Supply Chain Insights

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Here we share the answers to the questions that we get the most often about this research: What is the source of data? We placed them in the industry that they were the most like, e.g., the primary source of revenue. Which companies were considered in the study? We believe that this is largely due to rising complexity.

Pharmaceutical 179

Pharmaceutical Gartner Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design 179

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The partnership will kick off by first sourcing Walmart’s California stores with Plenty’s leafy greens from its Compton farm. Moller – Maersk is turning to flying drones to manage inventory counts in its warehouse network, the Danish firm said. Maritime containership giant A.P. billion in 2023, down from $100.3 billion last year.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 270

Logistics Network Optimization Software Negotiating Skills Purchasing Skills Supply Chain Planning Software 270

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 26, 2016

Inventory Turns. Better performance in inventory turns than the peer group average for the period of 2006-2015. If you trace the year-over-year pattern, you can see that P&G made progress on inventory turns and operating margin 2006-2007, 2009-2010. Operating Margin. Return on Invested Capital (ROIC).

Supply Chain Design Software 260

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Design 260

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

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. Over the period of 2009-2015, only 88% of companies made improvement on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. Inventory Turns. Operating Margin.

Supply Chain Design Software 195

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

ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Such measures include communicating with suppliers and customers , using demand shaping to overcome inventory shortages, seeking additional suppliers, and building more onshore facilities. 28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK.

Material Savings 207

Material Savings Purchasing Skills Supply Chain Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement 207

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 28, 2015

In our work on the Supply Chains to Admire report , we tracked the progress of manufacturing, retailing and distribution companies for the period of 2006 to 2013 and 2009-2013. We then rated companies on their ability to manage and improve a portfolio of metrics: operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC).

Supply Chain Design Software 150

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Cost Reduction Strategies 150

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Over the period of 2009-2015, only 88% of companies made improvement on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. Companies passing these two tests are then analyzed against the performance factors for 2009-2015: Growth. Inventory Turns. Better performance in inventory turns than the peer group average for the period studied.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Supply and Demand 150

Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Supply chain planners (I’m lumping in all the silos, including demand, supply, inventory and capacity planning) today are dealing with challenges that were unimaginable when Lotus notes were the next big thing. Is running a multi-echelon inventory optimization even something a capacity planner has interest in? Times have changed.

Supply Chain Network Software 160

Supply Chain Network Software Network Optimization Modeling Supply Chain Planning Software 160

SCMDOJO

JULY 29, 2022

Economic order quantity is one of the “most commonly used inventory-control techniques”. The objectives and advantages of Economic Order Qty (EOQ) are to minimize inventory carrying costs and ordering costs while simultaneously limiting the probability of stock out to avoid any lost sales or customer loss. Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2009.

Sourcing Strategies 131

Sourcing Strategies Inventory Reduction Boston Cost Reduction Strategies 131

Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 28, 2016

In our analysis, only one out of ten companies successfully improves operating margins and inventory turns at the same time. In our recent analysis of supply chains that are “working well” , we find higher performance when companies have source, make and deliver reporting to the supply chain organization. Inventory Turns.

Pharmaceutical 195

Pharmaceutical Metrics Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software 195

Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 25, 2016

It is data driven research: a deep analysis of performance, improvement and Price to Tangible Book Value of 320 companies across 31 industries for the period of 2009-2015. The source data for the analysis is public reporting of balance sheets and income statements. The Supply Chains to Admire analysis is now in its third year.

Pharmaceutical 210

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Planning 210

Logility

AUGUST 25, 2011

VMI was widely hyped to dramatically reduce inventories, cut costs and improve efficiency across the supply chain. After reasonable fan-fare, these initiatives were more like “moving the inventory burden upstream” than reducing inventory throughout the network. Source: Logility, Inc. Source: Logility, Inc.

Vendor Strategies 100

Vendor Strategies Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Logility 100

Cathy Roberson

MAY 8, 2025

Brent Kirby – President Given the uncertainties surrounding current trade deliberations, we would not anticipate significant country of origin changes in our sourcing in the near term. As an example, in 2025, we will be relocating production of 500 toy SKUs from China to other sourcing locations. tariffs were enacted.

Negotiating Skills 52

Negotiating Skills Purchasing Skills Negotiate Pricing Price Reduction 52

Oracle SCM

JULY 12, 2017

The years from 2007 through 2009 were notable for their economic volatility, reflected not only in the global economic recession but also the instability of customer demand and rapid movement in raw material, fuel, and commodity prices. They prioritized projects that reduced inventory and logistics expenses. By Maha Muzumdar.

Inventory Reduction 163

Inventory Reduction Resource Reduction Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 163

Arkieva

AUGUST 8, 2016

A new study by the SupplyChainDigest analyzing the main components of working capital: Days Sales Outstanding (DSO), Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO), and Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) revealed an uptick in DIO. New Study Shows a Rise in US Company Inventories. Source: Commerce Dept. Source: SupplyChainDigest.

Sourcing Strategies 60

Sourcing Strategies Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software California 60

BlueYonder

APRIL 13, 2020

The housing bubble pop and the subsequent recession in 2008/2009 caused a demand-side slowdown that was novel for most folks, but retail spending only slowed by about 10% and unemployment topped out around 8.5%. There will be a leaning towards carrying more inventory at multiple nodes in the supply chain for at least the next year.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 92

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply and Demand Retail Supply Chain Planning 92

Enterra Insights

MAY 6, 2020

Arntzen, the former executive director of the supply chain management program at MIT, recently republished an article he penned 2009, during the Great Recession. This year’s fall in output would be far more severe than the last recession, when the world economy contracted by less than 1 percent between 2008 and 2009.”

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 100

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Material Savings Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Strategy 100

Supply Chain Insights

JULY 26, 2016

It is data driven research: a deep analysis of performance, improvement and Price to Tangible Book Value of 320 companies across 31 industries for the period of 2009-2015. The source data for the analysis is public reporting of balance sheets and income statements. The Supply Chains to Admire analysis is now in its third year.

Pharmaceutical 110

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Planning 110

Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

If you’re not able to clearly see, examine, impact and manage every aspect of your supply chain and inventory processes – order status, shipments, in-transit goods, trade documents, costs, exceptions and more – you might as well be operating with blinders on. Freight Cost Management eliminates post-audits and disputes.

Real-time Visibility 100

Real-time Visibility Prescriptive Analytics Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software 100

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

For December 2015, retail sales were the lowest since 2009. Table 1: Contract of Growth, Operating Margin, Inventory Turns and Cash-To-Cash for Consumer-Facing Industries. In parallel, take a closer look at inventory turns where only pharmaceutical companies made slight progress. What does this mean? Customers are buying less.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Software Supply Chain Software Manufacturing Procurement 150

Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 21, 2022

To help, we analyze business results each year to understand which companies outperform on the balanced scorecard of growth, inventory turns, operating margin, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) over the past ten years. They used the work built together in 2004-2009 to build a course with Georgia Tech for executive training.)

Supply Chain Design Software 195

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Design 195

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. source: tradingeconomics.com. It hasn’t been lost here at Herlitz Inventory Management! source: thebalance.com. appeared first on Herlitz Inventory Management.

Pricing Training 52

Pricing Training Purchasing Training Negotiating Skills Inventory Management Software 52

Supply Chain Network

JUNE 15, 2011

trillion, an increase of $114 billion from 2009. Inventory carrying costs increased 10.3 percent last year due to higher costs for taxes, obsolescence, depreciation, and insurance, which were offset by a further drop in the inventory carrying rate and warehousing costs. Business logistics costs rose to $1.2

Logistics Network Optimization Software 60

Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics Supply Chain Design Software South America 60

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

So, that tells me that the inventory situation continues to weigh on truck freight volumes. Other data sources, however, suggest the market is in good balance. Make Better Logistics Sourcing Decisions with Data-Driven Optimization. The sooner the supply chain cleans out the excess stocks, the better for trucking.”.

Optimal Sourcing 80

Optimal Sourcing Price Reduction Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 80

Supply Chain Network

MARCH 2, 2012

Acquisitions of Emptoris and Demandtec expanded sourcing and pricing portfolios while the new version of IBM ILOG LogicNet Plus XE further enhances supply chain network capabilities. Matrix Commerce extends beyond the sales and customer focus to include management and optimization of supporting sourcing and supply chain facets.

Optimal Sourcing 79

Optimal Sourcing Modeling Negotiating Skills Manufacturing Procurement 79

Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2022

Also highlighted was that purchasing activity, stocks of purchases and finished goods inventories collectively rose in July. There are signs of new orders softening- cited in 16 percent of general comments, compared to 17 percent in June- as panelists are increasingly concerned about excessive inventories and record high lead times.”. .

Manufacturing Procurement 99

Manufacturing Procurement Global Manufacturing Taiwan 99

Elementum

JULY 20, 2015

The bridge, built in 1967, had been labeled “functionally obsolete” by the National Bridge Inventory in 2014. The challenge lies in the bill’s major source of funding: The federal fuel tax, which charges 18.4 WI) has assured Congress that he will not be raising the gas tax , even though it is no longer a sufficient source of income.

Inventory Reduction 60

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Arizona Sourcing Strategies 60

Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2014

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Traditionally supply chain model for e-retailers has been to stock inventory at downstream i.e. Distribution Centers (DC). To have centralized inventory visibility. · No centralized inventory visibility.

Supply Chain Planning Software 36

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Pharmaceutical Retail 36

Arkieva

APRIL 1, 2016

If I look at retailers it is still common to have private label suppliers stuffed with inventory, central or regional DC’s stuffed with inventory and shops stuffed with inventories. I was lucky to pursue a Phd in multi-echelon inventory optimization. We all demand high service levels from one step to the next.

Supply Chain Planning Software 60

Supply Chain Planning Software Purchasing Skills Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Planning 60

RFgen

JUNE 16, 2016

Gibbons worked to revolutionize inventory management within the company. The Executive VP of Global Supply Chain Operations from 2008 to 2012, Gibbons’ work to get data collection solutions took the complex supply chain structure and simplified it to fall under four basic supply chain functions: plan, source, make, deliver.

Supply Chain Planning 52

Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Optimization Optimal Sourcing South Carolina 52

RFgen

JUNE 16, 2016

Gibbons worked to revolutionize inventory management within the company. The Executive VP of Global Supply Chain Operations from 2008 to 2012, Gibbons’ work to get data collection solutions took the complex supply chain structure and simplified it to fall under four basic supply chain functions: plan, source, make, deliver.

Supply Chain Planning 52

Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Optimization Optimal Sourcing South Carolina 52

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 way Intel could find to make supply chain cost reductions was to bring this cycle time down and therefore reduce inventory.

Cost Reduction Strategies 77

Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction Expense Reduction Price Reduction 77

TMC

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

For instance, when a disaster such as a hurricane, a labor strike, or a bankruptcy disables key suppliers, quick-moving enterprises are able to lock in alternative sources of supply before their rivals. There is growing interest in incorporating weather forecast data from a variety of sources into supply chain planning.

Metrics 67

Metrics Supply Chain Planning Software Forecasting Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 67

Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 11, 2013

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. It is the best practice to be followed since it reduces inventory, saves space and energy. Investment in Renewable energy sources such as solar, wind etc. Sourcing,Procurement,Contract & Spend Management (38).

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 37

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Design Software Material Savings Manufacturing Procurement 37

Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Let us take an initiative such as Inventory Optimization as an example. But what has been lost is an opportunity to look at inventory optimization through the lens of revenue generation and cost optimization.

Optimal Sourcing 34

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization 34

NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Stuart William was in one of my former MBA classes at NC State in 2008, and graduated into one of the worst economies ever in May of 2009. In 2009 it lost two-thirds of their sales – and lost money for four years in a row. in inventory, and well over double the sales volume. Today, we are at 5.5M

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

Supply Chain Planning Software Purchasing Skills Negotiating Skills Supply Chain Software 40

Infosys Supply Chain Management

APRIL 2, 2012

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. One of the biggest time consuming and mundane activities in warehouse management is the pick up of inventory and the appropriate shelving of inventory. Business Process Outsourcing. Customer Service.

Sourcing Strategies 29

Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 29