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Inflation + Source-to-Pay Strategies: The Cure for the Common Price Hike

ivalua

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.

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Can Your Current Manufacturing Strategies Ensure Future-Proof Operations?

DELMIA Quintiq

The way forward implies resiliency in all aspects of the business, and for manufacturing in particular, this means implementing the right strategies as stepping stones to build and drive strategic flexibility. The answer lies in a digital transformation strategy that delivers optimal ways of working. How can this be achieved?

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Resilience by Design: The Power of Simulation in Supply Chain Strategy

Logistics Viewpoints

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. This article describes how to incorporate simulation techniques into optimization, build a stochastic optimization model, and end up with a more resilient supply chain model.

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Optimizing Warehouse Efficiency: A Warehouse Manager’s Expert Guide to Waste Elimination

Logistics Viewpoints

In this article, we will delve into strategic ways for warehouse managers to eliminate waste, with a focus on not only optimizing the use of cartons and packing, but labor resources and warehouse space as well. One effective method to optimize packing is the standardization of carton sizes. Product slotting is a complex problem.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources.

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Optimizing Supply Chains Has Never Been More Important

Enterra Insights

A term once prominent in supply discussions optimization isn’t heard quite as often as it used to be. That doesn’t mean optimization isn’t as important now as it has been in the past. Also, validated financial statements are key in the underlying optimization models. ” What is Supply Chain Optimization?

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Amul’s Optimized Supply Chain: Driving Global Growth in the Dairy Industry

Logistics Viewpoints

Amul, a household name in India, owes its success to several key factors: strict hygiene standards, high-quality products, product diversification, effective marketing strategies, and efficient supply chain management. Its recent launch in the US is a bold step toward establishing a strong foothold in the international dairy market.

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How to Package and Price Embedded Analytics

Just by embedding analytics, application owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.

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The What, Why and How of Total Procurement Orchestration

By 2027, Gartner predicts that 40% of sourcing will be handled outside of the procurement function. The What, Why and How of Total Procurement Orchestration details how a multi-level orchestration strategy streamlines procurement processes. How can procurement pros ensure that the process is efficient and unified for all users?

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How a Global CPG Leader Optimized $500M of Direct Materials Spend and Exceeded Savings Goal

A Fortune 500 CPG company partnered with GEP to improve end-to-end category management, optimize direct spend categories, and increase strategic focus on tail spend. The result was a year-over-year savings of more than 3%. This is essential reading for all procurement and supply chain leaders.

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Supply Chain Network Design: The Ultimate Use Cases eBook

Explore the most common use cases for network design and optimization software. Scenario analysis and optimization defined. Optimizing your supply chain based on costs and service levels. Optimizing your supply chain based on costs and service levels. Diversifying sourcing and manufacturing. What's inside?

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A Supply Chain Leader’s Guide to Managing Disruption With Modern Analytics

But, as leaders know, adapting to change is rarely a simple task and requires a fresh look at existing processes in planning and sourcing, inventory management, warehousing & distribution, and more. Key topics covered: Eliminating friction points and coping with the continual disruptions through a modern data strategy approach.

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The Digital Logistics Provider: Delivering a New Level of Service in the Age of IoT

A digital supply chain enables today’s LSPs to stay ahead of the game, informing their customers as soon as problems occur and leveraging data-driven insights to optimize from end to end. How are new data sources and IoT tools enabling new levels of visibility into the global supply chain?