ThroughPut

MARCH 24, 2024

Conditions of erratic demands, long-period metrics, and unavailability of raw materials have brought forth a plethora of problems: Trouble managing capacity with high peaks and troughs in demand for goods, capacity management has become a key concern. Excess inventories lead to excess wastage.

Supply and Demand 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Container inventory is imbalanced. Build capabilities to manage planning master data. Manage Make, Source, and Deliver Together. Fourteen of twenty-eight industries have rising inventories. Change internal metrics to a balanced scorecard and force the functions to work better together. All are out of balance.

Analytics Software 195

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Supply Chain Opz

AUGUST 2, 2018

From the most basic to the most advanced organization, Inventory Optimization is a critical goal and one which underpins the effectiveness of the supply chain operation. Inventory Optimization requires an organization to sustain and maintain the right mix of cost versus service.

Optimal Sourcing 100

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 6, 2013

Closing the gaps happens when there are aligned metrics, clarity of vision and aligned planning processes. It combines decisions across sell, deliver, make and source processes to drive value based outcomes. Metrics Alignment. Most companies operate well within functions, but struggle to build strong horizontal processes.

Supply Chain Planning Software 278

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Container inventory is imbalanced. Build capabilities to manage planning master data. Manage Make, Source, and Deliver Together. Fourteen of twenty-eight industries have rising inventories. Change internal metrics to a balanced scorecard and force the functions to work better together. All are out of balance.

Analytics Software 195

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 14, 2014

I think about this discussion with Keith often as I work on the Supply Chain Index and edit the chapters of Metrics That Matter. In Figure 1, I share a composite orbit chart of progress of Cisco Systems, Intel, Samsung and Flextronics on the Effective Frontier at the intersection of inventory turns and operating margin for 2006-2012.

Optimal Sourcing 283

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 9, 2024

From the ubiquity of the Internet and various electronic gadgets, we are now in the era of next-level digital space where businesses and individuals can easily leverage the power of cloud computing, big data analytics, AI, and the Internet of Things (IoT). This is the technology behind smart homes, health monitoring devices, and more.

Supply Chain Design Software 76

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Logility

JUNE 27, 2018

At its most basic level, supply chain analytics are the application of mathematics, statistics, predictive modeling and machine-learning techniques to find meaningful patterns in the vast mountains of data produced by enterprise systems and external sources. In-Memory Processing: Enables fast response times to analytic operations.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 113

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Logility

JUNE 28, 2018

At its most basic level, supply chain analytics are the application of mathematics, statistics, predictive modeling and machine-learning techniques to find meaningful patterns in the vast mountains of data produced by enterprise systems and external sources. In-Memory Processing: Enables fast response times to analytic operations.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 101

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American Global Logistics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Overview of Supply Chain Management Supply chain management encompasses the planning, sourcing, manufacturing, and delivery of products or services. Big Data analytics Artificial intelligence and machine learning enable predictive analytics and demand forecasting, facilitating better decision-making.

Sourcing Strategies 52

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OptiProERP

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Some standard digital technologies are cloud computing, the Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), mobile, and Big Data. Look at what other companies are doing successfully and listen to customer feedback and other sources to determine how to best implement positive change. Better Insight.

Sourcing Strategies 52

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

.” According to Nimrod Kaplan, CTO and Co-Founder at Water.io, consumer data might not be as abundant as people think. He explains, “Big data essentially has three sources: social data, machine data and transactional data. Social data is comprised of a consumer’s online behavior.

Data 100

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IQMS

JULY 11, 2019

Source: Smartening up with Artificial Intelligence (AI) – What’s in it for Germany and its Industrial Sector? (52 Asset Management, Supply Chain Management, and Inventory Management are the hottest areas of artificial intelligence, machine learning and IoT adoption in manufacturing today. PDF, no opt-in) McKinsey & Company.

Manufacturing Procurement 42

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 13, 2018

We do strategic carrier sourcing and contract negotiation, but it isn’t always time to renegotiate your contracts. Data-driven Optimization. Big data drives everything,” Michael says. Michael gave a number of other examples of potential areas for savings using data you probably already have on hand.

Negotiating Skills 103

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 2, 2016

Stuck at the intersection of inventory turns and operating margins, nine out of ten companies struggle to improve balance sheet results. With the rise in complexity, most Supply Chain Metrics That Matter are going backwards (inventory turns, ROIC, operating margin and growth). Open source needs maintenance.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

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ThroughPut

AUGUST 24, 2021

Conditions of erratic demands, long-period metrics, and unavailability of raw materials have brought forth a plethora of problems, such as – Trouble Managing Capacity : With high peaks and troughs in demand for goods, capacity management has become a key concern. Excess Inventori es : Excess inventories lead to excess wastage.

Supply and Demand 52

Supply and Demand Optimal Sourcing Forecasting Modeling 52

IQMS

OCTOBER 18, 2019

The algorithms iteratively query data with many using constraint-based modeling to find the core set of factors with the greatest predictive accuracy. Source: Machine Learning – A Giant Leap for Supply Chain Forecasting, Material Handling and Logistics Conference (PDF, 28 pp., no opt-in). 15th, 2017 (PDF., no opt-in). no opt-in).

Supply Chain Planning Software 73

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Arena Solutions

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Emerging digital and cloud technologies like big data, cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, the Internet of Things (IoT), and product lifecycle management (PLM) can benefit the circular economy by addressing a wide range of global issues. Gives transparency about what is happening across products and teams.

Material Savings 52

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IQMS

JULY 2, 2018

72% of manufacturers say real-time monitoring is essential for streamlining and making inventory reconciliation more efficient. 72% of manufacturers say real-time monitoring is essential for streamlining and making inventory reconciliation more efficient.

Manufacturing Procurement 71

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

Table 1: Contract of Growth, Operating Margin, Inventory Turns and Cash-To-Cash for Consumer-Facing Industries. In parallel, take a closer look at inventory turns where only pharmaceutical companies made slight progress. In parallel, take a closer look at inventory turns where only pharmaceutical companies made slight progress.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Followed by focus on big data analytics where companies began leveraging BI (business intelligence) tools for data-driven decision making. Leveraging AI/ML and IoT to capture relevant data to help aid supply chain visibility, operational feedback, managing metrics. Foreign trade policies are weakening.

Supply Chain Planning Software 70

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Arena Solutions

MAY 2, 2023

Emerging digital and cloud technologies like big data, cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, the Internet of Things (IoT), and product lifecycle management (PLM) can benefit the circular economy by addressing a wide range of global issues. Gives transparency about what is happening across products and teams.

Material Savings 75

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Supply Chain Insights

JULY 23, 2017

Use our Metrics That Matter methodology to look at improvement and performance. Understand inventory write-offs, impact of forecast processes and technology satisfaction in the planning benchmarking. The seven on-line classes are: Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. How does it help? The game can be played by 10-100 employees.

Supply Chain Planning Software 0

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

According to sources, Stevedores are demanding advance payment in cash. There is a constant push to free up working capital by leaning down on the inventories. How long will you be able to recover your supply through alternate sources or from the impacted supplier? Any such event will cause congestion in the ports.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

Hadoop is an open-source software framework written in Java for distributed storage and processing of large data sets on computer clusters. Hadoop splits files into large blocks and distributes the data over the nodes in the cluster. The data is not moved. (In Most consultants will say that the answer lies in Big Data.

Supply Chain Planning Software 0

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Unleashed

MAY 7, 2019

Inventory management is vital for many businesses; it can make or break your bottom line. So why are 43% of small businesses still using manual methods or worse not tracking inventory at all? No longer do you need to just look at sales volume data. Improve your inventory control with better forecasting.

Inventory Management Software 74

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 30, 2019

Progress on the key performance metrics of cost, customer service, inventory, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) are going backward; not forwards, for most companies. I know of no success in control towers that are not dependent on a data lake for data harmonization and synchronization.

Supply Chain Planning Software 154

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Concepts regarding the emerging set of innovative technologies around “Big Data” were shared, and participants began to explore the concept of ‘segmenting’ data to better understand different types of customers.

Supply Chain Design Software 40

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 9, 2023

This is because most classical planning solutions lack the modeling capability and computing power to accommodate different data sources, large SKU count, and detailed constraints and contingencies to build an immediately executable plan. each with discrete plans generated typically in sequential batch runs.

Supply Chain Planning Software 200

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NC State SCRC

NOVEMBER 5, 2016

Transactional data must be rolled up to ensure suppliers are providing the requisite price discounts, clauses, rebates and charge backs negotiated in the original contract. Contract analytics can provide a summary view on performance and pricing deviations, risks, statistics (expiry, renewal and pending), procurement and sales metrics.

Negotiating Skills 40

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Savi

JUNE 14, 2019

Leverage Analytics to Fine-Tune Your Supply Chain Using live IoT data and many other data sources, you can achieve end-to-end visibility of the location and condition of your moving inventory even when multiple carriers deliver it across different modes.

Analytics Software 45

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 7, 2016

It pains me to see nine out of ten companies are stuck at the critical intersection of cost and inventory turns. In a similar vein, their forecasts for the automotive market would have been on new automotive sales and dealer inventory. I am not quite sure. It evolved over time. I am a manufacturing gal by training.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

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Aera Technology

AUGUST 16, 2018

Spreadsheets are still prevalent and data is still siloed in ERP, MES, LIMS, and other external “outside-in” sources. Error-prone manual processes, guesswork due to incomplete data, and data latency have a decidedly negative impact on the supply chain. and many could even be automated?—?if to optimize its operations.

Pharmaceutical 40

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Strategic Logistics: 8 Steps to Controlling Inventory Flow & Driving Warehouse Efficiency. 6 Benefits of Applying Useable Data in Logistics For Continuous Improvement. Businesses are often left with questions about the origination of such data. Origination of Data. We then are going in depth on each of the 10 listed.

Transportation Management 120

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

By managing processes like planning, sourcing, production, and delivery, companies can reduce costs, safeguard against undue risk, and pivot quickly when faced with the unexpected. The right technology will be needed to collect data quickly and accurately to achieve “true” visibility.

Vendor Strategies 52

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Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 6, 2013

They also report significant savings from logistics cost reductions (15%), inventory cost reductions (8%) and logistics fixed asset reductions (26%). They are tactical rather than strategic, offer insufficient visibility and are limited by metrics, contract terms, and risk mitigation strategies.

Third Party Logistics 60

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Product-focused merchandising starts with product investment strategies developed from analyzing “known” metrics for merchandise performance and product profitability. As a result, inventories are out of balance and expected sales levels are never achieved. Merchandising Evolution. Supply Chain Evolution. Getting Started.

Resource Reduction 58

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