Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The post How Technology Makes Continuous Innovation Possible: A Case Study with Unilever appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. Nil has also been an active member of women’s professional networking groups, advocating for women’s leadership roles in the technology and entrepreneurship fields.

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AIMMS

MARCH 30, 2020

The examples below show you how to do this in AIMMS SC Navigator Apps, but we encourage you to study these scenarios in the tools you have at your disposal. . Multiple best/worst case scenarios should be run under different demand conditions to study the impact on your supply chain. Study 2: Inspect Demand Trends .

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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. This gap of 48% between manufacturing and procurement is the highest seen in studies across the decade. We are trying to assess the value of a network in managing contract manufacturing.)

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2021

In the past study, of 600 companies studied, 4% make a list. If you take the study, you will be invited to a closed roundtable to discuss the output. We would love to have your input on the study. This study closes this week so that we can finish it for the Global Summit. It seems easy, right? Trust me; it is not.

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AIMMS

AUGUST 3, 2020

In the current context, you may benefit from studying multiple resource utilization what-if scenarios to accommodate your production plan accordingly. Using AIMMS S&OP Navigator, you can quickly simulate the impact of capacity shutdowns and study other resource utilization scenarios to ensure resource requirements.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The post Driving Responsiveness and Profitability via Flexible Production Planning: Three Customer Case Studies appeared first on Supply Chain Nation. Download our Guide to Production Planning in Manufacturing , or contact Blue Yonder to start writing your own success story.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 29, 2024

Then build business case studies (think back to your business school case studies) describing the opportunity. Put your case studies in your briefcase. Focus on first principles. Gather a group of peers in a room and analyze the business opportunity to improve order reliability. Ask the five why(s).

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 25, 2024

For the past decade, I have been studying these patterns. Studying Performance of the Gartner Top 25 Award Winners Plotting corporate patterns against peer group performance through orbit charts enables a quick understanding of supply chain excellence. By charting the performance against peer groups, I could see the story.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 13, 2024

One of my favorite case studies was Campbells in 2014. See the World Kitchen case study in the Agility Report. Until the study, Michael Huber, leader of the Supply Chain Center of Excellence, had no idea that the current processes led to decisions that were four-to-ten months later than the market. So, bear with me.)

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

In his speech, he shared a case study on improving logistics costs in the face of variability through advancements in AI. A Case Study In my presentation, I treaded lightly; the Pfizer team sat in the audience. The primary dialogue was on improving conventional models with AI engines. I followed a professor from MIT.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 25, 2021

In fact, in our Supply Chains to Admire analysis, we find that this is true in twenty-five of twenty-eight industry sectors studied. No company met the criteria in seventeen of the twenty-six sectors studied. The study, now in its eighth year, varies slightly year by year, as industry leaders jockey for position.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 4, 2021

A study by E2open – the 2021 Forecasting and Inventory Benchmark Study: Supply Chain Performance During the Covid-19 Pandemic – provides the answers. I look forward to this study every year. The study shows delivering good service to grocery chains has never been harder. Forecasting Accuracy Was Terrible .

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

In other words, they didn’t study supply chain or logistics in college, or start their careers in the field, but they eventually landed in the industry, fell in love with it, and have never looked. When talking to logistics professionals over the years, a common thread emerges – they almost all fell into this industry.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 28, 2024

The study showed that the workforce problem is pervasive, with 76% of respondents indicating they are facing notable shortages. The study also provided insight into what companies are doing to address it. The research report What Are Companies Doing to Survive the Supply Chain and Logistics Workforce Challenge?

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Supply Chain Insights

JANUARY 9, 2024

Now in its tenth year, the Supply Chains to Admire analysis studies improvement, performance, and value on reported financials for over 500 public companies. The Supply Chains to Admire methodology is a data-driven evaluation to attempt to define excellence. The analysis compares companies to industry performance in each sector for 2013-2023.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 25, 2022

As a pioneer in warehouse technology and the development of solutions that empower warehouse workers, Lucas Systems recently commissioned a research study and developed the first Voice of the Warehouse Worker Insights. More market study insights can be found here. **. Assure safety by taking over more dangerous tasks.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The Ivalua-commissioned study, conducted by Coleman Parkes, found that Brexit was having a bigger impact on supply chains than the war in Ukraine (76%), rising energy costs (71%) and COVID-19 (59%). Yet, according to a study from Procurious , only 24% of executive teams have fast-tracked investments in new technology for procurement.”.

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SCM Research

MARCH 15, 2024

An impressive new study by Sun et al., By integrating climate science, epidemiology, and economic modeling, the study predicts a substantial increase in annual global GDP losses, potentially reaching up to 4.6%

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

That’s exactly what the recent study “Retailers: Sustainability is Not a Challenge, It’s an Opportunity” concluded. Conducted by Descartes and SAPIO Research, the study surveyed over 8,000 consumers in North America and Europe for their perspectives on retailers’ sustainability practices around delivery operations.

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DELMIA Quintiq

APRIL 1, 2020

From a recent sponsored study by LNS Research and Dassault Systèmes on the factory of the future titled, “Industrial Transformation is Changing How We Run Our Factories,” it’s noted the FoF is not a checklist of emerging technologies to implement, nor is it a single point in the evolution of manufacturing.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 2, 2024

Many discussions focus on driving improvement through planning, yet, when I take the client case studies on the websites of leading planning technologies and map the intersection of operating margin and inventory turns, I do not see metric improvement, sustained performance, or an increase in value. It is just accepted. Unvetted Podcasts.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 7, 2022

” I don’t have the answers, but I am actively studying the market to help business leaders figure out the questions they should ask to drive performance improvements. ” I am currently working on an ebook of what I feel are the most impactful client case studies from my two decades as an analyst. What Worked.

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AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

On top of this, after demand has been adjusted, demand simulations can be run to study the behavior of your resources over time as demand continues to increase or decrease. . You can study optimal sourcing locations while minimizing both production and distribution costs. Evaluating Potential for Reshoring .

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SCM Research

JUNE 9, 2023

Furthermore, exploring the history of globalization, studying supply chain laws, and understanding the circular economy can guide us toward sustainable and ethical practices. It is equally essential to study the role of digitalization in shaping global commerce.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 14, 2023

Home delivery and sustainability are two topics that I have written about quite a bit in the last few years, and Descartes just released its home delivery sustainability consumer sentiment study, so the timing seemed perfect. By doing the study for multiple years, you can start to see trends emerging.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 15, 2022

But, I want to understand this more, and as a result, I have a new study in the field to gain additional insights, and I would love your input. In 2012, I placed the first alignment study in the field. In my research, I find that the lack of alignment has a direct impact to value (operating margin and market price to book value).

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 7, 2022

The study highlighted a number of areas where these gaps arose. Other major studies conducted in the same time frame have suggested that resilience should be the highest priority across the board; this study seems to have a different overall outcome. Gap between supply chain and procurement.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 18, 2023

Currently, I am working on a study to understand the value of synchronizing contract manufacturing with in-house manufacturing and procurement. We would love to have you participate in a study to understand the current state, the value of automation, and the business drivers. What Is the Value of A Network? Interested?

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Read the full Melitta case study below. Read Case Study. Ultimately, they were able to increase their statistical forecast accuracy by 3.2% (KPI: WMAPE) within six months of the French pilot project’s beginning. Gartner: Keys to Solving the Top S&OP Challenges; Refreshed 29 October 2019, Published 12 June 2018. Michael Youssef.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2024

In my forty years of studying supply chain planning, the groups became larger, but with questionable results. For example, in my qualitative research studies, I find few can answer the questions of what defines a feasible plan, how to measure inventory effectiveness, or how to tune and refine models. Why am I telling you this story?

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