The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 16, 2021

China fully shutdown its manufacturing output during this phase affecting consumers globally. Manufacturing Planning. Agility and flexibility, capacity planning, shift from Just in Time to agile and resilient operations. Escalating freight rates and severe capacity crunch. Recovery Imperatives: Phase II.

Pharmaceutical 246

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Software 246

Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Many-to-many can also refer to many participants in a network accessing many, many sources of event data critical to supply chain operations through a public cloud network. The network supports a wide array of messaging types including real-time GPS, EDI, and API-based capacity requests, bookings, statuses, and customs messages.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 224

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Network Software 224

ThroughPut

APRIL 10, 2020

From a manufacturing perspective, logistics management software facilitates effective planning of the supply chain itself and implementation of the final delivery to the end consumers. This involved procurement, maintenance, and transportation of military facilities, services, materials, and personnel.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

Logistics Network Optimization Software Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Handbook 52

ThroughPut

APRIL 10, 2020

From a manufacturing perspective, logistics management software facilitates effective planning of the supply chain itself and implementation of the final delivery to the end consumers. This involved procurement, maintenance, and transportation of military facilities, services, materials, and personnel.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

Logistics Network Optimization Software Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Handbook 52

ThroughPut

APRIL 10, 2020

From a manufacturing perspective, logistics management software facilitates effective planning of the supply chain itself and implementation of the final delivery to the end consumers. This involved procurement, maintenance, and transportation of military facilities, services, materials, and personnel.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

Logistics Network Optimization Software Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Handbook 52

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Everything from contrast dye, to tubing, to medical devices with embedded semiconductor chips would suddenly become difficult to source. Many of their suppliers were using the same sub-tier manufacturers. Dr. Runkle also believed that if the strike did occur, the ability to get truck capacity would be severely constrained.

Supply Chain Planning Software 249

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Pharmaceutical 249

SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

We have Courses like S&OP deployment, Supply Chain Digitalization , , and Negotiation in Procurement. Professionals in this field often find themselves venturing into manufacturing, IT, technology, ERP systems, and even commercial roles. Eight core competencies stand out, encompassing crucial aspects of SCM.

Supply Chain Planning Software 70

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Optimal Sourcing Negotiating Skills 70

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. Demand forecasts are improved with access to downstream data (point of sale, Nielsen retail data, and access to competitor promotion schedules).

Forecasting 189

Forecasting Forecasting Software Modeling Optimal Sourcing 189

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Most are capacity constrained. For years Campbells strove to grow the soup category only to lose share in the soup category due to limited manufacturing capacity for the Swanson’s brand. With air capacity limited due to the decline in air travel, companies moving products using cold chain assets will struggle.

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Supply Chain Planning Software Supply and Demand Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software 395

BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Smart factories, smart warehouses and smart transportation are becoming a reality as manufacturers invest in technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), Internet of Things (IoT), robotics and more. Source: JDA Intelligent Manufacturing Survey. Source: JDA Intelligent Manufacturing Survey.

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

Supply Chain Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Network Software Modeling Software 40

Shipchain

APRIL 2, 2019

As blockchain is now a frequent topic of discussion among supply chain circles, it is essential to consider how it could affect electronic device manufacturers. Marrying electronic device manufacturers and blockchain software vendors will have a profound impact on reducing the spread of counterfeit products and more.

Manufacturing Procurement 49

Manufacturing Procurement Electronics Supply Chain Design Software Procurement Solutions 49

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 25, 2021

This is not a new problem; but it is exacerbated by volume increases, COVID labor issues, and port infrastructure capacity issues. Build capabilities to manage planning master data. Manage Make, Source, and Deliver Together. At the enterprise level, manufacturers and retailers focus on corporate efficiency. What to do?

Analytics Software 195

Analytics Software Analytics Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 195

ThroughPut

MARCH 24, 2024

Companies that leveraged the data they collected to enable more accurate demand planning, distinguished themselves from their competitors. However, the pandemic upended all processes that involved manufacturing, supply, and delivery of goods. The unavailability of raw materials and changing consumer patterns heavily impacted demand.

Supply and Demand 52

Supply and Demand Optimal Sourcing Forecasting Modeling 52

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 25, 2021

This is not a new problem; but it is exacerbated by volume increases, COVID labor issues, and port infrastructure capacity issues. Build capabilities to manage planning master data. Manage Make, Source, and Deliver Together. At the enterprise level, manufacturers and retailers focus on corporate efficiency. What to do?

Analytics Software 195

Analytics Software Analytics Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 195

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2021

David Menzel, the President and Chief Operating Officer at Echo, in the earnings call transcript , explained it this way, “strong freight demand combined with tight capacity were the two themes that dominated Q4. While rates and costs are top of mind, sourcing and capturing capacity is the first priority in many industries.”

Logistics Network Optimization Software 245

Logistics Network Optimization Software Negotiating Skills Negotiate Pricing Report 245

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 7, 2023

There have been many significant developments in the digitization of manufacturing in the past few years. Within Africa, the adoption of smart manufacturing technologies and solutions has been far slower. However, there’s no escaping the increasing digitalization of the manufacturing sector.

Analytics Software 52

Analytics Software Predictive Analytics Software Supply Chain Planning Software Inventory Management Software 52

Logility

AUGUST 23, 2018

Delivery of ‘make to stock’ products to a home or business is now available within hours of making a purchase. A growing number of connected, smart devices that have the capability to anticipate the need for a product are available for purchase. Eliminating excess and obsolete inventory is a priority for many manufacturers.

Supply Chain Planning Software 101

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Supply Chain Optimization 101

Logility

AUGUST 22, 2018

Delivery of “make to stock” products to a home or business is now available within hours of making a purchase. A growing number of connected, smart devices that have the capability to anticipate the need for a product are available for purchase. Eliminating excess and obsolete inventory is a priority for many manufacturers.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Supply and Demand 100

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

These changes can significantly impact supply chains by affecting sourcing strategies, trade routes, and market access. The digitization of supply chain processes, the use of big data analytics, and the emergence of technologies like blockchain and artificial intelligence have revolutionized supply chain operations.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 130

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Software Sourcing Strategies Resource Reduction 130

Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

As communication specialist Karen Michele Nikos-Rose explains, “Countries in the Global North with low production capacities control a significant share of [the global food] supply chain given their purchasing power and location adjacent to important wheat trade hubs.”[3] ” • Digitize the Supply Chain.

Food 130

Food Security Global Supply Chain Design Software 130

Logility

MARCH 19, 2018

The only way to accomplish this is through solving for the optimal supply plan while simultaneously considering all constraints, costs and capacities across the extended supply chain. As food and beverage manufacturers become more demand-driven, often there is a shift toward more frequent changes in production runs.

Optimal Sourcing 113

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Beverage Prescriptive Analytics Software 113

Jaggaer

JANUARY 28, 2019

As we’ve explored in our last two blog posts, economists are predicting a decline in global economic growth due to policy and trade issues both in the United States and the European Union , bringing an increased risk to supply chains and procurement organizations.

Manufacturing Procurement 40

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Sourcing Strategies Procurement 40

Arena Solutions

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Circularity can deliver significant material cost savings through value chains and manufacturing processes, and create additional, value and new business opportunities. Manufacturers adopting a circular economy are realizing they need to think differently. When it comes to circular transition there are no one-size-fits-all solutions.

Material Savings 52

Material Savings Waste Reduction Resource Reduction Supply Chain Design Software 52

GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Today, is day two of our annual year-end series highlighting the top blog posts in each of our 5 main categories: Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Logistics , Transportation Management , Freight. Download: The Impact of Big Data in the Supply Chain & Transportation Management Industry Webinar Replay, Transcript & Presentation.

Supply Chain Software 151

Supply Chain Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Strategy 151

Logility

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

As a former Director of Supply Chain Management for a large multi-channel food manufacturer I experienced first-hand the variety of challenging problems faced by supply chain planners in the unforgiving F&B industry. F&B manufacturers that have more than one manufacturing facility need two different levels of manufacturing planning.

Supply Chain Planning Software 102

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Supply Chain Design Software 102

Arena Solutions

MAY 2, 2023

Circularity can deliver significant material cost savings through value chains and manufacturing processes, and create additional, value and new business opportunities. Manufacturers adopting a circular economy are realizing they need to think differently. When it comes to circular transition there are no one-size-fits-all solutions.

Material Savings 76

Material Savings Waste Reduction Resource Reduction Supply Chain Design Software 76

GlobalTranz

JANUARY 22, 2019

Dropshipping refers to manufacturers sending products directly, but products are purchased through a third-party. As dropshipping increases in use, more organizations will purchase software to manage and control warehouses. It is important to note that a difference exists between dropshipping and shipping direct-to-consumer.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 182

Logistics Network Optimization Software Analytics Software Demand Planning Software Trends 182

Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

It was designed with linearity in mind: a singular focus on minimizing transport costs through building high-capacity, point-to-point distribution infrastructure. And as global trade has accelerated in recent decades, greater levels of investment and manpower have been dedicated to expanding capacity to achieve cost efficiencies.

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning 130

Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

Today, only 8% of companies are satisfied with their “what-if” capabilities and only 22% of companies can get to cost data in making planning decisions. We have not been able to build the planning architectures that effectively let manufacturers plan from the customer’s customer to the supplier’s supplier.

Supply Chain Planning Software 289

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Network Software 289

DynaSys

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Advanced Analytics let you share complex data and collaborate with critical stakeholders to improve forecast accuracy, better respond to consumer demand, reduce inventory, improve production, and grow profits. Sourcing and supplier performance. Fleet Management.

Analytics Software 52

Analytics Software Supply Chain Planning Software Analytics Supply Chain Design Software 52

Logility

JULY 4, 2018

On a recent road trip to retrieve my daughter from college I drove past a handful for chemical manufacturing plants of various types. Viewing a chemical manufacturing plant from a distance everything seems so peaceful and static. Accurate demand forecasts lay the foundation for an effective supply chain.

Chemicals 113

Chemicals Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Optimization 113

Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 22, 2019

The companies that disclosed to CDP in 2018 did so at the request of over 650 investors with assets of $87 trillion, and/or 115 major purchasing organizations with a combined spend of US$3.3 million (US$3.6 million (US$3.6 billion (US$4 million). Printer-friendly version.

Material Savings 65

Material Savings Manufacturing Procurement Cost Reduction Strategies Purchasing Skills 65

Logility

JULY 5, 2018

On a recent road trip to retrieve my daughter from college I drove past a handful for chemical manufacturing plants of various types. Viewing a chemical manufacturing plant from a distance everything seems so peaceful and static. Accurate demand forecasts lay the foundation for an effective supply chain.

Chemicals 101

Chemicals Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Optimization 101

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 20, 2020

Lockdown of cities and manufacturing plants have significantly impacted many industries’ supply chains. Predictive demand can propose prices changes, subject to stock levels and replenishment capacity. Machine learning and big data analytics augments critical roles in supply chain efficiency, problem solving and cost saving.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 230

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software 230

ThroughPut

AUGUST 24, 2021

Companies that leveraged the data they collected to enable more accurate demand planning, distinguished themselves from their competitors. However, the pandemic upended all processes that involved manufacturing, supply, and delivery of goods. The unavailability of raw materials and changing consumer patterns heavily impacted demand.

Supply and Demand 52

Supply and Demand Optimal Sourcing Forecasting Modeling 52

USC Consulting Group

JULY 7, 2020

One of the manufacturers that was able to take advantage of this change in people’s workout habits was Peloton. Sales surge for disinfectant suppliers and manufacturers. ” These include initiatives such as robotics, analytics, big data, internet of things and enterprise resource management software.

Manufacturing Procurement 88

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Design Software New York City Procurement Analytics 88

o9 Solutions

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions and an innovator in wind energy design, manufacturing, and installation. The company services wind turbines in 83 countries across the globe. Additionally, o9’s experience in the wind turbine industry played a pivotal role in Vestas’ decision. . “At About Vestas.

Supply Chain Design Software 52

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