Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Only four percent of companies compared to their peer groups improved balance sheet performance of growth, operating margin, and inventory turns. When compared to pre-recession years, we ended the decade with twenty more days of inventory. Days of Inventory Comparison. The first story is about a large regional food manufacturer.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 15, 2015

I am writing this blog post in the air, sitting in seat 4c, somewhere over the Midwest en route to Philadelphia. The goal of this blog is to help business users maximize their current SAP Investments in a time of change. The goal of this blog is to help business users maximize their current SAP Investments in a time of change.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 29, 2015

It’s also a big reason why SAP and Descartes formally announced their partnership this morning focused on TMS connectivity (attendees of Descartes’ user conference last month were given a sneak peak of this announcement).

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 3, 2013

It was called multi-enterprise inventory optimization. In the beginning, the inventory management solutions of LogicTools , Optiant and SmartOps pushed to take operations research to a new level through supply chain optimization. SmartOps was purchased by SAP. SAP released an S&OP solution using HANA in 2011. (For

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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. Unfortunately, this gives them little time to keep up.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 13, 2021

There won’t be a new normal, just new sources of disruption, from weather to government policies to industry conditions. Don’t expect to plan for every disruption; instead, develop a strategy to overcome supply chain disruption, regardless of the source. Price fluctuations and sourcing issues. Trade disputes and tariffs.

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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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Vinculum

AUGUST 17, 2022

Effective implementation of the ERP system allows the companies to handle the supply chain, inventory, and production at various levels. This blog post has compiled a list of the best ERP software used for supply chain management across various industries. It helps to reduce the costs of inventory and improve customer satisfaction.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 3, 2015

When it comes to the management of inventory in value chains, frustration abounds. Executive, after executive, lament, “They have purchased many technologies and sponsored many projects to reduce inventories, but they are not seeing results.” Inventory is the culmination of many business decisions.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Many medical device manufacturers are looking more closely at how they can make their operations less vulnerable to disruption. There may be opportunities your medical device manufacturing operation can leverage – in labor, materials, manufacturing and the supply chain – to make your infrastructure more resilient in the face of change.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

Today as I sit scrunched into a coach seat in 26C, working on this blog post and hoping to not spill my coffee on my neighbor, I dutifully type to complete my weekly post. EDI is too cumbersome, and SAP Ariba’s focus, despite the marketing hype, is primarily on managing indirect spending. (My Companies want SAP IBP to work.

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Bristlecone

MAY 19, 2021

For instance, for a typical business, manufacturing partners, direct and indirect materials suppliers, financial institutions, services and contingent workforce providers, distributors, and logistics service providers form the tier one partners. Planning, Procurement and Execution Collaboration. This webinar is now available on-demand.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 8, 2016

As an analyst in the supply chain market for 15 years, I have written many articles on best-of-breed technology companies purchased by a larger company. In 2007-2014 Terra added inventory management, multi-tier demand sensing, transportation forecasting, and long-term forecasting. The Company has a checkered past. The Path Forward.

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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 number one question that I am asked today by manufacturers across all industries is “How can I improve customer service?” Granular data by volume is a must to be able to manage replenishment, network design, and inventory targets. Background. Time horizon.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 27, 2021

He explains, “The circular economy aims to eradicate waste — not just from manufacturing processes, as lean management aspires to do, but systematically, throughout the life cycles and uses of products and their components. Increase forecasting accuracy to reduce obsolete inventory. ocean plastics, product takebacks).”

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 15, 2015

However, in the polling data in the APICS webinar, we found that over 70% of the respondents had deployed solutions from the ERP-expansionists (either SAP or Oracle). Today, SAP and Oracle have market share dominance; however, the data is clear. The research is a study of large manufacturers. The answer is interesting.

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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. I also worked in manufacturing during the period of 1978-1992 trying to plan demand. Inventory strategies and processes to absorb the error.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 25, 2023

We interpret that to be the sourcing of products among retailers and manufacturers within countries of lowest cost manufacturing that has occurred in this same period. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. All rights reserved.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 15, 2018

Your company has an older supply chain planning (SCP) system of record (SOR) like SAP APO that was developed in the 1990s. You may have added some best-of-breed add-ons for specialized applications such as multi-echelon inventory optimization (MEIO). This approach is multi-enterprise, service-driven and optimized for profit.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Source: The Enterprise System Spectator. She says she believes DDMRP “buffers are only a piece of the answer” and that “forecasting plays a vital role in determining the rules for inventory buffers.” Stefan de Kok is affiliated with ToolsGroup , but he maintains an independent persona and blog.

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Bristlecone

JULY 16, 2020

Can they still be referred to as the best practices if they don’t cover the basics, such as scoring based on a PESTLE (Political, Economic, Social, Technical, Legal and Environment) analysis before making crucial decisions related to sourcing and manufacturing outsourcing? Unfortunately, for some, it’s too late.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 29, 2021

Manufacturers with a global supply chain network took the brunt of suspended operations during the pandemic. Now there are increasingly competitive and political pressures to bolster their domestic production, resume hiring, and minimize or eliminate their reliance on external sources that are perceived as risky. electronics).

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

I have written several blogs on what I think that the third act will look like.). Despite the fact that the cost of memory decreased a million-fold in 55 years, the majority of supply chain solutions use relational databases from vendors like Oracle, SAP or Teradata. I term this generation of applications the third act. (I

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Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

APRIL 7, 2014

planning, sourcing, manufacturing, etc.) One particular client is involved in a number of global projects updating its primary supply chain including implementation of a new SAP and APO platform. The benefits for the producer will be finished goods inventory reductions and a reduction in month-end sales peaking.

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ThroughPut

MAY 30, 2024

Material Requirements Planning (MRP) is a critical tool for manufacturers to effectively manage production scheduling, inventory control, and supply chain planning. Material Requirements Planning (MRP) is a computerized inventory management system that improves business productivity.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 11, 2013

Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. View all Infosys blogs. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions.

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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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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

They were very proud of their work in planning with a number of pharmaceutical manufacturers. The greater value lies in the determination of inventory strategies to drive decisions on form and function of inventory. The barrier for all is traditional thinking. Let me share a story. Both factors stalled innovation.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 13, 2014

Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. View all Infosys blogs. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 13, 2013

Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. View all Infosys blogs. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions.

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OptiProERP

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Manufacturers often need functionality specific to their industry. Manufacturing ERP provides more value as it has business and manufacturing operations modules. The eight use cases below show how these unique companies benefit from the implementation of manufacturing ERP. It will more than double its staff.

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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. Or is it the use of the Internet of Things to transform manufacturing or reduce issues with counterfeiting?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 8, 2020

We’re a recruitment company deeply specialized in the world of Supply Chain Management – which includes Procurement, Logistics, Distribution, Planning and other functions that involve bringing products from raw materials to market. Howell outlines how consumers, suppliers and manufacturers all have a role to play.

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ThroughPut

MAY 14, 2024

Systems like the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) have been producing operational data for decades. In this blog, we aim to dispel the prevalent myths surrounding the use of industrial data in supply chains that might be stopping you from investing in AI or deriving value from it. The IRS wouldn’t allow it. Did You Know?

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. View all Infosys blogs. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. View all Infosys blogs. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. View all Infosys blogs. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions.

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