Talking Logistics

JANUARY 5, 2014

If you’re a supply chain or logistics executive and you’re looking for ways to improve as a leader this year, here are my five recommendations: 1. Supply chain management is risky business — and the risks are growing every day. whenever you’re discussing supply chain strategy or decisions. more often.

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Intelligent Audit

MARCH 15, 2022

The continued growth of the TMS market means new software will be available, resulting in more data streams and increased access to data and supply chain management insights. International freight audit software can make it easier to manage freight costs, profits, and budgeting concerns. . from 2021 to 2028.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

After the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit , I took the time to recharge and took a month off from writing. The presentations from the Summit are posted now on the Supply Chain Insights You Tube Channel. The focus is on the role of supply chain finance in driving supply chain excellence.

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Kinaxis

MAY 4, 2016

In this latest installment, I explore what the small, but mighty, Jedi Master Yoda can teach us about supply chain. While he might not have said them directly about supply chain management, these pearls of wisdom still apply. So often supply chain functions are siloed within an organization. Let me be clear.

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3PL Insights

MAY 3, 2021

May 03, 2021— Evans Distribution Systems, a leading provider of third-party logistics and supply chain solutions, launched a new business intelligence tool: evans365. The tool provides warehouse customers a holistic view of their account activity based on real-time data. “As Data is the new business currency.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2016

We’ve made our predictions , but it’s the unexpected that makes supply chain management so exciting and demanding. Did you come up with any New Year’s resolutions to improve as a supply chain and logistics leader this year? Supply chain management is risky business — and the risks are growing every day.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 14, 2013

We believe that supply chain excellence helps a company to better balance demand and supply. We also believe that it helps companies to be more resilient: weathering demand and supply volatility while maximizing opportunities and mitigating risks. What does the future of supply chain excellence look like?”

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 29, 2013

Last week in the middle of a presentation, a supply chain leader made the statement, “We have solved the issues in supply through better optimization and use of data. Many supply chain leaders are so convinced they know the answers that they have stopped listening and learning. The issue is demand.

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Supply Chain Action Blog

AUGUST 26, 2018

There is a lot of buzz about the “autonomous” supply chain these days. But, before we turn out the lights and lock the door to a fully automated, self-aware, supply chain “Ava Ex Machina” , let’s take a moment and put this idea into some perspective. The Driverless Car Analogy.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 4, 2015

In the first post our long tme guest blogger, Chuck Intrieri of The Lean Supply Chai n, gave us 5 core metrics to evaluate supplier performance using supplier quality management and a 4 step process to execute. Technologies. Review of SQM Metrics and Issues Across 5 Core Industries. #1: Trend Metrics Collected per Site.

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Alloy

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Get More Out of Your Kroger 84.51° and Market6 Data How Automation and Advanced Metrics You Won’t Get in 84.51° can help you grow your sales at Kroger and avoid inventory headaches. In the OnDemand platform, some brands can also access a Supply Chain Scorecard that shows metrics including Days of Supply and Days of Supply Goal.

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Supply Chain Action Blog

AUGUST 26, 2018

There is a lot of buzz about the “autonomous” supply chain these days. I’ve heard the driverless vehicle used as an analogy for the autonomous supply chain. Digital technologies, such as additive manufacturing, blockchain, and more secure IoT infrastructure, advance the freedom, speed and security of these flows.

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Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

This time, it’s designed for the food supply chain, with an emphasis on achieving transparency and security between partners. But Trace , as it’s been dubbed, won’t function as a general currency and means of payment in the manner of Bitcoin or Ether. The creator of the “token” is OriginTrail , a Slovenian I.T.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

How 3PLs Can Gain Visibility and a Competitive Advantage Offering Automated Billing and a Self-Service Interactive Customer Portal It’s hard to imagine a third-party logistics (3PL) business today operating without some form of a warehouse management system ( WMS ) connecting the digital dots. But can technology do more?

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Unleashed

MAY 10, 2023

It’s a tumultuous time for supply chain operations. To survive these changes, businesses must look to automation. Read on to learn how supply chain automation works and discover the tools you can use to reduce manual efforts and improve supply chain efficiency.

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ivalua

JUNE 2, 2016

For those of you who are executives in Supply Chain, Procurement or New Product Introduction/Development, this is a must read. To do this, you need to have the right data, workflow, and technology that gives a snapshot of supplier profiles and history at the push of a button. Globalization. Today this rarely exists.

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Unleashed

MARCH 5, 2024

eCommerce automation helps businesses maximise productivity by optimising daily processes such as inventory management , fulfilment, and customer service. But what does eCommerce automation look like, and how does it work? What is eCommerce automation? But those aren’t the only reasons to invest in automated solutions.

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Supply Chain Action Blog

MARCH 21, 2019

The strength of any chain is defined by its weakest link. A supply chain, or as I prefer to say, a value network, is similarly constrained. There is a lot of buzz about the “autonomous” supply chain these days. You may have heard the driverless vehicle used as an analogy for the autonomous supply chain.

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Supply Chain Action Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

The strength of any chain is defined by its weakest link. A supply chain, or as I prefer to say, a value network, is similarly constrained. There is a lot of buzz about the “autonomous” supply chain these days. I’ve heard the driverless vehicle used as an analogy for the autonomous supply chain.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Successfully rolling out a supply chain management system can be an extraordinarily complex and stressful project – not to mention expensive. In this guide to implementing supply chain management systems: What is a supply chain management system? Why implement a supply chain management system?

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Supply Chain Action Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

The strength of any chain is defined by its weakest link. A supply chain, or as I prefer to say, a value network, is similarly constrained. There is a lot of buzz about the “autonomous” supply chain these days. I’ve heard the driverless vehicle used as an analogy for the autonomous supply chain.

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Provenance

MAY 24, 2021

Provenance is using tech to power the transparency movement – helping brands bring their supply chain and the social and environmental impact behind products to shoppers. Pioneers in the space, Provenance is defining the market for supply chain and impact transparency. Commercial Leadership. Operational Leadership.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 3, 2018

The chipmaker, working with health companies, aims to use so-called blockchain technology — similar to the one that underpins the digital currency Bitcoin — to better trace drugs and potentially stem the epidemic. The idea is to pinpoint where drugs leak out of the supply chain.

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HICX Solutions

MARCH 31, 2022

The pandemic has put supply chain resilience firmly at the top of the agenda. In some cases, we have a ticketing tool but this is separate from the supplier portal and there is a tremendous amount of email communication which is not linked to the supplier data, which means communications can be missed.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 3, 2019

Managing the supply chain [7]. Foreign currency and commodity price fluctuations [7]. Risk: Managing the supply chain [7]. The contract may also include metrics and resulting consequences (late fees, etc.). Competition in domestic and international markets [7]. Managing and retaining talent [7]. Description.

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 6, 2021

For any wholesale business, software has become critical to survival. Competition is now so fierce – and national and international supply chains so changeable – that wholesalers need systems that are fast and reliable to keep up. So what should you keep an eye out for when you’re shopping around for wholesaling software?

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 28, 2017

While we all think that we measure time in the same way, that can change inside a complex global supply chain. How do you account for Free Time across your global supply chain? This is where metrics can get a little fuzzy. However, the reality was that the 4% metric was misleading. Automation.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 26, 2016

For instance, recent articles in the Harvard Business Review and the Economist emphasize that collaboration has reached the point of “godliness” in modern business, and that managers are overwhelmed with collaborative tools. This ensures that all parties are “speaking the same language” and are using comparable metrics and plans.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 13, 2018

I read a lot of articles about the need for supply chain transformation. Most of the articles discuss the importance of leveraging digital technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT); the cloud; 3D printing; robotics, blockchain, and cognitive computing. Full visibility the length of the supply chain.

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QAD

AUGUST 3, 2022

It’s a type of software or system businesses use to plan and manage their daily activities, like their supply chain, manufacturing, services, financials and other operations. They’re designed to handle internationalization issues, like currency, language, alphabet, postal code, accounting rules and more. . What is ERP?

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Kinaxis

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Our very own Dominic Thomas, VP of Business Consulting, was named a 2016 Provider ‘Pro to Know’ for his expertise in solving supply chain challenges. I sat down with him to get some insight into what those supply chain challenges are, and how companies can overcome them. How can businesses overcome those challenges?

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QAD

MARCH 30, 2021

With this release, QAD has delivered new adaptive manufacturing capabilities to extend configured solutions, increase user productivity and boost manufacturing and supply chain efficiency. Connected Supply Chain. QAD Adaptive ERP 2021 Highlights. Digital Manufacturing.

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Silvon Software

APRIL 29, 2022

Key performance indicators (or KPIs) help to facilitate these requirements and drive higher inventory optimization outcomes as a result for manufacturers, distributors and other supply chain-centric businesses. These types of metrics are Sales KPIs, Receiving KPIs and Operational KPIs. The Basics of Inventory Management KPIs.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 26, 2019

Business intelligence dashboards (BI dashboards) are a technological approach to analysing and presenting information visually in a practical and actionable way. Understanding how to use business intelligence tools correctly is essential to ensuring a consistent level of sustainable growth and ongoing business success. Sales KPIs.

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Precoro

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

For instance, Spending as a Percentage of Revenue is an important metric that can showcase whether an organization spends more money while getting the same or even worse results than similar companies in the industry. On the other hand, electricity, software subscriptions, advertising, and consultancies are examples of indirect spend.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Based on a benchmark study¹ of retailers using home delivery technology in diverse industries worldwide, here’s what companies are actually doing in five key areas to capitalize on the home delivery opportunity. Blending Traditional + Customer-focused Metrics. Harmonizing Delivery Across Channels.

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Precoro

AUGUST 15, 2022

Today, managing an effective enterprise requires experience, skills, and business acumen, but above all, intelligent management of business processes and the help of technology. Enterprise software integrates different organizational systems and facilitates error-free transactions and production, increasing organizational efficiency.

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