Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

One of the goals of the conference was to challenge the audience to redefine work. At the end of the presentation, I asked Allyson her perspective on open source analytics. Similarly, after the conference, I started working with a chemical company to formulate a supply chain strategy. Using Analytics In the World of Gray.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 15, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides part two of highlights from supply chain concurrent planning technology provider Kinaxis ’s annual Kinexions 2022 customer conference held in May. In a previously published part one commentary , we shared summary highlights of the Kinexions 2022 conference. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

If S&OP efforts were that effective, don’t you think that we would have made more progress against inventory levels, margin, and growth? In part, this results in increasing swings in inventory in response to shifts in consumer demand as one moves further up the supply chain. Listen and learn. Then form your own opinions.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 25, 2021

Orbit Chart of Four Industry Sectors at the Intersection of Operating Margin and Inventory Turns (Year-over-Year Averages for the Sector). In general the ERP technology providers underperformed, and the investment was an opportunity cost to the adoption of new forms of analytics and building effective business networks.

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 26, 2019

Back home today after a fantastic trip to Spain including the Gartner EMEA Supply Chain Executive Conference. Gartner analyst Paul Lord emphasized that you don’t always have to choose between cost and service if you take an aligned, systemic approach to inventory planning. Read more about inventory optimization for the digital age.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2022

The answers lie in investments in supplier development teams, the simplification of the bill of materials and product platforms, and analytics to forecast requirements based on consumption. If ERP system input includes lead time, why is there such bloat and a problem with inventory restatements? Focus on right-sizing inventories.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

As I look at the financials, I question what the value could be if we got serious about innovation through new forms of analytics. For example, Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) systems, a useful stream of customer data, do not connect to planning. New forms of analytics offer opportunities, if we can step out of our box.

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ThroughPut

JANUARY 2, 2024

The Just-In-Time inventory management approach revolutionized manufacturing forever. What is Just-In-Time (JIT) Inventory Management? Its central mission is to curtail inventory expenses and amplify operational efficiency by timing the receipt of goods to coincide with their actual need in the manufacturing cycle.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2022

I have to race to a call when the plane lands to join a conference call.” He was also unaware of how to measure Forecast Value-Added, the Bullwhip impact and the health of inventory. I did share with him the story of the pilot work in process for my upcoming conference. The focus of the conference is on Supply Chain 2030.

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Logility

MAY 10, 2018

At the Informs Business Analytics Conference in Las Vegas last year, I spoke about the potential to enable S&OP / IBP through advanced analytics. I firmly believe that one viable path to more automated and intelligent supply chain operations is through moving up the analytics maturity ladder.

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 15, 2022

Many retailers are feeling inventory pains despite assuring analysts that they're quite pleased with their inventory levels. Mind you, some retailers may indeed be pleased with their inventory levels, but others may be trying to figure out where to store the excess inventory since so many warehouses are beyond full.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 25, 2021

While supply chain software companies offer solutions that come with analytic solutions, the data used for the analytics is usually archived data. Longbow Advantage had their first user conference in Nashville, Tennessee last week. The archived data, used for analytics, is not real-time. Archived data is not real-time.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 2, 2020

The supply chain response will need to be a local-focused program using analytics to sense shifts market-by-market based on consumption data. The answer is advanced analytics. All rapidly descend into the world of gray (the attempt to drive insights through the use of analytics to understand market drivers.) The answer?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2021

Using balance sheet data from 2011 to 2019, we chart companies’ progress by peer group on rate of improvement and performance in the metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). Excellence happens at the trade-off of margin (not cost), growth, inventory, and Return on Invested Capital.

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Logility

MARCH 11, 2024

IRONMARKETS delivers relevant, cutting-edge content to its audiences through its industry-leading digital properties, trade shows, conferences, videos, magazines, webinars, and newsletters. It also provides advertisers the analytics, data, and ability to reach their target audience. Learn more at [link].

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 13, 2022

On this tour, I heard Jeff Ma, a former member of the MIT blackjack team, speak on the use of analytics to make better decisions in “beating the house.” I love the stories but question the fit of the metaphor(s) for a supply chain conference. Inventories increased by 44% due to supply chain volatility. The reason?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 21, 2022

To help, we analyze business results each year to understand which companies outperform on the balanced scorecard of growth, inventory turns, operating margin, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) over the past ten years. Leaders invest in analytics and customer-centric innovation. The focus of the conference is on Supply Chain 2030.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

These teams are also more advanced in the use of planning and more advanced analytics concepts. Inventory Is an Egregious Symptom of Supply Chains Gone Wrong. Today, inventory fire sales abound. Headline news included Wal-Mart, Target, Kohl’s and Macy’s struggling with inventory bloat and offering deep discounts.

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

The conference, organized by Supply Chain Shaman Lora Cecere and her team, was structured around a compelling theme: “imagine the supply chain of 2030.” Companies are looking at two in particular: Prescriptive Analytics and Machine Learning. . As always, S&OP was a hot topic at the conference. Technology and priorities.

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Herlitz Inventory Management

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

The IFDA Distribution Solutions Conference is being held October 16 – 18, 2016 at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, FL . Come visit us at Booth 1029 and see how are next generation product, HIMPACT, delivers daily forecasting and analytics deliver optimized inventory and service across your supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 18, 2022

We were also joined by over 1,500 people from around the world who attended the conference virtually. The theme for the conference was “Ready. At the conference, the first two Amplifiers were introduced: Demand.AI You could feel the energy in the air as 450+ people seemed to really enjoy being back at an in-person event.

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Logility

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

In conjunction with the release, the company will host a conference call at 5:00 pm ET to discuss its results with the investment community. delivers affordable, easy-to-use supply chain planning solutions designed to increase forecast accuracy, improve customer service and reduce inventory to maximize profits and lower costs.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 9, 2023

A Focus on Safety Stock Is Too Narrow for Effective Inventory Management. A manufacturing company’s safety stock is 30-40% of the total inventory requirement. The form and function of inventory need to be addressed holistically, and this requires much, much more analysis than probabilistic forecasting. The reason?

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 19, 2024

Last year witnessed a considerable impact on retailers’ profits attributed to shrink, commonly recognized as lost inventory. The imperative of implementing a comprehensive process to ensure full visibility into inventory has become more paramount than ever before.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Through its diverse range of sessions, demonstrations, and networking opportunities, the conference empowers attendees with the knowledge and tools needed to unlock the full potential of their data, enabling them to make data-driven decisions that promote innovation and business growth.

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Logility

AUGUST 4, 2023

According to the company’s Demand, Inventory, and Supply Planning Manager Mark Turk, this ever-evolving environment brings new opportunities for rethinking processes, redesigning organizational structures, and redefining business value. However, none of this work is accomplished through thoughtful conversation and manual assessments alone.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

As I look at the financials, I question what the value could be if we got serious about innovation through new forms of analytics. For example, Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) systems, a useful stream of customer data, do not connect to planning. New forms of analytics offer opportunities, if we can step out of our box.

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E2open

AUGUST 30, 2016

The Power of Predictive Analytics. The use of predictive analytics is rising. According to KPMG’s 2016 Global Consumer Executive Top of Mind Survey , the use of predictive analytics will double by 2018, with 46% of companies planning to use advanced analytics to sense and shape demand within the next two years.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 25, 2024

Pursuing a degree in these areas will equip you with the fundamental knowledge of supply chain principles, such as procurement, inventory management, logistics, and operations strategy. For students aiming to carve out a space in this field, doubling down on tech and analytical skills is non-negotiable.

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E2open

AUGUST 30, 2016

The Power of Predictive Analytics. According to KPMG’s 2016 Global Consumer Executive Top of Mind Survey , the use of predictive analytics will double by 2018, with 46% of companies planning to use advanced analytics to sense and shape demand within the next two years. Tuesday 30 August 2016. Why are these such big focus areas?

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SupplyOn

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Andreas Zaby, President of the Berlin School of Economics and Law (HWR), welcomed the more than 750 participants from 51 countries worldwide to the MIM 2019 conference. and smart manufacturing systems to inventory control and supply chain management (SCM). The scientific quality of the conference was high. Likewise, Prof.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 26, 2023

Committed to environmental and social responsibility, ALOM manages the physical supply chain from procurement, inventory management, contract assembly, digital media and print, to omni-channel fulfillment and returns.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2021

Companies entered the pandemic with twenty more days of inventory than at the beginning of the great recession. A balance sheet analysis shows that 95% of publicly traded manufacturers are stuck (when compared to peer group) at the intersection of growth and margin, margin and inventory turns, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) and growth.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

When my flight canceled, I was en route to the annual AMR conference in Phoenix. Companies tightly coupling the budget to S&OP have significantly higher inventories and lower growth than their peer group. Deployment of deeper statistical engines for inventory management with a focus on safety stock will improve inventory levels.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

The format of the conference is different than most. As can be seen in the analysis, 80% of the industries studied for the report went backward on key performance measurements like cost and inventory management over the last decade. The greatest gap in sourcing talent is in deep analytic skills. The reason? There are many.

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

The conference, organized by Supply Chain Shaman Lora Cecere and her team, was structured around a compelling theme: “imagine the supply chain of 2030.” Companies are looking at two in particular: Prescriptive Analytics and Machine Learning. As always, S&OP was a hot topic at the conference. Technology and priorities.

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

The conference, organized by Supply Chain Shaman Lora Cecere and her team, was structured around a compelling theme: “imagine the supply chain of 2030.” Companies are looking at two in particular: Prescriptive Analytics and Machine Learning. As always, S&OP was a hot topic at the Supply Chain Insights conference.

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