The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

The scarcity of skilled professionals in areas such as logistics, procurement, and data analytics can hinder the ability to effectively manage and optimize supply chains. For instance, during the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Toyota’s robust supply chain resilience allowed it to quickly recover and restore operations.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 130

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Implied is that these vehicles will remain as factory inventory until needed components arrive and customer or dealer orders can then be fulfilled. The Ford warning caused the company’s stock to fall 12 percent, the biggest one-day loss since 2011. Once more, these shortages reportedly involve higher margin trucks and SUV ’s.

Cost Reduction Strategies 59

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

ToolsGroup

MAY 13, 2019

Barton succeeds Patrick Smith, who served as managing director for North America from 2011 to February 2019. ToolsGroup helps companies like Absolut, American Tire Distributors, Harley Davidson, Lennox and Thule profitably balance service and inventory despite increasing demand uncertainty. Media Contact.

North America 48

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Pharmaceutical companies are struggling with falling margins and rising inventories. In our work with pharmaceutical companies, most executives wince when we mention inventories. However, most do not realize that the Days of Inventory for the industry has grown 33%. It is rising inventory levels. What Can We Do?

Pharmaceutical 167

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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. The adoption of Terra’s products were brisk until 2011, but during 2012-2014 sales softened, resulting in employee layoffs and downsizing. Traditionally E2open sold to the procurement organization.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

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Logility

MARCH 2, 2011

OK, enough about dreaming of warmer days … Connections 2011 is set to be our largest user conference to date with record registrations and 25 percent more sessions to accommodate our growing audience. Luckily, this March our annual customer conference will be in Orlando, away from the cold weather and under the sun.

Optimal Sourcing 100

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 20, 2012

Here is the list: Supply chain technology implementations have reduced inventory. Here they are: The Lie of Inventory Reduction. Repeatedly, I heard that supply chain applications have saved costs, reduced inventory and improved customer service. ” I played three lies and a truth with the group. The reason? They did not.

Inventory Reduction 261

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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. The business case should include recommendations for compensation incentives. Perceived high costs and conflicting objectives.

Supply Chain Risk Management 62

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MIT Supply Chain

OCTOBER 30, 2014

As the tsunami that devastated parts of Japan in 2011 and dislocated supply chains worldwide underlined, companies need to be better prepared to respond to a widening array of potential disruptions. But persuading managers, and notably procurement professionals, to build supply chain risk into their decisions can be an uphill battle.

Manufacturing Procurement 76

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 27, 2022

At each company, there is a relationship between the metrics of growth, margin, inventory, customer service, and asset strategy. In 2011, Yannis Skoufalos became the Global Product Supply Officer at Procter & Gamble. Discontinued in 2011. The supply chain is a complex non-linear system. His focus was cash-to-cash.

Procurement Analytics 320

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QAD

JUNE 8, 2021

This quote is actually from an article published in July 2011. Insufficient inventory visibility throughout the supply chain. According to Deloitte , only 18% of chief procurement officers say they are formally tracking risk in their direct (Tier 1) supplier base and only 15% have visibility beyond that.

Supply Chain Software 97

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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

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 13, 2014

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Todays WMS is a tightly integrated code between the intrinsic WMS functions like receiving, put away, inventory, picking, packing and shipping, which are the primary functionalities. Procurement Blog. Categories.

Supply Chain Planning Software 29

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Since 2011, the year the 737 Max was officially announced, Boeing has handed some $68 billion to shareholders in the form of dividends and stock buybacks, according to data compiled by Bloomberg, though it suspended the measures as its financial crisis deepened.

Supply Chain Network Software 52

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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

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Arkieva

APRIL 7, 2016

Ensure continued alignment by sharing inventory turns as a KPI. Figure 1 shows it for inventory and service. The idea is that more service, typically comes with a higher inventory (or lower turns). They increase the service but require a higher inventory. It will lower cost but increase inventory or decrease turns, cfr.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 60

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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. Procurement Blog. Sourcing,Procurement,Contract & Spend Management (38). December 2011. November 2011.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 37

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RFgen

OCTOBER 23, 2016

According to Reuters Africa, Nestle began its coffee operations in South Sudan back in 2011 after the region split from Sudan due to strife relating to oil disputes and ethnic divides. million into procuring resources from South Sudan and training coffee farmers. This throws off inventory and ultimately impacts the consumer.

Congo 52

Congo Sudan Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software 52

RFgen

OCTOBER 23, 2016

According to Reuters Africa, Nestle began its coffee operations in South Sudan back in 2011 after the region split from Sudan due to strife relating to oil disputes and ethnic divides. million into procuring resources from South Sudan and training coffee farmers. This throws off inventory and ultimately impacts the consumer.

Congo 52

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 14, 2023

has been around since 2011, but it has taken time for manufacturers to understand what it means and what is needed to make it work. It is where production occurs and includes production equipment, material handling, inventory operations, operators and maintenance technicians. The concept of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR4.0)

Supply Chain Planning Software 98

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. On the one hand, Wal-Mart was able to mitigate the availability of certain excess inventory through real-time promotions on Facebook. Business Process Outsourcing. Customer Service. Finance & Accounting.

Eliminating Excel in Purchasing 26

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 31, 2012

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. In 2011, I closed my holiday surge prediction posting with a message that the importance of balancing online commerce tools and product offerings with advanced backend fulfillment intelligence processes would prove critical.

Supply Chain Planning Software 24

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. During the release process, if sufficient inventory is not available, order used to get backordered. Preorders are taken into the system without checking inventory. Business Process Outsourcing. Customer Service.

Optimal Sourcing 24

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

That is the role of marketing or sales or procurement. Yes, I believe that supply chain overlays on top of the sales and marketing organizations and the procurement function. The transactional nature of procurement and sales is a barrier to redesigning for higher value. Data volumes grew 18X in 2011.

Pricing Training 261

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. » Retailer Multi-Channel Operations Capabilities Get an Early Test in the 2011 Holiday Buying Season. Posted by Bob Ferrari on November 29, 2011 5:30 AM | Permalink. Business Process Outsourcing.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 28

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 29, 2012

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. The habit of constantly monitoring real time manufacturing process through iPad and take real time decisions can drastically lead to waste reduction and optimal inventory. Procurement Blog. Customer Service.

Supply Chain Planning Software 22

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 10, 2012

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. That in-turn raises the challenge of the ability to manage inventories across cross-channel commerce, along with the ability to position and deploy inventory to the most profitable channel and associated store outlets.

Supply Chain Planning Software 28

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 13, 2013

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. The non-critical parts are planned in ECC with the assumption that the planning for these parts does not need advanced algorithms and the parts can be procured easily and quickly on a need basis. Procurement Blog.

Supply Chain Planning Software 26

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Moreover, since the SMEs are experts in their areas of expertise only (eg: SMEs for inventory, purchasing, shipping, financials etc.), Procurement Blog. Sourcing,Procurement,Contract & Spend Management (38).

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 24

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Able to send real time inventory updates to website. Able to monitor the inventory real time and should be able to replenish it in quick time to reduce lost sales due to out of stock products. Customer Service.

Supply Chain Planning Software 26

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Inventory and Capacity Visibility to Order Management System. As, there is no postcode change in this case, there is no change in inventory sourcing warehouse and delivery van route. Business Process Outsourcing.

Manufacturing Procurement 20

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Typically these reasons lead to Excess Inventory, Low Asset Reliability, Non-Compliance to safety, Non-Compliance to standard maintenance procedures, reduced decision making capabilities and incorrect reporting.

Optimal Sourcing 24

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Requis

MAY 22, 2020

Meanwhile, salespeople for suppliers were trying to work around procurement. On every screen there were moving graphical visualizations of material inventory. Tom had literally put his inventory on these control towers, and it was all updating in real time. For example, there are around 200 startups for procurement analytics.

Data 52

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Posted by Umesh Sonawane on November 11, 2011 8:06 AM | Permalink. It is imperative to incorporate all the above mentioned points in your planning system inorder to achieve optimum Inventory. Procurement Blog.

Supply Chain Planning Software 22

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

APRIL 27, 2012

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Build spare parts list (bill of material) for each asset - This will help in identifying the actual problem in case of breakdowns and also in maintaining inventory levels. Procurement Blog. December 2011.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 22

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 17, 2012

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Another advantage of Yard Management and WMS integration is the virtual extension of warehouse visibility to include yard inventory. Procurement Blog. Sourcing,Procurement,Contract & Spend Management (38).

Optimal Sourcing 22

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

We achieved recognition both internally and externally for our sourcing and procurement accomplishments in the spend management area. Our team was recognized for our unique configure-to-order process for our microprocessors as a finalist in the Supply Chain Council’s Operational Excellence award in 2011. My tenure at AMD was amazing.

Gartner 74

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