Talking Logistics

JULY 27, 2015

Supply chain management spans many functions and processes, including demand planning, sourcing, merchandising, supplier relationship management, inventory management, inbound and outbound transportation, distribution management, and store operations. Simply put, Supply Chain Visibility is the water and oxygen of supply chain management.

Supply Chain Design Software 100

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 7, 2015

Yesterday we had said we concluded our most popular blog posts by category for the blog posts written from our major categories for 2014. We featured out of our 200 plus blog posts in 2014, over 50 blog posts in the manufacturing category. Top 11 thru 20 Most Popular Manufacturing Blog Posts of 2014.

Manufacturing Procurement 120

Manufacturing Procurement Manufacturing Purchasing Skills Sourcing Strategies 120

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. Source: Armstrong & Associates. But it’s not just limited to large corporations.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

According to sources, Stevedores are demanding advance payment in cash. 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! Any such event will cause congestion in the ports.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

percent from December 2014. percent compared to Q4 2014. Other data sources, however, suggest the market is in good balance. For example, FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for December reflects stable conditions for carriers likely to continue through 2016. For the fourth quarter of 2015, the Freight TSI was down 1.2

Optimal Sourcing 80

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GlobalTranz

JULY 24, 2015

From the person who sources the original wood from a tree to the company that delivers the finished desk to the store: they all need to effectively fit under the supply chain management umbrella. On December 16, 2014, the President signed the Revitalize American Manufacturing Act, into law. We have included the infographic below.

Manufacturing Procurement 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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EcoVadis

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Global Sourcing Director – Methods, Tools & Responsible Sourcing (Bel Group). She is the Global Sourcing Director – Methods, Tools & Responsible Sourcing, and she has 10 years of experience in Responsible Purchasing. Pascale de Felix . Pascale, how did you get into responsible purchasing?

Manufacturing Procurement 10

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 28, 2016

Using AI driven product nature of being and smart attributes, data can be structured to support the needs of ERP applications as well as strategic sourcing and Value Analysis activities , all from one data set. Let me know in the comments section below. .

Logistics Network Optimization Software 120

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 7, 2016

Purchasing was tasked with Cost Reduction, Sourcing and Purchase Orders. But, the accuracies of near 100% daily were absolutely needed to meet the MPS. Troy-Bilt: TRs were used. But, Production Control used Vendor Scheduling to meet production plans and to manage inventory. Jovan Cosmetics: Basic MRP as shown above.

Manufacturing Procurement 120

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 29, 2015

KPIs or Key Performance Indicators are a core practice of measuring the effectiveness and for continuous improvement in any business outsourcing model. KPIs for Cost Reduction and Continuous Improvement was created. The Reiterated Importance of Understanding and Managing KPIs in Business and Logistics Management.

Case Study 120

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2016

The network senses, translates, and orchestrates market changes (buy and sell-side markets) bi-directionally with near-real time data to align sell, deliver, make and sourcing organizations outside-in. E2open, following a rough 2014, was purchased by Insight Venture Partners in 2015. Thoma Bravo purchased Elemica in June 2016.

Supply Chain Network Software 157

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Exclusive: Cisco, Google, SAP discussing BlackBerry bids – sources ( Reuters ). Continued high turnover shows that the market for qualified, experienced drivers remains extremely tight,” ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello said. General availability of SAP Customer Activity Repository is planned for the first quarter of 2014.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 146

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Nick strongly believes that it is insufficient to drive supply chain improvement through incrementalism. It is just not enough to do a software upgrade or slowly push continuous improvement projects. Over this period of 2013-2014 Shell made good progress on inventory, but faced unprecedented supply price volatility.

Demand Planning Software 272

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 28, 2015

Second Phase: 2006-2014. We are targeting much improved end-to-end planning in response to multiple demand sources. When I think of the future, I think of a thin broad line across design, plan, source, make and deliver. I try to continuously learn. We are on the journey. What does the future look like?

Supply Chain Design Software 150

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Cutting the Right Costs with Technology by Sourcing Innovation. We have an ongoing emphasis to continuously improve this channel and streamline the process to make it more effective and responsive.”. What was once thought of as an experiment, has now become the preferred way of doing business.

Vendor Strategies 120

Vendor Strategies Inventory Reduction Modeling Software Modeling 120

Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

High-velocity or streaming data requires different architectures built on non-relational, cloud-based architectures using open source tools like Apache Spark. Self-fund the team’s efforts by taking a portion of the funds that you are saving in continuous improvement programs. source Moody’s). Challenging the Status Quo.

Supply and Demand 150

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GlobalTranz

MAY 20, 2015

New products are often introduced in the market and are a source of competitive advantage in industries such as automotive and consumer electronics. NPI as a metric is defined as a percentage of new products introduced in the market that hit time, volume, and quality targets.

Procurement Analytics 120

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 6, 2014

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. This is true to some extent but security measures have improved a lot in recent times and are in continuous improvement mode. Posted by Praveen Kumar Agrawal on March 6, 2014 12:45 PM | Permalink.

Supply Chain Planning Software 35

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 11, 2016

Trucks were readily available on the spot market in 2015 , and at bargain prices -- at least when you compare to average rates in 2014. If you take a longer view, however, it's 2014 that looks like the exception. By the end of 2014, big carriers realized they needed to boost capacity. 2015 Looks Like 2013, but With More Trucks.

Purchasing Skills 70

Purchasing Skills Negotiating Skills Price Reduction Material Savings 70

Infosys Supply Chain Management

MAY 21, 2012

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Various reasons for a business transformation would include smart ways of working, effective information sharing, continuous improvement in the operation model, availability of vital information for better decision making etc.

Resource Reduction 38

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 21, 2015

Obtain information from the best source, not the nearest or most accessible one. The value analyst is a coordinator of specialists, of groups of experts in other companies (Pay them for their contribution in some manner). Do not take into account an answer by a person or specialist that lies outside his field of expertise.

Vendor Strategies 120

Vendor Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction Waste Reduction 120

Enterra Insights

JANUARY 15, 2021

. … With increasing urbanization, mounting cost pressures and demand for improved quality of life, there is now a global move towards infrastructure consolidation, upgrade and continuous improvement.”[4] With smart cities, the objective is to enable city leaders to better serve citizens and businesses.

Modeling Software 100

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 10, 2019

Source: Google. Descartes Systems Group Revenue 2006-2018 (Source: macrotrends). Toyota is using MacroPoint’s data to drive continuous improvement in route designs, manage “external crises” more effectively (e.g. Customs Info in 2014, MK Data Services in 2015 and Datamyne in 2016). Where is Descartes today?

Supply Chain Design Software 20

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Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 22, 2023

I see more strategic decisions (close a plant or DC, enter a new product category, change in strategic sources) more in this category as well (which is different than what I show in figure 4). Augmented analytics here is possible, augmented decision making not so much. Well then let’s measure it across all functions!

Supply Chain Planning Software 78

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