Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 2, 2023

The first reason to prioritize digital transformation ahead of or during a downturn,” says Katy George, a senior partner at McKinsey, “is that improved analytics can help management better understand the business, how the recession is affecting it, and where there’s potential for operational improvements.” Let’s not waste it.

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 5, 2014

This key supplier had been identified and sure enough, you have a second source primed and ready to go. A few hours later, your procurement head walks in the office. “We We have a problem.” The alternate source uses the same supplier in Taiwan. How do you cut through the noise and find data that is relevant?

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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. Leading this round was Morgan Stanley Investment Management with added participation from StepStone Group and Columbia Capital.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 16, 2015

In 2014, SAP posted revenues of 19.5B$ and Oracle with 38.3B$. Based on reporting from the Wall Street Journal, the company hired Morgan Stanley to shop the company and package it for sale in 2014 with an expected evaluation of 800M$. The goal is deeper analytics to sense and respond across make, source and deliver.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2022

Founded in 2014, this Boston based robotics technology firm leverages capabilities that are described as mimicking human hand-eye coordination, leveraging machine-learning to a vision system on a gripper and allowing mechanical fingers to bend and twist around objects to perform piece-picking tasks.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

APRIL 30, 2013

Ron provided another compelling view on the Future of Procurement, and shared the organization model Duke Energy is using to build their merger activity and integrate a diverse supply base. Don’t expect a huge amount of growth, until perhaps 2014 when things may improve marginally. Know the organization. Know the gaps.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 13, 2022

Already, oil prices have reached their highest levels since 2014 and are expected to continue to rise. Optimum visibility levels can be achieved through technologies such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) , which integrates solutions such as Material Requirements Planning solutions, supply chain portals and data analytics.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 7, 2015

Advanced Analytics Continue to Get a Bigger Plate at the Manufacturing Dinner Table. Advanced analytics will be further involved in everyday manufacturing operations. These few areas of the application of advanced analytics are some of the applications by manufacturers. Forecasting Demand. Increasing Equipment Uptime.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Brent crude oil prices Dec 2009 – Dec 2014 (Source MoneyAM.com). For related commentary, see Insights from Ryder Innovate 2014. Big Data and Analytics for Oil and Gas Transportation. It’s the promise of Big Data, Business Intelligence, and Analytics. as of this morning — a lower price than 5 years ago!

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 17, 2015

But by 2014, the U.S. Source: “The Future of Natural Gas: An Interdisciplinary MIT Study,” [link]. Business Intelligence and Analytics. A perfect example of where this phrase applies is the Oil and Gas industry, especially here in the United States where we’ve seen significant change and volatility over the past 5+ years.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 30, 2022

The MIT perspective is that of a new generation of analytical tools in areas of optimization, simulation and data science provide an opportunity to deploy, manage or modify a more data-driven supply chain process. . As an example, today the company has over 1,000 planners performing supply chain analytics on a daily basis.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Predictive analytics uses several techniques to analyze past events to make predictions about future. Procurement Blog. Business Process Outsourcing. Customer Service. Human Resources.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Analytical innovation and digital transformation drove step-change capabilities within the office and marketing. The traditional supply chain is inside-out, triggering processes on the back of order-to-cash and procure-to-pay financial processes. As a result, many companies are struggling. Leadership teams are uncomfortable.

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Supply Chain Movement

JANUARY 16, 2014

Procurement Transformation Summit. Date: 29 – 31 January, 2014. Business Alignment • Collaborative Sourcing Strategy • Fraud Prevention • Risk Management • Performance Analysis • Technology Enablement • Enhanced Model of Delivery • Spend Analytics. Organiser: SSON. URL: www.procurementtransformationsummit.com.

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IQMS

JULY 11, 2019

Source: Smartening up with Artificial Intelligence (AI) – What’s in it for Germany and its Industrial Sector? (52 Source: Technology and Innovation for the Future of Production: Accelerating Value Creation (38 pp., Source: Digital Factories 2020: Shaping the future of manufacturing (48 pp.,

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

According to a survey by Deloitte from 2014, 79 % of companies with high-performing supply chains achieve revenue growth superior to the average within their industries. In 2014, a survey by Tompkins Consortium delivered a shocking revelation. Development of analytical and network design skills within the company’s supply chain teams.

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Jaggaer

JULY 2, 2020

Supplier negotiation skills are essential for anyone working in procurement. In 2014, Jeff Weiss wrote in the Harvard Business Review , “Preparation is the key to any successful negotiation, but few people spend enough time on it.” J ust using an analytics approach is not enough. The Number One Tip for Successful Negotiations?

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BlueYonder

APRIL 18, 2018

Heather’s career spans more than 30 years in the manufacturing and transportation industries, with leadership positions in procurement, logistics and marketing at Danaher, Honeywell, Union Pacific Corporation and NCR Corporation. SCN: What is the best way for companies to grow women leaders in supply chain?

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

APRIL 8, 2014

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Abstract Technologies such as Social networking, mobile, analytics and cloud computing have been shaking the IT industry for past several years. is called Advanced Analytics. Human Resources.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

He shared with me his insights on sourcing from a diverse supply base, and how this has become truly engrained into P&G’s corporate culture. And I learned how my ability as a sourcing manager to impact the world and communities in far-off places was amplified through the lens of supplier diversity.

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Xeeva

APRIL 17, 2019

Kearney, Vikas Shah, our SVP of Growth & Business Development, and Marisa Pierron, our Customer Success Manager, in which they discussed the impact that emerging technologies are having on procurement. VIKAS: How do you see emerging technology changing the landscape of procurement organizations today? Click To Tweet.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 18, 2018

Heather’s career spans more than 30 years in the manufacturing and transportation industries, with leadership positions in procurement, logistics and marketing at Danaher, Honeywell, Union Pacific Corporation and NCR Corporation. SCN: What is the best way for companies to grow women leaders in supply chain?

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MIT Supply Chain

JANUARY 15, 2015

The other members of the consortium are the University of Massachusetts Medical School, which leads the current initiative, the Boston Children’s Hospital, Avenir Analytics, and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. A major challenge is procuring equipment in large quantities so that the items are standardized.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 21, 2013

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. « ROP using APO CTM | Main | Use of Predictive Analytics in Supply Chain » Managing After-Sales Service by coupling CRM and Asset Management. Procurement Blog. January 2014.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 7, 2013

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Further on top of this, organizations also look for applying various analytics to predict failures in advance. Procurement Blog. Sourcing,Procurement,Contract & Spend Management (38).

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. This years theme was "Smarter Partnering theme for Smarter Business" with emphasis on key technologies like Mobile, Social, Business Analytics, Big Data, Cloud and Expert Integrated Systems.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. It would have evaluated Analytics to derive insight on future home-runs. Procurement Blog. Sourcing,Procurement,Contract & Spend Management (38). January 2014.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 29, 2022

Founded in 2014 and based in Chicago, FourKites is working with more than 1,000 businesses in helping to track shipments from manufacturing facilities, warehouses and retail sites. The new supply-chain intelligence platform, termed FourKites X, aims to combine data from FedEx’s network of more than 16.5 million daily shipments.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 8, 2012

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Manoj explained in details how Watson helps in diagnosis of medical illness with its artificial intelligence and analytics capability. Procurement Blog. January 2014. Customer Service.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 6, 2012

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. However, the social media analytics should be brought into the supply chain strategy only after performing a due diligence on the customer demographics, location, culture etc. Procurement Blog.

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NC State SCRC

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Development of the model began in 2014, and included several prototype phases, with increasingly larger samples of companies included. Metrics related to spend management, category management, strategic sourcing and supplier relationship management. Supply Chain Resource Cooperative: Social Responsibility Rating.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Procurement Blog. Sourcing,Procurement,Contract & Spend Management (38). January 2014. Copyright © 2014 Infosys Limited. Business Process Outsourcing. Banking Suite.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 31, 2012

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Procurement Blog. Sourcing,Procurement,Contract & Spend Management (38). January 2014. Copyright © 2014 Infosys Limited. Business Process Outsourcing. Banking Suite.

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NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

One of the truths that is often overlooked in the splurge of press and hype around “Analytics” is the need for data integrity. You can’t have analytics without data that is reliable, timely, validated, and accurate. The top supply chain executives I meet with note that this is the biggest challenge they face today.

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Locus

JUNE 6, 2022

In 2014, Nishith Rastogi and Geet Garg wanted to improve the safety of women passengers on roads. Over time, we had developed a gamut of enterprise-grade solutions, right from fulfillment automation, track and trace and dispatch management software to hybrid fleet management and providing insights and analytics.

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IQMS

MAY 1, 2018

The future of manufacturing is being written today across the millions of shop floors which have chosen to excel at analytics, metrics and Manufacturing Intelligence. Analytics and metrics are shifting manufacturer’s focus from factory excellence alone to grow their businesses based on customer-driven outcomes.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 12, 2016

This was a lot of planning, a lot of analytics, and a lot of work. By 2014 and 2016 revenue was back up to almost its previous high point. In supply chain, you can focus in procurement, sourcing, inventory control, logistics, and other off-shoots that occur on a daily basis.

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