Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2020

(When Gartner purchased AMR Research in December 2009, the methodology became the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25. The methodology did not include a peer group analysis, and I strongly felt that chemical, retail, and telecommunications companies should not be compared in the same analysis.

Gartner 243

Gartner Supply Chain Software Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement 243

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2021

Gartner purchased the firm in 2010.) Driving Improvements in Supply Chain Excellence. He felt strongly that supply chain leaders knew how to drive supply chain excellence and needed a forum– or maybe two or three depending on the business model– to help them network and refine their approaches. I disagreed.

Gartner 198

Gartner Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Eliminating Excel in Purchasing 198

Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 3, 2015

Executive, after executive, lament, “They have purchased many technologies and sponsored many projects to reduce inventories, but they are not seeing results.” This week, I published an in-depth analysis on the topic. As a result, buyers should buy based on today’s functionality. These are my thoughts.

Inventory Reduction 150

Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Inventory Management Software 150

Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

by CJ Wehlage The Supply Chain Insights annual conference was held on September 10-11, 2014 at the Phoenician in Scottsdale, Arizona. I would highly recommend you read the Supply Chain Insights report , This provides the depth of analysis that created these rankings. Most of this middleware was Excel and Meetings.

Supply Chain Planning Software 279

Supply Chain Planning Software Gartner Supply Chain Design Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 279

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 20, 2014

The implementations were longer, the purchase costs were higher, and the functionality was less robust and lacking flexibility. While the extended ERP solution architectures make look nice on paper, the reality is that line-of-business users struggle to use the data for “what-if” analysis or business analytics.

Supply Chain Planning Software 303

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Supply and Demand 303

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 16, 2014

I have also learned that you need a large data pool to derive the type of analysis that I want to publish. I also think that there is a great opportunity for increased focus on flow-path analysis and a shift from optimizing inventory levels to optimizing the form and function of inventory in value networks. I believe that it matters.

Supply Chain Design Software 287

Supply Chain Design Software Network Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software 287

6 River Systems

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Create an adaptive unified buying process. “If you look at the typical buying process, it is bifurcated based on geography. If I am going to buy goods from this geography, then I use this process. Logistics personnel and supplier management pointers. Tips for improving customer experience.

Inventory Reduction 75

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Resource Reduction Sourcing Strategies 75