Supply Chain View from the Field

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

I had the privilege of leading a session at the Winter Symposium of the International Institute of Analytics, with a host of great companies discussing how companies are embedding hardware into products and trying to drive improved supply chain performance in their products. But what happens if there is a 39% risk?

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 22, 2023

With the maturation of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, predictive analytics have grown in importance. The difference between traditional forecasting and predictive analytics is granularity. Footnotes [1] Predictive Analytics World, “ Predictive Analytics World FAQ “. [2] 6] Joris M.

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 6, 2014

– The Netherlands, 5 June 2014 – Jeroen van Weesep from Lego is the new figurehead of Dutch supply chain management. DnA Languages presented the Supply Chain Professional 2014 with a personal prize: a language course of his choice. The 2014 finalists. In addition to securing eternal fame, the winner received two prizes.

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 11, 2020

SKF’s use of a digital twin for analytics to support integrated planning demonstrated exceptional supply chain innovation. By 2014 there were some 800,000 item-locations in its core bearing business, in some 40 installations of five+ different ERP systems around the world. As SKF’s network grew, planning became increasingly chaotic.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

At the end of 2014, many leaders that I work with are preparing their 2015 strategies. The technology shifts are many: internet of things, mobility, analytics for social and unstructured data, cognitive learning, cloud-based software, canonical integration in B2B networks, e-commerce, and digital images. For many, it is a paradox.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 7, 2016

You can use modeling technology to accurately identify and quantify potential supply chain risks and their corresponding costs, and develop mitigation strategies through scenario optimization and advanced analytics to build resiliency into your operations. Examples: moving inventory to alternate locations, changing supplier relationships.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Since 2014, Lean has worked with over 100 satisfied U.S. Vendor Managed Inventory. Inventory Management. Predictive Analytics. Lean provides a turnkey solution to staffing challenges using a proven process that will improve profits while reducing employee costs. based companies set up satellite offices in Colombia.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

” Hau Lee, October 2014. Over the last six years, we studied the connection between business results (growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)) and the link to company characteristics. Maturity in Analytics. It requires the building of an analytics framework. What did we find?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 2, 2023

Freight rates have plummeted, brokerages are struggling, and the industry is still bloated with excess inventory. If it takes 50 days from ownership transition at origin to receipt at the warehouse, you could save $2M in inventory, or $250K in working capital, if you reduce transit time by one day (50 to 49 days). Faster order-to-cash.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 30, 2019

Prior to joining ToolsGroup in 2014, Mauro held global executive roles for businesses including Telecom Italia Group and Fiat Group Automobiles in customer operations, sales and marketing, IT and business development. “Our ToolsGroup is a global provider of service-driven supply chain planning and demand analytics software.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

It was precisely the industry’s inability to make real-time decisions (based on real-time data) that was at the root of depleted store shelves, clogged ports and warehouses overflowing with excess inventory. Lesson learned. Moving data between systems was complex and laborious.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 13, 2021

The event focuses on five themes—driving competitive advantage, reaching the right balance between innovation and standardization, transforming logistics, harnessing new insights from analytics, and redefining work. In 2011-2014, companies experienced unprecedented growth, but the gap between commercial and operational teams grew.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Metals such as copper and tin could go up significantly, but nickel is the shale gas of the metals market – and inventories just keep going up, which means more downside risk. in general metals prices will go up in 2014, and for steel and iron and scrap, prices will definitely go up. But on tin and copper, the risk is lower.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Using AI and predictive analytics, we make it possible to anticipate and mitigate the impact of disruptions and delays, whether from bad weather, port shutdowns or overloaded distribution centers. Until we have this kind of pervasive visibility, inventory management will continue to be largely an exercise in futility.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Since 2014, Lean has worked with over 290 satisfied U.S. Vendor Managed Inventory. Inventory Management. Predictive Analytics. Lean provides a turnkey solution to staffing challenges using a proven process that will improve profits while reducing employee costs. based companies set up satellite offices in Colombia.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 130

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 8, 2015

Last week we discussed how grabbing hold of data at the point of consumption—essentially, taking continuous-frame snapshots of buyer behavior—can improve supply chain performance and enhance inventory optimization. Lora Cecere explained why in Consumer Goods Technology (April 2014), in a piece entitled Why Can’t I Get to Data?

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Since 2014, the shipping industry has suffered numerous setbacks. Unlike the all-time highs of 2014, 2017 will reveal an industry on the cusp of restoring order and LTL rates to acceptable, reasonable levels. But, additional trailers may cause additional problems with managing routes and dealing with an overstocked inventory. .

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 5, 2014

‘SCM World, Innovative Approaches to Supply Chain Risk, Geraint John, July 2014′ SCM World has published a report (login required) ‘Innovative approaches to Supply Chain Risk’ authored by Geraint John, Senior Vice President, Research that outlines an approach to bring your supply chain risk management to the next level of maturity.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 2, 2017

Omer Rashid is a senior director of analytics, having worked about 20 years or more with DHL. In 2014, many supply chains move to a two DC model, one in the West, and one in East, which facilitated a two day delivery window. Each division is about the same size, and a bit more labor intensive in supply chain (150,000 employees).

Modeling 40

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Logility

MAY 7, 2020

According to industry research, more than half of supply chain executives consider big data analytics a disruptive and important technology, setting the foundation for long-term change management in their organizations. and up to date transaction data (order status, inventory positions, shipment tracking, etc.) Accenture, 2014.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 15, 2018

My caution is not so fast… 95% of companies are not making progress at the intersection of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and asset strategies. Here I show orbit chart comparisons at the intersection of operating margin and inventory turns for the period of 2006-2017. This is especially true for the Titans.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 27, 2014

I also continued to work on the manuscript for the book Metrics That Matter to publish in the fall of 2014. So, I am going to focus here and share my answer: Demand sensing is the application of analytic technologies to detect short-term patterns in channel data and translate it into distribution requirements. It is frequently asked.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 25, 2022

… Traditionally, inventory counts [have been] a complex exercise done manually about once a year but RFID technology enables retailers to monitor stock monthly bringing accuracy from 60% to over 90%.” Whether you’re talking IoT or IoRT, it should be clear that an ecosystem of sensors, connectivity, and analytics is involved.

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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! million in net sales in 2014 over the previous year, a 25% increase to $2.1 billion in worldwide revenue.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Prior to joining Lineage in 2014, Eric spent 7 years as a management consulting within the healthcare, pharmaceutical and retail spaces. Due to customer demand for faster transit times, food inventory must be stored closer to customers. Turvo is based in the San Francisco Bay Area with offices in Dallas, Texas, and Hyderabad, India.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 12, 2017

After years of struggling to manage their inventory, brands are using increasingly sophisticated tools to track apparel and accessories through the supply chain, aiming to avoid the typical post-Christmas fire sales. That’s what led to especially bad inventory problems in recent years. E-Commerce Burden.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 7, 2022

This work started in 2014 when the Colgate team challenged me for giving so much admiration for the P&G team in my first book, Bricks Matter. Colgate outperformed P&G in Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), and P&G exceeded Colgate in inventory turns. Investment in Descriptive Analytics. Analytics Deployment.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Efficient Inventory Management . The Santa Clara Medical Center reported that 383 medical items went missing between 2010 and 2014, including incubators, heart monitors and mammography machines. The investigation concluded that the equipment was lost due to an inefficient inventory monitoring system. .

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ShipBob

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Shopify Fulfillment Network ( SFN ) is Shopify’s fulfillment service that brands can use to store inventory and fulfill customer orders. The entire process involves starting with Shopify inventory management and storing, then picking and packing items accurately, and shipping Shopify orders.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 7, 2015

Instead of setting up brick-and-mortar stores, or keeping inventory on hand, you can start offering this new product on your new store. Advanced Analytics Continue to Get a Bigger Plate at the Manufacturing Dinner Table. Advanced analytics will be further involved in everyday manufacturing operations. Forecasting Demand.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 19, 2021

Prior to joining Lineage in 2014, Eric spent 7 years as a management consulting within the healthcare, pharmaceutical and retail spaces. Due to customer demand for faster transit times, food inventory must be stored closer to customers. Turvo is based in the San Francisco Bay Area with offices in Dallas, Texas, and Hyderabad, India.

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

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ToolsGroup

JULY 26, 2016

Across the CPG industry, demand forecast errors increased in 2014 and were unchanged in 2015, according to Gartner analyst Steve Steutermann. They don’t know how to segregate, forecast or inventory these “extreme error” items. Leverage Inventory More Effectively. Here are three approaches that have gained traction. Sense Demand.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Big data is both wide and deep and skimming the surface never provides the insights that can be obtained through advanced analytics. ”[3] To ensure companies don’t drown in an ocean of data, they recommend using advanced analytics. .”[3] The usefulness of advanced analytics. Descriptive Analytics.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 14, 2023

Everstream ranked number three in the data science category for its application of AI and predictive analytics to global supply chain risk. It further helps in the ability to foster singular inventory management to support customer demand from both online and in-store buying channels.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

The composite of metrics includes growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital.) We group companies by NAICS codes to study year-over-progress at the intersection of operating margin and inventory turns. Inventory Turns. We eliminate the lower 1/3 of companies for the period from consideration.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Christmas Becomes Inventory War Game for US Fashion Brands (Business of Fashion). and Nousot partner to deliver predictive logistics analytics. Shipt, which was founded in 2014 in Birmingham, Ala, currently offers its service in more than 70 cities through 20,000 shoppers. As I wrote back in 2014 in Webvan 2.0:

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NC State SCRC

MAY 27, 2020

The plan also call for a dramatic expansion in the materials held in the SNS, to cover sufficient reserves of 100 percent of major items associated with COVID-like pandemics, has access to predictive analytics for forecast requirements and enhances domestic manufacturing capacity to reduce the country’s dependence on foreign sources of supply.

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