Supply Chain Shaman
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
Globally ten percent of jobs are in manufacturing, while 37% are associated with supply chain management. The discipline, first defined in 1982, includes source, make, deliver, and planning functions. The Palantir approach is not a good fit for the supply chain management market. Kinaxis Purchase of Rubikloud.
Supply Chain Shaman
MARCH 9, 2020
Before boarding the plane, I watched a traveler pull a diet Coke from the bin and thought about the struggle to source sweetener with the rise of COV-19. As I poured the dog food into the bowl for my pups, I wondered if I was going to have to switch kibble due to the looming issues of sourcing taurine—a health additive in many pet foods.
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Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 7, 2021
When companies implement a demand management or replenishment system, the goal is usually to improve customer satisfaction while holding less inventory. In 2017, Pinnacle Propane was acquired by a Dutch company, SHV Energy. The bulk business also involves filling the tanks of businesses that use propane as an energy source.
ToolsGroup
OCTOBER 24, 2017
Source: The Enterprise System Spectator. In recent months four experts have weighed in on Demand Driven Material Requirements Planning (DDMRP). He is a great thinker on inventory planning and demand management.” by Lora Cecere, May 5, 2017. DDMRP – A Repackaging of Lean and JIT by Shaun Snapp, September 19, 2017.
ToolsGroup
OCTOBER 17, 2017
Gartner says we are entering what they call the ‘Experience Economy”, where personalization, speed, agility and the ability to predict consumer trends before they happen will separate the winners from losers ( Aspire, Challenge and Transform in a Disruptive World , 27 September 2017). Be careful not to wait. There will be winners and losers.
Supply Chain Shaman
AUGUST 7, 2019
In my work with manufacturing companies recently, I am thinking a lot about the need for diagnostic testing. ” Or alternatively, “Is there data that could be sourced to help?” Orbit Chart for the Chemical Industry for the Period of 2010-2017 at the Intersection of Inventory Turns and Operating Margin.
E2open
APRIL 17, 2017
Monday 17 April 2017. Another suggestion is that all kinds of decisions that might’ve been made earlier in the process flow – such as demand management or negotiating long-term contracts with 3PLs and contract manufacturers – should be made at the same time as that fast supply planning. S&OP is dead," the caller said.
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