Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

increase over 2011, according to Capgemini’s 2014 18th Annual Third Party Logistics Study. Leverage the 3PL’s size and scale: The size and scale of a 3PL presents greater optimization and cost savings opportunities than a shipper would have on its own. Excellence ? But it’s not just limited to large corporations.

Transportation Management 100

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 11, 2014

Thirdly I have set up global raw material supply (GMS), a supply entity that consolidates CAN’s global purchase orders and global vendors to plan and deliver raw materials for our manufacturing sites. Our buyers are purchasing micro ingredients, such as vitamins, additives, minerals, etc. All three should be in balance.”.

S&OP 107

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

While traditional forecasting approaches use statistics to model history assuming that historic shipments and order patterns represent future market patterns, in the times of market volatility, especially for manufacturers two-five levels back in the supply chain, traditionally forecasting is not adequate. Figure 1: The Bullwhip Effect.

Supply and Demand 150

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

In buying coffee, should I focus on it being “certified organic”, should I look for a “Fairtrade” label, or for the Rainforest Alliance Certification? When buying household cleaning products, should I look for the Cradle-to-Cradle logo, or the Green Seal? Corbett, Journal of Business Ethics , 2014; DOI 10.1007/s10551-014-2474-3.

Sourcing Strategies 60

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

APRIL 30, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. We are familiar with the concept of buying online books, electronic goods, gift articles, apparels. But do we purchase grocery online (excluding the perishables) in India. All questions asked do we really need to purchase grocery online when we can get it in a nearby supermarket. Automotive.

Manufacturing Procurement 25

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 5, 2017

In countless surveys over the past decade, manufacturers and retailers rank “improving supply chain visibility” as one of their top priorities. An interruption in delivery of parts from a partner in Europe can therefore also have implications in China,” said [Markus Duesmann, BMW board member in charge of purchasing and supplier network].

Supply Chain Software 126

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Industrial Manufacturing. Moreover, since the SMEs are experts in their areas of expertise only (eg: SMEs for inventory, purchasing, shipping, financials etc.), they find it difficult to integrate the requirements and present a holistic picture to the IT vendor. Supply Excellence. January 2014. Automotive.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 24

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 13, 2013

Industrial Manufacturing. Also, with increasingly shorter lifecycles for the components, it is getting increasingly important in the High-Tech industry to plan the components considering substitutes, before placing a buy signal to the Suppliers. Supply Excellence. January 2014. Automotive. Communication Services.

Supply Chain Planning Software 26

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 26, 2013

Industrial Manufacturing. In my current project about a year ago, North America region Supply Chain Planners were having major concerns related with flawed planning resulting from incorrect or no Source of Supply (SoS) for receipt elements such as Purchase requisitions &/or Planned orders. Supply Excellence. January 2014.

Supply Chain Planning Software 29

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 6, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. For example, imagine if it was possible to predict the percentage of customers that were interested in buying a black colored Reebok T-shirt against a brown colored one or to predict the percentage of customers interested in buying a sportz model of a car versus an another model. Automotive. Healthcare.

Supply Chain Planning Software 22

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Supply Chain Network

DECEMBER 14, 2013

December is now upon us and before we know it we’ll be starting off 2014 right, which means it won’t be long until we’re all gathering in San Diego Feb 23 rd to 26 th for RILA Supply Chain 2014. Speaker(s): Rob Bass, Vice President, Distribution, Best Buy Co., Room 25, Monday Feb 24 th , 10:30 am.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 115

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 3, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. With mechanisms like downloading a e- prescriptions or a link to health videos demonstrating a health condition related exercise , one can effectively deal with issues like sky rocketing medical costs, problems associated to appointment and being present in person for a doctor checkup. Supply Excellence.

Asset Management 30

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Instead of using plastic gift cards, consumers are allowed to store their gift card numbers on their cellphones and smartphones and then redeem their gift card by presenting the stored information on their phone at checkout. Supply Excellence. January 2014. Copyright © 2014 Infosys Limited.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 22

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 21, 2015

A means of optimizing Supply Chain performance in which the manufacturer is responsible for maintaining the distributor’s inventory levels. The manufacturer has access to the distributor’s inventory data and is responsible for generating purchase orders. Under VMI, the manufacturer generates the order*, not the distributor.

Vendor Strategies 120

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Today the Company’s core businesses are cordless phones, contract manufacturing services and children learning products. The North American operation is the top manufacturer in the US cordless market. I found two presentations that spoke to me. The second presentation given in 2004, shared the results. What is Next?

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

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Provenance

AUGUST 13, 2018

The clean energy technology sector achieved considerable growth with China’s low REE prices and advances in manufacturing technology , growth that some associated with low environmental and social sustainability standards. Ali, 2014) making it difficult for monitors to distinguish the impact of a REE from the rest of the ore.

Modeling Software 56

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Logility

JUNE 23, 2014

The research presents some interesting data and asks the question – “Was Integrated Planning a Hoax?” The implementations were longer, the purchase costs were higher, and the functionality was less robust and lacking flexibility. By Lora Cecere, Supply Chain Insights. Hoax: An act intended to deceive or trick.

Supply Chain Planning Software 103

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Logility

JUNE 23, 2014

The research presents some interesting data and asks the question – “Was Integrated Planning a Hoax?” The implementations were longer, the purchase costs were higher, and the functionality was less robust and lacking flexibility. By Lora Cecere, Supply Chain Insights. Hoax: An act intended to deceive or trick.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

In addition to cutting the need for outsourced manufacturing, this move could give the company a leg up on the competition by making it possible to get products in the hands of consumers faster. Additionally, the company’s manufacturing expertise will enable the reduction of production costs. manufacturing facility in 2014.

Supply Chain Design Software 45

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AFFLINK

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

The cost of recovery from a disruption in procurement management depends on factors such as supply source, volume, manufacturing location and inventory. A group purchasing organization typically finds that it spends 80 percent of its budget on their top 20 suppliers, and they also organize other resources such as time by spend.

Optimal Sourcing 74

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2015

As we head into 2016, we are featuring our most read articles of 2015 in our five main categories: Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation Management, and Freight. Yesterday we published the top 10 most read manufacturing articles of 2015. . No Purchase Orders were used. We only paid for fasteners as we used them.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 120

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 12, 2016

He then went into global imports for the central purchasing group in Raleigh. The are a regional make to order kitchen cabinet manufacturer, and have two primary sales channels of modular kitchen and bathroom cabinets. By 2014 and 2016 revenue was back up to almost its previous high point. Today, we are at 5.5M

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Manufacturing is core to the middle class and a healthy economy. At the end of 2014, many leaders that I work with are preparing their 2015 strategies. The word digital is everywhere in their presentations– digital path to purchase, digital agriculture, and digital manufacturing. As they talked, I winced.

Analytics Software 294

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Lenovo acquired the Data Center Group from IBM and moved the entire organization to RTP in October 2014. So procurement will buy ahead, and work with suppliers to understand the situation in the market, and that may drive up inventory in one sector. At Lenovo, manufacturing is considered a competitive advantage.

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

OCTOBER 18, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. « One Place for all Types of Business Contracts across Enterprise | Main | Headline for the 2012 Holiday Buying Season- Overcoming the Challenges of Fulfillment Complexity » Mapping Your Way To Faster Shopping. Supply Excellence. Automotive. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods.

Supply Chain Planning Software 28

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 18, 2022

Every single business should be able to democratize an excellent delivery experience and provide it to their customers. You can automate them, you can build excellence, and you can continue innovating every month or every quarter. FarEye: You can automate your process, build excellence, and continue innovating every month or quarter.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 130

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