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.

Inventory Reduction 267

Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Strategy 267

GlobalTranz

JANUARY 8, 2016

Part of the Business Plan was Sales and Operations Planning (S and OP) or SIOP adding Inventory Management. Running Towards LEAN for Better Manufacturing Operations Excellence. Lean initiatives was an important next step for manufacturing operations excellence. In this way, management was involved with MRP.

Manufacturing Procurement 120

Manufacturing Procurement Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Supply Chain Planning Software Manufacturing 120

StockTrim

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

In 2014 the company launched its very own dairy-free mozzarella, the first commercial vegan cheese to be made in Aotearoa. For 15 years Angel Food has been striving to make plant-based foods more accessible to Kiwis wanting an alternative to dairy.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 21, 2015

This is the first post in an ongoing series on effective KPI management from third party logistics consultant, Chuck Intrieri, of The Lean Supply Chain. . For example: Inventory Record Accuracy has to be 98-100% accurate daily. One of the goals of the SLA/KPI should be Continuous Improvement or Kaizen (LEAN initiative).

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 7, 2016

Editor's Note: This is a two part series featuring Chuck Intrieri, who along with providing excellent insights over at his industry leading The Lean Supply Chain blog, is also a consultant who works with companies for Cost Reduction, Supply Chain Optimization, Logistics, Manufacturing, and 3PL Selection. It was called, “ The Short List ”.

Manufacturing Procurement 120

Manufacturing Procurement Manufacturing Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Purchasing Skills 120

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.

Inventory Reduction 44

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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.

Sourcing Strategies 150

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 5, 2015

The report analyzes supply chain performance and improvement by the Consumer Products Leaders in the period of 2006-2014. In the selection of time frames to analyze, we look at the long-term view including the recessionary period of 2006-2009, the post recessionary period of 2009-2014 and the more recent time period of 2011-2014.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 150

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Strategy Global Supply Chain 150

Enterra Insights

JULY 27, 2021

He explains, “The circular economy aims to eradicate waste — not just from manufacturing processes, as lean management aspires to do, but systematically, throughout the life cycles and uses of products and their components. Increase forecasting accuracy to reduce obsolete inventory. ocean plastics, product takebacks).”

Supply Chain Design Software 100

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Agile and Lean Supply Chain 100

Supply Chain Digest

JANUARY 30, 2009

Inventory Management/Optimizat. Lean Manufacturing/Supply Chai. Lean Logistics. Content Being Accessed: Lean Manufacturing White Paper: A Holistic Approach to Lean. © 2006-2014 Supply Chain Digest - All Rights Reserved.' Compliance Networks. Consumer Goods and Retail Supp. Demand Planning/Forecasting.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 32

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Lean Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing 32

GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 23, 2015

We continue our series on understanding the 3PL KPIs (Key performance indicators) from 3PL consultant, Chuck Intrieri of The Lean Supply Chain as it relates to the engagement with a 3PL. Sales, Inventory, and Production Planning (SIOP) should be used for business planning and strategy in the shipper, 3PL relationship.

KPI 120

KPI 3PL Supply Chain Planning Software Resource Reduction 120

Supply Chain Digest

JANUARY 29, 2009

Inventory Management/Optimizat. Lean Manufacturing/Supply Chai. Lean Logistics. Content Being Accessed: Lean Manufacturing White Paper: 5 Ways ERP Can Enable Lean. © 2006-2014 Supply Chain Digest - All Rights Reserved.' Compliance Networks. Consumer Goods and Retail Supp. Demand Planning/Forecasting.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 32

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Lean Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Design Software 32

Supply Chain Digest

MAY 8, 2009

Inventory Management/Optimizat. Lean Manufacturing/Supply Chai. Lean Logistics. Content Being Accessed: Lean Manufacturng Overview Presentation. Excellent overview on Using Lean Manufacturing Principles & Techniques. © 2006-2014 Supply Chain Digest - All Rights Reserved.' Compliance Networks.

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Supply Chain Digest

JANUARY 30, 2009

Inventory Management/Optimizat. Lean Manufacturing/Supply Chai. Lean Logistics. Content Being Accessed: Lean Manufacturing White Paper: Strategies To Run a Lean Supply Chain. How principles of lean manufacturing transfer benefits to Operations. © 2006-2014 Supply Chain Digest - All Rights Reserved.'

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 32

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Design Software Lean 32

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 13, 2022

Already, oil prices have reached their highest levels since 2014 and are expected to continue to rise. The organization needs to give themselves enough time to analyze and develop the second or third supply chains as these processes take a lot of time and effort, as well as carefully invest in the extra inventory.

Supply Chain Planning Software 111

Supply Chain Planning Software Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Material Savings 111

Supply Chain Collaborator

JANUARY 25, 2016

Headline: Class 8 Orders Slump in December, Down 36% From Same Period in 2014. Headline: Bloated Inventories May Slow Port Activity. Analysis: Weak holiday season sales and a stronger dollar have left retailers with excess inventories and the resulting depressive effect on imports from abroad.

Price Reduction 60

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Implementing and sustaining LEAN initiatives : 5S, Kaizen, Kanban and LEAN Six Sigma to bring value to the customer and go beyond their expectations. IT improvement outputs : is the customer delighted with the IT integration, customization, inventory and transportation tracking visibility, and data information.

Six Sigma 120

Six Sigma Logistics Network Optimization Software KPI Company 120

Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

There is a constant push to free up working capital by leaning down on the inventories. However, a 2014 report by University of Tennessee on managing risk in global supply chains points out that 90% of the firms surveyed do not quantify risk when outsourcing production! Such risks are on the rise.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Planning Shipping 100

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. Manufacturers will be able to improve their inventory due to the information presented by both supply chain and operations data. Between 2010 and 2014, the number rose to about 171,000 units.

Manufacturing Procurement 120

Manufacturing Procurement Analytics Software Trends Supply Chain Design Software 120

CH Robinson Transportfolio

JULY 10, 2014

The current contract has been extended briefly, until July 11 2014. For retailers, already lean inventory levels could lead to empty shelves. As a follow up to my previous blog post on the potential port strike , I wanted to provide an update of the situation. It’s after June 30, and yet no deal has been reached.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 58

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Global Transportation Lean Cargo 58

Supply Chain Digest

MAY 8, 2009

Inventory Management/Optimizat. Lean Manufacturing/Supply Chai. Lean Logistics. Content Being Accessed: Inventory Optimization Case Study: OReilly Auto Parts. OReilly Auto Parts drives inventory management to stay in the fast lane. © 2006-2014 Supply Chain Digest - All Rights Reserved.' ERP Systems.

Optimal Sourcing 32

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2014

We believe that a supply chain leader is defined by both the level of performance on the Effective Frontier (balance of growth, Return on Invested Capital, Profitability and Inventory Turns) and driving supply chain improvement. Resiliency is the tightness of the pattern, or the reliability of operating margin and inventory turns results.

Case Study 286

Case Study Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 286

AFFLINK

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

This kind of data can be used to create lean organization with more accurate inventory levels in supply chains. Editor's Note: This blog was originally published March 14, 2014 and has since been updated and expanded upon with new information. Integrated Supply Chains and Risk Management. To read the original post click here.

Supply Chain Software 48

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GlobalTranz

MAY 20, 2015

Editor’s Note: This is the first in a three-part series on Supplier Quality Management processes and how to evaluate your suppliers from Chuck Intrieri of The Lean Supply Chain. We have talked a great deal about the evaulation of suppliers on our blog and this post continues that great tradition.

Procurement Analytics 120

Procurement Analytics Metrics Quality Supply Chain Planning Software 120

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. The voting categories are Financial (ROA, Revenue, Inventory Turns), and Voting (Peer and Analyst). Inventory turns, mostly, will follow Revenue. That is, except for the new “Masters” category.

Gartner 100

Gartner Predictive Analytics Supply Chain Strategy Agile and Lean Supply Chain 100

Supply Chain Network

JUNE 14, 2014

And by the way, if you’re not already serving online consumers in Canada, you might want to read ‘ Looking For Growth in Lean Times? To do this you need to ensure that at ALL locations where stock is held or displayed for retail sale, that ACCURATE and TIMELY inventory information is available. Look North to Canada!

Vendor Strategies 87

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 28, 2015

We then rated companies on their ability to manage and improve a portfolio of metrics: operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). Second Phase: 2006-2014. What suppliers need help with cost (LEAN, labor, freight,…)? We are also working on Sales and Inventory Operations Planning (S&IOP).

Supply Chain Design Software 150

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Cost Reduction Strategies 150

GlobalTranz

MAY 6, 2015

Top management knows that lean can add value , but many still haven’t moved past the initial education stage into full-scale lean supply chain implementation. One reason may be that they haven’t made the paradigm shift as to how to implement lean. o Space—holding places for unnecessary inventory. Reduce Lead Time.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 120

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Planning Software Waste Reduction Lean 120

Supply Chain Movement

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

The firm’s lean engineers and supply chain engineers help hospitals not only with inventory management and logistics but also with process improvements in catheterisation labs, for example. Supply chain has played a crucial role in its evolution into a provider of solutions for hospitals.

Supply Chain Planning Software 60

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Gartner Agile and Lean Supply Chain 60

Supply Chain Movement

MAY 19, 2016

In 2013 Nokia took full ownership of Nokia Siemens Networks, buying the other half of the venture from Siemens, and 2014 sold its handset business to Microsoft. With an ultra-lean supply chain in place we have moved to the next step, which is to build in flexibility and agility to meet customer requirements and hence build customer intimacy.

Supply and Demand 60

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NC State SCRC

JULY 29, 2017

Working capital is generally in the form of inventory, which is an asset that doesn’t produce any revenue or cash. A metaphor is that of reducing friction, which increases flow, where friction includes all of the typical delays and problems that slow material flows and increase inventory. These principles are not new.

Real-time Visibility 40

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Talking Logistics

MAY 2, 2014

Reports 2014 First-Quarter Results. XPO Logistics Announces First Quarter 2014 Results. Enterprise-wide inventory visibility to inventory and orders, coupled with profitable order promising logic to help achieve customer satisfaction without sacrificing margin. . In 3PL news, Con-way reported Q1 2014 results this week.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 145

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MIT Supply Chain

MAY 1, 2014

Transportation managers often lean towards prevention. For example, they might maintain a safety stock of inventory to cover spikes in demand. Is it more important to prevent disruptions from occurring by building robustness into a freight network (i.e. Read the full article here. .

Optimal Sourcing 63

Optimal Sourcing Freight Expense Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 63

Supply Chain Digest

JANUARY 30, 2009

Inventory Management/Optimizat. Lean Manufacturing/Supply Chai. Lean Logistics. Content Being Accessed: Lean White Paper: Extending the Lean Enterprise. Best practices in Lean Manufacturing and Lean Supply Chains. © 2006-2014 Supply Chain Digest - All Rights Reserved.' Compliance Networks.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 32

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Stuck at the intersection of operating margin and inventory turns, only 10% of companies are making progress. Unable to power additional year-over-year improvements at the intersection of cost and inventory, companies struggle. Short cycles require buffer inventories and short lead times. Let me explain. Responsive Supply Chain.

Supply and Demand 150

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Supply Chain Digest

MAY 8, 2009

Inventory Management/Optimizat. Lean Manufacturing/Supply Chai. Lean Logistics. Content Being Accessed: White Paper: Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization. Understanding the complexities and tools needed in managing inventory across multi-levels of the supply chain. Compliance Networks. Demand Planning/Forecasting.

Supply Chain Design Software 32

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Software 32

GlobalTranz

JANUARY 21, 2015

Below I will outline how a vendor managed inventory model, in conjunction with reverse marketing, value analysis, and collaboration will achieve supply chain cost reductions. Vendor Managed Inventory Model for Supply Chain Cost Reductions. The distributor maintains the inventory plan. What is Reverse Marketing?

Vendor Strategies 120

Vendor Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction Waste Reduction 120