DELMIA Quintiq

APRIL 6, 2020

In any regular year, manufacturers of seasonal foods such as ice cream, beer and BBQ meat have to deal with uncertainty because consumption of their products are highly dependent on food trends and the weather. Demand planning, however, gets even tougher for manufacturers with the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 2, 2023

Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. Morgan Manufacturing PMI® , compiled by S&P Global in association with ISM and IFPSM , halted a consecutive five-months of contraction levels to that of no-change. The S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI® had a February value of 47.3,

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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ThroughPut

APRIL 16, 2020

The relevance of digital transformation in manufacturing. PWC predicts that out of every 2,000 manufacturers, 86% will benefit from cost reductions and revenue gains from their digitization efforts over the next five years. As more and more manufacturers adopt digital technologies, industry 4.0 is gaining higher traction.

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ThroughPut

APRIL 16, 2020

The relevance of digital transformation in manufacturing. PWC predicts that out of every 2,000 manufacturers, 86% will benefit from cost reductions and revenue gains from their digitization efforts over the next five years. As more and more manufacturers adopt digital technologies, industry 4.0 is gaining higher traction.

Resource Reduction 52

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ThroughPut

APRIL 16, 2020

The relevance of digital transformation in manufacturing. PWC predicts that out of every 2,000 manufacturers, 86% will benefit from cost reductions and revenue gains from their digitization efforts over the next five years. As more and more manufacturers adopt digital technologies, industry 4.0 is gaining higher traction.

Resource Reduction 52

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Meanwhile, supply shortages and price inflation are getting the front page in consumer-focused publications and plenty of airtime on televised news. Many consumers, including myself, become irritated by the sight of empty store shelves where our favorite consumer goods are typically stored. And rightfully so.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 31, 2023

Unilever (NYSE: UL) is one of the world’s largest consumer goods companies. S-curves have been applied to product development, returns from an IT project, a new manufacturing process, and other business activities as well. Unilever started in North America in 2020.

Inventory Reduction 170

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Alloy

OCTOBER 15, 2020

In summer 2020, we surveyed 500 North American supply chain professionals at consumer goods manufacturers to help answer these questions. Are you healthy, or are you falling behind? How do the best-performing supply chains function…and what can you learn from them?

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Enterra Insights

JULY 23, 2020

Consumer goods companies should use the current situation as an opportunity to reevaluate.”[1] “If predictions hold true,” he writes, “COVID-19 may reemerge even stronger in late 2020, and future pandemics may be an inevitable part of our new ‘normal.’ ” Footnotes. [1]

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QAD

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

It was a relatively simple network that started with the food manufacturer sending products to distribution centers, then on to the grocery stores and specialty shops. The evolution of the value chain has been driven by multiple factors; technology, manufacturers and the consumer. Consumers’ tastes have changed.

Beverage 96

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TradeGecko

APRIL 15, 2019

The traditional supply chain consists of four or five entities: supplier, manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer, and consumer. Likewise, a survey by PA Consulting found that 84% of consumer goods companies have seen increased D2C sales in the past 18 to 36 months, and 88% expect their direct sales to increase further by 2020.

Modeling 113

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TradeGecko

APRIL 15, 2019

The traditional supply chain consists of four or five entities: supplier, manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer, and consumer. Likewise, a survey by PA Consulting found that 84% of consumer goods companies have seen increased D2C sales in the past 18 to 36 months, and 88% expect their direct sales to increase further by 2020.

Modeling 113

Modeling Consumer Goods Survey Quality 113

Supply Chain Digest

AUGUST 19, 2020

Lowes Spending Big to Revamp Distribution Network, Company Finding Success with Reusable Containers for Consumer Goods, US Manufacturing Recovering, Fat Growth in China to Europe Rail Cargo

Europe 58

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2023

His latest books include The New (Ab)Normal: Reshaping Business and Supply Chain Strategy Beyond Covid-19 (2020) and A Shot in the Arm: How Science, Engineering, and Supply Chains Converged to Vaccinate the World (2021). Exploring the complex production systems of consumer goods, from Grape-Nuts to diapers.

Supply Chain Software 237

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Requis

JANUARY 9, 2020

Here are the supply chain trends that we see shaping the conversation, and the actual evolution, of B to B in 2020. In 2020, we’ll start to see more success stories about enterprises achieving full digitization with improvement stats proudly highlighted. In consumer goods, there is currently a $1.2 Digital twins.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Also, warehouse automation excludes similar systems such as airport baggage handling, manufacturing-line automation, and manually driven forklifts. The company’s primary business is the design, manufacture, and installation, and service of material handling equipment and logistics systems.

Supply Chain Software 270

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 13, 2021

million in 2020 , with compromised employee accounts the most common cause. Shifting consumer demand, bad weather, driver shortages, fuel prices and an array of influences conspire to shrink available capacity. During peak season 2020, small parcel shippers faced “shippageddon” due to the boom in e-commerce.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 2, 2019

The story will continue into 2020 as ERP vendors claw their way to market relevance. Digital Manufacturing Success. In the next two years, companies will make the most progress in the area of digital manufacturing. Between 2019 and 2020, a trading score will evolve that will rate trading partners on electronic capabilities.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 239

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

And — in what could be boon or bane for manufacturers and retailers — today’s consumers are quite willing to abandon their once-preferred brands in favor of new ones that offer value or novelty.”[1] BOPIS, sometimes referred to as “click and collect,” is popular with most omnichannel consumers. during 2020.

Omnichannel 130

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Enterra Insights

JULY 20, 2021

The staff at Consumer Goods Technology (CGT) explains, “If 2020 was a Dickens novel about consumer goods, it might be called a tale of two categories: essential and non-essential. The former saw the better of times in which the belief in their products gave consumers hope. They are: #1. ” #2.

Retail 100

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 16, 2021

percent higher than October 2020.”[2] In 2020, grocery prices increased 3.7% According to Meyersohn, “Food manufacturers and grocers have faced higher costs for commodities, labor, transportation and other expenses during the pandemic. percent from September 2021 to October 2021 and was 5.4 from the year prior.”

Supply Chain Design Software 130

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 2, 2023

manufacturers re-evaluating their reliance on China. manufacturers re-evaluating their reliance on China. Retailers of virtually every size raced to bulk up online delivery offerings at the onset of the pandemic in early 2020, as consumers shifted to shopping online for everything from home décor to cleaning supplies.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 176

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Enterra Insights

JULY 14, 2020

The staff at Consumer Goods Technology (CGT) writes, “Just five short months ago, the consumer goods industry was focused on building a supply chain to support the omnichannel era, focusing on four key areas: demand planning, fulfillment, manufacturing, and last-mile delivery. The changing retail landscape.

Omnichannel 100

Omnichannel Analytics Software Supply Chain Planning Software Predictive Analytics Software 100

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 30, 2020

The global economy rebound from COVID-19 hinges on the discovery and manufacture of an effective vaccine. However, supply chain leaders well understand that drug discovery, manufacturing, and distribution are all necessary to deliver the vaccine to a willing arm. Rethink Manufacturing. The difference? Let’s face it.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 13, 2020

The BCG analysts explain, “Today, another workforce transformation is on the horizon as manufacturing experiences a fourth wave of technological advancement: the rise of new digital industrial technologies that are collectively known as Industry 4.0.” but leapfrog many manufacturers into Industry 4.X. ” Advanced analytics.

Analytics Software 113

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QAD

JUNE 6, 2019

QAD Explore 2019, the company’s premier customer conference connecting its global community of leading manufacturers, recently took place in New Orleans, Louisiana, and was a pleasure to attend. Welcome to “Supply Chain Planning 2020”. The next session focused on Supply Chain Planning 2020.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 27, 2020

Let’s look at some of its real-world uses in 2020 across the public and private sectors to see which prominent players have embraced blockchain, to what end, and what kind of inroads it’s making into the supply chain environment. So how well is blockchain living up to commercial and organizational expectations?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2021

If your company’s supply chain survived 2020 and the disruptions of early 2021, it’s safe to say it has passed the supply chain resiliency test. million in 2020 , with compromised employee accounts the most common cause. During peak season 2020, small parcel shippers faced “shippageddon” due to the boom in e-commerce.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 24, 2021

I have been a ToolsGroup partner since 2015, after working over 10 years at a global consumer goods company, where I started knowing and enjoying the benefits of ToolsGroup Service Optimizer 99+ (SO99+). Overstocks can lead to unacceptable surplus costs and waste; insufficient stock leads to unmet demand and poor service levels.

Modeling 177

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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. The team writes, “Before the COVID-19 shutdown — and despite the constant hype — artificial intelligence (AI) was lagging in the consumer goods industry.

Data 100

Data Analytics Software Supply Chain Design Software Sourcing Strategies 100

Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides monthly highlight commentary and perspectives on published January 2023 global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. Our previous posting in this series of global wide manufacturing PMI highlights was in early January summarizing both December and Q4-2022 reported indices data. increased 0.4

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2024

This SaaS software provider has a noted 7,000 customer with a vertical industry presence spanning chemicals and life science , government , manufacturing and metals and mining industry sectors. In 2021, this column highlighted Blackstone’s acquisition of the company for $1.4

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

In summarizing the challenges and performance of industry supply chains over the last three years, we start with the year 2020 when the Covid-19 pandemic initially impacted global economies and businesses. One of the most valuable learnings of 2020 was the value and dedication of people in supporting supply chain customer fulfillment needs.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2021

GlobalTranz, a logistics service provider, put out a press release on February 23rd where they mentioned that they had achieved 40% growth in revenue, fourth quarter of 2020 compared to the fourth quarter of 2019. Bob Farrell, Chairman and CEO of GlobalTranz. As such their closest peers who report their earnings are C.H.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Simmons Foods Simmons Foods is a farm to fork poultry manufacturer. Depending on the product, their customers are consumer goods companies, retailers, food service distributors and restaurant chains. They are a leading supplier of poultry, pet food and animal nutrition products based in Siloam Springs, Arkansas in the US.

Procurement Solutions 203

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The stark truth is that planning and optimizations are done in many departments within a business, such as supply, manufacturing, distribution, warehouse, transportation, budget, labor, and so on. For example, manufacturing may be tasked to fill all orders which requires having inventory on-hand in distribution centers. 2] Robert J.

S&OP 130

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Enterra Insights

MAY 20, 2022

Supply chain concerns, however, don’t focus solely on the movement of consumer goods. According to supply chain expert Richard Howells ( @howellsrichard ), “To increase resiliency across global supply chains companies will need to rebalance on-shore, near-shore and off-shore strategies for manufacturing locations.”[7]

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