Talking Logistics

MARCH 13, 2018

Once connected, you can begin automating your inter-business processes – with suppliers to procure direct materials more efficiently, with logistics service providers to drive continuous improvement in costs and service levels, and with customers to provide them with visibility to the status of orders and shipments, even across multiple modes.

Supply Chain Planning Software 102

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

It is arguably true that supplier performance management is considered a business practice for measuring, analyzing, and managing supplier performance to reduce cost, and risk and also drive continuous improvement. They do not relate to any overall company procurement goals and objectives.

Vendor Strategies 56

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GlobalTranz

JULY 29, 2015

A distributor or manufacturer’s strength is in making product—its focus is procurement and streamlining production, but without the capability to fulfill orders, it is doomed. Due to an increase in wages and manufacturing costs in China, many 3pl companies are “near shoring” — offering increased services in areas closer to the U.S.

Transportation Management 120

Transportation Management Transportation Report Demand Planning Software 120

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2016

This lack of alignment is an impediment to improving balance sheet results. My first job was in manufacturing in the 1980’s. The focus of APICS is manufacturing, CSCMP’s foundation is in logistics, and ISM serves the procurement organization. They lack alignment. The silo’d organization is insular.

Supply Chain Design Software 165

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 27, 2019

This interview is with Ron Emery, Continuous Improvement Consultant, Author and Entrepreneur. Unlike a lot of the old school Procurement managers who tried to rule with an iron fist Ron approached his job, and people, in a much different way. Ron Emery, Continuous Improvement Consultant, Author and Entrepreneur.

Continuous Improvement 8

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USC Consulting Group

JANUARY 4, 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. .” Are all operations consultants the same? What areas of discipline do operations consultants work in?

Sourcing Strategies 40

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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. Myth: Operations consulting is only for the manufacturing sector. Anything but.

Optimal Sourcing 40

Optimal Sourcing Sourcing Strategies Manufacturing Procurement Inventory Reduction 40

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2014

Dave will be speaking on his journey along with other supply chain leaders at the Supply Chain Insight sGlobal Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona on September 10th and 11th. These interviews of supply chain leaders will be collated into our fourth book on supply chain excellencewhich will publish at ourconference in September 2015.

Case Study 287

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 8, 2021

Do you want to focus on the Procurement side of things, or more on the Logistics and Planning side? Manufacturers are looking for talent. Kristie Syndikus, VP Procurement at Maple Leaf Foods. Ron Emery, Continuous Improvement Consultant. Danny Wang, VP Sourcing and Procurement at Canada Goose. Find a mentor.

Negotiating Skills 97

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 19, 2016

As senior vice president operations, I am the business owner of all operations from demand planning to execution, procurement to manufacturing. 3D printing is changing manufacturing so that in a couple of years from now you may not necessarily need centralised manufacturing. Which book has inspired you the most and why?

Supply and Demand 60

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 4, 2016

We kick off today a month-long focus on trends in the following categories: Manufacturing, Manufacturing Technology, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Transportation Management. We have already covered the top 6 trends for 2016 in manufacturing. 2016 Supply Chain Trend #6: Procurement’s New (read Bigger) Role in the Supply Chain.

Supply Chain Design Software 120

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

The SCOR model defines functional improvements, but falls short in defining cross-functional supply chain transformation. The traditional supply chain is inside-out, triggering processes on the back of order-to-cash and procure-to-pay financial processes. Leadership and Driving Continuous Improvement. Barrier #1.

Supply and Demand 150

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 4, 2016

This self-service 4-session course provides an overview of how to build a strong transportation management foundation, with a focus on strategy development, procurement, the role of technology, and the importance of enabling a continuous improvement culture and processes. Through direct connectivity with U.S.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 0

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Working in the Book Retail Industry was an eye opener for me. Unbeknownst to me beforehand I learned that in the Book industry a Retailer can more or less order whatever they want from a Publisher. Selected as one of the Top 75 Supply Chain Blogs, and one of the Top 25 Procurement Blogs, on the Internet. Case 1 – The Bad!

Reverse Logistics 60

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SupplyOn

JULY 17, 2018

Which depends on feedback – this is the only way we can continuously improve.” For example, the rate of automatic invoice bookings (one click, no touch) in the cited case rose from 50-60 % to almost 100 % due to the use of SupplyOn. Without a fully digitized procurement process, it isn’t possible.

Optimal Sourcing 40

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement Optimization Software 40

ThroughPut

MARCH 25, 2024

On the other hand, demand planning turns these forecasts into actionable plans, considering aspects like inventory levels, production schedules, and procurement. The latest demand forecasting software goes beyond traditional analytics by incorporating AI to learn and continuously improve over time.

Forecasting 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 21, 2016

The caller had prior experience with a major household products company and recently transitioned to a smaller, but global discrete manufacturer. For most companies, greater economy of scale is possible through the global management of procurement and transportation and local management of sales, manufacturing and customer service.

S&OP 150

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Our goal is to build a guiding coalition to think differently to improve outcomes. Today only 12% of supply chain teams are driving improvement, performing better than their competitors and driving value (as determined by Price to Tangible Book Value). It cannot be about incremental improvement. What does it take?

Supply Chain Planning Software 195

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Ware2Go

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Production shortfalls: It’s no secret that most American goods are manufactured in China , and China’s zero tolerance COVID policy means that production is regularly interrupted. In spite of continued improvements since the start of the pandemic, average dwell times at the ports are still twice as long as before the pandemic.

Freight 99

Freight Inventory Reduction Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 99

Arena Solutions

AUGUST 14, 2019

We were pleased to have eMagin’s Director of Quality Assurance, Christine Pompa, share her experiences, challenges, and opportunities managing quality and continuous improvement with Arena’s Scott Reedy, Senior Director of Marketing at Arena. SCOTT: Hi, Christine. Thanks for taking time to talk with us today.

Training 41

Training Price Mitigation Strategies Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing 41

Talking Logistics

MAY 22, 2016

You have to optimize your [transportation, inventory, manufacturing, or other business process] to maximize your costs savings and benefits,” is what industry analysts, consultants, academics, and solution providers have been preaching for decades. The word “optimization” is ubiquitous in the supply chain and logistics industry.

Optimal Sourcing 101

Optimal Sourcing Optimization Software Modeling Supply Chain Optimization 101

Supply Chain Management and Analytics

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Planners still may need to edit plans manually, however, these edits can be collected to learn from and leveraged to continuously improve the model to a point where manual edits are no longer needed. . Book a consultation session with Beliz Oktay to plan your supply chain transformation journey.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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QAD

MARCH 11, 2021

Automotive manufacturing companies, and especially tier one suppliers, don’t want to be considered just manufacturing companies, they want to be “technology companies.” ” That is precisely why automotive manufacturing companies do not want their products to become a commodity. I hear it all the time.

Pricing Training 64

Pricing Training Manufacturing Procurement Negotiate Pricing Purchasing Training 64

GlobalTranz

AUGUST 9, 2016

Metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) measure how well the shipper-transportation provider does in daily continuous improvement. According to statistics published in the Transportation Energy Data Book , the average fuel economy for dual-tire tractor-trailer combinations was 6.73 miles per gallon. If not, Why?

Waste Reduction 120

Waste Reduction Agile and Lean Supply Chain Lean Cost Reduction Strategies 120

6 River Systems

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Implement supply chain actions, including with internal procurement teams, with suppliers and through broader collaboration, and develop measurable targets for these efforts. In those situations, true scalability is more readily achievable if manufacturers are also focused on their customers’ demand signals.”

Inventory Reduction 75

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Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 13, 2016

These leaders all have 20+ years S&OP experience and published books, whitepapers and articles in renowned magazines. A group, that has shown passion to improve S&OP and a willingness to provide ideas for the future. I have purchased the E-Book myself and truly enjoyed it. .

S&OP 60

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6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

I am buying a sheep and goat farm alongside a larger space for a garment factory so that I can control where the cashmere and wool is coming from, how it is processed and how it is manufactured before it is sent to my customers. I think when your business is self-reliant, you never have to deal with lost shipments, late shipments or anything.

Optimal Sourcing 55

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 3, 2016

While regional supply chain teams could focus on operational decisions–deployment, DRP/MRP logic, and finite planning/scheduling within manufacturing, and transportation routing–global teams must get good at tactical planning globally to drive synergies. Few implementations of planning connect to procurement and transportation.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

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Arena Solutions

JUNE 13, 2024

I’m Amy Bryson, Contributing Lead Editor of Smart Manufacturing Magazine. This presentation is sponsored by First Resonance, a software company that has developed a modern factory operating system used by next-gen manufacturers building satellites, rockets, electric vehicles, and robotics. These are just a few examples.

Supply Chain Design Software 52

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Precoro

AUGUST 31, 2023

Recall how manufacturers had to limit their on-site staff due to coronavirus safety regulations; more recently, food production in Ukraine was disrupted, which in turn affected the sales channels of Ukrainian products and everyone around the world who uses or distributes them. In situations like these, every cent matters.

Material Savings 105

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