Repl Group

AUGUST 1, 2019

However, one area of supply chain management missing the boat is category management. Category Management and Forecasting – Art, Not Science? Category managers have a challenging role. How does a category manager decide how many to put where? Which is why category managers can be tempted to over order.

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crisp

APRIL 25, 2024

In today’s fast-paced, omnichannel retail environment, category managers need accessible, real-time data to make informed decisions and drive sustainable growth. At this year’s Category Management Association (CMA) SIMA conference , the power of data-driven insights in the modern retail landscape was a central theme.

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Jaggaer

JUNE 7, 2019

Defining Category Management. Category management has a decades-long history that has lead us to our modern understanding of procurement categories. Created in the 1980s, category management was originally the process of grouping products into categories based on how consumers used them. What’s a Category Manager?

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Logility

MARCH 11, 2024

Diane Ngabire, Logility, Rising Star Named within the Rising Star category, Ngabire has learned to adapt quickly to the changing workforce in the industry through her diverse experiences. This award recognizes outstanding executives whose accomplishments offer a roadmap for other supply chain leaders looking for competitive advantages.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 21, 2023

The governance category includes requirements like anti-corruption and bribery and having diversity on company boards. Complying with all trade laws would also fall under the governance category.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The NIST framework is broken down into five categories, each of which is designed to help businesses improve their cybersecurity posture. This information can help operators prioritize their cybersecurity efforts and allocate resources accordingly. This framework is widely used by U.S.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 14, 2017

In the past, assortment decisions were simpler: category managers had fewer product variations to consider (i.e., To make the right strategic and tactical decisions, retailers need to leverage consumer analytics to understand which customers are shopping and how their behaviors are impacting sales in each category.

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ivalua

JANUARY 30, 2023

Below, we list a few high-level actions to get you started: Establish a strategy to generate reliable Scope 3 emission data based on categories and spend. You need emission data that will allow category managers and buyers to report emissions tied to their organization’s purchasing activity at a category or product level.

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ivalua

JANUARY 30, 2023

Below, we list a few high-level actions to get you started: Establish a strategy to generate reliable Scope 3 emission data based on categories and spend. You need emission data that will allow category managers and buyers to report emissions tied to their organization’s purchasing activity at a category or product level.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 14, 2017

In the past, assortment decisions were simpler: category managers had fewer product variations to consider (i.e., To make the right strategic and tactical decisions, retailers need to leverage consumer analytics to understand which customers are shopping and how their behaviors are impacting sales in each category.

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E2open

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Our advanced algorithms automatically sense demand and adjust production and transportation plans to build the best mix of finished goods based on limited resource availability at the time, in order to maximize service, growth, and profitability.”

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

In the report, you will find capabilities across five categories: technologies, competencies, frameworks, operating model strategies, and organizational models. Gartner mentions us as a Sample Vendor in two categories: Network Design and Prescriptive Analytics. What to prioritize. Where does AIMMS fit in the Hype Cycle? Network Design.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The Evo acquisition is part of an ongoing strategic plan to ensure that ToolsGroup remains the category leader at delivering strategic solutions and unlocking new value for customers.” Resources Learn more about this exciting partnership HERE.

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BlueYonder

JULY 27, 2017

Yet nearly 70 percent of the Voice of the Category Manager survey respondents feel they are behind on leveraging predictive analytics to improve their pricing and merchandising decisions. The post Inside the Voice of the Category Manager Survey Results: Solving the Compliance Conundrum appeared first on Supply Chain Nation Blog.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JUNE 15, 2013

Developed by a Harvard Business school academic, Michael Porter, in his seminal book Competitive Strategy , published in 1980, the framework has proven to be one of the most important tools in the category management toolbox. Availability of key technologies or other resources. The five forces are: 1. Industry capacity utilization.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 5, 2024

BGSA is known for its work helping companies achieve outsized returns via targeted acquisitions and premium sales processes, and has worked with category leaders such as UPS, DHL, Agility Logistics, New Breed, NFI, Genco, Nations Express, Raytrans, and others.

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ivalua

APRIL 13, 2021

Digitize to enable effective collaboration across more suppliers and categories. Efficient communication, the ability to securely share information and project manage efforts are all key to scaling collaboration across more processes, suppliers & categories. Manage categories like a financial portfolio.

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BlueYonder

JULY 2, 2013

To explore these questions, I reviewed a recently published paper by Gordon Wade, Managing Partner and Director of Best Practices for the Category Management Association. The paper, titled, “Category Management Mastery: The Key to Growth!” Four Step Category Management. The digital empowerment of shoppers.

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RELEX Solutions

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Why Category Management Should Always Start with Behavioral Clustering. Resources » Whitepapers. Clusters of stores or categories/departments within stores are identified to enable retail units with similar behaviors to be managed together. Where Does Behavioral Clustering Sit Within the Category Management Process?

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Logility

MARCH 31, 2023

The key to outsmarting supply chain risks is assessing them within the categories they fit and planning responses with network-wide visibility, information gathering, and predictive and prescriptive analytics. Most supply chains face disruptions and delays unlike anything experienced three months ago – let alone three years ago.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 21, 2021

Large swings in supply and demand for different product categories and changes in distribution patterns left logistics managers grappling with the biggest challenge of their careers. Companies are able to allocate resources more efficiently.

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ivalua

JUNE 14, 2023

It is important to support this workstream through a team of key individuals: Sponsor: A high-level executive who champions the procurement application implementation, the sponsor provides critical support, resources, and influence. Download Today!

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NC State SCRC

JUNE 15, 2021

Yung-Yun’s algorithm scanned tens of thousands of targeted news and company reports to develop the ratings in each category. Let me describe the two categories highlighted in the journal article. Insights into category dynamics are used to help businesses achieve critical strategies & results.

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DELMIA Quintiq

MARCH 9, 2018

Company resources and internal mentors also have to be present to guide participants, and lastly, value must be drawn not just from the end results, but the competition process itself. The largest social vote was for a project focusing on making healthcare more accessible to all via better resource planning. And the winners are… .

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

A study of over 1,000 industry decision-makers found that 76 percent of today’s supply chain operations are experiencing notable workforce shortages, with 37 percent of respondents characterizing the resource shortage they face as high to extreme. And within the sector, the warehousing and storage category has added the most jobs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2021

During my discussions with WMS suppliers, the pandemic related changes and challenges they and their customers experienced generally fell into three categories – sudden order fulfillment channel transitions, rapid order throughput increases, and WMS implementation constraints and system reconfigurations. The year 2020 was far from static.

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Unleashed

JANUARY 8, 2024

Procurement management is particularly beneficial to smaller companies that operate with restrictive budgets and limited resources. Their primary goal is to determine the best ways of reducing procurement costs to provide the business with more resources to invest in its growth and resources.

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ivalua

JUNE 15, 2022

Körber must also develop and implement category strategies at a corporate and local level, with autonomy and flexibility granted to the Strategic Business Units (SBU’s). Reducing resourcing on non-value-added tasks will free time and energy to develop and implement successful supply chain strategies.

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Logility

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Increasingly opting for renewable energy sources, where companies turn to sustainable resources and recycled or partially recycled materials when sourcing raw materials; . Trimming and organizing initiatives within categories. For each category of CSR initiative, outline metrics that will indicate success.

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Logility

OCTOBER 6, 2023

It operates on resources that can scale horizontally or vertically, which allows your organization to connect to new partners or suppliers rapidly. In addition, aspects of the platform – such as compute, memory, storage, or bandwidth resources – can be scaled to meet evolving needs and market conditions.

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My Office Apps

DECEMBER 7, 2023

This level of control ensures efficient resource allocation and reduces the risk of carrying obsolete or slow-moving inventory. These include: Category Management: Grouping similar items into categories and negotiating with suppliers for better pricing and terms based on combined buying power.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 3, 2023

At the end of this blog, we will also be linking a couple resources of reading material to aid your journey of procurement training as well as best practice templates and dashboards to help improve your procurement processes as a working professional in the field. What is the category management in procurement? What is important?

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

[Read More: Top 16 Procurement KPIs – The Ultimate Guide ] Key Takeaways The procurement department is critical to an organization, obtaining quality goods and services at competitive prices while ensuring the organization’s resources are needed to succeed. Developing exit strategies for unsuccessful products.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 19, 2022

In the process, I expect robotics suppliers to obtain labor resources from adjacent or similar markets to support their growth. I see flexibility as a common thread across the various categories of mobile warehouse robotics. I recently completed ARC Advisory Group’s research on the mobile warehouse robotics market.

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Pivot88

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

This includes impacts associated with resource extraction, manufacturing, transportation, usage, and end-of-life treatment. The PEF considers a variety of impact categories like climate change, ozone depletion, water depletion, land use, and many others. Each category will assess a specific type of environmental damage.

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Logility

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Gen AI: “Brand A with a sales figure of 122,345 units, Brand B with a sales figure of 112,230 units…” For the Planner: AI can provide recommendations on optimal service levels, ensuring that resources are allocated efficiently. Reach out today to learn how Logility can bring your supply chain planning to new heights with AI.

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