Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

Source: Dictionary.com. Instead, in the SanDisk journey , they adjusted the speed of response to their customer segments, and actively designing inventory postponement strategies. This included monthly reviews between business units and central operations teams and adaptive inventory segmentation policies. It is systemic.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 1, 2022

I work with a group that has a sub-team focused on cost, one on customer service, and one on inventory, but lack alignment on a standard definition of supply chain excellence. On average, industries carry 38 more days of inventory than in 2007. The problem is that most of it is the wrong inventory due to planning fallacies.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Too few companies have a holistic approach to embrace the plan, make, source, and deliver together. Procurement processes–encumbered by a focus on paperless processing, RFPs/RFQs, and efficient procurement–do not embrace the capabilities and requirements of direct material sourcing. Current State of Visibility.

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 16, 2022

A roadmap towards achieving demand-driven inventory replenishment planning. Therefore organizations which have a replenishment planning approach with a demand-driven module, ensures inventory optimization , reduces rework, and eliminates bottlenecks in the supply chain to enhance resilience. Why demand – driven replenishment?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 23, 2020

I write for this blog, craft reports from research for our newsletters, create blogs for Linkedin, and build articles for Forbes. I am also developing a framework for my new book. Orbit Chart for Ecolab at the Intersection of Inventory Turns and Operating Margin Versus the Chemical Industry for the Period of 2010-2019.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 28, 2016

In our analysis, only one out of ten companies successfully improves operating margins and inventory turns at the same time. In our recent analysis of supply chains that are “working well” , we find higher performance when companies have source, make and deliver reporting to the supply chain organization. Inventory Turns.

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ThroughPut

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Integration of multiple distribution channels Customer satisfaction Inventory and storage management End-to-end supply chain visibility. Amongst these challenges, inventory management impacts all others. Multiple distribution channels are also more effectively managed when on-time delivery of inventory is ensured.

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ThroughPut

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Demand-driven Inventory Replenishment Planning. A Demand-Driven Inventory Plan enlists both strategy and execution for resilience and profitability in the midst of economic upheaval. They also are indicative of internal levels of inventory, orders, and demand across the supply chain. External Replenishment Triggers.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

From our lens, the August data further reflects ongoing shifts in production sourcing within specific industry sectors. Output has fallen back into decline after a brief respite in July amid an increasingly steep deterioration in order books. The inventories index decreased 2.1 Continued Contraction Levels for the U.S.

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Arkieva

JANUARY 6, 2017

Over the past year, the Arkieva Supply Chain Link Blog provided thought leadership and informative posts on supply chain strategy tips, trends, and news. Here is a list of the Top 20 Supply Chain Strategy Blog Posts from 2016. So, as I sit down to write this blog, I wonder what are some of the things that make supply chains excellent?

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EC Sourcing Group

JULY 20, 2023

The energy sector faces several unique procurement challenges, such as complex supply chains, volatile commodity prices, strict regulatory requirements, and the need for sustainable and socially responsible sourcing. Book a demo with us today to see firsthand how Simfoni’s best in class solution can supercharge your procurement function!

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ThroughPut

APRIL 30, 2024

Supply chain forecasting predicts future demand for products and services, inventory needs, and production planning based on historical data, market analysis, and current trends. Demand planning, inventory management, production scheduling, and distribution planning are the components of supply chain forecasting.

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EMERGE App

JULY 11, 2018

Google a phrase like “sourcing products from China” and you’ll instantly be faced by almost 39 million results! You need to source for products to sell at wholesale prices to your retail customers. And the place to source for most, if not all, of your products is in China. Introduction. Watch Your Geography.

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 4, 2018

This concept will allow farmers anywhere in the world to process and preserve their produce on site, helping to reduce food loss dramatically at source whilst generating additional revenues for farmers. Henri: Managing a customer’s inventory raises the bar for operations of a steel producer. appeared first on Quintiq Blog.

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ThroughPut

APRIL 15, 2024

Supply chain forecasting predicts future demand for products and services, inventory needs, and production planning based on historical data, market analysis, and current trends. Demand planning, inventory management, production scheduling, and distribution planning are the components of supply chain forecasting.

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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.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 5, 2013

Comprehensive view of source, make and deliver. Most often the focus is on transportation or logistics, but does not take into consideration the trade-offs between make, source and deliver. Focus is on make, source and deliver together. Focus on the level of inventory. I am currently busy writing a second book.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 13, 2015

I knew nothing about the world of logistics, inventory management and order optimization. Much to my chagrin, when I entered into the world of supply chain, the processes of source, make and deliver were usually not designed. Instead, I think that it needs to be holistic to balance the trade-offs of source, make and deliver together.

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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

Intro Email Newsletters News Sites Social Media Influencers Blogs Unexpected Places. So I went straight to the source and asked consultants, trade reporters, Wall Street Journal reporters and others, what their go-to logistics and supply chain sources were. is one of the industry’s most respected logistics sources.

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NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Here’s another blog from my colleague, Rajinder Bhandal from Leeds University. Rob Handfield and Tom Linton, motivate this notion in ‘Flow: How The Best Supply Chains Thrive’ by drawing on the unique work implemented by Resilinc, which has also featured in the book.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 19, 2015

Writing a Shaman blog post is now a Sunday night ritual. When readers finish a Supply Chain Shaman blog, I want to drive a set of unique takeaways. In most ‘benchmarking activities’, self-reported data is the most common source. 4) Best Forecasters do not Have the Best Inventory Results. This is my goal.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

The network senses, translates, and orchestrates market changes (buy- and sell-side markets) bidirectionally with near real-time data to align sell, deliver, make and sourcing organizations outside-in. The focus is on channel data: price; inventory positions; and policies. Customer-Centric Supply Chain Processes. Channel Sensing.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2015

The rising complexity of items sold decreases the organization’s ability to forecast, and the longer lead times across multiple tiers of sourcing and supply, increases the bullwhip impact (distortion of the demand signal across multiple tiers of the value network). Focus on Multi-Tier Inventory Management. This increases risk.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

In this blog post, we’ll explore how Amazon does it all. Services by Amazon Here are some of the key services offered by Amazon: General public: Amazon.com – an e-commerce platform offering a diverse selection of products such as books, electronics, apparel, and groceries.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Today’s guest blog is from John Stuart of the International Logistics Center. Inventory management. The freight forwarding process can be broken up into six key stages, including: Export haulage – the transfer of goods from its original source to the freight forwarders’ warehouse. Can be advantageous to your business.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 18, 2015

Over the course of the last decade, companies have moved at different rates to align source, make and deliver processes to report to common leader. Based on our research at Supply Chain Insights , today, 34% of supply chain organizations have source, make and deliver reporting through a common organization.

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NC State SCRC

AUGUST 18, 2022

Initially, we expect to see many procurement applications of AI in spend analysis, accounts payable, and source to pay applications, but this will become more important as we observe AI applications in areas such as supply risk management, buyer-seller relationships (including email exchanges), and improved supply base management.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 10, 2023

To find out more, please don’t hesitate to book a free consultation call with one of our outsourcing experts. BOOK NOW Need help with insourcing/outsourcing decisions? Book your free consultation. To find out more, we invite you to get in touch to book a free consultation call. Book a free consultation here.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 25, 2013

It is my hope that the readers of this blog will take time to either join us today to listen to the launch of the Supply Chain Index on our webinar or listen to the replay. (We The genesis started with the writing of the book Bricks Matter. Sadly, while writing the book, I found that this was not the case. Why did I care?

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Data source: eMarketer. And based on Placer Lab’s data , the investment looks promising, with monthly 2021 monthly in-store visits up across the board in comparison to 2019: Image source: Placer.ai. Image source: Bring Me the News. eCommerce Purchases and “The New Normal” Retail Categories. Trust Google to have the answer.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

After, I explained this, I granted Peter permission for the council to use the Index (the use of the Supply Chain Insights content follows the principles of open source), I then said to Peter, “I am glad that you called. But, until we meet, here in this blog, I want to give the renegade’s riposte. Views of a Renegade.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

A major challenge for IM&E manufacturers is managing inventory. An ERP system with an inventory management system enables the real-time tracking and reporting of material or parts, and with serial and lot tracking the location and quantity of specific items can be tracked. How ERP can support the value chain. Operations.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

This blog post formed in my head as I worked with clients this month. Granular data by volume is a must to be able to manage replenishment, network design, and inventory targets. A simplistic view is that supply chain excellence is the trade-off of cost, inventory and customer service. Time horizon. The takeaway? The reason why?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 30, 2019

So instead of wearing out the sheets, I thought that I would do some blogging. 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. In this blog, I will focus on market confusion. I hate jet lag.

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NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

This is his third guest blog on Supply Chain View From the Field. This concept of the evolution of supply chain flows and how they resemble nature is outlined in Dr. Rob Handfield and Tom Linton ’s new book, Flow. Ordering a new car meant hearing the salesperson blabber on about electronics shortages causing their low inventory.

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USC Consulting Group

JANUARY 10, 2022

Some operations consultants are advisory consultants, or “boardroom consultants” who perform a two- to three-week study and provide a book of recommendations to help you out, and then hand it to you and go on their way. It’s a useful process, but we’ve found it’s missing a critical area: Inventory.

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DynaSys

JANUARY 15, 2021

There are many possible sources for collecting data. If market conditions have remained fairly stable, historical sale averages are a good source of data. Maintaining balanced books is important for every organization. The post S&OP: A 7-Step Business Process appeared first on QAD Dynasys Blog. Finance Review.

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