Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 26, 2023

Like Linus clinging to his blanket, supply chain teams make most of their decisions on Excel spreadsheets. Isn’t it ironic that a relational database is poor for mining data about multi-tier relationships? Or a unified data model across source, make, and deliver for planning? The So What And Who Cares? Stay tuned.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Clear operating strategy and definition of supply chain excellence across plan, source, make and deliver. Most companies buy decision support technology, but do not redefine work to improve decisions. What Does Good Look Like? For me, there are ten characteristics that define a great S&OP process: Clear and Actionable.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The issues are largely rooted in politics and the lack of clarity on supply chain excellence. Or planned orders to purchase orders?) Go to the source. Data Everywhere, Insights Are Few. I encourage all to explore the data available and how to drive insights. And how do we measure it? (Is I don’t know.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 16, 2014

The older tools from CAPS Logistics, SNO from Oracle, and Manugistics Network Planning are giving way to new technologies like the Logictools product (purchased from IBM), the Solvoyo product for concurrent planning, the Quintiq technology for concurrent optimization, and the Llamasoft technology platform for optimization and simulation.

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Key takeaways Importance of Procurement Procurement vs. Purchasing Key Functions Departmental Structure Role Descriptions The blog emphasizes the significance of a well-structured procurement department with qualified personnel to achieve organizational objectives. Read In Detail About Procurement Department Here 2.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Supply chain leaders were slow to adopt advances in Big Data Analytics. In parallel, PE/venture capitalists purchased/consolidated network solutions, slashing R&D and delaying investment, reducing industry capabilities. Share data and build relationships. – Technology Evolution Outpaced Adoption. No one knows.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 3, 2024

As an old gal attending multiple conferences (more than I would like at times), I have listened to speakers waft eloquently about the value of concepts like networks, big data, industry 4.0, similarly, over 95% of manufacturers invested and implemented supply chain planning, but their primary tool today is Excel.

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Jaggaer

MARCH 18, 2020

“Big Data” is everywhere. The value of quality data has never been higher, and the power to process that data is more readily available than ever. To better understand the impact of big data analytics on procurement, we turned to industry veteran Walt Charles, CPO at Allergan, who sees big data as a major disruptor.

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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. Some suppliers of demand management software can also provide excellent forecast benchmarking for selected industries. forecasting product sales at 10,000 stores.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 3, 2025

The structure used in this approach was intended to not just conduct labor arbitrage, but to also develop core skills in the P2P space through a captive approach: Our sourcing COE is responsible for the low- and medium-complexity deals where the key outcomes desired include quicker turnaround time, throughput, and extracting any value you can.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The translation of ripple effects of short supply, pricing, quality issues, and freight shifts affects how to source, make, and deliver processes should align. Build customer narratives by mining disparate data and translating it into insights. Or mine supplier shifts to build alternate buying plans. Test and Learn.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 12, 2019

This team was working on quality improvements and found that the flows crossed 117 disconnected documents in access, excel, and google analytics. These sources while functional are difficult to connect. In my experience, usually only 1/3 of data needed for visibility is transactional data. Embrace Disparate Data.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Brent crude oil prices Dec 2009 – Dec 2014 (Source MoneyAM.com). And its technology assets too, like the Kiva robots Amazon purchased [in 2012] and the data centers that power its cloud computing services. Big Data and Analytics for Oil and Gas Transportation. For related commentary, see: Notable Quote: C.H.

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Bristlecone

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Digital Transformation’s Impact on Supply Chains Digital transformation and automation are rapidly advancing the supply chain sector, bringing technologies like AI, IoT, blockchain, robotics, and big data analytics into the fold. Effective OCM reduces this risk.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 30, 2025

Many of the managers I speak with are buying into the application of artificial intelligence in the workplace, but often struggle to identify specific processes that are best suited for AI.I The problem is that the data that AI is trained on is often not representative of the entire population, and hence is inherently biased.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

To drive global scale, companies need to design the supply chain to buy globally and execute locally. The company leverages globally sourcing strategies to buy products at a lower cost and then deploys some unique process logic to drive mass customization for retailers. We are also trying to embrace all of the data around us.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

Customers are buying less. The days of going to a brick and mortar store to buy product is only one of the ways that people want to buy. The days of going to a brick and mortar store to buy product is only one of the ways that people want to buy. The data sets are larger and more complex. Disintermediation.

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 22, 2019

The other part of my role is supporting the inventory management functions within BT Group, driving decision-making around what we buy, when we buy, and where from. It has helped us dynamically optimize our engineer sources as we go. We don’t need a a big data team to do this; just a few specialists.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 3, 2018

On Wednesday morning, when I finished speaking at the Foundation for Strategic Sourcing in Fort Lauderdale, an executive from J&J pulled me aside and said, “Our strengths, are now our vulnerabilities.” ” A supply chain leader from GE at another conference said, “Yesterday, we called it big data.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Historically, supply chain processes were functional focused on make, source and deliver. Digital sourcing? The use of new network technologies to sense and manage supplier relationships to ensure ethical and reliable sourcing.) Digital path to purchase? Cross-Functional and Horizontal. Along the way, avoid hype.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 2, 2016

Avoid buying software from a consulting company. Do not buy software based on partnerships. Open source needs maintenance. With the evolution of open source software, be sure that the solution that you are purchasing can be maintained and evolved over time. They are very different.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Cooper adds, “Placing data and analytics at the center of a digital transformation strategy will allow businesses to take advantage of big data.” ” That’s an excellent question and one which a number of experts have tried to answer, including Bean and Gupta. ” Footnotes. [1] 2] Michael C.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 7, 2016

While traditional supply chain processes evolved from functional excellence definitions for source, make and deliver from the inside-out; to make the digital pivot and become more market-driven, companies need to define new supply chain processes outside-in. How easy is it to buy from your company? Bio-engineering?

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Logility

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Thanks to the power of the cloud and advanced analytics, manufacturers can put data to work, gathering information from multiple data sources and taking advantage of machine learning models and visualization platforms to uncover new ways to streamline processes from sourcing to sales. The term of art is data warehousing.

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Arkieva

JUNE 21, 2016

Supply Chain Complexity 1 – Plan/Source/Make/Deliver/…. Demand Planning is still a big struggle in many, even mature companies. Getting to grips with clean data. How to ensure their buy-in? Many companies try to run their supply chains on Excel. In general, complexity is far too big for Excel to succeed.

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Supply Chain Insights

AUGUST 29, 2017

Demand signals include shopping trends, digital footprints of shopping online or looking at recipes, talking to their neighbors and friends on social media, buying habits, and consumption data. And we’re off to the races to identify the source and promotion involved. That is where digital technology saves the day. #2

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Logility

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Thanks to the power of the cloud and advanced analytics, manufacturers can put data to work, gathering information from multiple data sources and taking advantage of machine learning models and visualization platforms to uncover new ways to streamline processes from sourcing to sales. The term of art is data warehousing.

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Jaggaer

JUNE 18, 2019

Having spent decades at Kraft Foods, Kellogg’s, Johnson & Johnson, and now Biogen, Walter provides keen insight into the state of procurement today and how big data analytics is disrupting the landscape to provide CPOs with meaningful answers for more strategic procurement execution. Q: What are the big trends in manufacturing?

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Supply Chain Insights

JUNE 30, 2017

The global big data initiative was catapulted off the flight deck and the mission of shopper reconnaissance was executed in earnest. These days, almost every manufacturer either has one or is about to pull the trigger on buying or developing one. These are aptly named Demand Signal Repositories or “DSR’s.”

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 13, 2018

” The staff at CIO Review agrees big data analytics has become a differentiator for businesses. “The deluge of data in the market — structured and unstructured — such as market trends or customer behavior and preferences has made big data the latest buzzword in business echelons. ” Summary.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 4, 2023

Importance of Supply Chain Analytics Five Types of Supply Chain Analytics Benefits of Supply Chain Analytics Challenges in Implementing Supply Chain Analytics Supply Chain Analytics System Architecture Role of Big Data What is Supply Chain Analytics?

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Over the past few decades, companies have realized that the way they bring products to market – from sourcing parts and services, to manufacturing, to shipping, to distribution – isn’t just a practical necessity, but an avenue for competitive advantage.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 6, 2022

Many supply chain systems are closed-source, all-in-one, proprietary, expensive, and difficult to customize ( read Why ERP Sucks ). No-code platforms allow for the creation of excellent applications and services by simply dragging and dropping components. However, Finance is now Fintech and Marketing is now Digital Marketing.

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 22, 2019

The other part of my role is supporting the inventory management functions within BT Group, driving decision-making around what we buy, when we buy, and where from. It has helped us dynamically optimize our engineer sources as we go. We don’t need a a big data team to do this; just a few specialists.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 3, 2016

Each are good at localized planning within a focused area of demand, supply, network design, transportation planning, material sourcing or finite scheduling. The greatest value happens when companies can link across source, make and deliver. Tight integration can pass data that has not been reviewed and finalized.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 21, 2021

Multiply that by an exponential global availability of data & information. Would you say that these factors equal a sum that is manageable with excel and homegrown solutions for supplier management? Source: PwC 2019. Source: Deloitte CPO Survey 2018. Where is that data? How do we want to see the data?

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crisp

MAY 29, 2025

Theres also a data deviation problem: where CPG HQ teams, such as revenue growth (RGM), business intelligence (BI), and supply chain continue to operate on syndicated, delayed market reports, which present a big data mismatch from the granular, retail-specific POS insights sales teams need to stay agile and support their merchants.

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