Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

(LLamasoft acquired the LogicTools assets from IBM in the spring of 2015.) As an analyst in the battered supply chain software market for a decade, it is fun to watch you grow. Clients buy your software because you make it real. Barloworld, a South African software provider, was attempting to enter the North American market.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Love it or hate it, daily necessities need to be purchased. When looking at global online sales, Salesforce reports 57% digital growth in 2020, and 16% growth in 2021, with eMarketer data predicting a continued increase through 2025. eCommerce Purchases and “The New Normal” Retail Categories. Data source: eMarketer.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

in this blog, I am going to rely on the account of the songwriter, that the song is a childhood story about a dragon that lived in Honalee. How do we harness the power of data with new forms of analytics? Today, technology providers are selling analytics. In 2015, I worked with a manufacturer of men’s underwear. (My

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 12, 2015

I was at the GT Nexus Bridges 2015 conference earlier this week. In the meantime, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: JDA Software Announces Game-Changing Strategic Cloud Collaboration with Google. Delivers Tools for Improved Driver Productivity and Enhanced Route Visibility.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

As shown in the 2015 Supply Chains to Admire report , over time, top performing supply chains plateau. We easily navigate the digital world in our personal lives, but enterprise software is not digital. In the evolution of today’s analytics most companies are evaluating concurrent optimization of transactional data.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 18, 2014

My blog post is written for you to understand what needs to happen… While companies need to be good at forecasting, and redefining forecasting to be outside-in is needed: it is not sufficient. In contrast, the demand organization that I am advocating is an analytics group that crosses over sales and marketing into supply.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 8, 2016

As an analyst in the supply chain market for 15 years, I have written many articles on best-of-breed technology companies purchased by a larger company. The initial software product release name was Real-Time Forecasting. E2open sells a cloud-based solution for network collaboration. History of Terra Technology.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 29, 2014

The consulting team pitches a theme–vision of supply chain best practices, big data analytics, or demand-driven value networks– to the executive team, and a new project is initiated. The first evolution of technologies were built by best-of-breed solution vendors. The first step in the journey is a kick-off meeting.

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Arkieva

JULY 25, 2016

Continuing growth in ecommerce is fueling a tight market for distribution and fulfillment centers space, either leased, purchased or through a partner, as companies look to expand their networks to meet growing consumer demand for rapid parcel delivery. in 2015, of which 50% to 75% comprised warehouses. Source: Multichannel Merchant.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

If you’ve never seen the film, treat yourself by watching this clip below, and directly after you finish this blog, do yourself a favor and stream the entire film. Now… Is there something to be learned from this quote in Finding Nemo, that we can apply to procurement and sourcing? The only solution in sight is a united effort.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 9, 2016

Today Thoma Bravo, a private equity investment firm, announced a definitive agreement to purchase Elemica, a provider of Supply Chain Operating Networks for the chemical industry. In 2015 Insight acquired E2open, and Infor acquired GT Nexus. Over the course of the last decade the remaining solutions struggled. A Look at History.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 16, 2018

Truckers Boosted Hiring At Fastest Pace Since 2015. A Wall Street Journal report said carriers added 5,600 jobs last month, according to U.S. Department of Labor statistics – the largest increase since May 2015. and other providers, and will require a $30 minimum purchase plus a $9.95 freight market. Walmart Inc.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 23, 2014

When your phone rings, and you and your supply chain team is called to the corporate office to talk about the expansion of your ecommerce strategy for 2015, here are my recommendations: 1) Embrace the Each. The proliferation of the business models is exciting. Manufacturers, today, are aggressively pursuing e-commerce strategies.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Think about your most recent purchase. This sequence of events involves many moving parts, including purchasing, packaging, shipping, and transporting materials to distributors to sell to the end customer. More agile on fulfilling requests and custom solutions. To help support new customer trends (e.g. Many are SaaS companies.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

I find that in this world of the global multi-national that procurement processes have become convoluted and increasingly complex. (In In my opinion, we have made procurement increasingly complex without adding value. My journey to understand SanDisk started in June 2015. When I heard their story, I scratched my head.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The first company, Nestlé, the world’s largest food company and an Enterra Solutions ® client, announced last December it plans to invest $3.6 It also is increasing the number of ‘carbon neutral’ brands it offers as consumers increasingly value this attribute when they purchase a product.”[6]. ”[6].

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Oracle SCM

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Two years ago it was reported by CNBC that the inability to efficiently manage inventory cost retailers $1.75 The issue – as we’ve covered before in this blog – is that fulfillment operations haven’t kept up with technological advancement the way selling has. trillion dollars. THE CONNECTED CONSUMER.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

In this blog post, we’ll explore how Amazon does it all. Cloud and Machine Learning services: Amazon Web Services (AWS) – Provides cloud computing infrastructure, storage solutions, and machine learning services to businesses and developers worldwide. Peek behind the curtain of Amazon’s speedy deliveries!

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 3, 2015

Executive, after executive, lament, “They have purchased many technologies and sponsored many projects to reduce inventories, but they are not seeing results.” We are systemically evaluating each industry in the Supply Chain Insights Metrics That Matter series of reports. However, let’s face facts.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

In this first part, I will focus on 6 places that you can apply to your organization to reduce costs and increase profit. According to the CSCMP's "State of Logistics" Report from 2015, logistics costs now make up over 8% of the GDP. Focus on Labor Costs. Every project should focus on labor costs.

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Unleashed

MARCH 2, 2021

Wearable healthcare works by collecting a user’s wellbeing and fitness data, and creating a personalised database of the user’s health metrics. They work by collecting a user’s wellbeing and fitness data, and creating a personalised database of the user’s health metrics. The company’s revenue has sat around US$1.5

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GlobalTranz

MAY 12, 2015

Manufacturers need to focus on their core in order to stay competitive, and technological tools, such as our Cerasis Rater, a transportation management system , allow for streamlined process in managing transportation, giving back precious time, money, and focus to our manufacturing customers. billion individuals join the consuming class.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 3, 2019

As we’ve learned from Kotter’s 8 Step Change Model (hyperlink), utilized as a framework to implement and achieve organizational change, the first 2 steps to create change boil down to one thing: People. Benchmark the market and take into account the ability for different solutions to fit into your existing sourcing processes.

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MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In my 2014 piece, I argued that educators need to play a role here and pointed to the planned launch in 2015 of the groundbreaking MITx MicroMasters® Program in Supply Chain Management online program as an example of what educators can contribute. It has become apparent that accounting for Scope 3 emissions is a very tough nut to crack.

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ThroughPut

JUNE 4, 2020

Also in 2015, the global cost of overstocking goods was $470 billion , while the cost of under-stocking was more than $600 billion. With accurate Inventory Optimization, manufacturers can streamline stocking issues using predictive analytics and data-driven insights. . Lack of automation.

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ThroughPut

JUNE 4, 2020

Also in 2015, the global cost of overstocking goods was $470 billion , while the cost of under-stocking was more than $600 billion. With accurate Inventory Optimization, manufacturers can streamline stocking issues using predictive analytics and data-driven insights. . Lack of automation.

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EazyStock

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

*This post was originally published June 2015; it was updated September 2018*. In today’s competitive business environment, getting the correct products to the right place at the right time via the most cost-effective manner is paramount for your business’ success. EazyStock – Inventory Optimization Software.

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AFFLINK

JANUARY 26, 2017

Whether they are cleaning the rooms, ordering the supplies, or checking the purchase orders for accuracy, it is important that hospital staff members all understand what their role is and how it contributes to successful inventory management. Does your current software offer a solution? Are they meeting all of your needs?

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 4, 2020

It ensures consistent repeat purchases over time, regardless of price, convenience or even a global pandemic. Corona’s ‘do nothing’ strategy appears to have paid off — Brand Finance Annual Report in August 2020 named Corona as the world’s most popular beer brand. Support your marketing efforts with brewery software.

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RFgen

OCTOBER 14, 2015

The chocolate market should experience a 30% increase from 2015 to 2020. My Purchasing Center, a business advice blog, said customers should ask for the exact details of every price increase. If a vendor raises the cost of materials due to shortage, the cost increase should only cover the market change.

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RFgen

OCTOBER 14, 2015

The chocolate market should experience a 30% increase from 2015 to 2020. My Purchasing Center, a business advice blog, said customers should ask for the exact details of every price increase. If a vendor raises the cost of materials due to shortage, the cost increase should only cover the market change.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 6, 2022

The decisions range from big, one-off strategic choices (such as where to locate the next multibillion-dollar plant) to everyday frontline decisions that add up to a lot of value over time (such as whether to suggest another purchase to a customer). They report, “We know from extensive research that decisions matter — a lot.

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DynaSys

MARCH 5, 2019

Sales in mainland China have grown by 18% in 2017 after a two-year crisis that spread doubt in the market (figures reported by Claudia d’Arpizio, partner at Bain). Today, e-commerce represents an annual growth of 20%, and is a preferred method of purchase for consumers. The Digital Experience.

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TMC

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

The 2015 peak holiday season highlighted changes that are transforming the retail industry. It also shed light on the key role that transportation management system (TMS) solutions play in helping retailers respond and adapt to the emerging industry landscape. TMS solutions helps shippers meet these demands in four important ways.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

2015 was a very exciting year for AIMMS. We are witnessing a growing interest in prescriptive analytics across a wide variety of industries. The use of AIMMS PRO specifically is increasing, as companies are realizing the huge benefits of providing their staff with decision support tools. PRO use cases, the latest and greatest.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 3, 2016

China’s logistics sector grows steadily in 2015 (Xinhua). Enspire Commerce Launches Next Generation Point of Sale (POS) Software. Last November, for example, Kenco Group announced that it was working with PINC Solutions on exploring the potential to deploy drones for yard management at Kenco distribution facilities.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

2015 was a very exciting year for AIMMS. We are witnessing a growing interest in prescriptive analytics across a wide variety of industries. The use of AIMMS PRO specifically is increasing, as companies are realizing the huge benefits of providing their staff with decision support tools. PRO use cases, the latest and greatest.

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