Arkieva

JANUARY 20, 2021

I was asked recently about what it takes to transform the supply chain planning process of a company. Having gone through this process a few times in my past, I thought it best to share my experiences and suggestions in the form of a discussion with Tapan Mallik during a webinar. This blog is a precursor to that webinar. Supply Chain Planning Transformation was first posted on January 20, 2021 at 7:40 am. ©2017 " Supply Chain Link Blog - Arkieva " Use of this feed is for personal no

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AIMMS

JANUARY 20, 2021

Inventory management has always been challenging. How much should we hold? How much is too much? How much is too little? The supply chain shocks of 2020 brought this challenge into focus. Too often, inventory is viewed from an aggregate position, likely driven by finance, who are concerned about working capital implications. This aggregate view, however, can hide a multitude of sins when it comes to the health of our inventory mix – do I have the right quantities of each item at each stock holdi

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Logility

JANUARY 20, 2021

In part 1 of this series, we talked about the consensus among supply chain practitioners, pundits, and technology providers that minor supply and demand disruptions flare up constantly, the result of actions and reactions across complex, highly tuned, and interdependent global value chains. This has become cliché…the sneeze in Shenzhen that becomes a bad cough in Cupertino.

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AIMMS

JANUARY 20, 2021

Inventory management has always been challenging. How much should we hold? How much is too much? How much is too little? The supply chain shocks of 2020 brought this challenge into focus. Too often, inventory is viewed from an aggregate position, likely driven by finance, who are concerned about working capital implications. This aggregate view, however, can hide a multitude of sins when it comes to the health of our inventory mix – do I have the right quantities of each item at each stock holdi

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 20, 2021

Near-sighted planning, supply-chain complexities and a tradition of keeping inventories low caused the semiconductor shortage that is now forcing carmakers to idle production lines and straining their relationship with chip manufacturers.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 20, 2021

COVID-19 was a wakeup call for procurement teams who failed to invest in the tools and resources necessary to protect their supply chains.

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Bristlecone

JANUARY 20, 2021

Parthasarathy Narayanan, AVP, Product Engineering, Bristlecone. I am sure you have seen this image many times. Seeing this image again prompted me to write this article. I wonder why somebody did this. If this rock holds some architectural or archaeological significance, then perhaps this is the perfect design protecting it. But this does not appear to be the case.

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CHAINalytics

JANUARY 20, 2021

Recent trends like the rise of e-commerce demand and the shift in sources of supply can leave your supply chain vulnerable if left unchecked. New and existing channels, suppliers, and customers need to be accounted for – and communicated about clearly – as part of your specification management process. In any improvement journey, quickly delivering … The post Maximize Your Specification Management Investment With Chainalytics and Specright appeared first on Chainalytics.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 20, 2021

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain Investment Challenges – Real and Imagined! Get Our EBOOK HERE. Product suites article and permission to publish here provided by Irina Kapetanakis. If you are in the business of manufacturing and/or distributing physical products, your company has invested in systems for digital commerce, CRM, and HR.

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Procurement and supply chain leaders are presented with their fair share of challenges, with a host of tools and strategies to resolve them. That said, what’s the best path forward to leverage this year’s trends? In this recap of a recent GEP-WBR webinar, 7 Leadership Themes for Procurement & Supply Chain Leaders in 2024, GEP’s Pramod Sethumadhavan explores seven vital leadership trends that will help guide procurement and supply chain decision-makers.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 20, 2021

In recognition of the life and work of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Americans this week were called to reflect on the ways in which each of us can work towards racial justice and equality. We strive to learn from history, including the recent history of racial injustice, xenophobia, and nationalism over the past year and many years before then.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 20, 2021

While physical paperwork has long been the go-to form of communication within the supply-chain industry, electronic bills of lading are expected to become the standard moving forward.

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All Things Supply Chain

JANUARY 20, 2021

When we speak about Capital Expenditures or commonly called CAPEX in an organization, generally speaking they are managed either by a Project Manager or their future users (the concerned department…

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 20, 2021

The international coronavirus supply chain has become the latest target of cyber-espionage. The threat extends beyond pharmaceutical manufacturers to all of their suppliers and vendors, which provide potential points of entry for cyber thieves. In this conversation with SupplyChainBrain Editor-in-Chief Bob Bowman, Mike Hamilton, Chief Information Security Officer with CI Security, discusses what needs to be done to protect the entire vaccine supply chain from hackers.

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Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

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Manufacturing & Logistics IT

JANUARY 20, 2021

Iptor, provider of enterprise resource planning, supply chain management, planning and logistics software and services, has expanded its strategic partnership with HARMAN, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. focused on connected technologies for automotive, consumer and enterprise markets.

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NFI

JANUARY 20, 2021

Transportation Management 2021 Outlook Featuring Jeff Kanterman, RVP of Transportation Management at NFI What do you think will be in store for transportation management in 2021? Much of the supply chain disruptions that occurred over the past years were mainly due to consumer behavior, and a lot of it had to do with e-commerce. Read More.

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EnVista

JANUARY 20, 2021

As online shopping and in-store fulfillment become the new normal for many shoppers across the globe, retailers need to be taking a closer look at their omnichannel fulfillment strategy. The pandemic initiated unprecedented disruption to the nation’s supply chains throughout nearly every industry, and the businesses that were able to remain nimble and successfully navigate the challenges presented were prepared with an advanced omnichannel fulfillment strategy.

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Tive

JANUARY 20, 2021

The supply chain visibility movement is gaining massive traction, and you likely have a handle on monitoring where your shipments are in transit. But do you know how your shipment is?

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Axway

JANUARY 20, 2021

AmerisourceBergen is a pharmaceutical supply chain distributor with over 100+ years of experience. Their roots run deep in innovation and niche delivery.

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Manufacturing & Logistics IT

JANUARY 20, 2021

New research from Orange Business Services found that the supply chains in 40% of multinational corporations were unable to cope with the crisis created by the pandemic. The survey of 320 enterprises, focusing on the manufacturing, transport and logistics sectors, revealed that the global crisis has dramatically changed attitudes to risk.

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Vanguard Software

JANUARY 20, 2021

Vanguard Predictive Planning Solution Suite to be Offered to Value-Conscious Mid-Market Customers.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 20, 2021

Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of a research report published yesterday, “Trust the Network: The Way Forward in Achieving Transportation Desired Outcomes.” The research, based on a survey of over 300 transportation professionals conducted by Adelante SCM and commissioned by Transporeon, explores several questions: How much room for improvement do you believe still.

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Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller

As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe

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Supply Chain Digest

JANUARY 20, 2021

Amazon FC in Alabama Might Vote to Unionize, US Truckload Rates Headed back Up, US Manufacturing Continues Slow Recovery, Rolled Ocean Containers Hit Record High

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 20, 2021

Merchandise fulfillment variability has been on the rise for a number of years, due in large part to the growth of e-commerce. But all bets were off in 2020 as variability went off the charts. As you can see from the two included images charting the quarterly change in US e-commerce sales (year over year) and quarterly change in US GDP (quarter to quarter), variability in the recent quarters has been well outside the range of one standard deviation in each direction (light blue range) of the mea

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Supply Chain Digest

JANUARY 20, 2021

Hackett Group Releases Its Annual Report, and to No Surprise Reducing Corporate Spend Tops the List

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ivalua

JANUARY 20, 2021

The post Ivalua NOW 2021 – Procurement Rising – Americas – Virtual Edition appeared first on Ivalua.

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Advertiser: GEP

The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 20, 2021

Melinda McLaughlin, vice president and general head of research with Prologis, paints a picture of warehouse demand in the U.S., now and over the next five years.

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Freight Plus

JANUARY 20, 2021

Justin Murch, operations planner, outlines the three critical differences between tendering freight loads with or without a transportation management system. Check out all our whiteboard videos on Freight and Transportation.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 20, 2021

JAGGAER, an independent spend management company, has recently teamed up with TransferMate to extend its integrated solutions from “source to pay” to “source to settle.”.

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