Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

I find that in this world of the global multi-national that procurement processes have become convoluted and increasingly complex. (In In my opinion, we have made procurement increasingly complex without adding value. My journey to understand SanDisk started in June 2015. When I heard their story, I scratched my head.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Well, my big audacious prediction for 2015 did not come true. Google did not acquire a third-party logistics (3PL) company or a logistics software vendor. For related commentary, see: TMS in the SMB Market: The Evolution Toward Software-as-a-Self-Service. But some of my other predictions did hit the mark or came close.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 7, 2018

This led to the development of an array of supply chain technologies — RFIDs, remote sensing, satellite monitoring, even blockchain-based tools. Many were marketed as solutions, aimed at making it easier to monitor and respond to human rights and environmental violations along supply chains. ” The fishing industry case study.

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ivalua

APRIL 26, 2019

And the challenges of today won’t be solved by yesterdays solutions – we have to be inventive, find new ways, be creative”. That offering has built in best practices but is also a solution that “grows with you”. Industry-focused solutions are coming soon too – manufacturing in May, financial services and healthcare Q3.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 3, 2015

Executive, after executive, lament, “They have purchased many technologies and sponsored many projects to reduce inventories, but they are not seeing results.” ” I have been studying the evolution of inventory technologies as an industry analyst since 2002. All of the Solutions Have the Same in Functionality.

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Elementum

APRIL 26, 2018

For decades, chains like Starbucks and McDonald’s grew their revenue with a “ standardization ethic ”—a promise to consumers that any item they purchase will be exactly identical whether they’re buying it in Brooklyn or Bali. It’s also a tool for deflecting competition — or at least, making piggy-backing harder for competitors.

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EcoVadis

OCTOBER 17, 2017

The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector has led the charge for sustainable procurement in recent years as technology companies push hard to meet consumer demands for transparency in the supply chain. Even as the new U.S.

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Elementum

APRIL 26, 2018

For decades, chains like Starbucks and McDonald’s grew their revenue with a “ standardization ethic ”—a promise to consumers that any item they purchase will be exactly identical whether they’re buying it in Brooklyn or Bali. It’s also a tool for deflecting competition — or at least, making piggy-backing harder for competitors.

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EcoVadis

APRIL 7, 2014

Exchanging experiences , best practices and insights on Sustainable Procurement has always been at the heart of our annual Client Committee. Around 150 CSR and procurement professionals joined us from all over Europe and North America.

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RELEX Solutions

MAY 21, 2018

Customers » Case Studies. In 2015, Derome set out to improve its supply chain processes knowing it needed an agile solution to support its growth as keeping track of stock levels without an inventory management system was difficult. 50% decrease in time spent on purchasing. Related case studies.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Mini Case Study: Walmart. Mini Case Study: Whirlpool. Procurement costs. There is also the question of ethical procurement and purchasing to consider. . Ethical Procurement and Corporate Responsibility. So if you want to be sure of business success, review your supply chain strategy.

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RFgen

MARCH 28, 2016

Health is a primary concern for consumers who purchase meal supplements and other nutritional products. The New York Times shared 2015 accusations from the New York Attorney’s General Office claiming many supplement manufacturers don’t include the ingredients listed on the label. Packaging may promise St.

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RFgen

MARCH 28, 2016

Health is a primary concern for consumers who purchase meal supplements and other nutritional products. The New York Times shared 2015 accusations from the New York Attorney’s General Office claiming many supplement manufacturers don’t include the ingredients listed on the label. Packaging may promise St.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 10, 2019

The company wasn’t a pure startup at the time (it was founded in 1981), but like all software companies during those years, it rode the dotcom tidal wave up — and then crashed down with everyone else (see period from 1999 through 2002 in the stock chart below). One of my first clients back in 1999 was Descartes Systems Group.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Robinson and a leading freight service provider that serves customers with online self-service tools and a team of freight experts. Robinson acquired Freightquote in 2015 in an effort to continue our enthusiastic approach to serving businesses of all sizes. It’s truly worth a look!

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SupplyShift

JANUARY 24, 2019

CMO’s are now responsible for guiding company culture, influencing talent recruitment, creating new ways of collaborating, and making technology purchases that might have once been exclusively the responsibility of the IT department. In turn, we see the role of Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) radically changing.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

As a B2B company, procurement management is essential. The company also offers engineered-to-order solutions, such as control centers and medium-voltage drives. Solutions, for example, can take from 12 to 16 weeks to manufacture. The project included the centralization of SAP ERP and the augmentation with other software.

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SupplyShift

JANUARY 24, 2019

CMO’s are now responsible for guiding company culture, influencing talent recruitment, creating new ways of collaborating, and making technology purchases that might have once been exclusively the responsibility of the IT department. In turn, we see the role of Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) radically changing.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Scott Schlotthauer Chief Procurement Officer Oklahoma State University. When Scott Schlotthauer arrived at Oklahoma State University to take the job of chief procurement officer in 2015, he brought more than 25 years of experience with him — 21 years in the private sector and over five years running procurement for the State of Oklahoma.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Successful supply chain leaders will pilot these bleeding-edge technologies as they get fine-tuned into maturity, and use those case studies to refine our roadmaps – but they will also focus on and celebrate the gains they achieve from process improvements and enhancing current technologies.

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QAD

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Pisano, "You Need an Innovation Strategy," June 2015. years ago, I watched a terrific case study in ‘adopt and separate’ take place. They purchased the registration data for US consumers. Source: Corning; Gary P. Low Motivation to Respond. Options 1 and 2 are based on a low motivation to respond. Polk & Co.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 17, 2018

It is just not enough to do a software upgrade or slowly push continuous improvement projects. They saw a steady drop in inventory and reduced working capital by about 50% over the period of 2011-2015. He knew Integrated Business Planning (IBP) tools were out there, but he couldn’t sell IBP within the organization.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

For this case study we interviewed Peter Smith, currently the EVP of Supply Chain for Carter’s. Over the period of 2009-2015, only 88% of companies made improvement on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. (As Companies passing these two tests are then analyzed against the performance factors for 2009-2015: Growth.

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Alloy

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

keeping up with fast changing consumer demand, where a social media influencer can turn a product “hot” very quickly, and standing out in a crowded environment, where the salespeople in the store often have a major impact on purchase decisions. These challenges are some of the reasons Youth to the People turned to Alloy.

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RELEX Solutions

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Case Musti Group: Thriving in a Complex, Multinational, Supply Chain Environment. Customers » Case Studies. – Matti Salmi, Purchasing Director, Musti Group Nordic. Project specifications were drawn up in mid-2015 and the implementation began in July. By October 2015 the technical implementation was complete.

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

We answer all these questions and more – including how inventory management software will help you manage your supply chain for your freeport warehouse or factory. They will also be offered temporary tax breaks, including reductions to taxes on property and new building purchases. In this 2022 guide to freeports: What is a freeport?

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Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

After a rough 2015, the first half of 2016 was no different. In order to leverage this advantage, the right “delivery” tool for the digital maritime services needs to exit. With a focus on ocean freight leveraging internal ocean freight services, Twill bridges Maersk’s core maritime competencies with a customer-facing solution.

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RELEX Solutions

JULY 5, 2017

Case Hankkija: Full-service Agricultural Store Chain Transforms Its Procurement Process. Insights » Case Studies. Under its new owner, Hankkija overhauled its entire procurement process, set up a new DC and built its purchasing organization around it. Group turnover 810 million euros (2015).

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