Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 27, 2022

Supply chain excellence is easier to say than to explain. Keith led the work to move P&G from a regional to a global manufacturer opening up the Warsaw center of planning excellence and outsourcing IT to HP. Keith was an undisputed leader in building talent to drive manufacturing excellence. The reason? Discontinued in 2011.

Procurement Analytics 332

Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 332

Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Cloud & Big Data. « Retailer Multi-Channel Operations Capabilities Get an Early Test in the 2011 Holiday Buying Season | Main | Fraud vs Customer Centricity - III » Layaway and Buy Now Pay Later Payment Options! Layaway: • The customer selects the product that she wants to buy. Customer Service.

Eliminating Excel in Purchasing 22

Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Solutions Agile and Lean Supply Chain 22

Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 26, 2013

Cloud & Big Data. « Collaborative Platform for Enterprise of Future | Main | Key Asset Management trends in Oil & Gas Industry » Importance of Proactive Master Data Maintenance in SAP SCM Support. These 3 master data elements contributed to almost 50-60% of planning issues. Business Process Outsourcing.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 21, 2015

When I wrote a summary report at AMR Research in 2007 and 2009, there were two or 6% of the market. Data visualization is quickly advancing in the tools. Many companies over the last decade built Excel ghettos and implemented reward systems for spreadsheet jockey(s). Data cleanliness takes rigor and discipline.

S&OP 150

S&OP Supply Chain Planning Software Supply and Demand Supply Chain Design Software 150

GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Editor’s Note: This is our second post in a collaborative blog post series about mobility in manufacturing & logistics along with Catavolt, who helps manufacturing organizations drive operational excellence with mobile apps. IoT makes use of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chips that “talk” to each other.

Internet of things 120

Internet of things Manufacturing Procurement Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Network Software 120

Infosys Supply Chain Management

APRIL 30, 2012

Cloud & Big Data. We are familiar with the concept of buying online books, electronic goods, gift articles, apparels. But do we purchase grocery online (excluding the perishables) in India. All questions asked do we really need to purchase grocery online when we can get it in a nearby supermarket. Customer Service.

Manufacturing Procurement 25

Manufacturing Procurement Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Retail Procurement Solutions 25

Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Brent crude oil prices Dec 2009 – Dec 2014 (Source MoneyAM.com). And its technology assets too, like the Kiva robots Amazon purchased [in 2012] and the data centers that power its cloud computing services. Big Data and Analytics for Oil and Gas Transportation. For related commentary, see: Notable Quote: C.H.

Predictive Analytics Software 201

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

For instance, some services provide visual representations of supplier connections that require companies to enter their own data. Meanwhile, other solutions solicit information from tier one suppliers so manufacturing experts don’t have to go digging for the data themselves. Benefits of Effective Supply Chain Mapping.

Supply Chain Software 52

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Manufacturing Procurement 52

RFgen

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

For instance, some services provide visual representations of supplier connections that require companies to enter their own data. Meanwhile, other solutions solicit information from tier one suppliers so manufacturing experts don’t have to go digging for the data themselves. Benefits of Effective Supply Chain Mapping.

Supply Chain Software 52

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Manufacturing Procurement 52

Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Cloud & Big Data. » The Real Headline for the 2011 Holiday Buying Season- Need for Balancing Retailer Online and Fulfillment Process Investments. As we approach the latter stages of the 2011 holiday buying season, the uptick in online buying has indeed occurred. Business Process Outsourcing. Customer Service.

Manufacturing Procurement 29

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 29

Infosys Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 10, 2012

Cloud & Big Data. Online sales have been growing at double-digit rates and the implications profoundly point to the reality that consumers prefer online tools and have shifted their shopping and buying preferences. cities with these lockers in-place are located in states that already collect sales taxes for online purchases.

Supply Chain Planning Software 28

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Manufacturing Procurement Innovation 28

Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 15, 2014

Cloud & Big Data. Similarly condition based maintenance has to be something like an intertwined hi-tech device capturing some godly information and involving analysis which is so expensive that one would rather scrap the equipment and buy a new one instead! Supply Excellence. December 2009. November 2009.

Expense Reduction 39

Expense Reduction Agile and Lean Supply Chain Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Strategy 39

Infosys Supply Chain Management

APRIL 8, 2014

Cloud & Big Data. Analytics Analytics means scientific and systematic analysis of data. In todays digitally connected world, there is data everywhere resulting into an information overload, which is not readily usable for productive purposes like decision making. Business Process Outsourcing. Customer Service. Banking Suite.

Analytics Software 35

Analytics Software Supply Chain Network Software Supply Chain Planning Software Predictive Analytics Software 35

Arkieva

JANUARY 6, 2017

The ABCDs of an Excellent Supply Chain. In this 2-part Supply chain strategy post , the Managing Director at Solventure – Bram Desmet, discusses the key elements of an excellent supply chain. So, as I sit down to write this blog, I wonder what are some of the things that make supply chains excellent? 2006-2009 I did a Ph.D.

Inventory Reduction 61

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Material Savings Vendor Strategies 61

Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 31, 2012

Cloud & Big Data. « Indicators from the 2012 Holiday Buying Period Point to Significant Change and Fulfillment Challenges | Main | Information Driven Innovation in Supply Chain » The Learning from the 2012 Holiday Buying Season: Balanced Investments in Online and Physical Supply Chain Fulfillment Capabilities.

Supply Chain Planning Software 24

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Optimal Sourcing 24

Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 6, 2012

Cloud & Big Data. In this context, the social media can be leveraged effectively to analyze customer data and achieve more insight on forecasting, planning, scheduling and inventory management. Social media helps in bringing real time data in terms of the percentage likes or dislikes posted by users of a social media site.

Supply Chain Planning Software 22

Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Supply and Demand Supply Chain Software 22

Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Cloud & Big Data. « Factors Influencing Delivery Address Amendment | Main | Layaway and Buy Now Pay Later Payment Options! » Retailer Multi-Channel Operations Capabilities Get an Early Test in the 2011 Holiday Buying Season. Supply Excellence. Business Process Outsourcing. Customer Service. Banking Suite.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 28

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning 28

Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 1, 2013

Cloud & Big Data. There have been some cases, where a client buys licenses from product vendor and gives them to a third party hosting service provider for hosting. Hence the application can be made available on cloud, in virtual world, but data is to be within client premises. Business Process Outsourcing. Customer Service.

Supply Chain Software 24

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Manufacturing Procurement 24

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 15, 2022

As we walked, I reflected and kept asking Scott, “How can we optimize outcomes if companies are not clear on what defines excellence?” Sean strongly believed that the sales group knew what the customers wanted and that tight supply chain integration to sales information would drive excellent results. At the first meeting. I listened.

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Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Software Modeling 195

Infosys Supply Chain Management

MAY 24, 2012

Cloud & Big Data. Similarly errors can occur in master data area that affects SNP and PPDS planning. Similarly a periodic query of t-lanes that will expire soon will help in preventing purchase requisitions without source of supply. Business Process Outsourcing. Customer Service. Finance & Accounting. Human Resources.

Supply Chain Planning Software 22

Supply Chain Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Planning 22

Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 8, 2013

Cloud & Big Data. One more disadvantage of dynamic pricing is that the decisions have to be taken so fast that the data to drive the decision may not always be accurate. This could discourage the consumers to buy these products in previous seasons in the expectation of a price cut. Supply Excellence. December 2009.

Price Reduction 24

Price Reduction Agile and Lean Supply Chain Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Planning Software 24

Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 9, 2011

Cloud & Big Data. Some enable a buy-online-in-store-pickup approach while a few expand their reach to include home deliveries and the usage of dark stores. Supply Excellence. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009.

Manufacturing Procurement 22

Manufacturing Procurement Resource Reduction Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software 22

Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 31, 2012

Cloud & Big Data. In his previous blog , my colleague Amit Ambekar had talked about various payment types such as Cash on Delivery, Layaway and Buy Now Pay Later. In Carrier billing form of mobile payment purchases are billed on the subscribers mobile phone bill. Supply Excellence. December 2009. November 2009.

Supply Chain Planning Software 22

Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Manufacturing Procurement Pharmaceutical 22

Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 3, 2012

Cloud & Big Data. An application, similar to the MS Office on your personal computer, which can record your master data and report your actuals and then the personal Health Management tool providing the intelligence on your health. An excellent article, really on the cutting edge of EAM scope innovation. Supply Excellence.

Asset Management 30

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

To drive global scale, companies need to design the supply chain to buy globally and execute locally. The company leverages globally sourcing strategies to buy products at a lower cost and then deploys some unique process logic to drive mass customization for retailers. Not many companies have cracked this code. Operating Margin.

Supply Chain Design Software 195

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Software 195

Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 10, 2013

Cloud & Big Data. « The Learning from the 2012 Holiday Buying Season: Balanced Investments in Online and Physical Supply Chain Fulfillment Capabilities | Main | Green Supply Chain Management » Information Driven Innovation in Supply Chain. Supply Excellence. December 2009. November 2009. April 2009.

Manufacturing Procurement 20

Manufacturing Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Planning Software 20

Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

Cloud & Big Data. Some of the reasons why an increasing number of consumers buy groceries online are convenience of shopping and / or Home delivery of purchased items. Growing interest by consumers to buy grocery online; has made retailers to launch internet based grocery selling channel. Supply Excellence.

Supply Chain Planning Software 26

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Pharmaceutical 26

Infosys Supply Chain Management

MAY 25, 2012

Cloud & Big Data. When a colleague forwarded the news of SAP (finally) buying Ariba past midnight India time on Wednesday ( [link] ), my first response was roughly on the lines of "better late to the dance than allow Oracle to steal your partner". Supply Excellence. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009.

Pharmaceutical 22

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 22

Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Cloud & Big Data. Moreover, since the SMEs are experts in their areas of expertise only (eg: SMEs for inventory, purchasing, shipping, financials etc.), Supply Excellence. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 24

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Procurement Solutions Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 24

Infosys Supply Chain Management

JUNE 20, 2013

Cloud & Big Data. Supply Excellence. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009. Business Process Outsourcing. Customer Service. Finance & Accounting. Human Resources. Banking Suite.

Supply Chain Design Software 24

Supply Chain Design Software Modeling Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design 24

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 15, 2022

As we walked, I reflected and kept asking Scott, “How can we optimize outcomes if companies are not clear on what defines excellence?” Sean strongly believed that the sales group knew what the customers wanted and that tight supply chain integration to sales information would drive excellent results. At the first meeting. I listened.

Supply Chain Design Software 195

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Software Modeling 195

Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Cloud & Big Data. But with mobile gift cards, because data is saved to the cloud, even if the phone is lost, the user could manage cards using an online portal on a browser. Mobile gift cards allow the purchaser to add things like their own text message, their own picture into the mobile gift cards. Supply Excellence.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 22

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software 22

Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 5, 2012

Cloud & Big Data. « The Real Headline for the 2011 Holiday Buying Season- Need for Balancing Retailer Online and Fulfillment Process Investments | Main | Mobile Payment Options » Has Best of Breed WMS Won the Race? Supply Excellence. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009.

Supply Chain Planning Software 24

Supply Chain Planning Software Vendor Strategies Agile and Lean Supply Chain Pharmaceutical 24

Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Cloud & Big Data. If data from such social media can be integrated to supply chain, it can prove to be a great tool to attract customers. For example, an internal social media application can help the purchasing team collaborate more effectively with the payables team. Supply Excellence. December 2009.

Optimal Sourcing 26

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 26

Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 13, 2013

Cloud & Big Data. Also, with increasingly shorter lifecycles for the components, it is getting increasingly important in the High-Tech industry to plan the components considering substitutes, before placing a buy signal to the Suppliers. Supply Excellence. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009.

Supply Chain Planning Software 26

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Agile and Lean Supply Chain Pharmaceutical 26

Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Cloud & Big Data. One of the ways by which E-Retailers are attracting people to buy on the net is by offering Cash on Delivery (CoD) payment option. While CoD is an excellent option for the customer; it is the least attractive payment mode for E-Retailer. Supply Excellence. December 2009. November 2009.

Retail 26

Retail India Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software 26

Infosys Supply Chain Management

JUNE 26, 2012

Cloud & Big Data. In that light, the ability to monitor real-time asset performance data and leverage smarter means of consuming energy and resources helps asset intensive companies move to the next dimension of efficiency and opens up new opportunities for industry competitiveness. Business Process Outsourcing. Customer Service.

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