Sourcemap

JULY 23, 2017

In 2016 alone, reports of food fraud in cheese, olive oil, beef and seafood highlighted the business risks of opaque supply chains, and the growing consumer demand for knowledge. In May of 2017, 36 million pounds of imported non-organic soybeans were reported to have obtained “organic” labels for domestic sale in the US.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 8, 2024

No company in either the household non-durable (consumer goods) or the food manufacturing group beat their peer group on the balanced scorecard of growth, inventory turns, operating margin, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) for 2013-2022. .” My answer is, “I don’t think so.

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Consumer Goods Logistics

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Following are quick descriptions of the top-read blog posts for 2017. While these “space-age” supply chain issues piqued our readers’ interest this past year, a review of KANE’s most popular blog posts revealed that people are still most interested in, well, people. Check them out.

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AIMMS

JANUARY 30, 2019

We had quiz takers from 23 countries and across industries – from chemicals to manufacturing, metals, telecom, cosmetics, consumer goods, t ransportation and food. It’s great to see the enthusiasm for this interactive tool. . It’s time to kick the spreadsheet habit. Spreadsheets are inexpensive and familiar.

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QAD

AUGUST 8, 2019

Industrial production is growing at about 4% annually as of 2017. as of 2017, but that is down from a high of 26% in 2013. million people as of 2017. . In 2017, Spain exported about $313.7 billion worth of goods. Spain’s primary exports include machinery, motor vehicles, food, pharmaceuticals and consumer goods. .

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QAD

APRIL 14, 2020

billion GDP in 2017 , giving it the seventh highest per capita rate in the world. annually as of 2017. Singapore has nine airports with paved runways and moved 6,154,365,275 mt-km of freight on registered air carriers as of 2017. In 2017, Singapore exported $396.8 Imports in 2017 totaled $312.1 of the total GDP.

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AIMMS

JANUARY 30, 2019

We had quiz takers from 23 countries and across industries – from chemicals to manufacturing, metals, telecom, cosmetics, consumer goods, t ransportation and food. It’s great to see the enthusiasm for this interactive tool. . It’s time to kick the spreadsheet habit. Spreadsheets are inexpensive and familiar.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

That number is noted as being 15 million more people than 2022 and is reportedly the highest estimate since NRF began tracking this data in 2017. The survey, conducted in the period of November 1 through November 6, reportedly polled 8,424 adult consumers about their holiday shopping plans and has a margin of error of plus or minus 1.1

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SupplyPike

JUNE 15, 2020

Types of Consumer Goods. Consumer goods are items meant to be consumed every day. There are two types of consumer goods: fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and slow-moving consumer goods (SMCG). This, in turn, establishes the turnover of goods. Diverse brands.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 19, 2018

We saw that starting to turn around in 2016 and continued to accelerate into 2017.". The costs of shipping goods and services is rising , as seen by increased capacity rates, which is leading to higher supply chain costs for corporations, and the consolidation of smaller trucking and logistics companies that cannot keep pace.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Note that the industry aggregate actually went backwards, as did operating margin and inventory for the period 2015-2017. The company experienced a 34% growth in global e-commerce in 2017 and is expecting the trend to continue. The orbit chart below illustrates L’Oréal’s performance at the intersection of two metrics. Growing Pains.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 26, 2018

“As logistics becomes the backbone of every industry like retail, e-commerce, consumer goods, and healthcare,” writes Nahata, “the business world today is aligning its strategies with respect to the ongoing and upcoming logistics trends, such as robotics, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning algorithms.”

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PINC

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Consumer and government spending helped propel GDP in the April-to-June period, while a pullback in business investment negatively impacted the measure. Personal consumption expenditures rose 4.3%, the best performance since the fourth quarter of 2017. This latest round impacts about $52 billion worth of consumer goods.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

As a result, he concludes, “[Fast Moving Consumer Goods] manufacturers should reorient their brand and go-to-market strategies to address the unique characteristics of millennial demand.” ” Forbes , 3 May 2017. [2] ” Food Dive , 26 July 2017. [3] ” Footnotes. [1] Grocery Landscape?

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E2open

JULY 26, 2017

Wednesday 26 July 2017. This article originally published in Consumer Goods Technology. Consumer Electronics. Consumer Goods. Why an Integrated Business Planning Process Cannot Be Effectively Managed Using ERP and Spreadsheets. John Lash, Vice President, Product Marketing, E2open. Aerospace & Defense.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Gartner says we are entering what they call the ‘Experience Economy”, where personalization, speed, agility and the ability to predict consumer trends before they happen will separate the winners from losers ( Aspire, Challenge and Transform in a Disruptive World , 27 September 2017).

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 2, 2019

Also, small and nimble consumer goods companies gain power over larger and less flexible consumer products companies. In the past decade, Infor consolidated the ERP assets of Agilysis, Baan, GEAC, Intentia, and Lawson while Oracle acquired JDE and Peoplesoft. While not explicit, the driver was to develop market share.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 30, 2020

Glaxo SmithKline introduced Shingrix in 2017, but shortages prevailed. The companies are just not good at managing inventories and orchestrating distribution strategies. The industry planning team expertise lags the consumer goods, and hi-tech industries. My left arm hurts. I replied, “Isn’t it all the same?”

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The company created Project Gigaton in 2017 to engage suppliers and other stakeholders up and down the supply chain to reduce carbon emissions. The number of companies levying supply-chain charges also is growing, said David Friedler, managing partner at consumer-goods consultancy Simpactful. Robots are everywhere these days.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 10, 2022

In our Supply Chain Matters commentaries focused on online customer fulfillment and especially the 2021 holiday fulfilment period, we cautioned retail and consumer goods supply chain management teams to be watchful for the bullwhip effect in inventory planning and replenishment needs to support expected customer demand.

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E2open

APRIL 3, 2017

Monday 3 April 2017. Effective February 2017, Walmart is requiring its suppliers to meet either a same-day or two-day shipping window instead of its previous four-day window, and has upped its required compliance rate from 90% to 95% (Source: Walmart’s new on-time delivery standards may create supply chain challenges for its suppliers ).

Packaging 60

Packaging Procurement Analytics Metrics Procurement Solutions 60

E2open

APRIL 3, 2017

Monday 3 April 2017. Effective February 2017, Walmart is requiring its suppliers to meet either a same-day or two-day shipping window instead of its previous four-day window, and has upped its required compliance rate from 90% to 95% (Source: Walmart’s new on-time delivery standards may create supply chain challenges for its suppliers ).

Packaging 60

Packaging Procurement Analytics Metrics Procurement Solutions 60

E2open

APRIL 3, 2017

Monday 3 April 2017. Effective February 2017, Walmart is requiring its suppliers to meet either a same-day or two-day shipping window instead of its previous four-day window and has upped its required compliance rate from 90% to 95% (Source: Walmart’s new on-time delivery standards may create supply chain challenges for its suppliers ).

Packaging 60

Packaging Procurement Analytics Metrics Procurement Solutions 60

Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 7, 2014

Dun & Bradstreet studies suggest that Turkish growth will slow down over the period of 2013-2017. Although exports are increasing, Turkey remains a net importing country specifically for energy, high tech, industrial and consumer goods. The year 2013 shows a 2.7% The Purchase Managers’ Index in October 2013 was 53.3,

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 30, 2018

Average Performance Metrics for Consumer Nondurable Industry for the Period of 2010-2017. The sad part is that most of these customers believed that they were doing the right thing by deploying forecasting technology, but did not know how to measure/determine a good plan. What Is Risk?

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Is doing good, good for business? She states, “Now, what about those consumer goods companies — the ones who make those products we love like coffee and chocolate? Consumer goods companies that perform best on total societal impact see an 11 percent valuation premium. Footnotes. [1]

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E2open

MARCH 17, 2017

Friday 17 March 2017. Orchestro’s data, visibility and analytics solutions strategically complement E2open Demand Sensing and have enabled a truly demand-driven supply chain for many leading consumer goods companies. Consumer Goods. Will Thomas, VP of Sales, E2open. Demand-driven. Forecasting.

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E2open

MARCH 17, 2017

Friday 17 March 2017. Orchestro’s data, visibility and analytics solutions strategically complement E2open Demand Sensing and have enabled a truly demand-driven supply chain for many leading consumer goods companies. Consumer Goods. Will Thomas, VP of Sales, E2open. Demand-driven. Forecasting.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The rise of big data in various manufacturing and logistics industries, the development of sophisticated ERP systems, and end-to-end Supply Chain visibility has made it a crucial strategic function for companies looking to get an edge in highly-competitive industries like Consumer Goods, Food Production and Pharma.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 16, 2019

Gary began our discussion by pointing out that the Amazon Effect, which he says had a critical turning point during the 2017 holiday season, has sped up supply chains for retailers and consumer goods manufacturers, causing a greater emphasis on sourcing. The Six “Rights” of Supply Chain Execution.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

In order for any retailer to adequately evolve their supply chain to meet the consumer’s needs, they must be able to see the consumer’s experience across the entire enterprise. It’s time to evolve traditional supply chains into ones that meet the current and future requirements.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2022

MHS Global has grown rapidly over the last few years, partially due to a string of acquisitions including that of Atronix in 2017; VanRiet, A2i, and OCM in 2018; and eMotion Controls in 2020. From an industry perspective, the company is focused on fashion and apparel, grocery, and industrial and consumer goods. Lee Partners.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

Previously I worked at Nestle, and I want to start by recognizing that pharmaceutical companies have different supply chain maturity levels compared to companies in the fast-moving consumer goods industry. Each company can place 1-3 people in a cohort that will run during the period of May-December 2017. Network of Networks.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 9, 2022

3] Bob Violino, “ Machine learning adds punch to predictive analytics ,” ZDNet, 3 April 2017. [4] 9] Mike Hulbert, “ 5 Ways Predictive AI Can Keep CG Supply Chains Flowing ,” Consumer Goods Technology, 12 May 2021. .” Footnotes. [1] 1] “ Crystal Ball ,” Wikipedia. [2] 24 December 2020.

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E2open

MARCH 30, 2017

Thursday 30 March 2017. Consumer Electronics. Consumer Goods. E2open and Steelwedge Join Forces: Analyst Reaction to our Vision for Collaborative S&OP. It has been a little over a month since E2open acquired Steelwedge and the media and analyst receptions to the announcement have been extremely strong. High Technology.

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E2open

MARCH 30, 2017

Thursday 30 March 2017. Consumer Electronics. Consumer Goods. E2open and Steelwedge Join Forces: Analyst Reaction to our Vision for Collaborative S&OP. It has been a little over a month since E2open acquired Steelwedge and the media and analyst receptions to the announcement have been extremely strong. High Technology.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 25, 2017

As logistics becomes the backbone of every industry like retail, e-commerce, consumer goods, and healthcare, the business world today is aligning its strategies with respect to the ongoing and upcoming logistics trends, such as robotics, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning algorithms. Printer-friendly version.

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