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As The Wind Blows: Improving Supply Chain Planning

Supply Chain Shaman

In the supply chain management industry, words swirl but lack definition. Will we transform and improve supply chain planning systems based on AI? Over the past decade, over 320,000 supply chain leaders have followed me on LinkedIn. (I The winds of change transform industries. Again, who knows?

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Bridging the Supply Chain Planning & Execution Gap

Talking Logistics

Historically, there has been a disconnect between Supply Chain Planning and Supply Chain Execution processes and applications. As a result, companies tend to plan, optimize, and execute their inventory, labor, transportation, and warehousing operations separately (that is, in a siloed manner).

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Build Political Capital to Drive Supply Chain Planning Success

Supply Chain Shaman

And how can supply chain planning help? My goal was to think harder about how to best implement Advanced Planning before I wrote my next post. I am also writing the new edition of the Supply Chains to Admire. ” The starting point of a planning project is clarity of objectives.

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Supply Chain Planning – A Market Viewpoint

Logistics Viewpoints

ARC Advisory Group has been covering the Supply Chain Planning ( SCP ) market for 17 years. The pandemic brought home the need for companies to run agile and resilient supply chains. Supply chain agility reflects a company’s ability to respond quickly to surges or plummeting demand.

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The Ultimate Guide to Transportation and Load Building Optimization

Learn to tackle today's supply chain challenges and optimize your approach with advanced planning strategies. This guide covers: Supply Chain Challenges: Discover how transportation planning can address critical issues and improve efficiency.

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Ciavarella Pneumatici Selects ToolsGroup to Revolutionize Supply Chain Planning

ToolsGroup

This strategic partnership aims to improve demand planning efficiency, optimize inventory performance, and elevate service levels. “In ToolsGroup’s advanced supply chain planning and optimization suite will be instrumental in refining our inventory management strategy and enhancing our competitive edge.

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Passion Drives Supply Chain Planning Forward to Deliver Greater Value

Supply Chain Shaman

This week, I was introduced by phone to a marketing leader new to supply chain planning. I listened in amazement when she said, “My marketing plan is based on the fact that supply chain planning is an old technology nearing the end of its lifecycle.” Supply chain planning is evolving.

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4 Reasons to Break Up With Excel and Move to Digital Supply Chain Planning

Historically, supply chain planning processes have been performed using error prone and time-consuming spreadsheets. Adopting a predictive intelligence platform allows you to outperform your supply chain goals, overcome challenges of spreadsheet-based planning, and improve the bottom line.

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Tracking ESG Performance In Your Supply Chain: The Ultimate 6-Point Plan

This white paper, by GEP, shares a 6-point plan to gain visibility and track ESG performance across your supply chains. Gaining visibility into ESG performance is a necessary first step to achieving ESG goals. But organizations must overcome challenges and develop processes to make it happen.

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How to Achieve True Net-Zero Emissions: An Action Plan for Supply Chain Leaders

This GEP whitepaper shows why supply chain leaders should take steps now, and offers an action plan for moving forward. To achieve sustainability, many firms set lofty net-zero emissions goals. However, meeting them is easier said than done.

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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. Sales and operations planning (S&OP). Prescriptive analytics is a type of advanced analytics that optimizes decision-making by providing a recommended action.

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8 Questions to Rate Supply Chain Platform Needs and Capabilities

Based on more than 25 years of our experience in supply chain technology, TadaNow has created some critical questions for manufacturing leaders to ask while evaluating supply chain platforms: What is the business outcome you’re trying to deliver? Download ' A Buyer’s Guide for Supply Chain Executives’ by TadaNow.

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How to Prepare Your Supply Chain for Chip Shortages

TadaNow has helped many customers with short-term and long-term planning to prepare them for supply chain shortages and procure needed electronics components in the most efficient way possible. Tada’s Preventive Corrective Action Plan (PCAP). Read this whitepaper to learn: The lasting impact of chip shortages.

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Getting Started With Scenario Modeling in Supply Chain Network Design

To build your supply chain’s agility and responsiveness, you need to look at scenarios more frequently instead of relying on a single plan. Let’s explore how you can apply scenario modeling in supply chain network design.

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Geopolitical & Regulatory Issues: The Path Forward in Supply Chain & Logistics

Speaker: Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD - President of LMA Consulting Group, S&OP Expert, and Speaker

The world of supply chain and logistics has been plagued with volatility, disruptions, and increased regulations. In this webinar, we will talk about the current status of the supply chain and what the successful and unsuccessful paths forward will look like.