The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

We are pleased to continue our 2021 fire-side chat series with key people in the supply chain industry, and it is with particular pleasure to catch up with Stuart Whiting, Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain, Logistics & Planning at Schneider Electric, based in Singapore but with a global functional responsibility.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2020

When Gartner purchased AMR Research in December 2009, the methodology became the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25. However, when Gartner bought AMR Research, and I left in the transition(because I don’t believe in the Gartner methodology), I launched a new methodology named the Supply Chains to Admire. The result?

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EcoVadis

MARCH 19, 2013

EcoVadis is inviting you to participate to The Sustainable Purchasing and Supply Summit, on 17th of April 2013 in London – 150£ savings. This one-day forum is dedicated to present a holistic view of sustainable procurement and the role of the supply chain in more responsible business and government.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

The supply chain is knotted. Yesterday, @DamarqueViews asked me a question on twitter: “What do you think are the greatest barriers in the adoption of social technology in the supply chain?” I find the evolution of social technologies, and the promise of social, exciting for the supply chain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 21, 2013

We finished our report on the maturation of hospital supply chains , and I have put the finishing touches on the Healthcare Supply Chain Index for this Thursday’s webinar. New Supply Chain Leader of a Regional Children’s Hospital. “We Supply Chain Leader of a Large Hospital. “We

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GlobalTranz

MAY 13, 2015

However, one thing that should come to mind is the prowess of the retail giant’s supply chain excellence. million employees without a focus on good supply chain management. ” The Key’s To Walmart’s Supply Chain Management Excellence over the Year.

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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 17, 2013

At Translog Connect Congress in Budapest (Hungary) on November 27, 2013 professor Sebastian Kummer announced Gebrüder Weiss and SMR AMT Hungary as the winners and handed out the awards at the Award ceremony. Miguel Suarez, Director Supply Chain Management at Lafarge.

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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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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

I use this example to illustrate the challenges (or, perhaps, the futility) of making supply chain and logistics predictions. And its technology assets too, like the Kiva robots Amazon purchased [in 2012] and the data centers that power its cloud computing services. as of this morning — a lower price than 5 years ago!

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Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

MARCH 13, 2014

You are right; the last one really is fiction in the context of 2013/14 and Mr. Moyes. Unilever – not many years have passed since Unilever did not have a Supply Chain presence on the main board. We are banking on Barclays to deposit some interesting insights and notes on Supply Chain Finance related to planning.

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DELMIA Quintiq

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

In most cases, they are trying to tweak parts of their existing supply chains to somehow fit the new all-channel reality. Instead, a holistic view and a major supply chain transformation is needed in order to serve the end-user at all times, at any location and, above all, to remain profitable. External References: 1.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For the past five years, the team at Supply Chain Insights identified Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners by analyzing performance by peer group on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). In 2018, Rockwell Automation won the Supply Chains to Admire Award.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Now more so than ever, corporations understand the tremendous impact logistics and transportation can have on their overall business performance and are taking meaningful strides to optimize their supply chain operations. But it’s not just limited to large corporations.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

The success of your business links inextricably to the performance of your supply chain. you have to make your supply chain successful too. Supply Chain and Business Success By the Numbers. Conversely, just 8% of businesses with less capable supply chains report above-average growth.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 29, 2015

Two years at Gartner Group , six years at AMR Research (now Gartner), two years at Altimeter Group and three years as the founder of Supply Chain Insights. Over this period, I have watched the acceptance of cloud-based supply chain solutions evolve. In my opinion, they offer real promise for the supply chain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 3, 2013

Today, the multi-tier capabilities for supply chain management are coming from the born-again marketplaces. While there is work within SAP to rethink SNC and use the assets purchased with Ariba to build multi-tier capabilities, the progress is not encouraging. Today, we know that these assumptions were incorrect.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 13, 2015

At the 2013 Supply Chain Insights Global Summit, Rick Sather , now VP of Supply Chain for Jack-O-links stated that “there should be an app for that.” Today, 7% of order and purchase order flows move through business networks. Figure 1: Gaps in Supply Chain Visibility. The gaps are large.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Meanwhile, the Red Sox won the World Series in 2013, going from worst to first in one year — and then back to worst in 2014. Several customers addressed those questions in excellent case study presentations: Dr. Bernhard Herzog, Oxea GmbH – “Business Impact of a Supply Chain Operating Network”.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Supply Chain Management. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Guest Post By Bob Ferrari, Executive Editor, Supply Chain Matters blog. View all Infosys blogs. Features & Opinions. |. Offerings. |.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Supply Chain Management. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. View all Infosys blogs. Features & Opinions. |.

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 12, 2015

Edgar Beers has been chosen as the new figurehead of Dutch supply chain management. Head judge Jack van der Veen (Nyenrode Business University) explained that important selection criteria included authenticity, presentation skills, excellence in one’s own context and the ability to look beyond cultural borders.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 5, 2016

For many years (1992-2001), I worked at Manugistics, a supply chain planning technology provider. It was refreshing for me today to talk to Adexa and see their fresh approach to supply chain planning. Today I am deep into writing reports for the Supply Chain Insights newsletter. I experienced many layoffs.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 14, 2014

“We live in a world where supply chains, not companies, compete for market dominance. But companies often have diverging incentives and interests from their supply chain partners, so when they independently strive to optimize their individual objectives, the expected result can be compromised. ”. What Is Value?

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MIT Supply Chain

MARCH 27, 2014

The transformation of retailing into a multi-channel business is one indicator of the changing face of supply chain management. As I explained in my previous post ( How a Profession Went from Zero to Hero ), supply chain management (SCM) has become a critical competitive differentiator in almost every industry.

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Logility

OCTOBER 6, 2015

.”* Gartner and Aberdeen have also indicated that S&OP innovation is a top priority for companies seeking to balance and align future demand and supply, predict capacity and material problems with enough time to do something about them, and understand the financial consequences of production and purchasing decisions.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 16, 2015

The most significant for the supply chain market are assets from Baan, Formation Systems, Fygir, Intentia, Lawson, MAPICS, Mercia, and SSA Global. On August 13th, Infor announced the intent to purchase GT Nexus for 675M$. The largest was the purchase of Lawson in 2011 for 2B$. I listened to your analyst call yesterday.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 26, 2023

As the evidence against Roman grows, he takes hostages to buy time while he investigates. The strength of excellent communication in high-stakes situations is demonstrated by Roman’s strong negotiating style and his capacity to establish relationships with both the hostages and his rival, Sabian.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 21, 2015

Squeezing in this much time to write this deep report between working on the Supply Chain Insights Global Summi t and finishing customer deliverables is tough. I have done this report twice before–once in 2012 and again in 2013. The solution needs to mature, but the good news is that SAP is investing in supply chain.

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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 15, 2015

this is an end-to-end Supply Chain transformation and a shift in the way that Diageo gets its brands from its own and third party manufacturing facilities to bars, restaurants, hotels and retailers, both directly or through a network of distributors. Ivanka Janssen, Director Global Sales Operational Excellence, Diageo. “We

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For the past five years, the team at Supply Chain Insights identified Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners by analyzing performance by peer group on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). In 2018, Rockwell Automation won the Supply Chains to Admire Award.

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Supply Chain Insights

JULY 17, 2012

At Supply Chain Insights, we are loyal Amazon shoppers. They deliver pantry supplies to our small office in Baltimore <without charging us shipping> a couple of times a week. We also feel that they are a wonderful case study of how supply chains can make a difference in driving value. We love Amazon.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Supply Chain Management. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. Thanks Amit for sharing the new buying options for consumers.

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Tompkins Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2013

The webcast will define control towers and explore how control tower solutions are a response to the overwhelming complexity faced by today’s supply chain managers. The discussion will be led by Zelenak and Alain Poirier, supply chain technology expert and Vice President of Retail Business Development at Tompkins International.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 10, 2012

Supply Chain Management. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. View all Infosys blogs. Features & Opinions. |.

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SupplyShift

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The fashion industry is an excellent example of this. However, that removes focus from the manufacturing side of the industry and doesn’t hold the industry accountable for its use of fossil fuels across global supply chains. Since as early as 2013 Best Buy has been integrating sustainability into its procurement processes.

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SupplyShift

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The fashion industry is an excellent example of this. However, that removes focus from the manufacturing side of the industry and doesn’t hold the industry accountable for its use of fossil fuels across global supply chains. Build authentic product positioning centered around supply chain sustainability.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Supply Chain Management. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. View all Infosys blogs. Features & Opinions. |.

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