Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Definition: “Someone’s efforts, resolve, or viability are tested; things are meaningfully challenging. The supply chain team’s past thirty-two months of disruption were a long, winding road full of surprises. ” Following the announcement, Ford’s stock closed at the lowest valuation in eleven years.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 31, 2024

As regulations across the globe strengthen, the pressure to collect, report, and organize emission-related metrics has never been higher. This added responsibility for companies will have lasting effects on business operations, corporate partnerships, supply chain logistics, compliance requirements, and data integrity.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Procuring transportation for freight is much different than any other procurement category. Transportation procurement needs to support both customer service and a company’s internal supply chain goals. One master of freight procurement is Kyle Masters. Simmons has highly demanding internal and external customers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2023

That’s why staying on top of the latest supply chain planning trends is so important – they can make all the difference when it comes to staying competitive, reducing costs, and meeting your customers’ needs. Here are some highlights from these trends in 2023 and implications on supply chain planning.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

While we will recover quickly in retail (moving from painful shortages to a glut of inventory), the chemical industry–sitting four and five layers back in the supply chain–takes longer to recover. On the one hand, we should celebrate the fact that the aggregate industry moved 38% more freight in 2021 when compared to 2019.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 30, 2022

My assigned topic was demand visibility. However, two decades later, there is still no technology solution to enable demand visibility or help companies use channel data to translate demand into an inventory, replenishment, or manufacturing strategy. The shifts in growth from 2019-2021 are dramatic.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2022

As I spent the time reflecting over the last three weeks, the number of articles streaming into my feed on supply chain implications was high, but most of them were wrong. Some stated that the war marks the end of the global supply chain. By definition, this requires a global supply chain. My response is “Hogwash.”

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Will the supply chain ever catch a break? With every link of the supply chain impacting businesses both large and small, keeping up with the globally disrupted supply chain evolution is a recipe for whiplash. Statistics covered in the article include: How the Supply Chain Crisis is Impacting Businesses and Consumers.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 12, 2022

Supply chain resilience is “the capacity of a supply chain to persist, adapt, or transform in the face of change” Wikipedia. I am thinking a lot this month about business resilience and the role of supply chain leaders. Inflation is today’s reality. In the last decade, supply chain performance regressed.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Digital Twin from Infor Nexus Drives Supply Chain Agility. When it comes to driving supply chain agility there are several solutions that are important, but the key solution is a Multi-enterprise Supply Chain Network (MSCN). But even in more normal times, a supply plan usually can’t be fully executed.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2022

The US GDP in 2021 grew at an unexpected rate of 5.7% Traditional risk management policy assumes a contraction in growth: the conventional focus is the shutdown and reallocation of supply. A container from Shanghai to Long Beach was 56 days in 2020 and increased to 80 days in 2021. Source E2open Shipping Index).

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Arena Solutions

APRIL 4, 2023

The global manufacturing sector has seen an upswing, a technological renaissance of sorts. Since the start of 2012, more people graduating from college and universities are entering the engineering/manufacturing fields. 3 What’s the allure? 3 What’s the allure? Breaking it down In the U.S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

” In August 2021, after a long road trip, this happened. I believe that it is an analogy for what is happening in today’s supply chain market. Historically, most supply chain investments were for engines–bright guys built fabulous optimization code and plonked the software onto a relational database.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The US GDP in 2021 grew at an unexpected rate of 5.7% Traditional risk management policy assumes a contraction in growth: the conventional focus is the shutdown and reallocation of supply. A container from Shanghai to Long Beach was 56 days in 2020 and increased to 80 days in 2021. Source E2open Shipping Index).

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 11, 2022

Over the last decade, the role of the manufacturing and distribution CFO has undergone a profound shift. According to the 2021 SYSPRO CFO 4.0 Here’s ERP ROI for the manufacturing and distribution CFO: 1. By acquiring and integrating more information, CFOs can help the business develop a more responsive and reliable supply chain.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 9, 2021

In episode seven of Be Ready for Anything, industry insider Bob Ferrari discusses the pivotal factors affecting global supply chain revitalization in the coming year. Discover how to pinpoint your investments in supply chain management and regain your balance, even in a shifting marketplace. It’s a pleasure to join you.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

While we will recover quickly in retail (moving from painful shortages to a glut of inventory), the chemical industry–sitting four and five layers back in the supply chain–takes longer to recover. On the one hand, we should celebrate the fact that the aggregate industry moved 38% more freight in 2021 when compared to 2019.

Supply Chain Design Software 195

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

While we will recover quickly in retail (moving from painful shortages to a glut of inventory), the chemical industry–sitting four and five layers back in the supply chain–takes longer to recover. On the one hand, we should celebrate the fact that the aggregate industry moved 38% more freight in 2021 when compared to 2019.

Supply Chain Design Software 195

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 4, 2022

A large multinational is undergoing an impressive supply chain transformation that will run through 2023. While the company has several different goals, two key focuses are improved agility and resilience, and more autonomous planning. A Complex Supply Chain. This manufacturer already has business continuity plans in place.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 18, 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic has confirmed what we already knew: modern supply chains must be built on a foundation of extreme agility and responsiveness. The sudden onset of Covid-19 only reinforced what supply chain professionals had already realized: uncertainty is the only real certainty. In 2021 it is an entirely new game.

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 13, 2023

New manufacturing data reveals the small to medium manufacturing sector remains in recovery mode, with global performance largely mapping to local economic conditions. New Zealand manufacturing, meanwhile, is at an historic inflection point, with stagnant performance in multiple sectors.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Soft demand in Europe and the US led to an overall decline of 7.5 Higher labor costs and lower package demand resulted in fourth-quarter sales and 2024 guidance that missed analysts expectations. Congress established the program in 2021 through the BIL and dedicated $5 billion to the program over a five-year period.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 18, 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic has confirmed what we already knew: modern supply chains must be built on a foundation of extreme agility and responsiveness. The sudden onset of Covid-19 only reinforced what supply chain professionals had already realized: uncertainty is the only real certainty. In 2021 it is an entirely new game.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 26, 2021

That was not because demand for their products tanked. While demand from many customer’s decreased, some of their customers did place unexpectedly large orders and needed those orders fulfilled quickly. Demand uncertainty does make it much more difficult for a supply chain to respond to customers’ orders.

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IQMS

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Bottom Line: The top 10 manufacturing trends reflect how manufacturers are planning to achieve their goals of revenue growth, operational improvements, digital transformation, and launching new products and services in 2019. CAGR, this area is going to lead all IT investment categories for manufacturing CEOs.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 25, 2021

As a guest writer for Forbes, public relations firms constantly pepper me with requests to speak to technologists boasting of having answers to improve supply chain resilience. I strongly believe that historical supply chain practices are not the answer. They need to evolve to help today’s supply chain business leader.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

Megatrends Shaping Supply Chain Innovation. While the COVID-19 pandemic woke up supply chains around the world, the ripple effects continue to disrupt in both size and scope. How are supply chains planning for further disruption and uncertainty? There’s a lot of room for improvement to make supply chains more resilient.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 18, 2021

Many experts believe the Internet of Things (IoT) is poised to revolutionize supply chain operations. Steven Manifold, Chief Marketing Officer at Ubisense, believes the revolution has also been slowed by a lack of understanding on the part of supply chain professionals. Potential Supply Chain Benefits of IoT Solutions.

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QAD

MARCH 30, 2021

QAD is pleased to announce the availability of QAD Adaptive ERP 2021, the latest version of QAD’s next generation ERP solution that includes the Adaptive User Experience (UX) and the QAD Enterprise Platform. QAD Adaptive ERP 2021 Highlights.

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Logility

MARCH 16, 2021

Part Two of Live Series Uncovers Additional Supply Chain Resilience Insights. ATLANTA – March 16, 2021 – Logility, Inc., a leader in supply chain innovation powering the sustainable and resilient enterprise, invites you to part two of the webcast series, Deliver Better Business Outcomes – Managing Supply Variability.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 5, 2021

After experiencing an incredibly challenging two years in the global logistics industry, I think we can let go of any expectation that the supply chain landscape will ever return to “normal.” By that, I mean that extreme uncertainty on both the demand and the supply sides will continue for the foreseeable future.

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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. Sustainability Objectives for Manufacturers. Where Does ERP Come into Play with Manufacturer Sustainability Efforts?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 21, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain KPIs article and permission to publish here provided by Harkirat Ahluwalia. Supply chain key performance indicators and metrics are ways in which someone can quantify the performance of their company’s supply chain to gain a better understanding of its strengths and weaknesses.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

Megatrends (Possibly) Shaping Supply Chain Trends: Technology. This evaluation also needs to consider sourcing the technology, implementation and support services necessary to enable the desired outcomes. This article highlights five technology developments shaping the future supply chain. Hyper-connectivity. . what will happen?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 21, 2022

In business conversations, the term supply chain excellence rolls off the tongue frequently in meetings, but what does it mean? Supply chain excellence is harder to define than to say. We designed the Supply Chains to Admire Methodology to help companies define supply chain excellence. My insight? Congrats to all.

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Logility

MARCH 24, 2021

The power of Integrated Business Planning (IBP) comes in helping companies align financial, sales, production, procurement and marketing information into a single plan, grounded in modern-day reality. Revenue and demand Service levels Inventory levels Profits and margins Cash flow. The Future of IBP is Now.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience. Every industry sector and every business across the board, in APAC and around the globe have been impacted by the Great Supply Chain Disruption over the last two years, causing a blow out of transportation costs and continuous delays at every stage of the channel.

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