Locus

APRIL 1, 2022

It gives us immense pleasure to announce that Locus has been listed as a Representative Vendor in the 2022 Gartner® Market Guide for Supply Chain Network Design Tools. And network design and optimization are instrumental in bringing about both. Market trends also continue to evolve faster than ever. All rights reserved.

Network Design Software 52

Network Design Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Network Software Gartner 52

Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 18, 2024

1) Streamlined Data Flow and Process Automation Is all about AI At the heart of effective supply chain automation lies the seamless flow of data across various sources and digital platforms, akin to a well-constructed highway for data. Supporting what-if scenarios by estimating transportation rates on lanes (i.e.,

Supply Chain Software 281

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Network Design Software 281

Logility

MAY 17, 2023

Optimize network design as part of supply chain planning As Lisa Henriott, senior VP of product marketing at Logility, advised in Supply Chain Management Review , the key to effective onshoring, reshoring, and nearshoring strategies is evaluating network design options within a larger supply chain planning platform.

Vendor Strategies 169

Vendor Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies Price Reduction Inventory Reduction 169

CHAINalytics

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Following a Recent Acquisition, Chainalytics Creates an Optimal Supply Chain Network for a Leading Building Materials Manufacturer CHALLENGE When a Fortune 500 construction materials firm acquired a large, global competitor, it inherited an overlapping mix of product lines.

Material Savings 60

Material Savings Network Design Supply Chain Design Network Optimization 60

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Last week, after booking an additional $1B in unexpected supplier costs in the third quarter, the CFO led the company’s focus on restructuring to “support efficient and reliable sourcing of components and internal development of key technologies and capabilities.” These capabilities do not exist at Ford.

Manufacturing Procurement 195

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Design Software Network Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 195

Logility

JULY 29, 2022

How to properly optimize your logistics network with network design. This is where network design helps lay out a future network with all the cost and service tradeoffs. However, there is a problem — traditional network design tools struggle with unknowns. The Challenge. is difficult.

Network Design Software 227

Network Design Software Network Optimization Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Optimal Sourcing 227

Supply Chain Action Blog

JUNE 29, 2016

Whether you formally create a center of excellence or not, an internal competence in value network strategy is essential. Weak Network Design Limits Business Success. From an operational perspective, the greatest leverage for revenue, margin, and working capital lies in the structure of the supply chain or value network.*.

Network Design Software 40

Network Design Software Network Design Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Network Software 40

Supply Chain Action Blog

JUNE 29, 2016

Primary and alternate modes of transportation. The best path through the value network structure for each product, channel and/or customer segment combination can be different and also change over the course of the product life-cycle. Bringing network design in-house will require that you have access to enabling software.

Network Design Software 45

Network Design Software Network Design Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design 45

Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 21, 2016

After being largely ignored for many years, distribution network design has recently surged to the top of the priority list for many supply chain leaders. Distribution network design has surged to the top of the priority list for supply chain leaders. The Signs That Should Prompt a Distribution Network Design Review.

Network Design Software 40

Network Design Software Network Design Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design 40

Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Expand the “FLOW” program for logistics information sharing to forecast transportation flow. Source: Supply Chain Insights ASCM defines resilience in the SCM Supply Chain Dictionary as the ability of a supply chain to anticipate, create plans to avoid or mitigate, and to recover from disruptions to supply chain functionality.

Supply Chain Design Software 319

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Supply Chain Software 319

CHAINalytics

JANUARY 30, 2023

One of the largest European meat producers grew through mergers and acquisitions, and an unwieldy transport network developed to keep their perishable product flowing. Knowing there had to be a better way, Vion joined forces with Chainalytics to set a course for the future with a robust, flexible, and optimised transport network.

Groups 102

Groups Supply Chain Network Software Food Transportation 102

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

We Assumed that Transportation Would Always Be Available And That We Just Needed to Negotiate Price. Over the past decade payments to transportation carriers from shippers increased from net 30 to net 60 moving to net 90 in 2019. Each requires design and fine tuning. Build Strong Supply Chain Sourcing Development Practices.

Supply Chain Design Software 288

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Sourcing Strategies Supply and Demand 288

Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 19, 2023

For respondents at the median, 80 percent of total annual packing material consumed comes from recycled or re-used materials and 60 percent comes from renewable sources. For the top performers, however, 90 percent of total annual packing material consumed comes from recycled / re-used materials, and 74 percent comes from renewable sources.

Sustainability 210

Sustainability Optimal Sourcing Logistics Material Savings 210

Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The premise of this advisory is that supply chain leaders need to embrace geopolitical supply network strategies to better support global-wide business objectives. It is a process that should address likely sources and frequency of product demand globally, regionally, and domestic in-nature.

Sourcing Strategies 52

Sourcing Strategies Material Savings Cost Reduction Strategies Resource Reduction 52

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 18, 2023

Yes, we have achieved greater normalcy in transportation. I don’t care what you call it, but network design, what-if analysis, simulation and digital twin approaches grow in importance.) Build in-market sourcing. Rationalize global strategies to focus on building markets based on in-market sourcing.

Supply Chain Planning Software 390

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Software 390

AIMMS

MARCH 30, 2020

Adjusting Demand in Network Design Navigator. Demand Simulation in Network Design Navigator. As transportation lanes become unavailable, the availability of suppliers and components will decrease. As transportation lanes become unavailable, the availability of suppliers and components will decrease.

Supply Chain Disruption 156

Supply Chain Disruption Supply Chain Design Software Optimal Sourcing Scenario Planning 156

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2021

Supply chain disruption has many sources: tariffs and trade disputes, natural disasters, pandemics, economic uncertainty and cybersecurity attacks. There won’t be a new normal, just new sources of disruption, from weather to government policies to industry conditions. Capacity constraints and transportation delays.

Supply Chain Planning Software 325

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Software 325

GlobalTranz

AUGUST 9, 2016

For shippers, culture and behavior have to change to apply Lean Transportation thinking. The “Them (company leadership) versus Us (shop floor associates)” mentality also needs to change for Lean Transportation to " WE. The 8 Rights To Achieve Lean Transportation Practices. Transportation takes time. Right Service.

Waste Reduction 120

Waste Reduction Agile and Lean Supply Chain Lean Cost Reduction Strategies 120

AIMMS

OCTOBER 22, 2019

We are using Network Design Navigator for two purposes with different data sets: The first one is to optimize proximity in our network allocation for engineers. It has helped us dynamically optimize our engineer sources as we go. We used a transport planning tool that didn’t give us the output we needed either.

Supply Chain Design Software 240

Supply Chain Design Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software AIMMS 240

GlobalTranz

APRIL 13, 2021

There won’t be a new normal, just new sources of disruption, from weather to government policies to industry conditions. Don’t expect to plan for every disruption; instead, develop a strategy to overcome supply chain disruption, regardless of the source. Capacity constraints and transportation delays. Trade disputes and tariffs.

Supply Chain Disruption 205

Supply Chain Disruption Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Strategy 205

SCMDOJO

MAY 7, 2024

Structural Visibility: Unveiling the Foundation of Supply Chains Structural visibility refers to the ability to gain insights into the foundational elements of the supply chain network. This visibility enables organizations to optimize their supply chain network, manage suppliers effectively, and ensure compliance with regulations.

Optimal Sourcing 98

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Visibility Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Design Software 98

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

We Assumed that Transportation Would Always Be Available And That We Just Needed to Negotiate Price. Over the past decade payments to transportation carriers from shippers increased from net 30 to net 60 moving to net 90 in 2019. Each requires design and fine tuning. Build Strong Supply Chain Sourcing Development Practices.

Supply Chain Design Software 195

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Sourcing Strategies Supply and Demand 195

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

We Assumed that Transportation Would Always Be Available And That We Just Needed to Negotiate Price. Over the past decade payments to transportation carriers from shippers increased from net 30 to net 60 moving to net 90 in 2019. Each requires design and fine tuning. Build Strong Supply Chain Sourcing Development Practices.

Supply Chain Design Software 195

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Sourcing Strategies Supply and Demand 195

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 16, 2014

In a similar vein, a major 3PL that I spoke to last week at Eye for Transport is considering discontinuing the traditional storage of spare parts and initiating a new service to do 3D printing of parts on demand. The network design technologies have changed a lot in the last decade. (I I would not stop with the physical design.

Supply Chain Design Software 287

Supply Chain Design Software Network Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software 287

Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 11, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides an update on Logility’s previously announced acquisition of a start-up supply chain network design provider, and how this form of technology has become increasingly important to supply chain management teams. . Evolution of Supply Chain Network Design Technology. Background.

Network Design Software 52

Network Design Software Logility Procurement Solutions Supply Chain Design Software 52

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Milk Processing : After collection, milk is transported to regional processing plants, where it is pasteurized and packaged. Amul has established a robust network of chilling centers and processing facilities. Direct Procurement : Milk is collected directly from farmers at the village level.

Optimal Sourcing 262

Optimal Sourcing Modeling Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Planning Software 262

Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2023

Continuing Disruptions in Transportation and Sourcing Materials After the pandemic, retailers are faced with new challenges and disruptions due to global conflicts, trade restrictions, and now recessions. Here are some highlights from these trends in 2023 and implications on supply chain planning.

Supply Chain Planning Software 218

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Software 218

Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Here I want to share eight key procurement challenges that we and consultants are facing in today’s global sourcing world. As time goes by, more and more companies find that the supply chain issues associated with an outsourcing program have often been under-estimated. The good old theory of “total cost of ownership” should always prevail.

Manufacturing Procurement 77

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Procurement Analytics Procurement Solutions 77

Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 13, 2015

Warehouse Management and Transportation Management were in their infancy. Much to my chagrin, when I entered into the world of supply chain, the processes of source, make and deliver were usually not designed. It should not be functional, with a narrow focus on a singular function like manufacturing or transportation.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 150

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Stakeholders in key sectors, such as energy, economy, industry, infrastructure, transport, waste, agriculture, and the environment, will update relevant strategies, plans and policies and implement initiatives and projects to achieve net zero by 2050 in line with their needs and growth requirements.

Supply Chain Design Software 130

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Software 130

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 8, 2021

Mr. 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 Design Software 288

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Transformation Modeling 288

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

We consistently see that companies focused on functional excellence–a focus within a functional silo like manufacturing, transportation or distribution– or singular metrics– like inventory or costs– underperform against their peer groups. Network Design Analysis. What did we find? Maturity in Analytics.

Supply Chain Planning Software 319

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Software 319

Supply Chain Collaborator

AUGUST 13, 2015

191 qualified global logistics practitioners were surveyed in 2015 by American Shipper magazine for their seventh annual benchmark study of transportation management. However, here is a distillation of the best practices for approaching transportation and logistics IT initiatives provided at the conclusion of the report.

Transportation Management 60

Transportation Management Logistics Network Optimization Software Optimal Sourcing Network Design Software 60

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Manage Make, Source, and Deliver Together. Labor turnover, supply reliability, and transportation variation are here to stay. The design, and redesign, of supply chains needs to be continuous based on market data. Invest in network design technologies. Build capabilities to manage planning master data. What to do?

Analytics Software 195

Analytics Software Analytics Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 195

AIMMS

OCTOBER 22, 2019

We are using Network Design Navigator for two purposes with different data sets: The first one is to optimize proximity in our network allocation for engineers. It has helped us dynamically optimize our engineer sources as we go. We used a transport planning tool that didn’t give us the output we needed either.

Supply Chain Design Software 156

Supply Chain Design Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software AIMMS 156

Logility

MARCH 31, 2023

The constant instability in material, labor, transportation, and logistics costs is even more frustrating, especially as tension builds as market demand, customer preferences, and competition evolve unpredictably. Suppose your business encounters a catastrophic event that jeopardizes specific business areas.

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Prescriptive Analytics Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 130

Arkieva

JANUARY 20, 2017

Are you using lean in your logistics and transportation management? The transportation company’s culture and behavior should change to apply Lean thinking. Transportation takes time. The list of additional waste generated by transportation goes on and on. Right Source. Lean is a new way of doing business.

Optimal Sourcing 60

Optimal Sourcing Waste Reduction Agile and Lean Supply Chain Inventory Reduction 60