Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 19, 2014

You are pissy and opinionated in this world of supply chain blandness. The term supply chain excellence is easier to say than define. I have been trying to define it as a supply chain analyst for over fifteen years. I had spent the last two decades in the technology market and I wanted to celebrate success.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2014

Over the course of the last two years, we at Supply Chain Insight s have worked on a methodology to gauge supply chain improvement. We named it the Supply Chain Index. We have found that supply chain metrics are gnarly and complicated.During Background on the Supply Chain Index.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 8, 2014

I jeopardized the release date of the book by taking an extra three months to finish the Supply Chain Index work. He is trying to figure out the answer to these questions: What defines supply chain excellence? Since supply chain can be a bit boring, I made it into a narrative. Who has done it best?

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Supply Chain Movement

JULY 9, 2013

Supply Chain Event. Date: 26-27 November 2013. Supply Chain Management, the vehicle for profitability. Following on the success of its first edition, this year the Supply Chain Event anticipates over one hundred exhibitors and an attendance in excess of 3,000 visitors. High end conference. ?

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

I use this example to illustrate the challenges (or, perhaps, the futility) of making supply chain and logistics predictions. 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. The Google TMS?

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Oracle SCM

AUGUST 1, 2018

One of the Supply Chain Management trends apparent at the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference in May was highlighted by several vendor/customer presentations focused on the value of Collaboration and Visibility projects. Tom McDonough , Sr. Director Product Marketing. ” That is a mouthful.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 26, 2013

No time to waste this Friday, so let’s go straight to the news… Manhattan Associates Reports Record Second Quarter 2013 Revenue and Earnings. Ryder Reports Second Quarter 2013 Results. Oracle Brings Extreme Supply Chain Performance to Customers with New In-Memory Application. ATA Truck Tonnage Index Rose 0.1%

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Demand Solutions

DECEMBER 9, 2014

There has been a lot of debate in recent years about whether supply chain planning and demand planning solutions actually deliver their much-touted benefits. But in case it’s not: Lora Cecere is the Founder and CEO of a research firm called Supply Chain Insights. And I think that’s a good thing. Here’s an excerpt: “….[M]ost

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 11, 2013

What happens when you bring together a large group of shippers and carriers and put them in a conference room? At the Manhattan Associates Momentum 2013 conference last month, the answer was a great conversation about transportation trends, challenges, and opportunities. Dan Strong , CEO and President at Super Service LLC.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

As was confirmed for me yet again this week at a conference, the most utilized supply chain and logistics application, the reigning champ of them all, is the Excel spreadsheet. In other news… JDA Software to Release Next-Generation Solution for In-Store E-Commerce Picking Operations. Forget WMS and TMS.

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Kinaxis

JULY 25, 2016

Inheriting an organization facing one of the toughest retail environments in history, Mike Duke helped Walmart, the world’s largest retailer and biggest private employer, navigate an intense period of economic, social, and technological change while delivering strong financial results. So should your supply chain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

When my flight canceled, I was en route to the annual AMR conference in Phoenix. However, this mature team found the technology insufficient. Tight coupling of the supply chain forecast to the financial forecast will improve value. One of the most advanced teams was a division of DuPont. (At Don’t believe me?

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Last week was the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit. 110 supply chain leaders attended. I smiled on the week following the conference as the accolades piled up in my inbox. Attending the conference was Alexia Howard, Senior Research Analyst – US Foods for Sanford C. Bernstein & Co.,

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IQMS

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Bottom line: Machine learning makes it possible to discover patterns in supply chain management data by relying on algorithms that quickly pinpoint the most influential factors to a supply networks’ success, while constantly learning in the process. How Machine Learning Is Redefining Supply Chain Management.

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Supply Chain Insights

APRIL 9, 2013

This month, the Supply Chain Insights team will announce the Supply Chain Index. The Supply Chain Index is a formulaic representation of supply chain excellence based on market valuations. Based on inquiry, we do this analysis free of charge for members of our Supply Chain Insights Community.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 2, 2014

I’ve been using the word convergence to describe many of the trends occurring in the supply chain and logistics field today, and convergence was certainly evident at Roadnet’s perform 2014 User Conference a few weeks ago. First, there’s the convergence of companies.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 1, 2016

The winds of change are always blowing, but now, more than ever, logistics and supply chain professionals see it more than most. To keep pace with change, it’s important to keep an eye on the supply chain and logistics trends that are happening right now. eCommerce Will Forever Change Supply Chain and Logistics.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 30, 2018

In the digital world, traditional broad-brush marketing programs become less effective, but have residual effects on the supply chain of higher demand error and increased complexity. This table is from our Supply Chains to Admire analysis, and the Index represents improvement. What Are the Risk Drivers?

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Talking Logistics

JULY 15, 2015

The theme of this year’s Descartes Evolution 2015 Global User & Partner Conference , held in May in Miami, Florida, was “Logistics Integration — What’s Next?” Sears has a “fanatical focus” on customer satisfaction and Net Promoter Scores. Network — “that is omni-modal, open and interoperable, and not an application”.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Sounds like a typical day in supply chain and logistics to me. HighJump Software, TrueCommerce EDI Solutions Group Announces Strategic Partnership with Unisun Software. Years from now, when we look back at 2013, we might say this was the year where logistics truly became a strategic weapon for companies.

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Supply Chain Insights

OCTOBER 7, 2013

Over 110 supply chain leaders gathered in the desert to discuss the future of supply chain management. With nine out of ten companies stuck in their ability to improve corporate performance through advancements in supply chain, the discussion at the 2013 Supply Chain Insights Global Summit was not a rehash of the past.

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Kinaxis

MAY 9, 2016

by CJ Wehlage Two years ago, I made some very bold predictions on the 2014 Top 25 Supply Chains, and about 80% of them were true. Last year, I made the not-so bold predictions, as the Gartner 2015 Top 25 Supply Chain rankings were pretty much unchanged. Here’s how the 2016 Top 10 Supply Chains will fall….

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BlueYonder

MARCH 1, 2013

I was one of those fortunate enough to attend the RILA Retail Supply Chain Conference – Logistics 2013 event in Orlando a few weeks back. Top 3 Ways the Retail Revolution Impacts the Supply Chain, Supply Chain Professionals. Supply Chains Require Integrated Planning and Execution.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Reports 2013 Third-Quarter Results. Menlo Continues its Support of Degree Course in Supply Chain Management. Menlo Continues its Support of Degree Course in Supply Chain Management. Con-Way this week reported 2013 third-quarter net income of $30.6 In other news this week… Con-way Inc. million, down 11.0

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

JANUARY 17, 2014

December 2013. November 2013. October 2013. UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog. Times Technology Blog. Associate Professor Andrea Eisfeldt Receives 2013 Smith Breeden Prize. UCLA Anderson Hosts 2014 Forté Women’s MBA Conference. Easton Technology Leadership. April 2014. March 2014.

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RFgen

JULY 21, 2016

Footwear is just one example of various industries utilizing 3-D technology. Keeping abreast of current best practices and innovations allows companies to create more efficient strategies, which is especially important in supply chain management. The Ups and Downs of Trade. Insights on Production.

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RFgen

JULY 21, 2016

Footwear is just one example of various industries utilizing 3-D technology. Keeping abreast of current best practices and innovations allows companies to create more efficient strategies, which is especially important in supply chain management. The Ups and Downs of Trade. Insights on Production.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 11, 2013

Last week, I attended the SAS Analyst Day at Steamboat Springs and the Logistics and SCM 2013 event in Las Vegas. This event is owned and run by WIS Publications and features insights on SAP product developments and software.) A Look at Logistics and SCM 2013. Here I share my insights. I term this post” SXX?” for a reason.

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Arkieva

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

The first day of the keynote speech at the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit from Lora Cecere – CEO and Founder Supply Chain Insights ended with the famous quote from Rumi, instigating the need for a disruption in the traditional way of thinking about supply chain processes. Supply Chain Visibility.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 4, 2013

While the stalemate continues in Washington, things keep moving forward in the world of supply chain and logistics. Citi fined $30 million for leaking Apple iPhone supply chain data ( CNNMoney ). And you wonder why so many software vendors are hot and heavy over omni-channel retailing?

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Supply Chain View from the Field

OCTOBER 24, 2013

Experts agreed that 2013 will be a stable year relative to 2012, with maybe 1-3% of growth in 2014. A good example of a company driving logistics innovation that presented at the conference was Continental AG. Technologies will be able to change the different functions of the car, control its speed, trajectory, and route.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

This year’s event takes place at the Sofitel London Heathrow Hotel in the United Kingdom and includes a stellar lineup of speakers — renowned experts, practitioners and market leaders — and will showcase leading practices in supply chain, manufacturing, retail, transportation and pricing excellence. Day One Sessions.

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Supply Chain Movement

JULY 19, 2015

Nokia Networks has won the Supply Chain Management Award 2015. This was announced at Exchainge, the Supply Chainers’ Conference in Frankfurt (Germany) on June 25, 2015. The supply chain plays a fundamental role in the success story of this company.”. “The solutions.”. On-site deliberations.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 17, 2013

Today, I am preparing to speak at a global supply chain conference for a group of enterprise architects at a global manufacturer. They want me to speak to the future of Supply Chain Applications. Here is my first try: What Will Define the Supply Chains of the Future? Give us the key sound bites.”

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2016

We’ve made our predictions , but it’s the unexpected that makes supply chain management so exciting and demanding. Did you come up with any New Year’s resolutions to improve as a supply chain and logistics leader this year? Supply chain management is risky business — and the risks are growing every day.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 29, 2015

The bottom line is that network connectivity is not a core competency for many companies, which is why software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions, which come with a built-in network of carriers and trading partners, have been gaining traction in the industry (see my recent conversation with Evan Puzey from Kewill on The Network Effect in TMS ).

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 30, 2014

The technological challenges are also greater. There is a growing need for a visualization layer across the matrix’d organization and the many technologies that need to support the S&OP process. Next week, I will be in Stockholm discussing the progress of European clients on the Effective Frontier at the Optilon Conference.

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