Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Reducing dependency on fossil fuels can mitigate these risks and improve operational predictability. Predictive analytics helps logistics companies anticipate disruptions and adapt proactively. Digital Twins: Virtual models of supply chain networks identify inefficiencies and predict the impact of sustainability measures.

Optimal Sourcing 273

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Key technologies like blockchain, IoT, and AI offer foundational support for DPPs by ensuring data security, real-time monitoring, and advanced analytics. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) AI and ML are essential for enhancing the capabilities of DPPs by analyzing large datasets and providing predictive insights.

Resource Reduction 298

Resource Reduction Vendor Strategies Inventory Reduction Price Mitigation Strategies 298

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2025

A disruption at any point in the global logistics network including the average of 12 touch points from shipment packaging to final delivery can prove disastrous for profits, service levels, customer loyalty, and other key metrics. With the global e-commerce market predicted to reach $8.1 billion to $23.07

Supply Chain Planning Software 333

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Predictive Analytics Software 333

ToolsGroup

MARCH 25, 2025

This advanced analysis allows businesses to predict promotional lift with unprecedented accuracy, ensuring optimized production schedules and inventory positioning through sophisticated supply planning. However, todays business environment often involves complex, overlapping seasonal patterns affected by multiple variables.

Supply and Demand 156

Supply and Demand Forecasting Forecasting Software Modeling 156

RFgen

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

That’s where data analytics comes in. 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. In this post, we’ll explore how data analytics can revolutionize your supply chain.

Optimal Sourcing 98

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Optimization Modeling Inventory Reduction 98

Logility

MARCH 14, 2023

The Science and practice of predictive analytics is well established and rapidly gaining ground in the public and private sectors. How would your supply chain decision-making be enhanced if you had the power to harness the data of the past into decisions for the future using predictive analytics modeling?

Predictive Analytics 130

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 29, 2017

Gartner measures supply chain analytics maturity across seven different dimensions. There are supply chain and demand analytics models that describe the type of analytics being deployed (e.g., Gartner reports a strong correlation between supply chain organizations that use analytics and improved business performance.

Modeling 189

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 21, 2025

Forecasting has evolved into a sophisticated science, combining historical data, real-time market signals, and predictive analytics. Retailers implementing these solutions are seeing improvements in customer engagement metrics and repeat purchase rates.

Supply Chain Planning Software 156

Supply Chain Planning Software Forecasting Software Inventory Reduction Price Reduction 156

ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

BOSTON, February 16, 2022 : ToolsGroup , a global leader in supply chain planning and optimization software, has partnered with Planalytics to integrate their weather-driven demand (WDD) analytics with ToolsGroup’s retail planning solutions, enabling customers to isolate, measure, and manage the influence of weather on their businesses.

ToolsGroup 177

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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Developing Analytical Skills Data analysis is at the heart of effective supply chain management. MTSS platforms support the development of these analytical skills by integrating advanced tools and resources that allow learners to engage with real-world data sets.

Supply Chain Planning Software 97

Supply Chain Planning Software Analytics Software Forecasting Software Predictive Analytics Software 97

SCMDOJO

JANUARY 23, 2023

If you want to gain more supply chain analytics knowledge, you’re in the right place. We’ve compiled a list of 10 great supply chain analytics books to help you better understand the concepts and strategies behind this vital business field.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 132

Prescriptive Analytics Software Analytics Software Supply Chain Planning Software Predictive Analytics 132

Taulia

DECEMBER 6, 2024

How are companies rethinking their liquidity management strategies in response to the recent degradation across major working capital metrics? In the wake of economic uncertainty, many companies have experienced a degradation in key working capital metrics.

Inventory Reduction 52

Inventory Reduction Forecasting Software Supply Chain Planning Software Optimization Software 52

RFgen

DECEMBER 4, 2024

We’ll examine the key components of efficient supply chains, explore essential performance metrics, and uncover the fundamental drivers that influence efficiency. This includes using artificial intelligence to predict demand and optimize stock levels across different locations.

Sourcing Strategies 96

Sourcing Strategies Inventory Reduction Waste Reduction Expense Reduction 96

Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2017

The advent of transportation management systems (TMS) in the 1990s introduced near-infinite metrics and data points into the supply chain yet brought with it more questions than answers: How do we centralize the data? The Fundamentals of Managed Analytics. The Benefits of Managed Analytics. How do we analyze it efficiently?

Prescriptive Analytics Software 150

Prescriptive Analytics Software Analytics Software Supply Chain Design Software Predictive Analytics 150

AIMMS

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Interview with Lora Cecere, Founder and CEO of Supply Chain Insights and Author of Supply Chain Metrics that Matter ( published December 2014 ). Metrics that Matter became a three year research project. I realized that many organizations are very confused about metrics. So I started this book as a summary of this research.

Metrics 120

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 9, 2025

However, these solutions use data analytics, automation, and predictive modeling to streamline operations, enabling procurement teams to make faster and more informed decisions. Innovative solutions provide speed, data-driven insights, and predictive capabilities. Ensure that these tools can scale with your business.

Optimal Sourcing 98

Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Solutions Negotiating Skills 98

RFgen

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Data-Driven Decision Making : Using analytics to continuously refine operations. IoT sensors track temperature, asset movement, and inventory levels in real time, giving you actionable feedback, reducing human error, and enabling predictive maintenance. Resource Management: Efficiently allocating labor, equipment, and storage space.

Optimal Sourcing 97

Optimal Sourcing Optimization Software Waste Reduction Inventory Reduction 97

Logility

MARCH 12, 2021

Descriptive, predictive and prescriptive analytics should be combined to optimize your demand planning processes. To really exploit your new data to gain an advantage, you need a clear analytical plan, specific metrics tailored to your situation, and an understanding of what analytics and reporting will help you the best.

Supply and Demand 189

Supply and Demand Prescriptive Analytics Software Demand Planning Modeling 189

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 8, 2014

Interview for Metrics That Matter. My kitchen table is piled high with interviews for the upcoming book, Metrics That Matter. I recently interviewed him for my upcoming book, Metrics that Matter, that publishes in August 2014. Which metrics do you think matter to supply chain excellence? ” Supply Chain Leader.

Procurement Analytics 261

Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement Metrics Procurement Solutions 261

Silvon Software

APRIL 11, 2024

Without analytical tools and methodologies, navigating through vast amounts of data can be overwhelming. Nonetheless, when harnessed through analytics, data transforms into a powerhouse of valuable insights. Data stands as the cornerstone of the global economy, offering significant leverage to businesses poised for expansion.

Predictive Analytics 104

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2021

This requires using advanced analytics to analyze historical demand patterns, link the demand peaks to the promotional offers, and adjust future forecasts based on planned promotions. With the availability of a multitude of tools and digital solutions, all this processing and prediction can be easily automated.

Inventory Management Software 289

Inventory Management Software Supply Chain Planning Software Inventory Management Optimal Sourcing 289

The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 14, 2024

By using data analytics and advanced algorithms, Pull Logic helps businesses identify the right products to stock, increase sales, reduce unproductive inventory, and improve sustainability. Timestamps (00:00:00) Solving the $1.8T

Inventory Reduction 264

Inventory Reduction Inventory Inventory Management Software Modeling 264

DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Part 2 in the series explores the “analytical scenario exercise” and how decisions based on certain scenarios heavily impact each aspect of the value chain. Ultimately, what KPIs, as metrics and indicators derived from the set of plans are taken into account and prepared for each scenario. Technology for Effective Planning.

Supply Chain Planning Software 296

Supply Chain Planning Software Scenario Planning Modeling Prescriptive Analytics Software 296

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 11, 2024

Historically these roles are siloed, focused on their own functional metrics. Runaway demand for drugs is hard to predict and even harder to manage, but not impossible. Yet the solutions to a multi-headed hydra necessitate working together, which concurrency facilitates.

Pharmaceutical 316

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Supply chains must be connected and collaborative so all links can align to business strategy and oriented toward a common set of the most important metrics (and not functional metrics that drive siloed behavior). But to operate at the board level we need to be able to speak the CFO’s language. Spike up to protect against attack.

Supply Chain Design Software 311

Supply Chain Design Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Planning Software Pharmaceutical 311

GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

When you track transportation metrics and KPIs like transit time, on-time pickups, and percent of truckload capacity utilized across your carrier partners, you can identify trends and opportunities for streamlined OTR transportation management. Analytics provides visibility into your transportation network and operations.

Optimal Sourcing 221

Optimal Sourcing Transportation Rail Software Sourcing Strategies 221

SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

From rule-based systems to predictive analytics and the generative AI boom, businesses have leveraged these technologies to optimize operations, forecast trends, and create data-driven strategies. Analyzes IoT sensor data, weather forecasts, and vehicle performance metrics. AI is evolving rapidly.

Optimal Sourcing 73

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Sourcing Strategies 73

GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Focusing on the transportation metrics that have the greatest impact on the supply chain can help managers stay attentive to both short-term and long-term goals and needs. . Descriptive analytics focuses on utilizing historical data to understand events that transpired and what happened within the network over a set period.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 216

Prescriptive Analytics Software Analytics Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Network Software 216

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

2022 Realities vs 2023 Predictions. This methodology and the technology behind it – predictive and prescriptive analytics – are being leveraged in other areas of the supply chain where the value of this level of visibility is recognised. 2022 Realities vs 2023 Predictions. Emissions Tracking: Know Your Footprint.

Predictive Analytics Software 130

Predictive Analytics Software Predictive Analytics Supply Chain Planning Software Prescriptive Analytics Software 130

Logility

MARCH 6, 2020

Machine Learning for demand forecasting has matured to a level of accuracy, transparency and replicability that translates into transformative results, including in these five areas: Accuracy, transparency, thoroughness of analytical options and results. Analytical processing speed and accelerated corporate learning.

Forecasting 260

Forecasting Supply and Demand Forecasting Software Modeling 260

Logility

JULY 9, 2021

When it comes to our vision for digital supply chain twins, advanced analytics, and alignment of planning decisions, Logility is given high praise. Product direction is always a critical metric that businesses use to determine the longevity of their investment in the Logility® Digital Supply Chain Platform.

Supply Chain Planning Software 205

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply and Demand Supply Chain Software Optimal Sourcing 205

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2021

The First Step: Bring all the data together and ensure analytics and planning can happen on the same platform. . You can start with daily/operational decisions and work your way to tactical and strategic decisions to evaluate opportunities for integrating the data sources into your planning and analytics platform. .

Supply Chain Planning Software 290

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Modeling 290

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 31, 2022

Artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), predictive analytics and robotics once seemed incredibly sophisticated and out of reach — but today they’re easily accessible to every company. The study predicts that a $10 billon company can realize over $31.2 Warehouse Task Automation. billion in 2020 to $15.79

Logistics Network Optimization Software 297

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Predictive Analytics Software Supply Chain Network Software 297

Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 4, 2022

In times that continue to defy our ability to predict them, the words of famous statistician George Box have never been more right: “All models are wrong, but some are useful.” If “the forecast is always wrong,” is improving forecast accuracy even the solution to our demand planning woes? So what can we do to make models more useful?

Supply and Demand 306

Supply and Demand Forecasting Forecasting Software Demand Planning 306

AIMMS

MAY 14, 2018

Sales and Operations Plan ning has become a standard process to improve business performance, collaboration and predictability. Moreover, without powerful analytics that provide exciting insights – the S&OP process can be too tactical, too data input hungry and a lowlight on stakeholders’ monthly calendars. .

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S&OP Supply and Demand Meeting Prescriptive Analytics Software 207

Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Implementing predictive maintenance strategies can also help ensure that IoT devices remain reliable, particularly in hazardous and extreme environments. Investing in predictive maintenance and regularly updating IoT systems will ensure that devices remain reliable.

Internet of things 290

Internet of things Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Network Software 290

ThroughPut

APRIL 15, 2025

Summary of the Impact A globally recognized Automotive Interiors Manufacturer deployed ThroughPuts AI-powered supply chain solution, Supply chain decision intelligence & analytics platform , to optimize Just-in-Time manufacturing across all operational shifts.

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