Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 30, 2022

However, two decades later, there is still no technology solution to enable demand visibility or help companies use channel data to translate demand into an inventory, replenishment, or manufacturing strategy. The demand latency for a semiconductor manufacturer is 180-220 days, while a chemical manufacturer has a latency of 150-280 days.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 7, 2019

In my work with manufacturing companies recently, I am thinking a lot about the need for diagnostic testing. Determine Forecastability and Forecast Value Added (FVA). Executives will ask, “What is a good target for forecast error?” Then analyze Forecast Value Added (FVA). Step Three. Let me explain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 3, 2019

Manufacturing companies are statistically less satisfied with their S&OP processes in 2019 than they were in 2016 at a 90% confidence level. A manufacturing company with annual revenues greater than 5B$ operates seven S&OP processes and is dependent on five technologies. Imagine Supply Chain 2030. The Research. .

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AFFLINK

AUGUST 17, 2022

Automation in manufacturing can help be the driving force to lift some of the burden felt by many distributors across the globe. Unpredictable Consumer Demand Trends Traditionally, organizations got away with loose forecasting and just-in-time (JIT) inventory management to match production to consumer demands.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2022

We have heard that there is a focus on near-shoring, reshoring, and local manufacturing. Building a fab (manufacturing site) takes two-to-four years and requires the availability of water and trained labor. My forecast is a lumpy road to 2023 and port-related supply chain disruptions for at least a year. Prepare for a slog.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 28, 2021

The organization is not clear on the role of the forecast. In discussions, the role of the forecast and the budget are intertwined without clarity. The organization abandons the measurement systems for forecast accuracy, value-add from the process, and bias. The goal of the conference is to Imagine the Supply Chain of 2030.

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OptiProERP

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

2022 has proven to be both positive and disruptive for the manufacturing industry. Despite the pandemic, recession fears, supply challenges, a tight labor market, and economic instability, manufacturing companies continue to survive and evolve in the “new normal.”. helped transform many manufacturing businesses. Industry 4.0

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

As 2022 kicks in, the manufacturing sector is being shaped by technological change and the Covid-19 pandemic. Digital, connected and smart systems are on the rise, while at the same time manufacturers face challenges such as the ‘Great Resignation’ and clogged-up supply chains – as well as increasing demand for sustainable products.

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Logility

JUNE 30, 2022

resigned from their jobs in durable goods manufacturing. The trucking industry was down 80,000 drivers in 2021, and that shortage is anticipated to balloon to 160,000 by 2030. million by 2030. Reroute orders to other warehouses and manufacturing locations. In February alone, 22,000 people in the U.S. million to 75.3

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

Major Trends: Volatile Production, Capacity Crisis & The Need for EV Automotive manufacturing is experiencing a huge global transformation compared to the past. million in 2022 to 39 million by 2030. Let’s take a look at today’s vehicle production and distribution market and how companies are overcoming these challenges.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 22, 2016

Shifting demand increases cost and complexity while shaping demand increases market share or baseline forecast demand for the product. There are many misconceptions that must be challenged: 1) Demand Management Is Forecasting. 2) One-Number Forecasting. Demand for products/services is not unlimited. It is finite.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Shifts in Traditional Supply Chain Processes in the Building of Capabilities for Supply Chain 2030. Retail forecasts are never a good source of data for the manufacturer. Before using, test the forecasts to understand the bias and error. In my discussion, I used the chart in Figure 1. Trust but Verify. Trust, but verify.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

It is about much, much more than Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI ) or Collaborative Forecasting and Replenishment. In contrast, the traditional supply chain forecasts using historical orders and adjusts based on sales forecasting. The sharing forecasts in supplier relationships is of little value. Supply Chain 2030.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 2, 2017

Forecasting hierarchies need to roll up to define business requirements, and inventory needs to be reported by form and function. As long as the data flows for roll-up on inventory, forecasting and planned orders, each business can build and run their own visualization layer as long as it can roll up for an executive view.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 5, 2021

Pharmaceutical manufacturer Amgen built a new biomanufacturing plant in Singapore that uses 70% less carbon than traditional facilities. Schneider Electric has committed to convert its 14,000 fleet vehicles to electric by 2030. These examples address the source, make, and deliver areas of supply chain. Buffering creates waste.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Seasonal Holiday Hiring At Its Lowest Levels Following up on our Supply Chain Matters posting highlighting the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) November 2023 holiday spending forecast , The Wall Street Journal reported this week ( Paid subscription ) that the number of U.S. Delivery of these innovative vans began in July 2022.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Trillion by 2030. . Rather, the plan seems to be the production of 90 million iPhone14 units which was in-line with Apple’s original forecast this summer. Trillion by 2030. In one reported dimension, cited from sourced industry forecasting data, automakers and their battery suppliers are planning to install 5.8

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 14, 2021

By United Nations estimates, the world will have 43 megacities with populations exceeding 10 million by the year 2030. To marshal worldwide objectives of scalable and transformative urbanization, cement manufacturers need to look at intelligent supply chain logistics. Accurate Demand Forecasting. Outdated Logistics Models.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 2, 2017

Forecasting hierarchies need to roll up to define business requirements, and inventory needs to be reported by form and function. As long as the data flows for roll-up on inventory, forecasting and planned orders, each business can build and run their own visualization layer as long as it can roll up for an executive view.

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RFgen

AUGUST 3, 2022

Manufacturers are facing serious threats in today’s current economic climate. The supply chain, the lifeblood of manufacturing companies, is constantly being disrupted, leading to challenging inventory operations and the fulfillment of clients’ needs. In fact, the National Association of Manufacturers is forecasting that 2.1

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 7, 2016

I am a manufacturing gal by training. 2) Market-Driven Forecasting. Inside-out, traditional processes forecasting processes use statistical methods to predict the future based on order and shipment patterns. So, what are the market signals to model to forecast demand at the cadence of the market? What drives my passion?

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Arkieva

JANUARY 27, 2017

While it is nice to envision supply chains in 2020 or 2030 the truth is; for many manufacturing businesses, discussions about future supply chain innovations, often leads to a “yeah.right,” smirk by supply chain executives – this with good reason. This looks at all the businesses’ current manufacturing and supply chain processes.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 30, 2021

According to BCG , by 2030 annual food loss and waste will hit 2.1 With the misuse of resources becoming a global issue, the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals listed a target of reducing food loss and waste by half by 2030. It can accurately forecast customer demand with the help of advanced algorithms to stop overproducing goods.

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Locus

OCTOBER 12, 2022

dollars by 2030 , increasing at a compound annual growth rate of 21.6% from 2022 to 2030. At the same time, the demand for urban last-mile delivery is forecast to grow by 78% by 2030 , leading to 36% more delivery vehicles in the world’s top 100 cities. billion U.S. Customers prefer green companies.

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Elementum

AUGUST 15, 2017

As its role in the automotive supply chain has expanded, China has impacted key players; from domestic component manufacturers to the world’s biggest automakers. This may be attributed to China’s continuous investment in research and development, enabling them to overcome the technological barriers in manufacturing.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 31, 2022

Last week both Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal reported the departure of yet another senior manufacturing executive at Rivian Automotive as well as an overall reorganization. As noted in our January update, the manufacturer announced the news that the Chief Operating Officer had departed the company in December 2021.

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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. The demand for retail workers to fill positions in stores, warehouses, and the manufacturing plants of vertically integrated retailers is not decreasing anytime soon.

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Supply Chain Trend

AUGUST 13, 2020

IBP fully integrates strategy with rolling forecasts , with a process for enterprise resource reallocation and with a corporate communication plan (Van Hove, 2016). It doesn’t take imagination to monetize these plans to assess their impact on P&L, to create an automated rolling forecast and to calculate variance from budget.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 1, 2023

He added that one-third of all medium to large warehouses will have at least one robot platform operational by 2030. The team targeted three main areas: forecast-to-commit process, order-to-delivery process, and supply management. This improved accuracy also allows them to better plan manufacturing and logistic capacity utilization.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

A research from Google, Temasek Holdings and Bain & Co showed the region’s online spending could reach $1 trillion by 2030. This is forcing organisations to change the way business and logistics management are being handled to improve forecast accuracy, ensure compliance, reduce costs of goods and to handle delays effectively.

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QAD

JULY 18, 2019

Being able to forecast this potential plateau is critical for automakers and suppliers alike as they look to avoid capital-intensive investments, shift business models towards software and services, and develop other effective strategies for future operations. The post Forecasting Peak Automotive Production appeared first on QAD Blog.

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Resilinc

MAY 24, 2022

The last 18 months have been very good for petrochemical manufacturers—and not so good for their customers in a wide range of industries. This year has brought another round of pain for the vast array of manufacturers that depend on petrochemical inputs.

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Arkieva

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

While Gartner predicts that by 2018, retailers engaged IoT partnerships with major manufacturers will gain a significant market share from competitors, it’s still unclear if IoT order buttons will cause a direct increase in demand at the initial stages. Image source: Amazon website.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 14, 2023

More than 70 percent of Toyota Motor Manufacturing , Alabama’s power will soon be generated by the sun. The manufacturer’s private fleet has deployed a fleet of Einride EVs to haul freight between GE Appliances’ inbound warehouses and manufacturing facilities in Kentucky, Georgia, and Tennessee.

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Elementum

JANUARY 9, 2017

Such increased participation in the industry can only spell advantage for the EV market as the competition is pushing technological advancement for manufacturers, while also driving down prices for consumers. According to Japanese automaker Nissan forecast , EVs and standard vehicles will cost the same in about ten years.

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NC State SCRC

JULY 6, 2022

It was 40% by 2020 and it’s likely to be 45% by 2030. The problem with capacity in chip making is that manufacturers are loath to invest in additional chip making capacity until they’re certain that there’s going to be the demand for it. These foundries are essentially contract chip makers, or contract manufacturers.

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Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Demand for last-mile delivery is soaring and is expected to grow by 78% globally by 2030.- Technavio, Last Mile Delivery Market in North America by Service and Geography – Forecast and Analysis 2021-2025, Jan 2021. The driver shortage in the US could surpass 160,000 in 2030 and it was estimated to be around 80,000 this 2021.

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