Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

In our research, we find that 72% of planners primarily depend on Excel and desktop analysis despite the rollout of advanced platforms for planning in 92% of manufacturers with greater than 5B$ in revenue. At the end of the presentation, I asked Allyson her perspective on open source analytics. The solution was too black box.

Optimal Sourcing 221

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 30, 2022

However, two decades later, there is still no technology solution to enable demand visibility or help companies use channel data to translate demand into an inventory, replenishment, or manufacturing strategy. End-to-End Definition Implementation of enterprise data architectures to improve order-to-cash and procure-to-pay.

Supply Chain Design Software 195

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Synovos

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

This approach provides organizations, particularly manufacturers, the opportunity to make supply chain decisions that offer shared benefits. Each purchasing transaction, whether a quote request, purchase order, invoice, or something else, has an associated cost. We can manage and optimize your inventory,” says Howse.

Purchasing Skills 52

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Synovos

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

This approach provides organizations, particularly manufacturers, the opportunity to make supply chain decisions that offer shared benefits. Each purchasing transaction, whether a quote request, purchase order, invoice, or something else, has an associated cost. We can manage and optimize your inventory,” says Howse.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

… Consumer purchases and decisions will increasingly be voice-driven and machine-augmented, with companies’ relationship with customers machine-to-machine, values-based and digital-first.” At Enterra Solutions ®, we call this concurrent planning. Wong and Steinberg report, “Change in consumer demand is accelerating.

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

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Supply Chain View from the Field

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

I had the opportunity to present at a hearing in Washington last week – this was a public meeting of the Biomass Research and Development Technical Sub-Committee. As an example, Chemical Manufacturing (NAICS 325) encompasses a variety of chemical manufacturing codes including petrochemicals (3251), but none for biobased chemicals.

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Resilinc

MAY 18, 2021

Everyone who follows automotive supply chains knows that there will be no short-term solution: there is massive pandemic-fueled demand for chips and carmakers are competing with consumer electronics manufacturers who secured stock first.

Cost Reduction Strategies 62

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