SCMDOJO

AUGUST 16, 2023

The ability to analyze this data enables the retail giant to make informed decisions on product procurement, inventory management, and demand forecasting. The company has strategically invested in automated distribution centers, streamlining the flow of products from manufacturers to stores.

Inventory Reduction 74

Inventory Reduction Vendor Strategies Price Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software 74

Resilinc

JANUARY 8, 2024

Logistics-themed disasters ( Poseidon Adventure, Airport, Airplane!, The Day After Tomorrow (2004) We typically think of rising temperatures and global warming when we think of climate change. Extreme weather like this would damage manufacturing and transportation infrastructure in the U.S. and key regions worldwide.

Los Angeles 91

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 5, 2013

I have worked with this client since 2004. Manufacturing is designed and planned in isolation. Comprehensive view of source, make and deliver. Most often the focus is on transportation or logistics, but does not take into consideration the trade-offs between make, source and deliver. Manufacturing.

Supply Chain Planning Software 216

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 15, 2015

All this talk about Cuba, however, sparked a question for me this week: Where does Cuba rank in logistics? The answer, according to the World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index (LPI) , is near the bottom of the list. Source: Adelante SCM based on World Bank LPI data. Source: Adelante SCM based on World Bank LPI data.

Cuba 100

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Here we break down the inventory management strategies of seven successful manufacturers and retailers around the globe. Samsung’s inventory management strategy Samsung is one of the world’s largest manufacturers, meaning managing their inventory is an enormous and complex task. Gap’s inventory management strategy Gap Inc.

Inventory Reduction 97

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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.

Supply Chain Software 97

Supply Chain Software Automotive Demand Planning Software Forecasting Software 97

ivalua

MAY 21, 2014

Gartner highlights three reasons: Necessity – Too many organizations, especially manufacturers, rely on stale data and old processes that could be streamlined and enhanced with technology. The organizations using powerful new sourcing technology and streamlined processes are leaping ahead, quickly leaving their competition behind.

Supply Chain Software 100

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QAD

AUGUST 24, 2022

The variability of modern manufacturing, the complexity of manufacturing processes, and the pressure to drive productivity and profitability typically require most manufacturers to invest at some level in the automation of manufacturing execution. What is a Manufacturing Execution System (MES)? Labor management.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Modeling Software Optimization Software Forecasting Software 52

Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 15, 2016

The majority of manufacturing and retail companies want better performing supply chains. However, visibility of channel relationships–customer orders and consumption/purchase–in the demand network, or the use and consumption of materials in the extended supplier network, is an ongoing issue. An Old Gal on a Mission.

Supply Chain Software 150

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

This interview is with Raymon Krishnan, President of The Logistics and Supply Chain Management Society. I then went on to work as a ‘shipper’, for a swiss confectionary manufacturer and then a global IT distributor. I then spent 10 years building up my own Logistics consulting business growing it to where we had close to 70 employees.

Supply Chain Design Software 77

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The world of supply chain and logistics is changing every day. Each one is featured as having done something unique to reinvent their supply chain and logistics. Additionally, the company’s manufacturing expertise will enable the reduction of production costs. Kick back, be inspired and happy innovating.

Supply Chain Design Software 45

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PINC

APRIL 27, 2020

Union City, CA – April 27, 2020 – PINC, the leader in digital yard solutions, has been recognized by Inbound Logistics magazine as Top Logistics IT Provider in 2020 because its solutions address critical logistics and transportation needs and help organizations to truly become demand-driven enterprises.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 26

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Requis

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Supply chain optimization consultant, author, and podcaster Marcia Williams has been working in supply chain since 2004. Today, as the founder and managing partner of USM Supply Chain Consultants she has put her expertise in supply chain, procurement, finance and project management to work to help her clients achieve greater profitability.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 16, 2015

The idea is to bring together the individual silos within a business, from the front end to the back end, from warehousing, manufacturing, logistics, purchasing, etc. Many businesses have grown from acquisition, with various technologies and systems purchased along the way. to manage the end-to-end supply chain.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

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Material Handling & Logistics

APRIL 2, 2018

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in March, and the overall economy grew for the 107th consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report on Business. Fiore, Chair of the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Manufacturing Business Survey Committee: .

Manufacturing Procurement 57

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Material Handling & Logistics

JULY 29, 2018

Content Summary: The company purchases renewable energy certificates to match its non-renewable energy use and it funds renewable energy production from sources like wind and solar. And here are the top 10 brands of these two groups combined. . Media Type. Privacy Settings. anonymous user. DataTable subpages. Media Image. Media Image.

Sourcing Strategies 44

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BlueYonder

JULY 6, 2018

tariffs start to impact manufacturing; year-over-year orders for big rigs doubled in June; new advances in consumer chatbots could save businesses billions; and two major European grocers will team up in a bid to keep supplier prices low. As Manufacturers Position for Tariffs, Factory Activity Increases. in June from 58.7

Food 40

Food Manufacturing Procurement Price Reduction Journal 40

BlueYonder

JULY 6, 2018

tariffs start to impact manufacturing; year-over-year orders for big rigs doubled in June; new advances in consumer chatbots could save businesses billions; and two major European grocers will team up in a bid to keep supplier prices low. As Manufacturers Position for Tariffs, Factory Activity Increases. in June from 58.7

Food 40

Food Manufacturing Procurement Price Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software 40

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

Last week I spoke at the CLX Logistics Conference in Philadelphia on the future of Supply Chain Management. Open Source Technologies (Examples include Hadoop, Spark, Kafka). Localized manufacturing. Shipment and manufacturing of the unit of one. This includes: Sensors coupled with data from the Internet of Things (IOT).

Supply Chain Planning Software 169

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ShipBob

AUGUST 5, 2020

In 2004, three business founders attempted to build an online snowboarding equipment store, but they ended up being dissatisfied with the platforms available on the market. Source your products. Before you build an online store, you need to source your products. So they built one on their own. Conduct market research.

Purchasing Skills 99

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 3, 2018

Manufacturing expanded in December at the fastest pace in three months, as gains in orders and production capped the strongest year for factories since 2004, the Institute for Supply Management said on January 3. The gauge of supplier deliveries climbed to 57.9 indicating stronger demand was leading to longer lead times.

Manufacturing Procurement 51

Manufacturing Procurement Manufacturing Survey Purchasing Skills 51

PINC

JULY 29, 2020

Since its founding in 2004, PINC has been a pioneer in providing real-time visibility and workflow orchestration to yard operations across distribution centers and manufacturing plants worldwide.

Supply Chain Planning Software 26

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Requis

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

25 years ago I finished my studies in mechanical engineering and my master’s thesis was on plant layout and logistics planning. I found logistics, hardware logistics, and warehouse planning very interesting. We are all really proud of what we made: an award winning logistics system. How did you get into supply chain?

Predictive Analytics 52

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C3 Solutions

JULY 28, 2020

in 2004 to $0.38 It's almost routine now for forklift manufacturers, AS/RS builders and other material handling equipment suppliers to have IoT enabled maintenance communications built into their machines. 13] " Walmart testing drone in warehouses ", Anne D'Innocenzio, Inside Logistics , June 3, 2016. [14] in 2019, for example.

Internet of things 78

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 21, 2017

At the next Logistics Bureau Free Executive Breakfast (which will take place in August), I’ll be discussing the alignment of supply chain and business strategy along with eight other important levers for supply chain performance improvement. Appropriate choice of assets or outsourced logistics services.

Cost Reduction Strategies 45

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 7, 2020

In 2010, I joined global strategy firm CVA to head the global logistics practice. I am judge of the IATA Air Cargo Innovation Awards and the Automotive Logistics Awards Europe. In 2004, I started to drive La Poste’s expansion outside of Europe. A role that I left end of 2018.

Supply Chain Planning Software 70

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 8, 2016

Manufacturers: best in class <10.3% industry average 6.8%. For instance, oil prices were relatively low during the period between 1984 and 2004, while labour and technology costs changed more quickly. The chain purchases most of its merchandise direct from manufacturers. Uncertainty.

Cost Reduction Strategies 40

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 10, 2019

I got started just as the dotcom craze was taking off, with new logistics startups coming to market every day (all of them announcing they were “The world’s leading provider of X” even though they were just a few months old). Source: Google. Descartes Systems Group Revenue 2006-2018 (Source: macrotrends).

Supply Chain Design Software 20

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