GlobalTranz

JANUARY 10, 2017

From artificial intelligence to refocusing on procurement, the state of supply chain continued to explode throughout 2016, and you need to understand why. A 2016 Accenture survey, reports RF Gen , explained how more companies are taking advantage of AI benefits through linked supply chains. The State of Supply Chain 2016 Trends.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 120

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BlueYonder

MARCH 30, 2023

Have you had a chance to check out the Incisiv 2023 Omni-Channel Experience Index report ? Let’s briefly look at the four key areas: Inventory Visibility and Accuracy With digital becoming the first point of customer interaction in more than 90% of purchases, inventory visibility and accuracy are the top experience priorities for retailers.

Real-time Visibility 87

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HICX Solutions

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Charlotte Anabelle de Brabandt , Head of IT Partner Management & Head of IT Governance US at ZF Group and Max Kent , CEO at Procure Services LTD. The discussion focused on key findings from our recent Voice of the Supplier Survey and reactions to the results from an industry-insider perspective and a supplier point of view.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 23, 2019

The Procurement, or Purchasing, function is considered by many to be a necessary but non-strategic part of any organization. This is not to say that they believe Procurement doesn’t play a role, but rather that they don’t view Procurement as playing a critical role beyond cutting costs and finding suppliers.

Procurement Analytics 50

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

You cannot rely solely on a general management risk reports but also need to develop a specific view of risks, such as halal risks. A halal risk report could provide essential halal risk and market intelligence for brand owners serving Muslim markets.

Risk Management 130

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CormSquare

JANUARY 24, 2017

But the question is, what are the other main challenges in procurement being faced today? Let’s look at a Global CPO Survey from Deloitte and Odgers Berndtson. This survey was done on 324 senior procurement lea ders fr om 33 countries offering a deep insight into current procurement preoccupations. Cost Reduction.

Procurement Solutions 50

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Supply Chain Network

AUGUST 6, 2012

According to the latest American Shipper benchmark survey, transportation spending increased in 2012 – according to 75 percent of respondents – remaining unscathed by budget cuts. Shockingly, though, companies are failing to invest in the necessary procurement tools to manage spend and optimize their transportation networks.

Optimal Sourcing 92

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Unleashed

JANUARY 29, 2024

It helps to reduce your inventory costs , improve operational efficiencies, enhance customer experience, and increase your sales and profit margins. Using metrics such as inventory turnover rate , sell-through rate, and gross margin return on investment allows you to monitor your inventory performance more effectively.

Inventory Reduction 52

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 3, 2022

For example, according to a recent PwC survey, acquiring and maintaining talent is one of the top two risks for business executives. With reports of retail layoffs and overstaffing at companies (such as Walmart and Amazon) to cover Omicron-related staffing shortages, it would appear the shortage of workers may be abating.

Optimal Sourcing 156

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Unleashed

MAY 9, 2024

It measures the effectiveness of the production process in minimising waste, reducing costs, and maximising output with the available resources. Efficiency focuses on improving metrics like machine uptime, cycle time , defect rates, and utilisation of labour and equipment. This gives you the actual output that you can make each day.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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EcoVadis

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

A study by the World Economic Forum demonstrated that businesses that apply sustainable practices reduce supply chain costs by 9-16 percent and increase brand value by 5-20 percent. Meanwhile, a recent report by Unilever showed that its Sustainable Living Brands grew over 50 percent faster than the rest of the business.

Sustainability 53

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 17, 2018

For over 150 years consumers have been able to purchase goods through catalogs and have them delivered to their homes. ” Because logistics can be a significant differentiator, Mary De Asis reports some retailers are establishing their own logistics fleets.[3] For most of those years, their delivery expectations were modest (i.e.,

Innovation 100

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EC Sourcing Group

JANUARY 12, 2023

Procurement success is defined by the outcomes. Spend Visibility is the foundation of any mature procurement function because it identifies inefficiencies and areas of opportunity that lead to better decision-making and ultimately, better outcomes. The path to your desired outcomes may seem tricky, but Simfoni can help.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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Lucas

JULY 3, 2018

WERC’s Annual DC Measures Survey is a great tool for benchmarking your distribution center and warehouse operations, but it’s also a valuable resource for identifying trends across the industry. This year’s survey showed the growing importance of labor-related metrics in assessing DC performance.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

The concept of an index, reporting the market price for a specific good, was developed precisely for this reason. As a result, nearly every industry has created on-demand metrics to gauge market performance, hedge risks, and to power intelligent decisions. But despite its size, containerized freight’s poor visibility persisted.

Optimal Sourcing 239

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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. The Inventory Management Journey.

Inventory Reduction 150

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Supply Chain Opz

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Track public policy development on Pew Research Center At Pew Research Center, you can browse the report related to public policy published since 1983. The report itself is so comprehensive and full of useful data and charts. Commodity Flow Survey is one way to understand supply chain of every industry in the United States.

Resource Reduction 124

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SupplyShift

DECEMBER 6, 2021

In early 2021, the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) gave the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) permission to dig deeper with a report into companies and their end-to-end supply chain visibility— The Resilient Supply Chain Benchmark. 4) It allows you to build stronger, more authentic relationships with customers.

Supply Chain Software 52

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SupplyShift

DECEMBER 6, 2021

In early 2021, the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) gave the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) permission to dig deeper with a report into companies and their end-to-end supply chain visibility— The Resilient Supply Chain Benchmark. 4) It allows you to build stronger, more authentic relationships with customers.

Supply Chain Software 52

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Network Software Supply Chain Demand Planning Software 52

Operations and Supply Chain Management

JUNE 3, 2014

First Reports Filed to SEC on Potential Use of Minerals From a Region of War-Torn Africa. The admissions were among reports by nearly 1,300 U.S.-listed The SEC estimated conflict-mineral reports would cost companies up to $4 billion in the first year, and drop to between $200 million and $600 million in later years.

Procurement Analytics 40

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HICX Solutions

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Meanwhile, in a survey of data scientists , “60% said they spent most of their time cleaning and labeling data,” as opposed to putting it to use. 89% in this survey said, for example, that they do not have total oversight into their suppliers. There is a corresponding need for accurate supplier data for BI/Analytics.

Cost Reduction Strategies 52

Cost Reduction Strategies Purchasing Skills Data Eliminating Excel in Purchasing 52

GlobalTranz

AUGUST 4, 2015

In order to optimize manufacturing operations, or really just about anything, you need to have at your fingertips the best and most accurate manufacturing metrics around. In today's post, we share 5 Golden Manufacturing Metrics that all manufacturing companies should understand to improve plant operations quality.

Manufacturing Procurement 120

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 18, 2015

Overly focused on efficiency and cost savings, i.e. on the “O,” the “S” in S&OP now seems to have become an afterthought. Indeed, a 2012 survey by the Aberdeen group found that reducing supply chain costs is no longer the biggest operational challenge faced by supply chain professionals.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 3, 2019

Responsible Sourcing isn’t just about sourcing and procuring goods and services in a more sustainable manner, but also about ensuring external suppliers are aligned and committed to the same principles and values. Benchmark the market and take into account the ability for different solutions to fit into your existing sourcing processes.

Sourcing Strategies 58

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HICX Solutions

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Meanwhile, in a survey of data scientists , “60% said they spent most of their time cleaning and labeling data,” as opposed to putting it to use. 89% in this survey said, for example, that they do not have total oversight into their suppliers. There is a corresponding need for accurate supplier data for BI/Analytics.

Cost Reduction Strategies 52

Cost Reduction Strategies Purchasing Skills Data Eliminating Excel in Purchasing 52

Supply Chain Trend

AUGUST 13, 2020

Third wave supply-chain planning software will play the machine role in the human-machine collaboration, enabling the knowledge worker to manage large amounts of data, use advanced analytics, and automate processes and decisions across the enterprise and the wider value chain.

Supply Chain Software 147

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Alloy

OCTOBER 3, 2023

An Introduction to Walmart Luminate Listen to the full episode of the Shelf Life Podcast on Walmart Luminate Walmart Luminate is the retailer’s new data, analytics and reporting tool for suppliers — and it represents a massive step forward in retailer-supplier collaboration.

Procurement Analytics 52

Procurement Analytics Analytics Software Forecasting Software Predictive Analytics Software 52

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

In a recent survey by the Shippers Council the top two benefits to organizations of having visibility are to mitigate risk of disruption (73%) and increase customer satisfaction (62%). Supply chain managers require visibility to track the necessary components from a purchase order for production or to fulfill a customer order.

Rail Software 244

Rail Software Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Planning Software Predictive Analytics Software 244

Enterra Insights

JANUARY 3, 2019

Analysts from Innova Market Insights report, “Forty percent of people across the world said they are trying to be healthier by increasing their consumption of fruits and vegetables. ”[5] Benchmark analysts agree gut-healthy foods are on the rise. Benchmark analysts note, “Chefs are looking for new sources of protein.

Food 100

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 11, 2016

In this blog, Andy discusses the health of the manufacturing industry, manufacturing technology orders, and setting benchmarks for company performance. At Wenzel we watch the PMI ( Purchasing Managers Index ) and the USMTO (United States Manufacturing Technology Orders) numbers and compare them with our own performance.

Manufacturing Procurement 120

Manufacturing Procurement Forecasting Software Analytics Software Optimization Software 120

Taulia

JULY 11, 2023

A 2023 report by Glow and NIQ shows that half of surveyed consumers changed the food and grocery brands they purchase based on ESG considerations, for example. A 2022 survey by EY revealed that eight in ten supply chain executives are increasing their efforts toward sustainable supply chain operations.

Optimal Sourcing 40

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 3, 2022

But it’s important to remember that while customers want their purchases fast, sometimes even the next day, many care about the environmental impact of that delivery as well. In response to these rising complexities, late last year, Körber commissioned its first ever Supply Chain Benchmarking report.

Waste Reduction 195

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 26, 2020

As legislation focuses ever more heavily on environmental protection though, and consumers increasingly consider sustainability in their purchasing decisions, all supply chain organisations will need to find the way forward. Meanwhile, Big Data analytics, AI, and machine learning can have a significant impact on supply chains.

Supply Chain Planning Software 84

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SupplyPike

MAY 19, 2020

This can be collected from surveys or household items that track shopping habits. These vendors provide valuable insights into retailers, categories, and benchmarks against other companies. This means Nielsen numbers are now the benchmark for implementing steps and analytics within Walmart.

Data 98

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HICX Solutions

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Examples of friction are clearly shown in the results of HICX’ recent Voice of the Supplier Survey. The survey shows that there are a wide range of concerns for suppliers. For example, one metric would be to count the clicks – how many clicks does a supplier need to make to do business with you?”.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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HICX Solutions

JANUARY 27, 2022

Supplier Relationship Management is the relationship that develops between a buyer and supplier, which is subject to the exigency of the goods or services purchased and supplied to an organization and dictates the nature of the working relationship that the buyer should look to nurture with their suppliers.

Supply Chain Design Software 98

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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. All of the results are reported in aggregate. The predominate ERP SCP solution for the respondent in the survey is SAP APO. Your responses on our survey are always kept confidential.

Supply Chain Planning Software 316

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Supply and Demand 316