SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

We have Courses like S&OP deployment, Supply Chain Digitalization , , and Negotiation in Procurement. In the realm of supply chain careers, there appear to be two distinct paths – those who stumble into it by luck and those who consciously choose to educate themselves, often through formal university programs.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Dear Supply Chain Leader, Today, sitting in my seat in 11K on a Cathay Pacific flight between Hong Kong and Boston, I want to report that there is no Easter Bunny. Today I also want to report that, based on over a decade of scientific discovery, traditional supply chain practices are not best practices. There is also no Santa Claus.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2014

This is why, for Cerasis, it is KEY for us to educate you on this practice of reverse logistics, because this flow of logisitcs will only increase over the coming years. Instead of becoming overwhelmed with data, managers should identify and focus on the most useful warehouse metrics to gather, report, and apply.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 14, 2022

A growing segment of consumers have become educated and engaged on Environmental, Social, and Governance initiatives and are letting their activism guide their purchasing behavior.”[7] … Instead, it’s better for purchasing organizations to bring those suppliers along and align them with their own brand values.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 25, 2017

They will educate workers about safety procedures. Reports to upper management. They manage the purchasing of inventory and supplies, as well as other materials. They manage the purchasing of inventory and supplies, as well as other materials. Purchasing and Materials Manager. Usually, reports to management.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 12, 2016

A Director of Operations, Warehouse Director or Manager, or even the Director of Supply Chain or Logistics, are always in the pursuit of continuous improvement as well as warehouse cost savings in both time and money. An effective measurement and reporting process can improve performance and provide warehouse cost savings.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 25, 2024

Demand forecasting is the process of predicting future customer demand for a product or service. This practice has evolved significantly from its historical roots, largely a game of educated guesses, to today’s data-driven approach that harnesses the power of advanced analytics. What are the Benefits of Demand Forecasting?

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

One of my clients waits four days for a custom report. As a result, analytics are usually based on historic data with outputs having a one- or two-day lag. As shown in Figure 1, while the initial focus is on analytics, in the next ten years digital processes will develop based on a confluence of technologies. Digital sourcing?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 8, 2021

Get an education. All too often people fall into Supply Chain from other disciplines so continuous learning is great insurance for a long career. The soft skill, or Will, is the ability to build strong, trusting relationships including a willingness to continuously learn and build strong communication and interpersonal skills.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Let's talk about the outputs, or desired metrics worth measuring, in each category of what a logistics company might provide. Continued monitoring of Safety/OSHA outputs to protect the people of the logistics company and your own employees. Continued management education and training to keep abreast of the sate-of-the art in logistics.

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TMC

MARCH 2, 2017

Delivering exceptional service levels, regardless of where products are sourced and manufactured, or how buyers choose to purchase products is a constant challenge. Get a diverse cross-section of leadership onboard and aligned with your process—educate them on what you are trying to achieve. Secure top-down support in the beginning.

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TMC

MARCH 2, 2017

Delivering exceptional service levels, regardless of where products are sourced and manufactured, or how buyers choose to purchase products is a constant challenge. Get a diverse cross-section of leadership onboard and aligned with your process—educate them on what you are trying to achieve. Secure top-down support in the beginning.

Global 48

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Shoppers can now enjoy more personalised buying journeys, as merchants make it faster and easier to find the products that they’re most likely to purchase. Goods are being produced, procured, and delivered more efficiently with reduced costs. Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the game for online businesses.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 11, 2015

The first post in this series broke down what is supplier quality management and the steps to evaluate suppliers and the second post gave you insight into the metrics to look out for by 6 major industries. If you have visited these Suppliers and reviewed their quality systems, you can talk about Continuous Improvement to improve quality.

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Elementum

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Advances in technology drive the automation and continuous improvement of business workflows. It’s a strategic reimagining of business models and processes, powered by cloud computing, big data analytics, and AI, making businesses more adaptive, responsive, and customer-focused than ever before. The result?

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Logility

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Mansi Arora, Managing Director – Strategy & Consulting, Supply Chain & Operations, Sourcing and Procurement, Accenture, November 29,2022 How does the Logility cloud platform ensure platform stability and scalability? Data can be exposed for analytics purposes through several different mechanisms.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

OCTOBER 4, 2015

As part of the conference, I’m delivering a talk on five predictions that every procurement professional should consider. These aren’t so much “predictions”, as opportunities that procurement professionals should become aware of, and educate themselves on.

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Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 26, 2015

The procurement manager provides customer service support to DaVita employees for the purchase of products and services used in dialysis facilities and in business offices. Setting & reporting the Min-Max stock levels (Center, Regionally &Nationally) for items & product coverage: HD/PD consumable, IV Fluids, Pharma,VA.

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TrackVia

MARCH 30, 2023

As the US Fed reports that the CPI rate of growth is slowing, but still high, it’s clear that we are still experiencing tumultuous economic conditions. One of the most pressing challenges is the impact on revenue, as B2B and B2C customers may continue to cut back on spending or delay purchasing decisions.

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NC State SCRC

MAY 4, 2022

Price analysis is a subject that is often overlooked in supply chain education, (although it is certainly a big part of our chapter on Strategic Cost Management in Purchasing and Supply Chain Management ). Even if the category manager had time to do it, I want them to be more strategic in their focus.”.

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Logility

MARCH 11, 2022

You need data to drive ethical sourcing decisions, provide transparent reporting, and better manage and mitigate risk. Consumers today demand sustainability; more than a third are willing to pay more for it while 85% have become “greener” purchasers. It’s your opportunity to educate, evangelize and speak to any gaps.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 26, 2020

While your company undoubtedly has sustainability on its supply chain agenda, creating momentum can be tricky in what is after all, a fairly new way to approach performance improvement. Meanwhile, Big Data analytics, AI, and machine learning can have a significant impact on supply chains. Invest in Education.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2016

For example, Infor purchased GT Nexus in 2015; OpenText purchased GXS in 2014, GHX purchased H-Card, LLC today; E2open purchased Terra Technology in May 2016 and Orchestro on Monday. Thoma Bravo purchased Elemica in June 2016. As a result, the vendors need to educate not just sell to the market.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 10, 2018

Computing power and storage capacity have grown exponentially, while the cost of both have plummeted. More and better data has turned demand analytics into mainstream reality. Demand forecasting describes the decades-old science of predicting demand. Like demand planning, it is usually a continuously improving process.

Supply and Demand 192

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 21, 2017

Today we bring you email tips for manufacturers and other industrial companies in order to continue the spirit of giving best practices to manufacturers and the industry at large in order to have a more effective company overall. We hope you enjoy this educational article. Wrapping Up the Seven Email Tips For Manufacturers.

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Arena Solutions

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The latest analytics demonstrate that 81% of consumers say brand trust is a deciding factor when making a purchase. Audits can be an essential component of a manufacturer’s quality strategy because they can spot possible problems, put remedial measures in place, and work toward continuous improvement.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 26, 2020

While your company undoubtedly has sustainability on its supply chain agenda, creating momentum can be tricky in what is after all, a fairly new way to approach performance improvement. Meanwhile, Big Data analytics, AI, and machine learning can have a significant impact on supply chains. Invest in Education.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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ToolsGroup

JULY 10, 2018

Computing power and storage capacity have grown exponentially, while the cost of both have plummeted. More and better data has turned demand analytics into mainstream reality. Demand forecasting describes the decades-old science of predicting demand. Like demand planning, it is usually a continuously improving process.

Supply and Demand 120

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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. Supply Market Intelligence Enables Improved Ability to Control Inflation. Secondary data sources are published available databases, reports, websites, and so on. Manufacturers or the U.S.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 6, 2015

Top management knows that lean can add value , but many still haven’t moved past the initial education stage into full-scale lean supply chain implementation. There should be metrics involved to monitor these objectives to ensure success across the supply chain. These objectives are accomplished as follows: 1. Risk Management.

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Invata Intralogistics

MAY 6, 2022

In fact, at MODEX in late March of this year, there were close to 90 attendees to an educational seminar we put on who were looking for answers to the same question. Meticulous, computerized data preparation is crucial to successful analytics outcomes. If so, you’re not alone. Manual data preparation (i.e.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

OCTOBER 14, 2015

The conference was a great opportunity to interact with logistics and procurement executives in an environment of open dialogue and discussion. There is no question that the oil and gas sector is under a huge amount of pressure to drive cost savings. Many executives are simply naive when it comes to this area.

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Invata Intralogistics

MAY 6, 2022

In fact, at MODEX in late March of this year, there were close to 90 attendees to an educational seminar we put on who were looking for answers to the same question. Meticulous, computerized data preparation is crucial to successful analytics outcomes. If so, you’re not alone. Manual data preparation (i.e.

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Implement supply chain actions, including with internal procurement teams, with suppliers and through broader collaboration, and develop measurable targets for these efforts. At the very least, they should see a message indicating that the products are out of stock before they make the purchase. This is just good customer service.

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Elementum

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Whether it be in customer service, procurement, finance, or any other core business function, BPA has become a staple for businesses looking to optimize their operations and improve their overall performance. For instance, a company can employ BPM software to expand buy now, pay later purchase options, enhancing overall workflow.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

They center on how to make a good decision in the purchase of supply chain planning solutions. Most have purchased software, but are dependent on Excel spreadsheets. Sadly, only 7% of companies test before purchase. ” There is a belief that the purchase from an ERP solution provider improves integration.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Nick strongly believes that it is insufficient to drive supply chain improvement through incrementalism. It is just not enough to do a software upgrade or slowly push continuous improvement projects. Completed in 2012, the ERP project forced the company to standardize organizational design, roles, and metrics. The reason?

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