Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2023

Organizations then convert those demand forecasts to the associated quantities of raw materials to purchase, goods to be manufactured, or finished products to ship. It is important to benchmark forecast accuracy and similar supply chain metrics against your peers.

Forecasting 190

Forecasting Forecasting Software Modeling Optimal Sourcing 190

Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 9, 2023

As FreightWaves reports, “UPS has informed its managers not to schedule any paid time off during July and August in case parcels are required to be moved.”. To help shippers save on costs in an increasingly expensive reverse logistics marketplace, FedEx has announced plans to launch a consolidated returns service. 15 press release.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

Logistics Network Optimization Software Negotiating Skills Transportation Purchasing Skills 52

Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 3, 2015

Executive, after executive, lament, “They have purchased many technologies and sponsored many projects to reduce inventories, but they are not seeing results.” We are systemically evaluating each industry in the Supply Chain Insights Metrics That Matter series of reports. However, let’s face facts.

Inventory Reduction 150

Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Inventory Management Software 150

Unleashed

OCTOBER 4, 2020

It ensures consistent repeat purchases over time, regardless of price, convenience or even a global pandemic. Corona’s ‘do nothing’ strategy appears to have paid off — Brand Finance Annual Report in August 2020 named Corona as the world’s most popular beer brand. Support your marketing efforts with brewery software.

Sourcing Strategies 82

Sourcing Strategies Material Savings Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 82

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 20, 2014

In the period of 1985-2000, the SCP market was defined by a list of best-of-breed vendors that included names like American Software, Chesapeake, Demantra, Fygir, i2 Technologies, Logility, Manugistics, Mercia, Numetrix, Red Pepper…. Only Logility and American Software have the same name and business structure. I did not see it.

Supply Chain Planning Software 303

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Supply and Demand 303

6 River Systems

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Create an adaptive unified buying process. “If you look at the typical buying process, it is bifurcated based on geography. If I am going to buy goods from this geography, then I use this process. ” — Sue Welch, CEO of TradeStone Software, as quoted in A Unified Supply Chain , Forbes; Twitter: @Forbes.

Inventory Reduction 75

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Resource Reduction Sourcing Strategies 75

Supply Chain Network

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

RedPrairie and JDA Software [NASDAQ: JDAS], recognized leaders in enterprise software and services for the extended supply chain, announced today that JDA and affiliates of RedPrairie have entered into a definitive merger agreement. About JDA Software Group. JDA® Software Group, Inc.

Supply Chain Planning Software 103

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Optimization Software Demand Planning Software 103