Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2020

Only 29% of manufacturers easily manage total cost trade-offs. Total cost analysis is more difficult than it sounds and most technology implementations automated functional measurement systems (manufacturing or procurement), but leave the organization blind on the management of total costs. The reason? The result? The reason?

Gartner 243

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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. Doing this, increases the benefits.

Forecasting 190

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 27, 2021

There will still be a workforce needed to maintain those driverless vehicles or costs associated with maintenance done by the manufacturer or a 3rd party. Good data will help you track valuable decision factors such as best per-mile rates, conditional charges, field charges and other variables to ensure your best bang for the buck.

Supply Chain Planning Software 246

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 16, 2014

I have learned that supply chain systems are more complex than I originally thought, and that the relationships between supply chain metrics are nonlinear. I sometimes wonder if I should create a new class of technologies for the network design tools because they have changed so much.) And, in our Digital Manufacturing Study.

Supply Chain Design Software 288

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Overcome supply chain challenges – and maximize margins in the face of inflation – with retail planning software and demand forecasting tools. 49% of respondents were from the manufacturing industry, 16% from the mechanical engineering sector, and 11% from the automotive market. Consultancy UK). Wall Street Journal ). Deloitte Global).

Material Savings 207

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2014

We have found that supply chain metrics are gnarly and complicated.During The Index is a methodology developed by Supply Chain Insights LLC, in cooperation with the Operations Research Team at Arizona State University (ASU), to gauge supply chain improvement. We named it the Supply Chain Index. Our aim was to maintain a 3 to 3.5

Case Study 287

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Kinaxis

MAY 24, 2018

I just returned from the highly engaging and inspiring Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. Through my interactions with college students majoring in supply chain, I do see them taking a wide variety of courses that cross over into newer tools and technologies.

Gartner 111

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