Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 23, 2020

I write for this blog, craft reports from research for our newsletters, create blogs for Linkedin, and build articles for Forbes. 11/2017 Logility acquires Halo for 9.3 My goal in this blog is to seed the discussions to drive better outcomes. Procurement and transportation operated as islands.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 29, 2022

We know this because the Census of Manufacturers tells us that the broader computer & electronics product manufacturing sector is itself being hammered by labor and parts shortages (see second graph). From the 2017 Economic Census Jason pulled data on industry concentration in semiconductor manufacturing.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 8, 2016

Today, we wrap up our series on the top 5 blogs in our 4 main categories ( Freight , Manufacturing , Logistics , and Supply Chain ). Our last post covered the Top 5 Supply Chain blogs of 2016. Today's post will cover the top 5 Transportation Management blogs from 2016 so far. Get the FREE eBook Here.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

This was the case for the client stories that I will share in this blog. The first story is about a large regional food manufacturer. An example for this client would be to use 2017 and 2018 history to forecast 2019. The second story is about a regional beverage manufacturer. I have changed the names to provide anonymity.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 30, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group, via its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog calls reader attention to two recently published research papers that address evidence of ongoing shifts in global supply component and end production sourcing. percent in 2017 and have since fallen to 16.5 imports peaked at 21.6

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 2, 2023

million Americans in the auto parts manufacturing business, but the damage will hit smaller auto suppliers that are further down the supply chain the hardest. Two Detroit auto suppliers that manufacture shifts, pinions, gears, and other parts for the Big Three have filed notices of potential layoffs with the state of Michigan.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 6, 2019

7 KPIs Your Procurement Team May Be Ignoring! But, when my mom was buying a new vehicle, she didn’t decide to scrap the vehicle from 1993 and purchase one from 1995. Procurement is a business function that has undergone a lot of change in the last few years. Responsible Sourcing. Responsible Sourcing.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 22, 2020

A new movement is taking place, driven by new innovators and new, disruptive technologies such as robotics and additive layer manufacturing (ALM). It enables them to produce prototypes of products quicker and print spare parts when needed, rather than having to purchase and store them in advance. million in funding.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 30, 2023

Redwood Materials was founded by former Tesla Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer JB Straubel in 2017. Redwood has indicated a commitment to solving the ability to source battery anode and cathode components in the United States and producing them from an increasing amount of recycled content. In February of this year.

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ivalua

JUNE 2, 2016

Niul Burton wrote a great article in Industry Week titled “Procurement 2025: 10 Challenges that Will Transform Global Sourcing”. For those of you who are executives in Supply Chain, Procurement or New Product Introduction/Development, this is a must read. Globalization.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 24, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides our readers added perspectives on this week’s reports indicating that Apple has initiated plans for production of the upcoming new model iPhone14 to be sourced from both China and India. That would allow such sites the ability to foster independent processes from that of China.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

So, with labor day approaching, I am penning a blog on supply chain talent. Labor day also signals the end of summer, and for many supply chain leaders the beginning of 2017 strategy discussions and intense S&OP debates to finalize Q3 and Q4 planning. Digital manufacturing is also a disruption. I was wrong.

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Resilinc

MAY 3, 2022

As readers of this blog will be aware, workforce challenges are ubiquitous in the United States. And the DOD promises to use its procurement and contracting power to “ diversify domestic and allied supply chains to support the on-shoring and ally-shoring of critical supplies.”. A vivid example: drones.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 9, 2020

Before boarding the plane, I watched a traveler pull a diet Coke from the bin and thought about the struggle to source sweetener with the rise of COV-19. As I poured the dog food into the bowl for my pups, I wondered if I was going to have to switch kibble due to the looming issues of sourcing taurine—a health additive in many pet foods.

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QAD

JUNE 11, 2020

Manufacturing in South Africa. In addition, automobile assembly, metalworking, machinery, textiles, iron and steel mills, chemicals, fertilizer and food are important manufacturing sectors for the country. Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing in South Africa. In 2017, South Africa exported $94.93 About 4.6%

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QAD

JUNE 11, 2020

Manufacturing in South Africa. In addition, automobile assembly, metalworking, machinery, textiles, iron and steel mills, chemicals, fertilizer and food are important manufacturing sectors for the country. Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing in South Africa. In 2017, South Africa exported $94.93 About 4.6%

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 3, 2018

My goal in this blog post is to answer a series of questions I got from the audience when I spoke at a couple of conferences this week. Through digital marketing, small brands are cropping up all over, and it is sentiment analysis and digital content driving purchases. Unfortunately, this gives them little time to keep up.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 12, 2019

Nigel Duckworth ( @nigelduckworth ), a marketing strategist at One Network Enterprises, notes it can be difficult for manufacturers to concentrate on the long game with a swirl of new technologies constantly vying for attention. Sixty-four percent of the manufacturers surveyed are looking for increased market share in their existing markets.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 1, 2021

Back in 2017, Andrew Busby ( @andrewbusby ), Founder and CEO of Retail Reflections, declared, “Cognitive computing is forever changing how we shop. One source of tension is retailer chargebacks (or fines) for failing to comply with their compliance requirements. Indium Blog, 7 April 2021. [2] IndianRetailer.com, 31 March 2021.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Source: The Enterprise System Spectator. Shaun Snapp of Brightwork - Cecere recently cited a “great blog post on the topic of DDMRP” by Shaun Snapp which she encouraged her reader to study. Stefan de Kok is affiliated with ToolsGroup , but he maintains an independent persona and blog. by Lora Cecere, May 5, 2017.

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Claritum

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. As featured in the ‘ The 10 Most Innovative Procurement Solution Providers ’ article published in the September 2017 Insights Success Magazine , Claritum discuss the drive for a New Wave of Easy-to-use Procurement Products…. A Varied Range of Unparalleled Solutions.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

… Consumer purchases and decisions will increasingly be voice-driven and machine-augmented, with companies’ relationship with customers machine-to-machine, values-based and digital-first.” 3] Jim Tompkins, “ Transformation is Inadequate: Why Reinvention is the Only Option for Business Success ,” Tompkins Blog, 15 September 2020.

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Jaggaer

JANUARY 28, 2019

As we’ve explored in our last two blog posts, economists are predicting a decline in global economic growth due to policy and trade issues both in the United States and the European Union , bringing an increased risk to supply chains and procurement organizations.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 3, 2019

The type of contract of interest in this report is for Development and Manufacture contracts in the Aerospace and Defense industries. The subcontract efforts feature the majority of military and part of commercial aviation, systems are outsourced by the overall airframe manufacturer, known as “primes” (Boeing, Airbus, Sikorski, etc.)

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Shipsy

JUNE 20, 2017

With an ever increasing focus on innovation and efficiency in the supply chain, Gartner’s Top 25 Supply Chain Rankings 2017 threw up a host of interesting takeaways. Key Trends in Gartner Top 25 Supply Chain Rankings 2017 (Source?—?Gartner) Cost of goods sold/quarterly average inventory Revenue growth?—?Change

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QAD

APRIL 11, 2023

Why Disruption is a Driving Force for Digital Investment Manufacturers are becoming comfortable with the discomfort of disruption and that isn’t a bad thing because it’s reality. In 2017, only 6% of ERP deployments took place in the cloud, compared to 65% in 2022. This is a relatively new but rapidly growing shift in the industry.

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BlueYonder

MAY 24, 2017

These initial findings underscore the growing need for consumer data and insight in order to better serve the mobile, connected shopper’s needs: The 1 shopper behavior that retailers and manufacturers lack insight into is path to purchase. The 1 investment priority in the next five years is big data and predictive analytics.

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QAD

AUGUST 18, 2022

Pharmaceutical manufacturers and their supply, contract packaging and distribution partners are under constant pressure to comply with government requirements while maintaining high standards for patient safety, product quality and innovation. Many of those efforts, however, took a backseat during the pandemic.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 23, 2017

At the same time, technological advances such as the Internet of Things, automated transportation and similar futuristic innovations , have been offering the promise of disruption for the last few years without really delivering, although there is little doubt that they will, maybe in 2017, or maybe later.

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IQMS

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Key factors influencing inventory levels, supplier quality, demand forecasting, procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, production planning, transportation management and more are becoming known for the first time. Source: Machine Learning – A Giant Leap for Supply Chain Forecasting, Material Handling and Logistics Conference (PDF, 28 pp.,

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Our prior full edition of this column was published on July 14 and featured news related to global battery manufacturer Panasonic and warehouse services start-up Flexe. Procurement sourcing and tail spend solutions provider Fairmarkit announced the completion of a $35.6 Fairmarkit Announces $35.6 All rights reserved.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 6, 2021

In contrast, forecasting provides overall aggregate estimates, such as the total number of purchases next quarter. For example, forecasting might estimate the total number of ice cream cones to be purchased in a certain region, while predictive analytics tells you which individual customers are likely to buy an ice cream cone.”[1]

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QAD

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Armed with in-depth insights into procurement, inventory management, supplier performance, order management, fulfillment, and more, companies can improve their processes and better manage challenges that arise within their businesses with supply chain analytics. What is Supply Chain Analytics Software?

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 11, 2016

Editor's Note: Today is a guest blog from our friend Andy Woodward with Wenzel America, Ltd. In this blog, Andy discusses the health of the manufacturing industry, manufacturing technology orders, and setting benchmarks for company performance. USMTO is managed by AMT, The Association For Manufacturing Technology.

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ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

In 2017, the U.S. This isn’t to say you should avoid international sources for goods. On the contrary, you should be exploring all your procurement options globally, nationally, and locally. manufacturers do to better understand global supply chain strategies & operations when exporting goods abroad?

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LevaData

JANUARY 23, 2020

While LevaData’s research shows that manufacturing executives aren’t especially concerned about Brexit’s implications (see below), even a “soft landing” will have supply chain repercussions well beyond the auto industry. Risk management will evolve into a core strategic sourcing discipline. Data explosion fuels digital transformation.

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Oracle SCM

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

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. In fact, at the end of 2017 there are still retailers and manufacturers using clipboards and paper to fulfill an online order.

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