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In 2010, Gartner estimated that manufacturers outsourced about 70% of the products they make to other manufacturers. Before you can collaborate with your supply chain partners, you need to get your own house in order. MORE
by Alexa Cheater From designing, sourcing and manufacturing, to distribution and consumption, your supply chain is at the heart of your customer satisfaction levels. The equivalent of 7% of America’s GDP is tied up in inventory, and accounts receivable and payable. MORE
When it comes to supply chain design, we’re at another inflection point in the industry. Today, Supply Chain Design is becoming more operational and real-time, as companies have to respond more quickly and intelligently to fast-changing forces impacting their business (e.g., MORE
When we speak to supply chain leaders about innovations in their supply chain, it’s not always about drones, self-driving trucks, or automated warehouses. 2 Real-time Network Inventory Control and Planning. Too often we think about inventory in a linear way. MORE
This has led to increased costs, not to mention all the inventory stuck in-transit. However, did you know there are enough lead time problems lurking in your current supply chain operations that go completely unnoticed? appeared first on The 21st Century Supply Chain. MORE
Today, is day two of our annual year-end series highlighting the top blog posts in each of our 5 main categories: Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Logistics , Transportation Management , Freight. These will only contain posts written in 2017. Supply Chain MORE
In reality, all this emerging tech, whether it’s turning your world upside down or not, is having a very real impact on how businesses manage their supply chains. That in turn is changing how organizations are manufacturing and delivering goods. MORE
I will be wrong again,” I stated last year before making my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2017 , and I was right. On May 12, 2017, a headline in the Wall Street Journal read “ Major Cyberattack Sweeps Globe, Hitting FedEx, U.K. Source: Evan, Flikr. “I MORE
Supply chains are anything but timeless. At a company, individuals define supply chain excellence based upon their own purview of time. Often when I visit a client, I witness circular discussions of supply chain excellence. Supply Chain Planner. MORE
Although rate volatility is expected to stabilize in 2017, organizations must do more with fewer resources to survive. From Amazon to hyper-local retailers, 2017 will be a year of intense scrutiny and pressure on logistics providers. MORE
by Alexa Cheater 6 speed bumps on the road to automotive supply chain success. A trending move from regional to global supply chain processes is adding complexity to the automotive supply chain at an unprecedented level, driving a growing need for automation and collaboration. MORE
Gartner measures supply chain analytics maturity across seven different dimensions. There are supply chain and demand analytics models that describe the type of analytics being deployed (e.g., Stage 3 improves decision making across the internal supply chain. MORE
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. In fact, rapid design and lightning-fast prototyping, reports Mark Dohnalek of Manufacturing Business Technology magazine , will allow manufacturers to design and produce products in a few days, if not hours. Manufacturing MORE
Supply chain management technology has a fault line. The technology market for supply chain management is dramatically shifting. Decision support includes all forms of planning: demand, supply, revenue, manufacturing and transportation planning. Tremors. MORE
The book did make me reflect on my own experiences and views on the division of labor between the machines and human supply chain planners. Supply chains and planning for them are far more complex than ever. MORE
Getting a compatible LED lighting product, such as a power supply, is essential in order to extend the life expectancy and the quality of LED light strips. Unfortunately, the market has now become saturated with sub-par manufacturers and fly-by-night suppliers. Manufacturing MORE
recently noted a new trend towards supply chain “protectionism,” presumably due to the extraordinary combination of external forces proving capable of disrupting once-optimized processes and, therefore, destroying once-healthy profit margins. appeared first on TAKE Supply Chain. MORE
Supply chains are messy. Blockchain in Supply Chain Can Help. A manufacturer in China doesn’t read the specs on an order. WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. The inefficiencies that plague supply chains have seemingly been around forever. 2017 was the year that blockchain technology finally made world headlines, but it was mostly for the wrong reason. MORE
Every supply chain has a central purpose, regardless of size or industry: getting materials from their point of origin to the place they’re needed as quickly and inexpensively as possible. Designing a supply chain to accomplish that task isn’t as straightforward as it seems, especially when technology is involved. A smart company pays attention to the way their supply chain operates, and that means working with a proactive design over a reactive one. MORE
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). MORE
To drive global scale, companies need to design the supply chain to buy globally and execute locally. The design of the supply chain is fundamental to making this happen. In our interview of the Supply Chains to Admire Winners, we found a unique approach at Carter’s. MORE
There were a couple of key takeaways from the report: Manufacturers are planning on growth, but the overall market isn’t likely to grow. But according to our data, today’s manufacturers are much more focused on driving new growth than ever before.”. Supply chain visibility. MORE
At Supply Chain Insights, we have been actively working in our own mine sweeping project. These are mainly North American-based manufacturers, distributors and retailers.) The company was then assigned to one of 37 peer groups based on the Supply Chains to Admire methodology. MORE
Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Introducing Amazon Key, a New Level of Delivery Convenience for Prime Members. Ryder Reports Third Quarter 2017 Results. MORE
Editor's Note: Today's blog is from Ty Kiisel who shows us how you can be affected by your supply chain finances. . Every business, including manufacturing operations, rely on cash flow to meet important needs like fueling growth and keeping the manufacturing process rolling forward. MORE
Over the last two decades the company successfully leveraged global scale to define supply chain leadership. With 12,000 supply chain employees operating in 80 countries with 2400 storage facilities, supply chain excellence and innovation are the foundation of corporate performance. MORE
by Teresa Chiykowski This is the final blog post in our three-part series discussing ways to improve supply chain collaboration. Today, I’m going to tackle a third fundamental reason collaboration is failing: the disconnect between the people overseeing the supply chain. MORE
Lora Cecere of SC Insights was the first of the supply chain expert opinions I saw on DDMRP. She says she believes DDMRP “buffers are only a piece of the answer” and that “forecasting plays a vital role in determining the rules for inventory buffers.” He says that if “companies want to get the demand/supply balance equation right for their supply chains, they will need to invest in respond planning capabilities of some sort. by Lora Cecere, May 5, 2017. MORE
” Infineum, a world leader in the formulation, manufacture and marketing of additives for the fuel and lubricant industry, embarked on a supply chain transformation initiative and shared their advice on three components of success—people, process and tools. MORE
If you read my last blog post , you know that Kinexions is the premier supply chain conference event for our RapidResponse® user community. Merck: Node-to-node planning vs. E2E supply chain visibility. Easing the complexity of AMD’s supply chain planning. MORE
From demand shifts and evolving customer preferences, to new product introductions and sales strategies, volatility creates a continuously moving target for supply chain managers. Even in top performing supply chains analytics platforms can have a measurable impact. MORE
As reported last month by Jennifer Smith in the Wall Street Journal , “A growing number of retailers are relying on suppliers to ship online orders directly to customers, a strategy they hope will help them compete with e-commerce rivals without spending more on inventory. MORE
The high-revolution has given emerging markets the opportunity to become fully developed, increasing the number of consumers and manufacturers. Therefore, more companies have partnered with third-party logistics providers ( 3PLs ) to achieve greater supply chain savings and presence in such markets through enhanced transportation management systems ( TMSs ). Greater Supply Chain Savings Thanks to Transportation Management. Supply Chain TMS MORE
The private label manufacturer generally produces more total SKUs with lower production volumes per SKU requiring more frequent line changes, more total safety stock and potentially higher product obsolescence. eBook: The Inventory Optimization Handbook MORE
Supply chains have traditionally followed a linear path, manufacturing products and sending them through warehouses and distribution centers to consumers. However, the age of the internet and omnichannel sales has created vast opportunities to change how the supply chain functions, creating more cohesive, collaborative, and circular supply chains. More companies were taking steps before 2016 to improve collaboration across entire supply chains. MORE
With digital business-to-business (B2B) enhancements, industrial manufacturers can find prospective customers, research new suppliers, alert buyers to shipping delays and foster deeper trading partner relationships. Supply chain operating networks are real game changers. MORE
2017 Inventory Manufacturing Supply Chain Cerasis
DECEMBER 27, 2017
Today, is day two of our annual year-end series highlighting the top blog posts in each of our 5 main categories: Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Logistics , Transportation Management , Freight. These will only contain posts written in 2017. Supply Chain
Kinaxis
MARCH 22, 2017
by Alexa Cheater From designing, sourcing and manufacturing, to distribution and consumption, your supply chain is at the heart of your customer satisfaction levels. The equivalent of 7% of America’s GDP is tied up in inventory, and accounts receivable and payable.
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OneSCM
JUNE 13, 2017
recently noted a new trend towards supply chain “protectionism,” presumably due to the extraordinary combination of external forces proving capable of disrupting once-optimized processes and, therefore, destroying once-healthy profit margins. appeared first on TAKE Supply Chain.
Cerasis
OCTOBER 27, 2017
Editor's Note: Today's blog is from Ty Kiisel who shows us how you can be affected by your supply chain finances. . Every business, including manufacturing operations, rely on cash flow to meet important needs like fueling growth and keeping the manufacturing process rolling forward.
Talking Logistics
JULY 12, 2017
When we speak to supply chain leaders about innovations in their supply chain, it’s not always about drones, self-driving trucks, or automated warehouses. 2 Real-time Network Inventory Control and Planning. Too often we think about inventory in a linear way.
Kinaxis
SEPTEMBER 6, 2017
This has led to increased costs, not to mention all the inventory stuck in-transit. However, did you know there are enough lead time problems lurking in your current supply chain operations that go completely unnoticed? appeared first on The 21st Century Supply Chain.
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Supply Chain Shaman
NOVEMBER 28, 2016
To drive global scale, companies need to design the supply chain to buy globally and execute locally. The design of the supply chain is fundamental to making this happen. In our interview of the Supply Chains to Admire Winners, we found a unique approach at Carter’s.
Supply Chain Shaman
APRIL 3, 2017
Supply chains are anything but timeless. At a company, individuals define supply chain excellence based upon their own purview of time. Often when I visit a client, I witness circular discussions of supply chain excellence. Supply Chain Planner.
Cerasis
FEBRUARY 13, 2017
Although rate volatility is expected to stabilize in 2017, organizations must do more with fewer resources to survive. From Amazon to hyper-local retailers, 2017 will be a year of intense scrutiny and pressure on logistics providers.
Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 9, 2017
As reported last month by Jennifer Smith in the Wall Street Journal , “A growing number of retailers are relying on suppliers to ship online orders directly to customers, a strategy they hope will help them compete with e-commerce rivals without spending more on inventory.
Talking Logistics
MARCH 9, 2017
With digital business-to-business (B2B) enhancements, industrial manufacturers can find prospective customers, research new suppliers, alert buyers to shipping delays and foster deeper trading partner relationships. Supply chain operating networks are real game changers.
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Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
Over the last two decades the company successfully leveraged global scale to define supply chain leadership. With 12,000 supply chain employees operating in 80 countries with 2400 storage facilities, supply chain excellence and innovation are the foundation of corporate performance.
Logility
OCTOBER 17, 2017
The private label manufacturer generally produces more total SKUs with lower production volumes per SKU requiring more frequent line changes, more total safety stock and potentially higher product obsolescence. eBook: The Inventory Optimization Handbook
ToolsGroup
AUGUST 29, 2017
Gartner measures supply chain analytics maturity across seven different dimensions. There are supply chain and demand analytics models that describe the type of analytics being deployed (e.g., Stage 3 improves decision making across the internal supply chain.
Cerasis
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. In fact, rapid design and lightning-fast prototyping, reports Mark Dohnalek of Manufacturing Business Technology magazine , will allow manufacturers to design and produce products in a few days, if not hours. Manufacturing
Kinaxis
NOVEMBER 30, 2017
There were a couple of key takeaways from the report: Manufacturers are planning on growth, but the overall market isn’t likely to grow. But according to our data, today’s manufacturers are much more focused on driving new growth than ever before.”. Supply chain visibility.
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).
Supply Chain Shaman
NOVEMBER 21, 2017
Supply chain management technology has a fault line. The technology market for supply chain management is dramatically shifting. Decision support includes all forms of planning: demand, supply, revenue, manufacturing and transportation planning. Tremors.
Talking Logistics
OCTOBER 12, 2017
From demand shifts and evolving customer preferences, to new product introductions and sales strategies, volatility creates a continuously moving target for supply chain managers. Even in top performing supply chains analytics platforms can have a measurable impact.
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Supply Chain Shaman
SEPTEMBER 4, 2017
At Supply Chain Insights, we have been actively working in our own mine sweeping project. These are mainly North American-based manufacturers, distributors and retailers.) The company was then assigned to one of 37 peer groups based on the Supply Chains to Admire methodology.
Kinaxis
SEPTEMBER 15, 2017
by Alexa Cheater 6 speed bumps on the road to automotive supply chain success. A trending move from regional to global supply chain processes is adding complexity to the automotive supply chain at an unprecedented level, driving a growing need for automation and collaboration.
Cerasis
FEBRUARY 6, 2018
Supply chains are messy. Blockchain in Supply Chain Can Help. A manufacturer in China doesn’t read the specs on an order. WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. The inefficiencies that plague supply chains have seemingly been around forever. 2017 was the year that blockchain technology finally made world headlines, but it was mostly for the wrong reason.
Talking Logistics
DECEMBER 20, 2017
I will be wrong again,” I stated last year before making my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2017 , and I was right. On May 12, 2017, a headline in the Wall Street Journal read “ Major Cyberattack Sweeps Globe, Hitting FedEx, U.K. Source: Evan, Flikr. “I
Kinaxis
SEPTEMBER 25, 2017
If you read my last blog post , you know that Kinexions is the premier supply chain conference event for our RapidResponse® user community. Merck: Node-to-node planning vs. E2E supply chain visibility. Easing the complexity of AMD’s supply chain planning.
Kinaxis
JULY 19, 2017
In reality, all this emerging tech, whether it’s turning your world upside down or not, is having a very real impact on how businesses manage their supply chains. That in turn is changing how organizations are manufacturing and delivering goods.
Cerasis
APRIL 25, 2017
The high-revolution has given emerging markets the opportunity to become fully developed, increasing the number of consumers and manufacturers. Therefore, more companies have partnered with third-party logistics providers ( 3PLs ) to achieve greater supply chain savings and presence in such markets through enhanced transportation management systems ( TMSs ). Greater Supply Chain Savings Thanks to Transportation Management. Supply Chain TMS
synchrono
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
In 2010, Gartner estimated that manufacturers outsourced about 70% of the products they make to other manufacturers. Before you can collaborate with your supply chain partners, you need to get your own house in order.
Talking Logistics
OCTOBER 27, 2017
Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Introducing Amazon Key, a New Level of Delivery Convenience for Prime Members. Ryder Reports Third Quarter 2017 Results.
Kinaxis
FEBRUARY 9, 2017
by Teresa Chiykowski This is the final blog post in our three-part series discussing ways to improve supply chain collaboration. Today, I’m going to tackle a third fundamental reason collaboration is failing: the disconnect between the people overseeing the supply chain.
ToolsGroup
OCTOBER 24, 2017
Lora Cecere of SC Insights was the first of the supply chain expert opinions I saw on DDMRP. She says she believes DDMRP “buffers are only a piece of the answer” and that “forecasting plays a vital role in determining the rules for inventory buffers.” He says that if “companies want to get the demand/supply balance equation right for their supply chains, they will need to invest in respond planning capabilities of some sort. by Lora Cecere, May 5, 2017.
Logility
OCTOBER 5, 2017
” Infineum, a world leader in the formulation, manufacture and marketing of additives for the fuel and lubricant industry, embarked on a supply chain transformation initiative and shared their advice on three components of success—people, process and tools.
Talking Logistics
JUNE 6, 2017
Every supply chain has a central purpose, regardless of size or industry: getting materials from their point of origin to the place they’re needed as quickly and inexpensively as possible. Designing a supply chain to accomplish that task isn’t as straightforward as it seems, especially when technology is involved. A smart company pays attention to the way their supply chain operates, and that means working with a proactive design over a reactive one.
Cerasis
JANUARY 13, 2017
Supply chains have traditionally followed a linear path, manufacturing products and sending them through warehouses and distribution centers to consumers. However, the age of the internet and omnichannel sales has created vast opportunities to change how the supply chain functions, creating more cohesive, collaborative, and circular supply chains. More companies were taking steps before 2016 to improve collaboration across entire supply chains.
Kinaxis
OCTOBER 18, 2017
The book did make me reflect on my own experiences and views on the division of labor between the machines and human supply chain planners. Supply chains and planning for them are far more complex than ever.
Cerasis
SEPTEMBER 6, 2017
Getting a compatible LED lighting product, such as a power supply, is essential in order to extend the life expectancy and the quality of LED light strips. Unfortunately, the market has now become saturated with sub-par manufacturers and fly-by-night suppliers. Manufacturing
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