Locus

AUGUST 2, 2022

Gartner® Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Execution Technologies, 2022 provides insight into the maturity, readiness, and business impact of logistics technologies. The report listed last-mile delivery solutions under the Slope of Enlightenment curve. ” How last-mile technologies are making a difference.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 21, 2013

We finished our report on the maturation of hospital supply chains , and I have put the finishing touches on the Healthcare Supply Chain Index for this Thursday’s webinar. In the last five years, while the physician is still important, the buying decisions transitioned from the supplier to the care provider.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

How do we harness the power of data with new forms of analytics? Today, technology providers are selling analytics. This week, I received this email from a financial institution questioning why business leaders are not harnessing more insights and redesigning processes based on analytics. S&OP Challenges. Reflection.

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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. He has an MBA from UCLA. & Hoberg, K.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

On November 18 th , Target Corporation reported its third quarter earnings. In one article from a few years ago a pundit said, “The dirty little secret about omnichannel that is not getting nearly enough attention – omnichannel can cost a lot more than simply running stores.” A buyer now “purchases for one business.”

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 21, 2022

This week, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) , with sponsors Penske Logistics and consulting firm Kearney , released the 33rd Annual State of Logistics Report to organization members and the industry as a whole. This report provides a snapshot of the U.S. business logistics costs for 2021. .

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6 River Systems

AUGUST 19, 2020

Automated ordering alleviates the pressure on supply chain executives and also can take care of triggering replenishment orders automatically. Since every business is connected with technologies like ERP software, it is easier to implement such solutions and have the complete supply chain adapt readily to demand shifts.

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Veridian Solutions

JANUARY 23, 2019

It refers to the ability to buy online and pick up in store. retailers, up to 72 percent, lack click and collect capabilities, reports DC Velocity. Click and collect makes up a portion of true omnichannel supply chains, allowing customers the freedom to shop online and pick up products in the store.

Retail 49

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Veridian Solutions

JANUARY 14, 2019

It refers to the ability to buy online and pick up in store. retailers, up to 72 percent, lack click and collect capabilities, reports DC Velocity. Click and collect makes up a portion of true omnichannel supply chains, allowing customers the freedom to shop online and pick up products in the store. Download WhitePaper.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Cycle stock is the management of stock required to cycle through production runs and procurement buys effectively. More and more companies purchasing inventory technologies, but failing to give planners time to plan. Buying the technology and not having clear processes and accountability does not help. It takes training.

Waste Reduction 150

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Especially since many retailers have already purchased and shipped their goods ahead of the looming tariff changes. Recent industry reports detail the plight of retailers who aren’t utilizing agile inventory management to their best advantage.

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Kinaxis

JULY 19, 2016

They expect to be able to make purchases and receive service in that same lightening quick timeframe. All three presented great keynotes at this year’s Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference, and all three said the same thing. Your supply chain software could become your team’s new social platform!

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

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Requis

MAY 22, 2020

In the 1990s, purchasing managers were focusing on how to beat up their suppliers in order to buy cheaper. Meanwhile, salespeople for suppliers were trying to work around procurement. When they get it, they have to put it in Excel and clean it, and then put it in a PowerPoint so they can show it to people.

Data 52

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

To coordinate, contracts can be made with direct links in the supply chain, but how can organizations coordinate with the suppliers’ suppliers or the customers’ customers? However, commonly used KPIs used by supply chain executives are usually focused on logistics performance (e.g.,

Waste Reduction 274

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Supply Chain Movement

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

For the fourth consecutive year, Supply Chain Media has produced the SCM Map of Europe providing an overview of the most relevant data for value chains. 16 | Profile Ivanka Janssen, Director Global Sales Operational Excellence, Diageo. 22 | Management: apps accelerate supply chain processes.

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Oracle SCM

JULY 12, 2017

Supply chain executives were under pressure to develop more efficient, customer-centric supply chains while finding innovative ways to reduce costs and enable growth. Companies tripped over themselves to build ecommerce portals, and one-click purchasing grew in relevance.

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

For many growing and established direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands alike, the supply chain is the most critical but also most challenging aspect of their operations. . The process involves complex steps, from procurement, to shipping products to end users, often resulting in a lack of visibility and high operational costs.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Inspired by McKinsey’s 2020 consultancy report, which emphasizes transforming supply chains rather than temporary fixes, we believe a comprehensive approach to reskilling supply chain professionals is essential to meet future demands.

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Arkieva

JANUARY 6, 2017

Here is a list of the Top 20 Supply Chain Strategy Blog Posts from 2016. The ABCDs of an Excellent Supply Chain. In this 2-part Supply chain strategy post , the Managing Director at Solventure – Bram Desmet, discusses the key elements of an excellent supply chain. Read More ».

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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. Customers face significant frustrations that erode brand trust and sales without supply chain visibility.

Supply Chain Visibility 79

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ThroughPut

JUNE 24, 2022

To guarantee results, supply chain managers need to be able to cut through this noise with a powerful tool to make use of this vast amount of data with targeted operational analytics to detect, quantify and rank the bottleneck operations building-up in business processes early on. The Impact on Supply Chain is Two-Fold.

Supply Chain Planning Software 98

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3rdwave

JANUARY 23, 2019

Logistics is a highly procedural function with clearly defined responsibilities and performance metrics. Greater data accuracy for operational execution, analytics, and reporting. Higher levels of 3rd party execution visibility and influence. Extensive analytic capabilities.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 86

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 24, 2022

To accelerate problem solving and innovation, the solutions provide a familiar development environment, ready access to data and a plethora of APIs, and libraries for data scientist to build and deploy at scale new and extended models. Whole is Lesser Than the Sum of Parts. Proven Performance.

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

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Alloy

JUNE 25, 2019

At the recent Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference , one of the standout sessions was “The Penalty Conundrum?—?Suppliers It featured Monique Picou, Senior VP of Flow and Supply Chain at Walmart, who shared the motivation behind the retailer’s recent increase in On Time In Full targets for suppliers. “And

Alloy 40

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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

She is now an Editor at Aggregage for the site Supply Chain Brief. “Currently, the biggest challenge for supply chain managers is…” Keeping up with consumers and their buying behaviors. Perhaps one of the biggest dilemmas in cost control is dealing with the new tariffs that have been imposed.

Supply Chain Planning Software 96

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3rdwave

JANUARY 23, 2019

Logistics is a highly procedural function with clearly defined responsibilities and performance metrics. Greater data accuracy for operational execution, analytics, and reporting. Higher levels of 3rd party execution visibility and influence. Extensive analytic capabilities.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 40

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Not only does warehouse optimization result in a healthier bottom line, but it also improves key warehouse metrics like accurate orders and on-time delivery. There are about 10+ measurements on evaluating the efficiency, but all those get consolidated to a single metric called the ‘LPMH’ (lines per man hour).

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Logility

JANUARY 26, 2024

Depending on who you ask, the answer can be anything from low costs and efficiency to a delicate balance between profitability and customer service. Enter our list of supply chain trends for 2024. The same holds for the supply chain organization.

Supply Chain Planning Software 214

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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?” Brown @TheMichaelBrown Michael D.

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NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Collaboration between nations ground to a standstill, as leaders frightened by scarcity began stockpiling supplies, and forbidding exports of key materials. Once again, we return to the observation that supply chain executives are generally rewarded based on one directive: Buy it cheaper, from anywhere and anybody, under any circumstances.

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