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Our Walk In The Fog

Supply Chain Shaman

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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Next Level Apparel® Takes its Demand and Inventory Planning to the Next Level with the Logility® Digital Supply Chain Platform

Logility

Before implementing the Logility platform in January, Next Level Apparel used a mix of Excel spreadsheets and a legacy proprietary ERP system to manage its supply chain. Founded in 2003, Next Level Apparel is a design innovator, industry leader and top supplier of premium blank apparel. About Next Level Apparel.

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5 Reasons why eAuctions Drive Better Savings

SCMDOJO

eAuctions are online real-time dynamic discussions between one purchasing organization and a group of pre-qualified vendors competing for the purchaser’s trade. eAuctions technology can reduce the cost of purchasing products and services by up to 20%. It’s time for the Auctioneer to take the stage!

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How do we Drive Invention to Innovation in Planning?

Supply Chain Shaman

I was an avid student of supply chain excellence; and in this role, I watched as best-of-breed solution after best-of-breed solution replaced with more complicated technology. Last night, I spoke at a conference on the use of advanced analytic techniques and the future of planning. I was a skeptic. I was deep in thought.

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21 Experts Reveal Best eCommerce Platforms for Small Businesses

EMERGE App

While there are many excellent eCommerce platforms available, such as Amazon, eBay, and Etsy, nothing beats selling your products on your own website. I prefer Shopify because of the powerful analytics dashboard, the easy setup, and the many apps that you can connect to it such as Oberlo, Shippo and Privy. Gene Marks.

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The Era of Best of Breed Solutions: Experts Weigh In

HICX Solutions

Sammeli Sammalkorpi was keen to fix procurement analytics problems, which is why he co-founded Sievo in 2003. If you want to really have a real understanding about what is going on in your procurement, in your stock management, in your processes, you need to know exactly what you are buying. Well, no, you don’t.

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Why Is It So Hard to Find Good Help These Days?

Material Handling & Logistics

As the phenomenon of Big Data has taken hold in the private sector, many firms which as recently as 10 years ago devoted minimal resources to large scale database mining and analytics have reversed course. The allocation of the right SKUs and volumes to different fulfillment centers has proven to be an excellent opportunity to apply AI.