Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 5, 2018

The award, based on beating the industry peer group on rate of improvement on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) while outperforming their peer group, is tough to achieve. The orbit chart below illustrates L’Oréal’s performance at the intersection of two metrics.

Case Study 257

Case Study Inventory Reduction Agile and Lean Supply Chain Study 257

Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Depending on the product, their customers are consumer goods companies, retailers, food service distributors and restaurant chains. A 95% on time delivery metric – very high performance – is just not good enough for Simmons. They learned that Emerge could do more, they had an innovative freight procurement solution.

Procurement Solutions 203

Procurement Solutions Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing 203

Alloy

APRIL 10, 2023

So you might wonder what these companies have in common and how they all find value in our data and analytics platform for consumer goods brands. But without the ability to closely monitor inventory metrics and pinpoint the root cause, it’s hard to do anything about it. Users of Alloy.ai for over a year.

Analytics Software 52

Analytics Software Alloy Predictive Analytics Software Inventory Management Software 52

Talking Logistics

JANUARY 16, 2019

Gary began our discussion by pointing out that the Amazon Effect, which he says had a critical turning point during the 2017 holiday season, has sped up supply chains for retailers and consumer goods manufacturers, causing a greater emphasis on sourcing. There is much more involved now than the perfect order metric.”.

Supply Chain Execution 101

Supply Chain Execution Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software 101

Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The editorial team at Consumer Goods Technology (CGT) argues CPG companies have been slow to embrace cognitive technologies; however, the coronavirus pandemic is changing that picture. The technology in and of itself isn’t the innovation. The use case should come first. The application is what’s transformative.”

Data 100

Data Analytics Software Supply Chain Design Software Sourcing Strategies 100

Talking Logistics

AUGUST 27, 2018

According to Tham, both brands and suppliers need to build up the courage to move away from the status quo and go boldly together toward new ways of working, enabled by enhanced trust, collaboration, and innovation. There are seismic shifts in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and outsourced manufacturing world.”.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 101

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Network Software Demand Planning Software 101

Alloy

JANUARY 2, 2019

Lesson Two: Focus on the End-Consumer When you’re used to selling in bulk orders to retailers, it’s easy to become fixated on wholesale metrics, like sell-in and OTIF. However, digital-native brands are quick to remember that, ultimately, it’s the end-consumer who matters most.

Demand Planning Software 40

Demand Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Software Optimization Software 40

Supply Chain Network

MAY 27, 2017

Over the past 30 years I’ve been witness to the development and use of a number of methodologies intended to improve operations, planning, service and costs in the Consumer Goods and Retail supply chains.

Supply Chain Planning Software 60

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Forecasting Software Scenario Planning 60

Oracle SCM

AUGUST 1, 2018

Often this data is rolled up organizationally, geographically or in distribution through performance metrics or key performance indicators (targets change with these roll ups). safety stock or other planned parameters). Provide notification and context when some process is ‘out of control’ as defined by those pre-defined targets.

Supply Chain Planning Software 104

Supply Chain Planning Software Inventory Management Software Gartner Demand Planning Software 104

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 4, 2021

And how can consumer goods companies learn from their performance in this pandemic to prepare for the future? E2open has come up with an innovative way of doing this. They provide these solutions to some of the largest consumer goods and food & beverage companies in the world. But just how bad was it?

Inventory Reduction 221

Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Performance Cost Reduction Strategies Supply and Demand 221

Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

With more than 90 years of innovation in diabetes care, Novo Nordisk is a global pharmaceutical leader. Previously I worked at Nestle, and I want to start by recognizing that pharmaceutical companies have different supply chain maturity levels compared to companies in the fast-moving consumer goods industry.

Pharmaceutical 150

Pharmaceutical Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design 150

Precoro

MARCH 31, 2023

For example, Unilever, a consumer goods company, has a responsible sourcing policy that includes human rights due diligence and requires suppliers to adhere to its human rights principles. In 2022, Nestlé also announced an innovative plan to tackle child labor risks and implement other sustainable practices.

Optimal Sourcing 52

Optimal Sourcing Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Solutions 52

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 1, 2015

Leaders will work with technology innovators to build the network of networks ensuring interoperability between networks. Lora wrote the books Supply Chain Metrics That Matter and Bricks Matter , and is working on her third book, Leadership Matters. Technologies are changing. Network of Networks. Master Data is No Longer a Barrier.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Strategy 150

Alloy

MAY 8, 2019

And without the ability to closely monitor inventory metrics and pinpoint the root cause of the problem, whether it’s specific products, stores, geographies, or retailers, it’s hard to do anything about it. It’s what’s helped us get ranked in the top 10 of consumer goods technology providers , alongside companies like Google, IBM, and SAP.

Alloy 40

Alloy Analytics Software Inventory Management Software Forecasting Software 40

Unleashed

MARCH 9, 2021

A robust procurement strategy should explain how an organisation seeks to optimise the businesses external spend, procurement costs and other value contributions such as product innovation, spend reduction and process efficiency. Creating new opportunities by investing in supplier partnerships and joint innovations.

Procurement Analytics 104

Procurement Analytics Procurement Solutions Optimal Sourcing Material Savings 104

E2open

JANUARY 20, 2017

Driven by technological advances, increased global competition, retail pressures, and high consumer expectations, the pace of innovation keeps on accelerating for most electronics companies, leading to both an explosion in the number of variants and shorter product lifecycles. Consumer Electronics. Consumer Goods.

Supply Chain Planning Software 60

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning 60

Supply Chain Trend

OCTOBER 31, 2016

My S&OP Pulse Check 2015 suggests S&OP practitioners are left behind in confusion: 62% of respondents think there is not enough innovation in S&OP systems. 64% think there is not enough coordinated innovation in S&OP processes. Jim: This is a classic process, system, people, metrics opportunity/challenge.

S&OP 60

S&OP Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 60

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

For more on this topic, reference my prior blog posts on Learn the Language of Demand and Driving Innovation ). We will also be announcing the 2015 winners for the Supply Chains to Admire analysis which analyzes company progress on both supply chain performance and improvement on the Metrics That Matter for the period of 2006-2014.

Supply and Demand 150

Supply and Demand Forecasting Modeling Forecasting Software 150

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

Making the digital pivot will embrace all of these disruptions together to drive innovation and new business models. Today, supply chain software leaders struggle with the Innovators dilemma. In supply chain, the Innovator’s Dilemma is alive and well. Confluence of Disruptive Technologies on Supply Chain Processes.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 150

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

ThroughPut

APRIL 16, 2020

Improved ability to innovate. They have a larger scope to innovate and create new processes that help eliminate silos by intertwining capacity planning and development with new technology. This can accelerate overall operational efficiencies, avoiding rework and predicting unplanned downtime. Data-driven insights.

Resource Reduction 52

Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Waste Reduction Inventory Reduction 52

ThroughPut

APRIL 16, 2020

Improved ability to innovate. They have a larger scope to innovate and create new processes that help eliminate silos by intertwining capacity planning and development with new technology. This can accelerate overall operational efficiencies, avoiding rework and predicting unplanned downtime. Data-driven insights.

Resource Reduction 52

Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Waste Reduction Inventory Reduction 52

ThroughPut

APRIL 16, 2020

Improved ability to innovate. They have a larger scope to innovate and create new processes that help eliminate silos by intertwining planning and development with new technology. This can accelerate overall operational efficiencies, avoiding rework and predicting unplanned downtime. Data-driven insights.

Resource Reduction 52

Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Waste Reduction Inventory Reduction 52

Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

While I’m a firm believer that innovation, not emulation, is the way forward for any company wishing to differentiate through its supply chain, I also believe that reinventing the wheel is something to be avoided if possible. Is sustainability a viable growth strategy for fast-moving-consumer-goods brands? Innovation.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 40

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

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

While the rest of the world was deep in a recession in 2008, and manufacturers were struggling with payroll decisions and layoffs, Hadoop innovation was in full swing. I love the innovation and the fact that it is open source. Vendors include IBM, Informatica, Oracle, and SAS. ). Conclusion: So, why do I love the thought of Hadoop?

Supply Chain Planning Software 0

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Forecasting Software Demand Planning Software 0

E2open

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

More importantly, it turns out the lag question is a red herring for a fundamental reason – the correct metric when making a quality supply chain decision is to measure the actual error over the lead time instead of lagged error. Consumer Electronics. Consumer Goods. Aerospace & Defense. High Technology.

Supply and Demand 60

Supply and Demand Demand Planning Software Modeling Forecasting 60

DELMIA Quintiq

APRIL 15, 2020

Select a planning solution that can incorporate intelligent metrics and optimization technology. Look for a solution that can truly anticipate and support future developments and innovation. Retailers need a planning system that won’t force them to work in siloes and leave them with little control of the planning process.

Supply Chain Planning Software 271

Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning 271

Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

What is Procurement’s North Star Metric? The North Star Metric (NSM). As published by Forbes in a 2017 article, “The North Star metric concept originally emerged from Silicon Valley and is best utilized by companies that invest in long-term sustainable growth. These sub-metrics should be your own mini-North Star Metrics.

Procurement Analytics 86

Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement Negotiating Skills Optimal Sourcing 86

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

I also had a great additional experience working for some brand owners in office products, electronics and consumer goods. Have balanced, relevant and valid metrics. Plus, metrics protect you. How should you innovate on the product side for the E-Commerce space with such things as shipping ready packaging?

SCM 43

SCM Supply Chain Planning Software Buyer Training Supply Chain Software 43

Enterra Insights

APRIL 25, 2023

The United Nations, US Government, European Parliament, and global business coalitions such as the Consumer Goods Forum, have all set goals to cut food loss and waste in half by 2030.” billion metric tons of food is wasted on farms each year — that’s nearly twice as much as in previous estimates.”[6]

Waste Reduction 130

Waste Reduction Food Price Reduction Resource Reduction 130

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 2, 2023

However, the approach is new and poorly understood, and only 7% of consumer products companies are innovators. To best use channel and VMI data, a consumer goods manufacturer needs a “ship to” model and a level of demand translation for supply. The root issue is functional metrics.

Supply and Demand 363

Supply and Demand Modeling Demand Planning Supply Chain Planning Software 363

SupplyShift

OCTOBER 13, 2021

While spend and inventory management are undoubtedly the pinnacles of the function, procurement departments have been crucial in innovating new ways to acquire more reliable data and implement responsible sourcing processes. The three main aggregations of sustainability metrics are environmental, social, and governance.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Sustainability Resource Reduction Supply Chain Software 52

SupplyShift

OCTOBER 13, 2021

While spend and inventory management are undoubtedly the pinnacles of the function, procurement departments have been crucial in innovating new ways to acquire more reliable data and implement responsible sourcing processes. The three main aggregations of sustainability metrics are environmental, social, and governance.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Sustainability Resource Reduction Supply Chain Software 52

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Over the period of 2009-2015, only 88% of companies made improvement on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. To meet the criteria for The Supply Chains to Admire for 2016, companies needed to score better than their peer group average for performance metrics, while driving a higher level of improvement than 2/3 of their industry peer group.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Supply and Demand 150

Alloy

JUNE 25, 2019

becoming more precise about how they measure OTIF and simplifying the program for suppliers In return, they have three supplier asks: leverage newly shared data, support Walmart innovation, and improve in-full performance. Switch your thinking to consider that you’re both serving the same end consumer.

Alloy 40

Alloy Procurement Analytics Supply Chain Software Gartner 40

Alloy

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Alloy recently had the pleasure of joining the Slalom Digital Innovation in Supply Chain Summit , January 23–24 in Seattle. How can you overcome a deeply rooted culture to drive innovation and transformation? What resources will be required to scale, in the form of people, infrastructure, money, etc.?

Alloy 40

Alloy Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain 40

Supply Chain Trend

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

The S&OP Pulse Check 2015 suggests S&OP practitioners are left behind in confusion: 62% of respondents think there is not enough innovation in S&OP systems. 64% think there is not enough coordinated innovation in S&OP processes. 68% think behaviours are not addressed enough in S&OP implementations.

S&OP 107

S&OP Supply and Demand Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 107

Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 25, 2018

So the CSR score too is more of a popularity contest than a consistent metric. Content Summary: Consumer goods producer Colgate-Palmolive has committed to 100% recyclability of its packaging and to have 25% recycled content in its plastic packaging by 2025. DataTable subpages. Media Image. transactionID. Media Image.

Gartner 81

Gartner Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software 81