Lean Manufacturing relies heavily on trusted relationships with suppliers and pre-negotiated terms of engagement. Through the use of supplier quality certifications and blanket (long-term) purchase orders, a manufacturer can accurately and effectively calculate the optimal level of inventory needed to fulfill demand requirements through the duration of replenishment lead time. MORE
ToolsGroup
OCTOBER 18, 2016
S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) and SI&OP (Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning) are two well know acronyms. Now Gartner has added an acronym with a distinctly different twist, Sales and Operations Execution (S&OE). In supply chain, as in life, what you plan for and what actually happens can be two very different things. The role of S&OE, says Gartner, is to capture the differences and adjust.
Talking Logistics
OCTOBER 18, 2016
In recent years, shippers have encountered new standards of velocity, market choice and cost for their products. Consumers are demanding better variety and greater availability at the lowest possible cost. These demands put increasing pressure on retailers, who in turn, pass that burden onto their suppliers – further increasing complexity and intensifying pressure on supply chains.
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Demand Solutions
OCTOBER 18, 2016
We’ve reached part five of five. In my previous articles on reducing inventory, I’ve explained the importance of setting a goal , fine-tuning your safety stock strategy , reducing your high-side forecast bias , and reducing stocking locations. The fifth thing you can do this week to reduce inventory is to spin the A’s. I’m talking about those “A” items that are the bread and butter of our businesses.
Enterra Insights
OCTOBER 18, 2016
There are a lot a moving parts associated with a good supply chain risk management program. First and foremost, a … Continued. The post Three Phases of Supply Chain Risk Management appeared first on Enterra Solutions.
Tenney Group, an industry specialized M&A Advisory firm in the T&L space, produced the 2024 Annual M&A Report. The report contains an in depth overview of 2023 notable deals and the market, while also providing the outlook for 2024 M&A.
Talking Logistics
OCTOBER 18, 2016
Live Episode: Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 12:00 pm ET. All industries (and the companies within them) have their own unique business processes and requirements. The introduction of new regulations and different operating realities by country add more layers of requirements and complexity. From a technology standpoint, how can supply chain operating networks enable this diversity in business requirements?
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River Logic
OCTOBER 18, 2016
Great news for our readers in the Automotive Spare Parts Industry! Our partners at GitaCloud recently wrote an article on supply chain and the automotive industry. Below is a brief excerpt of the blog post. The full post can be found via this link. "This blog post covers business challenges and recommended supply chain excellence strategies to deal with them for Automotive OEM companies, specifically focused on the Automotive Spare Parts Supply Chain.
CHAINalytics
OCTOBER 18, 2016
By Rich Lindgren, Senior Packaging Engineer, Chainalytics If you’re confounded about the relative merits of edge-crush test (ECT) corrugated board vs. Mullen Burst-grade corrugated board from a compression strength standpoint, you’re not alone. These two packaging materials often perform similarly with respect to lab compression. But when it comes to drops, in-stack bulging and rough … The post ECT or Mullen Burst: Which Packaging Works Best in Your Supply Chain?
NFI Industries
OCTOBER 18, 2016
Supply chain transparency can be difficult to accomplish on a global scale. In addition to how items are shipped, shippers should also have visibility to how and where products are made to ensure compliance across the entire supply chain. Recent tragedies such as the Plaza garment factory collapse in Bangladesh, has brought to light the. Read More.
Supply Chain Movement
OCTOBER 18, 2016
International SAP Conference on Supply Chain 2016. Date: 3-4 November, 2016. Venue: World Forum, The Hague (NL). Organisation: T.A. Cook Consultants Limited. URL: uk.tacook.com/events/conferences/details/international-sap-conference-on-supply-chain.html. The Digital Supply Chain: Connected. Intelligent. Predictive. SAP and T.A. Cook are delighted to announce that the brochure for the 3rd annual International SAP Conference on Supply Chain, is now live and available to download.
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BlueYonder
OCTOBER 18, 2016
Earlier this summer, CatMan 2.0 TM was announced , and it was a core theme at the annual CMA conference held in Las Vegas last month. Many of the conference topics focused on digital strategies, big data, being closer to the consumer, and the importance of consumer-centricity in the age of the new shopper. Technology was certainly at the forefront of many of the presentations and discussions held during the conference.
synchrono
OCTOBER 18, 2016
Lean Manufacturing relies heavily on trusted relationships with suppliers and pre-negotiated terms of engagement. Through the use of supplier quality certifications and blanket (long-term) purchase orders, a manufacturer can accurately and effectively calculate the optimal level of inventory needed to fulfill demand requirements through the duration of replenishment lead time.
Supply Chain 24/7
OCTOBER 18, 2016
The importance of understanding business intelligence analytics in real-time is constantly increasing as supply chain agility requirements rise, and because of this, thought leaders have begun to adopt supply chain analytics solutions.
BlueYonder
OCTOBER 18, 2016
Earlier this summer, CatMan 2.0 TM was announced , and it was a core theme at the annual CMA conference held in Las Vegas last month. Many of the conference topics focused on digital strategies, big data, being closer to the consumer, and the importance of consumer-centricity in the age of the new shopper. Technology was certainly at the forefront of many of the presentations and discussions held during the conference.
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Supply Chain 24/7
OCTOBER 18, 2016
Over the last few years we have seen major incidents (disruptions) that have affected the supply chains of major global manufacturers, but what is becoming increasingly significant to these manufacturers is the need for access to real-time supply chain visibility.
GlobalTranz
OCTOBER 18, 2016
An article published in the Wall Street Journal on September 1st claims that the number of unfilled manufacturing jobs is the highest it’s been in 15 years. Why? Apparently, many workers no longer possess the skills to perform today’s manufacturing jobs. How can Computer Integration remedy this? . An excerpt from the aforementioned Wall Street Journal article highlights a chroni c problem plaguing modern manufacturing operations … computer integration on the manufacturing floor and the loss of j
3GTMS
OCTOBER 18, 2016
Up to 40 percent of TMS implementations fail by some estimates, thanks to obsolete designs that don’t reflect today’s realities. In this piece for Logistics Viewpoints, our own Mitch Weseley discusses why TMS design makes all the difference. No matter what TMS you have, you will run into gaps between what you need and what the TMS provides out-of-the-box.
Logistyx
OCTOBER 18, 2016
It's one of the hottest topics amongst shippers today - how to protect their bottom line from escalating shipping costs while meeting online shoppers' demands for service. Read our blog for useful tips.
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Supply Chain 24/7
OCTOBER 18, 2016
FedEx unveiled plans for a $220 million expansion of one of its principal European hubs, outside Paris, with French officials touting the expansion and a new 30-year lease as a $1.54 billion vote of confidence in France in the wake of Britain's decision to exit the European Union.
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