ModusLink Corporation

AUGUST 20, 2015

For the past 11 years, this Gartner list has been a reliable benchmark for the supply chain industry. […]. The post That Time Again: Gartner’s 2015 Supply Chain Top 25 appeared first on ModusLink Global Solutions.

Gartner 60

Gartner Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Benchmarking 60

Supply Chain Movement

JULY 21, 2015

Date: 15-16 October, 2015. The summit format will be a combination of case study presentations from large multinational enterprises, panel discussions, workshops and networking dinner; in order to maximise interaction and benchmarking. Global Supply Chain & Procurement Summit. Venue: Hotel Novotel Amsterdam City, Amsterdam (NL).

Procurement 60

Procurement Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Software Global 60

Supply Chain Movement

MAY 5, 2015

Date: 10-12 June 2015. This event is a unique opportunity and a great discussion platform for senior level management representatives to benchmark, share experiences and find solutions to their key tasks such real-time KPI tracking, E2E process efficiency, great customer experience, increased automation and zero-touch.

Supply Chain Design Software 60

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Software 60

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Chainalytics Introduces FMIQ Monthly Benchmarking Index. The post This Week in Logistics News (February 9-13, 2015) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Roadnet® Technologies Introduces Advanced Business Intelligence Tool, Insight. December 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI).

Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

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

Kinaxis

JUNE 9, 2017

However, when you look at the 2015-2016 revenue growth, Nokia’s networking business grew 90%, while their Nokia Technologies only grew 3%. In this area, Gartner should push the metrics benchmark. The magic is in the three year revenue growth. Nokia was tops at 46%. Gartner does a good job at pulling what data is publicly available.

Gartner 166

Gartner Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Benchmarking 166

DELMIA Quintiq

APRIL 9, 2015

It’s great to hear about new [disruptive] technologies, do some benchmarking and understand how companies have executed these technologies. You’ll have a different experience at the Quintiq World Tour 2015, starting with the keynote speech by Quintiq CEO Dr. Victor Allis. Get a fresh perspective at the Quintiq World Tour 2015.

Supply Chain Planning Software 120

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Philadelphia 120

The Network Effect

DECEMBER 15, 2015

One of our running themes in 2015 has been showing how cloud-based technologies are enabling logistic providers to provide their customers with services that extend beyond traditional logistics and transportation services and into their customers’ wider supply chains. Supply Chain Performance and Benchmarking.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Logistics Benchmarking 100

Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Live Episode: Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 12:00 ET. The role of BI, analytics, and benchmarking in separating perception from reality. An important component of that foundation is defining and implementing an effective transportation strategy, which is the focus of this episode led by Eric Meister, COO at LeanLogistics.

Supply Chain Strategy 132

Supply Chain Strategy Strategy Price Mitigation Strategies Transportation 132

ToolsGroup

JULY 26, 2016

The Boston Consulting Group said at the 2015 Grocery Manufacturers Association/Food Marketing Institute (GMA/FMI) supply chain conference that 22% of polled respondents said less accurate forecasts were one of their top hurdles to improving service. Steutermann calls this “ shifting from sell-in to sell-through ”.

Forecasting 120

Forecasting Supply and Demand Optimal Sourcing Inventory Reduction 120

Kinaxis

MAY 21, 2015

by CJ Wehlage On May 29, 2014, I posted a blog about the Top 25 Supply Chains predictions for 2015. All that being said, here’s my early 2015 “Not So” Bold Predictions : #5 P&G, #4 Unilever, #3 McDonald’s, #2 Amazon, #1 Apple.”. The 2015 Top Supply Chains were #1 Amazon , #2 McDonald’s, #3 Unilever.

Gartner 100

Gartner Supply Chain Modeling Supply and Demand 100

Logility

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

In 2015, IBM acquired The Weather Company. To start with, it means closing the loop by benchmarking results, providing feedback and refining plans, again and again. Or consider Walmart’s use of satellite photography and drones for scanning its warehouses. These technologies offer speed, accuracy, and attention to detail.

Supply Chain Performance 133

Supply Chain Performance Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design Software 133

Supply Chain View from the Field

APRIL 10, 2015

A group of my MBA students are working on a project benchmarking vendor profiling approaches. All participants will receive a best practices report after the survey is closed, in May 2015. If you’re interested in this topic, be sure to take the survey. The goal of the study is to.

Survey 60

Survey Benchmarking Procurement Study 60

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 27, 2015

Last week, I interviewed Robert Byrne, founder of Terra Technology on his demand planning benchmarking study. I enjoy creating the podcast series, and Rob’s findings in his benchmark study are always thought-provoking. 2015 is a year for belt-tightening. Data sourced from the Terra Technology 2014 Benchmarking Study.

Supply and Demand 150

Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Software Forecasting Supply Chain Software 150

Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 21, 2015

In the recent research that we have just completed on supply chain planning benchmarking, we surveyed 430 planners. And, let us know if there is interest to participate in our benchmarking efforts in 2015. While each technology provider wants the endorsement of their approach, I remain independent. These are my thoughts.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Planning Software Demand Planning Software Supply Chain Software Analytics Software 150

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Over the past two years, I’ve addressed those questions in various posts (see links below), but you have to look no further than Chipotle’s Q4 2015 financial results for the answers. The fourth quarter of 2015 was the most challenging period in Chipotle’s history,” said Steve Ells, founder, chairman and co-CEO of Chipotle.

Supply Chain Risk Management 100

Supply Chain Risk Management Risk Management Examples Supply Chain Design Software 100

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 19, 2015

He advised that it will take an average of three additional weeks for container unloading for the west coast ports throughout 2015. Supply Chain Metrics That Matter has been selling briskly on Amazon, and we are actively working on the program for the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit on September 9th and 10th, 2015.The

Long Beach 150

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

Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Date: 22-24 April 2015. We will be discussing topics including how best to manage increased costs, how to benchmark procedures that are critical to managing large expenditure and strategies for developing a supply chain in new geographical locations. Venue: Radisson Blu Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Organiser: marcus evans Conferences.

Cost Reduction Strategies 84

Cost Reduction Strategies Supply Chain Strategy Procurement Supply Chain Software 84

Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 16, 2022

In any case, by 2015, Bitcoin, bit by bit, pulled in financial backers; notwithstanding, it was not affecting individuals’ lives. Numerous financial backers utilize Bitcoin’s value swings as a benchmark for foreseeing the future accomplishment of other digital currencies.

Currency 97

Currency Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Supply Chain Design Research 97

Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 29, 2015

Datum: 14-16 October 2015. 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. While we pulled out all stops to make 2014 unbeatable, 2015 is shaping up to be even stronger. 14th Annual 3PL Summit – Europe.

Europe 60

Europe 3PL Modeling Logistics Network Optimization Software 60

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

An example of social listening is the Lenovo Case Study presented at the 2015 Supply Chain Insights Global Summit. An example of the use of customer segmentation into push/pull decoupling points was the Sandisk case study from the 2015 Supply Chain Insights Global Summit. Customer-Centric Benchmarking. Market Drivers.

Material Savings 181

Material Savings Inventory Reduction Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 181

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 9, 2016

In 2015 Insight acquired E2open, and Infor acquired GT Nexus. With the evolution of big data analytics, these Supply Chain Operating Network architectures are evolving: prescriptive and cognitive analytics enhanced by more advanced visualization and benchmarking. It is seldom positive for the line-of-business user. A Look at History.

Supply Chain Network Software 150

Supply Chain Network Software Prescriptive Analytics Software Supply and Demand Modeling 150

Supply Chain Movement

AUGUST 12, 2015

Date: 11-13 November, 2015. Intensive networking and benchmarking. >> 50 th Symposium Procurement and Logistics. Location: InterContinental, Berlin (Germany). Organisation: BME Verband. URL: www.bme.de/en/all-events-en/50th-symposium-purchasing-and-logistics/. en/all-events-en/50th-symposium-purchasing-and-logistics/. .

Procurement 60

Procurement Logistics Material Savings Germany 60

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Note that the industry aggregate actually went backwards, as did operating margin and inventory for the period 2015-2017. In their benchmarking, they believe that the closest company as measured by complexity is Nestlé. The orbit chart below illustrates L’Oréal’s performance at the intersection of two metrics. Growing Pains.

Case Study 254

Case Study Inventory Reduction Agile and Lean Supply Chain Study 254

Supply Chain Movement

JANUARY 21, 2015

Date: 12-13 May 2015. Warehouses and Distribution Channels: Benchmark and Qualify your capacities. 5th Annual Life Science & Temperature Controlled Logistics. Venue: Brussels, Belgium. Organisation: Fleming Europe. URL: [link]. Event Introduction. Are you in a balance? Progress and evolution is inevitable.

Logistics 60

Logistics Belgium Europe Guidelines 60

Kinaxis

DECEMBER 9, 2014

If attendance at both conferences is anything to go by, 2015 is going to be even busier than 2014. Or, as Angel Mendez of Cisco likes to say, yesterday’s stretch goal is today’s benchmark. So, all in all, a really positive set of conferences providing a great launch pad for 2015. Change is hard, but change is necessary.

San Diego 187

San Diego Pharmaceutical Japan Supply Chain Planning Software 187

ToolsGroup

MAY 10, 2016

Anyone who is still benchmarking themselves to the old standards is living in the past. For more details on their story, see my 2015 blog. Perhaps 15 or 20 years ago there may have been some truth in it, but that is old news. They did it and so have many others. What’s changed? In a word, technology.

Supply Chain Planning Software 120

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Supply Chain Software 120

GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 10, 2015

2015 is coming to a close and as we herald in the New Year, shippers (manufacturers, retailers, and distribution centers) around the country are busy gearing up for the holiday season and have holiday logistics best practices on the brain. Benchmark DC Systems to Handle the Volume.

DC 120

DC Supply Chain Planning Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning 120

Freightos

JANUARY 28, 2016

Data savvy shippers are collaborating with other shippers to reduce spend, crunching big data to benchmark freight rates to make the right freight decisions. Data savvy shippers are collaborating with other shippers to reduce spend, crunching big data to benchmark freight rates to make the right freight decisions. Like reach (e.g.

Predictive Analytics Software 120

Predictive Analytics Software Freight Purchasing Skills Price Reduction 120

Freightos

JANUARY 28, 2016

Data savvy shippers are collaborating with other shippers to reduce spend, crunching big data to benchmark freight rates to make the right freight decisions. Data savvy shippers are collaborating with other shippers to reduce spend, crunching big data to benchmark freight rates to make the right freight decisions. Like reach (e.g.

Predictive Analytics Software 120

Predictive Analytics Software Freight Purchasing Skills Price Reduction 120

Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 15, 2015

Tonight I am writing the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter report on the High-Tech Industry, and the Research in Review for 2015. We are heads-down on reports for our last newsletter for 2015. Good luck on your journey! This will be our 87th report.

Industrial 150

Industrial Industry Inventory Reduction Metrics 150

Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 15, 2015

Tonight, I am writing the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter Report on the High-tech Industry and the Research in Review for 2015. We are heads down on reports for our last newsletter for 2015. Good luck in your journey! This will be our 87th report.

Industrial 150

Industrial Industry Inventory Reduction Metrics 150

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 4, 2013

Mobile penetration is forecasted to be 85% of the households in Afria by 2015. I hope that they can bypass the conventional licensed Advanced Planning Systems and leapfrog into cloud-based computing with learning systems and automated benchmarking. He spoke of M-Pesa and the evolution of new models for mobile commerce in Kenya.

Africa 230

Africa South Africa Internet of things Kenya 230

NC State SCRC

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

From a benchmarking perspective – every company would love to know exactly what their competitors spend on each raw material / service. This is the “holy grail” – but as the saying goes, don’t let great be the enemy of good – and should we strive to benchmark the unattainable? COGS benchmarking can help expose these types of issues.

Optimal Sourcing 40

Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Material Savings 40

Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 19, 2016

When full-year public data becomes available in April, we take each industry and analyze results over the period of 2006-2015. Understanding the methodologies is key to enable benchmarking. At Supply Chain Insights , we are taking a more methodical approach. We analyze data for all public companies in thirty-two industries.

Gartner 158

Gartner Pharmaceutical Predictive Analytics Modeling Software 158

NC State SCRC

JUNE 2, 2019

However, an important lesson for innovators in this space is to understand that biobased products must compete on the basis of cost AND performance, and must be held to the same benchmarks that petroleum-based products are, or they will not survive in the brutal marketplace. And that depends to some extent on oil prices.

Price Reduction 73

Price Reduction Innovation Material Savings Cost Reduction Strategies 73

GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

In the current market, where speed, accuracy and constant evolution are the benchmarks for business success, you may be managing, but can you advance? Larry Alton "How to Know When to Invest in New Small Business Technology" March 06, 2015; [link]. Research what your competitors are doing. BDC blog, https://www.bdc.ca/en/blog/pages/technology_opportunity_not_be_missed.aspx.

Supply Chain Planning Software 120

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Technology Predictive Analytics Software 120

Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 1, 2014

This transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals, is expected to close in the first quarter of 2015. In this survey we find out some benchmark metrics on the number of demand planners per item, and the rate of adoption of demand and supply chain planning systems.

Supply Chain Planning Software 289

Supply Chain Planning Software San Diego Supply and Demand Pharmaceutical 289