Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

I remember my first briefing with Steelwedge in 2001. On March 26, 2015, I nsight Venture Partners (“Insight”) purchased E2open for $8.60 Taking the company private, the investment by Insights gives E2open capital to purchase companies. My answer? I am not sure. It depends. Here is my analysis. A Look Back.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 12, 2024

In parallel, PE/venture capitalists purchased/consolidated network solutions, slashing R&D and delaying investment, reducing industry capabilities. If you, like most, are running your supply chain based on ERP and Excel spreadsheet data, you are not prepared. – Technology Evolution Outpaced Adoption. No one knows. What to do?

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 11, 2012

I have been an industry analyst since 2001. Procter & Gamble and Kimberly Clark); but for most companies that I have worked with, I see that they have purchased and implemented inventory technologies, but there has not been an impact on future years results in either Days of Inventory or Days of Working Capital. I am optimistic.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 25, 2020

Apple launched the iPod in 2001 during the dot.com bubble. Had they gone public (nice in hindsight), they could have had funds to ride out the dot.com era and to buy the company that bought them. How do you prepare your company to excel even in trying times? Each saw opportunity and a path out of the current downturn.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 31, 2022

ZF transforms those purchased products into over 2,000 products. ZF has been working with a supply chain solutions provider called SupplyOn since 2001. If we had to communicate with “e-mail and Excel only, there is no way we could have accomplished this. ZF’s Digital Supply Chain. The Path Forward.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

The first presented in June 2001 outlined where we were in supply chain and what we needed to do. In 2001, we were in trouble, but in 2004, we had made a lot of progress. The retailer’s plan was never normalized against inventory and as a result it did not reflect buying behavior. In 2001, there were three of us in planning.

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 10, 2024

Watch how to use this Logistics KPI Dashboard Excel Template by SCMDOJO Conclusion for Improving Logistical Efficiency In conclusion, optimizing logistical efficiency requires a holistic approach that encompasses various strategies. The 100-mile diet: Buying food from your neighborhood. References: Bullock, S. Portobello Books.

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Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 23, 2015

The Procurement Summit provides senior purchasing, sourcing and supply chain executives across the North of England with an unmissable opportunity to keep up-to-date with the latest industry innovations, best practice and new technology solutions. Excellent networking opportunities with peers throughout the day. >>Visit

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Supply Chain Movement

AUGUST 31, 2016

Launched in 2014 and brought to you by the eWorld Procurement & Supply team, The Procurement Summit will provide senior purchasing, sourcing and supply chain executives across the North of England with an unmissable opportunity to keep up-to-date with the latest industry innovations, best practice and new technology solutions.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 20, 2020

Founded in 2001, Seamless Distribution Systems (SDS) listed on the NASDAQ First North Premier are renowned for enabling the digitization of sales and distribution processes across more than 50 markets. With a key focus on emerging markets around the world, SDS process over US$14B worth of transactions annually.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2017

I have been an industry analyst covering the market– Gartner, AMR Research, Altimeter Group and my own company Supply Chain Insights– since 2001. Most demand planning happens in Excel Ghettos not in the expensive technologies implemented in 90% of manufacturing companies. Moving Forward. How Do We Plan by Design?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

We dug that company out of terrible financial difficulty after the “internet bubble” burst in 2001. Our team was recognized for our unique configure-to-order process for our microprocessors as a finalist in the Supply Chain Council’s Operational Excellence award in 2011. My tenure at AMD was amazing. What are you working on these days?

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AFFLINK

AUGUST 23, 2017

As a company, Nestlé excels at interacting with real-life consumers on social media. Nestlé's first major acquisition was Ralston Purina Company, a popular pet food maker, in 2001. They followed this purchase up with Dreyer's, Movenpick, Jenny Craig, and Gerber over the following years.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 14, 2018

In addition, while rivers and mountains stay where they are, other geographical features, like conurbations, change over time; associated factors such as labour availability and customer buying habits may change even faster. Warehousing locations therefore also need to be chosen with evolving and future needs in mind. Tropicana Products, Inc.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 7, 2020

Founding member of NEXST, alias Centre of Excellence for Global Emerging Supply Chain Technologies, initiated by Reefknot, Kuehne & Nagel and SGInnovate, in Singapore, and expert of SEA20, an international not-for-profit initiative and network of ports, academia, associations and companies supporting maritime transformation.

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RFgen

AUGUST 7, 2022

Two major pieces of food legislation are guiding food traceability rules at most companies: 2001 Bioterrorism Act: This law requires food processors to be able to identify the origin of all food—including all ingredients—received by lot, code or other identifier and provide the same information to the FDA upon request within 24-hours.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 19, 2018

It has been operating since 2001 and belongs to one of the largest investment funds worldwide – CVC Capital Partners. began full operational activity as of 1 st October 2001, following a corporate restructure, commercialization and privatization of Polskie Koleje Pa? About PKP Energetyka. PKP Energetyka S.A. About OptiBuy.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2019

When I was a Gartner analyst in 2001, there were over 120 B2b platforms. IBM purchased Sterling Commerce, Opentext purchased GXS (after the acquisition of Inovis), and True Commerce purchased Datalliance. Thoma Bravo purchased Elemica and GHX slowing commercial efforts and awareness campaigns.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 11, 2018

While there is much hype on DDMRP and the use of orders as a proxy for demand, companies need to remember that orders carry latency: they are out-of-step with market purchase behavior. The transformational wave is slowly transforming the automotive industry from a focus on selling “rides” versus the purchase of an automobile.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2022

Today, only 4% of companies are the first to buy new technology—a 40% decline from post Y2K in 2001. Lucas had a team that dictated sourcing based on excel spreadsheet analysis to reduce cost and improve tax efficiency. Unfortunately, excel spreadsheets drive 93% of supply chain decisions. Less Collaborative. The reason?

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Today, only 4% of companies are the first to buy new technology—a 40% decline from post Y2K in 2001. Lucas had a team that dictated sourcing based on excel spreadsheet analysis to reduce cost and improve tax efficiency. Unfortunately, excel spreadsheets drive 93% of supply chain decisions. Less Collaborative. The reason?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 5, 2016

During the conversation, he thanked me as an ex-Gartner analyst for putting Ariba on problem-watch in May 2001. For many years (1992-2001), I worked at Manugistics, a supply chain planning technology provider. During the period of 1996-2001, the company struggled. Cisco had a kick in the gut in 2001.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 16, 2015

On August 13th, Infor announced the intent to purchase GT Nexus for 675M$. The largest was the purchase of Lawson in 2011 for 2B$. The company branded as GT Nexus in 2001 and purchased Tradecard in 2013. GT Nexus began operations in 1998 using the name Tradiant. While many will compare you to SAP, it is not a comparison.

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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.” Wong and Steinberg report, “Change in consumer demand is accelerating. ” Second, climate change is having an impact.

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2018

The allocation of the right SKUs and volumes to different fulfillment centers has proven to be an excellent opportunity to apply AI. Patiently, she explained that it was technically illegal to buy steel, or much else, from the People’s Republic of China (PRC), which we had yet to recognize. I asked in all innocence.

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