4WL Consulting

JUNE 12, 2015

#1 Globalization of Manufacturing Operations With increasing globalization, manufacturing operations usually take place beyond borders. This heightens the need for having a global procurement network which can support and respond to a company’s supply chain needs in a timely manner.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 100

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Expense Reduction Inventory Reduction Resource Reduction 100

RFgen

JUNE 29, 2017

Operations in the manufacturing sector are tightly linked. A change to production demands has implications all the way through to the supply chain, and vice versa. The problem is that this decision would lead to more inventories in the warehouse, increased distribution demands and greater dependence on having capital on hand.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Inventory Management Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

RFgen

JUNE 29, 2017

Operations in the manufacturing sector are tightly linked. A change to production demands has implications all the way through to the supply chain, and vice versa. The problem is that this decision would lead to more inventories in the warehouse, increased distribution demands and greater dependence on having capital on hand.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Inventory Management Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 10, 2018

As shown in Figure 1, the company now has sales of 6.1B$, manufacturers 40+ brands in 24 countries while selling products in 100 countries. In the beginning, the business leaders would state that the supply chain was not flexible enough and the costs were too high. The problem was not contract manufacturing costs/efficiency.

Inventory Reduction 167

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Waste Reduction Material Savings 167

BlueYonder

APRIL 17, 2015

When I was asked to organize the Innovation and Thought Leadership track at FOCUS 2015 , I recognized that I would need to assemble some high-impact speakers who would get attendees thinking about the radical changes they need to make in their supply chains. The Warehouse of Tomorrow. What Will the Future Look Like?

Innovation 40

Innovation Cost Reduction Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software Analytics Software 40

Talking Logistics

JUNE 19, 2018

“A Center of Excellence (CoE) centralizes technology, processes and people needed to collect supply chain data that provides the visibility that’s required to match objectives and goals of the enterprise with managers’ decisions,” says my colleague Matt Lewis, vice president for business development at GEODIS.

Optimal Sourcing 101

Optimal Sourcing Logistics Network Optimization Software Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Design Software 101

BlueYonder

AUGUST 20, 2013

still needs to make repairs and further invest, but in other countries, for example, there are no cold supply chains or distribution capabilities with extensive consolidation functions, or warehousing and transportation functions that are seamlessly connected like we enjoy for the most part here.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 63

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning 63

BlueYonder

DECEMBER 4, 2014

There are tons of articles, white papers and blogs about today’s supply chain challenges: globalization, off-shore manufacturing, supply chain segmentation, big data, mobility, social media, price optimization, warehouse throughput, labor scheduling and in-store picking. The Future is Bright.

Sourcing Strategies 73

Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Planning Software 73