Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2022

Companies that viewed the pandemic as another risk management event will struggle the most with Q1 and Q2 earnings reports. Source E2open Shipping Index). The Chief Financial Officer gained more presence with procurement and IT reporting to finance. We started the conversation with sourcing. Focus on Cost.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Companies that viewed the pandemic as another risk management event will struggle the most with Q1 and Q2 earnings reports. Source E2open Shipping Index). The Chief Financial Officer gained more presence with procurement and IT reporting to finance. We started the conversation with sourcing. Focus on Cost.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 9, 2024

Nvidia, Northrup Grumman, PACCAR Inc, PCA (Packaging Corporation of America), ResMed, Rockwell Automation, Ross Stores, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) Company, Tempur-Pedic, TJX, Toro, Toyota, West Pharma, United Tractors, and Urban Outfitters. The group’s response is, “Are these supply chain metrics?”

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Many-to-many can also refer to many participants in a network accessing many, many sources of event data critical to supply chain operations through a public cloud network. BluJay provides transportation management and managed transportation solutions. COVID of course taught companies the need for agility.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 23, 2016

The Flex CEO, and board members are corporate leaders of this competitive event. While Kaizen events and continuous improvement (CI) projects provide breakthrough results, these are often not sustained. These metrics would, of course, be aligned and are updated every hour. Specific metrics: process metrics and outcome metrics.

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Precoro

MARCH 31, 2023

March 21 was the second annual iteration of World Sustainable Procurement Day , an online event organized by the Sustainable Procurement Pledge team, SPP Chapters, SPP Champions, and partners to raise awareness about the importance of ethical procurement and to share the best sustainability practices with organizations worldwide.

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 14, 2021

According to the UN Environment Program’s Food Waste Index, 923 million metric tons of food is wasted globally every year. Source: [link]. With the right solution and strategy, food manufacturers have the potential to create a major impact in reducing the scale of our global food waste crisis.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 20, 2023

If a manufacturer has to wait an extra day for raw materials to arrive, they might lose a customer. In manufacturing, for example, lead time refers to the amount of time it takes for a product to move through the entire production process , from when the initial order or request was made to the final delivery. Let’s dive in.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 29, 2024

From sourcing raw materials, manufacturing, and storage, to transportation and distribution, SCM ensures efficiency and cost-effectiveness throughout the entire journey. Sourcing: Sourcing is all about finding reliable suppliers, negotiating contracts, and managing relationships.

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QAD

MARCH 9, 2023

Instead, geopolitical, inflationary and environmental forces have created new challenges for manufacturers and their supply chain partners. Supply chain planning is more important today than ever before and there’s good news: Manufacturers have options for mitigating global supply chain risk and keeping costs in check.

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Kinaxis

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

But some events are more disruptive than others. The recent outbreak of coronavirus has shaken communities and put companies that rely on manufacturing from facilities in Wuhan, China at risk. The number of coronavirus cases continues to rise, and the region has implemented a quarantine, limiting transportation and the flow of goods.

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Logility

AUGUST 25, 2020

Each of these events was completely devastating to the company concerned. Every company today runs on data – the key to using your data is choosing the right metrics for visibility into your supply chain. Warehousing and transportation costs. A few of the most infamous are listed below. The common thread? Labor utilization.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The number one question that I am asked today by manufacturers across all industries is “How can I improve customer service?” A common issue in financially-driven companies is the heavy utilization of manufacturing assets past reasonable limits throwing the supply chain out of balance. Background. 4 Maximize Buffers.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Normally, logistics deal with events that bring the product towards the customer. For instance, goods move from the customer to the distributor or to the manufacturer. When a manufacturer’s product normally moves through the supply chain network, it is to reach the distributor or customer. Imagine this scenario.

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crisp

DECEMBER 15, 2021

A recent survey of procurement leaders showed a 15-20% increase in ROI when using data and analytics to make decisions. That same survey showed that up to 50% of procurement teams’ time was spent looking for data. These ‘ driver metrics ’ can give you an early signal to act on before your outcome is impacted.

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SupplyPike

MAY 14, 2020

Supply Chain Management (SCM) is a systematic and controlled procurement operation. Procurement usually comprises a diverse range of suppliers chosen according to a conceived ability to supply merchandise at the right price. Most manufacturers depend on just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing policies.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 20, 2015

When you choose a company to transport your freight or to supply you with the materials you need to manufacture a product, you are putting your hard work and reputation in their hands. The next posts in the series will break down metrics and issues to consider in SQM by industry and conclude with a case study on the application of SQM.

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Adexa

JULY 17, 2023

Even real-time decision making is being replaced with before-the-time decision making by predicting events. It allows organizations to track and monitor inventory levels, production status, transportation, and other crucial supply chain activities. Processes that used to take days can now be done in minutes.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Amazon’s purchase of Kiva Robots changed the landscape of robotics in the supply chain. Per IDC Manufacturing Insights , the use of robotics will become more platform based through robot-as-a-service, reducing costs of deployment and maintenance. Technology Will Reshape Procurement Practices. Robotics Will Grow More Versatile.

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ShipBob

APRIL 26, 2023

It involves all the activities related to the sourcing and transportation of raw materials needed in the manufacturing process. Meanwhile, the downstream supply chain involves activities post the manufacturing process, which would mean getting the finished goods to the end consumer.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 21, 2022

A global chemical manufacturer recently had to replace ships that transported bulk materials to ports. This chemical manufacturer is converting its entire distribution system to containers. While transportation is vital to the success of a supply chain, its use may not be optimal.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Today, 7% of order and purchase order flows move through business networks. Last night, I was sitting with a friend that got transportation updates every hour from the GPS on the truck that he had tendered earlier that day on his cell phone. The event will be invitation only for fifteen manufacturers and fifteen technologists.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

It can be practically zero—as is the case with earthquakes and fires—or even negative, when a disruption is detected after the event. For instance, when a disaster such as a hurricane, a labor strike, or a bankruptcy disables key suppliers, quick-moving enterprises are able to lock in alternative sources of supply before their rivals.

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Logility

DECEMBER 2, 2020

For example: Optimizing a distribution network not only reduces logistics costs but, in most cases, reduces carbon emissions through fewer transportation miles and/or less inventory holding costs. Source: Nielsen Product Insider, 10/20/2018. Often the lowest cost scenario is also the best one from a Green standpoint.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

This enables the company to manufacture and distribute its product in a way that, ideally, efficiently meets consumer demand. Beyond these ‘soft skills’, demand planning requires the ability to analyse data including internal records, manufacturer predictions, consumer trends and behaviours, and market shifts.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 6, 2013

Closing the gaps happens when there are aligned metrics, clarity of vision and aligned planning processes. It combines decisions across sell, deliver, make and source processes to drive value based outcomes. This includes optimization and discrete event simulation. They lack cohesion.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

Weather events might also be factors. The peak season definition is a continued evolution of the seasons in transportation. Even once a vaccine was available, additional breakouts of new variants in Shanghai put the brakes on transportation expectations for the Produce Shipping Season in 2022. When and What Is Peak Season ?

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

billion metric tons—the emissions have rebounded in 2021 and 2022. Source: Statista.com. A series of unfortunate events. Transportation was redirected to be used in providing first aid, leading to supply chain bottlenecks, shortages and price hikes. parts per million, in comparison to the 1960 levels of 316.91

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 31, 2023

In this Part 2 blog post, we will continue to explore how automotive manufacturers are carrying out effective supply chain initiatives and their innovative solutions. The visibility will include not just the short-term purchase order or ASN-level visibility, but also the tactical kind of forecast collaboration with the suppliers.

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American Global Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Supply chains are still plagued by external events over which they have little control. We’ll look back to events in 2022 that show this transition and transformation in the making. Geopolitical events weighed heavily on supply chains in 2022, promoting volatility and uncertainty. and the global economy.

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 16, 2023

The ability to analyze this data enables the retail giant to make informed decisions on product procurement, inventory management, and demand forecasting. The company has strategically invested in automated distribution centers, streamlining the flow of products from manufacturers to stores.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 13, 2015

Let me start with a true confession: I am a manufacturing gal. I relished the sound of a manufacturing line when I opened the door of the factory in the morning, and I liked managing inputs so that we could maximize outputs. Manufacturing is the foundation of my interest in supply chain management. It is now part of my DNA.

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QAD

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Armed with in-depth insights into procurement, inventory management, supplier performance, order management, fulfillment, and more, companies can improve their processes and better manage challenges that arise within their businesses with supply chain analytics. What is Supply Chain Analytics Software?

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

You are not alone, especially as in the time since we first penned this article, one huge and unforeseen event has raised awareness of the global importance of this vital sector—and shown it to be an attractive career choice. That event was the global COVID-19 pandemic, which erupted during the first half of 2020.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Coming out of Y2K, more logistics operations focused on improving labor management, transportation management and green initiatives such as advancements in lighting technology, safety features with automated dock ramps with trailer locks and more. Investments in Transportation solutions is imperative.

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 14, 2021

To marshal worldwide objectives of scalable and transformative urbanization, cement manufacturers need to look at intelligent supply chain logistics. In a globally operational construction supply chain, losing vendors can be hazardous in the monopolized landscape of cement manufacturing. Outdated Logistics Models.

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Zipline Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Right now, we are seeing a shift away from the big box brand purchasing that defined the spring of 2020 to food trends more in line with what we have seen over the past several years. Those cutting-edge technologies are enabling companies to create personalized nutrition plans for users based on biological metrics.

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