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Lifting The Gray Curtain

Supply Chain Shaman

As Allyson presented her story of working for multiple consumer products companies, with very advanced technologies (demand sensing, advanced automation of forecasting, data lakes and descriptive analytics), she spoke of why at the end of the day, the most important technology that she uses is Excel. ” Her answer was telling.

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The Importance of Freight Bill Audit with Richard Perry

The Logistics of Logistics

Richard is Vice President of Strategic Accounts at Intelligent Audit , a cutting-edge logistics and supply chain technology company, dedicated to revolutionizing how businesses manage their shipping and transportation processes. Their services include freight audit and payment, contract optimization, carrier management, and data analytics.

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Navigating the Future: How Advanced Supply Chain Analytics is Transforming the Industry

ThroughPut

is advanced supply chain analytics. Advanced supply chain analytics is turning the current uncertainty into strategic foresight. In this blog, we’ll delve deeper into the potential of advanced supply chain analytics and understand why it is the need of the hour.

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Untangling The Tangled Web We Weave

Supply Chain Shaman

Was it that Kraft was not clear in its definition of supply chain excellence (which was true) or not clear on how to best use the system (which was also true)? As for MEIO, I was excited to see some innovation in the space, but the creativity was short-lived. What has changed are brief innovation periods to create better engines.

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Pandemic Lessons For Supply Chain Leaders

Supply Chain Shaman

Resist the temptation to place deeper analytics on top of existing data models. This means building a cognitive engine to sense, learn, and adapt using market data for innovators. Out of desperation, they turned to the use of descriptive analytics. Dwell times grow as more and more ships sit in the ocean waiting to unload.

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Supply Visibility: More Important Than Ever. Yet Elusive.

Supply Chain Shaman

Today, more than 1% of the world’s container ships are stuck off major ports. Warehouses are full–often with the wrong stuff resulting in the slowing of the forty million shipping containers around the world. Our goal is to deliver an event like no other to challenge the past, spark creativity and drive innovation.

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Seven Mistakes You Wish Your CFO Had Not Made You Make

Supply Chain Shaman

Source E2open Shipping Index). A Decline in Innovation. Ironically, technology innovation is the highest that I have ever seen. Still, organizations are less willing to test and try technology innovation due to the restrictions and guide rails placed on software procurement and deployment. So, we began the discussion.