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2024: Planning for Success Amid the Uncertainty

Logistics Viewpoints

As Alan Amling at the University of Tennessee put it, “2024 is riddled with uncertainty.” Other critical functions include order management, manufacturing, and product development. Make better decisions by leveraging more advanced analytics and supply chain digitization.

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Do You Want Real-time Visibility? IT is the Enemy

Logistics Viewpoints

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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Save The Supply Chain Leader From Groupthink

Supply Chain Shaman

These teams are also more advanced in the use of planning and more advanced analytics concepts. Business continuity continues to be a risk for many retailers and manufacturers. I writhed in my seat when Daniel spoke at the University of Tennessee forum on improving cash-to-cash by increasing payables to 160 days. My take away?

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Highlights of Kinaxis 2023 Annual Customer Conference

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of supply chain planning and execution orchestration provider Kinaxis’s annual customer conference held both physically in Nashville, Tennessee , and virtually livestreamed. The third product announcement was Kinaxis Sustainable Supply Chain.

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Pandemic success stories: What can be learned from these triumphs?

USC Consulting Group

One of the manufacturers that was able to take advantage of this change in people’s workout habits was Peloton. Sales surge for disinfectant suppliers and manufacturers. ” These include initiatives such as robotics, analytics, big data, internet of things and enterprise resource management software.

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Addressing Talent Acquisition in Supply Chain Management

RFgen

Meanwhile, manufacturers face talent gaps, too. This has significant implications for manufacturing businesses, per survey results from the report. Look to Analytics. ” According to Supply Chain Digest, analytics is the answer. Smaller Manufacturing Robots Leave Room for Human Employees.

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Addressing Talent Acquisition in Supply Chain Management

RFgen

Meanwhile, manufacturers face talent gaps, too. This has significant implications for manufacturing businesses, per survey results from the report. Look to Analytics. ” According to Supply Chain Digest, analytics is the answer. Smaller Manufacturing Robots Leave Room for Human Employees.