Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2023

That’s why staying on top of the latest supply chain planning trends is so important – they can make all the difference when it comes to staying competitive, reducing costs, and meeting your customers’ needs. Here are some highlights from these trends in 2023 and implications on supply chain planning.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 5, 2021

Despite the significant amount of effort involved in going from running a business on Excel spreadsheets to implementing an enterprise resource planning (ERP), they are very grateful that their efforts to improve their supply chain agility were underway when the pandemic hit. The company has a sourcing team that vets the beans.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 9, 2023

Autonomous Supply Chains In this competitive environment, a CPG manufacturer needs to fight to get space on retailer shelves in each region, keep those shelves stocked, compete and collaborate simultaneously with e-commerce, and maintain its operating margins.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Essential Skills for Supply Chain Leaders in Asia during Pandemic The Asian Institute of Management conducted a study across orgainsations in Asia to identify crucial skills and competencies required by supply chain managers and leaders in Asia. Supply Chain Competency: Focuses on core competencies to optimize operations.

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Unleashed

MARCH 25, 2024

Consolidation warehousing is a strategy that allows your business to reduce transportation costs and improve customer service by combining shipments from various sources into a single truckload. What is a consolidation warehouse? There are two types of consolidation warehouses: third-party and private.

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In the global world of businesses, companies often seek help from sourcing agencies to figure out how to get the things they need. But what’s a sourcing agency or sourcing agent and how does it make buying things easier? Let’s explore this world of sourcing agencies and understand what they do.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 12, 2022

Procurement in manufacturing companies is often not done correctly. With direct and indirect materials making up at least 50% of typical manufacturing costs, the procurement function could be re-imagined so companies can be more responsive to customer demands and more agile when dealing with supply chain challenges.

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Key challenges include balancing growth and market share over a five-year trajectory, coping with labor shortages, tackling ongoing supply chain disruptions, inefficient paper-based tracking, and struggling with poor inventory management and limited visibility.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 30, 2022

As part of LogiSYM Asia Pacific 2022, we had the opportunity to chat with Vittorio Favati, Chief Executive Officer – TVS Supply Chain Solutions GFS. Currently, I am leading the Global Forwarding Solutions (GFS) business of TVS SCS. How has Business and Supply Chain changed over the course of your career?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Technology can have a significant impact on supply chains, but supply chain digitization still lags behind digitization of other areas of business across many industries. Still, there are several technologies that are transforming supply chains for the organizations that adopt them.

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Unleashed

MAY 10, 2023

It’s a tumultuous time for supply chain operations. Read on to learn how supply chain automation works and discover the tools you can use to reduce manual efforts and improve supply chain efficiency. What is supply chain automation?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2021

Digital commerce efficiently requires the digitalization of many customer-facing operations and sourcing and procurement. For businesses of all sizes, the digital transformation of supply chain planning became the most important initiative. . This includes internal and external data sources.

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ThroughPut

MAY 16, 2024

In the context of supply chains particularly, agility is what can save the day in the midst of all those challenges. That’s where AI-powered supply chain optimization can make a difference. What is Supply Chain Optimization? Why is Supply Chain Optimization Important?

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Clear Spider

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Now’s the time for businesses to look back at the strain that rising inflation put on their supply chains and inventory management. Protecting your bottom line starts with a better understanding of the ways inflation affects supply chain management. As prices continued to rise, purchasing power plummeted.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2023

Solvoyo’s Solution Bugaboo: something that causes fear or distress out of proportion to its importance. Organizations then convert those demand forecasts to the associated quantities of raw materials to purchase, goods to be manufactured, or finished products to ship. Would better forecasting accuracy be a good thing? Absolutely!

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Unleashed

MARCH 2, 2022

Here we give you eight real-world examples of how businesses use Kanban, a popular lean tool that’s helped companies in a huge range of sectors improve efficiency – especially those in the manufacturing industry. Kanban came from the same place as the wider principles of lean manufacturing: Toyota. Table of Contents.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

High and increasing costs, in combination with long recovery times, have triggered many companies to reassess their customer service plus supply-chain strategies and footprints to make them more resilient to any kind of disruption. Reducing risk in supply chains. Ensure supply-chain visibility.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

This is the second part of my series on various ways to reduce overall costs as it relates to logistics and warehouse cost reductions. Today, I will now address how a focus on inventory will allow for warehouse cost reductions as well. A Focus on Inventory Control Begets Warehouse Cost Reductions. First, data integrity is vital.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

In this blog, explore vital tips paving the way for a prosperous career in supply chain management. Whether you’re a recent graduate or contemplating a career change, uncover key insights for establishing the groundwork of a thriving career in the dynamic world of supply chain. Lucky for you.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 4, 2023

If you’re in the business world, you’re probably always looking for ways to streamline your supply chain operations. Luckily, supply chain analytics is here to help! But like any new technology, there are hurdles to overcome when implementing supply chain analytics.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 28, 2024

In recent years, there has been a significant shift in the supply chain industry as more and more women are choosing careers in this traditionally male-dominated field. This rise of women in the supply chain is not only breaking gender barriers but also bringing a fresh perspective and new ideas to the table.

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QAD

JANUARY 19, 2023

Supply chain management (SCM) is essential to any business strategy. Supply chain management is never boring, and there’s always more to learn. What is a Supply Chain? Simply put, a supply chain controls the flow of raw materials and goods. What is Supply Chain Management?

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Unleashed

MARCH 9, 2021

What is procurement? In simple terms business procurement is the process of locating and acquiring goods and services from external sources for the business to use. Procurement activities include planning, sourcing, and negotiation, along with risk management, legal and value analysis.

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Procurement Academy

JUNE 26, 2024

We equip individuals and organizations with the knowledge and expertise they need as a solution – both to optimize their supply chains and empower their businesses to thrive. The global supply chain management market size is projected to hit around USD 72.1 billion by 2032.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

So how do these changes bleed into the facets of the supply chain? What Is the Post-Pandemic “New Normal” Supply Chain? Supply Chain Resilience. Resilient supply chains were able to cope and recover from sudden shocks and disruptions during the pandemic.

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Unleashed

JUNE 28, 2024

Today there are countless software solutions for automating the manufacturing process. From product design through to production planning, nearly every aspect of building and selling products can be streamlined with modern tools. The best ERP software for manufacturers offers real-time data processing and reporting features.

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ThroughPut

AUGUST 8, 2024

Or two, your inventory management tools are falling short, despite the cost and effort you and your team put into setting them up and implementing them—failing to deliver the expected ROI. Many try to achieve this through spreadsheets or specialized tools, but mastering inventory control remains a formidable challenge.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 23, 2016

Today I will discuss how a company can sustain a lean culture once they have implemented lean practices in order to achieve continuous improvement. Your company has started the lean journey, but how do you sustain it? How can we Continuously Improve Daily and Sustain a Lean Culture and Behavior? Why are we doing this?

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The automotive industry has shown itself to be brave in recent times, in all areas but one: the supply chain. In order for logistics, procurement and distribution to align with the general advancements of the industry itself, these critical areas must give in to a more comprehensive transformation.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Will the supply chain ever catch a break? With every link of the supply chain impacting businesses both large and small, keeping up with the globally disrupted supply chain evolution is a recipe for whiplash. Raw Material Shortages Are Affecting a Challenged Supply Chain.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Maximizing Cost Savings Through Strategic Supplier Collaboration With the growing emphasis on long-term value creation, Chief Procurement Officers are increasingly turning to supplier collaboration as a cornerstone of cost reduction. By contrast, collaborative procurement strategies focus on creating mutually beneficial partnerships.

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Precoro

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

For some businesses – usually smaller or with a single-source purchasing flow – it may be sustainable to react to the immediate needs. However, growing organizations that face increasing complexity recognize the value of thoughtfully-planned and managed procurement. Office supplies would be an example of indirect procurement.

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Jaggaer

JUNE 28, 2024

I was recently delighted to be joined in webinar discussion by Iain Prince, Operational Transformation & Supply Chain Partner at KPMG. The topic under discussion was current challenges in direct procurement. Pre-pandemic, nobody outside procurement and supply chain management ever mentioned it.

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Gravity Supply Chain

JANUARY 22, 2024

Gravity, a global leader in Purchase Order Management and BuyCo, the container shipping platform, announced their partnership to offer shippers with a comprehensive solution that allows procurement and transport teams to collaborate seamlessly for international trade operations.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 3, 2022

Then, we use these criteria to rank the books, - Practicality: we look closely at how each book can provide basic concepts and strategies of the "Integrated Logistics Functions", namely, customer service, purchasing, production planning, warehousing, and transportation in a clear and concise manner. The links below are paid links.

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NC State SCRC

MAY 30, 2022

A new study that the SCRC published with GEP examines the increasing pressure that supply chain executives are getting when it comes to responding to supply chain disruptions. In this study, we explore the primary forms of misalignment that exist between supply chain and procurement executives. (We

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 14, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain Education and Certification – What’s Missing? If you’re looking to start or improve your career in the field of supply chain management courses, you might be wondering where to start. Supply Chain Management Courses.

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