Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 5, 2015

To overcome Asia’s labor cost advantage, we invested heavily in state-of-the-art automation equipment and IT systems, and we streamlined and integrated work processes to maximize productivity and throughput. Procuring logistics services is not the same as buying paper clips, yet that’s how many procurement organizations approach it.

Negotiate Pricing 100

Negotiate Pricing Pricing Training Purchasing Training Negotiating Skills 100

KEPLER Consulting

DECEMBER 11, 2019

In the absence of good product data quality, non-compliant supplier orders systematically result in poor product availability, one solution to this problem is to set up an efficient communication system with the purchasing and supply divisions that can reduce data update times up to 90 %. Some studies (Cachon and Fischer (2000); Lee et al.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 8, 2016

In 2007-2014 Terra added inventory management, multi-tier demand sensing, transportation forecasting, and long-term forecasting. Traditionally E2open sold to the procurement organization. Founded in 2000 as a high-tech consortia, E2open is on its fifth leadership team. The Company has a checkered past. The change will be major.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

A poor procurement choice based on stale data can lead to a decline in profits. From our eBook, S&OP in the 21st century , “An audit of 50 corporate spreadsheets in 2007 revealed that 94% had errors… one for $100 million!” That could mean excess inventory sitting in a warehouse, gathering dust or depreciating.

Supply Chain Design Software 100

Supply Chain Design Software Forecasting Software Supply Chain Software Demand Planning Software 100

Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

As expected, with the existence of this industry’s just-in-time inventory replenishment planning, the implications of the work stoppages are cascading across individual automaker’s supply networks. The three automakers have initiated worker layoffs involving thousands across dependent facilities because of final assembly plant stoppages.

Negotiating Skills 59

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Supply Chain Network

MARCH 2, 2012

The acquisition expands IBM’s cloud-based analytics offerings that provide supply chain intelligence leading to better inventory management and cost efficiencies. Emptoris solutions bring more intelligence to procurement and supply chain operations with spend, supplier and contract management for Smarter Commerce.

Optimal Sourcing 79

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Precoro

JUNE 21, 2023

Accounting policies and assumptions in areas such as inventory valuation methods, depreciation methods, and criteria for estimating fair value. Trade payables typically refer to amounts owed for purchases of inventory or other goods and services directly related to the company's core operations.

Procurement Analytics 98

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Taulia

JULY 11, 2023

Build an ESG-compliant supplier base To address ESG risks, companies need to put ESG at the forefront of how they do business – and that starts with the procurement process. Rethink inventory management strategy Sustainability and optimal inventory levels go hand in hand.

Optimal Sourcing 40

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 9, 2017

Third, any changes required in the ERP system usually require resources that are already backlogged with unfulfilled requests. This network-wide visibility, along with business intelligence and analytics capabilities, creates an inter-enterprise system of record that enables faster and smarter business decisions.

Supply Chain Network Software 105

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

The company was replenishing dealers’ inventory weekly, using direct shipment and cross-docking operations from source warehouses located near Deere & Company’s manufacturing facilities. The only option was to try to reduce levels of inventory, which, up to that point, had been kept very high to support a nine-week order cycle.

Cost Reduction Strategies 54

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Unleashed

JULY 11, 2021

Among the many schemes listed in the index, you’ll find some of the following leading eco-labels: A relative newcomer, the B-Corp certification scheme was started by Richard Branson in 2007 and now boasts over 3,500 certified members, most of them, SMEs, in more than 70 countries. The higher the star rating the more energy efficient it is.

Sustainability 98

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NC State SCRC

MAY 11, 2020

Supply chain resilience generally means the ability to manage risk and be best positioned to respond and even gain advantage from disruptions (Sheffi, 2007). [1] Resilience is the easy way out – it involves carrying a lot of inventory and redundancies in the supply chain that are wasteful. These cells are phagocytes. How to do this?

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Seasoned supply chain professionals used the mental model from the recession of 2007 as a guidepost.) More frequent running of the optimization engines injects noise into the complex, non-linear supply chain system. Using better math to build an inventory plan for raw materials is a good idea. Procurement/Buyers Workbench.

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

S&OP 60

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 30, 2019

When the recession of 2019-2020 happens, the whiplash will be higher than the 2007 recession. As I sign into the front desk-after-front desk at manufacturers, and open the signature book, I notice a large number of system integrators diligently working on the implementation of traditional enterprise technologies. The reality?

Inventory Reduction 196

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Vinculum

JANUARY 18, 2023

Founded: October 2007. In contrast, Binny Bansal looks into the supply side to strengthen the business and integrate technology and other frontend and backend systems. For a good start, he focused more on consumer essentials and financial systems in a better way. 1) Sachin Bansal & Binny Bansal. Startup: Flipkart.

India 52

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Roger Bostelman, engineering project manager, Intelligent Systems Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). ? Jim Shephard, president, Shephard’s Industrial Training Systems. ? TOMPKINS: Sellers today find e-commerce inventory allocation and replenishment to be challenging.

Pricing Training 54

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