Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

are working on a“if all you have is a hammer, all you see is nails” problem – they have been making boxed, canned and otherwise shelf-stable packaged food for well over a century but now consumers and retailers are looking for fresh foods and they don’t know how to adapt. Certainly, Campbell’s foray into its c-Fresh business ended in tears.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 22, 2022

One Network’s NEO Platform handles supply chain forecasting, sourcing, planning and execution (with routing and logistics optimization) for what may be the largest supply chain control tower deployment in the world. Identify the source of the problem and fix it. Understand and Verify Sources and Origins.

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SupplyShift

MARCH 27, 2018

Paper and packaging is, in some ways, a unique commodity. Unlike other commodities, paper, pulp, and packaging are critical for every industry, from coffee to furniture. Coincidentally, paper and packaging as a commodity also has an outsized impact on natural resources and is one of the more visible areas of impact for many companies.

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Logility

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Even high-volume consumer packaged products with well-understood seasonality established over decades continue to experience high near-term forecast error rates. Here are some examples of appropriate data sources for building a better short term, demand-sensitive forecast: Internal sources. External sources.

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Logility

JANUARY 25, 2022

a leader in supply chain innovation powering the sustainable and resilient enterprise, is committed to helping food and beverage, consumer packaged goods and durables, process manufacturing and fashion brands gain greater visibility, traceability and compliance within their supply chains. Logility, Inc.,

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Pivot88

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Each quarter, our parent company TradeBeyond publishes its comprehensive Retail Sourcing Report , which is filled with timely research, facts, and analysis to help brands and retailers make the most informed sourcing decisions.

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MIT Supply Chain

MAY 15, 2014

Packaging shields products from damage and theft, differentiates the brand, and is a source of information for consumers. It also adds cost to the value chain, particularly in fragmented markets where buyers have diverse packaging needs. A lot of research has been devoted to packaging optimization problems.

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KEPLER Consulting

OCTOBER 18, 2017

Over last decade, sourcing offices became a major piece within globalized footprint of western retailers. After a first era of development and opportunity catch up particularly positive and characterized by consistent purchasing gains , most of these Sourcing Offices are now searching for their second breath.

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Logility

AUGUST 5, 2021

With the right S&OP solution , everyone in the ecosystem can feel a level of confidence to leverage data and statistical analysis to negotiate with each other and work collaboratively to respond when market conditions change. Improved customer satisfaction.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 11, 2024

They explain, “Transparency assures consumers, regulators and investors that products are on their way and that sourcing is sustainable, as well as helping avoid compliance fines and enhancing brand and corporate reputation. Sourcing decisions will be based more upon resilience, rather than merely minimizing costs.

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Requis

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Sourcing has probably been the biggest thing over the last decade or two, coupled with that reduction in local manufacturing of course. Sourcing is now predominantly overseas: China is one of the big sourcing countries of course, along with India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, Vietnam and Thailand. I was imploring them to do this.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 22, 2019

Over the last month, I have been working on the 2019 Supply Chains to Admire analysis. The source data for the analysis comes from Ycharts.). The long-term view of eight years in the analysis allows the tracking of year-over-year patterns through orbit charts. The Supply Chains to Admire analysis is six-years-old.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 13, 2023

Background In early December of 2022, we called Supply Chain Matters reader attention to published reports acknowledging that consumer electronics giant Apple was accelerating actions to source some hardware production outside of China. Reportedly, the current goal is to have upwards of 25 percent of iPhones assembled in India by 2025.

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Jaggaer

JULY 23, 2019

More than virtually any other sector, sourcing and supplier management in the fashion industry have been exposed to intense scrutiny in recent years, while the functions have become of increasingly strategic importance to business success. Supply chains are multi-tiered and therefore difficult to manage.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 28, 2016

” The journey for value requires a clear definition and analysis of what is possible. The analysis needs to be measured through an evaluation of year-over-year improvements. In our analysis, only one out of ten companies successfully improves operating margins and inventory turns at the same time. Resiliency.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The more users and the greater the usage, the richer the data set for benchmarking, analysis and, ultimately, insights to help organizations improve their KPIs. Diversity of sources (carriers + vendors + customers). Supply chain data is of little value if it isn’t packaged for efficient access and consumption. Consumability.

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Logility

AUGUST 23, 2021

They’re substituting brand names for private labels, comparing prices across physical and online stores, taking advantage of sales and coupons more often, and even going the extra step to make their own version of pre-packaged goods in the kitchen. Minimizing Manufacturing Changeovers. Operationalizing Data Makes a Difference.

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EC Sourcing Group

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

A Request for Proposal (or RFP as it is more commonly known) is one of the most important pieces in sourcing and procurement and the overall supply chain. However, this can be a tedious process if you’re still sourcing using spreadsheets or haven’t made your procurement process digital quite yet. FlexRFP eSourcing: Project Types.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 11, 2023

Shared in our commentary was that relatively little known Starboard provided information technology and data analysis capabilities resulting in the opportunity for a new generation of supply chain network design analysis and decision support capabilities. Evolution of Supply Chain Network Design Technology. Added Importance.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

In furtherance of building a Global Agriculture Value Chain (GACV) and Food Security capability, that spans Farm-to-Fork and encompasses the consumer-packaged goods and retailer sectors, Enterra Solutions ® recently hired Dr. Vladyslava Magaletska as a Senior Advisor for Food Security and Global Agricultural Value Chain.

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Unleashed

JANUARY 29, 2024

This article looks at the SKU rationalisation process, how to utilise SKU rationalisation analysis for your business, and some essential best practices for implementing it. By removing obsolete or slow-moving SKUs and ones with outdated ingredients, packaging, or claims you can then identify and introduce new SKUs.

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Logility

AUGUST 31, 2023

Now it takes one person three days to roll out a forecast that provides a more accurate foundation for inventory and replenishment planning across our business,” explains Joe Tocci, senior vice president of Global Sourcing and Supply Chain at IPG. When engaging in a data hunt, Logility represents accurate historical averages.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 19, 2019

Realizing in January that 50,000 one-pound packages were all dimensionally billed as though they were 15 pound packages during peak season cannot get you your money back. The reality is that most carriers do not invoice as soon as a package has shipped. But imagine if you had the ability to catch such errors in real-time!

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QAD

AUGUST 3, 2023

Common factors in sourcing decisions include: : Technical Capability Production Capacity Supply Chain Quality Capability Financial Viability Timing and Lead Time Customer Relationship Risk Level Only when feasibility is likely should they proceed further. Before embarking on the APQP, a manufacturer should perform a feasibility assessment.

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SupplyShift

APRIL 20, 2023

The proposed obligations require data analysis across multiple tiers of the supply chain, with possible fines for noncompliance. Such director-level decisions will be linked to senior management’s remuneration package. As a result, a failure to consider these sustainability measures could impact director remuneration.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Strategic sourcing: Procurement performs a market analysis to identify potential sources of supply and support the organization’s needs. Research other options to source the best value products and services. Preparing procurement cost-benefit analysis helps managers and directors make sourcing decisions on products.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

Organisations are taking the lead in establishing advanced infrastructure for storing and distributing locally and internationally sourced food supplies to different markets. Improving data collection and analysis can help identify potential challenges in the supply chain, allowing for better planning and preparedness.

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EcoVadis

APRIL 23, 2016

Now that sustainability has risen to be one of the most highly visible topics for customers and stakeholders, management teams face the challenge of “How do you incorporate CSR ratings in the sourcing process?”. The five key areas of analysis include: Total historic expenditure and volumes. Understand the Facts, and the Market.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

From demand planning to manufacturing to trade promotion optimization, data is essential for almost every aspect of consumer packaged goods (CPG) company operations. ” They go on to report, “A recent Deloitte analysis of the top 52 U.S. Social data is comprised of a consumer’s online behavior. Footnotes. [1] 5] Michael C.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

The folks at BI Intelligence published a report this week, and they estimate that about $100 million of merchandise will be ordered via same-day delivery in 2014, generating about $20 million in shipping fees (the analysis covers just 20 U.S. Source: [link]. By 2018, they predict that $4.03 Too high, too low, or just right?

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

The script will be distributed to CFOs of apparel, consumer packaged goods, and food/beverage companies next week. Complexity comes in many forms—price increases, product portfolio expansion, shelf-ready packaging, packaging-specific artwork, promotions, in-store displays. Bernstein & Co., Did I miss anything?

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QAD

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

And this behavior does not just stop with the manufacturer or the product sourcing. Consumers want traceable and ethically sourced ingredients. While the growing consensus is that the push for sustainably sourced, produced, packaged, and transported goods is a positive trend, the execution presents cost-incurring challenges.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 19, 2024

Reportedly, the EU recently approved a nearly $1 billion incentive package for the planned German facility, while Canadian and Quebec provincial government subsidies of upwards of $2 billion are part of a planned facility in Montreal, Canada. The supplier will additionally establish added factories in Germany and in Canada.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

While many companies attempt to improve the response by being reactive on traditional data sources, this is not the answer. One of Mary’s other competitors is implementing SAP HANA and a packaged order-based forecast technology and is struggling to read the market. In short, today’s supply chain world is a gloppy mess.

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EHS Sustainability Knowledge at Work

AUGUST 2, 2018

Whether it’s microbeads clogging our oceans, difficult-to-recycle beauty packaging, or paying people a decent wage for their ingredients, it’s fair to say that the impact cosmetic products have goes far beyond concealing our blemishes. So how can the industry, which is already beginning to step up, best tackle issues such as these?

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ModusLink Corporation

APRIL 27, 2023

Today’s global trade fulfillment and supply chain management depend on advanced and integrated technologies such as mobile apps, cloud-based platforms, real-time data analysis, on-demand communications, and intelligent predictive analysis.

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Reviewing shipping data associated with Amazon Prime Day 2021 will reveal insights related to carriers, cost analysis, and service levels that will prove useful in projecting peak season outcomes. When a customer orders a package, the ideal expectation is for the package to arrive on schedule and as quickly as possible.

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