Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 25, 2021

of revenue on IT solutions and expensive solutions to improve performance, yet degrade balance sheet results against peer group sectors in tough markets? The Focus Inside-out Supported by Functional Metrics. The average multinational has over a thousand continuous improvement programs. The problem?

Procurement Analytics 370

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Elementum

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Advances in technology drive the automation and continuous improvement of business workflows. It goes beyond traditional automation by encompassing a wider array of processes and focusing on both the effectiveness and the continual improvement of workflows.

Optimal Sourcing 78

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Unleashed

JANUARY 24, 2022

We also give you the 10 best practices to reduce your spend on MRO goods while maintaining a steady flow of the items you need – including the KPIs and software that will assist you. MRO stands for Maintenance, Repair and Operations and refers to the MRO of the machinery, equipment, and tools necessary to run a business.

Inventory Reduction 98

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

It is arguably true that supplier performance management is considered a business practice for measuring, analyzing, and managing supplier performance to reduce cost, and risk and also drive continuous improvement. The questions that are most often asked are: What metrics should I use? Where do I begin?

Vendor Strategies 55

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Arena Solutions

OCTOBER 12, 2023

A QMS typically aligns with your product lifecycle management (PLM) solution and your product innovation goals. External audits can be nerve-wracking with key personnel and teams running from pillar to post searching for records or documents, especially if you don’t have a quality management system (QMS) software solution in place.

Quality 88

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Nick Lynch is the Global Excellence Manager at Shell Lubricants, a division of Shell Global. At the Supply Chain insights Global Summit , Nick shared his story on driving demand-based improvements. Nick strongly believes that it is insufficient to drive supply chain improvement through incrementalism. The reason?

Demand Planning Software 256

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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.

Procurement Analytics 60

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HICX Solutions

AUGUST 11, 2021

SXM Webinar Series with Art of Procurement. In the first of a three-part Art of Procurement Live Webinar Series ‘Putting the Supplier Experience at the Forefront of Strategic Procurement’ in partnership with HICX, we focus on how to make the business case for Supplier Experience Management (SXM). .

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2016

The network senses, translates, and orchestrates market changes (buy and sell-side markets) bi-directionally with near-real time data to align sell, deliver, make and sourcing organizations outside-in. Thoma Bravo purchased Elemica in June 2016. The solutions evolved from different funding models.

Supply Chain Network Software 155

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synchrono

JANUARY 31, 2017

LNS Research blogger Mark Davidson said, “When it comes to metrics, it’s often said that what gets measured gets done.”. Mark also writes: “Metrics that have the attention of business and manufacturing leaders tend to be those that get measured and improved upon by their employee teams.”. Metrics for Action.

Manufacturing Procurement 40

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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. Then highlight any points where you see potential for improved sustainability. How to Develop a Sustainable Supply Chain. Execute, Review and Adjust.

Supply Chain Planning Software 84

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Unleashed

AUGUST 18, 2021

Reverse logistics is the process of goods returning to their point of origin – back from the purchaser to the manufacturer or supplier. How can smart software assist your reverse logistics programme? A further 41% said they buy multiple versions of the same item with the intent of returning some of them.

Reverse Logistics 98

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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. Then highlight any points where you see potential for improved sustainability. How to Develop a Sustainable Supply Chain. Execute, Review and Adjust.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 15, 2016

Process industry leaders–chemical, consumer packaged goods, food/beverage–have greater issues using data, with software usability, and building effective connections to align and build effective relationships with trading partners. The processes are largely batch, using data with great latency (orders and purchase orders).

Supply Chain Software 150

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Tips for improving customer experience. Create an adaptive unified buying process. “If you look at the typical buying process, it is bifurcated based on geography. If I am going to buy goods from this geography, then I use this process. Logistics personnel and supplier management pointers.

Inventory Reduction 75

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 7, 2016

While traditional supply chain processes evolved from functional excellence definitions for source, make and deliver from the inside-out; to make the digital pivot and become more market-driven, companies need to define new supply chain processes outside-in. How easy is it to buy from your company? Bio-engineering? Customization?

Supply Chain Design Software 150

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6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

I am buying a sheep and goat farm alongside a larger space for a garment factory so that I can control where the cashmere and wool is coming from, how it is processed and how it is manufactured before it is sent to my customers. If viable, they adopt the solution/ process. Dr. Scott Newton. TeleTracking. William Crane. williamcranejr.

Optimal Sourcing 55

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Elementum

DECEMBER 11, 2023

By utilizing software tools and solutions, BPA enables businesses to streamline and automate repetitive, multistep processes that typically involve various applications, systems, and personnel. Choosing the Right Tools and Platforms Selecting the appropriate tools and platforms is vital to the success of your BPA strategy.

Sourcing Strategies 78

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Despite the apparent complexities involved in supply chain management, achieving excellence really doesn’t have to be too difficult. In this post, we explain what those pillars are, why they matter, and how to align them in a way that supports supply chain management excellence. Procurement costs.

Inventory Reduction 40

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

The SCOR model defines functional improvements, but falls short in defining cross-functional supply chain transformation. The traditional supply chain is inside-out, triggering processes on the back of order-to-cash and procure-to-pay financial processes. The CIO budget is hamstrung with system upgrades and software license payments.

Supply and Demand 150

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2012

Highly effective shippers realize that purchasing decisions should be based on value, not just cost. The best value combines a good price, with excellent on time performance and great service. Excellent communication. Secondly, a lot of improvements are discovered through conversations between shipper and logistics pro.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 225

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 28, 2015

As people conduct more and more transactions electronically, whether it’s consumers on Amazon or organizational buyers on Ariba, Coupa, or other P2P solutions, the relational component of supply chains seems to be going down. (UPS and FedEx both saw package volumes soar by 17% or more during the Christmas season over last year).

Predictive Analytics Software 40

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TrackVia

AUGUST 17, 2023

In an enterprise company, tangible assets can include office equipment, machinery, vehicles, and buildings, while intangible assets can include intellectual property, patents, and software licenses. Implement strategies for each stage, including procurement, deployment, maintenance, and disposal.

Asset Management 98

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Indeed, such continuous improvement is a staple requirement for successful warehouse operations , but to improve continuously, you need the right key performance indicators (KPIs) to provide quantifiable visibility of performance. For example, you can calculate the cost to receive each line item on your purchase orders.

Warehousing 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 22, 2016

Traditional Advanced Planning Solutions (APS) approaches are too limited. Leaders are building demand solutions to cross the time horizons that are market-driven based on channel demand. To move the product, the company discounted the cars to stimulate purchase. The modeling of demand today is supply focused.

Supply and Demand 150

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ShipBob

AUGUST 5, 2020

Large enterprise brands can also take advantage of Shopify with Shopify Plus, which offers a fully hosted, SaaS ecommerce solution that supports a large volume of orders and website traffic. . Last year, Shopify reported 218 million buyers in total made a purchase on a Shopify store. New website owners. Budget ecommerce owners.

Purchasing Skills 99

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TrackVia

AUGUST 17, 2023

In an enterprise company, tangible assets can include office equipment, machinery, vehicles, and buildings, while intangible assets can include intellectual property, patents, and software licenses. Implement strategies for each stage, including procurement, deployment, maintenance, and disposal.

Asset Management 52

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