Arkieva

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Making a supply chain management assessment takes a more holistic look at the business’ supply chain management practices from demand planning all the way to distribution. Using industry benchmarks from best-in-class operations can help you identify where your business might be lacking and in need of improvement.

Supply Chain Planning Software 60

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Supply and Demand 60

Talking Logistics

JULY 19, 2013

On the technology front, LLamasoft announced the release of Data Services, “a new offering that provides reference and benchmark data to LLamasoft customers and others in the supply chain design community…[this data] enables significant reduction in model building time and validates model outputs against realistic standards.”

Logistics Network Optimization Software 132

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Modeling Software 132

Arkieva

AUGUST 22, 2016

A new report by SupplyChainDigest: “Supplier Integration in an Outsourced Supply Chain World: A Benchmark Report,” showed a growing trend in supply chain outsourcing among manufacturing companies. I urged him to take his corporate strategy document and set up a meeting with each profit center manager. Read Full Article.

Canada 60

Canada Supply Chain Strategy Vendor Strategies Supply Chain Software 60

Zipline Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Logistics data refers to the metrics used to track, measure, and benchmark parts of your supply chain’s performance. Why is Supply Chain Data Important for CPG Manufacturers? . Recently, Walmart upped its OTIF threshold to 98% for brands delivering to their distribution centers. What is Logistics Data?

Optimal Sourcing 52

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Performance Supply Chain Planning Software Cost Reduction Strategies 52

6 River Systems

APRIL 23, 2019

Rupy Sawhney is the Heath Fellow in Business and Engineering at the University of Tennessee, combining both fields through his knowledge of lean manufacturing, the optimization of production without a drop off in quality or worker health. responsible for Esphesoft’s portfolio of intelligent document and data capture solutions.

Warehousing 97

Warehousing Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 97

Arkieva

AUGUST 8, 2016

Changes have also been made throughout the document to clarify and emphasize the collaboration between the responsible agencies and other regional planning efforts, including funding.”. SupplyChainDigest benchmark study of about 100 companies reveals an increase in US company inventories since the recession. Read Full Press Release.

Sourcing Strategies 60

Sourcing Strategies Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software California 60

Freight Plus

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

2019 is going to perform above benchmark,” said Donald Ratajczak as reported by the JOC. In addition, the Taiwanese manufacturer pledged $10 billion to the plant and promised it would create 13,000 jobs. I’m not saying shut it down, hunker down for the future. Foxconn experiencing buyer’s remorse over Wisconsin LCD factory.

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Software Supply Chain 40

Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 11, 2014

Based in Rotterdam, he is responsible within the global supply chain of Cargill Animal Nutrition (CAN) for the task of establishing S&OP and Supply Chain Process Optimisation across five global regions with 250 factories, multiple distribution and warehousing activities and customer service points. All three should be in balance.”.

S&OP 107

S&OP Supply and Demand Material Savings Sourcing Strategies 107

Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 3, 2017

Distribution Network Performance and Design: An efficient distribution network can save a ton of money for operators, but companies often underestimate the degree to which poor network design can impact performance. Supply chain documentation. Warehouse and distribution centre process improvement.

Education 40

Education Purchasing Skills Buyer Training Supply Chain Design Software 40

FLEXE

MARCH 21, 2017

From electronic document management to real-time visibility into transportation logistics, software is modernizing the supply chain. It is an illustration of how on-demand warehousing is being used across North America—enabling FLEXE customers and partners to view a benchmark of marketplace data. Technology has changed that.

Warehousing 31

Warehousing Price Reduction Demand Planning Software Supply and Demand 31

Logistics Bureau

JULY 21, 2017

According to our own research at Logistics Bureau, less than 40% of businesses have documented a strategy for their supply chain operations. Distribution Strategy and Tactics. It was probably around a decade late in implementing basic distribution cost-saving practices such as hub-and-spoke distribution and cross-docking.

Cost Reduction Strategies 45

Cost Reduction Strategies Price Reduction Inventory Reduction Vendor Strategies 45

Enterra Insights

JULY 12, 2021

Each purported use case — from payments to legal documents, from escrow to voting systems — amounts to a set of contortions to add a distributed, encrypted, anonymous ledger where none was needed. What if there isn’t actually any use for a distributed ledger at all? ” He explains: 1. Record-keeping. Transacting.

Supply Chain Software 130

Supply Chain Software Internet of things Predictive Analytics Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 130

EMERGE App

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Here’s our checklist of what your wholesale or distribution business should do in 2019. Are you still using paper-and-pencil records or spreadsheets to run your wholesale and distribution business? Or follow your savvy suppliers and manufacturers as they open production lines in another country. Benchmark Your Business.

Inventory Management Software 60

Inventory Management Software Purchasing Skills Forecasting Software Manufacturing Procurement 60

Talking Logistics

APRIL 20, 2016

What you find instead are functional groups — such as Manufacturing, Distribution, Sales and Marketing, and Procurement — operating in silos, like a boat full of rowers each doing their own thing. Step 5: Measure Current Performance and Benchmark with Best-in-Class Competitors. Which metrics are the right ones?

Supply Chain Design Software 100

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Design 100

Freight Plus

OCTOBER 4, 2018

They would dictate every aspect of the manufacturing and distribution process from origin to end point. A 4PL can ensure that your vendors only see the documents they need to see to perform their intended role. Benchmarking. Conversely, a 4PL is benchmarking against all 3PLs instead of just their agents.

Third Party Logistics 40

Third Party Logistics 3PL Benchmarking Logistics Network Optimization Software 40

Zipline Logistics

JUNE 30, 2020

Typically, it accounts for the planning of demand, production, distribution, and transportation. Benchmark — In logistics, benchmarks refer to KPI thresholds set by an organization to measure supply chain performance. EDI is used to exchange documents like purchase orders and invoices. Order — A shipment of goods.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Strategy 52

Supply Chain Network

DECEMBER 14, 2013

Speaker(s): Rob Bass, Vice President, Distribution, Best Buy Co., Alexis DePree, Senior Director, Distribution Planning, Target Corporation. Networked companies have a single version of information related to inventory status, POs, inventory, shipments, payments and documents. Transforming the Distribution Environment.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 115

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Retail 115

Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 31, 2016

On the other hand, if you’re a business leader who must try to juggle supply chain effectiveness with that of marketing, sales, or manufacture, the following sections highlight the supply chain basics that your company must get right in order to maximise revenue and profit. Distribution Network Design. “What?”

Supply Chain Design Software 40

Supply Chain Design Software Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Strategy 40

Supply Chain Opz

JULY 31, 2012

While a big chunk of cost lies within procurement, manufacturing and distribution activities, cost reduction from procurement function seems to deliver substantial savings quicker. Classification of commodities allows a company to benchmark its the purchased price against a standard price which is maintained by solution providers.

Price Reduction 100

Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Expense Reduction Analysis 100

Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

Deere & Company (brand name John Deere) is famed for the manufacture and supply of machinery used in agriculture, construction, and forestry, as well as diesel engines and lawn care equipment. One of the world’s largest manufacturers of computer chips, Intel needs little introduction. Deere & Company.

Cost Reduction Strategies 54

Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction Expense Reduction Price Reduction 54

DynaSys

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Now you help customers discover the new features of the DynaSys solutions with documentation and training material. It could be linked with the type of playground, the weather, the players I played with or against, and my physical indicators… data from players are compared together…, benchmarked, correlations found….

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Supply Chain Software 52

6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

One is time to recover (TTR), the time it would take for a particular node in the supply chain — a supplier facility, a distribution center, or a transportation hub — to be restored to full functionality after a disruption. China trade war has already put regionalization of manufacturing back on the table.

Supply Chain Planning Software 116

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Modeling 116

6 River Systems

JUNE 25, 2019

For example, many manufacturers see an increased demand in Q4 with the approach of the holiday season. Once you identify all the opportunities to take steps and time out of the process, document your optimized process to create a uniform SOP that can be implemented across all operations.” Standardize processes.

Sourcing Strategies 56

Sourcing Strategies Optimal Sourcing Warehousing Supply Chain Design Software 56

GlobalTranz

MAY 23, 2016

Although an audit may not have already caught issues, constant complaints along specific delivery routes or areas can isolate the source of the problems, triggering a review for the affected truckers, distribution centers or manufacturers.

Freight 136

Freight Shipping Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction 136

Arena Solutions

OCTOBER 6, 2021

With the EU MDR and IVDR requirements coming out, that really has an effect globally because everybody uses the EU as a benchmark. It has all the requirements from the pre-market to the on-market to the post-market activities. That includes all of the UDI, all the PSURs that are about to hit the stage here from a post-market standpoint.

Just-in-Time 52

Just-in-Time Analytics Software Modeling Software Price Reduction 52

EMERGE App

MAY 10, 2020

As an owner of a wholesale or distribution business, you’re doing everything possible to maintain your razor thin margins but — surprise, surprise — you’re bound to make mistakes along the way. You should be storing documents in the cloud for easy access and effortless sharing from one place.

Purchasing Skills 83

Purchasing Skills Sourcing Strategies Inventory Management Software Inventory Reduction 83

EMERGE App

MAY 10, 2020

As an owner of a wholesale or distribution business, you’re doing everything possible to maintain your razor thin margins but — surprise, surprise — you’re bound to make mistakes along the way. You should be storing documents in the cloud for easy access and effortless sharing from one place.

Purchasing Skills 52

Purchasing Skills Sourcing Strategies Material Savings Price Reduction 52

RFgen

JANUARY 18, 2024

Remote access fosters a flexible and mobile workforce—especially beneficial in today’s increasingly distributed work environments. Business Process Analysis Map Current Processes: Document and analyze current business processes across various departments. Resource Allocation : Distributing resources for project success.

Supply Chain Planning Software 73

Supply Chain Planning Software Procurement Solutions Optimization Software Modeling Software 73

Precoro

AUGUST 31, 2023

Recall how manufacturers had to limit their on-site staff due to coronavirus safety regulations; more recently, food production in Ukraine was disrupted, which in turn affected the sales channels of Ukrainian products and everyone around the world who uses or distributes them. In situations like these, every cent matters.

Material Savings 105

Material Savings Cost Reduction Strategies Expense Reduction Price Reduction 105

NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 22, 2017

In a podcast discussion with Kathryn Kelly, who leads the Ohio State University Manufacturing Network, we talked about some of the big impacts that the LIVING Supply Chain will have on small business. I also wrote about this in the context of “ heedful interrelating ” between people working in the same supply chain.

Predictive Analytics Software 72

Predictive Analytics Software Predictive Analytics Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 72