RFgen

MAY 24, 2018

Aerospace manufacturers fave a variety of challenges moving forward. Aerospace manufacturers have long had to grapple with a combination of complex workflows, tight profit margins, and strict regulations. Pressure Escalating in Aerospace Manufacturing. The result is lower costs to manufacture and more rapid production.

Aerospace 52

Aerospace Manufacturing Procurement Quality Manufacturing 52

Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 6, 2014

For most 3PLs, their customers — across a variety of industries — are growing their presence in Mexico, either manufacturing there or growing their supplier base there, so 3PLs need to align their services and capabilities accordingly to the changing supply chain networks of their customers.

Mexico 183

Mexico Third Party Logistics Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction 183

Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Supply Chain Matters highlights this week’s news related to Ford Motor in having to warn investors of an unanticipated $1 billion in added quarterly supply chain costs. Implied is that these vehicles will remain as factory inventory until needed components arrive and customer or dealer orders can then be fulfilled.

Cost Reduction Strategies 59

Cost Reduction Strategies Agile and Lean Supply Chain Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software 59

Talking Logistics

AUGUST 3, 2017

No one can argue that the rise of ecommerce and omni-channel fulfillment has dramatically impacted the supply chain in recent years. While this trend isn’t new, retailers and manufacturers are still evolving their supply chains to keep pace with customer demand and gain a competitive advantage.

Supply Chain Planning Software 103

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Unleashed

MAY 10, 2020

As governments and hospitals work to stamp out Covid-19, manufacturers are also struggling to manage the virus’ impact on their supply chains. Many are quick to blame just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing for their lack of components and raw materials. We’ll take a closer look at: Pull inventory systems.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 72

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Waste Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 72

MIT Supply Chain

OCTOBER 30, 2014

There is no better way to show the impact of major disruptions on supply chains than to convey the level of risk involved through a clear, impactful, visual device. MIT CTL researchers Ranjana Mary Ninan and Christopher Sean Wang created such a device for their SCM Program thesis Visualizing and Quantifying Global Supply Chain Risk .

Manufacturing Procurement 76

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Supply-chain flexibility and responsiveness have never been more important as they are at present. Even before COVID-19, supply-chain managers considered how to cope with supply-chain disruptions — from natural disasters like the 2011 Japanese tsunami to political developments such as the U.S.-China

Supply Chain Software 65

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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. This and much more, in your Monday supply chain briefing from Arkieva. Supply Chain News.

Sourcing Strategies 60

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 23, 2015

For years, I’ve been telling supply chain executives to think beyond Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter when thinking about the role of social networking in supply chain management. As I wrote last December in Facebook for Supply Chain Communication and Collaboration?

Supply Chain Software 100

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

A common challenge for procurement and supply chain professionals is obtaining support from C-level leaders to invest in a robust supply chain risk management (SCRM) program. Collaborate with stakeholders in finance, sales, manufacturing, etc., Anticipate and answer objections.

Supply Chain Risk Management 62

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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. Specifically, what does your supply chain team use to manage supply chain planning? There are only so many hours in a day and only so many days in a week!

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 8, 2016

As an analyst in the supply chain market for 15 years, I have written many articles on best-of-breed technology companies purchased by a larger company. It is a story of supply chain innovation. The products of Terra Technology are unique, but poorly understood by the mainstream supply chain team.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software Forecasting Software Demand Planning Software 150

Resilinc

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

million vehicles, a sales total not seen since 2011. What caused this rocky year for car manufacturers? In this blog, we’ll take a look at the supply chain trends that shaped the automotive industry in 2022. ESG Concerns About Battery Minerals Major ESG questions also loom over the sourcing of critical battery minerals.

Automotive 62

Automotive Industrial Industry Manufacturing Procurement 62

Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 3, 2013

At the beginning of the third decade of supply chain management, a new class of applications was born. It was called multi-enterprise inventory optimization. Last week, one of the last survivors from the software inventory optimization software market ceased to exist as a stand-alone software company. It is no more.

Supply Chain Planning Software 215

Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Optimization Software SAP 215

SupplyPike

MAY 21, 2020

Learn about: What the “bullwhip effect” is How it affects your supply chain How to prevent it. In a supply chain, the bullwhip effect is a fault that gives rise to artificial supply and demand ups and downs. Simply put, the supply is exaggerated and the inventory grows faster than the demand.

Price Reduction 98

Price Reduction Inventory Reduction Vendor Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies 98

Supply Chain Movement

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Research by McKinsey in 2011 revealed that only 20 percent of companies link their business strategy to clear decisions about their product portfolio and allocation of the necessary resources. The company intends to plan the production of its denim jeans based on insight into current capacity at contract manufacturers in Italy and Turkey.

Gartner 79

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QAD

JUNE 8, 2021

The Guardian stated : “The technology industry faces a growing shortage of semiconductors and other high-tech components following a failure to invest in new manufacturing facilities during the recession, experts have warned.” This quote is actually from an article published in July 2011.

Supply Chain Software 97

Supply Chain Software Automotive Demand Planning Software Forecasting Software 97

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 14, 2013

In part one of this blog series, I started the saga of the supply chain fairy tale. It was a story where people believed that functional excellence leads to supply chain superiority. I strongly feel that a blind focus on functional excellence will cause the supply chain to become out of balance.

Supply Chain Planning Software 260

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

In this Supply Chain Matters Editorial , Founder and Executive Editor Bob Ferrari focuses on Boeing’s ongoing corporate culture challenges. This report begins with the statement: “ Within Boeing’s facilities, teams of engineers labor away, working not on building new aircraft but instead on fixing problems with already-built inventory.

Supply Chain Network Software 52

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. TradeEdge – Demand Chain Management. Supply Chain Management. Automotive. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Financial Services.

Manufacturing Procurement 29

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

Manufacturers are Now Selling Directly to Consumers. Retail was slow to adopt supply chain processes to drive new business models; and as a result, traditional retail redefinition of supply chain processes got caught in the omni-channel hype while Amazon worked its magic to become a market leader. The difference?

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

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

Supply Chain Network

JUNE 7, 2011

Designed to enable wholesalers, manufacturers, retailers, and distributors to achieve best-in-class inventory management practices, NetSuite Demand Planning enables companies to forecast peaks and troughs in demand and minimize capital tied up in inventory.

Supply and Demand 110

Supply and Demand Inventory Management Software Demand Planning Supply Chain Planning Software 110

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). About the Supply Chains to Admire Methodology.

Supply Chain Software 33

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. TradeEdge – Demand Chain Management. Supply Chain Management. Guest Post By Bob Ferrari, Executive Editor, Supply Chain Matters blog.

Eliminating Excel in Purchasing 30

Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply and Demand 30

MIT Supply Chain

AUGUST 17, 2021

Part 2: Lessons from Comparing Disruptions In the previous post in this two-part series, The 7 Core Capacities of Supply Chain Resilience , we identified the core capacities that are the building blocks of supply chain resilience. Source: James B. Disruption comparison matrix?—?Source: a few days, for example?—?is

Capacity 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 27, 2022

Supply chain excellence is easier to say than to explain. Executive teams strive to drive improvement in supply chain results; yet, sadly, only four percent of public companies succeed. The supply chain is a complex non-linear system. Now, I view the company as a supply chain laggard.

Procurement Analytics 332

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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). About the Supply Chains to Admire Methodology.

Supply Chain Software 30

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

Unleashed

APRIL 1, 2020

Review existing inventory management systems. For a more detailed guide on how to pick the best inventory management software for your business, check out our comprehensive guide. Review existing inventory management systems. Use the downtime to reflect on your inventory management systems and practices.

Material Savings 106

Material Savings Inventory Reduction Inventory Management Software Supply Chain Planning Software 106

Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Last week, at Supply Chain Insights , as part of our monthly webinar series, I hosted a panel discussion on the current state of the healthcare value network. Hosting this webinar series is one of the favorite parts of my job as the Founder of Supply Chain Insights. The level of growth is a surprise.

Pharmaceutical 169

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Network Software Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Procurement Analytics 169

NC State SCRC

APRIL 3, 2019

The type of contract of interest in this report is for Development and Manufacture contracts in the Aerospace and Defense industries. The subcontract efforts feature the majority of military and part of commercial aviation, systems are outsourced by the overall airframe manufacturer, known as “primes” (Boeing, Airbus, Sikorski, etc.)

Aerospace 40

Aerospace Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Design Software Manufacturing 40

USC Consulting Group

JUNE 19, 2023

The material handling industry is the backbone of globalized supply chains. According to the 2023 MHI Annual Industry Report , 74% of supply chain leaders are increasing technology spending. In fact, unplanned downtime costs manufacturers a staggering $50 billion annually.

Material Savings 40

Material Savings Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software 40

RFgen

AUGUST 29, 2016

Going green in supply chain management can help businesses reach sustainability goals. More companies are restructuring their supply chain management processes to better meet sustainability standards. One such manufacturer is Dunkirk’s Coca-Cola European Partners bottling plant. A Past of Innovation.

Material Savings 52

Material Savings Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Strategy 52

RFgen

AUGUST 29, 2016

Going green in supply chain management can help businesses reach sustainability goals. More companies are restructuring their supply chain management processes to better meet sustainability standards. One such manufacturer is Dunkirk’s Coca-Cola European Partners bottling plant. A Past of Innovation.

Material Savings 52

Material Savings Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Strategy 52

RFgen

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Automated data collection solutions can help companies adhere to inventory management best practices. Are you adhering to supply chain management best practices? Take for example Boeing, which faced major supply chain and supplies chain management problems when it was building its to-be glamorous 787 aircraft.

Supply Chain Software 52

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Waste Reduction 52

RFgen

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Automated data collection solutions can help companies adhere to inventory management best practices. Are you adhering to supply chain management best practices? Take for example Boeing, which faced major supply chain and supplies chain management problems when it was building its to-be glamorous 787 aircraft.

Supply Chain Software 52

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Waste Reduction 52

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

I take supply chain seriously. I believe that better supply chain practices can save the world, and I think that it makes a difference in warfare and welfare. Today, when I talk about building the end-to-end value chain, people will look at me strangely and say “That is not supply chain.

Pricing Training 262

Pricing Training Supply Chain Design Software Waste Reduction Purchasing Training 262

RFgen

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Learn how those in supply chain management can utilize mapping. Visibility into all facets of the supply chain is key for any successful supply chain management. However, supply chain leaders are often inundated with so much information that it can be difficult to keep track of it all.

Supply Chain Software 52

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Manufacturing Procurement 52