Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 15, 2020

My last post on the Supply Chain Shaman blog was forty-five days ago. I gave thanks when the Patriots jet—championed by Mass General and Robert Kraft (owner of the Patriots)—landed in Boston with a million masks. Instead, use demand sensing technologies to detect patterns with minimal latency into inventory requirements.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 31, 2022

Read more about Robert and Mauro in ToolsGroup’s blog: Do You Have What it Takes to Be a Supply Chain “Pro to Know”? . ToolsGroup is how organizations improve product availability while right-sizing inventory, no matter how complex their supply chain is or how much demand changes. About ToolsGroup.

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Logility

AUGUST 15, 2012

Interest in inventory optimization continues to increase as companies seek a more efficient way to reduce excess inventory while maintaining or improving customer service levels. Multi-echelon inventory optimization (MEIO) is also playing a larger role in the sales and operations planning process (S&OP).

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Logility

AUGUST 15, 2012

Interest in inventory optimization continues to increase as companies seek a more efficient way to reduce excess inventory while maintaining or improving customer service levels. Multi-echelon inventory optimization (MEIO) is also playing a larger role in the sales and operations planning process (S&OP).

Inventory Reduction 100

Inventory Reduction Optimization Software Supply Chain Optimization S&OP 100

Enterra Insights

JANUARY 9, 2023

Retail journalist Ben Unglesbee writes, “Hey retailers, it might be time to ditch your stores, move your inventory to the metaverse, replace your staff with robots, switch from cash to crypto and invest all your profits in some blockchains.”[2] ”[2] Hopefully, his tongue was firmly planted in his cheek when he wrote that.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

In 2004, I joined AMR Research, a Boston Analyst firm. Driving manufacturing excellence without a clear definition of supply chain excellence throws the supply chain out of balance, decreasing customer service and increasing inventory and overall cost. Reflection. To illustrate the point, let me share a story. See You There?

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New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Introduction: Why Inventory Balancing? Inventory balancing (also called inventory rebalancing), the periodic transfer of inventory from supply chain locations with too much inventory to locations with too little, is an underutilized supply chain tactic. In such cases, inventory balancing is often the best option.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 26, 2016

Boston Consulting Group talks about how the “endless aisles” of the internet and omni-channel sales increase product assortment. They don’t know how to segregate, forecast or inventory these “extreme error” items. We have written about the concept in previous blogs and also profiled two firms, Amplifon (Miracle Ear) and Costa Coffee.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 23, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog again highlights the now more noticeable evidence of over optimistic planning that was conducted by major online shopping platforms these past two years. The online giant has also increased the inventory management and logistics fees charged to hosted third-party sellers within the Fulfilled By Amazon segment.

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 27, 2014

by CJ Wehlage If you read my prior blog, “ Storage Wars rescues supply chain ignominy ”, you would have seen my garage after I moved from Boston to San Diego. Every box we collected for 16 years, stuffed in the Boston attic. In January, 2015, I will follow up this blog with more details.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 15, 2023

According to a published report from New Hampshire’s Manchester Union Leader via Yahoo News , plans for the sixth facility call for the construction of a 102,418 square foot combination office and manufacturing facility within Londonderry, New Hampshire , near the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport. All rights reserved.

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synchrono

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Through this guest blog series, I’d like to share some of my experiences implementing supplier quality and Lean manufacturing initiatives by focusing on eKanban systems. reduced inventory waste and carrying costs and more) asking people to change the way they work is also real. by Jim Shore. I know it sounds simple.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 3, 2013

They were born from well-intentioned, bright professors from great schools – Boston College, Carnegie Mellon, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT )– in operations research. It was called multi-enterprise inventory optimization. Over the course of the decade, the inventory optimization market stalled.

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Logility

DECEMBER 9, 2011

. $100 million – Amount Proctor & Gamble saved in just the beauty division from multi-echelon inventory optimization ( Link ) ( Video ). $50 50 million – Total savings HP realized from MEIO as well as a 30% inventory reduction ( Link ). 26% – Amount Boston Scientific reduced their inventory ( Link ). $20

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Logility

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Despite significant advancements in the technology to support omni-channel, adoption of transparent cross-channel inventory has yet to become a reality at most retailers. 69% of retailers maintain separate inventory across multiple channels. She can be reached at blog@logility.com. The desire is strong and the need is clear.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Last week I attended the Sales and Operations Planning Summit in Boston. Talk in the lobby confirmed that one of the highlights was the session conducted by Logility's Sean Willems, Chief Scientist, Inventory Optimization Solutions. There is value in jointly optimizing production and inventory planning.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 25, 2022

More than ever, seasonal inventory needs to be carefully accounted for during the demand forecasting and inventory planning process , ensuring right-sized inventory that can meet customer expectations while limiting the spend and use of working capital. Benefits of Effective Seasonal Inventory Management.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog features our March 5, 2022 edition of This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , a synopsis of noteworthy supply chain management focused technology news which we believe would be of specific interest to our global-based blog readership. Global Health Exchange Acquires Syft. All rights reserved. .

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Logility

MARCH 2, 2011

Don’t forget to check out Lora’s blog, Supply Chain Shaman. She can be reached at blog@logility.com. She will help attendees understand how supply chain organizations have changed and why supply chain excellence matters more than ever in today’s dynamic global economy. Karin Bursa is Vice President at Logility.

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Logility

APRIL 8, 2014

Sean Willems delivered a master class on why optimized inventory policies are crucial to profit-enhancing segmentation strategies that achieve differentiated service levels and maximum return on investment. He can be reached at blog@logility.com. John Brewer is Director at Logility.

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IQMS

JUNE 25, 2019

Blockchain shows potential for increasing the speed, scale, and visibility of supply chains, eliminating counterfeit-goods transactions while also improving batching, routing and inventory control. Improving track-and-trace reduces the need for buffer stock by providing real-time visibility of inventory levels and shipments.

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Logility

JULY 14, 2011

I am going to use the “efficient frontier” concept in inventory optimization as an example. There is a natural trade-off between service level and inventory cost. A full Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization (MEIO) initiative can do this. of Boston University and Michael Martin of Stanley Black & Decker.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

Vendor Managed Inventory processes–once hailed as the panacea of demand sensing–largely operate in isolation within sales organizations (of the thirty-three organizations that we interviewed last year, no market leader has connected these demand signals). It was a cold, crisp winter in Boston.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 21, 2020

Thus ensuring we had the right inventory in the right place at the right time to satisfy our customers’ needs.“ For more information, read our blog for tips on how to improve your promotions planning , or request a demo of ToolsGroup supply chain planning software.

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synchrono

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Through this guest blog series, my intent is to share some of my experiences implementing supplier quality and Lean manufacturing initiatives by focusing on eKanban systems. With eKanban implementations, this can be any number of problems including excess materials on hand, slow inventory turns, too much scrap and more. by Jim Shore.

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TMC

APRIL 13, 2017

Smart mobility harnesses various technologies—including sensors embedded in roads and sophisticated communications systems—to better manage the movement of in-transit inventory. The post Smart Mobility Projects: Shaping the Future of Logistics appeared first on Connect Blog by TMC, a division of C.H. Get ready for smart logistics.

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Logility

MARCH 2, 2011

Consumer Goods companies appear to be “tool-challenged” when it comes to inventory optimization (IO). At least that is what they think based on a recent survey conducted by Consumer Goods Technology , “ Inventory Optimization—Delivering more than just Inventory Reduction.”

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synchrono

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Through this guest blog series, my intent is to share some of my experiences implementing supplier quality and Lean manufacturing initiatives by focusing on eKanban systems. In thinking about this final entry to my eKanban blog series, it may be helpful to review where we’ve been (irony of this to follow). Go Mountain Climbing.

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TMC

APRIL 13, 2017

Smart mobility harnesses various technologies—including sensors embedded in roads and sophisticated communications systems—to better manage the movement of in-transit inventory. The post Smart Mobility Projects: Shaping the Future of Logistics appeared first on Connect Blog by TMC, a division of C.H. Get ready for smart logistics.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 20, 2016

I’m at Heathrow airport waiting to board my flight back to Boston, which is delayed by over an hour so far. Manhattan Associates: New Inventory and Fulfillment Capabilities Give Store Associates More Time to Deliver a Fulfilling Experience. E-Commerce Drives Surge in U.S. Warehouse Rental Prices (WSJ-sub.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Dear Supply Chain Leader, Today, sitting in my seat in 11K on a Cathay Pacific flight between Hong Kong and Boston, I want to report that there is no Easter Bunny. Stuck at the intersection of operating margin and inventory turns, only 10% of companies are making progress. Short cycles require buffer inventories and short lead times.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 25, 2021

A new report from the Food Marketing Institute and Boston Consulting Group highlights the effects increased demand had on organizations in the CPG marketplace. As a result, enterprises involved at all stages of getting a product to market faced an interesting 2020.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 29, 2016

It currently serves the Bay Area, Los Angeles, Boston, New York, Chicago, and Washington D.C., per order for a one hour delivery), utilizes inventory from both its warehouses and local stores and restaurants, and marks up some prices in comparison to the in-store prices.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 22, 2016

First, more inventory would be in transit at any given time. And second, to avoid running out of in-demand products, the shipper would have to stock more inventory as a buffer for unpredictable demand during those 11 days. A time difference of 11 days would affect the shipper in two ways.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2015

We first started writing about and featuring reshoring content back in September of 2013, and have since added 10 more reshoring related posts in our reshoring blog category. And, according to a Boston Consulting Group (BCG) study, 54% of companies with above one billion in revenues are now considering reshoring.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

BOSTON — February 28, 2023 — ToolsGroup , a global leader in retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, has announced the latest version of its Service Optimizer 99+ (SO99+) software, making major advancements in its forecasting and demand sensing capabilities. For more information about SO99+, read our blog on the 8.6

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New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Procurement planning functionality (essentially the planning of future purchase orders) is typically a subset of broader supply planning applications that plan manufacturing work orders, inventory levels, shipments, as well as purchase orders, to meet demand.

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