Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

Source: Dictionary.com. When I hear companies discussing the implementation of a customer segmentation strategy, I ask a series of questions: Who is your customer? How do they buy from you? What are you trying to accomplish through the execution of a customer segmentation strategy? How do they buy from you?”

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Source: Descartes Datamyne. Theme 2: Online buying will fuel home delivery growth, challenges and new strategies. In 2023, consumers will be less forgiving and poised to buy from retailers whose delivery performance is commensurate with the rest of the shopping experience. Figure 1: U.S. Somewhat nailed it.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Other than the purchasing power, Covid has also shifted our buying behaviors, turning upside down what used to be typical when purchasing goods. Businesses had to adjust to the current state of affairs, modifying their marketing strategies. You can always give the idea up and use a different strategy.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

The client leaned across the table and asked, “Is a customer-centric supply chain strategy the same as a demand-driven supply chain strategy?” Drawing from the Whiteboard: Building Customer-Centric Supply Chain Strategies. It had been a long night. However, I had little time to be tired. ” I smiled.

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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. Just in case you missed some of our supply chain strategy posts , we’ve compiled a list of our popular supply chain posts from 2016 below (ranked based on shares and views).

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

For this blog post, never mind the comparison. Based on the Supply Chains to Admire analysis, the first question is: Why do the cost reduction strategies not translate into operating margin improvement against peer groups? Buying strategies need to be defined, and the interface needs to be bi-directional. The takeaway?

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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 Game Changer

JUNE 17, 2020

Strategic National Stockpiles and Sourcing for the National Interest! This acute shortage and dependence has raised alarms and questions about remediation supply chain strategies for materials and finished products. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. What are Rare Earth Elements? This for that.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 3, 2023

Procurement training equips you to excel in the corporate world by teaching you everything from supplier dynamics to negotiating strategies. The demand for qualified individuals keeps rising as businesses increasingly understand how important procurement is to their overall strategy. But how do you get started? Do not worry!

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ivalua

APRIL 7, 2022

Leader Forrester CLM for Buy-Side Contract Suites, Q4 2021. Aurélie LUCAS tasked JB to provide sustainable, locally sourced #loveprocurement t-shirt, delivered on stage via an environmentally friendly bike delivery! Keep an eye out for an in-depth blog session recap! David Khuat-Duy. NEW Payments Solution. 750 plus employees.

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IQMS

JANUARY 21, 2021

Bottom Line : In 2021 and beyond, customers are voting with their dollars for the manufacturers who excel at sustainable manufacturing and make a positive contribution to the environment, dominating B2B supply chains and B2C purchasing decisions. of all North American manufacturers have a sustainability policy in place, and 8.3%

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 20, 2023

As a procurement Manager, you’ll play a crucial role in overseeing the purchasing and procurement process for a company or organization, making sure they get the best bang for their buck. Additionally, procurement managers must stay up-to-date on industry trends and best practices in order to make informed purchasing decisions.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 4, 2020

Building and maintaining a strong, consistent brand is fundamental to any marketing strategy. Your marketing strategy should focus on building brand equity because it plays a significant role in your brewery’s long-term sustainability. Beer marketing strategies in 2020. Beer marketing strategies during lockdown.

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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. Develop and implement strategies to optimize the supply chain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Orchestration enables companies to effectively manage trade-offs between source, make, deliver and sell.) Demand latency is two-eight weeks delayed from consumption purchase to translate to an order. I give you this evidence in this blog.). We source this data from Y charts. The process mistakes include: Mistake #1.

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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Risk Mitigation Negotiation: This negotiation involves discussing strategies and terms to manage and mitigate risks associated with procurement. Sustainability and CSR Negotiation: Negotiating terms related to sustainability, corporate social responsibility (CSR), and ethical sourcing. The platforms make it transparent.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The procurement department is an integral part of any organization, playing a crucial role in the purchasing process. In this blog, we will be breaking down these roles and responsibilities for you and highlighting the importance of this very underrated organizational department.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Guest blog post provided by Milan Vyas. And What is Purchasing? From the starting point of the traditional buy-sell, transaction-based purchasing, the practice has moved through stages of change that redefines most aspect of the business. What is Strategic Sourcing? Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

In part one of our AI in supply chain blog series, “ How is AI Revolutionizing Supply Chain Risk Management?”, In our Q&A, Shahzaib discussed predictive AI, which is used for supply chain disruption monitoring, hurricane simulators, commodity predictions, supplier screening, and predictive purchase orders. What is Predictive AI?

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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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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 5, 2021

It’s something we’ve written about a lot on the Argentus Blog. Companies have leveraged digital tools, and evolving skills, to collect vast data about product or raw materials sourcing, transportation, logistics, and manufacturing. The post Resilience is the New Critical Supply Chain Strategy!

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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. ERP analytics also facilitate the management of the purchasing process through the requisition approval workflow, streamlining procurement activities.

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ivalua

MARCH 14, 2019

But now with strategic sourcing and category management, the process has become much easier to track, monitor and control. Add sourcing workflow to the mix, and introduce machine learning that can link directly to the supplier and track savings, then you can start to see where the science comes in. Register here for Ivalua NOW Paris.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 27, 2022

When we analyze the brand strategies behind one of the most popular brands like Google, Apple, Tesla , Disney, and many others, we find all of them include essential elements that, when combined, make a successful brand strategy. These examples demonstrate the essential elements for making an effective brand strategy.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 15, 2020

Following a digital roadmap, and building requirements based upon existing processes and strategies doesn’t always reflect what the market has to offer. I don’t know about you, but I typically frequent the same store; the ICA in Täby, Sweden, and I’m there once every other week to buy groceries for the coming two weeks.

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Precoro

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Keep reading to find out the key differences between direct and indirect procurement, how their strategies differ, and how to control spending for both. What different products or services does the staff need to purchase in order to produce pizza? Typically, direct purchases are made in large quantities to get a bulk discount.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

in this blog, I am going to rely on the account of the songwriter, that the song is a childhood story about a dragon that lived in Honalee. Older men buy less underwear than younger males and their packaging was not as attractive to the female shopper buying for the family. Their questions were could the supply chain help?

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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. The strategy is to milk maintenance revenues.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 5, 2021

Whether you’re whipping up a pot of Sunday gravy or building strategy, process, and/or adopting new systems for Supplier Management it’s important to identify your secret recipe of essential ingredients for success. But, one can’t evolve a pasta sauce without trying new things either. Tradition is important, but evolution is inevitable.

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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. Strategy to Network Design. Many feel overwhelmed.

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QAD

OCTOBER 26, 2023

In the United States for example, many companies have been considering – and some already taken – strategies like near-shoring and reshoring. For companies concerned with operational excellence — and profitability — this needs to change and many need to address global trade management complexities.

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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. In the outside-in supply chain, the signals are from the buy and sell-side markets back to the enterprise. Then list all of the potential risks in the supply chain and outline potential risk mitigation strategies.

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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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Arkieva

APRIL 21, 2016

As we will now argue, the choice between these 2 is the choice of strategy. The Discipline of Market Leaders, Basic Books, 1995) argues that in any sector, a company can be a market leader by excelling in 1 of 3 dimensions only. Operational Excellence Leader. Notice that none of the strategies is focused on ‘cash’.

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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. Many people don’t shop around once they have found a reliable source. How do you prepare your company to excel even in trying times?

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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 have used AIMMS to address questions on depot strategy, for instance.

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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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