Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Procuring transportation for freight is much different than any other procurement category. There are different tools, goals, and market dynamics. Transportation procurement needs to support both customer service and a company’s internal supply chain goals. One master of freight procurement is Kyle Masters.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Building a software company is hard work. The industry has had little value from digital transformation and business networks. Most of the business networks were hollowed out by venture capitalists or purchased by opportunists. The business network market is in need of innovation.) In the discussion, don’t be shy.

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Unleashed

MARCH 9, 2021

What is procurement? In simple terms business procurement is the process of locating and acquiring goods and services from external sources for the business to use. Procurement activities include planning, sourcing, and negotiation, along with risk management, legal and value analysis. Procurement in 2021 and beyond.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2014

The attendees were sitting on the edge of their seats to hear about the next release of Llamasoft software. The market for network design tools was growing at a moderate rate, and most of the market had invested in technologies from either i2 Technologies (then termed i2 Strategist) or Logictools. Reflections.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

This is why I host training twice a year to challenge existing technology paradigms. I see a preponderance of reports and white papers that have lots of pages but say little. He feels that based on his years of experience with a software provider, he has a whizzbang technology. The average purchased order changes 3.5

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 16, 2014

Despite two decades of advancement in supply chain technologies, companies are struggling to gain balance at the intersection of operating margin, inventory turns and case fulfillment. I believed that the first generation of supply chain systems would improve operations to a greater degree than actually happened. I am an old gal.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 6, 2023

Procurement and Supply Chain Management are essential functions that can help companies navigate these challenges, but they are often siloed and operate in separate departments. Their metrics are often misaligned as well – supply chain focuses on service and procurement focuses on the cost of acquiring materials and services.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 18, 2021

Supply chain execution is required to distinguish between the high runner purchases and the slower-moving products customers are willing to wait for. Only by creating a new digital ecosystem will these and other changes shape supply chain models. Digital technologies can increase visibility, collaboration, speed and responsiveness ?

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

According to a July 2014 supply chain research study from Accenture focused on Big Data and supply chain risk management, most organizations have high hopes for using big data analytics in their supply chain but many have had challenges in deploying it. There is more to supply chain visibility than a complex set of KPIs.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 13, 2024

In the work, I listen to existing processes to provide feedback, ideate with the team on potential improvement, share advice on the fit of technologies, and network leaders to leaders to gain additional insights. How aligned do you believe your organization is to drive these metrics? Is your plan feasible? Were they used?

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 29, 2014

The consulting team pitches a theme–vision of supply chain best practices, big data analytics, or demand-driven value networks– to the executive team, and a new project is initiated. The first evolution of technologies were built by best-of-breed solution vendors. The first step in the journey is a kick-off meeting.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

A Possible Stimulus on the Horizon May Increase the Challenge of Procurement Through Peak Season. A stimulus on the horizon further increases the risks of a higher trend in consumer purchasing. As the industry evolves and innovations improve, OTR freight management technologies offer?? transportation metrics ?that

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 30, 2014

In fact, transportation management is our specialty as we’ve been providing our shipper customers with a web-based transportation management system and managed transportation services since 1998. Finally, as expected, technology and transportation management systems were also a popular subject. Read the Full Blog Post.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2021

Being listed on a last-mile-delivery service platform and reaching a much broader customer base beyond the neighbors became a must-have for survival. Digital commerce efficiently requires the digitalization of many customer-facing operations and sourcing and procurement. Here are the steps to take for going digital: .

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 29, 2023

However, recent disruptions have highlighted the vulnerabilities of these complex networks, resulting in significant financial losses for companies. It is crucial for organizations to understand the importance of Purchase Order collaboration to effectively manage their direct spend, optimize operations, and mitigate risks.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

by Trevor Miles I have been in the advanced planning and scheduling (APS) space since 1995 when I joined i2 Technologies in Europe. My enhancements were to add the underlying technology and company information at the bottom which gives some context. . Let me start with the confusion between planning and execution. Their words.

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Logility

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The key areas to consider when upgrading to the cloud include: The Value of Cloud Technology Cost Competitiveness Performance Expectations Upgrades Responsiveness Support Expertise & Response The Value of Cloud Technology Which business drivers and advantages are motivating companies to shift to the cloud?

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QAD

JUNE 25, 2019

Stockouts affect customer satisfaction and revenue, and the frequent need to expedite orders adds to costs and highlights problems lurking in the system. It is critical to monitor inventory effectiveness using five key metrics: Expedited orders, inventory turns, obsolete inventory, safety stock and stockouts.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 14, 2021

To keep customers like my dad satisfied, RGD and Quick-commerce companies need to invest in new technologies to optimize the supply chain and logistics operations. These technologies are often invisible to the end-user but make a big difference in keeping the promises about product availability, freshness, and speed of delivery.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 17, 2013

And, should it be taken one step further to orchestrate bidirectionally market-to-market in market-driven value networks? The article is written and the story is spun, but the solution offered is a supply-centric solution based on yesterday’s technology. User satisfaction with planning systems is low. Why is this happening?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

Brand loyalty is no longer the driver for consumer purchasing decisions. People simply want to purchase products from businesses which provide a more transparent and streamlined service, and who deliver on their customer promise, even if it means inflated prices to obtain it. AI WILL FACILITATE AGILE AND RESILIENT DECISION-MAKING.

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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.

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Precoro

JULY 29, 2024

Procurement operations are no exception. In fact, 43% of GPOs that took part in the 2023 Global Chief Procurement Officer Survey cited overall procurement risk had increased significantly as compared to 20% in the 2021 study. Keep reading to learn: What is an online procurement system?

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Renewable Energy for Facilities: Warehouses and distribution centers can integrate solar panels and wind turbines to lower energy costs and carbon footprints. Retrofitting existing infrastructure with energy-efficient technologies further enhances sustainability efforts. Advanced route optimization tools further support these goals.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 19, 2022

Work planners previously did manually can be calculated by software. But advances in this area have two limitations – the software itself and our ever-changing world. The promise of supply chain planning software has led leaders to chase the mirage of the perfect plan. The myth of the “perfect plan”.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 14, 2014

“The idea of the value chain is based on the process view of organizations, the idea of seeing a manufacturing (or service) organisation as a system, made up of subsystems each with inputs, transformation processes and outputs. 2) Efficient Supply Chains, Not Effective Networks. High-Tech and Electronic Supply Networks.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 9, 2023

End-to-end supply chain visibility, planning, and execution support software are critical in agile supply chain performance. CPG companies that utilize an autonomous supply chain technology see a reduction in their inventory and cost and an increase in revenue.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 22, 2013

I believe in each of these concepts, and would like to see progression in the execution of the delivery of value in the retail value network. In short, we cannot put a wrapper around ERP, traditional reporting, or traditional fulfillment and call it Big Data, Customer-Centric Retailing or Omni-Channel Fulfillment. I am saddened.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2023

The increasing need for constantly analyzing these trade-offs across the supply chain networks has highlighted the need for digital twins and what-if capabilities in network design solutions. This means they are more likely to focus on value and affordability and change their priorities and brand preferences when making purchases.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 18, 2014

I asked myself, “How ironic is it that the technologies and processes of the past are always presented as the answer.” Tactical forecasting helps us to think through the questions of long-term asset strategies and sort through network design optimization alternatives. 2) Invest in New Forms of Analytics. It is MUDA.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 29, 2013

The systems are based on 1990s thinking. It was when gasoline was 1/3 the cost of today and there was a lot of excitement about 32-bit architectures and the move to client-server systems. ” Or run the statement by any software provider, and they will share that their solutions delivered these “best practices.”

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 21, 2013

We finished our report on the maturation of hospital supply chains , and I have put the finishing touches on the Healthcare Supply Chain Index for this Thursday’s webinar. We have used Lean process systems and swim-laned ourselves to death. The focus has been on sourcing and managed costs. Question conventional models.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Because switching from JIT to JIC is at best only a tool to address short-term problems and risk. As MIT professor Yossi Sheffi has argued , less inventory in the system makes a company more flexible, actually building resilience. Opinion of just-in-time (JIT) as a practice has taken a battering and inventory is rising.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 8, 2016

As an analyst in the supply chain market for 15 years, I have written many articles on best-of-breed technology companies purchased by a larger company. Today I am writing my take on the acquisition of Terra Technology by E2open. History of Terra Technology. Terra Technology is 15-years old.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 20, 2015

The next posts in the series will break down metrics and issues to consider in SQM by industry and conclude with a case study on the application of SQM. 5 Key Metrics to Use for Scoring Supplier Quality Management (From LNS Research ). Cost of quality. The definition of this metric is similar to the way it sounds.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Cloud-based logistics and warehouse management are combining with B2B networks to enable multi-tier fulfillment. Select your technology partners based on reliability and flexibility for ecommerce capabilities and aggressively build a multi-tier available-to-promise (ATP) signal to enable drop shipments and merge in transit capabilities.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 9, 2016

Today Thoma Bravo, a private equity investment firm, announced a definitive agreement to purchase Elemica, a provider of Supply Chain Operating Networks for the chemical industry. In 2014 Thoma Bravo acquired GHX, a Supply Chain Operating Network for healthcare. The technology market for B2B supply chain is consolidating.

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