Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 26, 2016

In the last six months, in my travels, I have presented to supply chain teams in China, Belgium, France, Germany, Peru, Mexico, Netherlands, South Africa, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. I strongly feel that if I am going to cover the global supply chain that I need to experience it. A Personal Reflection.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 1, 2015

I am speaking this morning at the Terra Technology conference and doing a book signing of my new book, Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. The world of supply chain is active on my iPhone. The news from SAP Insider is a continued drumbeat on the HANA rewrite of SAP’s supply chain applications.

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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. Supply Chain Operating Networks offer a level of sophistication missing in EDI and typical B2B networks.

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 3, 2021

According to IHS Markit, March US purchasing manager’s index (PMI) was the second strongest since data collection began in May 2007. However, as manufacturing comes roaring back, it is being met with supply chain issues such as delivery delays and higher costs. In 2019, it re-acquired HD Supply, a company it sold in 2007.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Often, unexpected events such as suppliers failing to deliver, software glitches and even Mother Nature can wreak havoc with even the best supply chains. In October 2015, it was a frightening thought for fans of falls’ favorite flavor. RFID technology proposed a threat to suppliers’ IT departments and managers.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

“[Because] the Coronavirus supply chain impact [was] not an abnormal exception, but [was] an expected occurrence given a world where political disruptions, health issues, technology advances, and climate change are all happening at the same time.” 12, December 2007. [3] 12, December 2007. [3]

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GlobalTranz

MAY 13, 2015

However, one thing that should come to mind is the prowess of the retail giant’s supply chain excellence. million employees without a focus on good supply chain management. When it comes to e-commerce initiatives by Walmart, the Wall Street Journal recently wrote : Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

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NFI Industries

JUNE 22, 2015

The very first Apple iPhone™ was released eight years ago on June 29, 2007 1. 06/23/2015. Supply Chain. Distribution, Global , Supply Chain, Transportation. Since then, Apple has worked tirelessly to keep the latest. Distribution. Transportation.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 28, 2016

The average manufacturing company’s supply chain organization is 15 years old. Historically, the traditional supply chain focused on improving costs. Today, more mature supply chain teams focus on delivering value. To help, in this post, we provide you with some insights for the period of 2006-2015.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 4, 2013

Supply chain talent is primarily coming from North America and Europe, but these are the continents that represent the lowest levels of growth for supply chain 2020 (see figure 1). At over 1,000 delegates, the conference is a large supply chain event. Global multinational companies have a dilemma.

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Freightos

JUNE 9, 2018

It was made possible by a foundation of pricing and capacity automation dating back to Sabre’s reservation system in the ‘60s. And while that’s easy for me to say as a startup, it’s echoed by industry professionals as well: I think, in general, the air cargo industry is still pretty traditional and it’s not really embracing technology.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 17, 2016

What does this have to do with supply chain planning? As one of its many programs, it initiated the “2015 Going the Distance Challenge” here in North America. In supply chain planning, we are driven by metrics. As it turns out, plenty. And I will get to that shortly. It all began last summer. It became a habit.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 10, 2016

Now, on to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Thoma Bravo Announces Acquisition of Elemica. For my comments on Thoma Bravo’s acquisition of Elemica, see yesterday’s post, Follow the Money: Investments Rise in Supply Chain Operating Networks. It’s why I coach. It’s why I love baseball.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 3, 2015

When it comes to the management of inventory in value chains, frustration abounds. Executive, after executive, lament, “They have purchased many technologies and sponsored many projects to reduce inventories, but they are not seeing results.” The supply chain is a complex system with increasing complexity.

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Taulia

JUNE 19, 2019

The company was acquired by Indian conglomerate Tata in 2007, but in 2016 Tata sold the struggling business to private equity group Greybull Capital for £1. Things seemed to be going well at first: after making a £79 million loss in 2015-2016, the company announced profits of £47 million in 2016-2017.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 5, 2016

The market shift was dramatic, and if we had made a series of small cuts in staff or direction, we would have had the same fate as i2 Technologies or Manugistics. For many years (1992-2001), I worked at Manugistics, a supply chain planning technology provider. Orbit Chart of Colgate for the Period of 2006-2015.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Cryptocurrencies are underlined as the utmost lethal combination of finance and technology. The concept of cryptocurrencies was introduced in 2002 at the very first glance, and in 2007, Nick Szabo conceptualized cryptographic cash named bit gold. Different Types of Cryptocurrencies!

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

She was involved in the eTicket project that helped retire the last paper ticket used back in 2007. Cargo automation is limited to local implementation. And local implementation is limited by local readiness for transformation, which is rarely there, and local corruption, both of which are fatal blows to comprehensive automation.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

The client leaned across the table and asked, “Is a customer-centric supply chain strategy the same as a demand-driven supply chain strategy?” Drawing from the Whiteboard: Building Customer-Centric Supply Chain Strategies. Customer-Centric Supply Chain Processes. ” I smiled.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 7, 2022

For the past twenty-two years, I have had the luxury of watching supply chain stories unfold. Business leaders came and went as an analyst, technology shifted, and markets ebbed and flowed. I also am very grateful for the following and the support of the global supply chain. I give thanks for this experience.

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RFgen

OCTOBER 15, 2015

As nutrient products grow more popular with a health-conscious public, problems with the industry’s supply chain begin to present themselves. Food and Drug Administration found at least two instances per week of tainted vitamins or supplements sold to the public from 2007 to 2015.

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RFgen

OCTOBER 15, 2015

As nutrient products grow more popular with a health-conscious public, problems with the industry’s supply chain begin to present themselves. Food and Drug Administration found at least two instances per week of tainted vitamins or supplements sold to the public from 2007 to 2015.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 7, 2021

In 2015, Bill Gates ( @BillGates ), founder of Microsoft and philanthropist, “warned that the greatest risk to humanity was not nuclear war but an infectious virus that could threaten the lives of millions of people.”[2] companies face substantial exposure throughout their supply chains. ”[4].

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Supply Chain Insights

MARCH 30, 2015

Recently, as I prepared to market our Supply Chain Insights Global Summit, I was introduced to Professor Pankaj Ghemawat’s concepts, and guess what? How trade lines and connectivity are facing more friction in international trade today than before the 2007 recession, and that trade lanes are changing. I continue to learn.

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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. As the economy reopens post-COVID, there are still supply chain shortages. How to Remain Profitable During Periods of High Inflation with Forward Buying. Forward Buying and Inflation.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 13, 2016

The economy was on the road to recovery, and more technology was being developed and deployed to increase the productivity and efficiency of fleets. Yet, contractual parties, such as third party logistics providers ( 3PLs ) are expecting increases in freight of between 2 and 3 percent from 2015.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

” CNN Money Watch, August 12, 2015. Markets drive supply chains. The supply chain needs to respond to market demand and consumer sentiment. Traditional supply chain processes do not sense. For supply chain leaders, this market downturn defines a new set of opportunities and risks.

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Arkieva

APRIL 7, 2016

In a previous blog “ Balancing Cash Cost and Service: The Supply Chain Triangle ” we have introduced the idea that supply chain management is all about balancing three corners of a triangle: cash, cost and service. In her excellent book ‘Supply Chain Metrics that Matter’ (Cecere, L.M.,

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Elementum

JANUARY 23, 2018

In light of this shortage, pressure has been mounting on carriers to reach out to untapped workforce pools in order to close the gap and keep supply chains moving. The American Trucking Association estimates that trucking companies are short by as much as 45,000 drivers.

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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 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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Supply Chain Collaborator

MARCH 17, 2015

Front page news from Transport Topics “Trucking, Logistics Acquisitions Expected to Continue in 2015”. The short version is that 2014 came darn close (with 86 trucking and logistics companies acquired) to beating the record of 90 acquisitions set in 2007.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 12, 2016

At Transplace’s recent Shipper Symposium, a diverse group of shippers, logistics experts and analysts came together to discuss the latest industry trends and obstacles faced by supply chain and transportation professionals, and identify strategies for addressing these issues and improving operations. It was negative in 2015.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Today, DB Schenker handles the complex supply chain of multinational companies like Apple, P&G, Dell, BMW and Ford, offering land transport, ocean freight, air freight, contract logistics and supply chain management divisions. It manages the supply chain for 69% of the Fortune 100 companies. Revenue: $8.17

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Kranthi Remala is a senior software engineer at JDA in Hyderabad. In 2007, I got my first offer as a Software Developer in a Product Development company called iMotions, headquartered in Denmark with its development center in Hyderabad. How did you land a career in supply chain? That was my first exposure to it.

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Freight Plus

DECEMBER 19, 2018

2018 is shaping up to be the highest level of production since 2007, and 2019 should be the highest on record.” If we look at year-over-year growth rates, we're going to go essentially no growth in the sector from 2015 and 2016 to 2.8% Looking to take control of your freight and future-proof your supply chain?

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Kranthi Remala is a senior software engineer at JDA in Hyderabad. In 2007, I got my first offer as a Software Developer in a Product Development company called iMotions, headquartered in Denmark with its development center in Hyderabad. How did you land a career in supply chain? That was my first exposure to it.

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