Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 27, 2023

As discussions full of oxymorons, acronyms, and juxtapositions fill the air, I think that it is time to step back, and rethink planning based on the opportunities that new forms of analytics and data give us. True innovation is never defined initially by a mandatory Return on Investment (ROI).) Buyer beware. Digital Brain.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Editor's Note: Today's blog is from our friend Derrick Rehn with FusionOps who shows us how big data analytics can benefit you in your supply chain. . As big data analytics offer a sizeable competitive advantage for many industries, the drive to deliver cutting edge innovation in data analytics is ever increasing.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2017

The advent of transportation management systems (TMS) in the 1990s introduced near-infinite metrics and data points into the supply chain yet brought with it more questions than answers: How do we centralize the data? The Fundamentals of Managed Analytics. The Benefits of Managed Analytics. How do we analyze it efficiently?

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ThroughPut

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Thanks to the more advanced forms of supply chain analytics like predictive analytics, supply chains are proactively looking into the future and prepping for “what is to come” rather than only ruminating over “what already happened.” What Is Predictive Analytics for Supply Chain?

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Supply Chain View from the Field

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

In particular, there is a noticeable gap between procurement executives’ explicit intentions of driving value for the business, and documented results as they pertain to improved engagement with internal business groups, ability to drive innovative analytical tools, and the resulting gap in alignment with business strategy.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JULY 26, 2019

Here are four ways smart TMS users can harness the power of their data for predictive analytics. However, being prepared well in advance leveraging the historical data captured in your TMS is an innovation with significant benefits to high volume shippers.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 20, 2016

The new world of supply chain analytics is my current research project. There is a great need for improved supply chain analytics. The first generation of supply chain analytics were an extension of solutions with three letter acronymns–ERP, CRM, SRM, SCE, and APS. Evolution of Supply Chain Analytics Architectures.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 6, 2021

As the state of the trucking market evolves and innovations improve , OTR freight management technologies and logistics service providers offer transportation management optimization to help businesses avoid significant supply chain disruption. Download the White Paper: Over the Road Freight Management Trends.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

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. Watermelon Metrics Don’t Drive The Right Results.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 21, 2022

The selection of metrics is based on prior work with Arizona State University to understand which metrics, in combination, correlate to market capitalization and price to book value. Supply Chain Excellence Is Closely Coupled With Product Innovation. Leaders invest in analytics and customer-centric innovation.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 25, 2021

Let’s start with honesty and a focus on process innovation. 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. The Focus Inside-out Supported by Functional Metrics. Reversing The Trend.

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Logility

JANUARY 4, 2022

Planalytics’ weather-driven demand analytics help businesses stay ahead of never-ending sales variability. a leader in supply chain innovation powering the sustainable and resilient enterprise, today announced a partnership with Planalytics, Inc. ATLANTA – Jan. 4, 2022 – Logility, Inc., About Planalytics. Planalytics, Inc.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JULY 25, 2022

Key capabilities required to support innovation in CPGR Supply Chains: End to end modeling and representation. Today’s business goals include financial as well as operational metrics, the trade-off between cost and service is only one of a number of competing priorities. Optimization and analytics. Business based outcomes.

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Or, the importance of digitalized manufacturing and how digitalization has enabled companies to pivot faster to new and more innovative products, processes or never-produced products needed to save lives in the pandemic. . Identify metrics, analytics and projects to drive business improvements.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2022

As a result, focusing on cost and efficiency, and functional metrics throws the supply chain out of balance. A Decline in Innovation. Ironically, technology innovation is the highest that I have ever seen. Govern by implementing stage-gate processes (analogous to those in the management of product innovation.)

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Intelligent Audit

MARCH 23, 2021

This is reliant on embracing modern technology and innovations. More than one source of data and analytics is needed to get the most precise possible picture of supply chain spending and operational costs. Maximize Savings on Shipping Costs With the Right Analytics Partner. Use KPIs to Track Performance Over Time.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 19, 2022

Operational innovations like the invention of containers led to the huge growth in global value chains, and today 95% of manufactured goods move on ships. Technical innovations can also impact supply chains, which is why many turn to supply chain planning solutions, which are designed to be trade-off machines.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

As a result, focusing on cost and efficiency, and functional metrics throws the supply chain out of balance. A Decline in Innovation. Ironically, technology innovation is the highest that I have ever seen. Govern by implementing stage-gate processes (analogous to those in the management of product innovation.)

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ThroughPut

APRIL 30, 2024

ThroughPut AI: For Making Intelligent Decisions Across the Supply Chain Watch On-demand Demo ThroughPut AI has been recognized as a Leading Vendor in the prestigious 2023 Gartner Market Guide for Analytics and Decision Intelligence Platforms in Supply Chain. It helps address disruptions and promotes innovation.

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Elementum

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Business Process Automation AI: Revolutionizing Efficiency in the Digital Age Artificial Intelligence (AI) is dramatically transforming Business Process Automation (BPA), ushering in a new era of operational efficiency and innovation. Common performance metrics include process completion rate and the number of automated tasks.

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Adexa

JULY 17, 2023

By leveraging real-time data and analytics, businesses can make faster, data-driven decisions, adjust production or logistics plans, and respond promptly to unforeseen events, minimizing the impact on customer service and overall performance. This leads to cost savings, improved operational efficiency, and increased profitability.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 3, 2017

It is hard work to maintain the status quo in metrics performance. A balanced portfolio of metrics delivers the greatest value. ” Business development campaigns, advertisements, and consulting calls to implement ERP, upgrade analytics and focus on best practices inundate traditional agendas. Most are treading water.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

APRIL 1, 2015

Many people are talking about Key Performance Indicators, Metrics, Analytics, and other indicators of performance. The importance of selecting the right metrics or “measures” as I prefer to call them, is critical as we all know that metrics drive behaviors. Step 2 – Develop Metrics and Data Sources.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2021

A forum was great for networking but not for driving process innovation. For example, client-server to cloud architectures offered great promise for process innovation, but companies just moved their processes without asking how to drive new levels of value from technology. I wanted to help companies drive step-changes in performance.

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QAD

APRIL 13, 2023

They are also working to create a positive workplace culture that fosters engagement , collaboration, and innovation and include opportunities for team building, recognition programs and flexible work arrangements. How are manufacturers keeping up with demand while navigating workforce shortages and new regulatory and quality requirements?

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

As the industry evolves and innovations improve, OTR freight management technologies offer?? transportation metrics ?that Descriptive analytics focuses on utilizing historical data to understand events that transpired and what happened within the network over a set period. transportation management optimization ?to

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2021

This requires using advanced analytics to analyze historical demand patterns, link the demand peaks to the promotional offers, and adjust future forecasts based on planned promotions. The solution of incorporating promotions while managing inventory lies in data analytics.

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DELMIA Quintiq

MAY 17, 2022

Thanks to constant industry innovation, Integrated Business Planning (IBP) is now also becoming a common topic of conversation. The amount of information required and the level of analytics and optimization that need to be applied will require the use of key technology to develop actionable insight and plans from disparate data and goals.

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Supply Chain Insights

JANUARY 18, 2018

This includes SCOR, APICs, Gartner Top 25 Supply Chains, Gartner Hierachy of Metrics, etc. New approaches –using the confluence of new technologies along with innovation in analytics– will drive a more agile supply chain response. Analytics Approaches. New models evolve based on the Art of the Possible.

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Stord

APRIL 24, 2024

Josh Monski, Solutions Architect, OMS & WMS Reporting With Ease I think AI will impact reporting and analytics in every industry. Specific industries measure specific KPIs, and AI is an easy way to pull data in and get real, usable and actionable metrics back.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 28, 2016

The supply chain is a complex system with finite, and non-linear relationships between supply chain metrics that drive balance sheet results. We find that companies can improve one, but not two of the metrics. Teams struggle to drive improvement in both metrics at the same time. A Look at History. Resiliency.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

A 95% on time delivery metric – very high performance – is just not good enough for Simmons. They learned that Emerge could do more, they had an innovative freight procurement solution. Further, the Emerge solution goes beyond just helping with RFP management to providing rate analytics. Speed is of the essence. “The

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 2, 2017

Metrics Definition. The organization needs to be clear on the Metrics That Matter and the alignment of vertical silos’ metrics to the balanced portfolio. When it comes to analytics, users have strong business preferences. Analytic Layers of a Global S&OP. Reporting Structure. Data Models. Visualization.

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Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 22, 2023

However, standing still and sticking to old dogma’s, not innovate, come up with new ideas and envision a better supply chain planning future is not an option for me. Augmented analytics runs (automated) advanced analytics to provide unique insights or different possibilities to a planner/user.

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Silvon Software

APRIL 11, 2024

Without analytical tools and methodologies, navigating through vast amounts of data can be overwhelming. Nonetheless, when harnessed through analytics, data transforms into a powerhouse of valuable insights. Data stands as the cornerstone of the global economy, offering significant leverage to businesses poised for expansion.

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Intelligent Audit

APRIL 27, 2021

Demonstrating value by measurable performance relies on automated logistics, focused supply chain KPIs , and fine-tuned financial metrics. Helping Supply Chain Leaders Elevate Their Role Through Financial Measurements, Data, and Analytics. Focus on the Metrics. Customers drive the market.

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Elementum

JANUARY 16, 2024

By implementing BPA, businesses can reduce human error, improve agility, and focus on innovative work that drives growth. The goal of automation is to minimize human intervention and increase innovation, while optimizing the use of IT systems and resources.

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