BlueYonder

JANUARY 16, 2024

Asking the Right Questions Having the right data can help you answer some really important questions. Here are a bunch of questions retailers probably ask themselves already when it comes to returns: Why is this customer returning this product? Is the product frequently being returned for the same reason?

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Supply Chain Cowboy

MARCH 23, 2015

Earning your APICS CSCP Certification has many benefits for anyone working in supply chain, but the process also comes with many questions. I’ve put together a list of questions that friends and colleagues have asked me in the hopes of making the process a bit easier for everyone. Don’t see your question?

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Paragon

AUGUST 15, 2022

The post Fleet Route Planning Software Frequently Asked Questions appeared first on Paragon Routing.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2023

My mind questions, “How did we get here? My question is, “How do we break the conventional norms to drive breakthrough thinking?” Curmudgeon : An ill-tempered (and frequently old) person full of stubborn ideas or opinions. I also ask, ” Why is there no balance of opportunity versus risk?”

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

When I started my business in 2012, I frequently wrote about the future using the moniker of Supply Chain 2020. Most of my clients implement technology without asking themselves the simple questions of, “What does good look like? that they cannot answer these simple questions. My focus was simple.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 19, 2021

Answering similar questions, and staring out the same window, tries the soul. I am constantly amazed that business leaders can engage with technologists month after month (often over eight and sometimes over a year) to select a supply chain planning system and then call me to ask for help on the decision. The sameness is torture.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

In addition, the Board asked executives what steps they were taking in response to the war in Ukraine. The most frequently chosen option for CEOs was “ Focusing on making supply chains more resilient.” Earlier this month in the post titled What Does 2023 Have In-Store for Global Supply Chains?

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 31, 2022

As you assess the breadth and depth of your logistical needs for 2022 and beyond, use this FAQ to help answer questions about the type of Transportation Management System capabilities you may need for your specific challenges and goals.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 31, 2022

As you assess the breadth and depth of your logistical needs for 2022 and beyond, use this FAQ to help answer questions about the type of Transportation Management System capabilities you may need for your specific challenges and goals.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Today, many of us are on conference call after conference call in an endless loop of meetings with little time to question the effectiveness. When I ask executives to draw their supply chains today (an activity that I love to do to understand their mental models), companies will often draw a dead pool around S&OP.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 19, 2021

Answering similar questions, and staring out the same window, tries the soul. I am constantly amazed that business leaders can engage with technologists month after month (often over eight and sometimes over a year) to select a supply chain planning system and then call me to ask for help on the decision. The sameness is torture.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 9, 2021

Manufacturers’ frequent mistake is automating decision support processes without asking the question, “How should we make a decision?” The Question is Why? The last decade is a testimonial that functional excellence does not drive value. Mistake #4. Lack of clarity in governance for decision-making.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 11, 2021

So as you prepare to onboard new supply chain talent, are you ready to answer the questions they will have? Each class is different, but three themes emerged in student questions. Sustainability matters to these graduates, and how companies are tackling supply chain sustainability was a frequent topic.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 1, 2023

Read More: 15 Essential Procurement Interview Questions and Their Answers ] Resume Mistake # 4: No Mention of Key Achievements in the Current or Previous Roles Choose a key achievement and spend some time and space on your CV focussing on this and explaining it concisely yet with more detail that anything else.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 25, 2022

Customers would call us and ask: ‘Can you make a delivery on Tuesday?’ Another frequently asked question among customers on delivery day:” Where’s my truck?” On a good day, answering this question took half an hour,” Mr. Sanders admitted. The 40-year-old company only had manual processes for taking orders.

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Supply Chain Trend

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

It requires to ask yourself the questions. But maybe more important, it will automate the boring, frequent, repetitive, decisions and actions, enabling the planner to focus on value add and strategy. It also requires a shift in mindset and some self-reflection. What am I good in that a machine can’t do?

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Enterra Insights

MAY 24, 2021

CNBC correspondent Silvia Amaro ( @Silvia_Amaro ) observes, “The future of physical stores has been called into question by the coronavirus pandemic, but experts believe the key to survival will be reinvention. 4] Robinson states, “Nobody has definitive answers, but at least they’re asking.” Omnichannel is here to stay.” Supply chain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 27, 2014

” A Question from my Training Class this Week. In preparation for the call, I had given the group a list of emerging technologies that I am watching and I asked each person to come to the call ready to talk about technologies that they are working with. During the call I got asked a question that made me stop and think.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

At the end of the speech, I looked down at the timer on the floor and saw, much to my dismay, that there were only 5 minutes left for questions. While I normally finish early on presentations, on this day, I had almost run over reducing the time for questions. Answering the Question from The Hand In the Audience.

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MPO Multi Party Orchestration

MARCH 22, 2021

You’ve likely heard it said countless times: Ask 100 people to define supply chain Control Towers and you’ll get 100 different answers. With a wide array of Control Tower solutions on the market, each with their own capabilities and differentiators, it can be challenging to decide which is the right fit and how to sell it internally.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

These questions were the focus of a recent LinkedIn Live event called “Warehouse Execution System: A New Competitive Imperative.” Frequently, they’re looking for the smaller investment opportunity to test or validate some of these principles out before investing in a full warehouse implementation and multi-million dollar cost.”

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Kinaxis

MAY 21, 2019

Generally—all too frequently—management is responsible for creating the metrics, the culture, and the mentality that foster siloed thinking. That’s a great place to take “a step back to ask a straightforward question, ‘Why are we doing things this way?’”. And who is responsible for this siloed thinking?

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Maine Pointe

OCTOBER 20, 2020

In the first of a four-part series on the resilient, agile, digitally enabled supply chain of the future, Nathanael Powrie , EVP Data Analytics and Simon Knowles, Chief Marketing Officer, answer some frequently asked questions.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

The question is, “How?” I am frequently asked, “Can a big data data science company help to alleviate the current market pain in the supply chain?” Data science is only useful when companies are clear on the question to ask. ” My answer is no. Then I talked with Rob, the Coupa CEO.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 5, 2019

My client writhed in her seat and hung her head as she asked, “I read your article on control towers, but I am confused. I am embarrassed to ask, but we were discussing the topic at our board meeting yesterday, and I must admit that we have more confusion than clarity.”. I pressed my neatly folded napkin to my lips. They sound good.

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QAD

DECEMBER 1, 2022

I recently posed this question in my blog: Most Marketing Leaders Are Investing in B2B Digital Commerce: Why Aren’t You? We’ve developed a 28-question Digital Commerce Checklist to help enterprises understand if their B2B solutions are responsive to today’s online buyers. How Well is Your Current e-Commerce Platform Performing?

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Resilinc

JANUARY 3, 2022

In March 2021, the Marshall and Solomon Islands —nations that are already losing land and resources due to sea level rise—asked the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to charge cargo ship owners $100 per metric ton (MT) of carbon-dioxide emitted.

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ITradeNetwork

AUGUST 20, 2019

This week, we are answering our customers' top 5 most frequently asked questions. Everyday, thousands of food and beverage companies use iTrade's Order Management System (OMS) for planning, order management, accounting, logistics, and more.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 27, 2022

Many employees are afraid that it could reflect poorly or show weakness when they ask for a helping hand. Employees are also given a couple of “CEO” days each month when they can take time off for whatever reason—no questions asked. However, this is easier said than done. to put their mental health first.”.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 7, 2019

Those are the main questions I discussed with Chris Jones, Executive Vice President, Marketing and Services at Descartes Systems Group , during a recent episode of Talking Logistics. With the 2018 capacity crunch and scramble to cover loads, I began our discussion by asking Chris about the current state of the TMS market.

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Veridian Solutions

JUNE 10, 2019

Those considering a new system will have many WMS frequently asked questions, including the following: What is a warehouse management system? Learn the answers to these frequently asked questions about WMS and view more FAQs and answers by filling out the form below to download your copy today.

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Logility

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Volatility due to shrinking order to delivery cycles, rapid shifts in distribution channels, SKU proliferation, global competition and more frequent disruptions that cause demand and supply fluctuations are all amplified in today’s “normal” business environment. as ways of dealing with volatility.

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ShipBob

APRIL 18, 2024

Documentation: Maintain thorough documentation for all shipments, including invoices and proof of payment, to substantiate the declared value if questioned by customs authorities. Request a quote De minimis value entry FAQs Here are answers to the most frequently asked questions about de minimus value entry.

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ITradeNetwork

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Check out our customers' top 5 most frequently asked questions of the month. Everyday, thousands of food and beverage companies use iTrade's Order Management System (OMS) for planning, order management, accounting, logistics, and more.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 29, 2014

In my travels, I attend these meetings frequently. I feel that the industry is engaged in ‘Group Think’ No one in this meetings is going to ask tough questions. In the study, the respondents were asked to rate time to Return on Investment, and satisfaction. The board has not set-up the team for success.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

This begs the question: Can artificial intelligence (AI) provide a genuine customer experience (CX)? To answer that question, you need to understand what I call the Four A’s of customer experience: access, acknowledgement, assistance, and answers. She can discern what you’re asking then converse with you on how to help.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 21, 2015

In this episode, Derrick Muilenburg, Manager of Optimization Services at LeanLogistics , will discuss four key steps to achieving an optimal transportation network — Benchmarking, Network Modeling, Transportation Simulation, and Network Design — and answer frequently asked questions, such as: How often do you perform these steps?

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