Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Too few companies have a holistic approach to embrace the plan, make, source, and deliver together. Procurement processes–encumbered by a focus on paperless processing, RFPs/RFQs, and efficient procurement–do not embrace the capabilities and requirements of direct material sourcing. Current State of Visibility. What To Do?

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Precoro

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Nowadays, procurement departments not only focus on the day-to-day buying operations but also search for the most efficient ways to go about them. Thorough analysis allows procurement professionals to surface, visualize, and present purchasing patterns, which are then evaluated by the stakeholders. From whom are we buying?

Manufacturing Procurement 98

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 9, 2023

Commerce is global and regional at the same time, the world is getting smaller and more interconnected, and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) manufacturers operate in this build-anywhere and sell-anywhere market. The classical approach involves functional silos, sequential decisions, and Excel and people to render a plan executable.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

When deploying enterprise decision support applications, there are many implementations and lots of hype but few clear and consistent definitions. PWC’s Digital Trends in Supply Chain Survey reports that 83% of manufacturers say that supply chain technologies have not delivered the expected results. What do they have in common?

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Today, supply chain excellence matters more than ever. Globally ten percent of jobs are in manufacturing, while 37% are associated with supply chain management. The discipline, first defined in 1982, includes source, make, deliver, and planning functions. Kinaxis Purchase of Rubikloud. Reflection. They are just too risky.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 26, 2023

Like Linus clinging to his blanket, supply chain teams make most of their decisions on Excel spreadsheets. Or a unified data model across source, make, and deliver for planning? Let’s start with a basic definition. The greatest value in the network is making effective trade-offs between source, make, and deliver.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Definition of Confirmation Bias. So, I smile, catch my dinner partner’s eye and ask, “In our prior conversations, you mentioned the lack of clarity on the definition of supply chain excellence in your current deployments and how this is a barrier to implementing supply chain planning properly. “ Reflection.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 2, 2023

The term “COE” is often a commonly heard term in supply managers’ vernacular, but it’s interesting to note that Centers of Excellence as an organizational entity have been around for more than fifty years – and evolved first in the form of what was called “shared services”.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 9, 2020

Before boarding the plane, I watched a traveler pull a diet Coke from the bin and thought about the struggle to source sweetener with the rise of COV-19. As I poured the dog food into the bowl for my pups, I wondered if I was going to have to switch kibble due to the looming issues of sourcing taurine—a health additive in many pet foods.

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QAD

MARCH 30, 2023

Manufacturers may not think they have much in common with the retail companies beyond producing the products that stock store shelves, but there could be a lot to learn from the latter as the manufacturing headwinds of the last few years carry into 2023. Walmart Has Embraced RFID Technology – Should You?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2023

Before you react, here are some definitions. One of my insights from doing the industry analysis for the Supply Chains to Admire each year is that smaller and less well-known companies outperform larger and better-known manufacturers. The analysis is biased toward large process-based manufacturers in the Gartner network.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 7, 2016

Editor's Note: This is a two part series featuring Chuck Intrieri, who along with providing excellent insights over at his industry leading The Lean Supply Chain blog, is also a consultant who works with companies for Cost Reduction, Supply Chain Optimization, Logistics, Manufacturing, and 3PL Selection. What is Manufacturing?

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Warehouse Automation Definition: Warehouse automation uses technology and automated systems to streamline inventory management, storage, and shipping. Excellent inventory management remains an essential part of running a warehouse. Seek WMS solutions that integrate with the existing hardware, so you do not need to buy any new devices.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

As Allyson presented her story of working for multiple consumer products companies, with very advanced technologies (demand sensing, advanced automation of forecasting, data lakes and descriptive analytics), she spoke of why at the end of the day, the most important technology that she uses is Excel. The question is, “Why?”

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2022

” Corporations serve international markets, and the source of rare minerals (so critical for the evolution of the green supply chain) is primarily Asia. By definition, this requires a global supply chain. Others argue the demise of global sourcing; might I add caution? Taiwan manufacturers 60% of global semiconductors.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

It has most definitely impacted how people buy products of all types and in all industries. For example, manufacturers have had to alter business models to be able to accommodate the change in consumer behavior. However, at the same time, the technology of better data management is most definitely helping manufacturers as well.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2021

Gartner purchased the firm in 2010.) Driving Improvements in Supply Chain Excellence. He felt strongly that supply chain leaders knew how to drive supply chain excellence and needed a forum– or maybe two or three depending on the business model– to help them network and refine their approaches. I disagreed.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 25, 2021

Functional excellence drove regional supply chain performance in the 1990s, but a focus on functional metrics in large, global and complex supply chains over the last two decades threw the supply chain out of balance. Trade-offs of commercial programs with source, make, and deliver to maximize value to the customer and improve margin.).

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ivalua

JUNE 29, 2020

It is also helping to bridge the supply chain management gap that has traditionally existed between healthcare providers and other industries such as manufacturing. According to 2019 Definitive Healthcare data, U.S. According to 2019 Definitive Healthcare data, U.S. The Path to Supply Chain Excellence. Share on Twitter.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 8, 2016

As an analyst in the supply chain market for 15 years, I have written many articles on best-of-breed technology companies purchased by a larger company. The Terra Technology investment is one of what we believe will be a series of purchases to build inter-enterprise cloud-based software platforms to redefine supply chain planning.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Notice how the water turns from blue to brown in Figure 3 with the lack of demand translation capabilities within the enterprise for manufacturing and logistics. Orchestration enables companies to effectively manage trade-offs between source, make, deliver and sell.) The process mistakes include: Mistake #1. Mistake #3. My challenge?

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2019

The network of networks share group has included manufacturers like BASF, Berry Plastics, Dow, Grace, Evonik, Intel, MARS, P&G, and Schneider Electric. However, they have very different definitions. Over the last decade, this increased by 15% in manufacturing and 25% in transportation. I give thanks for the experience.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 23, 2020

I define supply chain excellence as year-over-year performance better than the peer group on this balanced scorecard. 06/2020 Kinaxis buys Rubikloud for 60M$. Most of the optimization focus in the traditional software solution focuses within a function of source, make or deliver. They did it. The problem?

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 12, 2019

The confusion starts when a supply chain leader states the need for improved visibility without a clear definition. In 2004-2006, Greg Aimi (now a Gartner analyst) and I worked on a common definition of visibility for over a year. Control tower , by definition, is similar. These sources while functional are difficult to connect.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 3, 2023

Procurement training equips you to excel in the corporate world by teaching you everything from supplier dynamics to negotiating strategies. Choose between a broad overview of procurement and a focused course that focuses on certain topics like strategic sourcing, contract management, or supplier relationship management.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

In 2015, I worked with a manufacturer of men’s underwear. (My Older men buy less underwear than younger males and their packaging was not as attractive to the female shopper buying for the family. The manufacturer had an infestation problem. Raise your hand and ask for definitions. I lost trust in the brand.

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Precoro

JUNE 6, 2022

Suppliers can provide raw materials for manufacturing products or act as an intermediary between the manufacturer and the buying company. In this case, the supplier receives a commission from both the customer and the manufacturer. Let's imagine a company A, that manufactures a finished product – sneakers.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 6, 2020

Frank, the line manager for manufacturing, dominated the meetings. Ed argued that instead of buying new packaging equipment that we should work with R&D to have a base flavor and add the color and flavoring at the head of the machine. Strong manufacturing organizations do not make the most effective manufacturers.

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Logility

MARCH 24, 2021

No one should be surprised that consultants, pundits, marketers and academics have found ways to argue about the definition and ultimate business value of Integrated Business Planning (IBP). Early challenges to IBP included a lack of an accepted academic definition, the absence of a governing body and a bias toward supply chain applications.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 3, 2022

Then, we use these criteria to rank the books, - Practicality: we look closely at how each book can provide basic concepts and strategies of the "Integrated Logistics Functions", namely, customer service, purchasing, production planning, warehousing, and transportation in a clear and concise manner. The links below are paid links.

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OptiProERP

JANUARY 29, 2020

Let’s start with a definition of exception management. It is typical to focus on what your manufacturing business is doing right. The ability to drive waste out of the process with cloud ERP software enables small and midsize manufacturers and distributors to lower costs and pass along the savings to their customers. .

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

<Bear with me… > Here I share a nine-step process in an attempt to help companies unravel the process for buying supply chain planning software. 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.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 30, 2019

Meanwhile, turbulence is the norm for manufacturing supply chains. The chemical industry is the first to feel a recession, and the early travel freezes is a definite caution flag. At the end of the day, customers buy based on value not on the cool factor of the technology. I watch in amusement. My forecast? What to Do?

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 2, 2016

We also see that manufacturing companies with a strong dependency on BPO are less agile and rate themselves lower on innovation. With the evolution of the cloud, in-memory processing, and advancements in analytics, the traditional definitions of technologies, consultants and analysts are shifting. Open source needs maintenance.

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Freightos

MAY 31, 2022

I can walk into a local shop and purchase products from all around the globe. This isn’t just about consumerism; it’s inspiring to think that in purchasing an imported product, we are, in a tiny way, helping provide employment for people across our planet, often in developing countries. I started Freightos a decade ago, in 2012.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 21, 2013

Medical Device Manufacturer. In the last five years, while the physician is still important, the buying decisions transitioned from the supplier to the care provider. The most common reporting relationship in the supplier organization is to a leader of supply (focus on logistics, distribution, materials sourcing and customer service).

Modeling 240

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Another client wants to push the customer-centric concept in his organization, but his definition is to do whatever the customer wants. A well-defined customer-centric supply chain starts with a clear definition of the organization’s strategy to serve a well-defined customer requirement. The reason? Over the last month, I moved.

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