QAD

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

It was a relatively simple network that started with the food manufacturer sending products to distribution centers, then on to the grocery stores and specialty shops. The evolution of the value chain has been driven by multiple factors; technology, manufacturers and the consumer. Consumers’ tastes have changed.

Beverage 95

Beverage Food Manufacturing Procurement Material Savings 95

Unleashed

AUGUST 11, 2020

Effective inventory management is crucial to reducing costs in any manufacturing business. This is particularly true in the food manufacturing industry, which characteristically has a high volume of products stored, and an urgent need to fill existing client orders to match ongoing consumer demand. Working with fresh food.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Finished goods inventory are products that have been through the manufacturing process and are now ready for sale. Managing finished goods and tracking the costs associated with each of them are essential aspects of manufacturing accounting and stock control.

Inventory Reduction 52

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 25, 2022

Restoring More Direct Control in Materials Sourcing. Prediction Two of this year predictions indicated the following: Restoring More Direct Control in Strategic and Tactical Direct Material Sourcing Will be the Driving Force for Businesses and their Supply Chain Management Teams in the Coming Year. Mid-Year Assessment.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 28, 2023

They provide capabilities to coordinate supply chain procurement, planning, fulfillment, or other network wide decision-making capabilities among various supply networks and order fulfillment segments. and specifically increased demand for many forms of pandemic related consumer goods.

Supply Chain Planning Software 59

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The stark truth is that planning and optimizations are done in many departments within a business, such as supply, manufacturing, distribution, warehouse, transportation, budget, labor, and so on. For example, manufacturing may be tasked to fill all orders which requires having inventory on-hand in distribution centers.

S&OP 130

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QAD

MARCH 25, 2021

It was a relatively simple network that started with the food manufacturer sending products to distribution centers, then on to the grocery stores and specialty shops. The evolution of the value chain has been driven by multiple factors; technology, manufacturers and the consumer. Consumers’ tastes have changed.

Beverage 98

Beverage Food Manufacturing Procurement Material Savings 98

DynaSys

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Some publications focus on the recycling aspect, others on carbon emissions and others on sustainable sourcing. In this post, I want to describe two ways in which manufacturers may be impacted. Sustainable Sourcing. Chronologically, raw material sourcing is a logical starting point in the circular supply chain discussion.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 31, 2019

Procurement – the effective purchasing of raw materials, back-office goods and professional services – as well as Logistics – the orchestration of the movement of those goods – might not seem to be as important as sales, marketing, R&D or finance at first blush. So where do you start?

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Procurement professionals around the world are sitting up and paying attention, especially in sectors with globally integrated supply chains. Since the outbreak of SARS in 2003, the last major epidemic to hit China, the country has become even more important as a source of key components and materials as well as finished consumer goods.

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NC State SCRC

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The current set of supply chain disruptions is being set off by a combination of COVID cases and energy disruptions in manufacturing hubs around the world, labor shortages, lack of capital infrastructure investment, misaligned transportation resources ( a lack of containers, ships, and trucks), and surges in consumer demand.

Resource Reduction 75

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Oracle SCM

AUGUST 1, 2018

ROI for collaboration and visibility projects can be defined in many areas of the supply chain, and by way of example (real projects) I can more easily share the value: A large grocery retailer had negotiated complex, long term, vendor managed inventory (VMI) agreements with several consumer goods suppliers.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Kristie Syndikus, VP Procurement at Maple Leaf Foods! Logistics Managers, Manufacturing Directors and other Supply Chain leaders often rose from the shop floor, from front-line warehousing and transportation positions. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

Gartner 54

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 27, 2015

First of all, the world is becoming more global, and the ability to manage a diversity of manufacturers and suppliers is a source of competitive advantage. As our interviewee and Procurement guru Wael Safwat put it a few months ago , “it’s no longer the organizations that are competing. Why is this?

Manufacturing Procurement 100

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

Source: Dictionary.com. One of these concepts that I hear a lot; but see few tangible examples, is the idea of “customer-segmented supply chain.” I find that in this world of the global multi-national that procurement processes have become convoluted and increasingly complex. (In It is systemic.

Inventory Reduction 150

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Strategy 150

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

Let’s take an example. For most companies, the traditional focus is on the management of order to cash, procure to pay and forecast to deliver processes. For example, was the product on the shelf in the digital path to purchase process when the consumer was in the store? Digital Manufacturing.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 150

Prescriptive Analytics Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Analytics Software 150

Jaggaer

JANUARY 28, 2020

Does this trend only apply to manufacturing, or do you see the same thing playing out in spend on services like IT, maintenance, and security? . . For example, here in JAGGAER’s Vienna office, we no longer buy IT equipment like printers that we have to maintain ourselves. This is great news for the procurement function!

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EazyStock

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

For manufacturers, running out of raw materials can lead to delays in production, while wholesalers and retailers can experience a short-term drop in sales and longer-term issues with customer attrition. For example, you may notice that some sites carry excess stock of certain products, but others have shortages of the same SKU.

Inventory Reduction 75

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 2, 2022

Let’s explore a few examples. Consumer Product Goods Industry. Various reports of financial performance among bellwether CPG companies would indicate that while ongoing price increases related to products are fueling healthy sales growth, warning signs of financially stressed consumers are evidenced.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 16, 2015

On August 13th, Infor announced the intent to purchase GT Nexus for 675M$. The largest was the purchase of Lawson in 2011 for 2B$. The company branded as GT Nexus in 2001 and purchased Tradecard in 2013. The goal is deeper analytics to sense and respond across make, source and deliver. It is clear. I am not surprised.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 150

Prescriptive Analytics Software Supply Chain Network Software Supply Chain Design Software Analytics Software 150

Enterra Insights

MAY 31, 2019

” We know that data helps retailers and manufacturers learn more about us as consumers; but, we often forget that data also allows consumers to learn more about the products being offered to them. ”[3] He asserts consumers are making more sophisticated search queries before and during shopping.

Price Reduction 100

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 14, 2021

We had to break them up into a lot of different modules, such as production management, order management, procurement, MRP, etc. For example, you have visibility into a container on the ship, see what orders are in there, and can reallocate if you need to – so that you can optimize services levels and costs. And that’s a huge problem.

Optimal Sourcing 130

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Network Software Optimization Software Network Optimization 130

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

CombineNet and Transplace Extend Partnership in Delivering Advanced Transportation Procurement Solution to North America. This is also another example of how the lines between 3PLs and technology companies continue to blur. Con-way Truckload and Con-way Multimodal Join Forces to Launch New Intermodal Service for North America.

Optimal Sourcing 100

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 5, 2016

Now companies have started outsourcing supply chain business processes like planning, direct procurement, order management, inventory optimisation and reverse logistics. In the initial years, companies focused on outsourcing functions like finance, customer service and HR.

Supply Chain Planning Software 120

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EcoVadis

DECEMBER 28, 2015

COP21 was formally about governments and countries making commitments, and also contained vibrant dialog from the private sector on topics such as the opportunity in sustainable procurement. But many forward-looking businesses are not waiting for their countries or local governments to make laws or provide incentives.

Sustainability 40

Sustainability Manufacturing Procurement Material Savings Pharmaceutical 40

SCMDOJO

MAY 7, 2024

For example, one production company mapped their second tier of suppliers and realized that all of their strategic suppliers for a particular direct material sourced some components from a single production site, making them dependent on one source. Structural visibility allows organizations to operate more efficiently.

Optimal Sourcing 74

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Visibility Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Design Software 74

Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2023

So, what must manufacturers and policymakers do to ensure that we have secure and resilient supply chains? Andrew Lynch is President and Co-Founder of Zipline Logistics , an award-winning North American 3PL that specializes exclusively in the transportation of retail consumer goods. About Andrew Lynch.

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SupplyShift

JUNE 4, 2021

To use one of our partners as an example, take The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) , a 100+ member global community that lists Amazon, HSBC Bank, Unilever, Pepsico, and the World Wildlife Fund among its many members. When businesses collaborate, change accelerates. How Collaboration Helps in Practice. Looking Forward.

Groups 52

Groups Optimal Sourcing Sustainability Pharmaceutical 52

EcoVadis

DECEMBER 11, 2017

EcoVadis was recently chosen as an independent third-party solution provider for the new “ Responsible Beauty Initiative ,” which is a procurement initiative created by four European leaders in the cosmetics industry (Clarins, Coty, Groupe Rocher and L’Oréal) as well as all of their suppliers.

Supply Chain Design Software 53

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Sustainability Industrial 53

Logistics Bureau

JULY 27, 2020

As diamonds, and to a lesser extent, perhaps gold, are resources with origins that can sometimes be controversial, companies like De Beers have seized upon blockchain to provide evidence that their gems come from sources that don’t involve insurgency funding or forced labour. Examples of Blockchain in Food Supply Chains.

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Requis

JANUARY 9, 2020

Let’s zoom in on some potential examples so you can see why people are so excited about the potential of digital twins. This example could apply to any collection of physical equipment, like a drilling rig or a refinery. In business to consumer markets, there has been a rising trend towards sustainable and ethical sourcing.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Pharmaceutical 52

Logility

JANUARY 22, 2014

This blog post is in response to recent results from the APICS/Logility Survey, Consumer Goods S&OP research, and ChainLink’s end-user research. I recently read a very good survey by Consumer Goods Technology , focused on S&OP. But I wouldn’t run my company on them.

Demand Planning Software 101

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 22, 2022

CEO Doug McMillon indicated at the time that consumers were being impacted by the effects of high inflation and were purchasing more affordable food and groceries, shunning discretionary purchases. and specifically increased demand for many forms of pandemic related consumer goods.

Inventory Management Software 52

Inventory Management Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Inventory Management Inventory Reduction 52

SupplyShift

JUNE 4, 2021

To use one of our partners as an example, take The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) , a 100+ member global community that lists Amazon, HSBC Bank, Unilever, Pepsico, and the World Wildlife Fund among its many members. When businesses collaborate, change accelerates.

Groups 40

Groups Optimal Sourcing Sustainability Pharmaceutical 40

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

For example, companies can track products throughout the entire lifecycle with RFID and GPS sensors. Manufacturers can gather valuable granular data such as the time an item spent in storage, at what temperature, how long it took to sell, the length of time between purchase and fulfillment and how long it spent in transport.

Supply Chain Planning Software 298

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

Unilever has sustainability at the very heart of its business model, extending all the way through the supply chain from distribution to procurement. For example, by 2020, Unilever expects to sustainably source 100% of its raw materials, even those used for packaging. The Sustainability Drive. The Incredible Value of Crumbs.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 40

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Design Software Gartner 40

EcoVadis

MAY 17, 2018

With this unprecedented number of inspections across the whole country, over 30,000 companies were affected by the crackdown, especially manufacturers of textiles, heavy metals, coal and gas, automotive and consumer goods. Losses in the Global Aluminium Market. Managing Risk in Your Supply Chain. No supply chain is immune.

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