IQMS

JULY 11, 2019

Improving semiconductor manufacturing yields up to 30%, reducing scrap rates, and optimizing fab operations is achievable with machine learning. Manufacturers care most about finding new ways to grow, excel at product quality while still being able to take on short lead-time production runs from customers.

Manufacturing Procurement 42

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Modeling Manufacturing 42

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Cash-to-Cash Metrics. Cash-to-cash is a compound metric: (Days of Receivables+Days of Inventory)-Days of Payables=Cash Conversion Cycle. Note the elongation of the cash-to-cash cycle in the chemical industry of 38 additional days when comparing the 2014-2019 averages to the pre-recession period of 2004-2006.

Optimal Sourcing 229

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 4, 2022

It started in manufacturing and spread, step by step, to improvements in the way the company runs its supply chain. This manufacturer already has business continuity plans in place. They built them between 2012 and 2014, and then enhanced them when better supply chain risk management solutions became available. It takes time.

Supply Chain Transformation 194

Supply Chain Transformation Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Scenario Planning 194

Unleashed

MARCH 2, 2021

Wearable healthcare works by collecting a user’s wellbeing and fitness data, and creating a personalised database of the user’s health metrics. They work by collecting a user’s wellbeing and fitness data, and creating a personalised database of the user’s health metrics. It can then respond to the user’s needs, such as cooling down.

Trends 98

Trends Procurement Analytics Supply Chain Design Software Demand Planning Software 98

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 19, 2015

Three weeks is substantial and may tip the hand to reshore more manufacturing into North America. 2014 was not a good year for the western ports. In contrast, Kinaxis, a close competitor to E2open, went pubic in 2014 on the Toronto Stock Exchange. What started as a chassis issue is now compounded with labor negotiations.

Long Beach 150

Long Beach Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Buyer Training 150

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 28, 2015

In our work on the Supply Chains to Admire report , we tracked the progress of manufacturing, retailing and distribution companies for the period of 2006 to 2013 and 2009-2013. 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).

Supply Chain Design Software 150

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

Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

We developed the Supply Chain Index in 2014 as a way to measure supply chain improvement at a balance sheet level. I responded, by saying that I believe that the SCOR model and the Gartner Hierarchy of Metrics reward functional behavior and improve functional outcomes. Need for the design of buffers. The environments are strained.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Modeling Software 150

Talking Logistics

MAY 13, 2015

Like the multi-billion dollar chemical manufacturer that had been paying market rates for ocean transportation for eight years because nobody realized that their contract, filed away in a drawer by a transportation manager who had left the company, had expired. million in net sales in 2014 over the previous year, a 25% increase to $2.1

Supply Chain Software 100

Supply Chain Software Procurement Analytics Analytics Software Supply Chain 100

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 3, 2013

It was funded by 50 large consumer products manufacturing companies (CPG). In the dawn of e-commerce, conservative manufacturers, anteed up $240 million in four months. the company is owned today by 20 organizations representing manufacturers, distributors, hospitals and group purchasing organizations (GPOs).

Supply Chain Design Software 253

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement 253

Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Datum: 3-4 December 2014. Every year, senior supply chain executives from pharmaceuticals manufacturers, medical devices manufacturers and hospital groups attend for elite-level, interactive peer discussions. Through interactive peer discussions, get up-to-date knowledge on: Theme One: End-to-end Supply Chain Metrics.

Pharmaceutical 74

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain 74

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. And this alignment needs to be part of your existing supply chain before you can take it to the next level.”

Supply Chain Design Software 100

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

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

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

Manufacturers are Now Selling Directly to Consumers. Retailers can no longer have their heads in the sand, but neither can consumer products manufacturers. Note that apparel manufacturing is growing and apparel retail is declining. Manufacturers that want to have eCommerce capabilities are scrambling to catch-up.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Software Supply Chain Software Manufacturing Procurement 150

Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

’ With respect to their consumer behavior, 73 percent of global millennials are willing to pay extra for sustainable products, an increase from 50 percent in 2014.”[2]. Transparency, on the other hand, involves moral and ethical dimensions of activities associated with sourcing and manufacturing. performance-based metrics.

Supply Chain Design Software 174

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design 174

Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Kinaxis is pleased to be a Premier Sponsor and participate in panel discussion of the 2014 EMEA Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference. Hope to see you in the coming weeks! Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference. September 10-11. London, UK. Wednesday September 10 th at 9:45 AM – 10:15 AM in Room Westminster B&C.

Conference 150

Conference Gartner Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 150

Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 8, 2016

In 2007-2014 Terra added inventory management, multi-tier demand sensing, transportation forecasting, and long-term forecasting. The adoption of Terra’s products were brisk until 2011, but during 2012-2014 sales softened, resulting in employee layoffs and downsizing. In the last decade E2open did not integrate acquisitions well.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software Forecasting Software Demand Planning Software 150

NC State SCRC

APRIL 3, 2019

The type of contract of interest in this report is for Development and Manufacture contracts in the Aerospace and Defense industries. The subcontract efforts feature the majority of military and part of commercial aviation, systems are outsourced by the overall airframe manufacturer, known as “primes” (Boeing, Airbus, Sikorski, etc.)

Aerospace 40

Aerospace Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Design Software Manufacturing 40

Supply Chain Brain

MAY 22, 2018

In 2016, the world’s meat production was estimated at 317m metric tons, and that is expected to continue to grow. Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in 2014 the food and drink manufacturing sector contributed £27bn to the economy, and employed 3.8 According to the U.K. million people.

Food 40

Food Manufacturing Procurement Security Metrics 40

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

economic output into 2014. Analysts point to the steep decline in orders for new transportation equipment as evidence that manufacturers are seeing weakness. In reality, it may not be softening demand at the root of manufacturers’ slowdown in the bookings for new trucks, trailers and other equipment.

Capacity 136

Capacity Demand Planning Software Transportation Report 136

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Tomorrow, I get to deliver this message to a large manufacturing client. In addition, I am now done with the page proofs for my new book, Metrics that Matter. Instead, he wants to drive supply chain excellence and build the metrics that matter. The book publishes in December 2014. I am speaking at their global kick-off.

Supply Chain Planning Software 309

Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Demand Planning Software Optimization Software 309

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. We started charting public performance on Orbit charts studying the relationships between metrics and having conversations with manufacturing and retail teams about their results.

Inventory Reduction 53

Inventory Reduction Material Savings Supply Chain Strategy Price Mitigation Strategies 53

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. For the purpose of this article, I will use Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) as the proxy metric to discuss asset utilization.) Supply chain excellence was largely defined as manufacturing excellence.

Procurement Analytics 332

Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 332

Supply Chain View from the Field

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

I was attending the Zycus Horizons 2014 conference at Amelia Island today, listening to speakers. We don’t impact COGS much in financial services – but from an indirect side – we will continue to build procurement but won’t build the level of influence as manufacturing. It is amazing that we do the same things.

Manufacturing Procurement 124

Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Conference North America 124

Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Researchers assign various measures of importance to each of the metrics, sometimes treating them equally, sometimes separating one out of the pack.”[2] He explains, “This time around, the Roaring 20’s will bring about not mass manufacturing and increased migration to cities, as it did a century ago.

Big Data 130

Big Data Data Quality Cost Reduction Strategies 130

NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 3, 2016

The production and use of biobased products replacing petroleum-based products has the potential to reduce GHG emissions up to 10 million metric tons of CO2 equivalents. In 2014, America’s biobased industry contributed a total of 4.22 million jobs in 2014, with each job in the industry responsible for generating 1.76

Study 49

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Today, we kick off our annual year end series highlighting the top blog posts in each of our 7 main categories: Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Logistics , 3PL , Business , Transportation , Freight. We will feature over the next 7 business days each category’s top 10 most viewed posts over the course of 2014. Read Full Post.

Manufacturing 246

Manufacturing Czech Republic Logistics Network Optimization Software Mexico 246

Enterra Insights

APRIL 22, 2019

2] She wrote: “There’s no doubt about it: manufacturers who fail to meet a retailer’s vendor standards can get into financial trouble. Being able to keep up with changing standards places manufacturers/distributors in a better position to negotiate with retailers, especially if requirements are arbitrary or illogical.

Procurement Analytics 113

Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement KPI Purchasing Skills 113

Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 19, 2015

It is for this reason, that I discount the reporting by APQC, Institute of Business Forecasting (IBF) and Grocery Manufacturing Association (GMA) benchmarking data. Debra built the Gartner Hierarchy of supply chain metrics. With the lack of industry standard definition, self-reporting is not very useful. The reason is simple.

Benchmarking 150

Benchmarking Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning 150

Talking Logistics

MAY 8, 2013

The law requires “retail sellers and manufacturers doing business in the state [with over $1 million $100 million in annual worldwide gross receipts] to disclose their efforts to eradicate slavery and human trafficking from their direct supply chains for tangible goods offered for sale, as specified.”

Supply Chain Planning Software 237

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Under a VMI system the supplier, usually a manufacturer, is responsible for optimising the level of inventory held by the distributor. Instead, it sends the order directly to a manufacturer or another type of supplier, who then transports the order directly to the customer. As such, it makes sense to set KPIs for inventory management.

Inventory Reduction 95

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Material Savings Vendor Strategies 95

QAD

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Manufacturing in Belgium. Typical manufacturing products made in Belgium include engineering and metal products, automobile assemblies, transportation equipment, scientific and precision instruments, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, textiles, glass, petroleum and food and beverages. Manufacturing accounts for about 22 percent of the GDP.

Belgium 66

Belgium Manufacturing Procurement Netherlands France 66

Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

3D Printing and Manufacturing. Those on the manufacturing side will likely need to build new models that accelerate product development and reduce cycle times while finding new ways to lower cost. Not an easy task. And of course, we’ll need those delivered same-day. And of course, we’ll need those delivered same-day.

Supply Chain Software 100

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software Analytics Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Lead times are in weeks and months in cases where manufacturing is outsourced to firms on the other side of the earth. 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!

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

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

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. Supply planning includes distribution, manufacturing, and procurement. And before that, in 2001, Nike also had a demand planning blunder that led to a $100 million loss in sales.

Supply and Demand 52

Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Software Demand Planning Demand Planning Software 52

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. We hope to see you there! _.

Supply and Demand 150

Supply and Demand Forecasting Modeling Forecasting Software 150

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2014

We have found that supply chain metrics are gnarly and complicated.During In our program, cost avoidance, while desirable, does not count towards the metric. Our approach simply breaks accountabilities and goals across the areas of Manufacturing, Logistics/Network Optimization and Ingredients/Packaging. What have you learned?

Case Study 286

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

Talking Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2016

From “5 New Year’s Resolutions for Supply Chain & Logistics Executives” originally published on January 14, 2014: 1. You have to equate the value proposition to metrics the CFO understands and cares about, such as working capital, cash flow, and other items linked to the company’s P&L and balance sheet. Ask “What are the risks?”more

Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain 100