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MAY 4, 2015

There is no shortage of near real-time data collected from the downstream retailers in the supply network all the way upstream through to the manufacturers and their suppliers. The improved data usage also drives value upstream into manufacturing. However take care not to misinterpret the data.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Properly architected and implemented, a cloud-based planning layer enables the sharing of S&OP data across key stakeholders: con­tract manufacturers, branded and generic business units, distributors and retailers. Properly architected, a cloud-based planning layer enables sharing of S&OP data across key stakeholders Click To Tweet.

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The Network Effect

AUGUST 5, 2014

Pharmaceuticals manufacturers now realize that integrating upwards of 100 contract manufacturers in different regions into their core ERP would take several years. You can read my first post with the first two trends here. Number 3: Optimized Execution in Operations, Logistics, and Distributions.

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The Network Effect

AUGUST 19, 2014

In addition, there are new competitors you need to understand: Product manufacturers who create their own website for MRO components that includes extensive knowledge considered a unique selling position by distributors. Your customers would go direct to these manufacturers and cut the distribution link out of the supply chain.

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The Network Effect

JULY 18, 2014

One example of this is the sharing of POS information between retailers and manufacturers. The problem is that product flows from particular manufacturing plants through particular DCs and into particular stores. Each of these nodes has its own unique demand and supply characteristics. Retail Supply Chain Planning retail'

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The Network Effect

APRIL 15, 2016

Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) is a fundamental process that all retail, manufacturing and consumer products companies should have in place. Purchasing and Manufacturing should provide an overview of how they build their supply/production plans to accommodate the Sales and Marketing demand plan.

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The Network Effect

OCTOBER 30, 2015

Given the global nature of automotive manufacturing in today’s networked supply environments, international shipping will be a consideration as part of the trading relationship between Subsystem and Tier 1 Suppliers and their Tier 2 Suppliers. DDP (delivered duty paid), where the named place is the manufacturers receiving location.

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The Network Effect

OCTOBER 26, 2015

It also includes, but is not limited to, supply operations planning; where the forward forecast is taken to create production schedules and raw material plans for each factory, including any third party co-packers and contract manufacturers.

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The Network Effect

JUNE 3, 2016

So is Flowcasting a retail solution or a manufacturing solution? Flowcasting has often been referred to as ‘the Holy Grail’ of demand driven supply chain planning (and rightly so). Driving the entire supply chain across multiple enterprises from sales at the store shelf right back to the factory. appeared first on The Network Effect.

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The Network Effect

AUGUST 28, 2014

Asia’s increasingly dominate role in manufacturing is evident here. #4 This Seth Kadish map shows the locations of the 50 busiest on the planet, and the size of the dots is scaled to the quantity of goods they handle. 4 World Trade is More Important. 5 World Shipping Routes.

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The Network Effect

JULY 29, 2014

Once consensus has been achieved on the forecast and the upstream planning of materials and capacity have been agreed to by all concerned stakeholders (for example, the brand owner and its contract manufacturers), the plan can then be adopted by the respective ERP systems to generate lower-level planning like MPS or MRP.

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The Network Effect

JULY 3, 2014

A cloud-based planning layer can enable the sharing of all data, for example the S&OP data discussed earlier in the first two posts, across key stakeholders: manufacturing, distribution, logistics, retail, sales, marketing, brand management etc. You know exactly how many you have, and where each one may be in the world at any given time.

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The Network Effect

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

For us supply chain planners, the ideas and concepts of Flowcasting are, in reality, the repurposing of ideas and concepts from manufacturing. After all, if time phased planning works at a manufacturing or distribution facility, why would it not work at the store? It appears that Solomon was right.

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The Network Effect

JUNE 27, 2014

The internet is an increasingly important channel for consumer health information; it is estimated that 42 per cent of the adult population rely on social media for health-related consumer reviews on medications, treatments, physicians, hospitals and insurers (PwC 2012).

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The Network Effect

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

And the increase of tele-medicine and home care will drive the need for home delivery of drugs.

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The Network Effect

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

In a recent survey based on interviews with 62 international supply chain executives as well as over 1800 respondents from the logistics and manufacturing industry found that the top priority for logistics managers was “meeting customer expectations” followed by “on-time delivery”.

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The Network Effect

OCTOBER 2, 2015

The awareness and ability to respond that these technologies make possible in supply chain management is completely new.

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The Network Effect

JUNE 25, 2015

outsourced manufacturing, logistics, and operations, thousands of trading partners, rapid changes in supply and demand variability, etc.). In other words, leading technology solutions have finally reaching the point where they can manage what is actually happening within supply chains today (.e.g.

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The Network Effect

JULY 24, 2015

Full WIP tracking inbound to a customer’s manufacturing operation is a standard requirement which could extend to include WIP tracking within a manufacturer’s facility. These types of requirements are becoming common in every supplier contract.

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The Network Effect

MAY 29, 2015

Now a new technique called Demand Sensing , using highly accurate short-term demand signals, can enable companies to meet consumer demand while driving the lowest cost possible across their distribution, manufacturing, and procurement activities. Could Demand Sensing help your company?

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The Network Effect

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

When store shelves are full, manufacturers produce less and fewer freight shipments are sent, said Joseph LaVorgna, chief U.S. economist for Deutsche Bank AG. In addition, retailers are changing the way they manage that inventory, according to both retail and delivery experts.

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The Network Effect

JANUARY 11, 2016

If you’d like to know more on this and related subjects, I recommend you read the Automotive Inbound Supply Best Practices whitepaper.

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The Network Effect

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Retailers, distributors and manufacturers are forced to choose the approach they hope will make them the most profit. Loren Kerns (Flickr). Today‘s supply chains are undergoing significant pressures to become more “demand-driven”.

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The Network Effect

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

This will include the last quantity received, date received into the customer’s inventory, and the supplier packing slip number received by the customer’s manufacturing facility. Each shipment received will be accumulated to provide the last receipt cum received.

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The Network Effect

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Much like globalization restructured manufacturing, today’s distributed global supply chains are applying pressure to enterprise systems, which are cracking under the weight of demands they were never designed to handle.

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The Network Effect

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

3D printing is set to revolutionize manufacturing. 3D printing is the process of making three dimensional solid objects from a. The post World’s Largest 3D Pen Sculpture: Nissan’s Life-Size Qashqai SUV appeared first on The Network Effect.

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The Network Effect

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Reshoring: The benefits and hazards of reshoring, reduce supply chain risk, simplify your supply chain, and.

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The Network Effect

AUGUST 21, 2015

It is the supplier’s responsibility to set shipping window times in conjunction with the manufacturing plant materials personnel and the carrier to ensure delivery by the date shown on the release. “The real key is that in addition to optimizing transportation and logistics costs, we also want full inventory visibility and control.”

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The Network Effect

MAY 22, 2020

The post The Consumer-Direct Strategy: Why You Need to Strengthen Your Direct-to-Consumer Channels appeared first on The Network Effect.

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The Network Effect

OCTOBER 23, 2014

What opportunities and challenges will retailers and consumer product manufacturers face with the changing omnichannel scene? The Chinese e-commerce giant has burst on to the global scene and it is poised to make a huge impact on today’s marketplace. What does this all mean for third-party logistics providers (3PLs)?

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The Network Effect

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Supply chain organizations within the automotive supplier industry contribute to manufacturing excellence in many ways, including quality, cost, and delivery to their OEM and subsystem customer base. These trading partners include customers, suppliers, contract manufacturers, 3PL’s, 4PL’s, carriers, warehouse operators etc.

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The Network Effect

JULY 24, 2014

To find out even more about today’s ever-changing consumers, read the white paper, “ It’s a consumer-driven world: how retailer and manufacturers are overcoming the challenge of today’s empowered consumer. “. This article adds a new wrinkle to our previous coverage of the changing habits of consumers. The Network Effect'

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The Network Effect

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

The post Q&A with Shirell James on How Technology Can Tackle Some of Today’s Supply Chain Challenges appeared first on The Network Effect.

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The Network Effect

AUGUST 6, 2014

Whitepaper: It’s a consumer-driven world: how retailer and manufacturers are overcoming the challenge of today’s empowered consumer. Whitepaper The Next Big Battleground for Retailers. Video: The Alibaba Effect. Article: Final Delivery—Shop. The post Can Flipkart Swim with the Big Fish like Alibaba? appeared first on The Network Effect.

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The Network Effect

JULY 25, 2014

To find out even more about today’s ever-changing consumers, read the white paper, “ It’s a consumer-driven world: how retailer and manufacturers are overcoming the challenge of today’s empowered consumer. “. This article adds a new wrinkle to our previous coverage of the changing habits of consumers. The Network Effect'

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The Network Effect

DECEMBER 23, 2014

The principles of demand sensing discussed in this post and those that follow apply across industries and more directly to any company participating in a supply network, including retailers, manufacturers, suppliers, or carriers.

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DECEMBER 4, 2015

If you are a manufacturer, distributor, or wholesaler you need to take a comprehensive view of your omnichannel strategy. Image Credit: Flickr User SPERA. As I explain in my latest video , Omnichannel strategy is more than a strategy for retailers.

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