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 define supply chain excellence as year-over-year performance better than the peer group on this balanced scorecard. 06/2020 Kinaxis buys Rubikloud for 60M$. Stay tuned.

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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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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

Source: Dictionary.com. How do they buy from you? How do they buy from you?” Instead, in the SanDisk journey , they adjusted the speed of response to their customer segments, and actively designing inventory postponement strategies. During the year, I go to a lot of conferences. Why does it matter to you?

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 19, 2024

In essence, a structured supply chain department as described in the blog can help you deliver the right supply chain strategy and goals which helps cost reduction, improve customer service, on-time delivery, and better working capital. Procurement Procurement involves sourcing and acquiring the materials or products needed for production.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 9, 2020

Before boarding the plane, I watched a traveler pull a diet Coke from the bin and thought about the struggle to source sweetener with the rise of COV-19. As I poured the dog food into the bowl for my pups, I wondered if I was going to have to switch kibble due to the looming issues of sourcing taurine—a health additive in many pet foods.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Before reading this post, consider reading my prior blog post, Don’t AI This. The translation of ripple effects of short supply, pricing, quality issues, and freight shifts affects how to source, make, and deliver processes should align. Or mine supplier shifts to build alternate buying plans. Or transform work?”

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Featuring Our 10 Best Inventory Management Articles! Inventory management is a holistic and logical methodology for handling both raw materials and finished products. Raw material inventory management represents a vital stage in the successful supervision of any manufacturing company’s supply chain. Subscribe Here!

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

In this blog, I’ll try to shed more light on it with examples from our work with our customers. In this blog, I’ll focus on the Q-commerce case. They can adjust quantities and generate supplier replenishment orders in PDF or Excel as needed. Composability as an Enabler of Agility & Resilience.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 2, 2023

From stringent quality standards to comprehensive documentation requirements, Class 1 and 2 manufacturers must navigate a complex landscape to ensure compliance and product excellence. The ability to monitor transfers between multiple warehouses provides complete visibility, ensuring efficient inventory management.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 7, 2016

Editor's Note: This is a two part series featuring Chuck Intrieri, who along with providing excellent insights over at his industry leading The Lean Supply Chain blog, is also a consultant who works with companies for Cost Reduction, Supply Chain Optimization, Logistics, Manufacturing, and 3PL Selection.

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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. The ABCDs of an Excellent Supply Chain. Happy new year! Please subscribe here. Read More ».

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

So why do we feature content related to Vendor Managed Inventory? In a VMI model, part of the equation is the inbound & outbound flow of the inventory. Inventory is then put on pallets and shipped as freight. ” Vendor Managed Inventory Model: A Quick Back Story. No Purchase Orders were used.

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Precoro

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

What different products or services does the staff need to purchase in order to produce pizza? Direct procurement , or direct spend , is the purchase of goods and services directly associated with the manufacturing of the company's final product. Typically, direct purchases are made in large quantities to get a bulk discount.

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KEPLER Consulting

OCTOBER 18, 2017

Over last decade, sourcing offices became a major piece within globalized footprint of western retailers. After a first era of development and opportunity catch up particularly positive and characterized by consistent purchasing gains , most of these Sourcing Offices are now searching for their second breath.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 4, 2024

An ERP system includes advanced inventory forecasting which allows manufacturers to plan raw material for the longer term at the macro level and plan for production in the short term (micro) along with managing capacity constraints at the shop floor level to maximise throughput.

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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). Avoid buying software from a consulting company.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

This blog post formed in my head as I worked with clients this month. The focus is on the role of supply chain finance in driving supply chain excellence. The design of the conference includes tours of several modern warehouses and centers of excellence. ————————-. Time horizon.

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ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

In this blog, we’ll delve deeper into the potential of advanced supply chain analytics and understand why it is the need of the hour. Static vs. Dynamic Inventory Management Without Advanced Supply Chain Analytics: Inventory management might be based on static rules or historical sales data, potentially leading to overstocking or stockouts.

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 22, 2019

We spoke with David Mackenzie , Transformation & Inventory Director at BT, to learn more about this shift and the role AIMMS has played in enabling it. 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.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 31, 2023

In a series of blog articles, the Product/Solutions Marketing team explores new business challenges and innovation solutions to change the game and manage disruptions. In this Part 2 blog post, we will continue to explore how automotive manufacturers are carrying out effective supply chain initiatives and their innovative solutions.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2023

As you read this blog, I hope that you will see me as a positive contrarian versus an old curmudgeon. We find that the companies with the most marked improvement in a balanced scorecard of growth, inventory turns, operating margin, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) are smaller and less well-known. As I listen, I struggle.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 25, 2020

Had they gone public (nice in hindsight), they could have had funds to ride out the dot.com era and to buy the company that bought them. A system that optimizes inventory (especially in a time of turmoil) can remove excess capital and focus those resources on products in high demand.

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Resilinc

MARCH 22, 2023

This blog will define operational resilience, the steps you should take to achieve it throughout your supply chain, and the benefits of pursuing it. Not only does it affect supply, procurement, and purchasing, but it also impacts sales, marketing, and human resources. What is Operational Resilience? Who Should Lead the Journey?

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QAD

OCTOBER 26, 2023

For companies concerned with operational excellence — and profitability — this needs to change and many need to address global trade management complexities. How will you make sure that unused returns go back into inventory instead of being scrapped? How will returns be handled? What carriers are needed?

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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. Cost-to-Serve.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 14, 2013

In part one of this blog series, I started the saga of the supply chain fairy tale. It was a story where people believed that functional excellence leads to supply chain superiority. I strongly feel that a blind focus on functional excellence will cause the supply chain to become out of balance. One that is going to eat you up!

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Intelligent Audit

MARCH 23, 2022

“Demand was greater than available inventory” was a common theme in many retailers’ earnings announcements in early Q1 of 2022. After a strong start to the quarter in inventory receipts and product sell-through, we experienced unexpected inventory receipt slides in key categories due to extended port and transportation delays.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

An excellent Warehouse Management System (WMS) can help reduce costs by automating cycle counting, and maintaining location control. Create a consortium of buyers (a client and several of their suppliers) to buy needed logistics supplies (i.e. transportation fuel) at a reduced cost that comes with buying in greater quantities.

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ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

A report by McKinsey shows that early adopters of AI in the supply chain have improved their inventory levels by 35%, reduced logistics costs by 15%, and enhanced service levels by 65%, vis-a-vis competitors who were slow to embrace AI. Inventory pile-ups. And the effect of inaccurate demand forecasting is felt across the supply chain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 7, 2016

During the afternoon, as I quietly held the pieces for Jake’s monster, my mind composed my blog post for the week. It pains me to see nine out of ten companies are stuck at the critical intersection of cost and inventory turns. In the outside-in supply chain, the signals are from the buy and sell-side markets back to the enterprise.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 3, 2018

My goal in this blog post is to answer a series of questions I got from the audience when I spoke at a couple of conferences this week. Through digital marketing, small brands are cropping up all over, and it is sentiment analysis and digital content driving purchases. A strong center of excellence tied to network design is essential.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 28, 2015

Many companies talk about Supply Chain Excellence, but most leaders struggle to define it. One supply chain leader, in a discussion last week, likened supply chain excellence to fitness. He felt that supply chain excellence was analogous. Our journey for supply chain excellence has changed and evolved over time.

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NC State SCRC

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

My responsibility is to enable operational excellence within our total supply chain, by providing data and insights to our associates to help them make better decisions. A simple example would be determining if a gear is a casting or a forging, which will impact what we buy and how we go about sourcing.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Excess inventory – it’s taking up your warehouse space, tying up working capital, and limiting your planning team’s range of motion. It’s time to Marie Kondo your supply chain by eliminating excess inventory and learning how to avoid it in the first place. Let’s talk about: What Excess Inventory Is. What Causes Excess Inventory.

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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. As I end this blog post, let me leave you with three thoughts.

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OptiProERP

JANUARY 7, 2020

This blog is part of a three-part series on how cloud ERP enables manufacturers to achieve operational excellence. These topics and more are covered in our Achieve Manufacturing Excellence with Cloud ERP: A Practical Guide for Small and Midsize Manufacturers. Inform decision making and forecasting.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 4, 2020

It ensures consistent repeat purchases over time, regardless of price, convenience or even a global pandemic. The craft beer segment relies heavily on perceived value, craft beer enthusiasts expect high quality, creativity, and traditionally brewed beers with innovative flavours, using locally sourced ingredients.

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