BlueYonder

APRIL 9, 2024

Nearly all strategies put forward by organizations, including Carlsberg, come with a 2030 or 2040 asterisk. Should you be curious to hear directly from Carlsberg and Tomas Tomasson, Service Owner Logistics and Transportation | IIT WE Supply Chain, please watch the webinar “Connecting the Dots for an Intelligent and Sustainable Supply Chain.”

Optimal Sourcing 101

Optimal Sourcing Sustainability Material Savings Waste Reduction 101

Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 18, 2019

Excel–while widely used for planning–is not equal to the challenge of modeling complex supply chains. Clarity on Supply Chain Strategy. Driving supply chain excellence is a balancing act. Companies making progress are clear on the definition of supply chain strategy.

S&OP 180

S&OP Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 180

QAD

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

As an example, look no further than Microsoft’s announcement to be carbon negative by 2030 and their commitment of $1 billion towards a climate innovation fund. Demand Planning allows manufacturers to more accurately identify where, when, and how much future customer demands will affect the business.

Waste Reduction 145

Waste Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Resource Reduction Inventory Reduction 145

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

The client leaned across the table and asked, “Is a customer-centric supply chain strategy the same as a demand-driven supply chain strategy?” Drawing from the Whiteboard: Building Customer-Centric Supply Chain Strategies. Customer-Centric Supply Chain Processes.

Material Savings 186

Material Savings Inventory Reduction Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 186

Arkieva

JANUARY 27, 2017

From talks of an autonomous supply chain, a robotic takeover, drone deliveries in 30 minutes or less; the future of supply chain management presents businesses with the opportunity to transform their processes into a competitive advantage. This looks at all the businesses’ current manufacturing and supply chain processes.

Supply Chain Planning Software 60

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Optimization 60

Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 22, 2016

In my work with supply chain clients, teams change, business strategies shift and dramas unfold. All are haunted by the river that runs through the supply chain. It is the river of “demand.” On an ongoing basis I view supply chain strategy documents. Each supply chain is unique.

Supply and Demand 150

Supply and Demand Modeling Forecasting Price Reduction 150

Supply Chain Trend

AUGUST 13, 2020

Preview In his 2019 Foresight article, Niels van Hove examined eight technological hurdles that must be overcome to enable autonomous or ‘lights out’ supply-chain planning. He reasoned that to support such planning we need to implement a third wave of integrated supply-chain planning software.

Supply Chain Software 147

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Dear Supply Chain Leader, Today, sitting in my seat in 11K on a Cathay Pacific flight between Hong Kong and Boston, I want to report that there is no Easter Bunny. Today I also want to report that, based on over a decade of scientific discovery, traditional supply chain practices are not best practices. Let me explain.

Supply and Demand 150

Supply and Demand Prescriptive Analytics Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 150

ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Forecasts by Korn Ferry cited that by 2030, more than 85 million jobs might go unfilled as there won’t be enough skilled people to fill them. AI: AI helps retailers make more accurate predictions for the future, minimizing the amount of time and talent needed to fix inventory issues from inaccurate demand planning.

Optimal Sourcing 156

Optimal Sourcing Retail Purchasing Skills Inventory Reduction 156

Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. As such we have introduced our “ Seasoned Leadership in Action ” Interview series at Supply Chain Game Changer. Subscribe Here!

Supply Chain Planning Software 105

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 13, 2016

by Tom Gregorchik I was recently asked a simple question during an interview: “Where do you see supply chain in 2030?”. And when I thought of the future of supply chain, I thought to myself that the year 2030 is 14 years from now—the same 14-year span of when I started in supply chain.

Predictive Analytics Software 100

Predictive Analytics Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Modeling 100

Logility

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Environmental sustainability in the supply chain is top of mind for consumers, and a brand that fails to hold itself responsible risks reputational damage that will affect the bottom line. . There are six goals for environmental supply chain sustainability: Reducing energy consumption. Improving waste.

Waste Reduction 130

Waste Reduction Supply and Demand Material Savings Supply Chain Planning Software 130

Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 8, 2019

I help business leaders transform supply chains. In my annual Supply Chain Academy class, I offer office hours. His first call was on Sales & Operations Planning, and his new inquiry was on S&OP. I asked if he had read my article, Have You Given Your Demand Planner Some Love Today? Driving Value.

Supply Chain Planning Software 197

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply and Demand S&OP 197

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 26, 2016

In the last six months, in my travels, I have presented to supply chain teams in China, Belgium, France, Germany, Peru, Mexico, Netherlands, South Africa, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. I strongly feel that if I am going to cover the global supply chain that I need to experience it. A Personal Reflection.

Supply Chain Design Software 199

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Design 199

ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 17, 2020

If this challenging past year has taught us one thing, it is the value of connections–not only in our lives, but in supply chains. Indeed, when customers contact us for planning support through our COVID-19 Action Center, they are usually grappling with similar supply chain disruptions–or disconnections. .

Supply Chain Planning Software 275

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Modeling Software Forecasting Software 275

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2016

Today’s supply chain processes are inside-out with a focus on orders and shipments. We have automated transactional data; but there are no systems available to take independent demand data (channel data_ and move it through a multi-tier supply chain planning system. It has been too long coming.

Supply Chain Network Software 155

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ThroughPut

APRIL 6, 2020

What is supply chain optimization? Supply chain optimization is a key component of the manufacturing supply chain process, helping companies control their input costs to be able to provide effective goods or services to their customers. What does supply chain optimization involve?

Optimal Sourcing 59

Optimal Sourcing Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 59

ThroughPut

APRIL 2, 2020

What is Supply Chain Optimization? Supply chain optimization is a key component of the manufacturing supply chain process, helping companies control their input costs to be able to provide effective goods or services to their customers. What does supply chain optimization involve?

Optimal Sourcing 52

Optimal Sourcing Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 52

6 River Systems

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Luckily, the current movers and shakers of the logistics and supply chain world are all too happy to dole out sage advice in the form of blog posts, interviews, podcasts — you name it. Seeing this, we decided that it would be helpful to compile a curated list of 50 of the best tips on logistics planning and strategy that we could find.

Inventory Reduction 75

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Resource Reduction Sourcing Strategies 75

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 24, 2022

Life for the supply chain leader is more complex. We are living in a world of rich supply chain case studies. Each day, the Wall Street Journal features a supply chain failure as front-page news. Traditional processes accelerate the bullwhip impact leaving leaders chained and forced into reactive behavior.

Supply Chain Planning Software 379

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 30, 2019

Social media awash with pictures of supply chain professionals attending the Lady Gaga event at SAP’s Sapphire, celebrating with drinks at the Gartner event, or rocking to the ZZ Top performance at JDA’s Icon conference trumpeted excitement. Meanwhile, in my travels, supply chain discussions are moving to main street.

Inventory Reduction 202

Inventory Reduction Waste Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Sourcing Strategies 202

Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 12, 2022

Supply chain resilience is “the capacity of a supply chain to persist, adapt, or transform in the face of change” Wikipedia. I am thinking a lot this month about business resilience and the role of supply chain leaders. In the last decade, supply chain performance regressed.

Supply and Demand 219

Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Optimal Sourcing 219

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 3, 2016

Most of the Integrated Supply Chain Planning Projects Generate Rubbish. At each location, the team wrung their hands as they told me their stories of “ Integrated Supply Chain Planning.” I can count the number of companies that are good at supply chain planning on one hand.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Supply Chain Design Software 150