Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 18, 2023

In the face of variability, this is two-to-six weeks too long to make allocation or procurement decisions. Order cycles–the requested time from order to delivery–decreased while supply cycles –the time to procure materials– increased. Shift in cycles. Over the past three years, supply chain cycles shifted. The reason?

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 17, 2017

Newer technologies have created entirely new methodologies for improving manufacturing, and the outlook is brighter than ever. So, let’s take a look at how our predictions for the first four manufacturing technology trends (Predictive analytics, 3D Printing, and VR) to watch for in 2016 stacked up.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 15, 2022

GEP and the North Carolina State University (NCSU) Supply Chain Resource Cooperative surveyed supply chain, procurement and IT professionals across a range of industries to gain insight into their priorities and strategies regarding supply chain resilience and optimization. Alex Zhong, Director Product Marketing at GEP.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

by Stephanie Krishnan – Associate Vice President, IDC Manufacturing & Energy Insights Asia/Pacific, IDC Asia/Pacific. “By By 2025, to improve long-term supply chain profitability, 60% of manufacturers in global supply chains will invest in software tools to support sustainability and circular economy business models.”.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

In our recent survey on analytics, today 74% of companies are attempting to improve supply chain visibility (as shown in Figure 1). The problem with supplier visibility is bookended into procurement processes that have gone back, not forward over the last decade. What Is Visibility? Current State of Visibility. Close this gap.

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QAD

JANUARY 11, 2022

After the last two years, it’s no surprise that some might be hesitant to make predictions about the state of manufacturing, supply chains and digital transformation for the new year. Automating procurement processes gives manufacturers the systematic approach they need to manage the supply chain.

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Synovos

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

As stated in “Operating Without Borders – Building Global Resilient Supply Chains” , a report from the manufacturers’ association Make UK, “Supply chain resilience is currently top of the agenda for policy makers, government, and business leaders alike. However, near shoring provides only a partial solution. “The

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DynaSys

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Are you interested in Advanced Analytics for your Supply Chain? PwC Global Supply Chain Survey). Data analytics is widely explained in three approaches and also have helped thousands of companies in all industries gain visibility across the supply chain, collaborate with partners, and better understand risks and opportunities.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Breaking Boundaries: Exploring Generative AI’s Impact on Supply Chains Supply chains encompass many interconnected activities, from procurement, production, and inventory management, to logistics and distribution. These activities involve numerous stakeholders, such as suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 18, 2022

This large food manufacturer used a popular technology to forecast monthly using orders as an input. They had never been in the same room to discuss demand holistically from sales teams to procurement. Large Food Manufacturer Thinking About Demand As A River. The large food company operated regionally. The takeaway?

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 10, 2017

From artificial intelligence to refocusing on procurement, the state of supply chain continued to explode throughout 2016, and you need to understand why. A 2016 Accenture survey, reports RF Gen , explained how more companies are taking advantage of AI benefits through linked supply chains. The State of Supply Chain 2016 Trends.

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HICX Solutions

OCTOBER 20, 2020

In the final interview in our series on ‘ Solving the Procurement Data Dilemma ,’ Gren Manuel speaks to Nic Walden. Nic leads the procurement executive advisory programme in the UK for consultancy The Hackett Group. Technology to drive Procurement as a strategic function. The role of data in the future procurement function.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Supply chain leaders from planning to procurement to logistics face labor shortages and cost concerns, so they want to reduce workforce time spent on manual activities. The table needs to be able to be manufactured and delivered to meet demand on time in full (OTIF), to achieve customer satisfaction. And employees to run them.

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HICX Solutions

OCTOBER 20, 2020

In the final interview in our series on ‘ Solving the Procurement Data Dilemma ,’ Gren Manuel speaks to Nic Walden. Nic leads the procurement executive advisory programme in the UK for consultancy The Hackett Group. Technology to drive Procurement as a strategic function. The role of data in the future procurement function.

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Unleashed

MARCH 2, 2022

Here we give you eight real-world examples of how businesses use Kanban, a popular lean tool that’s helped companies in a huge range of sectors improve efficiency – especially those in the manufacturing industry. Kanban came from the same place as the wider principles of lean manufacturing: Toyota. Each card represents one work item.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 5, 2021

In MIT’s State of Supply Chain Sustainability 2021 , 80% of executives surveyed said the pandemic either had no impact on their commitment or increased it. Pharmaceutical manufacturer Amgen built a new biomanufacturing plant in Singapore that uses 70% less carbon than traditional facilities. Buffering creates waste.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Our survey of the global procurement community and the subsequent report, Digital Transformation in Procurement: How Close Are We? revealed heightened awareness of digital technologies and their potential to transform the procurement function, but little progress over the past two years. So, what else has to happen?

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Notice how the water turns from blue to brown in Figure 3 with the lack of demand translation capabilities within the enterprise for manufacturing and logistics. Organizational alignment in manufacturing organizations is worse between operations and finance teams today than in 2013. I give you this evidence in this blog.). Mistake #5.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Companies can leverage social media to obtain consumer behavior analytics while also monitoring the industry, news and other sources that can indicate potential supply chain disruptions like the passing of a new regulation. 7] It should be clear that resiliency is built on a foundation of data. .”

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Note that 59% of companies surveyed seek real-time planning and experience a gap in expectations. The gaps in expectations between planning and functional organizations like manufacturing, transportation, and procurement are large and growing. Definition of Time Horizons. Efficient flow is only one type of design.).

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 12, 2021

The pandemic accelerated digitization plans across multiple industries according to the ToolsGroup/CSCMP 2021 Digital Transformation in Supply Chain Planning survey. As a result, procuring materials from suppliers, factory production and warehouse logistics had become much more complex.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

New survey finds that most companies are still formulating and gaining support for a digital strategy, with fear of change and data challenges as leading roadblocks. . To access the full report, please visit www.ToolsGroup.com/DT-survey . ###. PRESS RELEASE. BOSTON, Mass. and HOUSTON, Tex. About ToolsGroup.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2021

Every day, retailers and manufacturers are challenged to balance ambitious customer service promises with profit margin protection. At both the executive and lower levels, there may be resistance to adopting AI, ML, automation, analytics and other concepts that threaten to replace “the way we’ve always done things.”.

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Proxima

JULY 1, 2020

We have seen this new energy trigger some amazing things – we only have to look at the examples of vacuum cleaner manufactures and F1 teams designing and building ventilators in record time. The post Adapting to a new rhythm of retail – Marketing procurement appeared first on Proxima.

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Jaggaer

JANUARY 14, 2020

In many manufacturing and direct materials companies, procurement teams place heavy emphasis on optimizing their raw materials purchasing, while neglecting the indirect business spend that’s necessary to keep their office running. For manufacturing companies, this is often the indirect spend that keeps the business functioning.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

A shortage of digitally savvy talent, and a lack of training for technical and soft skills, hinder digital procurement initiatives. Additionally, over half (55%) of UK businesses say that digital skills in procurement are less advanced compared to other departments. Challenges in hiring digital skills in procurement.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

With Russia exporting many critical commodities, Deloitte explained, there are insufficient raw materials for supply and manufacturing use. The survey also found that although many companies have arranged international shipments early this year, most continue to rely on the spot freight market to move goods.”.

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QAD

APRIL 26, 2022

Some of the more popular technologies among survey respondents were cloud computing, sensors and automatic identification, predictive and prescriptive analytics, and the industrial internet of things.”. Rhodes concludes that manufacturers cannot meet tomorrow’s challenges using yesterday’s technology. So, what can be done?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Why Procurement Transformation Can Fail! The duties of procurement managers are diverse, ranging from creating solicitations to collaborating with vendors. The importance of digital procurement is increasing rapidly. Along with cost savings, procurement managers are focusing on optimizing and automating processes.

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crisp

DECEMBER 15, 2021

One of the big catalysts for change right now is the acceleration of data and analytics in supply chain management. A recent survey of procurement leaders showed a 15-20% increase in ROI when using data and analytics to make decisions. Possible data sources include: Internal data (sales, manufacturing, procurement, etc.)

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 9, 2023

Manufacturers increasingly turning to data and analytics, from an ERP system, to support business initiatives. It is needed to provide more accurate awareness and visibility over operations, and by using data and analytics effectively an organization can become more responsive. Steps to building a data and analytics capability.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

This new behavior means that manufacturers and retailers need to anticipate consumer needs across channels with more accuracy than ever. To compete with Amazon, most retailers and manufacturers have had to dramatically shorten their own delivery windows. Navigating an Increasingly Challenging Logistics Landscape.

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Taulia

JANUARY 4, 2023

Supply chain management comprises parts including supplier management , sourcing, procurement, the accounts payable process , manufacturing, and the delivery of finished products. As a result, they can make better-informed decisions across procurement, manufacturing, inventory management , and more. Market research.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 22, 2020

This blog is based on an article that recently ran in the Journal of Supply Chain Management, Logistics & Procurement, “ Supply chain agility: An imperative in an unpredictable world.”. The COVID-19 pandemic has only confirmed what we already knew: modern supply chains must be built on a foundation of extreme agility and responsiveness.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 21, 2013

In the survey, each of the organizations rate the need for agility high, and rate it low. While the transactions need to be tightly integrated, the planning and analytics need to be based on “what-if” analysis and visualization. Take the example of a shoe manufacturer that I worked with for many years.

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 1, 2020

A recent study by Deloitte revealed that almost 85% of surveyed global supply chains had experienced at least one disruption in the past 12 months. Manufacturers would first need to establish a risk profile and then enact active monitoring to keep it up to date. What is Supply Chain Risk Management?

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ThroughPut

JUNE 22, 2021

Capacity planning in manufacturing – know your variables. Before we get further into the details of capacity planning in manufacturing , it’s important for you to understand the variables involved in the planning process and what needs your attention to create an effective and optimized capacity plan.

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