Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

I’ve had the good fortune to be presented with opportunities for compelling discussions with a significant group of leading thinkers, senior executives in procurement, logistics, and technology management over this past year. With globalization, the need to partner with local logistics service providers becomes an imperative.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

This is despite the purchase of Terra Technology Demand Sensing and Multi-tier Inventory Management (MEIO) in 2014 for 12-14M$ (including implementation). The supply chain investments of the last decade focused on improving black & white processes–order-to-cash and procure-to-pay. The solution was too black box.

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

When the product has a defect after its production, it is sent back to the inventory to reuse or recycle it. Sustainable procurement: consists of environmentally friendly purchasing that carry reduction, reuse, and recycle. Cardwell, 2014). 2014, July 30). reverse logistics in a circular economy. Cardwell, D.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2015

As a transportation management third party logistics company, we know at Cerasis that transportation makes up a large portion of the costs and efficiencies of any supply chain. At the same time, this data may indicate possible issues in the procurement process, regarding product quality and delivery. 2) Connected supply chains.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Editor's Note: As of late you may have noticed we have written a lot about procurement and the future of procurement. A large part of procurement is finalizing the contract and then the follow through of the determined deliverables in that agreement. Many logistics service providers will provide their customers with an SLA.

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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. Pioneered the use of vendor-managed inventory. Inventory shortages.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2016

Did you come up with any New Year’s resolutions to improve as a supply chain and logistics leader this year? From “5 New Year’s Resolutions for Supply Chain & Logistics Executives” originally published on January 14, 2014: 1. If you have your own list of resolutions, please post a comment and share. Ask “What are the risks?”more

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

So, that tells me that the inventory situation continues to weigh on truck freight volumes. percent from December 2014. percent from December 2014. percent compared to Q4 2014. Talking Logistics episodes related to transportation procurement: What Are Other Shippers Doing?

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Talking Logistics

MAY 15, 2013

Last week at the Ariba LIVE 2013 conference, I led a discussion session titled “At the Intersection of Social and Business Networks” with about fifty senior executives in supply chain and procurement. Ariba plans to expand into supply chain, logistics, and inventory management processes, with the first solutions coming out in 2014.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2015

Procurement focus shifted from traditional programs focused on solely on contract management, price and term negotiations, and supplier scorecards to include the evolution of supplier development to manage product quality and multi-tier supplier relationships in and across value chain relationships. Focus on Multi-Tier Inventory Management.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

It is 2014. With the investment in transactional systems for order-to-cash and procure-to-plan, many have lost focus on planning. In the study of 63 manufacturers, the average company has outsourced 49% of logistics and 30% of manufacturing. It is a story of parts. It is a tale of pieces that do not assemble to build the whole.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 13, 2022

The war and imposed sanctions will create a knock-on effect across the supply chain , and businesses will be impacted by material shortages, material cost increases, demand volatility, logistics and capacity constraints as well as cybersecurity breaches. Consider holding safety stocks where applicable to prevent breaks in production.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 8, 2014

The manuscript is due to Wiley on March 1st for an August 2014 publish date. I need it for my conference on September 10th-11th, 2014. He is responsible for manufacturing, procurement, supply chain planning, logistics, quality, social responsibility and final product engineering. I am behind. The heat is on.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Supplier Managed Inventory — that is, provide suppliers with real-time visibility to material consumption rates and inventory levels and have them manage replenishment automatically. Streamline, automate, and compress Order-to-Cash and Procure-to-Pay processes.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 14, 2023

Venti Raises $29 Million in Series A Round Autonomous logistics technology and industrial hubs provider Venti Technologies announced that it has secured $28.8 It further helps in the ability to foster singular inventory management to support customer demand from both online and in-store buying channels. million in Series A financing.

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MIT Supply Chain

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

On September 30, 2014, supply chain education will take a major step into the digital age with the start of SCx, an on-line educational program developed by the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL) for thousands of professionals across the globe. SC1x – Supply Chain and Logistics Fundamentals (fall 2014).

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 9, 2022

For months, retailers have been stockpiling massive amounts of goods to meet surging consumer demand, and compensate for ongoing supply and logistics issues. Inventory management is challenging enough in normal times. So, what is it going to take to enable better inventory management? Complete visibility into inventory.

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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. Global Health Exchange Acquires Syft.

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Vanguard Software

JULY 20, 2021

Not too long ago, in 2014, Walgreens had a $1 billion forecasting error that led to the exit of two executives. Whereas supply planning projects and manages inventory or supply to meet consumer demand. Organizations can then make shrewd business decisions about inventory and production.

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 29, 2015

The Logistics Community is Gathering to Discuss its Future. Can innovative technology, new business models and eCommerce re-boot the business of logistics? Europe’s only C-level logistics event will enable you to: Benchmark your strategic plan against the industry and discover if you have a USP customers want to pay for.

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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. 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.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 27, 2021

Increase forecasting accuracy to reduce obsolete inventory. Simulate the CO 2 footprint of the plan through procurement, production, and transport. There are a few ways companies are able to achieve this goal using reverse logistics and returns management. Predict end-of-life scenarios and support circular processes.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 2, 2016

As first reported by Fairfax Media , a factory in North Korea has been making high-priced surf and snow gear for Australian surfwear company Rip Curl since at least 2014, with the garments labeled “Made in China.” The post Made in “I Really Don’t Know” appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Argentus is a boutique recruitment firm focused on Supply Chain and Procurement. As a recruitment company specializing in Supply Chain and Procurement, Argentus sits at the nexus of a lot of these demographic changes. We’re maybe a ways past the 2008-2014 heyday of stereotyping millennials in the workforce. Subscribe Here!

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Menlo Logistics Opening New Multi-client Warehouse in Ladkrabang, Thailand. Kuehne + Nagel inaugurates North America’s regional Integrated Logistics Control Centre in Raleigh, NC, USA. Note: Grand Junction, Kewill, and MercuryGate are Talking Logistics sponsors. IAS ChassisManager Facilitates Street-Turns. Macy’s, Inc.

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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.

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MIT Supply Chain

MAY 15, 2014

The Center for Latin-American Logistics Innovation (CLI) has developed two optimization models that help companies find the most cost-effective packaging format for emerging markets. Which packaging configuration serves all these needs of these customers at the lowest overall logistics cost?

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RFgen

AUGUST 16, 2016

Additionally, pricing during procurement becomes muddled when there is no clear criteria, which makes sticking to a budget difficult. A Bumpy Road for Rio Logistics. Travel is more challenging on a global scale, and logistics issues are certainly present at the games in Rio. Months of preparation have been necessary for U.S.

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RFgen

AUGUST 16, 2016

Additionally, pricing during procurement becomes muddled when there is no clear criteria, which makes sticking to a budget difficult. A Bumpy Road for Rio Logistics. Travel is more challenging on a global scale, and logistics issues are certainly present at the games in Rio. Months of preparation have been necessary for U.S.

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MIT Supply Chain

MAY 1, 2014

For example, they might maintain a safety stock of inventory to cover spikes in demand. Are there situations where it makes more sense to avoid the time and expense required to build a bullet proof transportation plan, and instead accept that disruptions are part of the logistics terrain and they can be handled on the fly?

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FLEXE

MARCH 5, 2017

an online retailer focused on fast fashion for millennials, has gone from generating $85 million in revenue in 2014 to bankrupt in 2016… What happened? With gumption, she did what any entrepreneurial, then-22-year-old would do: turn to social media to promote her inventory and fledgling business. Nasty Gal Inc.,

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Material Handling & Logistics

JULY 24, 2018

However, their ability to collect from customers and manage inventory actually both deteriorated, masked by a significant increase in the time companies take to pay suppliers, according to the latest Working Capital Survey results from The Hackett Group. days and Days Inventory On hand (DIO) rose by just 0.6% to 51 days. days vs 45.4)

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 2, 2016

According to a survey by Deloitte from 2014, 79 % of companies with high-performing supply chains achieve revenue growth greater than the average within their industries. In 2014, a survey by Tompkins Consortium delivered a shocking revelation. Inventory shortages. Click To Tweet. Now for those statistics I alluded to.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 27, 2022

At each company, there is a relationship between the metrics of growth, margin, inventory, customer service, and asset strategy. When we compare the results of P&G to its peer group for 2012-2021, P&G outperforms in inventory turns and margin but underperforms in growth and asset utilization. Was this by design? My reasoning?

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FLEXE

APRIL 12, 2017

Your logistics could mean the difference between life and death. In this article, we explore how eCommerce retailers can strengthen the backbone of the business—logistics—and leverage new, collaborative technologies to increase sales, improve customer retention, and decrease shopping cart abandonment. Seems like forever ago.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 13, 2014

Logistics and Distribution. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Todays WMS is a tightly integrated code between the intrinsic WMS functions like receiving, put away, inventory, picking, packing and shipping, which are the primary functionalities.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

APRIL 2, 2012

Logistics and Distribution. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. One of the biggest time consuming and mundane activities in warehouse management is the pick up of inventory and the appropriate shelving of inventory. Communication Services.

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