Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 27, 2025

Mike Ledyard Vested Program Faculty, Vested Way / University ofTennessee Posted on: Aug, 04 2017 Excellent article. The service provider is the subject matter expert in the services provided, and in an excellent position to enhance the capabilities and services offered by the shipper. of the total $14.5B What am I missing?

Gartner 41

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 22, 2025

Mike Ledyard Vested Program Faculty, Vested Way / University ofTennessee Posted on: Aug, 04 2017 Excellent article. The service provider is the subject matter expert in the services provided, and in an excellent position to enhance the capabilities and services offered by the shipper. of the total $14.5B What am I missing?

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 41

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 8, 2025

Mike Ledyard Vested Program Faculty, Vested Way / University ofTennessee Posted on: Aug, 04 2017 Excellent article. The service provider is the subject matter expert in the services provided, and in an excellent position to enhance the capabilities and services offered by the shipper. of the total $14.5B What am I missing?

Cargo 41

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 1, 2025

Mike Ledyard Vested Program Faculty, Vested Way / University ofTennessee Posted on: Aug, 04 2017 Excellent article. The service provider is the subject matter expert in the services provided, and in an excellent position to enhance the capabilities and services offered by the shipper. of the total $14.5B What am I missing?

Gartner 41

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 25, 2025

Mike Ledyard Vested Program Faculty, Vested Way / University ofTennessee Posted on: Aug, 04 2017 Excellent article. The service provider is the subject matter expert in the services provided, and in an excellent position to enhance the capabilities and services offered by the shipper.

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 6, 2025

Mike Ledyard Vested Program Faculty, Vested Way / University ofTennessee Posted on: Aug, 04 2017 Excellent article. The service provider is the subject matter expert in the services provided, and in an excellent position to enhance the capabilities and services offered by the shipper. of the total $14.5B What am I missing?

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 11, 2025

News that 3PL giant DHL will buy more than 1000 robots from Boston Dynamics, according to a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the two firms. Mike Ledyard Vested Program Faculty, Vested Way / University ofTennessee Posted on: Aug, 04 2017 Excellent article.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 18, 2025

I will note we lost one member of our index when software maker and privately held Aptean acquired Logility early in 2025, and will soon lose another software company when non-public WiseTech’s purchase of e2open is finalized. Mike Ledyard Vested Program Faculty, Vested Way / University ofTennessee Posted on: Aug, 04 2017 Excellent article.

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 13, 2025

CSCMP members can download a copy for no charge, and others can purchase one for a modest fee. Mike Ledyard Vested Program Faculty, Vested Way / University ofTennessee Posted on: Aug, 04 2017 Excellent article. A larger question, would it be purely an IO problem or also a Demand Planning (Forecast Error) problem?

Logistics Network Optimization Software 41

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 10, 2025

Mike Ledyard Vested Program Faculty, Vested Way / University ofTennessee Posted on: Aug, 04 2017 Excellent article. The service provider is the subject matter expert in the services provided, and in an excellent position to enhance the capabilities and services offered by the shipper. of the total $14.5B What am I missing?

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 16, 2025

Commandment 9: Insist on User Friendliness Independent of the effort put forth to design a system, purchase hardware and develop software, the single biggest test of implementation occurs when an operator attempts to scan bar coded media. A larger question, would it be purely an IO problem or also a Demand Planning (Forecast Error) problem?

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 25, 2025

Smith’s pilots were asked to use their personal credit cards to buy fuel and stagger cashing their paychecks.” ( See More Below) CATEGORY SPONSOR: SOFTEON At one point, the company was down to its last $5,000 — which Smith took to Las Vegas and turned into $27,000 playing blackjack.

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 19, 2025

Mike Ledyard Vested Program Faculty, Vested Way / University ofTennessee Posted on: Aug, 04 2017 Excellent article. The service provider is the subject matter expert in the services provided, and in an excellent position to enhance the capabilities and services offered by the shipper. of the total $14.5B What am I missing?

Supply Chain Design Software 41

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 23, 2025

Mike Ledyard Vested Program Faculty, Vested Way / University ofTennessee Posted on: Aug, 04 2017 Excellent article. The service provider is the subject matter expert in the services provided, and in an excellent position to enhance the capabilities and services offered by the shipper. of the total $14.5B What am I missing?

South Africa 41

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 17, 2025

Mike Ledyard Vested Program Faculty, Vested Way / University ofTennessee Posted on: Aug, 04 2017 Excellent article. The service provider is the subject matter expert in the services provided, and in an excellent position to enhance the capabilities and services offered by the shipper. of the total $14.5B What am I missing?

Gartner 41

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 2, 2025

The erratic trade policy with on-again/off-again tariffs has led to price uncertainty for customers, who appear to be prepared to hold off large capital purchases until stability returns. This has resulted in further reductions in customer demand and softening sales for the balance of 2025." a little up from 48.5

Manufacturing Procurement 41

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 15, 2025

Mike Ledyard Vested Program Faculty, Vested Way / University ofTennessee Posted on: Aug, 04 2017 Excellent article. The service provider is the subject matter expert in the services provided, and in an excellent position to enhance the capabilities and services offered by the shipper. of the total $14.5B What am I missing?

Analysis 41

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 9, 2025

Mike Ledyard Vested Program Faculty, Vested Way / University ofTennessee Posted on: Aug, 04 2017 Excellent article. The service provider is the subject matter expert in the services provided, and in an excellent position to enhance the capabilities and services offered by the shipper. of the total $14.5B What am I missing?

Supply Chain Design Software 41

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 17, 2025

Mike Ledyard Vested Program Faculty, Vested Way / University ofTennessee Posted on: Aug, 04 2017 Excellent article. The service provider is the subject matter expert in the services provided, and in an excellent position to enhance the capabilities and services offered by the shipper. of the total $14.5B What am I missing?

Supply Chain Design Software 47

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

This morning, unexpectedly, I found myself in the middle of a debate between my two panelists on the Planning Benchmarking Panel for the Summit. Recently through my analysis of the planning benchmarking work, I have become fascinated on the role of inventory in the market-driven value network.

Waste Reduction 379

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 27, 2015

Last week, I interviewed Robert Byrne, founder of Terra Technology on his demand planning benchmarking study. I enjoy creating the podcast series, and Rob’s findings in his benchmark study are always thought-provoking. This is his fifth year of studying demand processes. Figure 1: Calculating the Long Tail.

Supply and Demand 350

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 6, 2015

In the second act of supply chain planning–tightly integrated ERP to supply chain planning–I was an industry analyst. I was an avid student of supply chain excellence; and in this role, I watched as best-of-breed solution after best-of-breed solution replaced with more complicated technology. I was a skeptic.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 20, 2014

The implementations were longer, the purchase costs were higher, and the functionality was less robust and lacking flexibility. Demand Planning Implementations Are Faster with Fewer Issues Than Supply. Demand planning is less industry specific than supply. I did not see it. Related.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

The inherent buying patterns of consumers are also changing. Purchases in the center store of the grocery store are in decline, and apparel tastes are shifting. There has never been a better time to think about reduction of demand latency and using market signals to sense demand. Focus on Sensing using Independent Demand.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

The network senses, translates, and orchestrates market changes (buy- and sell-side markets) bidirectionally with near real-time data to align sell, deliver, make and sourcing organizations outside-in. Let’s start with a clear definition of the terms: Demand Networks. Demand Sensing. Demand Shaping.

Material Savings 246

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Logility

DECEMBER 15, 2023

This reality is compelling F&B companies to rethink their strategies and approach to supply chain optimization and demand planning. Staying competitive in this intense landscape demands finely tuned operations that are highly efficient and effective – from product concept to customer consumption.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Research from APQC’s Open Standards Benchmarking in procurement shows that organizations without formal SRM programs report 121 percent longer supplier lead times. Accurate planning not only reduces stock and improves service levels; it also reduces costs by avoiding expediting and minimising write downs.

Waste Reduction 274

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crisp

JUNE 29, 2022

” Dan Capraun, Senior Manager of Strategy and Planning. For his own use, Dan loves Crisp’s Outbound Connector for Excel , which automatically refreshes the latest retail insights directly into his frequently used Excel files. ” Dan Capraun, Senior Manager of Strategy and Planning.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 19, 2024

This includes implementing lean manufacturing principles and utilizing advanced planning software, so businesses can optimize production processes and minimize waste. Demand Planning and Inventory management Inventory management is crucial for ensuring adequate stock levels and minimizing carrying costs. Enroll Now!

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ThroughPut

MAY 13, 2022

Before getting into the forecasting models, it would be useful to define the three main components of demand forecasting. Demand forecasting by itself refers to the process of estimating the future demand for a product or service. This demand forecast in turn forms the basis for the overall demand plan.

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Planning tips to unify supply chains. 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. Logistics personnel and supplier management pointers.

Inventory Reduction 75

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ThroughPut

MAY 13, 2022

Before getting into the forecasting models, it would be useful to define the three main components of demand forecasting. Demand forecasting by itself refers to the process of estimating the future demand for a product or service. This demand forecast in turn forms the basis for the overall demand plan.

Forecasting 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 19, 2021

“We are considering the purchase of Blue Yonder, Logility, Kinaxis, o9, or OMP. For you, what defines a feasible plan? How do you define excellence in planning? Companies that buy technologies from an RFP process have a high likelihood of ending up in this predicament. I question, “How is this possible?”

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Was it that Kraft was not clear in its definition of supply chain excellence (which was true) or not clear on how to best use the system (which was also true)? What defines supply chain excellence? ” Observations I think that we need to question the basics of today’s supply chain planning implementations. .”

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 19, 2021

“We are considering the purchase of Blue Yonder, Logility, Kinaxis, o9, or OMP. For you, what defines a feasible plan? How do you define excellence in planning? Companies that buy technologies from an RFP process have a high likelihood of ending up in this predicament. I question, “How is this possible?”

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Arkieva

JANUARY 6, 2017

The ABCDs of an Excellent Supply Chain. In this 2-part Supply chain strategy post , the Managing Director at Solventure – Bram Desmet, discusses the key elements of an excellent supply chain. So, as I sit down to write this blog, I wonder what are some of the things that make supply chains excellent? Please subscribe here.

Inventory Reduction 84

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

For example, a consumer products business might determine that it will reestablish its demand plan once 90% of field agents — employees who work closely with retail customers — have returned to work and provide localized forecasts. ” — Understanding Supply Chain Excellence , Michigan State University; Twitter: @michiganstateu 33.

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