Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Early on, IT systems were launched that promised to deliver full supply chain management, and yet we are still discussing the importance of linking the end-to-end supply chain in driving efficiency and true effectiveness, with limited examples of this in practice. Internal convergence sees people, systems and processes becoming aligned.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

The company acquired the cordless phone division from Lucent technology in 2000. The second presentation given in 2004, shared the results. In 2001, we were in trouble, but in 2004, we had made a lot of progress. The big name in software at the time was i2 Technologies. We would sell a toolbox complete with tools.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 17, 2013

The article is written and the story is spun, but the solution offered is a supply-centric solution based on yesterday’s technology. User satisfaction with planning systems is low. Their current technologies are inadequate. No one company—technology provider or supply chain line of business leader—has figured it out.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Only well-prepared buyers think to inspect a home’s foundation and HVAC system or grill the salesperson about a vehicle’s engine and transmission. Likewise for those shopping for a transportation management system (TMS). With a car it’s all about creature comforts and high tech gadgetry.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

In today’s globally connected world, companies need to have automated systems and processes to ensure the information flow is seamless and simultaneous. For some organizations, they have relied on antiquated back office systems and their knowledge workers for far too long. How is transportation management different today?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 5, 2013

I have worked with this client since 2004. It was badly implemented by a system integrator. It was badly implemented by a system integrator. The cost was 60% more in than average; but even more unfortunate, they never got a good understanding of how to use the planning system. Frequent and systemic supply chain design.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 3, 2019

The first report was published when I working at AMR Research (now Gartner) in 2004. Being the original author, I laugh when technology companies attempt to explain the Gartner S&OP maturity model to me in briefings.). Was it technology? A large system integrator implemented Logility in a chemical company for services of $5.4M

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AIMMS

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

In the mid-90’s I moved over to Amoco Oil’s planning & scheduling department, and started working on refinery LP’s and scheduling systems. Around 2004 we started a project to migrate an existing tool for planning for the BP Petrochemical Aromatics business over to AIMMS. How long have you been using AIMMS?

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 18, 2019

I spent time this week completing reference calls on the use of S&OP technologies. Seeking the next sequel in technology adoption, I want to write how the confluence of new technologies changed companies’ abilities to improve decisions. So, to find the new sequel, I also interviewed new technology entrants.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 25, 2022

Although logistics represents a whole system of space/time interdependencies, we believe that the discussion of its history and its chronological evolution still requires extensive studies to explore its origin and its advance in time, from a new point of view. and J-P Rodrigue (2004)). Neil Southern, 2011). The idea of ??working

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Arkieva

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

If your forecast numbers are too high, you run the risk of holding costly excess inventory and reducing available cash on hand. If your forecast numbers are too low on the contrary, you may be ridden with a loss in possible sales and disgruntled customers due to a stock out. The regional forecast is of such poor quality?!

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Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 25, 2014

The upgrade will enhance Campbell’s forecast accuracy to better meet the needs of retailers and consumers. Folan: “Following our recent implementation of SAP’s Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO) tools for supply chain management, upgrading to Demand Sensing 5.0 was the next logical step.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 22, 2018

Fortunately, cognitive technologies are maturing just in time to achieve that aim. For the purposes of this article and for the sake of simplicity, I’m going to lump them together under the cognitive technologies rubric. The Benefits of Cognitive Technologies. Forecasting and Planning. ”[2].

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Arkieva

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Tale #1: The Billion-Dollar Forecasting Error With Walgreens. billion forecasting error for the 2016 fiscal pharmacy-unit earnings, calculated based on contracts to sell medications under medicare. Due to this, Excel should be used a supplemental (presentational tool) that works with your preexisting forecasting or data analysis tool.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

In this final post of the series, I highlight three reasons why I believe learning technologies will make this future not only possible, but also imminent: First, there are breakthrough innovations in the underlying learning algorithms. Machine Learning technology has finally come of age. i] Frank Levy and Richard J. iii] [link]. [iv]

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 20, 2014

French retailer Chronodrive has been doing this since 2004 and has since gained a steady following of 130,000 customers. First, we establish delivery areas and forecast the deliveries for each area based on data over a period of time, say a year. Based on these forecasts, an optimal route is generated. This practice is not new.

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 16, 2023

Walmart’s remarkable success as the world’s largest retailer can be attributed to its astute utilization of data analysis and advanced technologies within its integrated supply chain. The company has implemented sophisticated barcode scanning and point-of-sale systems to collect real-time data from its stores.

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QAD

JUNE 8, 2021

The Guardian stated : “The technology industry faces a growing shortage of semiconductors and other high-tech components following a failure to invest in new manufacturing facilities during the recession, experts have warned.” The first version of the MMOG/LE assessment was introduced in 2004 and is in its fifth revision today.

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PINC

MARCH 24, 2020

Already, some economic forecasters are expecting a decline in gross domestic product during the second quarter. Now more than ever, digital technologies for identifying, locating, and moving inventory are top-of-mind for supply chain executives. Founded in 2004, PINC is a pioneer in digital yard and digital inventory solutions.

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o9 Solutions

JANUARY 26, 2022

This significant investment will help :o9 build on its momentum and accelerate growth for its AI-powered Integrated Business Planning platform it calls the “ Digital Brain ” across industry verticals and markets. And we believe that :o9 is poised perfectly to help companies deal with these mega trends with a differentiated, proven platform.”

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Arkieva

MARCH 24, 2016

I came into the field of supply chain management in 2004. The breakthrough of internet technologies were assumed to drive the adoption of CPFR, Collaborative Planning Forecasting and Replenishment. A research report from the Aberdeen Group reported a 13% adoption in 2004. Why is multi-echelon inventory adoption limited?

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 26, 2019

When reading current case studies focused on S&OP, she notes, “[They] sound the same as the ones heard when I completed S&OP research in 2004. Since that time, technology has changed rapidly. She suggests five specific reasons companies haven’t adopted the latest technologies. They are: 1.

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Supply Chain Trend

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

However, S&OP has not yet substantially delivered on its ultimate promise of enterprise wide resource management, rolling financial forecasting and strategy deployment. The S&OP Pulse Check 2015 suggests S&OP practitioners are left behind in confusion: 62% of respondents think there is not enough innovation in S&OP systems.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 5, 2018

private employers added 250,000 jobs in December, marking the biggest monthly increase since March, traditional grocers are preparing to harness technology in new ways, ready to unleash a new, more likely to succeed, tech revolution in food retailing, manufacturing in the U.S. Just Accelerated to its Best Year Since 2004. ”

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E2open

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Demand sensing technology has been around for more than 15 years, yet there are still many myths around just what it is, what it does and the prerequisites to use it. All you need to start sensing demand are three inputs – your demand planning forecast, orders, and shipments.Conveniently, these all reside in your internal systems.

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Requis

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

HP was using an SAP system for their operations. SAP had announced a new planning system that they called APO but it was about two years from being released. In about six months ICON had the first version of the planning system. It became the most used planning system in HP back in those days. We expanded into automotive.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 5, 2018

private employers added 250,000 jobs in December, marking the biggest monthly increase since March, traditional grocers are preparing to harness technology in new ways, ready to unleash a new, more likely to succeed, tech revolution in food retailing, manufacturing in the U.S. Just Accelerated to its Best Year Since 2004.

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Herlitz Inventory Management

JULY 7, 2021

Growing up with a father who developed inventory management software for a living spawned some interesting conversations around the dinner table. Forecast: Core rate 1.4% How to Remain Profitable During Periods of High Inflation with Forward Buying. Dinner Conversations at the Herlitz House. Fed raised rates. LTCM crisis. Bank crisis.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 27, 2021

However, we saw similar supply chain outages associated with the 2004 Tsunami in Thailand, Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and Japan’s earthquake and Tsunami in 2011. Typically, it leverages a unified platform that allows a shipper to manage all modes of transportation, in all regions of the world. Microsoft, a TMC, a division of C.H.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 8, 2016

Depending on how your systems are set up, this may be information you can rapidly pull out of other data bases. For instance, oil prices were relatively low during the period between 1984 and 2004, while labour and technology costs changed more quickly. An improved ordering system. And What Should It Cost You?

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RELEX Solutions

APRIL 18, 2018

Franprix picked RELEX Solutions for fresh produce forecasting and replenishment. That’s why we are constantly innovating and seeking out the best technology to optimize our demand forecasting and store replenishment so we can guarantee that products are at the very peak of freshness for our customers.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 2, 2023

A large consumer products manufacturer with nine Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) instances and several divisions wanted to discuss forecasting. The team was not calibrated on the role of forecasting and the basics around process excellence. ” The next call was with a technology provider. What Is a Forecast Anyway?

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

How do we use technology to make better decisions? The year was 2004. Was it that Kraft was not clear in its definition of supply chain excellence (which was true) or not clear on how to best use the system (which was also true)? Was it a system issue or a process definition problem? Gain insights? Why does it matter?

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Repl Group

JULY 1, 2019

Who have failed to invest in technology. Keeping your ear to the ground and staying on the front foot of retail technology is key to survival. By 1994, internet technology had improved sufficiently to enable Pizza Hut customers to create the first ever online order. All through technology.

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Arkieva

JANUARY 6, 2017

Three Steps to a Better Statistical Forecast Setup. Arkieva COO – Sujit Singh, outlines three essential steps to better statistical forecasting — simulate, measure, refine. She shared that her business had implemented a statistical forecasting package from one of the leading vendors during the previous year.

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Demand Solutions

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Steve Johnston, who founded Demand Solutions in 1984 and retired in 2004, passed away this past January. An interesting software challenge or a challenging software customer. or perhaps a customer's enhancement idea from the morning before that Steve coded into his software that night. Bill wrote this tribute to Steve.

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Provenance

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

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