GlobalTranz

JANUARY 14, 2016

Innovations in technology are changing how the world does business, and technology is dramatically changing how entities in the logistics industry function in nearly every aspect. Now, it's easy to think of technology as being a manufacturer-only realm. However, the rise of the cloud has changed that.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 120

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software Trends 120

Supply Chain Movement

JULY 19, 2015

Nokia Networks has won the Supply Chain Management Award 2015. This was announced at Exchainge, the Supply Chainers’ Conference in Frankfurt (Germany) on June 25, 2015. The supply chain plays a fundamental role in the success story of this company.”. “The solutions.”. On-site deliberations.

Supply Chain Network Software 60

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

Logility

APRIL 10, 2017

Supply chain professionals are asked on a daily basis for what can seem like miracles: improve customer service and reduce costs, do more with less. Look at the process enabling tools. Look at the process enabling tools. Specifically, what does your supply chain team use to manage supply chain planning?

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

Supply Chain Planning Software Scenario Planning Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Software 100

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Financial balance sheet improvements cannot be driven by traditional supply chain processes. In the words of a supply chain leader yesterday, “Lora, please give me stories of success. When I first met Nick, he was driving a supply chain transformation at VTech Communications. Price to Tangible Book Value.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

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

6 River Systems

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Warehouse automation stats show that automation is making a big impact on warehouses and distribution centers. There are many driving forces behind the automation trend, from rising labor costs to rapid growth in ecommerce sales and a growing demand for rapid order fulfillment , such as two-day and even same-day delivery.

Warehousing 91

Warehousing Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software Optimization Software 91

Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For the past five years, the team at Supply Chain Insights identified Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners by analyzing performance by peer group on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). In 2018, Rockwell Automation won the Supply Chains to Admire Award.

Supply Chain Software 34

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Manufacturing Procurement 34

Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Companies need to be fully aware of global climate change conversations and how they will impact their supply chain in the near future. Supply chain network and transportation optimization can help make better sourcing and multi-stop route decisions that ultimately result in route design that balances low costs with higher service.

Cost Reduction Strategies 100

Cost Reduction Strategies Material Savings Modeling Software Sourcing Strategies 100

Elementum

JUNE 7, 2022

The baby formula shortage shows executives need to stop thinking of supply chain management as a cost center and start treating it like a profit-maker. Ripe as each of these avenues of exploration might be, we’re going to look at this story strictly through the lens of the supply chain.

Supply Chain Planning Software 78

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Software Supply Chain 78

Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For the past five years, the team at Supply Chain Insights identified Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners by analyzing performance by peer group on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). In 2018, Rockwell Automation won the Supply Chains to Admire Award.

Supply Chain Software 30

Supply Chain Software Case Study Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 30

GlobalTranz

JANUARY 7, 2015

However, with most of our customer base in the manufacturing field, with the remaining in distribution and other industries, we thought it was vital that we featured some of the other manufacturing blog posts that were also popular in 2014. Well, manufacturing companies who ship freight in North America. We hope you enjoy!

Manufacturing Procurement 120

Manufacturing Procurement Manufacturing Purchasing Skills Sourcing Strategies 120

Logistics Bureau

JULY 11, 2018

Supply chain trends make it yet more complex because they represent the intersections of so many different domains. What is a supply chain trend-spotter to do? A Different Perspective on Business Trends and Supply Chains. This article was first published in June of 2015. State of Play in 2018.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 84

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Trends 84

Kinaxis

OCTOBER 28, 2015

by Bob Ferrari The following guest blog commentary is contributed by Bob Ferrari, Founder and Executive Editor of the Supply Chain Matters blog and Managing Director of the Ferrari Consulting and Research Group LLC. In October, I had the opportunity to speak at the APICS 2015 conference.

Buyer Training 100

Buyer Training Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning 100

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

For December 2015, retail sales were the lowest since 2009. Manufacturers are Now Selling Directly to Consumers. Retailers can no longer have their heads in the sand, but neither can consumer products manufacturers. Note that apparel manufacturing is growing and apparel retail is declining. What does this mean?

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

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

6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The world of supply chain and logistics is changing every day. With how quickly new technology, tips and warehouse management techniques are emerging, wouldn’t it be nice to take a page from someone else’s book? Each one is featured as having done something unique to reinvent their supply chain and logistics.

Supply Chain Design Software 45

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Sourcing Strategies Inventory Reduction 45

Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2016

This is not only true for financial investments, but also for supply chain and logistics predictions. Like I said last year, making supply chain and logistics predictions is like throwing darts at a moving target: sometimes you get lucky and hit the mark; other times you miss the bullseye by a mile.

Predictive Analytics Software 50

Predictive Analytics Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 50

Supply Chain Trend

JULY 22, 2018

To Make S&OP Work, We’ll Need New Software. They are largely system, process, and tools focused, whilst leadership, people, and culture also have an enormously important role to play in effective S&OP. Their orientation is on supply chain, but there are needs for S&OP as a business-governing model in other areas.

S&OP 60

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

EcoVadis

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Forming an industry-wide initiative on the EcoVadis platform represents the most mature phase of this collaborative effort: A group of companies in the same business sector, whether at a European or International scale, comes together and shares tools for assessing and improving ethical, social and environmental practices within their supply chains.

Supply Chain Design Software 53

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Sustainability Industrial 53

Herlitz Inventory Management

MAY 19, 2017

Cambridge, MA, May 23, 2017 — Herlitz Inventory Management, a best-of-breed supply chain provider in multiple industries, announced its selection by Dave’s Soda and Pet City to deliver its HIMPACT solution to the chain’s seven superstores. HIMPACT has been used to help businesses buy smarter since 2011.

Inventory Management Software 40

Inventory Management Software Inventory Management Purchasing Training Buyer Training 40

KEPLER Consulting

MARCH 25, 2018

was introduced for the first time during the 2011 Hanover Fair (Wahlster, 2012). For the record, the first industrial revolution reflects the automation of production through steam and water (Industry 1.0); for the second one, the electrification (2.0) Indeed, main tools required for the Industry 4.0 The term Industry 4.0

Supply Chain Design Software 40

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software Industrial 40

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

It is very easy to mistake AI for RPA (Robotic Process Automation), so let’s start by defining what sets them apart. Therefore, RPA enables the integration with Mechatronics (robotic physical machines), to partially or fully automate human activities which are manual, repetitive and rule-based. Human error rated at 5% while AI at 26%.

Supply Chain Software 43

Supply Chain Software Negotiating Skills Predictive Analytics Software Just-in-Time 43

SupplyShift

JANUARY 24, 2019

CMO’s are now responsible for guiding company culture, influencing talent recruitment, creating new ways of collaborating, and making technology purchases that might have once been exclusively the responsibility of the IT department. In turn, we see the role of Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) radically changing. MANAGING RISK a.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Price Reduction Material Savings Vendor Strategies 52

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: €5.66

Warehousing 111

Warehousing 3PL Company Third Party Logistics 111

SupplyShift

JANUARY 24, 2019

CMO’s are now responsible for guiding company culture, influencing talent recruitment, creating new ways of collaborating, and making technology purchases that might have once been exclusively the responsibility of the IT department. In turn, we see the role of Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) radically changing. MANAGING RISK a.

Sustainability 40

Sustainability Price Reduction Material Savings Vendor Strategies 40

Elementum

OCTOBER 29, 2015

Welcome to the second installment of Supply Chain Spotlight, Elementum’s interview series. We speak with the most influential people in today’s global supply chain. Each interview is a conversation about the most important topics and tasks facing supply chain professionals all over the world.

Supply Chain Planning Software 60

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Pricing Training Supply and Demand 60

QAD

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

The earthquake and subsequent tsunami in March 2011 destroyed several nuclear power plants and set off a new round of economic crisis. In addition to its economic might, Japan has long been a model for manufacturers throughout the world. Manufacturing in Japan. Japan is currently the third largest economy in the world.

Japan 17

Japan Manufacturing Procurement South Korea Saudi Arabia 17

NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 9, 2015

The December 2015 SCRC meeting was held this week in the brand spanking new Talley Student Center, and was a resounding success. We had this for our customer facing operations…but what about our supply chain!” Analytics will never change, although technology certainly will.

Procurement Analytics 40

Procurement Analytics Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Analytics Software 40

Infosys Supply Chain Management

MAY 25, 2017

Independent workshops have traditionally struggled to keep pace with OEMs and authorized workshops on vehicle diagnostics, tools & technology, vehicle electronic information and quality of service / parts. OEM s have lost 3% of their global market share in 2015[1]. from 2015 to 2020, growing from US$3.83

Automotive 20

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