The Network Effect

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

In earlier posts, I talked about order aggregation , new inventory replenishment policies , why a network model makes so much sense , and the all important ASN. Today I want to discuss cumulative shipment management in the context of the new network platforms. . appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Intelligent Audit

JUNE 15, 2021

Several significant disruptions have significantly impacted the automotive shipping industry in recent years. As global supply chain s emerge from the pandemic and inch toward resiliency, the automotive industry continues to struggle. This has resulted in industry-wide reductions in automobile production.

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Intelligent Audit

JUNE 15, 2021

Several significant disruptions have significantly impacted the automotive shipping industry in recent years. As global supply chain s emerge from the pandemic and inch toward resiliency, the automotive industry continues to struggle. Why Semiconductors Are Still in Short Supply.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

The UAW elected a strategy that avoids a massive strike action, and instead focus on rolling work stoppages targeted at individual automakers most popular and profitable car models. We indicated that this action was akin to targeting the most vulnerable links among these three automaker’s supply and production networks. Thus, some U.S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 28, 2016

Today, more mature supply chain teams focus on delivering value. It usually takes at least three years for a supply chain to make an impact on financial balance sheet results. Companies that do not rate above average on the metrics or are not driving improvement faster than their peer group, do not make the list. Resiliency.

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The Network Effect

OCTOBER 30, 2015

In earlier posts, I talked about order aggregation , new inventory replenishment policies , why a network model makes so much sense , and the all important ASN. Today I want to discuss international shipping management in the context of the new network platforms. . authorizations. authorizations.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 22, 2021

For over a century, the global automotive industry has been focused around one central technology: the internal combustion engine. Digital technologies today, by some accounts, make up at least 50% of a vehicle’s value. If the event is minor, such as a single, missed delivery, the response is typically automated.

Modeling 52

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The Network Effect

JULY 24, 2015

In my last two posts, I talked about new inventory replenishment policies and why a network model makes so much sense. Today I want to talk about order aggregation, as this is the next logical step. When there is a choice, the supplier should always ship the higher runner first.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

Today, the word security has a different meaning. The number of guns make me uncomfortable. The headlines today are rich–General Motors and Volkswagen– with stories. Today, I say a prayer for Stewart Parnell, the former CEO of the now-defunct Peanut Corporation of America (PCA). Rethinking Safe and Secure.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 6, 2013

One of the ideas that I am researching and sharing is the concept of building Market-Driven Value Networks. The concepts of being market-driven build on the research that I have done for the last ten years on building Demand-Driven Value Networks (DDVN). Traditional supply chains respond, but they do not sense.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

I believe that better supply chain practices can save the world, and I think that it makes a difference in warfare and welfare. Some even call me a Shaman… Some use worse names… In 1985, when my boss told me we needed to build the end-to-end value network to better service the customer, I did not ask questions.

Pricing Training 261

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o9 Solutions

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

LKQ Europe is the region’s leading automotive aftermarket distributor, providing various spare parts for cars and vans at approximately 1,000 branches located throughout 20 countries. This important research has the potential to set the global standard for how companies use data to forecast demand and make supply chain decisions.”.

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The Network Effect

AUGUST 21, 2015

In my last four posts, I talked about order aggregation , new inventory replenishment policies , why a network model makes so much sense , and the all important ASN. Today I want to discuss inbound logistics requirements. All supplier shipments must be accompanied by appropriate documentation.

Automotive 100

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The Network Effect

JULY 31, 2015

In my last three posts, I talked about order aggregation , new inventory replenishment policies and why a network model makes so much sense. Today I want to discuss the all important ASN. . The ASN is the electronic transfer of shipment data from a supplier to a customer.

Automotive 100

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2014

The second principle is that the supply chain needs to be managed cross-functionally, end-to-end, from the customers customer to the suppliers supplier; and as such, it cannot be viewed as just another function. That blend has been key in helping us to make significant improvements. What have you learned?

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E2open

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

E2open uniquely positioned to assist companies with digital transformation as the only vendor listed in Gartner’s multienterprise network as well as both supply chain planning Magic Quadrants. Download a complimentary copy of Technology Reference Model for Stage 5 Maturity Supply Chain Planning, Tim Payne, June 2018.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Manufacturers are looking to digital platforms as the underpinnings for collaboration and coordination processes, bringing together the essential technology components for the benefit of cloud-based ecosystems — including employees, customers, suppliers, and partners.

Supply Chain Design Software 95

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o9 Solutions

DECEMBER 3, 2021

The biggest customer application area for us is automotive… but another major application area for us is also pharma. Typically planning meetings and decision making would be weekly, monthly, especially when you talk about S&OP and IBP , so what we did right away was we switched to a daily, almost real-time decision making.

Chemicals 52

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6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

To find out what’s working for today’s companies, we reached out to a panel of supply chain professionals and asked them to answer this question: “What’s the single best tactic to optimize a supply chain? It’s not a sustainability thing; it’s a common sense thing. Dr. Scott Newton. TeleTracking. Kerri Byron.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 11, 2019

The goal is to create redundant sources based on supplier-specific and country-of-origin, to ensure that each product category has redundancy as a form of insurance on the supply chain. His primary role has been to make the supply chain fit for purpose, and he has been working on what TF can do about Brexit.

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