Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

In 2022, I frequently ask companies to draw their river of demand. Notice how the water turns from blue to brown in Figure 3 with the lack of demand translation capabilities within the enterprise for manufacturing and logistics. The process designed to help companies manage constraints outside of lead time took on a life of its own.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

When I started my business in 2012, I frequently wrote about the future using the moniker of Supply Chain 2020. At that time, Supply Chain 2020 seemed so far away. I then want to illustrate the point by sharing some client experiences in 2020. (I Both companies outperformed their peer groups. The Company is struggling.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2022

Companies that viewed the pandemic as another risk management event will struggle the most with Q1 and Q2 earnings reports. A container from Shanghai to Long Beach was 56 days in 2020 and increased to 80 days in 2021. Source E2open Shipping Index). Market inflation sits at 7%–the highest since June 1982. Focus on Cost.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Companies that viewed the pandemic as another risk management event will struggle the most with Q1 and Q2 earnings reports. A container from Shanghai to Long Beach was 56 days in 2020 and increased to 80 days in 2021. Source E2open Shipping Index). Market inflation sits at 7%–the highest since June 1982. Focus on Cost.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 20, 2020

Lockdown of cities and manufacturing plants have significantly impacted many industries’ supply chains. Quick solutions to employee shortages, remote working, and to ensure health and safety across the company need to be deployed. Why do some companies have the ability to cope with crises better than others? Customer Centricity.

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QAD

AUGUST 12, 2021

Sustainable manufacturing refers to the ability to manage manufacturing operations “in an environmentally and socially responsible manner,” according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. In their 2020 sustainability report, Whirlpool announced record low levels of energy and water intensity in their plants.

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Precoro

MARCH 31, 2023

March 21 was the second annual iteration of World Sustainable Procurement Day , an online event organized by the Sustainable Procurement Pledge team, SPP Chapters, SPP Champions, and partners to raise awareness about the importance of ethical procurement and to share the best sustainability practices with organizations worldwide.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 25, 2021

Only four percent of companies outperformed their peer groups. While market potential declined, individual company performance declined faster. Another misconception is that enterprise resiliency only started to decline in 2020 with the pandemic. The focus on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) sucked up company resources.

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IQMS

JULY 11, 2019

Improving semiconductor manufacturing yields up to 30%, reducing scrap rates, and optimizing fab operations is achievable with machine learning. Manufacturers care most about finding new ways to grow, excel at product quality while still being able to take on short lead-time production runs from customers.

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Precoro

JUNE 6, 2022

In 2020, the global Supply Chain Management market was valued at $15.85 Suppliers are placed at the supply chain's beginning and provide goods or services to the companies for further processing. Suppliers can provide raw materials for manufacturing products or act as an intermediary between the manufacturer and the buying company.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2020

When Gartner purchased AMR Research in December 2009, the methodology became the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25. The methodology did not include a peer group analysis, and I strongly felt that chemical, retail, and telecommunications companies should not be compared in the same analysis. So, I sucked it up and consented. The reason?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2024

Infor’s CEO, Kevin Samuelson Infor’s strategy for differentiating their business from competitors like SAP and Oracle rests on a truly differentiated approach to ensuring that their customers get ongoing value from the business applications they purchase. Increasingly, large enterprises have decided to do just that. “But

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

For instance, goods move from the customer to the distributor or to the manufacturer. When a manufacturer’s product normally moves through the supply chain network, it is to reach the distributor or customer. Many companies are making it easier for the customer to return and use it as a competitive advantage.

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QAD

JULY 7, 2022

The concept of ethical sourcing has risen in popularity during the past four years.” . Supply chain due diligence is a critical topic for manufacturers and enterprises in all industries, especially given three major impacts of recent high-profile abuse cases, new due diligence laws and consumer buying trends. .

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 27, 2019

Retailers have always been curious about the paths consumers take when they decide something needs to be purchased. When the Internet and World Wide Web introduced consumers to online shopping (aka e-commerce), the path to purchase became much more complex. Today the digital path to purchase is growing in importance. ”[2].

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2021

Gartner purchased the firm in 2010.) I wanted to help companies drive step-changes in performance. My argument centered on the observation that as new technologies evolved, companies did a lift and shift. Companies want a definitive Return on Investment (ROI), limiting the opportunity to test and learn with new technologies.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

I find that many times companies have the wrong name, or a misnomer, for what they are trying to achieve. It was a large multinational company. The team was organized around the functional silos of source, make and deliver. Most companies think that they know what this means; but, to be actionable they need definition.

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Precoro

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Morgan Working Capital Index 2020 , there is significant capital trapped in the form of working capital that can become a vital source of additional liquidity for corporations. But how can companies unlock this capital? A well-managed cash conversion cycle contributes to liquidity and enhances a company's financial health.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

But not all companies are prepared for this level of risk and complexity. SCRM software helps companies manage their supply chains by centralizing every aspect of their operations into one place so they can see where problems are occurring before they happen. Manufacturing. It was conducted from May 31 to June 6.

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Arkieva

JANUARY 27, 2017

While it is nice to envision supply chains in 2020 or 2030 the truth is; for many manufacturing businesses, discussions about future supply chain innovations, often leads to a “yeah.right,” smirk by supply chain executives – this with good reason. This looks at all the businesses’ current manufacturing and supply chain processes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 27, 2021

If you thought it was difficult to find good drivers before the 2020 pandemic, try finding drivers of any caliber afterwards. As driver pay increases, so does the incidence of drivers jumping ship, switching companies for the next best payday. Approval of long-haul driverless technology isn’t projected to settle until around 2031.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

“May you live in interesting times,” widely attributed as a Chinese curse, some claim this as a blessing; whichever side you take, this is exactly what’s happening in the supply chain world since 2020, and it looks like we will be living with this blessing/curse for a while longer. Emerging Themes for Supply Chain Planning.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 18, 2021

He observes, “The good news is that, given our research suggests a lack of understanding rather than a complete lack of interest, the industry redoubling its efforts to educate and inform manufacturers should be able to turn this situation around. It’s now up to IoT providers to ensure that manufacturers don’t get left behind.”[1]

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Logility

JANUARY 14, 2021

ATLANTA – January 14, 2020 – Logility, Inc., automating the digital transformation of supply chain optimization and advanced retail planning, is honored to be a winner of IDC’s 2020 SaaS CSAT Award for Supply Chain Management for Customer Satisfaction. We owe this recognition to our world-. About Logility.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 26, 2023

In 2019, Will Beery was appointed the vice president and tasked with leading the company’s global digital supply chain transformation. Mars is one of the largest fast moving consumer goods companies in the world. The company revealed last year that they have revenues of $45 billion. One of those companies was Aera Technology.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 29, 2022

Toy companies are always looking for the next big thing. Mattel inked a multiyear deal with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to create a line of toys inspired by the space venture, the companies announced Wednesday. “As Port lockdowns and a shortage of containers in 2020 and 2021 contributed to skyrocketing leasing costs.

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ThroughPut

JULY 24, 2022

The retail industry has been witnessing unending turmoil over the last couple of years by way of a series of challenges – ranging from shifts in purchasing habits and consumer demands to the vagaries of a relentless global pandemic that continues to trigger seismic upheavals. Retail supply chain software that creates better demand signals.

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Logility

MARCH 16, 2021

Following the unprecedented challenges of 2020, supply chain leaders must be able to sense and respond quickly to risks and opportunities in both supply and demand. Logility customers include Big Lots, Husqvarna Group, Parker Hannifin, Sonoco Products and Red Wing Shoe Company. EST Register Today: [link]. About Logility.

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Arena Solutions

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

On March 2020, the European Commission adopted the new Circular Economy Action plan (CEAP). Companies looking for a more comprehensive industrial transformation toward climate neutrality and long-term viability must include circularity as part of their business model.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

From demand planning to manufacturing to trade promotion optimization, data is essential for almost every aspect of consumer packaged goods (CPG) company operations. … With an ever-complex consumer purchasing path, it can be difficult for a brand to know where exactly to adjust their efforts. ”[2].

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 7, 2022

This year, 88 percent of participating retailers reported that the pandemic resulted in an increase in overall risk for their company. NY allows trucking companies to give CDL road tests. The company created Project Gigaton in 2017 to engage suppliers and other stakeholders up and down the supply chain to reduce carbon emissions.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 25, 2021

According to data from the Consumer Brands Association (CBA), CPG sales in 2020 grew by 9.4% Everything from food and beverage products to home improvement items saw a significant consumption bump as buyers, sidelined by pandemic restrictions, diverted their purchasing habits from experiences to consumer goods. cost per case.

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Arena Solutions

MAY 2, 2023

On March 2020, the European Commission adopted the new Circular Economy Action plan (CEAP). Companies looking for a more comprehensive industrial transformation toward climate neutrality and long-term viability must include circularity as part of their business model.

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Elementum

JUNE 30, 2022

The economy is careening toward Stagflation While countries all over the world responded to the pandemic in March 2020, companies quickly began to see the cost to produce goods go up. As companies began raising prices to cope with increased costs, consumers started seeing the impact on their own pocketbooks. High unemployment.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 11, 2022

There are a lot of hard-headed realists in the procurement and supply chain profession. It’s full of lively anecdotes, including many from his experience building a 3,000-employee appliance refurbishing company in his native India. Resilinc: What’s the current status of reshoring manufacturing? Resilinc: It looks like the U.S.

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Zipline Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Right now, we are seeing a shift away from the big box brand purchasing that defined the spring of 2020 to food trends more in line with what we have seen over the past several years. plant-based and cell-based meat companies in the past 10 years — $13 billion of it in 2017 and 2018.” Increased Sourcing Transparency .

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Companies need to be fully aware of global climate change conversations and how they will impact their supply chain in the near future. Supply chain network and transportation optimization can help make better sourcing and multi-stop route decisions that ultimately result in route design that balances low costs with higher service.

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