Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 9, 2021

Rise in Inventories. Less Effective at Inventory Management. Inventories grew twenty days over the decade. Yes, companies held more inventory (measured in days of inventory) in 2019 than at the start of the 2007 recession. Sadly, most of it is the wrong inventory. Belief in efficient procurement.

Supply Chain Planning Software 357

Supply Chain Planning Software Procurement Analytics Supply Chain Performance Manufacturing Procurement 357

Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 8, 2016

In 2007-2014 Terra added inventory management, multi-tier demand sensing, transportation forecasting, and long-term forecasting. In July 2012 E2open went public on the NASDAQ; and in March 2015, after a series of financial earnings disappointments, Insight Venture Partners funded E2open to become private. It is a new buyer.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software Forecasting Software Demand Planning Software 150

Arkieva

APRIL 7, 2016

Ensure continued alignment by sharing inventory turns as a KPI. Figure 1 shows it for inventory and service. The idea is that more service, typically comes with a higher inventory (or lower turns). They increase the service but require a higher inventory. It will lower cost but increase inventory or decrease turns, cfr.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 60

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Strategy 60

Talking Logistics

MARCH 9, 2017

In a study conducted by Accenture in 2015 of chemical companies, results showed that 94 percent expect to boost their investment in digital capabilities in the next three years to embrace a competitive advantage. Adding digital functionality will increase customer satisfaction, streamline operations and improve efficiencies.

Supply Chain Network Software 105

Supply Chain Network Software Supply Chain Software Network Optimization Supply Chain Optimization 105

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Argentus is a boutique recruitment firm focused on Supply Chain and Procurement. It’s kind of a wild west, and the most successful players being those who can harness Omnichannel distribution, and avoid excess inventory that will leave them in the dust. population – which, itself, grew fairly quickly – between 1970 and 2015.

Retail 43

Retail Industrial Industry North America 43

Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 13, 2016

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. The S&OP processes eventually contributed to the division’s sales growth and all-time records for both customer service levels and inventory turns.

S&OP 60

S&OP Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Software Analytics Software 60