The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

Concurrent macro forces–material shortages, war, shifts in consumer buying patterns, logistics constraints, inflation/recession, and climate change– are reshaping today’s reality necessitating the need for a supply chain reset button. If ERP system input includes lead time, why is there such bloat and a problem with inventory restatements?

Supply Chain Design Software 130

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Software 130

synchrono

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Successful projects start with buy-in from the top and an eKanban initiative is no exception. reduced inventory waste and carrying costs and more) asking people to change the way they work is also real. Let your leaders know project success is accelerated through gaining universal buy-in. (If I know it sounds simple.

Inventory Reduction 38

Inventory Reduction Waste Reduction Material Savings Cost Reduction Strategies 38

NC State SCRC

APRIL 3, 2019

Our third contract research paper is by James Wilkinson, focusing on aerospace contracts which typically entail a great deal of risk (as illustrated by the Boeing 737 MAX incident…). The type of contract of interest in this report is for Development and Manufacture contracts in the Aerospace and Defense industries. Description.

Aerospace 40

Aerospace Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Design Software Manufacturing 40

Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

The businessman’s news source of choice, global export and import volumes (as well as buying trendings) are key to informing supply chain professionals. Arabian Aerospace. But within that, it has a very broad scope covering, not just air cargo, but all aviation, aerospace and space news. ArabianAeroNews. milesahead.

Resource Reduction 120

Resource Reduction Resources Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics 120

Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Aerospace and Defense. Media and Entertainment. | Main | Demand Planning in CPG industry - Practising the Best Practices » The Upcoming 2011 Holiday Buying Season will again Test Retailer MCO and Supply Chain Capabilities. The state of product demand planning and inventory management among retailers becoming more advanced.

Eliminating Excel in Purchasing 30

Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply and Demand 30

Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Aerospace and Defense. This commentary is an interim follow-up to this authors previous Infosys Limited guest commentary: Headline for the 2012 Holiday Buying Season- Overcoming the Challenges of Fulfillment Complexity. First, consumers have clearly stepped-up their preferences towards online channels as the preferred buying option.

Eliminating Excel in Purchasing 26

Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Agile and Lean Supply Chain 26

Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Aerospace and Defense. « Mapping Your Way To Faster Shopping | Main | Indicators from the 2012 Holiday Buying Period Point to Significant Change and Fulfillment Challenges » Headline for the 2012 Holiday Buying Season- Overcoming the Challenges of Fulfillment Complexity. Contact Us. Newsroom Investors Careers.

Eliminating Excel in Purchasing 24

Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Software 24

ThroughPut

MAY 16, 2024

Note that supply chain optimization goes beyond just maximizing the overall supply chain performance in terms of material delivery excellence. This opens up avenues to save procurement, transportation, inventory, and warehousing costs. With supply chain optimization, inventory levels are also maintained at optimal levels.

Optimal Sourcing 52

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Optimization Optimization Software Modeling 52

Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Aerospace and Defense. » The Real Headline for the 2011 Holiday Buying Season- Need for Balancing Retailer Online and Fulfillment Process Investments. As we approach the latter stages of the 2011 holiday buying season, the uptick in online buying has indeed occurred. Contact Us. Newsroom Investors Careers.

Manufacturing Procurement 29

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 29

Infosys Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 10, 2012

Aerospace and Defense. Online sales have been growing at double-digit rates and the implications profoundly point to the reality that consumers prefer online tools and have shifted their shopping and buying preferences. cities with these lockers in-place are located in states that already collect sales taxes for online purchases.

Supply Chain Planning Software 28

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Manufacturing Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain 28

Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Aerospace and Defense. « Factors Influencing Delivery Address Amendment | Main | Layaway and Buy Now Pay Later Payment Options! » Retailer Multi-Channel Operations Capabilities Get an Early Test in the 2011 Holiday Buying Season. Contact Us. Newsroom Investors Careers. Infosys Labs. Industries. Industries.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 28

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning 28

Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 20, 2012

Aerospace and Defense. A few months ago, I was looking to buy a laptop to replace my old desktop at home. I then walked into some of the stores near my house to compare prices in the stores for similar configuration, but more importantly, to "touch and feel" the product I was about to buy. Supply Excellence. Contact Us.

Manufacturing Procurement 24

Manufacturing Procurement Purchasing Skills Price Reduction Procurement Solutions 24

Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

Aerospace and Defense. Some of the reasons why an increasing number of consumers buy groceries online are convenience of shopping and / or Home delivery of purchased items. Growing interest by consumers to buy grocery online; has made retailers to launch internet based grocery selling channel. Supply Excellence.

Supply Chain Planning Software 26

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Pharmaceutical 26

Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 31, 2012

Aerospace and Defense. « Indicators from the 2012 Holiday Buying Period Point to Significant Change and Fulfillment Challenges | Main | Information Driven Innovation in Supply Chain » The Learning from the 2012 Holiday Buying Season: Balanced Investments in Online and Physical Supply Chain Fulfillment Capabilities.

Supply Chain Planning Software 24

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Optimal Sourcing 24

Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 27, 2012

Aerospace and Defense. The implications profoundly point to the reality that consumers prefer online tools and have shifted their shopping and buying preferences. Wal-Mart has enabled its shoppers the option to pick-up purchases from a nearby physical store or FedEx shipping location. Supply Excellence. Contact Us.

Supply Chain Planning Software 29

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Strategy 29

Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Aerospace and Defense. By exchanging information such as inventory levels, forecasting data, and sales trends, companies can reduce cycle times, fulfill orders more quickly, cut out millions of dollars in excess inventory, and improve forecast accuracy and customer service. Contact Us. Newsroom Investors Careers. Infosys Labs.

Supply Chain Planning Software 27

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Software 27

Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 6, 2012

Aerospace and Defense. In this context, the social media can be leveraged effectively to analyze customer data and achieve more insight on forecasting, planning, scheduling and inventory management. This would help to stock appropriate quantity of inventory and also facilitate in computing the right value of safety stock.

Supply Chain Planning Software 22

Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Supply and Demand Supply Chain Software 22

Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Aerospace and Defense. « Fulfillment Options - Recent Trends | Main | The Real Headline for the 2011 Holiday Buying Season- Need for Balancing Retailer Online and Fulfillment Process Investments » Scheduling Order Release Process Intelligently. Preorders are taken into the system without checking inventory.

Optimal Sourcing 24

Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software 24

GlobalTranz

AUGUST 11, 2016

At Wenzel we watch the PMI ( Purchasing Managers Index ) and the USMTO (United States Manufacturing Technology Orders) numbers and compare them with our own performance. The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) is an indicator of the economic health of the manufacturing sector.

Manufacturing Procurement 120

Manufacturing Procurement Forecasting Software Analytics Software Optimization Software 120

synchrono

DECEMBER 18, 2017

With eKanban implementations, this can be any number of problems including excess materials on hand, slow inventory turns, too much scrap and more. If you’re not using a manual Kanban system, map the current inventory replenishment process.) For example, they were literally logging 7 miles a year to track down inventory!

Inventory Reduction 104

Inventory Reduction Waste Reduction Expense Reduction Vendor Strategies 104

Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 6, 2014

Aerospace and Defense. Low Entry Cost / Capital Cost Saving With cloud based offerings, companies opt for a pay-per-use model, where they need not buy licenses in bulk, but migrate to a subscription based model. Pay as you use / Streamlined Cash Flow Companies need not buy long term licenses, support and continuous upgrades.

Supply Chain Planning Software 35

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Modeling Software Supply Chain Planning 35

Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Aerospace and Defense. « The Upcoming 2011 Holiday Buying Season will again Test Retailer MCO and Supply Chain Capabilities | Main | Factors Influencing Delivery Address Amendment » Demand Planning in CPG industry - Practising the Best Practices. Supply Excellence. Contact Us. Newsroom Investors Careers. Industries.

Supply Chain Planning Software 22

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Supply and Demand Scenario Planning 22

Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Aerospace and Defense. Moreover, since the SMEs are experts in their areas of expertise only (eg: SMEs for inventory, purchasing, shipping, financials etc.), Supply Excellence. Contact Us. Newsroom Investors Careers. Infosys Labs. Industries. Industries. Automotive. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 24

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Procurement Solutions Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 24

Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Aerospace and Defense. « Demand Planning in CPG industry - Practising the Best Practices | Main | Retailer Multi-Channel Operations Capabilities Get an Early Test in the 2011 Holiday Buying Season » Factors Influencing Delivery Address Amendment. Inventory and Capacity Visibility to Order Management System.

Manufacturing Procurement 20

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Inventory Reduction Sourcing Strategies 20

Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 13, 2013

Aerospace and Defense. Also, with increasingly shorter lifecycles for the components, it is getting increasingly important in the High-Tech industry to plan the components considering substitutes, before placing a buy signal to the Suppliers. Supply Excellence. Contact Us. Newsroom Investors Careers. Infosys Labs. Industries.

Supply Chain Planning Software 26

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Agile and Lean Supply Chain Pharmaceutical 26

Infosys Supply Chain Management

OCTOBER 18, 2012

Aerospace and Defense. « One Place for all Types of Business Contracts across Enterprise | Main | Headline for the 2012 Holiday Buying Season- Overcoming the Challenges of Fulfillment Complexity » Mapping Your Way To Faster Shopping. Supply Excellence. Contact Us. Newsroom Investors Careers. Infosys Labs. Industries.

Supply Chain Planning Software 28

Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Software Pharmaceutical 28

Infosys Supply Chain Management

OCTOBER 19, 2011

Aerospace and Defense. « Use of Rapid Application Development methodologies for Supply Chain Execution package implementations | Main | The Upcoming 2011 Holiday Buying Season will again Test Retailer MCO and Supply Chain Capabilities » Will "Profitable To Promise" be Viable In Retail Industry ?? Supply Excellence.

Manufacturing Procurement 22

Manufacturing Procurement Retail Optimal Sourcing Industry 22

synchrono

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Worse, because these suppliers were known to be late, purchasers (with the best intentions) would trick the system and override the Kanban quantity. Of course, they ended up with too much on hand inventory. Through access to the eKanban system data, we were able to get to the root cause of the problem and take corrective action.

Manufacturing Procurement 53

Manufacturing Procurement Six Sigma Continuous Improvement Sourcing Strategies 53

Precoro

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

With just-in-time (JIT) inventory management, goods arrive precisely when required. Procurement teams transform purchasing into a competitive advantage by analyzing response time and quality consistency metrics. Scheduling Integration – Coordinates purchasing lead times with the project timeline. Ensured  Compliance.

Procurement Analytics 45

Procurement Analytics Procurement Solutions Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement 45