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Thoughts. Selecting Supply Chain Software

Supply Chain Shaman

I find that most companies’ understanding of supply chain planning is immature, and that next week, at the Gartner Supply Chain Summit in Orlando, that many will don their Mickey ears to discuss what I consider outdated supply chain planning models. How can I improve the process of software selection?

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Schneider Electric’s Supply Chain Design Journey

Logistics Viewpoints

Schneider Electric has been working to simplify its supply chain over the last few years. This French public multinational was selected as having the best global supply chain by a leading analyst firm. Schneider Electric’s supply chain operation is of great interest to other practitioners.

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Supply Chain Network Design Tools: What’s changed since the COVID-19 pandemic?

AIMMS

The post Supply Chain Network Design Tools: What’s changed since the COVID-19 pandemic? appeared first on AIMMS.

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Invest in These Capabilities to Drive Supply Chain Excellence

AIMMS

Insights from Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Strategy, 2020. Supply chain professionals know it can be extremely challenging to drive day-to-day operational excellence and pursue innovation at the same time. Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Strategy, 2020 offers some guidance. Network Design.

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Buyer's Guide for Supply Chain Network Design Software

Network design as a discipline is complex and too many businesses are still relying on spreadsheets to design and optimize their supply chain. As a result, most organizations struggle to answer network design questions or test hypotheses in weeks, when results are demanded in hours.

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2021 Supply Chain Technology Trends to Watch

Logistics Viewpoints

There are some young supply chain technologies that are getting a lot of buzz. But how mature are these technologies? There are also promising technologies that we expect will deliver great value. Finally, there are technologies that do generate value that few people have heard of. Hyped Technologies.

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Active Supply Chain Design: A Key Imperative for De Risking Supply Chains

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply chain resiliency and sustainability are top priorities for CEOs today. To achieve these goals, corporate leadership must focus on two key areas: shift from internally focused supply chains to collaborative supply networks and actively design their supply chains.

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New Supply Chain Design Software Benefits Calculator

How much can you save by optimizing your supply chain network? What's the ROI of supply chain network design software? Take our calculator for a spin to see how much you can save per year by optimizing your supply chain network. Our benefits calculator helps you find out.

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New Buyer's Guide for Supply Chain Network Design

Many companies are looking to redesign their supply chain network to lower costs, improve service levels and reduce risks in the new year. To help you start 2021 strong, we updated our popular Buyer's Guide for Supply Chain Network Design Software with research insights and learnings. What’s inside?

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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. This eBook shares how supply chain leaders leverage their supply chain design software to tackle a variety of challenges and questions. Optimizing your supply chain based on costs and service levels.

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Implementing Supply Chain Network Design

That’s what Supply Chain Network Design is all about. Traditionally, supply chain network design has been done on a one-off or project basis. This guide offers hands-on advice that will help you use network design to achieve successful results. These goals are often at odds with one another.

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Supply Chain Network Design in 30 Minutes

Speaker: Catalina Perez Leiva

Is your supply chain complex? Learn how AIMMS Network Design helps you run various scenarios to make informed decisions, all with personal, high-care implementation support and onboarding. AIMMS Network Design features, functions, and technology: Use cases. Does it overly contribute to your costs?

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New Research: The State of Supply Chain Network Design in 2022

This report explores how the state of supply chain network design has changed – including how the tools, maturity models, and market demands are transforming the network design practice. This report is useful if you are interested in: Exploring new network design insights and capabilities.

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Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Strategy, 2020

Are You Betting on the Right Tools to Succeed in 2021? Find out what's essential to supply chain excellence. Research insights on new technologies. Read the latest insights on AI, IoT, network design, machine learning, prescriptive analytics and other hot technologies. What’s inside?

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5 Powerful Prescriptive Analytics Examples in Supply Chain

Supply chain, with its complex planning questions, is typically an area where optimization technology is required. Supply Chain Network Design. Prescriptive analytics is a type of advanced analytics that optimizes decision-making by providing a recommended action. Read about 5 use cases.