Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 17, 2025

Gartner acquired Meta in 2005, and Klappich’s career and industry profile took off. In recent years, Klappich has turned some his attention to research on warehouse automation generally and Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) specifically, where he has carved out a similar thought leadership position.

Gartner

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 3, 2013

It ceased to exist in 2005 when it merged with 1Sync. I asked companies to “Navigate through the hype focusing on the feasibility of scope and technology.” In the height of the e-commerce craze, the marketplace offerings started with a focus on e-procurement. Transora had a short history. The debates were heated.

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 27, 2022

Supply chain excellence is easier to say than to explain. Executive teams strive to drive improvement in supply chain results; yet, sadly, only four percent of public companies succeed. The supply chain is a complex non-linear system. Now, I view the company as a supply chain laggard.

Procurement Analytics

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2014

Over the course of the last two years, we at Supply Chain Insight s have worked on a methodology to gauge supply chain improvement. We named it the Supply Chain Index. We have found that supply chain metrics are gnarly and complicated.During Background on the Supply Chain Index.

Case Study

Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Founded in 2000, Steelwedge was an innovator in Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) and was an early provider of cloud solutions for supply chain. Is Steelwedge a Tragic Hero of Supply Chain Cloud Technology? The supply chain management software market had soured. My answer? I am not sure.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 8, 2016

As an analyst in the supply chain market for 15 years, I have written many articles on best-of-breed technology companies purchased by a larger company. Today I am writing my take on the acquisition of Terra Technology by E2open. It is a story of supply chain innovation. History of Terra Technology.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Companies need to be fully aware of global climate change conversations and how they will impact their supply chain in the near future. The USA says it intends to reduce emissions by 26-28 percent below its 2005 level by 2025 , trying hard for the upper limit.

Cost Reduction Strategies

Talking Logistics

JULY 24, 2015

There was a lot of supply chain and logistics news this week, so let’s go straight to it. Transplace Launches Supply Chain Consulting Practice. Transplace Launches Supply Chain Consulting Practice. LEGACY Supply Chain Services Launches Grader Tool and eBook to Evaluate Supply Chain Performance.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 7, 2015

The Internet’s large-scale global penetration has spawned an increasingly large number of technology and web-savvy consumers, creating a huge opportunity for both industrial manufacturers and their end customers. Manufacturers will be able to improve their inventory due to the information presented by both supply chain and operations data.

Manufacturing Procurement

Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

I wrote my first report on Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) while sitting on the floor in the Atlanta airport in 2005 when I was an AMR Research analyst. Sales and Operations Maturity Model from 2005-2008. However, this mature team found the technology insufficient. Two decades later, I now write less and listen more.

S&OP

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Essential Skills for Supply Chain Leaders in Asia during Pandemic The Asian Institute of Management conducted a study across orgainsations in Asia to identify crucial skills and competencies required by supply chain managers and leaders in Asia. Supply Chain Competency: Focuses on core competencies to optimize operations.

Purchasing Skills

Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 29, 2016

This thing called research in the supply chain market has many arms and legs. I struggle to find a good supply chain academic journal, and often speak to my academic network about the need for one. This research, released in 2005, gives a compelling view of a metrics hierarchy. In Search of Truth. What is research?

Supply Chain Planning Software

Resilinc

APRIL 30, 2024

Discover why experts predict robust storms and how to safeguard your supply chain. The 2024 hurricane season is expected to be extremely active, with multiple forecasts predicting above-average activity, increasing the potential for supply chain disruptions. Resilinc’s data reflects this change.

Supply Chain Software

Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

Amazon’s trucking fleet is expanding rapidly; it launched in 2005 with the purchase of thousands of trailers used to shift goods between fulfillment centers. The logistics teams hiring most extensively are from the “Amazon Logistics” spectrum (29% of identified teams), followed by Fulfillment (13.75%) and Technology (10.2%).

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Over the last 100 plus years of the history of supply chain management has evolved from an initial focus on improving relatively simple, but very labor-intensive processes to the present day engineering and managing of extraordinarily complex global networks. History of Supply Chain Management: Roots.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

The success of your business links inextricably to the performance of your supply chain. you have to make your supply chain successful too. Supply Chain and Business Success By the Numbers. Conversely, just 8% of businesses with less capable supply chains report above-average growth.

Inventory Reduction

ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Green supply chain history: The origin of Supply Chain Management can be dated back to the early 20th with Henry Ford who vertically integrates the automotive supply chain and organizational practices. The purpose of going green is shown in the table.

Waste Reduction

Turvo

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Thanks to the Amazon Effect, innovative supply chain strategies and state-of-the-art technological deployment have become the norm rather than the exception among industry leaders. . Their technology innovation revolved around their customers, putting them at the heart of the entire experience from research to final delivery.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Requis

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Supply chain optimization consultant, author, and podcaster Marcia Williams has been working in supply chain since 2004. On episode 18 of Supply Chain Next, Marcia talks with host Richard Donaldson about what works and what doesn’t when it comes to digital transformation. ?. I use finance to show the value.

Optimal Sourcing

RFgen

MARCH 13, 2023

JD Edwards barcode software drives operational performance through mobile automation. Leveraging barcoding technology and mobile inventory software drives operational excellence while maximizing the bottom line. This greatly simplifies accuracy and visibility across the supply chain.

Supply Chain Design Software

Resilinc

JULY 25, 2023

Sidney has over three decades of global direct and indirect procurement and supplier management experience. As Head of Procurement at Harman International to VP of Global Supply Chain Management at Aptiv, we learned about this supply chain thought leader’s extensive experience in the world of supply chain and procurement.

Supply Chain Strategy

Jaggaer

JUNE 23, 2020

Pharmaceutical companies have complex supply chains that are often not optimized to their full potential. From source materials to distribution, the supply network must be carefully streamlined to produce the best results possible. For more on pharmaceutical procurement, register for our upcoming webinar. Register now.

Pharmaceutical

Jaggaer

OCTOBER 22, 2020

He was joined by Youness Taghrichte, Head of Procurement at Attijariwafa Bank, together with Richard Hogg, VP Northern Europe, JAGGAER, and Javier Lopez, Senior Value Engineer, JAGGAER. At the same time banks have to invest in new technology to ‘reinvent the industry’,” Carande said. You can view a full recording of the webinar here.

Vendor Strategies

Requis

JUNE 25, 2020

Susie Bodnar is part of the generation that is driving supply chain innovation forward. She is a 15-year logistics veteran, educator, consultant, and an active volunteer with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP). Supply Chain Next · 012 – Susie Bodnar.

Supply Chain Planning Software

MIT Supply Chain

AUGUST 11, 2022

Companies need to map these critical linkages in their supply chains when evaluating risk and resilience. GM’s troubles are symptomatic of the supply shortages that continue to disrupt supply chains worldwide. A laundry list of capacity problems There are seven ways in which a supply chain can fail.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

In this Supply Chain Matters editorial commentary this Editor dwells on data relative to U.S. corporations having actually accelerated stock buyback efforts contrasted to ongoing investment needs for supply chain transformation focused on added agility, more improved resilience and augmented technology support.

Supply Chain Transformation

6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The world of supply chain and logistics is changing every day. With how quickly new technology, tips and warehouse management techniques are emerging, wouldn’t it be nice to take a page from someone else’s book? Each one is featured as having done something unique to reinvent their supply chain and logistics.

Supply Chain Design Software

NC State SCRC

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

This week, my former student Vel Dhinagaravel, and founder/CEO of supply market intelligence company Beroe , came to my class to speak. Listening to him reminded me of the fun we had starting up the first ever company to produce supply market intelligence focused on the procurement space.

Modeling Software

Aera Technology

OCTOBER 12, 2018

by Shariq Mansoor, CTO and Founder of Aera Technology You have an appointment in 90 minutes. Now let’s put this in the context of a complex supply chain. This is already in your plan and your supply chain is on track to make and deliver it in full. Take, for instance, the role of a supply chain planner.

Optimal Sourcing

NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

This approach has been used for many years, and tends to limit the opportunity for innovation, cost savings suggestions, and introduction of new technologies into the process, as noted by Anne Rung in her memo during her time at the Office of Management and Budget. At that point, production and system operations commence (DSMC, 2001).

Manufacturing Procurement

NC State SCRC

JULY 28, 2024

The Acquisition Innovation Research Center is a multi-university partnership led by the Stevens Institute of Technology and sponsored by the U.S. 2014, Ip and Jacobs 2005) identified segmentation of players according to the types of experiences that primarily appeal to them.

Negotiating Skills

Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 29, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. If you follow the previous IMO holdings the first reduction came in 2005 by set a limit of 4.5% Each party is incented to avoid delays in the supply chain and avoid unnecessary delays, penalties or fines. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Actually, this is not at all recent.

Cost Reduction Strategies

Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Technology Services. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Supply Chain Management. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Infosys Supply Chain Management

OCTOBER 18, 2012

Technology Services. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Supply Chain Management. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain View from the Field

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

However, we also identified a series of important issues that may impede the development and growth of biobased technologies and limit the ability of biobased products to penetrate industrial and consumer markets. Insight #9: Successful technology development depends on improved execution and business fundamentals.

Manufacturing Procurement

EcoVadis

JUNE 22, 2011

the Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People’s Republic of China , the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People’s Republic of China ) launched together a campaign to take action regarding this issue. The scandal of lead poisoning set off a national alert to the whole country regarding lead pollution.

China

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 5, 2021

After experiencing an incredibly challenging two years in the global logistics industry, I think we can let go of any expectation that the supply chain landscape will ever return to “normal.” By that, I mean that extreme uncertainty on both the demand and the supply sides will continue for the foreseeable future.

Logistics Network Optimization Software