The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

Every industry sector and every business across the board, in APAC and around the globe have been impacted by the Great Supply Chain Disruption over the last two years, causing a blow out of transportation costs and continuous delays at every stage of the channel. Brand loyalty is no longer the driver for consumer purchasing decisions.

Supply Chain Planning Software 246

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

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. The design of the conference includes tours of several modern warehouses and centers of excellence. The River of Demand. #3 Apparel is an example.

Supply Chain Design Software 189

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ThroughPut

APRIL 30, 2024

The What and Why of AI Tools for Supply Chain There is a reason why everyone is talking about AI tools and why people are driven to make impulsive purchases of AI-powered tools. Step 3 – The Metric Selection phase This phase involves identifying key metrics that will help track the actual impact of AI.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

It involves various activities, such as warehousing, inventory management, transportation, and logistics. This involves understanding customer buying behaviour trends, seasonal variations, production schedules, and more. Logistics KPI Dashboard Excel Template 4.

Inventory Reduction 104

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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. Procurement presents an array of promising opportunities within numerous organizations, making it an exhilarating field. What is procurement and purchasing Lesson 2. Types of procurement.

Purchasing Training 81

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Even custom-built kitchens can now be ordered via Homedepot.com, so the demand for more than just delivery is present, explains Supply Chain Digest. More importantly, the most popular store for purchasing large, bulky items, such as furniture and appliances, is still Amazon, followed by the Home Depot.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 122

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Several customers addressed those questions in excellent case study presentations: Dr. Bernhard Herzog, Oxea GmbH – “Business Impact of a Supply Chain Operating Network”. BASF’s goals included: Automating the end-to-end Purchase-to-Pay process from purchase requisition to invoice.

Optimal Sourcing 171

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software Optimization Software 171

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Let me give you an example: Last week, I gave a presentation at a global supply chain team meeting of 175 professionals. This team is not buying the message. As I cleared my throat, and pushed my toes deep into my shoes, I bounded up the stairs to start the presentation. It was a large multinational company. It was not measured.

Manufacturing Procurement 286

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Benchmarking Supply Chain Design Software 286

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 15, 2015

Yesterday, I presented to 700 global attendees on an APICS webinar. In the presentation, I shared data on the evolution of supply chain planning and the results on user satisfaction. Buying these solutions is far more complicated than is represented in a simple four-box quadrant. The results confound me. Let me share the story.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

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ThroughPut

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

McKinsey suggests that warehouse operations can be critical in presenting an untapped improvement opportunity in the supply chain. Dearth of continuous improvement to drive for excellence in warehouse operations Scarcity of end-to-end perspectives in processes, costs, or external supply chain interfaces. Lean warehousing.

Warehousing 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

The network senses, translates, and orchestrates market changes (buy- and sell-side markets) bidirectionally with near real-time data to align sell, deliver, make and sourcing organizations outside-in. An example of social listening is the Lenovo Case Study presented at the 2015 Supply Chain Insights Global Summit. Market Drivers.

Material Savings 188

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 12, 2017

Logistics Excellence: Now & in the eFuture. getting buy-in from drivers and other stakeholders) and implementing appropriate metrics to measure and drive performance.). Ports, Airports and Global Infrastructure Group, also presented at the Executive Forum. Will this include drone deliveries?

Supply Chain Planning Software 114

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

While forecast accuracy, if used well, can reduce safety stock, what I find in the study of the global multi-national is the rise of cycle stock due to increased item complexity, and the increase of in transit inventories due to longer freight lanes and longer cycles in ocean transportation.

Waste Reduction 150

Waste Reduction Inventory Reduction Inventory Optimal Sourcing 150

SCMDOJO

AUGUST 4, 2023

But times are changing, the use of reduce inventory offers more quality and useful performance metrics. The usage of useful performance metrics offered by the use of reduce inventory actually reward behavior that tends to enhance your products final quality. Over time, having huge inventories were considered necessary.

Inventory Reduction 92

Inventory Reduction Material Savings Cost Reduction Strategies Waste Reduction 92

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 7, 2016

On Monday, I would speak in Orlando Florida at the Terra Technology event; and on Wednesday, present the keynote at the Logistic Summit & Expo in Mexico City. In the outside-in supply chain, the signals are from the buy and sell-side markets back to the enterprise. How easy is it to buy from your company? Bio-engineering?

Supply Chain Design Software 150

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 16, 2015

In the period of 2002-present, the company acquired/aggregated many applications. On August 13th, Infor announced the intent to purchase GT Nexus for 675M$. The largest was the purchase of Lawson in 2011 for 2B$. The company branded as GT Nexus in 2001 and purchased Tradecard in 2013. The So What? It is clear.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 150

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Inventory optimization aims at arriving at the right amount of inventory that is sufficient to meet present and future forecasted demand. The budget incorporates materials cost, fixed operational costs, transportation and logistics costs, redistribution costs, and any additional miscellaneous costs that impact the total cost of ownership.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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3rdwave

JANUARY 23, 2019

The more granular and comprehensive the data captured in digital format, the higher the fidelity and resolution of the picture presented through digitization. The tools supporting digitization enables the presentation of information in ways not conceived of pre-2009. 5 Reasons Logistics and Transportation Should Digitize.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 86

Logistics Network Optimization Software Transportation Optimal Sourcing Logistics 86

The Lean Supply Chain

JULY 7, 2015

The other software companies that sell YMS below, sell it in conjunction with a Warehouse Management System (WMS) and Transportation Management System (TMS) so there is no way to gauge those YMS sales as they could be with, or without, the YMS system depending on the customer’s needs. Cloud (the Internet) is what most every YMS user wants.

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Modeling Software Demand Planning Software 40

GlobalTranz

MAY 4, 2016

In modern manufacturing and transportation, savings are everything. Nearly every company offers some sort of discounted shipping plan for large purchase orders, and more customers are demanding faster delivery at a reduced rate. Freight Management KPIs are undoubtedly the most important metrics to track and understand.

Freight 120

Freight Procurement Analytics Sourcing Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies 120

3rdwave

JANUARY 23, 2019

The more granular and comprehensive the data captured in digital format, the higher the fidelity and resolution of the picture presented through digitization. The tools supporting digitization enables the presentation of information in ways not conceived of pre-2009. 5 Reasons Logistics and Transportation Should Digitize.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 40

Logistics Network Optimization Software Transportation Optimal Sourcing Logistics 40

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 2, 2020

At the end of every presentation, one of my clients always says, “Let’s fix the basics.” Many of my clients talk about a customer-centric supply chain but rely on useless metrics from an annual survey or a net promoter score. The Sleep Number Story of Supply Chain Excellence. Who needs their ERP? Everybody.”.

Customer Service 302

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 7, 2012

My schedule had me on a plane to Chicago at the time of the presentation. We rescheduled my flight and I quickly put together some slides for the presentation. (To I had successfully adapted to give a presentation on agility to 254 people. Q: You mention that Executive Buy-in is the biggest stumbling block.

Supply Chain Design Software 231

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Precoro

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Streamlines Internal Procedures Spending data analysis sheds light on similar purchases between different departments. It enables them to cooperate even more closely to create fewer purchase orders and get things done faster by grouping multiple items and services into one purchase. Let's learn more about them.

Analysis 52

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ShipBob

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Similarly, meeting customer demands builds customer satisfaction and loyalty, increases the likelihood of repeat purchases, and usually leads to more sales. Transportation and distribution. Decide which fulfillment strategy works best for your business at present, and what options to consider in the future.

Supply Chain Planning Software 98

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Supply Chain Insights

AUGUST 29, 2017

It matters not what your metric is, you get the same results: too much of our trade spend goes down the drain, doesn’t it? Demand signals include shopping trends, digital footprints of shopping online or looking at recipes, talking to their neighbors and friends on social media, buying habits, and consumption data.

Supply Chain Planning Software 95

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 19, 2024

When customers have transparency into product availability, delivery timelines, and order status, they are more likely to complete purchases and continue shopping with a business. At the same time, it makes excellent sense to have a good SEO software solution to keep track of how your marketing strategies perform.

Supply Chain Visibility 78

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 11, 2018

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. At the very least, they should see a message indicating that the products are out of stock before they make the purchase.

Inventory Reduction 75

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Resource Reduction Sourcing Strategies 75

Enterra Insights

AUGUST 19, 2020

It spans the purchase of raw materials to the final delivery of the merchandise to the customer, including the intermediate processing of the goods. It’s a discipline centered on the storage, transportation, and distribution of products. Which data metrics are most relevant to your demand forecasting? ”[1]. Logistic 4.0

Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

One is time to recover (TTR), the time it would take for a particular node in the supply chain — a supplier facility, a distribution center, or a transportation hub — to be restored to full functionality after a disruption. “During the present pandemic, remote business operations have proven to be paramount.

Supply Chain Planning Software 116

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Although Lean principles provide an excellent basis for managing energy costs, such costs are often left out of an efficiency drive… Why is that? The electrification of the transportation market will require today’s industry leaders in those sectors to adapt in order to survive & lead. Energy costs are not well understood.

Manufacturing Procurement 44

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Cost Reduction Strategies Price Reduction 44

GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2015

As we head into 2016, we are featuring our most read articles of 2015 in our five main categories: Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation Management, and Freight. No Purchase Orders were used. However, one thing that should come to mind is the prowess of the retail giant's supply chain excellence.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 120

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6 River Systems

JUNE 10, 2019

Now it is only a matter of test buying products through unauthorized channels to recognize where the supply chain leakage is coming from. So I asked, “How about we make our employee the number #1 and fortify them better to radiate excellence to the customer as transferred effect?” Some strategies for an excellent supply chain are: 1.

Sourcing Strategies 88

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ThroughPut

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

From keeping tabs on inventory levels and production schedules to orchestrating order fulfillment, managing transportation, and evaluating supplier performance – it’s your one-stop shop for tracking many events and activities. Supply chain analytics software is a versatile tool that stretches its influence across the entire spectrum.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 52

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QAD

APRIL 8, 2021

And both only started to become valuable for humans once we learned how to dig them out of the earth and process them as resources to become jewelry, or fuel for light, heating, transportation and energy. At the same time, we all know that having insight into facts is a key to decision-making. Data Opportunities.

Data 79

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