ThroughPut

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Not so surprisingly, the 2021 MHI Annual Industry Report found that 31% of the respondents were already using predictive analytics in some capacity, and 48% were planning to invest in it in the next 5 years. Time series forecasting focuses on predicting future data points based on past sequences. Questions like “what happened?”

Predictive Analytics 52

Predictive Analytics Prescriptive Analytics Software Analytics Software Predictive Analytics Software 52

SupplyShift

APRIL 28, 2021

Define the Data You Need Before you can start on your sustainable sourcing journey, your company needs to figure out exactly what data it needs. For example, if you’re in the textile and apparel industry, the labor crisis in high-risk regions has exacerbated the issue of forced labor, which was already a significant area of concern.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Pharmaceutical Sourcing Strategies Optimal Sourcing 52

SupplyShift

APRIL 28, 2021

Before you can start on your sustainable sourcing journey, your company needs to figure out exactly what data it needs. While these topics are generally applicable to any business, where you begin will depend entirely on your priorities and capacity. Define the Data You Need. There are many options for industry group collaboration.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Pharmaceutical Sourcing Strategies Optimal Sourcing 52

NC State SCRC

AUGUST 23, 2017

Nowhere are disruptions more prevalent than in Low Cost Countries (LCC’s), which have become the focal point for outsourced contract manufacturing for major apparel brands such as Nike, Under Armour, Gap, Apple, and others. The most obvious way to create social responsibility might be just to avoid sourcing markets with low social standards.

Cost Reduction Strategies 40

Cost Reduction Strategies Bangladesh Apparel Pakistan 40

Intelligent Audit

JUNE 30, 2022

Everything from a lack of capacity, manufacturing shortages, cost control difficulties, regional supply delays and disruptions, length and complexity of supply shipping routes, driver and worker shortages, rising costs and expenses, and COVID-related disruptions have contributed to the retail supply chain process today. .

Optimal Sourcing 52

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Logility

APRIL 27, 2015

But just as important is ensuring merchandise gets to the right channels and store locations in the appropriate quantities to gain happy customers and higher revenues. Past models often managed Allocation as a one-time process to assign product volumes to a particular channel or store locations during the first release or push of the product.

Research 102

Research Supply Chain Planning Software Inventory Reduction Modeling Software 102

Jaggaer

APRIL 14, 2020

Just-in-time delivery of finished goods and components has been put under tremendous strain. Harvest time is approaching fast in many countries in the northern hemisphere. Catch the on-demand webinar on building business continuity plans and business strategies for the short, mid and long-term. pic.twitter.com/T8B9C8bbi9.

Supply Chain Disruption 52

Supply Chain Disruption Europe Cost Reduction Strategies Material Savings 52

o9 Solutions

MAY 26, 2021

In particular, the landscape is being challenged with a number of fundamental drivers: The changing consumer preferences with the move towards fresh, natural/organic/healthy, convenience foods and locally sourced products but at the same time looking for value. Houston – We have a Supply Chain Problem.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Modeling Material Savings 52

o9 Solutions

MAY 26, 2021

In particular, the landscape is being challenged with a number of fundamental drivers: The changing consumer preferences with the move towards fresh, natural/organic/healthy, convenience foods and locally sourced products but at the same time looking for value. Houston – We have a Supply Chain Problem.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Modeling Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing 52

MIT Supply Chain

OCTOBER 17, 2014

Research underway at the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics confirms that over recent years many companies have indeed established new manufacturing capacity in the US. Our colleague at MIT Professor Charlie Fine uses the term ‘intelli-sourcing’ to connote the complex dynamics that surround this manufacturing location decision.

Manufacturing Procurement 105

Manufacturing Procurement Cost Reduction Strategies Expense Reduction Sourcing Strategies 105

ThroughPut

MAY 2, 2024

Businesses can consistently meet and exceed customer expectations, while at the same time improving profitability – both goals that are unattainable via alternative strategies. Add to that the growing demands of sustainability all around! With cutting costs being the order of the day in most industries, that alone means a lot.

Supply and Demand 52

Supply and Demand Demand Planning Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling 52

Logistics Bureau

MAY 3, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a decade of changes to the retail world in just a year and a half or so. Supply chains are continually disrupted by container shortages, a lack of air freight capacity, and movement restrictions implemented by governments to combat the pandemic. The Dark Store Trend.

Supply Chain Planning Software 59

Supply Chain Planning Software Retail Supply Chain Strategy Inventory Reduction 59

ShipBob

MAY 21, 2020

Recessions bring hard times. It’s painful to think back to the last recession and financial crisis, which wasn’t that long ago, with all of the damage it caused. Now, we’re on the verge of another recession. Essential sectors like healthcare, grocers, household products, and fulfillment logistics are also seeing a rise in demand. .

Price Reduction 111

Price Reduction Food Logistics Network Optimization Software Purchasing Skills 111

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

At the same time, the Chief Purchasing Officer (CPO) has taken on a pivotal role by securing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to protect the workforce and direct materials when primary sources fail. As disruptions become the norm, Supply Chain Planning and Source-to-Pay (S2P) cycles need to be increasingly dynamic and intertwined.

Manufacturing Procurement 230

Manufacturing Procurement Sourcing Strategies Pharmaceutical Procurement Solutions 230

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 23, 2020

They built risk assessment in their DNA to make their value chain as resilient as possible at the same time keeping an ability to adapt and change to market dynamics and customer demand volatility. Zara has become Europe’s most profitable apparel brands by building agility end to end in their supply chains. Case Study Agility: ZARA.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 258

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software 258

Logility

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The computer chip shortage impacting the auto industry was capacity related – fires in a manufacturing plant, not enough factories to produce the chips due to increased demand, and limitations within the industry to accurately forecast demand for various types of chips meant many carmakers were forced to suspend production.

Optimal Sourcing 142

Optimal Sourcing Optimization Software Supply Chain Optimization Price Mitigation Strategies 142

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Insufficient warehouse capacity and a lack of containers while supply chain shortages make headline news. Four industries–B2B Technology, Aerospace and Defense, Retail Apparel, and Food Manufacturing–grew inventory during the pandemic. The assumption is the reliability of the first mile and constant lead times.

Supply Chain Planning Software 264

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Modeling Optimal Sourcing 264

Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

When the ball drops on Times Square to welcome in 2022, the employees at the Port of Long Beach will celebrate moving 9 M TEUs in imports: a 26% increase year-over-year. jump in apparel costs and 5.5% jump in apparel costs and 5.5% As ports become more congested, lead time variability increases. I am worried.

Supply Chain Design Software 437

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Software 437

ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 10, 2022

So, it’s time to level up your planning with digital tools that are designed to forecast intermittent demand, balance service levels with inventory costs, increase sales and market growth share. You must make smart decisions about use of manufacturing capacity and working capital. 4 Common Inventory Pitfalls Manufacturers Must Avoid.

Inventory Reduction 156

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Sourcing Strategies Material Savings 156

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Insufficient warehouse capacity and a lack of containers while supply chain shortages make headline news. Four industries–B2B Technology, Aerospace and Defense, Retail Apparel, and Food Manufacturing–grew inventory during the pandemic. The assumption is the reliability of the first mile and constant lead times.

Supply Chain Planning Software 195

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Modeling Optimal Sourcing 195

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Insufficient warehouse capacity and a lack of containers while supply chain shortages make headline news. Four industries–B2B Technology, Aerospace and Defense, Retail Apparel, and Food Manufacturing–grew inventory during the pandemic. The assumption is the reliability of the first mile and constant lead times.

Supply Chain Planning Software 195

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Modeling Optimal Sourcing 195

Supply Chain Brain

MAY 21, 2018

Just hours after workers were threatened with termination if they failed to enter the facility.) Several major apparel brands and retailers, including J.C. Staff members from BRAC University are using the Sourcemap platform as they travel throughout Bangladesh to personally visit every apparel factory in the country.

Apparel 40

Apparel Bangladesh Supply Chain Design Software Industrial 40

Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

For example, by 2020, Unilever expects to sustainably source 100% of its raw materials, even those used for packaging. If you spend some time studying Unilever’s supply chain model, you’ll find plenty of ideas that you might take away and seek to apply in your own organisation. The Sustainability Drive.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 40

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Design Software Gartner 40

ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Parents Santa needs to get that popular doll in time for Christmas morning, so there are hundreds lining the shelves. Or perhaps, it’s early summer and the local hardware store just got a new shipment of lawn mowers. Say you’re a manufacturer , refining your production and capacity planning.

Inventory Reduction 156

Inventory Reduction Inventory Optimal Sourcing Supply and Demand 156

Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

When the ball drops on Times Square to welcome in 2022, the employees at the Port of Long Beach will celebrate moving 9 M TEUs in imports: a 26% increase in year-over-year volume. jump in apparel costs and 5.5% As ports become more congested, lead time variability increases. As I watched, I shook my head. I am worried.

Supply Chain Design Software 195

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Software 195

PINC

MARCH 24, 2020

Whether they’ve sent their workforces home to work remotely, scaled back their operations, or scrambled to find alternative supply sources, organizations across all industries are implementing new measures to offset the impacts of COVID-19. Now here we are, dealing with the impacts of COVID-19 around the world.

Supply Chain Software 100

Supply Chain Software Inventory Reduction Inventory Management Software Optimal Sourcing 100

SupplyShift

OCTOBER 13, 2021

While spend and inventory management are undoubtedly the pinnacles of the function, procurement departments have been crucial in innovating new ways to acquire more reliable data and implement responsible sourcing processes. A company may choose a point in time—a specific year—or a period of time, such as five years.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Sustainability Resource Reduction Supply Chain Software 52

SupplyShift

OCTOBER 13, 2021

While spend and inventory management are undoubtedly the pinnacles of the function, procurement departments have been crucial in innovating new ways to acquire more reliable data and implement responsible sourcing processes. A company may choose a point in time—a specific year—or a period of time, such as five years.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Sustainability Resource Reduction Supply Chain Software 52

Infosys Supply Chain Management

OCTOBER 19, 2011

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. In manufacturing industry, ATP is used to calculate exact delivery date for customer order considering constraints of operation capacity & materials and various supply and delivery side lead times. Distribution.

Manufacturing Procurement 22

Manufacturing Procurement Retail Optimal Sourcing Industrial 22

New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Source: Data from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. With inflation under 3% for most of the last few decades, most forward buying (also called investment buying) by wholesalers and retailers has in recent times been in response to promotional discounts offered by manufacturers. Introduction.

Purchasing Skills 52

Purchasing Skills Price Reduction Inventory Reduction Manufacturing Procurement 52

ShipBob

APRIL 17, 2020

This ecommerce COVID-19 moment is really the first time DTC brands have had a reset button. It’s an opportunity for brands to get COVID-19 ecommerce advice from one another on how to run a long-term business at a time filled with uncertainty. Dana knows that over-communicating is important at this time if you have true updates.

Material Savings 110

Material Savings Manufacturing Procurement How To Inventory Reduction 110

Unleashed

DECEMBER 20, 2022

In short, there’s never been a better time to jump on the eComm-wagon. At present, Amazon’s highest-grossing product categories are Computer & Consumer Electronics, Apparel & Accessories, and Books, Music, & Video. eCommerce sales grew by 50% during the pandemic, reaching $5.2 trillion globally in 2021.

Modeling Software 96

Modeling Software Demand Planning Software Inventory Management Software Forecasting Software 96

Logistics Bureau

JULY 26, 2021

That makes the slow but steady increase in the number of large companies doing just that all the more notable. Under Armour: Another apparel brand forsaking China, Under Armour plans to reduce production in the country from 18% to a mere 7%. In that time, the company has reduced manufacturing in China by around 50%.

China 98

China Manufacturing Procurement Cost Reduction Strategies Resource Reduction 98

Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The flight landed at Kennedy, took off a short time later and successfully arrived at Liege Airport the next morning. US to limit Chinese firms, battery parts from winning EV tax credits US finalizes rule targeting oil, gas methane emissions When the pandemic hit, e-commerce growth soared, and national carriers struggled with capacity issues.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 251

Logistics Network Optimization Software Price Reduction Material Savings Logistics 251

Resilinc

APRIL 27, 2021

To my knowledge, this is the first time something like that has been said publicly, by an official of Davidson’s standing,” said Gallagher. Citing the Defense Department’s industrial capabilities report for FY 2020, Gallagher said “Chinese manufacturing capacity is dangerously outpacing ours.” to a “mighty sea of coronavirus.”

Pharmaceutical 75

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Software 75