Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

2013 has certainly been an interesting year! I’ve had the good fortune to be presented with opportunities for compelling discussions with a significant group of leading thinkers, senior executives in procurement, logistics, and technology management over this past year. Not surprisingly, analytics is at the top of the list.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 2, 2023

Services that can be shared among the various business units of a company include finance, purchasing, inventory, payroll, hiring, and information technology. Since then, shared services have evolved into a more comprehensive and flexible tool for improving processes, enabling technology investment, generating profits, and reducing costs.a

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Descartes’ new same-day optimization technology is part of Descartes’ Route Planner solution, which provides advanced route planning and execution in a single architecture. has selected its home delivery solution “to enhance its ability to serve customers and improve the efficiency of its home delivery operations.”

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 3, 2013

The solution solved a relevant industry issue. In the height of the e-commerce craze, the marketplace offerings started with a focus on e-procurement. The widely-held view was that the e-procurement market would fuel the next generation of marketplace applications. Transora had a short history. Clear governance.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 3, 2013

She cannot count the number of SCM software acquisition announcements that promised 1+1=10. Very few software acquisitions reach their potential. SAP company passed on a thirty-day period of first refusal to acquire the asset allowing the purchase by E2open on July 31st, 2013. Let me start with a disclaimer.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 16, 2015

Infor–a market consolidator of enterprise software–currently has revenues of $2.8 On August 13th, Infor announced the intent to purchase GT Nexus for 675M$. The largest was the purchase of Lawson in 2011 for 2B$. The company branded as GT Nexus in 2001 and purchased Tradecard in 2013.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 5, 2016

By the fall of 2013 most stores had opened, but the launch had gone badly. Target employed JDA Software for demand forecasting and inventory replenishment. So that approach fails because it does not validate the ability of the vendor solution to model the buyer’s supply chain accurately.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Do you currently work primarily with Life Sciences clients at Resilinc? I have nearly 30 years of experience as a global procurement and supply chain leader in High-Tech and Life Sciences. Before, these companies did not have robust analytical solutions for creating visibility and managing suppliers.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

So, here is my invented future for 2015, starting with my most audacious prediction: Google will acquire a logistics service provider (3PL) and/or a logistics software vendor. And its technology assets too, like the Kiva robots Amazon purchased [in 2012] and the data centers that power its cloud computing services.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 31, 2019

Multinational enterprises deal with a dizzying array of paperwork involving procurement deals, purchase orders, shipping data, etc. We must embrace the possibilities of Big Data, the Internet of things, blockchain technology, predictive analytics, and the growing unrest that these things bring to the industry.”[5].

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 7, 2017

At SAP Insider, the digital transformation message was never defined, but the use cases focused on Internet of Things delivered through a Leonardo architecture and the strategic advantage of S4/Hana for real-time analytics. No one makes better software than SAP when they are clear on the business problem.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 22, 2013

At the NRF event, I feel that the words were largely overhyped and the solutions showcased on the floor largely underdelivered. As these words filled the air in session after session, the promises were vast and overarching, but the solutions showcased in the vendor booths on the floor were largely the same.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 1, 2018

Even in blockchain, errors in data entry will result in continuous compounding negative effects and incorrect supply chain analytics insight. managing contracts with simple office tools is impossible. With more than 500,00 trucking companies in the U.S., Blockchain validates information. Blockchain builds on itself.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

APRIL 8, 2014

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. » Impact of SMAC on Enterprise Software Applications. Business Process Outsourcing. Customer Service. Human Resources.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 26, 2021

A growing number are shifting to a fluid and agile process for formulating, evaluating, and executing corporate and business unit strategies by employing technology tools that continually sense, anticipate, and monitor the effectiveness of their strategic choices and execution.”[1] Increased Implementation of Cognitive Solutions.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 13, 2015

And yet, prior to replacing a legacy inventory management system and implementing a supply chain analytics solution from FusionOps , the share of merchandise the company delivered on-time and in-full was a dismal 28 percent! in December and January, the FusionOps software automatically notified Columbia staff to order more.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2018

First, let’s define TMS – this is the software used to manage purchased transportation. First, let’s define TMS – this is the software used to manage purchased transportation. This person will learn the tool during implementation and be able to support the organization on the TMS long-term, if they have the right DNA.

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 30, 2023

During her tenure as a supply chain professional, Barra has been credited with implementing a new global purchasing and supply chain system, which helped GM reduce costs and improve its supply chain operations. Brian Krzanich Brian Krzanich, a former CEO of Intel Corporation, served in this position from 2013 to 2018.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

DHL launches next phase Resilience360 risk management tool to help customers avoid global disasters. What caught my attention, however, were the other data points that Target revealed recently: Record sales on Target.com on Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday, up 40 percent from 2013. enVista Announces Record Revenue for 2014. in January.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 14, 2014

” Institute for Manufacturing, 2013. __. E2open last week announced the purchase of Serus. This purchase increases E2open’s capabilities for visibility into the processes of the outsourced semiconductor network of foundries. The Kinaxis model is an enterprise solution. Tipping points are fascinating to watch.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 3, 2017

Boston startup raises $10M for retail software that predicts inventory needs (Boston Business Journal). Two MIT professors, Vivek Farias and Devavrat Shah, founded Celect in 2013 based on research they had done around how to model the purchasing choices consumers make. QuestaWeb Launches TradeGear Product Line.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 7, 2015

Manufacturers will seek custom (or specifically tailored) e-commerce solutions. Advanced Analytics Continue to Get a Bigger Plate at the Manufacturing Dinner Table. Advanced analytics will be further involved in everyday manufacturing operations. Predictive analytics help manufacturers forecast future sales based on past sales.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 17, 2018

It is just not enough to do a software upgrade or slowly push continuous improvement projects. He knew Integrated Business Planning (IBP) tools were out there, but he couldn’t sell IBP within the organization. Over this period of 2013-2014 Shell made good progress on inventory, but faced unprecedented supply price volatility.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 5, 2017

This ended when Gartner purchased AMR Research in 2010. In 2013 the Demand-Driven Institute redefined the term “demand-driven,” giving it a very different meaning than the Demand-Driven Value Network concept defined by AMR Research in 1996. The software approaches and project implementations are not enterprise class.

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SupplyPike

JUNE 22, 2020

Learn all about: What Retail Link is and who can use it The challenges of Retail Link What reports and tools Retail Link has to offer. Research and purchasing market intelligence were costly affairs and smaller enterprises could not access data using which bigger businesses made data-determined decisions. The Challenges of Retail Link.

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Freight Plus

AUGUST 7, 2020

His first academic job was in Georgia and he was then hired by West Virginia University in 2013 to start a global supply chain management program. . You do need to have awareness for what types of tools are used for particular problems. . The DSN focuses on real time analytics. . After that he launched his career in academia.

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SCMDOJO

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

In this effort, Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) are essential because they provide a variety of supply chain management solutions that simplify warehouse operations, order processing, and transportation. LSPs generally endow tremendous inventory management and warehousing solutions, conveyance of orders and international logistics.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 6, 2015

As I read the literature, I felt out of touch and old-fashioned. “How could I not know about supply chain planning software?” On the plane to my interview, I read everything I could about planning software and thought about the simple spreadsheet challenge that was the genesis of my journey. ” I thought.

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Repl Group

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Anticipating your pain points and putting proactive solutions in place to resolve them is critical to exceptional Holiday performance. The lowest annual growth since 2013. As M&S were in 2017: thanks to an underperforming distribution center online purchases were delivered late. Preparation is key. and Tesco’s 1.9%.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Argentus is a boutique recruitment firm focused on Supply Chain and Procurement. He cites data from the American Trucking Association that wages have risen between 15 and 18 percent from 2013-2017, and says this should mean that the shortage will be overblown. This one is a bit of a sacred cow in the world of Supply Chain analytics.

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FLEXE

JULY 12, 2018

The advent of the internet and software has made it possible to capture and measure more data than ever before. Amazon, Walmart, and Google are a few that have spearheaded eCommerce, and have used software and technology to fundamentally change retail and the logistics that support it. Big Data, Better Possibilities.

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FLEXE

JULY 12, 2018

The advent of the internet and software has made it possible to capture and measure more data than ever before. Amazon, Walmart, and Google are a few that have spearheaded eCommerce, and have used software and technology to fundamentally change retail and the logistics that support it. Big Data, Better Possibilities.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

We are witnessing a growing interest in prescriptive analytics across a wide variety of industries. The use of AIMMS PRO specifically is increasing, as companies are realizing the huge benefits of providing their staff with decision support tools. Releasing our new Collaborative Data Management solution.

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MIT Supply Chain

MAY 16, 2013

How do supply chain (SC) professionals overcome these biases and implement optimal inventory management solutions? Finance sees inventory as a drain on working capital, sales wants as much as they can get to please customers, manufacturing is oblivious, and purchasing wants to bulk buy at every opportunity. Who trusts analytics?

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 12, 2016

He then went into global imports for the central purchasing group in Raleigh. This was a lot of planning, a lot of analytics, and a lot of work. In 2013 housing began to come back, and survived. In 2013 we had $8M of raw material inventory – due to poor purchasing, poor safety stock decisions, and a lot of WIP in the system.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

SAP Simplifies Direct Store Delivery With New Mobile Solution. enVista Announces Strategic Partnership with Modality Solutions. of Continuous Move Planner (CMP) and Paradox Routing Tool (PART) Now Available. More Than Two Thirds of Global 2000 Connect to Ariba® Network to Simplify Commerce. Version 11.0

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