GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

28, 2017, at 11:00 am ~ 12:00 pm CST. How Can Supply Chain Leaders Use Big Data as a Tool to Continuously Improve? We invite you to register and attend our educational webinar titled, “Why Supply Chain Leaders are Using Big Data Analytics” presented on Feb. You can register by visiting [link]. Time: 11:00 am ~ 12:00 pm CST.

Big Data 120

Big Data Analytics Software Supply Chain Software Analytics 120

GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Continuous improvement is part of the game in manufacturing. Among the new trends in manufacturing improving the industry, additive manufacturing and cloud-based systems will push manufacturing forward in 2017. Let’s take a closer look at final five trends in manufacturing to watch for in 2017. The Big Picture.

Supply Chain Design Software 120

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 15, 2018

Here I show orbit chart comparisons at the intersection of operating margin and inventory turns for the period of 2006-2017. When I started, I believed that all Titans were making progress towards improvement on the balanced scorecard. Nestle results show continuous improvement. Not much has changed.

Sourcing Strategies 150

Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software Inventory Reduction Modeling Software 150

GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

According to Emma James of Inbound Logistics, e-commerce sales for the second quarter of 2017 exceeded $111 billion in the U.S. This means consumers are turning to e-commerce for more products than ever before, and if the trend continues, the age-old statistic of e-commerce making up a mere 10 percent of U.S.

Shipping 168

Shipping Cost Reduction Strategies Expense Reduction Resource Reduction 168

Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

Each year at Supply Chain Insights we study performance and improvement of companies in each industry. For the past four years, as we have done our work, we have tracked Novo Nordisk’s continued improvement against the pharmaceutical peer group. Performance and Improvement within the Pharmaceutical Industry for 2009-2015.

Pharmaceutical 150

Pharmaceutical Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design 150

GlobalTranz

JANUARY 6, 2016

6 Benefits of Applying Useable Data in Logistics For Continuous Improvement. Strategic Logistics: 8 Steps to Controlling Inventory Flow & Driving Warehouse Efficiency. 5 Areas of Technology Application to Aid in Logistics Visibility and Communication for en Route Disruptions.

Transportation Management 120

Transportation Management Logistics Network Optimization Software Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 120

EcoVadis

JANUARY 3, 2017

Review and discussion of new challenges facing EcoVadis, across new labels and standards, and the tension between transparency and confidentiality; How to put suppliers on continuous Improvement path: from risk to value creation, capacity building, and measuring social impact; and.

Sustainability 40

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 26, 2016

Implementation is staggered and the law will be fully implemented by the end of 2017. Training and continuous improvement. There are always additional actions that can be taken to improve food safety. Develop a culture of continuous improvement. The FSMA was signed into law on January 4, 2011.

Food 106

Food Purchasing Training Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning 106

The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 26, 2016

Implementation is staggered and the law will be fully implemented by the end of 2017. Training and continuous improvement. There are always additional actions that can be taken to improve food safety. Develop a culture of continuous improvement. The FSMA was signed into law on January 4, 2011.

Food 100

Food Purchasing Training Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning 100

The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 26, 2016

Implementation is staggered and the law will be fully implemented by the end of 2017. Training and continuous improvement. There are always additional actions that can be taken to improve food safety. Develop a culture of continuous improvement. The FSMA was signed into law on January 4, 2011.

Food 100

Food Purchasing Training Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning 100

Talking Logistics

MARCH 13, 2018

Once connected, you can begin automating your inter-business processes – with suppliers to procure direct materials more efficiently, with logistics service providers to drive continuous improvement in costs and service levels, and with customers to provide them with visibility to the status of orders and shipments, even across multiple modes.

Supply Chain Planning Software 102

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 8, 2017

To get more information on how logistics may change within the next couple of years, you may read the article Supply Chain Trends To Follow In 2017 by Steve Banker at Forbes. Continuous Improvement. Every business tends to enhance its market positions and to improve its processes. A Better Quality Evaluation.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 200

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

And I could see some focus on continuous improvement. Some facilities would be reporting on continuous improvement activity but it happened occasionally. Other facilities had no continuous improvement activity at all. Lean and Six Sigma both have their place in driving continuous improvement.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 55

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Lean Six Sigma Optimal Sourcing 55

GlobalTranz

JANUARY 9, 2019

Editor’s Note: This article is from Steve Bettwy , Vice President – Quality and Business Continuity, Operational Excellence, and Continuous Improvement at Direct Supply. I hope we can agree that Amazon will disrupt an industry if it wants to. Amazon currently enjoys about 50% of all US e-commerce business.

Purchasing Training 187

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 21, 2021

3] Bertrand Moingeon, “ Transversal management: how to break out organizational silos ,” LinkedIn, 1 April 2017. [4] ”[1] They add, “End-to-end optimization is not easy. ” Foundations of Great Collaboration. Robinson, “ Five Ways to Collaborate More Effectively in the Supply Chain ,” Raconteur, 12 March 2019. [3]

Modeling 130

Modeling Scenario Planning Optimal Sourcing Modeling Software 130

Kinaxis

APRIL 18, 2019

Craig Kennedy , Senior VP of Supply Chain for MSD recounted their experience when they were hit with a ransomware attack in 2017. Prior to the attack, MSD made some significant supply chain improvements. Then, in 2017, Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico. Then there’s the unexpected risks.

Supply Chain Planning Software 132

Supply Chain Planning Software Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Strategy 132

Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 3, 2018

I find most of them focus on improving the status quo and selling large system projects. Their focus is on continuous improvement of current processes. I define the digital supply chain as “rethinking the atoms and electrons of the supply chain to improve value.” So what to do? ” This takes many forms.

Supply Chain Design Software 152

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Turvo

JANUARY 20, 2022

In the Business Continuity Institute’s 2017 report on global supply chain resilience, 69% of respondents said they do not have full visibility of their supply chains. Using digital logistics technology and innovative tools can help shippers and carriers continually improve upon weaknesses and avoid delays.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

the company aims to achieve a $1 billion run rate by the end of 2017 in gross cost savings. Improved working capital management is expected to free up at least $2 billion in cash by the end of 2017. The logistics and supply chain sectors are adept at continuously improving their operations.

Supply Chain Design Software 60

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

This means that businesses can use cognitive computing to continuously improve their operations and stay ahead of the competition.” 3) Cost savings and improved efficiency. .” 3] Megan Murphy, “ Ginni Rometty on the End of Programming ,” Bloomberg BusinessWeek, 20 September 2017. [4]

Optimal Sourcing 236

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 26, 2017

We will feature over the next 5 business days each category's most viewed posts over the course of 2017. These will only contain posts written in 2017. There were approximately 220 blog posts in 2017, and over 360,000 page views on those posts alone. Top Manufacturing Blog Posts for 2017. Share This: Read More.

Manufacturing 160

Manufacturing Cost Reduction Strategies Agile and Lean Supply Chain Demand Planning Software 160

GlobalTranz

JANUARY 16, 2017

A common theme of the 2016 predictions was growth and scalability, so let’s look at how companies are using these technologies as we prepare for the innovations of 2017. Cloud-Computing Use Continues to Increase. Data Analysis Grew Exponentially, Providing More End-to-End Visibility and Continuous Improvement.

Supply Chain Design Software 120

Supply Chain Design Software Analysis Supply Chain Software Inventory Reduction 120

Accelogix

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

billion in 2017, accounting for 664,095 jobs over the past three years. Building a more effective link between system capabilities and functional capacity, Accelogix partners with clients to create immediate efficiency gains, and build roadmaps for long-term continuous improvement. The 2018 Inc. The complete results of the Inc.

Supply Chain Network Software 40

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Freightera

JUNE 29, 2017

Transport News INTL has just selected Freightera as “Best Online Freight Marketplace – North America” in their Logistics, Warehouse & Supply Chain Awards 2017! In Q2 or Q3 2017 we will start offering air and ocean rates as well. Looking ahead, Freightera is rapidly expanding in North America in 2017.

Freight 0

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 4, 2019

He was promoted to a full-time job in 2017, and is now earning more than $16 an hour. The Journal notes that if the Federal Reserve continues to keep rates low in the face of low unemployment, this condition could last for a good while. Those skills led him to a part-time job at a FedEx Corp. facility at an Indianapolis, Ind.,

DC 40

DC Warehousing Buyer Training Material Savings 40

GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Our (now Army, as our Development Manager, Jerel Byrd calls them) development team are always continually improving the Cerasis TMS, as we know it is vital to have a system that is not only innovative, but sound, secure, and enables those in transportation to do their job all while doing it cost effectively.

Transportation Management 120

Transportation Management Transportation Cost Reduction Strategies Sourcing Strategies 120

synchrono

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Market Research (TMR) just released the results of a survey conducted in the first two weeks of February, 2017. Synchrono data allows discrete manufacturers to gain visibility of demand and supply, simplify the buying and receiving processes, reduce inventory, eliminate part shortages, and track continuous improvement metrics.

Supply Chain Visibility 40

Supply Chain Visibility Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software 40

USC Consulting Group

JANUARY 30, 2019

For instance, an estimated 16 percent of the organizations that embarked on internal projects in 2017 experienced outright failure and surrendered one-third of their respective budgets in the process. These businesses attributed project failure to numerous variables, including ineffective vision-setting and poor communication.

Six Sigma 53

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2021

By March of 2017, the organization began implementing SAP Ariba solutions. Digitization and optimization requires continuous improvement, perseverance, and creativity.”. I spoke to Jeff Tramel, the Vice President of Global Procurement, at NTT DATA Services about their journey. He was employee number one in this organization.

SAP 173

SAP Negotiate Pricing Optimal Sourcing Negotiating Skills 173

Arkieva

MARCH 22, 2017

Firstly, due to needing to quickly react to market trends, while most businesses should aim at creating stable and sustainable demand planning processes, they should also strive to employ a continuous improvement strategy. The ‘Secret Sauce’ to Improving Demand Planning was first posted on March 22, 2017 at 11:08 am.

Supply and Demand 62

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2021

By March of 2017, the organization began implementing SAP Ariba solutions. Digitization and optimization requires continuous improvement, perseverance, and creativity.”. I spoke to Jeff Tramel, the Vice President of Global Procurement, at NTT DATA Services about their journey. He was employee number one in this organization.

SAP 137

SAP Negotiate Pricing Optimal Sourcing Negotiating Skills 137

Talking Logistics

MARCH 4, 2016

This self-service 4-session course provides an overview of how to build a strong transportation management foundation, with a focus on strategy development, procurement, the role of technology, and the importance of enabling a continuous improvement culture and processes. As reported by Reuters , the company will invest “$2-$2.5

Logistics Network Optimization Software 0

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QAD

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

In April 2017, Magna International entered into a joint venture cooperation agreement with Hubei Aviation Precision Machinery (HAPM) in China to expand the company’s expertise throughout Asia. HAPM Magna Seating System (Thailand) is a global automotive supplier and leader in the seat adjusting mechanism industry.

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FLEXE

OCTOBER 11, 2018

They also gained a team of experts that helps them continually improve their fulfillment operations and strategy. In January 2017, Lull moved into their first FLEXE location. Visibility and control over shipment trends and inventory levels helps the Lull team make more informed decisions on inventory allocation and management.

Case Study 28

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Logility

JULY 23, 2019

Like many supply chain leaders, you are likely tasked to continuously improve your business processes, and understand how the latest innovations coming to market can help you along this journey. Recently, Gartner published the 2019 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Sales and Operations Planning Systems of Differentiation.

Gartner 28

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ThroughPut

MARCH 10, 2020

ThroughPut’s Bottleneck Management Systems (BMS) leverages existing enterprise data for global Fortune 500 companies to enable millions of dollars in savings up to 600x faster for Continuous Improvement Process Experts.

Supply Chain Design Software 40

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Analytics Software Predictive Analytics Software 40

GlobalTranz

JULY 6, 2017

billion, and initial findings suggest 2017 will surpass last year’s sales, reports Scott Stone. Visibility in your warehouse requires dedicated asset tracking, data collection, analysis and application, and continuous improvement across all employees and operations. In 2016, total e-commerce sales reached $394.9

Optimization Software 174

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