SCMDOJO

JUNE 6, 2023

Supply chain optimization can achieve this with the help of data analytics. Data analytics helps businesses make data-driven decisions and initiatives. They can understand their supply chain operations with more precision. How does data analytics help supply chain optimization?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

As a result, organisations have had to rely on a larger number of suppliers and third-party logistics to meet this demand. The complexity and interconnectedness of the global supply chain have led to organisations becoming more dependent on suppliers than ever before.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Near the end of 2021, I had the chance to make the early call on Logistics Viewpoints on what 2022 would look like across five major logistics themes. The only bright note is that shipping costs will be a fraction of what they were over the last several years. Figure 1: U.S. Container Import Volume Year-over-Year Comparison.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The building of the global supply chain over the last seven decades evolved based on three assumptions: Number 1. Logistics is available. With availability assumed, the traditional focus of supply chain practices was on negotiating the lowest price. Shippers pushed cost and waste backward in the supply chain.

Supply Chain Planning Software 276

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Many major challenges of 2021—capacity constraints, ecommerce growth and driver shortage—are rolling over into 2022 and, in addition, the environment and machine learning are becoming more important for logistics and supply chain professionals. Global supply chains will be busy, congested and chaotic.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The building of the global supply chain over the last seven decades evolved based on three assumptions: Number 1. Logistics is available. With availability assumed, the traditional focus of supply chain practices was on negotiating the lowest price. Shippers pushed cost and waste backward in the supply chain.

Supply Chain Planning Software 264

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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. For 2021, U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 8, 2022

Global Supply Chain Pressure Index. According to the July 2022 Global Supply Chain Pressure Index (GSPI) , compiled and published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York , overall pressures reportedly declined once again in July. This index was reported as 1.84 reported for June, and 2.59 reported for May.

Procurement Analytics 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The building of the global supply chain over the last seven decades evolved based on three assumptions: Number 1. Logistics is available. With availability assumed, the traditional focus of supply chain practices was on negotiating the lowest price. Shippers pushed cost and waste backward in the supply chain.

Supply Chain Planning Software 195

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 23, 2023

This week, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) , with sponsors Penske Logistics and consulting firm Kearney , released the 34th Annual State of Logistics Report to organization members and the industry as a whole.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 18, 2021

But when looking for historical parallels, it is useful to concentrate on inflationary episodes that contained supply chain disruptions and a spike in consumer demand after a period of temporary suppression. With that said, let’s take a look at some recent and more granular data on sales, prices, and supply chain performance.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 13, 2023

Brad Cook and Steve Hewitt , partners at Wipfli, report, “Consumer spending accounts for nearly 70 percent of U.S. Unfortunately, high-quality, sustainable and ‘cheap’ don’t usually go hand-in-hand, so retailers are navigating a number of competing purchasing priorities.” economic activity.”[1]

Packaging 130

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2020

The topic of the meeting was the logistics to launch of the AMR Research Top 25. When Gartner purchased AMR Research in December 2009, the methodology became the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25. The research project analyzed 1200 combinations of 180 metrics for four hundred companies for the period of 2010-2012.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 21, 2021

Supply Chain KPIs article and permission to publish here provided by Harkirat Ahluwalia. Supply chain key performance indicators and metrics are ways in which someone can quantify the performance of their company’s supply chain to gain a better understanding of its strengths and weaknesses.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and added perspectives to retailer Walmart’s report of Q4 and Fiscal 2024 financial and operational performance. Specifically, high inflation and economically stressed consumers have been more selective in their purchase decisions. Net income was reported as $30.4

Inventory Reduction 52

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

Brand loyalty is no longer the driver for consumer purchasing decisions. People simply want to purchase products from businesses which provide a more transparent and streamlined service, and who deliver on their customer promise, even if it means inflated prices to obtain it. Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 8, 2014

” Supply Chain Leader. Interview for Metrics That Matter. My kitchen table is piled high with interviews for the upcoming book, Metrics That Matter. As background, Peter Gibbons is the Executive Vice President, Global Supply Chain for Mattel, Inc. I am behind. The heat is on. No backing out.

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SupplyOn

APRIL 23, 2020

SupplyOn Analytics links internal and external information – thus ensuring visibility and a robust, crisis-proof supply chain Planning, purchasing, logistics and transport management are traditionally separate processes, typically located in different departments.

Just-in-Time 40

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 9, 2023

Autonomous Supply Chains In this competitive environment, a CPG manufacturer needs to fight to get space on retailer shelves in each region, keep those shelves stocked, compete and collaborate simultaneously with e-commerce, and maintain its operating margins.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 4, 2016

However, traditional enterprise measures of performance do not work for supply chains. To paraphrase a saying, the road to supply chain hell is paved with good intentions and bad metrics. Shortcomings of Traditional Performance Measures. Financial metrics to indicate profitability.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Hire any of them as your supply chain consultant and see the difference! Expertise: Sourcing, Supply Chain Analysis, Logistics & Transportation, Logistics Management Consulting, Freight (Maritime, Land, or Air), Logistics Technology Solutions. With a Ph.D.

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Precoro

APRIL 18, 2023

Supply chain visibility is a company's ability to keep track of raw materials, components, and final products – in batches or individually – as they move through the entire supply chain from suppliers through production or assembly to retailers and end customers.

Supply Chain Planning Software 98

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

According to a July 2014 supply chain research study from Accenture focused on Big Data and supply chain risk management, most organizations have high hopes for using big data analytics in their supply chain but many have had challenges in deploying it.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 20, 2020

In supply chain, leadership is critical in broad and diverse areas of actions. Team re-building, split of responsibilities/tasks, border closure challenges, quick navigation of stock management, prioritisation of logistics to consumer needs and coordination with partners upstream and downstream. Efficiency and cost management.

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QAD

JULY 21, 2022

Common results of the bullwhip effect are excess inventory and associated cost increases, lost revenue, unnecessary capacity and a less-than-optimal customer experience. Price fluctuations and discounts resulting in increased purchases. They also provide the means for managing inbound logistics. Connected Supply Chain.

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Zipline Logistics

JULY 27, 2021

For best logistics outcomes, shippers should look to arrange transportation as soon as possible for upcoming purchase orders. Leverage Logistics Data. Accurately tracking and evaluating transportation analytics is a critical component of managing your supply chain performance during peak season.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Blue Yonder was named a Leader in this inaugural report and the leader in the Better Functionality quadrant based on an evaluation of our Blue Yonder Warehouse Management solution. Blue Yonder’s WMS , a SaaS solution, empowers businesses to deliver consistently high service at a value-driven cost.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Supply Chain KPIs are Essential – The Right Ones! Many people get really confused about KPIs or Key Performance Indicators in Logistics and Supply Chain operations. Cost as a percentage of sales (Logistics or Supply Chain). KPIs in Supply Chain – The Basics.

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ThroughPut

JUNE 24, 2022

Mounting expectations of supersonic speed and efficiencies between suppliers and business partners of all types further underscores the need for the industry to leverage the prowess of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) in supply chains and logistics. The Impact on Supply Chain is Two-Fold.

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Unleashed

MARCH 6, 2024

Agile supply chain management is especially important in today’s dynamic business landscape, where customer expectations, technological advancements, and environmental uncertainties are constantly evolving and creating new challenges and opportunities for supply chain performance. Let’s dive in.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 6, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and added perspectives to U.S. retailer Target’s recent reporting of Q4 and Fiscal 2024 financial and operational performance. Specifically, high inflation and economically stressed consumers have been more selective in their household budgeting and in their purchase decisions.

Inventory Reduction 52

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The primary goal of inventory control is to reduce the costs associated with holding stock. This is achieved by helping business owners determine the right time to restock their items or purchase materials for production. Both of these elements play a pivotal role in determining the amount of cash available.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 2, 2016

Today, shippers face increased regulations, unstable market conditions and capacity concerns that make it near impossible for a newly divested company to achieve all of its goals without the expertise and support of a third-party logistics (3PL) provider. Step 2: Leverage a Transitional Service Agreement Wisely.

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QAD

MAY 24, 2023

Real-time communication between your organization and supply chain partners is a win/win, enabling faster and easier planning, managing, and control over global supply chains. Yet, so often, purchasing and sourcing teams have to rely on manual processes and outdated tools.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 15, 2021

This results in a set of over-simplified, aggregate and gross average-level decision-making that generates today’s poor performance, because increased inventories, capacity, transportation and logistics costs are required to buffer all such variances. Reducing volume purchasing cost by 10 to 20%.

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QAD

JULY 28, 2022

By offering students a real-world educational opportunity in rotational programs with employers, Lori’s program introduces students to all facets of supply chain management, from purchasing to logistics to materials management to production planning. Her students tend to focus on purchasing, logistics and consulting.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 96

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 28, 2024

Fisker Obtains Conditional Added Financing Earlier this month we highlighted that electric vehicle company Fisker had issued a going concern warning amid continued production and supply chain challenges. The company reported a cash balance of slightly over $325 million at the end of 2023. billion reported for 2022.

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