impact immediate and severe. Approximately 40% of U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Supply chain network design (SCND) is a powerful tool for improving business operations. Optimization and simulation are the two main branches of SCND. Optimization accounts for over 90% of all work that is being done by SCND teams. It can be used to solve a wide variety of supply chain problems. But it has gaps.

Sourcing Strategies 290

Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Design Software Modeling Inventory Reduction 290

AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

How are companies leveraging scenario modeling for network design and optimization ? The good news is many of the survey’s respondents recognize the potential of more advanced optimization solutions. Another use case we see for scenario modeling in the current context is evaluating new sourcing locations.

Modeling 361

Modeling Network Design Software Network Design Scenario Planning 361

Logility

DECEMBER 15, 2023

From harvest to hands, the food & beverage (F&B) industry leaves no room for guesswork, especially without supply chain optimization software. This reality is compelling F&B companies to rethink their strategies and approach to supply chain optimization and demand planning. And that’s pretty astonishing.

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Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Optimization Software Supply Chain Software 174

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Translation of the demand forecast into planned orders to minimize manufacturing constraints. Use of optimization to consume planned orders into manufacturing scheduling and distribution requirements planning (including inventory optimization of safety stock). The focus is on functional optimization.

Optimal Sourcing 348

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement Modeling 348

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 18, 2023

The most significant factor to improve resilience (ability to drive reliability in the face of variability) is organizational alignment. During the pandemic, companies struggled with planning systems turning off the optimizers, and using the technology as a system of record. Build in-market sourcing. Higher variability.

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Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Software 386

The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Richard is the CEO of LeanDNA , a purpose-built analytics platform for factory inventory optimization. About Richard Lebovitz Richard Lebovitz is the CEO of LeanDNA , a purpose-built analytics platform for factory inventory optimization. Some of its customers include Boeing, Airbus, Spirit AeroSystems, and Tesla.

Optimal Sourcing 278

Optimal Sourcing Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Design Software Manufacturing Procurement 278

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Machine Learning, a Form of Artifical Intelligence, Has Feedback Loops that Improve Forecasting. Further, while artificial intelligence helps solve certain types of problems, Jay Muelhoefer – the chief marketing officer at Kinaxis pointed out – optimization and heuristics work better for other types of planning problems.

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Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning 351