Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2021

These new technologies are helping operations and engineering teams move beyond continuous improvement to continuous warehouse optimization. The software generates predictive insights that improve slotting and labor planning, continuously optimizing a changing DC environment. The Transformation Imperative.

Optimal Sourcing 150

Optimal Sourcing Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 14, 2022

consumers — and businesses wanting to sell to those consumers — want to ensure that goods and services are sourced ethically and sustainably. 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]

Purchasing Skills 130

Purchasing Skills Florida Procurement Solutions Procurement Analytics 130

Supply Chain Trend

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Narrow Framing : poor framing is the most common and value destructive source of decision failures, with narrow framing the most problematic frame trap. Illusion of Decision Quality : the Decision Education Foundation (DEF), a not-for-profit that teaches decision skills, consistently finds that students overrate their decision quality.

Supply Chain Planning Software 78

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Negotiating Skills Supply Chain Software 78

Supply Chain Trend

AUGUST 31, 2023

Narrow Framing : poor framing is the most common and value destructive source of decision failures, with narrow framing the most problematic frame trap. Illusion of Decision Quality : the Decision Education Foundation (DEF), a not-for-profit that teaches decision skills, consistently finds that students overrate their decision quality.

Supply Chain Planning Software 78

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Negotiating Skills Modeling Software 78

SCMDOJO

APRIL 20, 2023

CIPS/SCMDOJO certification Experience: At least 8 years in a similar role.

Negotiating Skills 95

Negotiating Skills Optimal Sourcing Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement 95

Unleashed

MAY 10, 2020

Toyota published The Toyota Way, a guidebook that covers principles in two key areas: continuous improvement and respect for people. Create a continuous process flow to bring problems to the surface. Work processes are redesigned to eliminate seven types of waste through the process of kaizen — continuous improvement.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 72

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Waste Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 72

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. Measure what matters for continuous improvement in your processes.

Material Savings 120

Material Savings Cost Reduction Strategies Waste Reduction Optimal Sourcing 120

Proxima

AUGUST 24, 2023

Many organizations are simply adding a few questions within sourcing processes as a “tick box” exercise for suppliers to indicate whether they are taking steps to achieve CO2 reduction. For those who do want to streamline their data, there is also a glut of options for organizations to choose from when it comes to data and technology.

Benchmarking 52

Benchmarking Supply Chain Planning Software Cost Reduction Strategies Optimal Sourcing 52

Proxima

AUGUST 24, 2023

Many organizations are simply adding a few questions within sourcing processes as a “tick box” exercise for suppliers to indicate whether they are taking steps to achieve CO2 reduction. For those who do want to streamline their data, there is also a glut of options for organizations to choose from when it comes to data and technology.

Benchmarking 52

Benchmarking Supply Chain Planning Software Cost Reduction Strategies Optimal Sourcing 52

ThroughPut

DECEMBER 6, 2023

When companies leverage data from various sources such as sales history, market trends, and external factors, predictive analytics paired with supply chain intelligence provide valuable insights that enable better decision-making and proactive planning – like never before.

Predictive Analytics 52

Predictive Analytics Prescriptive Analytics Software Analytics Software Predictive Analytics Software 52

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.

Negotiating Skills 97

Negotiating Skills Purchasing Skills Industrial Industry 97

Logility

MARCH 31, 2022

There are obvious risks involved in sourcing goods from other countries. Many businesse s today source goods or services from a third party overseas , and there is obvious risk involved. This includes educating them on your company’s Standard Terms of Engagement. In today’s socially connected world, there’s no room for error.

Vendor Strategies 26

Vendor Strategies Global Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 26

Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Historically, supply chain processes were functional focused on make, source and deliver. Many of my clients save 5-10% of funds from their continuous improvement projects and self-fund their efforts. The next step is education. Digital sourcing? Cross-Functional and Horizontal. Digital logistics?

Supply Chain Design Software 150

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply and Demand Supply Chain Design 150

BlueYonder

JANUARY 9, 2018

New practices have been proven by leading distribution and logistics providers that can reduce payroll costs by at least 5 percent, while increasing productivity and improving employee retention (source: JDA Value Engineering). Five Steps to Improving Workforce Optimization.

Third Party Logistics 44

Third Party Logistics Optimal Sourcing Logistics Network Optimization Software Distribution 44

GlobalTranz

JANUARY 7, 2016

Purchasing was tasked with Cost Reduction, Sourcing and Purchase Orders. But, the accuracies of near 100% daily were absolutely needed to meet the MPS. Troy-Bilt: TRs were used. But, Production Control used Vendor Scheduling to meet production plans and to manage inventory. Jovan Cosmetics: Basic MRP as shown above.

Manufacturing Procurement 120

Manufacturing Procurement Manufacturing Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Purchasing Skills 120

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

Global Supply Chain Planning Software Analytics Software Sourcing Strategies 48

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

Global Supply Chain Planning Software Analytics Software Sourcing Strategies 48

BlueYonder

JULY 27, 2020

This is largely because our platform unifies rich internal and external data from our technology partners such as dunnhumby, FourKites, and Zebra Technologies, along with Big Data and Social, News, Events, and Weather (SNEW) sources. And as we continue to rely on our partner ecosystem, we know that they can rely on us as well.

Supply Chain Planning Software 66

Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Software Supply Chain Network Software Demand Planning Software 66

GlobalTranz

AUGUST 25, 2017

They will educate workers about safety procedures. They work on continuous improvement of quality and efficiency of operations under their direct control. They work on identification of global material sources and schedule material flow. Reports to upper management. Supply Chain Manager. Distribution Manager.

Material Savings 76

Material Savings Inventory Reduction Optimal Sourcing Transportation 76

Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

High-velocity or streaming data requires different architectures built on non-relational, cloud-based architectures using open source tools like Apache Spark. To move forward, and gain consensus, requires the education of the finance team on demand-driven and market-driven concepts. source Moody’s). Responsive Supply Chain.

Supply and Demand 150

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

BlueYonder

JANUARY 9, 2018

New practices have been proven by leading distribution and logistics providers that can reduce payroll costs by at least 5 percent, while increasing productivity and improving employee retention (source: JDA Value Engineering). Five Steps to Improving Workforce Optimization.

Third Party Logistics 40

Third Party Logistics Optimal Sourcing Logistics Network Optimization Software Distribution 40

GlobalTranz

MAY 20, 2015

New products are often introduced in the market and are a source of competitive advantage in industries such as automotive and consumer electronics. Who manages quality ongoing training and education ? NPI as a metric is defined as a percentage of new products introduced in the market that hit time, volume, and quality targets.

Procurement Analytics 120

Procurement Analytics Metrics Quality Supply Chain Planning Software 120

Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Source: “Sustainability and Green Initiatives in Transportation & Logistics,” Jason Mathers, EDF, Ryder Innovate 2014. Part of the long-term solution is to help educate today’s youth about the logistics industry, which may inspire them to pursue a career in the field when they get older.

Innovation 174

Innovation Supply Chain Design Software Optimal Sourcing Logistics Network Optimization Software 174

Supply Chain Trend

OCTOBER 31, 2016

This implementation was a “white board / bootstrap” exercise; we totally designed and changed our processes to adopt much of the standard Oliver Wight methodologies and processes, which included extensive education and workshops to start, and then full implementation. Prior to this experience, I never heard of S&OP or Oliver Wight.

S&OP 60

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

NC State SCRC

MARCH 4, 2019

This is good news for worker, especially those on the low end of the education spectrum, and the growth of new jobs will require in most cases a high-school diploma. The shortage of workers is causing companies to look at non-traditional sources, including individual with a criminal record.

DC 40

DC Warehousing Buyer Training Material Savings 40

GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Cutting the Right Costs with Technology by Sourcing Innovation. We have an ongoing emphasis to continuously improve this channel and streamline the process to make it more effective and responsive.”. What was once thought of as an experiment, has now become the preferred way of doing business.

Vendor Strategies 120

Vendor Strategies Inventory Reduction Modeling Software Modeling 120

ThroughPut

MARCH 25, 2024

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. The latest demand forecasting software goes beyond traditional analytics by incorporating AI to learn and continuously improve over time.

Forecasting 52

Forecasting Forecasting Software Modeling Demand Planning Software 52

RFgen

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

By managing processes like planning, sourcing, production, and delivery, companies can reduce costs, safeguard against undue risk, and pivot quickly when faced with the unexpected. This may include educating managers and departments, for example, so they can then pass the knowledge down to their employees.

Vendor Strategies 52

Vendor Strategies Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Waste Reduction 52

GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2015

We hope you find the following top 10 transportation articles from 2015 educational and helpful! Everything from sourcing raw materials, manufacturing, to the sales channels which feed supply for a finished product are essential factors. We list them in order of the tenth most read to the most read. A Look To 2018 and Beyond.

Transportation Management 120

Transportation Management Transportation Cost Reduction Strategies Sourcing Strategies 120

ThroughPut

JULY 9, 2019

IT folks are rarely educated on this model unless they have worked on the cement side in controls. I found this while surfing the web a few years ago (source unknown) but, it is very useful and hats-off to whoever created this. As a joke, I was once asked if we could use the “data lake” as a freshwater source for a drilling job.

Data 40

Data Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Network Software Modeling Software 40

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? In addition, they monitor the availability of data sources exposed or feed the application integration.

Supply Chain Planning Software 193

Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Software Supply Chain Network Software Optimization Software 193

Logility

MARCH 11, 2022

You need data to drive ethical sourcing decisions, provide transparent reporting, and better manage and mitigate risk. Authenticity and transparency are paramount for the sustainable business, so you need a single, integrated system that finds red flags, audits self-reporting, analyzes results, and adjusts sourcing plans in real time.

Vendor Strategies 157

Vendor Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software Analytics Software Supply Chain Network Software 157

Elementum

JANUARY 16, 2024

Intelligent Document Processing: IDP solutions use a combination of AI and RPA technologies to extract, process, and analyze data from documents and other structured or unstructured sources. What educational courses are available for learning process automation? Popular sources include Coursera, Udacity, edX, and LinkedIn Learning.

Sourcing Strategies 78

Sourcing Strategies Optimization Software Analytics Software Predictive Analytics Software 78

HICX Solutions

AUGUST 11, 2021

It may be that they are just not educated, or not fully aware, so I think by sharing these best practices, you can trigger a great conversation within your leadership.”. For these two discussions, we will be joined by Adam Brown who is the Head of the Digital Garage at BT Sourced and Costas Xyloyiannis, CEO at HICX for the next session.

Procurement Analytics 52

Procurement Analytics Optimal Sourcing Procurement Solutions Charlotte 52

Infosys Supply Chain Management

MAY 21, 2012

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Various reasons for a business transformation would include smart ways of working, effective information sharing, continuous improvement in the operation model, availability of vital information for better decision making etc.

Resource Reduction 38

Resource Reduction Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Strategy Optimal Sourcing 38

Enterra Insights

JANUARY 15, 2021

. … With increasing urbanization, mounting cost pressures and demand for improved quality of life, there is now a global move towards infrastructure consolidation, upgrade and continuous improvement.”[4] With smart cities, the objective is to enable city leaders to better serve citizens and businesses.

Modeling Software 100

Modeling Software Supply Chain Network Software Optimization Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Some, pointing to the falling costs of wind and solar energy, are demanding that their energy provider supply clean, renewably-sourced electricity. Invest in Education. The endeavour should be one of continuous improvement, as best practices, technology and renewable resources are constantly evolving.

Supply Chain Planning Software 84

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain 84