The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 14, 2021

In fact, today several leading halal production standards (like the Indonesian and Malaysian halal standards) are already requiring a segregation between halal and non-halal in transport and storage for halal certified manufacturers. In summary, halal supply chain management = halal excellence of supply chain processes.

Pharmaceutical 237

Pharmaceutical Buyer Training Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Strategy 237

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 29, 2020

While touted as a digital procurement provider, it took the Company nine days to onboard me as a vendor, and two weeks to process a Purchase Order. Let’s learn from the past to unlearn to rethink supply chain excellence. I have my fingers crossed today, that I may finally receive payment from one of the largest Indian BPOs.

Optimal Sourcing 299

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John Galt

JUNE 11, 2025

Applications One Platform for All Your Planning Needs S&OP Demand Supply Inventory Deliver Schedule Platform Powerful Capabilities to Elevate Your Planning Advanced Analytics Probabilistic Planning What-if Scenarios Artificial Intelligence Socialization Sustainability Galt Connect Services Empowering You to Reach Your Full Potential Digital Transformation (..)

Forecasting 68

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 28, 2015

Many companies talk about Supply Chain Excellence, but most leaders struggle to define it. One supply chain leader, in a discussion last week, likened supply chain excellence to fitness. He felt that supply chain excellence was analogous. Our journey for supply chain excellence has changed and evolved over time.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Cost Reduction Strategies 150

Unleashed

AUGUST 11, 2020

Effective inventory management is crucial to reducing costs in any manufacturing business. This is particularly true in the food manufacturing industry, which characteristically has a high volume of products stored, and an urgent need to fill existing client orders to match ongoing consumer demand.

Manufacturing Procurement 89

Manufacturing Procurement Inventory Management Software Supply Chain Planning Software Forecasting Software 89

Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

I was on a call last week with a large company in the food and beverage space that has spent $100s of millions, and many years, on an ERP deployment. They have piloted the process in Excel and know that they need an enterprise level solution for a global roll-out of S&OP. However, excellence in corporate planning matters.

Supply Chain Planning Software 261

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DELMIA Quintiq

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Shifts in food manufacturing often mirror consumer trends, but they typically reflect technological advancements, too. However, if they do, the benefits could reach consumers and manufacturers alike. People purchasing the items can feel more confident about food freshness and not worry about checking date stamps.

Manufacturing Procurement 334

Manufacturing Procurement Food Manufacturing Eliminating Excel in Purchasing 334

Logility

AUGUST 24, 2023

It enables you to figure out the “what,” the “when,” the “where,” and the “how many” behind all your manufacturing activities: What: Determine the exact product mix you’ll need to produce to satisfy customer demand. Your master production schedule also enables you to understand the constraints across your entire manufacturing network.

Supply Chain Planning Software 147

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Demand Planning Software Forecasting Software 147

QAD

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

It has most definitely impacted how people buy products of all types and in all industries. For example, manufacturers have had to alter business models to be able to accommodate the change in consumer behavior. However, at the same time, the technology of better data management is most definitely helping manufacturers as well.

Sustainability 98

Sustainability Manufacturing Procurement Purchasing Skills Optimal Sourcing 98

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 6, 2015

He discussed the adoption of the steam engine and the electric motor in the manufacturing sector. Today, we take these technologies for granted, but the electric motor was the genesis of the horizontal manufacturing plant. In food and beverage companies, I think that we are at a supply chain crisis. I was a skeptic.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Forecasting Software Demand Planning Software 150

Synovos

AUGUST 9, 2023

RS Integrated Supply’s Costanza Campi to speak at World Procurement Excellence Summit WARRINGTON, UK / RADNOR, PA 8 AUGUST 2023 – Costanza Campi, Senior Vice President of Global Procurement for RS Integrated Supply, has been selected to present at the upcoming World Procurement Excellence Summit in Cologne, Germany.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Solutions Procurement Analytics Eliminating Excel in Purchasing 52

Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 15, 2016

The majority of manufacturing and retail companies want better performing supply chains. Process industry leaders–chemical, consumer packaged goods, food/beverage–have greater issues using data, with software usability, and building effective connections to align and build effective relationships with trading partners.

Supply Chain Software 150

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IT Supply Chain

JUNE 19, 2025

Around 47% of consumers state they are likely to purchase from a brand that includes diversity in its advertising. That is, why certain colors might be problematic, how family structures influence purchasing decisions, or what social media platforms matter in different regions. Target often excels at this.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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Unleashed

JULY 25, 2021

Let’s look at how smart food businesses can reduce their waste – and how the right food manufacturing software helps them do it. How can food and beverage manufacturers reduce their waste? The following five strategies can help food and beverage manufacturers to manage and reduce their food waste: 1.

Waste Reduction 98

Waste Reduction Food Inventory Reduction Material Savings 98

USC Consulting Group

OCTOBER 26, 2020

So, when you’re instituting new efficiencies to improve the processes and procedures that they use on the job every day, one vital key to success is getting their buy-in from the get-go. Initial buy-in is only the beginning of the importance of your employees to this process. Making the changes stick. It goes further than that.

Eliminating Excel in Purchasing 52

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 13, 2022

Brand loyalty was tossed out the window as desperate consumers made product availability and price their motivating purchase factors. John Williamson, an Account Leader at ddm marketing + communications, suggests consumer packaged goods manufacturers should start this effort by looking at their brand strategy.[1] Enhancing CPG Brands.

Price Reduction 130

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Logility

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Just like every aspect of our modern society, the COVID-19 pandemic has tested how food and beverage (F&B) networks navigate continuous and dramatic changes. What if” companies could get ahead of the overproduction of food supplies and ingredients, diverting them to new manufacturers or product lines?

Scenario Planning 130

Scenario Planning Modeling Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software 130

Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 28, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides the second in a multi-part series addressing the renewed importance of production planning and operational excellence in this very uncertain and constantly changing business environment. Refocusing on Operational Excellence In the previous section, we identified a number of drivers for operational efficiency.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Blue Yonder is shown as being able to provide WMS solutions across many industries, including Automotive, Food & Beverage, High Tech, Consumer Goods, Life Sciences, Logistics Service Providers, E-Commerce, and Retail Grocery, Hardlines and Softlines.

Supply Chain Planning Software 126

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Under a VMI system the supplier, usually a manufacturer, is responsible for optimising the level of inventory held by the distributor. Instead, it sends the order directly to a manufacturer or another type of supplier, who then transports the order directly to the customer. Learn more: Better Dropshipping with Inventory Management 5.

Inventory Reduction 95

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Logility

MARCH 30, 2020

For the first time in history, shelves of stores across the globe that sell food, beverage and other fast-moving consumer goods (including toilet paper, hand sanitizer and cleaning products) are nearly empty. According to the survey, 44 percent of manufacturers do not have a plan for supply chain disruptions from China.

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Supply Chain Disruption 130

Unleashed

AUGUST 18, 2021

Reverse logistics is the process of goods returning to their point of origin – back from the purchaser to the manufacturer or supplier. Today, reverse logistics can no longer be an afterthought for manufacturers, but is instead an integral part of supply chain planning. What steps make up the reverse logistics process?

Reverse Logistics 98

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Unleashed

MAY 19, 2020

Leveraging the best manufacturing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, maximising productive efficiency, and accessing management expertise early , are the strategies that will set the best apart. Don’t purchase any supply chain solution that is not Cloud or SaaS based. Be careful where you get your advice from.

Supply Chain Planning Software 98

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crisp

MAY 21, 2025

Multinational food ingredient manufacturer Kerry , for example, demonstrates this power through its Trendspotter AI platform, which analyzes millions of data points from global media content to identify emerging food and beverage trends and develop products in as little as 2 months compared to traditional timelines of 6-9 months.

Inventory Reduction 40

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 29, 2019

Zombie assets can also result in items being bought twice by purchasing departments who don’t know that suitable assets are already on hand. In this case, computerized systems like Excel are still counted as manual systems because they still rely on human input and adjustments.). How Can a Business Deal with Ghost Assets?

Inventory Reduction 82

Inventory Reduction Inventory Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 82

Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 15, 2015

Two years ago Diageo, the global leader in beverage alcohol with iconic brands including Johnnie walker, Smirnoff and guinness, embarked on a route to Consumer programme. Two years ago Diageo, the global leader in beverage alcohol with iconic brands including Johnnie walker, Smirnoff and guinness, embarked on a route to Consumer programme.

Supply Chain Planning 60

Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Manufacturing Procurement 60

SupplyPike

JUNE 9, 2020

Private label brands (or own-label brands) constitute the merchandise that retailers sell with their own packaging but are manufactured by a third party. In other words, private label brands are products that are manufactured for a specific retailer and branded with the retailer’s attributes.

Manufacturing Procurement 61

Manufacturing Procurement Purchasing Skills Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 61

RFgen

JUNE 8, 2023

Food suppliers, for example, hold a significant portion of operational revenue in their purchased but unused inventories, necessitating improved inventory control procedures. Supply Chain Dive recently found that over 67% of supply chain managers use Excel to keep track of inventory. That’s a problem.

Inventory Management Software 84

Inventory Management Software Supply Chain Planning Software Optimization Software Demand Planning Software 84

RFgen

AUGUST 7, 2022

All told, less than 50% of food and beverage companies are fully compliant with current traceability regulations—including the Bioterrorism Act and FSMA. In surveys by the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), 58% of respondents’ companies had been affected by a product recall in the last five years.

Food 52

Food Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Manufacturing Procurement 52

ThroughPut

APRIL 13, 2021

Industries like food, beverage, and other related processing face some unique production issues. With these challenges limiting productivity, revenue becomes a challenge for Food & Beverage businesses. Let us understand capacity planning in the context of the Food & Beverage industry. Types of capacity planning.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Capacity Food 52

ThroughPut

APRIL 13, 2021

Industries like food, beverage, and other related processing face some unique production issues. With these challenges limiting productivity, revenue becomes a challenge for Food & Beverage businesses. Let us understand capacity planning in the context of the Food & Beverage industry. Types of capacity planning.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Capacity Food 52

Bristlecone

MAY 31, 2020

SAP ARIBA: Bristlecone Industry-Specific Tactical Sourcing (BITS) – Introduces industry best practices into tactical sourcing, accelerates SAP Ariba Guided Buying deployment and adoption, and enhances user experience. Supply chain assessment for global food and beverage giant. EXECUTIVE INSIGHT: CREATING A RESILIENT SUPPLY CHAIN. “I

Optimal Sourcing 52

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IT Supply Chain

JUNE 12, 2025

If you are confused about whether buying a hybrid car is the right choice, we are here to help you make the right choice. If you are planning to buy a vehicle, a hybrid might be the perfect choice. Conclusion A hybrid car is an excellent investment if you want fuel efficiency and greater resale value in your vehicle.

Sourcing Strategies 52

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IT Supply Chain

JUNE 12, 2025

If you are confused about whether buying a hybrid car is the right choice, we are here to help you make the right choice. If you are planning to buy a vehicle, a hybrid might be the perfect choice. Conclusion A hybrid car is an excellent investment if you want fuel efficiency and greater resale value in your vehicle.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 15, 2015

Two years ago Diageo, the global leader in beverage alcohol with iconic brands including Johnnie walker, Smirnoff and guinness, embarked on a route to Consumer programme. Two years ago Diageo, the global leader in beverage alcohol with iconic brands including Johnnie walker, Smirnoff and guinness, embarked on a route to Consumer programme.

Supply Chain Planning 60

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Unleashed

AUGUST 29, 2023

In manufacturing, inventory management software is also used to track parts, raw materials, and production documents – such as a bill of materials and work orders – through the supply chain. The purchasing manager can then create a purchase order for the required goods and send it to your supplier.

Inventory Management Software 52

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o9 Solutions

JANUARY 12, 2022

This included multiple clients that expanded their use of o9’s solutions within 12 months of their initial purchase, reinforcing the rapid value delivered by o9’s platform. o9 is recognized by the World Economic Forum’s 2021 New Champions Awards for Excellence in Innovation. o9 ranks No.

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