GlobalTranz

MAY 13, 2015

Walmart would not have the ability to provide such low prices and have consistent inventory in the over 5,000 stores in the United States and over 1.3 The evolution of Walmart’s supply chain includes three elements, according to a 2012 article from Arkansas Business: distribution practices, operating its own fleet of trucks, and technology.

Gartner 120

Gartner Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software 120

Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 26, 2016

12 | SCM IT Subway Map 2016. These are the key developments that are visualised on the 2016 version of Supply Chain Movement’s SCM IT subway Map. There are numerous ways a shipper can reduce freight spend. How likely are carriers to agree on endless rate cuts? SCM app updated to offer more functionalities.

Supply and Demand 60

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

MIT Supply Chain

APRIL 10, 2013

The liquidity crisis in Europe has thrown a spotlight on the need to bridge the divide between finance and supply chain management (SCM). Reducing inventory is probably the most obvious strategy for liberating these financial resources, particularly for companies that maintain high stock levels.

Cost Reduction Strategies 70

Cost Reduction Strategies Purchasing Skills Inventory Reduction Vendor Strategies 70

Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 31, 2012

« Indicators from the 2012 Holiday Buying Period Point to Significant Change and Fulfillment Challenges | Main | Information Driven Innovation in Supply Chain » The Learning from the 2012 Holiday Buying Season: Balanced Investments in Online and Physical Supply Chain Fulfillment Capabilities.

Supply Chain Planning Software 24

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Optimal Sourcing 24

Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 18, 2012

This commentary is an interim follow-up to this authors previous Infosys Limited guest commentary: Headline for the 2012 Holiday Buying Season- Overcoming the Challenges of Fulfillment Complexity. On the one hand, Wal-Mart was able to mitigate the availability of certain excess inventory through real-time promotions on Facebook.

Eliminating Excel in Purchasing 26

Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Agile and Lean Supply Chain 26

Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 7, 2012

« Leveraging Social Media for Improving Forecast Reliability | Main | Infosys team at Pulse 2012 - Day 3 (Last Day) » Infosys team at Pulse 2012 - Day 2. Steve further spoke about how IBM, which has huge IT infrastructure, did lots of standardization and consolidation to reduce number of applications. Great writeup.

Supply Chain Planning Software 24

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Pharmaceutical 24

Kinaxis

MAY 9, 2016

Unfortunate, as I believe Apple and P&G can still share some significant strategies on supply chain. They continue to implement automation in the control tower practice, and this is where P&G can show the Top 25 some advanced supply chain analytics strategies. Inventory turns, mostly, will follow Revenue.

Gartner 100

Gartner Predictive Analytics Supply Chain Strategy Agile and Lean Supply Chain 100

Supply Chains Rock

JULY 12, 2012

Thursday, July 12, 2012. ” The Utilidor feeds goods to the parks attractions surreptitiously and is stocked with a three day supply of inventory at all times to ensure all merchandise is there when needed. SCM Blogroll. SCM Lowdown. SCM Operations. SCM Research. Subscribe To. February (4). January (5).

Supply Chain Design 190

Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Modeling 190

Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 11, 2013

Lean Manufacturing is eliminating waste in every stage of supply chain. It is the best practice to be followed since it reduces inventory, saves space and energy. Process and production : Process has to be designed so that it conforms to the Green Supply Chain Management initiatives to reduce environmental negative impact.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 37

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

Supply Chains Rock

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Friday, September 28, 2012. Most modern business models focus on ways to use the Internet to create better marketing, sales, and branding strategies. The supply chain is a major—though often undetected—part of any development and sales strategy. SCM Blogroll. SCM Lowdown. SCM Operations.

Supply Chain Software 113

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Strategy Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain 113

Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Let us take an initiative such as Inventory Optimization as an example. Somewhere along the year-long journey of cataloging requirements and assessing gaps, inventory optimization takes a SKU rationalization flavor and the goal turns to the avoidance of SKU proliferation. Posted by Arun Kumar on February 8, 2012 8:35 AM | Permalink.

Optimal Sourcing 34

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

Infosys Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 29, 2012

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. Having the job sheet in front of them at any time that updates the part movement and the inventory in real time gives a real time picture to the supervisor.

Supply Chain Planning Software 22

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing 22

Infosys Supply Chain Management

APRIL 2, 2012

One of the biggest time consuming and mundane activities in warehouse management is the pick up of inventory and the appropriate shelving of inventory. Imagine picking up inventory from the warehouse without having any paper lists or even any barcode scanners. Posted by Atin Bhola on April 2, 2012 10:15 AM | Permalink.

Sourcing Strategies 29

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

Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

In my capacity as a consultant and having worked in multiple implementations, I have always thought about processes that could have reduced the cost, time and rework and hence would have brought about a high degree of customer satisfaction. IT toolbox: SCM community. Instance Consolidation Strategy. Generic SCM (130).

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 24

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Procurement Solutions Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 24

Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 13, 2014

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. Name: Email Address: URL: Comments: Please key in the two words you see in the box to validate your identity as an authentic user and reduce spam.

Supply Chain Planning Software 29

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Pharmaceutical 29

Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

If you were to tell me that your company had never looked at its supply chain costs and sought to deliver reductions, I would be mightily surprised. On the other hand, if you told me your company hasn’t been able to sustain any progress in supply chain cost reduction, I wouldn’t be surprised at all.

Cost Reduction Strategies 54

Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction Expense Reduction Price Reduction 54

Infosys Supply Chain Management

APRIL 27, 2012

The reason for discussion was an Asset Management consulting assignment where these folks were helping a utility company to define asset management strategies for them. 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.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 22

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Strategy 22

Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

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. Posted by Praveen Kumar Agrawal on September 24, 2012 2:03 PM | Permalink. IT toolbox: SCM community.

Optimal Sourcing 24

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement Forecasting Software 24

Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 6, 2012

« Infosys team at Pulse 2012 - Day 1 | Main | Infosys team at Pulse 2012 - Day 2 » Leveraging Social Media for Improving Forecast Reliability. In this context, the social media can be leveraged effectively to analyze customer data and achieve more insight on forecasting, planning, scheduling and inventory management.

Supply Chain Planning Software 22

Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Supply and Demand Supply Chain Software 22

Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Route optimization process determines the sequence in which orders are delivered to customer, so as to reduce overall cost of transportation. During the release process, if sufficient inventory is not available, order used to get backordered. Preorders are taken into the system without checking inventory.

Optimal Sourcing 24

Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software 24

Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

The state of product demand planning and inventory management among retailers becoming more advanced. Overall,retailers performed a decent job in forecasting holiday demand,managing promotions and overall inventory in the 2010 season. IT toolbox: SCM community. What therefore should retailers expect in the upcoming 2011 season?

Eliminating Excel in Purchasing 30

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

Infosys Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 10, 2012

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. Posted by Bob Ferrari on August 10, 2012 1:21 PM | Permalink. IT toolbox: SCM community. December 2012.

Supply Chain Planning Software 28

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Manufacturing Procurement Innovation 28

Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 17, 2012

Another advantage of Yard Management and WMS integration is the virtual extension of warehouse visibility to include yard inventory. With visibility into trailers and their contents, chances of unfilled orders due to idle inventory in the yard are reduced. Posted by Naveen Polyamut on July 18, 2012 6:35 AM | Permalink.

Optimal Sourcing 22

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Optimization 22

Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 29, 2011

We further noted that the upcoming 2011 holiday buying season would once again drive home the premise that MCO and responsive supply chain inventory management are often the best complement to effective multi-channel and online commerce plans. IT toolbox: SCM community. The challenges related to this situation are being addressed."

Manufacturing Procurement 29

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

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 21, 2015

I have done this report twice before–once in 2012 and again in 2013. In addition, 85% of the vendors in the multi-tier inventory optimization market that I wrote about in 1995, are now part of larger platforms. I will watch the comments on this new one closely to see how to improve the report. What Is New? It is a rewrite.

S&OP 150

S&OP Supply Chain Planning Software Supply and Demand Supply Chain Design Software 150

Infosys Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 21, 2012

Companies experience tremendous pressure to reduce operating costs while optimizing resources. This familiarity can reduce pick time and can also balance the workload across pickers. 1 - Refer - Aberdeen Group Research article - Completing the Journey to Voice and the Paperless Warehouse, July 2012. IT toolbox: SCM community.

Optimal Sourcing 22

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Pharmaceutical 22

Supply Chain Network

FEBRUARY 9, 2013

Early in January of 2012 I found myself struggling with the current terms around multi-channel, cross channel and omni-channel to adequately describe the current retail and e-commerce marketplace reality we all face. Undoing Thirty Years of DC Network Consolidation.

Purchasing Skills 84

Purchasing Skills Supply Chain Network Software Demand Planning Software Supply Chain Software 84

Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

Delivering online orders from existing stores reduces the cost of setting up automated warehouse. Since the orders are delivered from nearest stores, transportation cost also reduces. Able to send real time inventory updates to website. how do you quantify the missed revenue due to short of inventory? Generic SCM (130).

Supply Chain Planning Software 26

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Pharmaceutical 26

Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

While much of the retail industry and business media is focusing on retailers attempts to integrate online and in-store retailing, the real test in our view, lies with smarter inventory management and supply chain fulfillment capabilities among retailers. IT toolbox: SCM community. Instance Consolidation Strategy. December 2012.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 28

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning 28

Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

They understand the benefits derived from a unified view of customer orders and inventory across different fulfillment types. on February 14, 2012 1:36 PM | Permalink. Are there any projects within Infosys SCM practice that currently follow Agile Implementation? Posted by: Priyesh Tungare | March 5, 2012 2:08 PM.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 22

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning 22

Kinaxis

JUNE 1, 2016

I am bolder on Samsung, simply because they had the highest 2016 Inventory Turns aside from McDonalds. H&M has a big strategy to grow into the Indian Middle Class. Three pieces of edgy insights from this: a. My Bold Predictions were not far off. I did call the Nike and Starbucks entry into the Top 10. Vincente Fox. Rick Frazier.

Gartner 100

Gartner Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Predictive Analytics Software 100

Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 13, 2013

Name: Email Address: URL: Comments: Please key in the two words you see in the box to validate your identity as an authentic user and reduce spam. IT toolbox: SCM community. Instance Consolidation Strategy. Generic SCM (130). December 2012. November 2012. October 2012. September 2012.

Supply Chain Planning Software 26

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Agile and Lean Supply Chain Pharmaceutical 26

Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Demand planning is the most critical process in the CPG industry, since it drives all downstream processes (raw material/finished goods inventory planning, procurement planning, capacity planning, manpower planning, transportation planning, etc.) Posted by: Kundan Raj Singh | January 11, 2012 12:01 PM. IT toolbox: SCM community.

Supply Chain Planning Software 22

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Supply and Demand Scenario Planning 22

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

The team reduced finished-goods inventory by 50% and reduced the assembly and test line production variances by 50% in 9 months. Our close relationship with the supply chain program at the University of Texas netted us the inaugural Sponsor of the Year in 2012. SCM #SupplyChain #Business #Leadership #HumanResources.

Gartner 74

Gartner Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Software 74

Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

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. Hence, address can be amended without re-checking inventory and capacity. IT toolbox: SCM community. Instance Consolidation Strategy.

Manufacturing Procurement 20

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Inventory Reduction Agile and Lean Supply Chain 20

Infosys Supply Chain Management

OCTOBER 19, 2011

When customers asked for future delivery dates, retailers mulled over the use of future inventory to satisfy future demand. In retail, ATP is used alongside future incoming inventory into the warehouse to commit delivery date to the customer. IT toolbox: SCM community. Instance Consolidation Strategy. Generic SCM (130).

Manufacturing Procurement 22

Manufacturing Procurement Retail Optimal Sourcing Industrial 22

Supply Chain Network

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

I then wrap up with a few thoughts on some of the SCM factors CMOs may want to take in to consideration as they begin to build out this relationship facilitated by technology for enhanced brand protection and longevity. The most interesting thing is real near term adjustments to inventory. © 2012 ACI Ltd. Jeff Ashcroft.

Supply Chain Software 122

Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Strategy 122