Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 3, 2018

My goal in this blog post is to answer a series of questions I got from the audience when I spoke at a couple of conferences this week. Through digital marketing, small brands are cropping up all over, and it is sentiment analysis and digital content driving purchases. A strong center of excellence tied to network design is essential.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

So why do we feature content related to Vendor Managed Inventory? In a VMI model, part of the equation is the inbound & outbound flow of the inventory. Inventory is then put on pallets and shipped as freight. ” Vendor Managed Inventory Model: A Quick Back Story. No Purchase Orders were used.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 21, 2015

Since the last report, Kinaxis successfully launched an IPO on the Toronto Stock Exchange, E2open launched an IPO and then went private with a buy out by Insights, IBS and Steelwedge sought new rounds of capital, and WAM Systems and Acorn Systems have new owners. Evolution of S&OP Options for SAP. Visualization.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

This blog post formed in my head as I worked with clients this month. The focus is on the role of supply chain finance in driving supply chain excellence. The design of the conference includes tours of several modern warehouses and centers of excellence. ————————-. Time horizon.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2017

If we look back at history, 70% of companies implemented Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), however two-decades later only 1% of companies use VMI processes to drive a better demand signal. This was the subject of my last blog post, Upending the Apple Cart. In this blog post, I believe that we must start by examining the apples.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 29, 2014

The second generation of solutions were built and marketed by Enterprise Resource Planning technology companies like SAP and Oracle. By purchasing planning and transactional systems for a common vendor, they had one throat to choke and they were familiar with the architectural elements. In this blog, I hope that I push you too.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 26, 2019

The Internet was still in its infancy (it had about 100K hosts connecting roughly a million people), the Macintosh Portable was released (weighing 16 pounds and costing $6500), and Microsoft Excel (a mainstay of S&OP) was just four years old. Dependency on Excel. That doesn’t mean buying the first shiny thing you see.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

View all Infosys blogs. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Guest Post By Bob Ferrari, Executive Editor, Supply Chain Matters blog. The state of product demand planning and inventory management among retailers becoming more advanced.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 18, 2012

View all Infosys blogs. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Bob Ferrari, the Executive Editor of the Supply Chain Matters Blog, and a periodic guest blogger on the Infosys Supply Chain Management blog. Pharmaceutical and Biotech.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 13, 2013

View all Infosys blogs. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. It is generally recommended that you plan critical products and components in SAP APO [or an APS system] and non-critical products and components in SAP ECC [or the respective OLTP system].

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Stuck at the intersection of operating margin and inventory turns, only 10% of companies are making progress. Unable to power additional year-over-year improvements at the intersection of cost and inventory, companies struggle. Short cycles require buffer inventories and short lead times. Let me explain. Responsive Supply Chain.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 29, 2011

View all Infosys blogs. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. During the release process, if sufficient inventory is not available, order used to get backordered. Preorders are taken into the system without checking inventory.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

View all Infosys blogs. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Inventory and Capacity Visibility to Order Management System. As, there is no postcode change in this case, there is no change in inventory sourcing warehouse and delivery van route.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

<Bear with me… > Here I share a nine-step process in an attempt to help companies unravel the process for buying supply chain planning software. They center on how to make a good decision in the purchase of supply chain planning solutions. Most have purchased software, but are dependent on Excel spreadsheets.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 15, 2022

I will end with a reflection on a discussion of Lora with her good friend Mary at the end of this blog. As we walked, I reflected and kept asking Scott, “How can we optimize outcomes if companies are not clear on what defines excellence?” Sales incentives drove a positive bias that inflated inventory. I listened.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 15, 2022

I will end with a reflection on a discussion of Lora with her good friend Mary at the end of this blog. As we walked, I reflected and kept asking Scott, “How can we optimize outcomes if companies are not clear on what defines excellence?” Sales incentives drove a positive bias that inflated inventory. I listened.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 20, 2014

The term integrated planning, as used in this blog, defines the relationship between Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP ) and Supply Chain Planning (SCP). (It Competition : The aggressive marketing of the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) vendors introducing planning suites (led by SAP with a product named SAP APO) took the market off course.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 29, 2011

View all Infosys blogs. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. » The Real Headline for the 2011 Holiday Buying Season- Need for Balancing Retailer Online and Fulfillment Process Investments. Pharmaceutical and Biotech. Public Sector.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

OCTOBER 19, 2011

View all Infosys blogs. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. When customers asked for future delivery dates, retailers mulled over the use of future inventory to satisfy future demand. Pharmaceutical and Biotech. Public Sector. Islamic Banking.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 10, 2012

View all Infosys blogs. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Bob Ferrari is the Executive Editor of the Supply Chain Matters Blog, and a periodic guest blogger on the Infosys Supply Chain Management blog. Pharmaceutical and Biotech.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 31, 2012

View all Infosys blogs. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Bob Ferrari, the Executive Editor of the Supply Chain Matters Blog, and a periodic guest blogger on the Infosys Supply Chain Management blog. Pharmaceutical and Biotech.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 6, 2015

I think that IBM, HP, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP and Teradata are victims today in the information technology sector. I was an avid student of supply chain excellence; and in this role, I watched as best-of-breed solution after best-of-breed solution replaced with more complicated technology. This is disruptive innovation. I was a skeptic.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

View all Infosys blogs. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. « Factors Influencing Delivery Address Amendment | Main | Layaway and Buy Now Pay Later Payment Options! Pharmaceutical and Biotech. Public Sector. Business Services.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

View all Infosys blogs. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Some of the reasons why an increasing number of consumers buy groceries online are convenience of shopping and / or Home delivery of purchased items. Supply Excellence.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 6, 2012

View all Infosys blogs. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. In this context, the social media can be leveraged effectively to analyze customer data and achieve more insight on forecasting, planning, scheduling and inventory management.

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Supply Chain Insights

JUNE 30, 2017

Trade promotion, almost two centuries old, was used as an incentive for the retail channels to buy enough product to keep the shelves stocked with the brand and reach the local shopper with the message of price and where to buy. One of their largest is SAP. These are aptly named Demand Signal Repositories or “DSR’s.”

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OptiProERP

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Use Case #1 – Medical Device Manufacturer Needs Integration with Inventory and Production. They need an integrated system to manage their inventory and shop floor to handle this increased production. They also would like to automate the purchase order process and vendor management. It will more than double its staff.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

View all Infosys blogs. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Moreover, since the SMEs are experts in their areas of expertise only (eg: SMEs for inventory, purchasing, shipping, financials etc.), Supply Excellence. Public Sector.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

View all Infosys blogs. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. In the subsequent blogs, I will discuss on the best practices in some of the sub-processes in the demand planning cycle. Pharmaceutical and Biotech. Public Sector. Business Services.

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Supply Chain Insights

AUGUST 29, 2017

As we have written in past blogs, point-of-sale (POS) data is a huge piece of that puzzle; but it cannot be the only piece. Demand signals include shopping trends, digital footprints of shopping online or looking at recipes, talking to their neighbors and friends on social media, buying habits, and consumption data. Bang…deduction!

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Logility

JUNE 23, 2014

That’s why I was so interested in the research Lora Cecere, founder of Supply Chain Insights, published in a blog post last week. Competition: The aggressive marketing of the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) vendors introducing planning suites (led by SAP with a product named SAP APO) took the market off course.

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Logility

JUNE 23, 2014

That’s why I was so interested in the research Lora Cecere, founder of Supply Chain Insights, published in a blog post last week. Competition: The aggressive marketing of the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) vendors introducing planning suites (led by SAP with a product named SAP APO) took the market off course.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

View all Infosys blogs. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Bob Ferrari , the Founder and Executive Editor of the Supply Chain Matters Blog, and a periodic guest blogger on the Infosys Supply Chain Management blog. Public Sector.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

We introduce the top 20 supply chain specialist you should hire in this blog. Francine has been an Interim (project) manager and senior business analyst with a track record in Operational Excellence, Process Design and Data Analysis. Primarily focused on Supply Chain, Warehousing, Logistics, S&OP and Inventory Management.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Ready to maximize both customer satisfaction and operational excellence with a customer-centric Supply Chain model? With the pandemic forcing everyone online, this “nice to have” need is a “must.”. Are disjointed processes standing in your way? If disjointed processes are in the way, you’re not alone.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 20, 2012

View all Infosys blogs. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. A few months ago, I was looking to buy a laptop to replace my old desktop at home. Pharmaceutical and Biotech. Public Sector. Publishing Resources Industries. Business Services.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 27, 2012

View all Infosys blogs. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Bob Ferrari , the Executive Editor of the Supply Chain Matters Blog , and a periodic guest blogger on the Infosys Supply Chain Management blog. Pharmaceutical and Biotech.

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