The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 31, 2021

Technology Alone Won’t Integrate Your Supply Chain with Paul Jensen. Joe Lynch and Paul Jensen discuss why technology alone won’t integrate your supply chain. Technology is critically important to a connected supply chain, however, there are limitations to what technology can do. Paul Jensen.

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Warehousing 130

QAD

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Supply chain disruptions have led many discussions the past couple years — and how they have been embraced by experts as the new normal. However, it is important to remember that the supply chain has always been vulnerable. These help shorten supply chains and get goods closer to end customers.

Supply Chain Disruption 94

Supply Chain Disruption Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Strategy Modeling 94

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 11, 2024

Medline is the largest supplier of clinical supply chain services to US medical surgical establishments. The company has made significant investments in their supply chain. Back in late 2011, “we knew we were reaching an inflection point,” Mr. Schwartz explained. Why AutoStore?

Supply Chain Design Software 260

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Manufacturing Procurement 260

Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Supply chains are a mess, inflation is on the rise, the pandemic lingers, natural disasters are intensifying, fraud is growing more prevalent, and global tensions are increasing. James Johnston ( @JamesA_Johnston ), Regional Vice President at Cloudera, notes, “Supply chains can be considered the lifeblood of the global economy.

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

Supply Chain Planning Software Prescriptive Analytics Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software 130

Enterra Insights

JUNE 30, 2022

As supply chains continue to garner negative headlines — thanks to snarled transportation systems, closed factories, and product shortages — supply chain professionals are facing a future in which severe weather will continue to give them headaches. ” Supply Chain Climate Change Risks are Rising.

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Design 130

Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

” As supply chains have grown more complex, the same thing could be written about many of them. The foggy environment in which many supply chain professionals labor stems from a lack of visibility deep into supply chain operations. The Situational Awareness Imperative. better situational awareness).

Supply Chain Visibility 130

Supply Chain Visibility Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software 130

The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Overcoming Supply Chain Disruptions with Shanna Greathouse and Tony Nichols. Tony Nichols , Shanna Greathouse , and Joe Lynch discuss overcoming supply chain disruptions. Tony and Shanna work at CarrierDirect , a company that specializes in helping companies minimize supply chain risk. About Tony Nichols.

Supply Chain Disruption 130

Supply Chain Disruption Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Sourcing Strategies 130

Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

Social media has been adopted by supply chain management professionals as a mechanism to express opinions and disseminate knowledge. Then, this article will show how the influencers in supply chain management can be identified. " in the attempt to identify top social media writers and experts on Twitter.

Supply Chain 277

Supply Chain Metrics Michigan SCM 277

Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 29, 2023

In today’s interconnected global economy, supply chains play a vital role in the success of businesses. Supply Chains Under Disruption: A Financial Toll Recent years have witnessed several disruptions that have shaken global supply chains, causing major financial setbacks for companies.

Manufacturing Procurement 185

Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Analytics Material Savings Inventory Reduction 185

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2021

Driving Improvements in Supply Chain Excellence. He felt strongly that supply chain leaders knew how to drive supply chain excellence and needed a forum– or maybe two or three depending on the business model– to help them network and refine their approaches. John and I held differing beliefs.

Gartner 197

Gartner Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Eliminating Excel in Purchasing 197

Supply Chain Opz

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Current logistics and supply chain management trends are discussed very often on social media sites. Background Expert opinions appear to be the most important source of information for a trend prediction. How can we identify them really? This article will show you some trends in the past and reveal what the future holds.

Supply Chain Planning Software 277

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Modeling Supply Chain Strategy 277

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. Role of Mexico in Supply Chains.

Mexico 183

Mexico Third Party Logistics Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction 183

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 63

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Strategy Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain 63

Resilinc

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Read on to hear Craig’s expert insights on the current landscape and what companies can do to accelerate supply chain resilience in the midst of increased supply chain disruptions. Tell us a bit about your background in Life Sciences. How is the Life Sciences industry different post-COVID?

Pharmaceutical 53

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Procurement Material Savings Supply Chain Strategy 53

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

Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Network Software Supply Chain Strategy 100

Supply Chain Movement

MAY 8, 2013

What is the biggest barrier to social media integration in the supply chain. the supply chain leader will have to first learn about social technologies to apply them, and the digital marketing person will have to learn about supply chain before he can have the discussion” says Lora Cecere.

Supply Chain Software 95

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain SCM Supply and Demand 95

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: essential and nonessential.

Capacity 52

Capacity Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain 52

Supply Chains Rock

JUNE 28, 2011

Who said supply chains are boring? Whenever I tell a friend, colleague or family member about my job as soon as the words "supply chain" are muttered I immediately see glassy eyes followed by a yawn or two. Wednesday, June 29, 2011. Oscars of Supply Chain. Best Supply Chain Consulting Partner.

Supply Chain 113

Supply Chain Manufacturing Procurement SCM Real Estate 113

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. As has been the pattern with other warnings by companies related to supply chain challenges. Background. He will report to Lawler.

Cost Reduction Strategies 59

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

SCMDOJO

JULY 29, 2022

Like safety stock calculations , EOQ is one of the most important equations in supply chain planning. With the rise of COVID-19, the supply chain in is facing a huge challenge in the lead time. Author : Emad Atef – CSCA, MBA (Candidate), Procurement and Sourcing Manager. References. Bowersox, David J.

Sourcing Strategies 103

Sourcing Strategies Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Boston 103

Talking Logistics

JUNE 30, 2016

It was back in January 2015, after reading an article in the Wall Street Journal about bitcoin, that my eyes were opened to the potential for blockchain technology to transform supply chain management. As I wrote at the time in Bitcoin: A New Supply Chain Operating System?

Supply Chain Design Software 107

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Network Software 107

Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. TradeEdge – Demand Chain Management. Supply Chain Management. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions.

Eliminating Excel in Purchasing 30

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

Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 20, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights a revealing survey published this week regarding viewpoints relative to business sustainability and ESG actions which reflect both a call to action and a perspective of advanced technology enablement. . Added Supply Chain Matters Perspectives. Background.

Survey 111

Survey Sustainability Cost Reduction Strategies Sourcing Strategies 111

SupplyShift

JUNE 17, 2021

For example, in 2019, 90% of companies listed on the S&P 500® index issued an annual sustainability report, compared to just under 20% in 2011. I recommend companies take tangible action toward setting supply chain ESG goals in the following ways: 1.

Material Savings 52

Material Savings Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Resource Reduction 52

SupplyShift

JUNE 17, 2021

For example, in 2019, 90% of companies listed on the S&P 500® index issued an annual sustainability report, compared to just under 20% in 2011. I recommend companies take tangible action toward setting supply chain ESG goals in the following ways: 1. Source: sasb.org. Define Your Scope.

Material Savings 52

Material Savings Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Resource Reduction 52

Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. TradeEdge – Demand Chain Management. Supply Chain Management. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions.

Manufacturing Procurement 29

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

Demand Driven Technologies

JUNE 29, 2021

DDMRP was put into the public domain in 2011, when the third edition of Orlicky’s Materials Requirements Planning book was published. It was also in 2011 that Demand Driven Technologies was created.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Demand Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Sourcing 52

NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 13, 2021

This year, as in the past five years, our supply chain index contributed to the overall ranking of firms in the top 250 best managed companies , as ranked by the Drucker Institute. The top companies in 2011 included the following: Microsoft. First, they had invested heavily in a capability known as Supply Market Intelligence.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Journal Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Software 52

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

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Strategy Procurement Solutions 76

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. Claim: “Over-reliance on JIT has failed supply chains during Covid-19!” Supply shocks like pandemics highlight how interconnected the supply chain structure is.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 72

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

Kinaxis

JULY 8, 2015

As you can probably guess, this is the last step in reaching Stage Five for your Supply Chain Planning System of Record (SCP SOR). Data scientists are the new generation of supply chain planners. Supply chain is a risky business! Risk management is being seen as a strategic imperative in supply chain.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

Supply Chain Planning Software Scenario Planning Supply Chain Planning Modeling 100

Kinaxis

AUGUST 26, 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. Back then, supply chain organizations were becoming aware of Facebook and Twitter, but not in the context of business.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Network Software 100

Resilinc

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

million vehicles, a sales total not seen since 2011. 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. GM was an exception with U.S. sales up by 2.5%

Automotive 62

Automotive Industrial Industry Manufacturing Procurement 62

Arkieva

AUGUST 8, 2016

This and much more, in your Monday supply chain briefing from Arkieva. Supply Chain News. Source: Commerce Dept. Source: SupplyChainDigest. Supply Chain Strategy. Is Integrated Supply Chain Planning Rubbish? Source: Supply Chain Shaman. Source: EBN.

Sourcing Strategies 60

Sourcing Strategies Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software California 60

Supply Chain Network

JANUARY 26, 2012

In the tradition of David Letterman, (in no particular order) let’s hit the Top 10 Supply Chain Predictions for 2012. Supply chain risk will not go away. At the start of 2011, I wrote a blog (Supply Chain Risk and Charles Darwin) that highlighted 2010 as the worst on record for supply chain disruptions.

Predictive Analytics Software 124

Predictive Analytics Software Predictive Analytics Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software 124

Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 16, 2024

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides an additional update on the incident involving an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft’s decompression. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2024, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. All rights reserved.

Alaska 52

Alaska Manufacturing Procurement Price Reduction Sourcing Strategies 52

Logility

OCTOBER 7, 2011

Instead of specific plans, supply chain organizations need to look at increased flexibility and modeling the capabilities of their entire network. Valuable lessons can be learned from looking at what went wrong during these crisis situations that impacted supply chains around the world. Don’t get me wrong.

Supply Chain Disruption 100

Supply Chain Disruption Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Gartner 100