Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2021

Today’s DCs and fulfillment centers are a major driver of employment growth and a highly visible proving ground for autonomous robots and other next-generation technologies. For companies across industries, transforming existing DCs and narrowing this technology gap is key to competitive advantage in a changing economy.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 17, 2023

The following are the insights gained from my discussion with Shri Hariharan , who leads Blue Yonder’s Consumer Manufacturing Industry Strategy, during a recent Blue Yonder Live and webinars that we prepared for jointly. Shri: Supply chain obviously is top-of-mind. Terence: What is the top-of-mind topic? Shri: Of course.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 30, 2020

However, supply chain leaders well understand that drug discovery, manufacturing, and distribution are all necessary to deliver the vaccine to a willing arm. Development and distribution, as any supply chain leader knows, are two different topics. As a result, the supply chain, as we knew it is dead.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 27, 2021

On the surface, it seems like the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry performed better than most during the COVID pandemic. Consumer goods e-commerce sales for example increased 91% year over year according to a NielsenIQ analysis. Sense Consumer Demand to Fine-Tune Forecasts.

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USC Consulting Group

MARCH 27, 2023

What’s on the road ahead for consumer goods manufacturing? Although the industry is multifaceted and varied, encompassing everything from household goods to food & beverage to apparel and more, most arms of the consumer goods industry are facing similar challenges. Supply chain woes.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JULY 31, 2023

The food and beverage (F&B) industry has always been highly responsive to changes in consumer behavior, but rising food prices have brought about new challenges—pushing manufacturers to search for new ways to adapt and remain competitive in a rapidly changing market. Solutions to overcome challenges in: 1.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

Trends Transforming Logistics and Supply Chains In the MENA Region in 2023. by Dr Shereen Nassar , Global Director of Logistics Studies and Director of MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management Suite at Heriot-Watt University Dubai. Technology and automation are major enablers towards this.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Changes in today’s business world are occurring so fast they are creating challenges former generations of supply chain leaders never faced. As analysts from John Galt note, “Companies across industries have recently found themselves operating with supply chains designed for a world that no longer exists.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2021

If your company’s supply chain survived 2020 and the disruptions of early 2021, it’s safe to say it has passed the supply chain resiliency test. Supply chain disruption has many sources: tariffs and trade disputes, natural disasters, pandemics, economic uncertainty and cybersecurity attacks.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 7, 2022

A recent survey conducted by the International Road Transport Union (IRU) industry association shows that this bottleneck has exacerbated worldwide over the past two years. This requires complete transparency across all steps and events along the entire supply chain. This is where big data technologies come into play.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 15, 2020

My last post on the Supply Chain Shaman blog was forty-five days ago. Then it was the redefinition of the supply chain for the global shutdowns Sick with the virus; I spent my energies writing and moderating podcasts. As we moved into our new roles, for all supply chains, demand shifted. Time to Know.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 24, 2021

It’s human nature to miscalculate how best to respond to supply chain disruptions–either over- or under-steering in anticipation of a crisis. Optimists often delay preparing for supply chain disruption for fear that contingency actions lead to self-fulfilling prophecies. How to respond to supply chain disruptions.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2024

Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech kicks off our 2024 series with two acquisition announcements related to multiple supply chain providers. based alternative asset investment company that focuses on private equity, technology and innovation. Optilogic Acquisition of Insight Inc.

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OptiProERP

MAY 3, 2021

It’s for this reason that careful attention is needed when selecting the right ERP software for your specific business requirements. There are several options of software solutions to meet your supply chain management needs. 6 Tips for Choosing the Right ERP for Supply Chain Management.

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Logility

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Consumer Goods Technology recently released its 2012 Consumer Goods Technology Reader’s Choice survey results. In Supply Chain Planning, Logility was voted highest in customer experience of all solution providers. Related Content: Webcast with CooperVision: Managing SKU Complexity.

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AIMMS

JANUARY 30, 2019

We recently created a quiz to help supply chain professionals answer this question. Our goal was to help you identify potential improvement opportunities by answering a few questions and get a temperature check on the current landscape of network design solutions. It’s great to see the enthusiasm for this interactive tool. .

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2023

We have certainly seen more focus on women in supply chain over the last few years, and nearly every conference that I attend has tracks dedicated to women in supply chain. Perhaps the most notable initiative thus far, however, is its efforts toward launching a collaborative supply chain strategy.

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Logility

AUGUST 30, 2022

Partnership leverages consulting firm’s deep expertise in retail, grocery, and CPG with powerful cloud-based digital supply chain platform. Logility is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Software, Inc. ATLANTA (August 30, 2022) – Logility, Inc., We are very excited about this partnership. About Logility. NASDAQ: AMSWA).

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

But there is a type of solution known as multi-enterprise supply chain networks (MSCN). Metcalf’s law does not apply to these supply chain networks. Yes, these supply chain networks advantages do improve as more companies and users join. TraceGains’ solution digitizes the food ingredient supply chain.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 13, 2021

Supply chain disruption is a fact of life for every company that moves any type of product. There won’t be a new normal, just new sources of disruption, from weather to government policies to industry conditions. A resilient supply chain may be stretched to the max, but it doesn’t break. Trade disputes and tariffs.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

As an analyst in the battered supply chain software market for a decade, it is fun to watch you grow. Clients buy your software because you make it real. For those who are new to reading the Supply Chain Shaman blog, let me begin my analysis with a disclaimer.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech highlights breaking news regarding the announced acquisition of European based LLM AI tech provider Garvis by Logility. Today there are two breaking news developments regarding supply chain management technology providers.

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Founded in 1886 with just 14 employees, it now provides global solutions for pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and consumer goods. And it owes its monumental success in part to its supply chain. Instead, the strategic utilization of technology enabled the company to pre-empt and respond to global challenges of all kinds.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 19, 2023

The Italian consumer goods company applies ToolsGroup’s probabilistic forecasting and inventory optimization across its expansive network to enhance customer experience and business value. This automated, AI-powered solution includes Demand Planning & Forecasting and Inventory Optimization.

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 30, 2023

From tech giants to manufacturing leaders, the top 10 CEOs in the supply chain industry have blazed a trail of success. The Top 10 CEOs Who Have Worked As Supply Chain Professionals 1. Tim Cook Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, has a background in operations and supply chain management. Don’t forget!

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ToolsGroup

JULY 26, 2022

Milan, July 27 , 2022 – ToolsGroup , a global leader in AI-driven retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, is proud to announce it has been awarded Microsoft Italy’s Best Independent Software Vendor Partner Award for the second year in a row.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 10, 2019

It’s been an interesting decade for supply chain: just when you think things can’t get any crazier, a new extreme weather event, political drama or tech start-up pops up, disrupting entire industries. A major theme at the recent Gartner Supply Chain Planning Summit was that corporate winners accelerate through economic turns.

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AIMMS

JANUARY 30, 2019

Part I in our series on assessing your supply chain network’s maturity . How does you r supply chain network design compare to others ? We had quiz takers from 23 countries and across industries – from chemicals to manufacturing, metals, telecom, cosmetics, consumer goods, t ransportation and food.

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TransAudit

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Today’s supply chains are still mostly linear, taking raw materials from the planet, using them, and disposing of them when they no longer have value. Supply chains at a consumer goods company, for example, make up about 80% of the company’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. What Is a Circular Supply Chain?

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Enterra Insights

JULY 13, 2020

Prior to the novel coronavirus outbreak, many pundits believed we were in the midst of a fourth industrial revolution. Analysts from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) explain the first three revolutions were driven by steam, electricity, and automation. Elhay Farkash ( @ElhayfLightapp ), CEO of Lightapp, agrees Industry 4.0

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

One tactic major retailers have used to help increase their margins is to offer their own private label branded products as lower-cost alternatives to the consumer goods brands. Consumer goods manufacturers have struggled to combat these private label incursions, with varying degrees of success.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 24, 2017

Are industrial manufacturers seizing all the opportunities of a more digital world? The remaining 70 percent are hindered by outdated business models and technology. The speed of business is fast and companies that aren’t successful in adopting, implementing, and optimizing new technologies run the risk of being left behind.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

I’ve worked in enterprise supply chain technology for more than 20 years, and, especially in the earlier years, collaborated in teams where I was the only female in the room. The truth is women have long been underrepresented in supply chain leadership. Q&A with three inspiring women in supply chain.

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Logility

JULY 30, 2015

Since 2009 we have worked with industry publication Consumer Goods Technology to check the pulse of sales and operations planning (S&OP) in the consumer goods industry. Here are a few highlights from the past surveys: 80 percent of Consumer Goods companies have a formal S&OP process.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Supply chain snarls and disruptions have captured headlines for months. Evan Quasney, Global Vice President for Supply Chain Solutions at Anaplan, insists these challenges prove supply chain operations need to change. ”[2] He insists supply chain innovation today is not a choice, but an imperative. .”[2]

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 9, 2022

One of the early tools used by soothsayers was the crystal ball. They spend enormous sums on planning and forecasting technologies. One of the most recent tools being adopted by businesses is predictive analytics. Predictive Analytics in the Supply Chain. Humans have always been curious about what the future holds.

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E2open

JULY 11, 2016

Turning Your Consumer Goods Supply Chain Into a Competitive Advantage. Today’s modern supply chains are multi-enterprise, starting with consumers, retailers, distributors; and flowing through an extended network of suppliers, contract manufacturers, and other third parties. Consumer Goods.

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