Procurement Academy

OCTOBER 25, 2021

This wider focus is known as ESG , environmental, social, and governance, and for procurement and supply chain functions, ESG’s wider focus brings challenges. How should a procurement function regard a supplier with fewer green credentials, but a better performance when it comes to social responsibility? Choices, choices, choices.

Price Reduction 98

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Requis

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

He is based in Germany, and, as a founding partner of the supply chain practice at McKinsey & Company , consults on a variety of supply chain-related business problems, including S&OP and advanced analytics. The constraint was capacity and this was a challenge since it was leading to shortages in inventory.

Predictive Analytics 52

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 1, 2015

There is a new technique for improving forecast accuracy and inventory optimization—sensing demand from Point of Sale (POS) data or "POS Demand Sensing". Detailed demand forecasts are then generated for the sales and marketing teams and to set optimal inventory levels. The result?

Supply and Demand 120

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BlueYonder

MARCH 31, 2015

The second edition of the optimization summit (OptSum) was held amidst a scene of unprecedented enthusiasm in Bangalore on March 10 -11, 2015. Three case studies across predictive and prescriptive analytics were discussed by Prof. Analytics Big Data Featured Retail Supply Chain' Dinesh Kumar from IIM Bangalore.

Optimal Sourcing 40

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IQMS

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Key factors influencing inventory levels, supplier quality, demand forecasting, procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, production planning, transportation management and more are becoming known for the first time. How the Use of Big Data Analytics Affects Value Creation in Supply Chain Management. no opt-in). Preston, D.

Supply Chain Planning Software 73

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Enterra Insights

MAY 3, 2018

” Advanced analytics is playing (and will play) a significant role in omnichannel operations. Lori Schafer, Retail analytics technology executive, explains, “[Omnichannel analytics are] allowing the retailer to apply analytics to every step of the customer journey. ”[6]. Footnotes. [1]

Omnichannel 100

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AIMMS

DECEMBER 8, 2016

The company started working with AIMMS and our implementation partner Districon in October 2015 to develop a Demand Aggregation tool. I first heard about AIMMS at the Supply Chain Logistics Summit in Barcelona in 2015. Visibility into the Network side of the business was limited to the company’s engineering and procurement department.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

A confluence of factors is limiting the talent pool and making it more difficult for organizations to find the right professionals to fill the necessary roles to drive supply chain success, as was cited in a recent article, Companies See ‘Massive Shift’ in Search for Supply Chain Talent , (Wall Street Journal, May 22nd, 2015, Loretta Chao).

Supply Chain Design Software 100

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AIMMS

DECEMBER 8, 2016

The company started working with AIMMS and our implementation partner Districon in October 2015 to develop a Demand Aggregation tool. I first heard about AIMMS at the Supply Chain Logistics Summit in Barcelona in 2015. Visibility into the Network side of the business was limited to the company’s engineering and procurement department.

Optimal Sourcing 120

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 7, 2015

As we close the year of 2015, we want to take a look at some manufacturing trends for 2016. Instead of setting up brick-and-mortar stores, or keeping inventory on hand, you can start offering this new product on your new store. Advanced Analytics Continue to Get a Bigger Plate at the Manufacturing Dinner Table.

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EazyStock

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

*This post was originally published June 2015; it was updated September 2018*. These apps help companies achieve every business process from tracking inventory and shipments to booking meetings with clients to tracking tasks and projects. EazyStock – Inventory Optimization Software.

Supply Chain Design Software 78

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Pioneered the use of vendor-managed inventory. Implemented cross-docking in its supply network to enable inventory reductions. Development of analytical and network design skills within the company’s supply chain teams. Inventory shortages. Place your main inventory holdings close to your logistic partner’s central hub.

Inventory Reduction 101

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MIT Supply Chain

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

This first course is a survey of the fundamental analytic tools, approaches, and techniques used in the design and operation of logistics systems and integrated supply chains. The main topic areas are: Demand Forecasting, Planning, and Management, Inventory Planning, Management, and Control, and. Advanced inventory management.

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Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 26, 2015

Product Line Managers, Procurement, Product Development) and external suppliers ensuring product availability against agreed business policies and service level agreements (SLA’s). You lead and manage customer service, forecasting, production planning, inventory control, warehousing, transportation, and other functions as required.

Supply Chain Planning Software 60

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For the past five years, the team at Supply Chain Insights identified Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners by analyzing performance by peer group on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). As a B2B company, procurement management is essential. Meet Ernest.

Supply Chain Software 33

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ThroughPut

MAY 20, 2019

Additionally, this article will focus on the solutions around current mindset bottlenecks, to allow more open-mindedness around leveraging data analytics. Perhaps there is no bigger pushback that AI and data analytics companies get from Industrial Companies than “we don’t have data”. This will enable more business throughput.To

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For the past five years, the team at Supply Chain Insights identified Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners by analyzing performance by peer group on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). As a B2B company, procurement management is essential. Meet Ernest.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 27, 2015

Cass Truckload Linehaul Index – February 2015. According to the press release: The latest version of Model DC allows enVista associates to more efficiently model DCs and better understand order profiles, the velocity of product movement, and on hand inventory, enabling enVista’s team to define optimal picking and storage equipment.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

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Requis

JULY 14, 2020

A supply chain is really any network of organizations that work in collaboration to aid the procurement, production and movement of goods from producers to suppliers. In 2014 or 2015 I wrote an article related to this called ‘How Early Stage Tech Startups Can Gain a Competitive Advantage from Operations’. Data and analytics.

Supply Chain Software 126

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Supply Chain View from the Field

OCTOBER 14, 2015

The conference was a great opportunity to interact with logistics and procurement executives in an environment of open dialogue and discussion. All of a sudden, everyone is “knocking on the door” of procurement and logistics, asking for cost improvements.

Material Savings 60

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Last month, Lennox Residential was runner-up in the 2015 Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) Supply Chain Innovation competition, arguably the top supply chain award in North America. Instead they adopted advanced analytical techniques to accurately model and forecast complex and unpredictable demand.

Supply Chain Planning Software 120

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 9, 2017

In a study conducted by Accenture in 2015 of chemical companies, results showed that 94 percent expect to boost their investment in digital capabilities in the next three years to embrace a competitive advantage. It feeds analytics and fosters collaboration and insights for continuous improvement and high operational efficiency.

Supply Chain Network Software 105

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E2open

OCTOBER 6, 2022

(NYSE: ETWO), the connected supply chain SaaS platform with the largest multi-enterprise network, has been positioned by Nucleus Research as a leader in the 2022 Control Tower Technology Value Matrix for the eighth consecutive year, building on its history as a leader since the inception of the report in 2015 and scoring highest in functionality.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

The digital transformation of supply chain management, more specifically procurement and sourcing functions, is becoming a part of the new normal in business. Case: The procurement/sourcing organization needs to present the value propositions/technical proposition that digitalization can add to an organization’s top-line.

SCM 56

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Requis

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

I started blogging under my own name in 2015, but as I learned more about marketing, I decided I needed a brand so we could include other people. Don’t get me wrong—that engineering mindset helps me approach things analytically, and to break things down so I can process them better. I created SCMDOJO in 2018.

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Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 13, 2016

The S&OP Pulse Check 2015 suggests S&OP practitioners are left behind in confusion: 62% of respondents think there is not enough innovation in S&OP systems. The S&OP processes eventually contributed to the division’s sales growth and all-time records for both customer service levels and inventory turns.

S&OP 60

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 29, 2018

Re-orienting the company to embrace omnichannel retailing requires integration with IT, sales and marketing, and procurement as well as transportation.”[5] Analysts from Veridian explain, “Retailers must align inventory placement, its physical location, with demand. ”[6]. 5] Staff, “ H.O.W. |

Omnichannel 100

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 5, 2016

2015 saw a shift from the linear supply chain to the circular supply chain. Operations Planning and Inventory Optimization Go Under the Microscope: Going hand-in-hand with SCRM, is looking at what aspects of the supply chain are optimal for cloud-based solutions. Better visibility can also result in real-time inventory management.

Supply Chain Planning Software 120

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2017

If they actually follow through on their promise and oil prices continue to rise next year, how will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in response? To paraphrase a popular saying, it takes a village to achieve and maintain high levels of supply chain visibility.

Predictive Analytics Software 92

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2016

If they actually follow through on their promise and oil prices continue to rise next year, how will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in response? Like oil prices, interest rates impact supply chain policies and decisions, especially with regards to inventory. Alexa, How Much Inventory Remains at Store X?”

Predictive Analytics Software 50

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