The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

Concurrent macro forces–material shortages, war, shifts in consumer buying patterns, logistics constraints, inflation/recession, and climate change– are reshaping today’s reality necessitating the need for a supply chain reset button. The automotive industries–with the poorest capabilities to plan and manage suppliers–will suffer the most.

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Kinaxis

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

With so much manufacturing happening and so much cut-throat competition, the money to be made in the automotive world is not just in producing the cars by the thousands. FM: For example, in the past, not much was happening within the OEMs for wheels. You’ve got to have more telematics. There were not many options.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 3, 2017

To illustrate the point, here we share snapshots from four different value chains: automotive, healthcare, consumer, and technology. To gain this understanding, compare the results below automotive industry to the consumer value chain. Of all the value chains, the automotive value chain is making the greatest improvement.

Inventory Reduction 156

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 7, 2016

While traditional supply chain processes evolved from functional excellence definitions for source, make and deliver from the inside-out; to make the digital pivot and become more market-driven, companies need to define new supply chain processes outside-in. For example, should customer sentiment data feed into quality systems?

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 24, 2022

At a grocery store, for example, the worker doesn’t have to know the codes for popular items to be productive.” Employees can always find the most current information when reviewing inventory positions or trends in demand, which facilitates better decisions around purchasing and discounting. ” Concluding Thoughts.

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QAD

AUGUST 18, 2020

As we continue to navigate the tumult of a global pandemic , we are still keeping an eye on the widespread, irreversible impact electrification, autonomy, and connectedness will have on the automotive industry. Some automotive suppliers recognized this and began their transition into the software sector years ago; some are jumping in.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

MIC was recognized by Ford Motor Company as a top-performing global supplier at Ford’s 23rd annual World Excellence Awards. In ARC’s recent study of this software market, MIC was the largest provider of Global Trade Compliance (GTC) software solutions to the automotive industry. Perhaps all the cars are Ford Mustangs, for example.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

We have let buy- and sell-side transactional relationships erode value. I can find only two good examples of value networks creating value: Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) in the semiconductor industry and Performance Based Logistics in Aerospace and Defense. It was one of the issues of American automotive companies’ demise.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 15, 2016

The company is a B2B Supply Chain Operating Network supporting the automotive and aerospace industries. In our research, discrete industries–aerospace, automotive, hi-tech, and semiconductor– rate themselves as performing better, being more proactive, and having greater alignment. In 2004 Compuware purchased Covisint.

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Supply Chain Movement

AUGUST 14, 2014

In this edition: Marion Kohlmeier, Head of supply chain planning and project purchasing at Weidmann Plastics Technology. Weidmann Plastics Technology is part of the Techniplas Group and I am responsible for three teams: Logistics planning; pre-series scheduling; and project purchasing. The third team is project purchasing.

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IQMS

MARCH 27, 2020

A good example is Mar-Bal Inc., Real-time production monitoring is usually held out as an example of the ultimate in manufacturing control. Having an immediate view helps Mar-Bal excel at being responsive and helpful to its customers. a leading manufacturer headquartered near Cleveland, OH. Managing Shifts in Demand.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

That said, implementing Lean concepts would undoubtedly be part of that strategy, for example, - Lean Warehousing : Many firms (both retailers and manufacturers) are now aggressively rolling out Lean in their warehouse operations. These are three examples: Rule 3.1: Aggregate forecasts are more accurate than individual forecasts.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

I use this example to illustrate the challenges (or, perhaps, the futility) of making supply chain and logistics predictions. When I worked at Polaroid, for example, some of us were concerned about the emergence of digital cameras and what it would do to instant photography. as of this morning — a lower price than 5 years ago!

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 16, 2019

For example, if a furniture company uses teak wood from Indonesia to make a bedroom set, they may want to say where their wood came from as a selling point. As the labeling process in the USA is shaded in nuance and can be confusing, it is up to consumers to research the products they buy to know where their goods come from.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Automotive. Media and Entertainment. | Main | Demand Planning in CPG industry - Practising the Best Practices » The Upcoming 2011 Holiday Buying Season will again Test Retailer MCO and Supply Chain Capabilities. Contact Us. Newsroom Investors Careers. Infosys Labs. Industries. Industries. Aerospace and Defense. Healthcare.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 19, 2016

In 2013 Nokia took full ownership of Nokia Siemens Networks, buying the other half of the venture from Siemens, and 2014 sold its handset business to Microsoft. Nokia is currently preparing for another major change, its purchase of Alcatel-Lucent, which is expected to close in Q1 2016. Apple is a good example of this.”.

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SupplyOn

JULY 17, 2018

In other words, from the digital purchase order, via the digital confirmation, all the way through to the digital invoice. Using a customer as an example, he demonstrated the considerable increases in efficiency achievable with integrated solutions. What is particularly important to him is that the entire process be fully digitized.

Optimal Sourcing 40

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USC Consulting Group

JUNE 8, 2020

Panic buying lays bare inefficiencies. A classic example is the toilet paper shortage that affected supply chains nationwide – and around the world – in the early days of the coronavirus crisis. We’re confident we can help your company achieve operational excellence. Contact us today to learn more.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 28, 2022

In contrast, examples of other types of materials that may require specialised inventory management strategies are raw materials and finished products. The most obvious concern is the initial cost of buying a product equivalent roughly to the unit price of a spare. Should you run spare parts inventory management in Excel?

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2017

Surprising demand in automotive for car replacement. Let’s take an example. Most demand planning happens in Excel Ghettos not in the expensive technologies implemented in 90% of manufacturing companies. Demand latency is the time from channel purchase to translation into an order. What are they seeing?

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Requis

JUNE 25, 2020

For example, at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was high traffic for delivery times, but wait times went down. Now we’re developing some excellent online platforms. Yet panic buying created a shortage because supply chains of such items are not built to be agile and to react to an unprecedented spike in demand.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 22, 2016

Client Example of Demand Management Across Time Horizons. The automotive manufacturer had a surplus of green vehicles that no one wanted. To move the product, the company discounted the cars to stimulate purchase. Leaders are building demand solutions to cross the time horizons that are market-driven based on channel demand.

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QAD

JANUARY 16, 2024

You’re probably thinking, “Are you crazy, letting your 84 year old mother drive after an incident like that,” but she is actually an excellent driver. That was what convinced us to buy the system in the first place. The observations they made watching automotive customers using their sandpaper, led to new products like masking tape.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Priyadarshi did an excellent job responding. He pointed to the automotive sector as a good example of why ethics are important and to the pursuit of driverless vehicles. To avoid forcing members of the car-buying public to choose, manufacturers are selling cars that are assistive, not autonomous.”

Modeling Software 100

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6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

For example, the counting is carried out by personnel from another department other than the warehouse, who carry out samplings to perform surprise counts in order to check the reliability of the inventory, count more frequently the assets of greater value or greater turnover, etc. Then implant control methods. The top operators work at a 99.9%

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 26, 2021

I’ve worked for major manufacturers in CPG, Automotive, and Defense Contracting, and I can honestly say that some of the largest organizations are nowhere near accomplishing this. Buyers and expeditors alike tend to place Purchase Orders with suppliers and then check the box as if the task is complete. PO Placement ? PO Placement ?

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American Global Logistics

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Amazon's relentless commitment to customer experience is another prominent example. Customers are spoiled for choice from retail to software to automotive. Nordstrom, for example, empowers its employees to exceed customer expectations. Amazon , for example, tracks customer data and feedback steadily using surveys.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 3, 2019

For example, a near term contract may need to amortize some costs over a larger amount of units that the current near term 3 year contract, so long term accommodations are made to impact the pricing on future units as well, before settling to the long term price. Risk: Ability to perform on key contracts [7]. Description. Mitigation.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JULY 5, 2017

From my previous blog post , it’s clear that the road to achieving sales and operations planning (S&OP) excellence is not an easy one. Take this example: A company decides to go ahead with the manufacturing of a new product based on sufficient plant capacity and favorable sales forecast. Has this happened more than once?

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Arena Solutions

JULY 25, 2019

I’ve used Arena PLM for the past 17 years and with that benefited from its evolution into a world class tool that has allowed me to provide excellent support to my employers. AEye is a perfect example of this as a developer of artificial perception systems for autonomous vehicles. Key features for success.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 8, 2013

Automotive. For example, a hotel might charge couple of hundred rupees more if the booking is for a weekend. For example, in case of the mobile handset industry its very common to increase the price of a new version of a product if the previous version has recorded high sales. Supply Excellence. Contact Us. Infosys Labs.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

APRIL 8, 2014

Automotive. There are pre-packaged software applications which help companies in analyzing their data and give them meaningful insight into their data - examples are customers demand trends, financial analysis, sales optimization etc. New application purchases are being evaluated to be cloud deployable. Contact Us. Infosys Labs.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 13, 2021

MetaExperts are talent operational excellence (OpEx) hands-on-deck, training, and get-it-done partners. Getting into buying consortiums to increase influence and minimize service disruptions. About MetaOps and MetaExperts. Response to node failures is robust. Perfect fulfillment capable.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 16, 2021

Port Community Systems, Government Single Windows, Trader Community platforms are all examples of this sort of development. Hackathons, in various setups, have become, more present, for example in the maritime sector during the last five years , and just recently, one was concluded for the ports of Morocco.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Nick Lynch is the Global Excellence Manager at Shell Lubricants, a division of Shell Global. The Terra Technology implementation is an example of demand sensing while the DDMRP implementation is an example of demand translation of the probability of demand into materials requirements. The Demand-Driven Journey Begins.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 15, 2014

Automotive. For example, preventive maintenance are either time based or meter based and it appears that it has got nothing to do with equipment dynamics in itself. Supply Excellence. Contact Us. Newsroom Investors Careers. Infosys Labs. Industries. Industries. Aerospace and Defense. Communication Services. Financial Services.

Expense Reduction 39

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 6, 2012

Automotive. For example, imagine if it was possible to predict the percentage of customers that were interested in buying a black colored Reebok T-shirt against a brown colored one or to predict the percentage of customers interested in buying a sportz model of a car versus an another model. Supply Excellence.

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