Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 9, 2016

In 2014 Thoma Bravo acquired GHX, a Supply Chain Operating Network for healthcare. In 2014 OpenText acquired GXS. As shown in Figure 2, buyers and suppliers push continuous improvement, and Kaizen events, in supplier development programs over B2B programs. Is the announcement good for the industry? A Look at History.

Supply Chain Network Software 150

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 10, 2015

We are continually touting the use of technology and best practices in order to move shippers' businesses forward. In fact, that idea, the investment in technology and best practices for continual improvement, is at the heart of all of our content. This matched a similar announcement made by FedEx last year on May 2, 2014.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 3, 2015

with the 2014 Cerasis Carrier Partner of the Year Award. The Carrier Relations team then took the department reviews, the points for each criteria and came to a mutual agreement on the carrier partner to receive the award for the previous year, which in this case was 2014. Continuous improvement of our people and services.

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Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

JANUARY 7, 2015

Is this possible in your FMCG Supply Chain in 2014? How about this revised Top 10 List of resolutions to help your businesses improve in 2015? Do you have amore now than when you started 2014 yet lower overall turnover? Keep innovating and improving your Supply Chain to maintain competiveness and freshness.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 8, 2015

Lean” refers to a systematic approach to enhancing value in a company’s inventory by identifying and eliminating waste of materials, effort and time through continuous improvement in pursuit of perfection. Responsiveness (Lean principle: Kaizen/Continuous Improvement) Being able to adapt to change.

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Logility

APRIL 8, 2014

These were just a few of the themes discussed at this year’s Connections 2014, Logility’s customer conference. A few notable examples: American Hotel Register revealed an aggressive attitude toward continuous improvement of its demand and supply planning system. Analytics Everywhere. Commentary.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 23, 2015

Process improvements and Continuous Improvement Opportunities. Both parties must develop human resources to improve operations. Human Resources should be trained for continuous improvement. Six Sigma Quality and problem solving are necessary for Continuous Improvement.

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Logility

APRIL 17, 2014

Bill Nienburg, Vice President of Global Merchandising and Sales Planning, Under Armour, did just this in front of 300 supply chain practitioners at the recent Logility Connections 2014 conference in Atlanta, GA, calling the athletic apparel maker’s supply chain “a cornerstone for [Under Armour’s] overall growth agenda.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 4, 2022

The company also needs to drive cash efficiency and improved productivity. Being able to look at a service failure and get down to root causes is necessary for continuous improvement. They built them between 2012 and 2014, and then enhanced them when better supply chain risk management solutions became available.

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ivalua

JANUARY 22, 2019

One that is distinct from your MBOs, which are likely based on continuous improvement of performance aimed at closing the gap with best-in-class. There is nothing wrong with benchmarking yourself and striving to improve performance to match the best of your competition. The problem with Best-in-Class. Innovation.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

increase over 2011, according to Capgemini’s 2014 18th Annual Third Party Logistics Study. Commitment to continuous improvement, not just short-term savings: Transportation optimization is more than moving freight for the lowest cost. But it’s not just limited to large corporations. Global 3PL revenues grew to $676.9

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Talking Logistics

JULY 27, 2015

Put differently, if companies do not strive to master these six disciplines, their ability to innovate and drive continuous improvement across their supply chains will be hindered, and so will their pursuit of profitable growth. Nobody really owns or is accountable for supply chain visibility and data quality management.

Supply Chain Design Software 100

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 16, 2015

In "radical" collaboration, if you have the 5 above tenets (and the below 15 ways to improve a relationship at heart) you create a culture in your business of continual improvement and this allows for innovations in both products and process from your people.

Negotiating Skills 120

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 7, 2015

Logistics and Transportation Managers at manufacturers will have reports at their fingertips on how to continue to reduce transportation costs, a heavy portion of the expense budget, by leaning on data to continually improve. Between 2010 and 2014, the average robot sales increase was at 17% per year (CAGR).

Manufacturing Procurement 120

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 8, 2016

Author information Chuck Intrieri 3PL Consultant at International Distribution, Purchasing,Importing,Supply Chain & Continuous Improvement Professional Lean Educator and Implementation Consultant Speaker at the Retail Value Chain Federation (RVCF) Conference, November 3, 2014 on Lean initiatives.

Manufacturing Procurement 120

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GlobalTranz

JULY 24, 2015

In his 2013 and 2014 State of the Union Addresses, the President called for the creation of a Nationwide Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI) to scale up advanced manufacturing technologies and processes. On December 16, 2014, the President signed the Revitalize American Manufacturing Act, into law.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 15, 2018

Nestle results show continuous improvement. ” The company lacked resiliency through the recession losing ground on margin and regaining margin control in 2014-2017. Nestle Versus Mondelez. Mondelez was born in this decade through a split with Kraft and a merger with Cadbury. Nestle is a stronger performer than Mondelez.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

percent from December 2014. percent compared to Q4 2014. Getting Smart on Transportation: The Role of Market Intelligence in Procurement and Continuous Improvement. The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI), which is based on the amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry, dropped 0.4

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GlobalTranz

MAY 8, 2015

The software can offer freight invoice auditing , creation of Bill of Lading , storage and maintenance of negotiated freight rates, storage of supportive documentation, and analytics to enable shippers to continually improve on their processes. Go with TMS Integration.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

However, a 2014 report by University of Tennessee on managing risk in global supply chains points out that 90% of the firms surveyed do not quantify risk when outsourcing production! To understand the geopolitical risks, all you need to do is to turn on network news.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

I wrote about this emerging trend in Keeping Control: What 3PLs Must Convince Their Customers (March 2014). — I reiterated a point I had first made in a December 2014 post ( Is Software Making Us Dumb? ): Should we turn off the software every once in a while, as a training exercise, and force ourselves to solve a problem manually?

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2014

We took a holistic approach to accomplish this goal by developing training programs and tools to ensure that all employees had an accurate picture of total cost and how to drive improvements. I strongly believe diversity of experience and thought leads to improved performance. Our aim was to maintain a 3 to 3.5

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 7, 2016

Author information Chuck Intrieri 3PL Consultant at International Distribution, Purchasing,Importing,Supply Chain & Continuous Improvement Professional Lean Educator and Implementation Consultant Speaker at the Retail Value Chain Federation (RVCF) Conference, November 3, 2014 on Lean initiatives.

Manufacturing Procurement 120

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Consumer Goods Logistics

MAY 16, 2014

May 16, 2014 - Third-party logistics provider Kane Is Able, Inc. KANE -- www.kaneisable.com ) today announced that 34 associates attained their Six Sigma Green Belt certification in early May from Villanova University, acknowledged as one of the premier Lean and Six Sigma education centers in the country. read more'

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Six Sigma continuous improvements using DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control), PDCA (Plan Do Check Act) and VSM ( Value Stream Mapping ) are applied for Cost Reduction and Process Improvements. The logistics company works with the customer to agree or disagree with the requested KPIs.

Six Sigma 120

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 11, 2015

If you have visited these Suppliers and reviewed their quality systems, you can talk about Continuous Improvement to improve quality. Each Supplier talks about their current supplier quality management system. You then take a plant tour of your operation so your suppliers can actually see your quality systems in action.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

We have an ongoing emphasis to continuously improve this channel and streamline the process to make it more effective and responsive.”. VMI is an opportunity for suppliers to refine inventory control for their distribution channels, and ultimately, lower costs to the end user.

Vendor Strategies 120

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 9, 2015

After a lackluster 2014, optimism is back in the market. It’s simply our core value to continuously improve. The road ahead is not without risks, as is the case with every new development, but for those who are willing to adapt to the changing market, there are opportunities galore.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 26, 2022

At Covenant, Ryan had direct responsibility for technology, continuous improvement, mergers and acquisitions, innovation and strategic planning across the Covenant enterprise. Lean provides a turnkey solution to staffing challenges using a proven process that will improve profits while reducing employee costs.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

After years of declining revenues in European logistics services, the business started to stabilise in 2013/2014. And once a suitable partner has been found, it is wise to strive to continually improve the collaboration. -Distribution in China takes a detour. 14 | 3PL Subway Map Europe 2015.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 26, 2013

In 2010, it launched Choice University, an online training platform, as the foundation upon which to deliver global, standardized courses and a framework that supports its commitment to continual improvement in compliance with ISO 9001:2008 standards.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

His latest ‘Project Grid’ initiative launched in 2014 is supporting Costa Express’ ambitions to double in size yet again by hitting 8000 machines by 2020 and reach new international markets. Clowes, however, is not a man to rest on his laurels. Clowes also hinted at applying analytics to handle spare parts management.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Self-fund the team’s efforts by taking a portion of the funds that you are saving in continuous improvement programs. Activists won, partially won, or settled 73% of proxy fights in 2014; this is up from 55% in 2010. Leadership and Driving Continuous Improvement. Align Cross-functionally Against a Burning Platform.

Supply and Demand 150

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 28, 2015

Second Phase: 2006-2014. As a leader, it is important, to continuously look from the outside with a lens of continuous learning, continuous improvement. I try to continuously learn. What emerged was a complex set of supply partners that together with Seagate could meet the changing and growing demand.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

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GlobalTranz

MAY 20, 2015

Author information Chuck Intrieri 3PL Consultant at International Distribution, Purchasing,Importing,Supply Chain & Continuous Improvement Professional Lean Educator and Implementation Consultant Speaker at the Retail Value Chain Federation (RVCF) Conference, November 3, 2014 on Lean initiatives.

Procurement Analytics 120

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Holiday shipping prices for 2014 are pretty similar to what they were last year, only a bit higher. Another thing to keep in mind when it comes to holiday shipping for 2014 is the Christmas tree monster. AAA Cooper will be closed or have limited operations on the following days: Wednesday, December 24, 2014 – Closed.

Cost Reduction Strategies 215

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 4, 2015

Author information Chuck Intrieri 3PL Consultant at International Distribution, Purchasing,Importing,Supply Chain & Continuous Improvement Professional Lean Educator and Implementation Consultant Speaker at the Retail Value Chain Federation (RVCF) Conference, November 3, 2014 on Lean initiatives.

Procurement Analytics 120

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