The Network Effect

APRIL 15, 2016

Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) is a fundamental process that all retail, manufacturing and consumer products companies should have in place. Surprisingly, many companies do not have a process to formally balance product supply with product demand. Getting Started with S&OP.

S&OP 100

S&OP Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning 100

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 21, 2014

In the traditional organization, some demand processes are sales-driven. <In fact, so much so that I wrote a book about it.> For example, in a hospital, it is the translation of usage in a procedure to hospital order to a distributor and the translation of that usage to an order for a manufacturer. Demand Translation.

Supply and Demand 323

Supply and Demand Modeling Demand Planning Software Forecasting 323

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 5, 2013

Mapping of demand streams by demand characteristics and frequent adjustment of the demand engines to improve optimization. Manufacturing is designed and planned in isolation. Focus is on a feasible plan. Management and planning of the entire network against a value network strategy. Manufacturing.

Supply Chain Planning Software 216

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Supply and Demand Supply Chain Design Software 216

Logility

AUGUST 5, 2021

Extending understanding and insight into market-driven demand planning, your organization and your extended supply network can influence process improvement, operational sustainability, employee engagement, and digital transformation. Data-driven, collaborative supply network. Improved customer satisfaction.

S&OP 130

S&OP Supply and Demand Beverage Optimal Sourcing 130

ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

I learned about “lean manufacturing” (or simply “lean”) back in the 1990s when I met James Womack and read his book “ The Machine that Changed the World ”. Based on MIT's five-year, fourteen-country study – one of the largest and most thorough ever undertaken -- the book describes the entire managerial system of lean production.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 120

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Inventory Reduction Lean Inventory 120

BlueYonder

JULY 28, 2022

This insight comes from the 2022 State of Supply Chain Sustainability Report , presented by the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL) and the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), sponsored by Avetta, Blue Yonder, C.H. materials reuse, energy efficiency, transportation empty miles savings).

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Material Savings Optimal Sourcing Sourcing Strategies 52

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

While forecast accuracy, if used well, can reduce safety stock, what I find in the study of the global multi-national is the rise of cycle stock due to increased item complexity, and the increase of in transit inventories due to longer freight lanes and longer cycles in ocean transportation. Embracing demand and supply volatility is critical.

Waste Reduction 150

Waste Reduction Inventory Reduction Inventory Optimal Sourcing 150

Elementum

MAY 19, 2022

The 50’s saw the development of “containerization” which enabled intermodal (ship, rail, air, truck) transport. Through the 70’s and 80’s, computers brought the next major advances, with sophistication and speed for tracking, routing, and higher-order functions like analytics and planning. Also in the US: 4.9

Supply Chain Planning Software 78

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Software 78

Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 30, 2019

Meanwhile, turbulence is the norm for manufacturing supply chains. Our supply chains are weaker at planning. As I sign into the front desk-after-front desk at manufacturers, and open the signature book, I notice a large number of system integrators diligently working on the implementation of traditional enterprise technologies.

Inventory Reduction 197

Inventory Reduction Waste Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Sourcing Strategies 197

SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Expertise: Sourcing, Supply Chain Analysis, Logistics & Transportation, Logistics Management Consulting, Freight (Maritime, Land, or Air), Logistics Technology Solutions. He graduated from the Cambridge Academy of Transport and the Chilean and German Commerce Institute with a degree in maritime transport, respectively.

Supply Chain Design Software 59

Supply Chain Design Software Negotiating Skills Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software 59

SCMDOJO

APRIL 4, 2023

This means tracking everything from customer relations to inventory management, financial investments, transportation and delivery processes, and workflow processes. By having a bird’s eye view of the entire process, companies can quickly adapt to sudden changes in demand and find new ways to optimize their operations.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 110

Prescriptive Analytics Software Analytics Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 110

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

However, if the focus is on implementing technology quickly, the teams never refine the models to improve outcomes and build planning capabilities. The third issue is the lack of understanding that global processes–to maximize the economies of scale in transportation and material buying–need strong governance.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning 150

ToolsGroup

JUNE 27, 2022

In the middle, you’ve got your manufacturers that take those raw materials and turn them into finished goods. Scoops is a manufacturer that makes batch ice cream and pre-packaged ice cream bars and pints. So Scoops acquires its supplier or its retailer but not another manufacturer. Let’s use a hypothetical company to illustrate.

Price Reduction 156

Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Material Savings Supply Chain Planning Software 156

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 15, 2015

We have validated each respondent as a user of supply chain planning. The research is a study of large manufacturers. Companies were disqualified if they were not mature in the use of planning, or if they were less than $1 billion in revenue. There is greater satisfaction with demand planning than supply.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Modeling 150

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 21, 2020

Calls for more effective transportation capacity planning, inventory management, multi-sourcing and diversified supplier base strategies are crucial to mitigate business continuity in case of a crisis. It can enable manufacturers in controlling the impact of future disruptions in several ways. million job going unfilled. .

Supply Chain Planning Software 233

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 233

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Now, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: E2open and Steelwedge Join Forces to Deliver Collaborative Sales & Operations Planning Across Multi-Enterprise Business Networks. DB Schenker Takes $25 Million Stake in Online Freight Booking Platform uShip (WSJ – sub.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 0

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software Analytics Software 0

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 26, 2016

The combination of technology along with the advancements in transportation made it possible. The traditional manufacturing job defined the middle class. Each time, I turn on the channel, manufacturing jobs frame the global debate. Price to Tangible Book Value. Global Satisfaction with Demand Planning.

Supply Chain Design Software 191

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Design 191

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 3, 2016

I find most companies are good at pockets of planning–demand planning, supply planning, transportation planning, material planning or plant scheduling, but the flows are not connected. Few implementations of planning connect to procurement and transportation.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Supply Chain Design Software 150

Supply Chain Trend

AUGUST 13, 2020

For over a century, we have seen increasing automation in supply chain, especially in manufacturing and the pace has quickened in the past decade with robotization in production, warehousing, and transport. AI has been estimated to displace 38% of transport jobs and 30% of manufacturing jobs (Ghosh, 2018). Sanders, N.

Supply Chain Software 147

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Forecasting Software 147

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 Game Changer

OCTOBER 1, 2019

” Old telephones, vinyl records, cassette tapes and 8 track tapes, physical books,VHS tapes, physical pieces of mail, watches with moving hands, and antenna based televisions are all analog devices, for those of us old enough to remember them. What do all of these technologies have in common?

Supply Chain Planning Software 82

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Analytics Software Predictive Analytics Software 82

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

The harmonization and synchronization of channel data to be used in forecasting, replenishment, and inventory planning. Demand Sensing. The use of pattern recognition and advanced analytics to analyze order patterns to translate tactical demand planning (forecast) into a short-term, and more accurate demand signal for replenishment.

Material Savings 181

Material Savings Inventory Reduction Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 181

Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Whether you''re a manufacturing company in China, a sourcing agent in London or a world''s leading company in Silicon Valley, we''re all in a global supply chain networks. Therefore, a firm would be well served to develop a supply chain strategy as described in my book: Supply Chain Transformation.

Waste Reduction 274

Waste Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software Inventory Reduction 274

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

While the rest of the world was deep in a recession in 2008, and manufacturers were struggling with payroll decisions and layoffs, Hadoop innovation was in full swing. As a result, companies closed manufacturing facilities. Is this a sign of a looming recession or a transportation opportunity? Today, we live in volatile times.

Supply Chain Planning Software 0

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Forecasting Software Demand Planning Software 0

BlueYonder

AUGUST 29, 2019

negotiating lower costs from Chinese manufacturers where they have leverage. There is also the risk that inventory will be in the wrong place when demand develops, necessitating expedited shipments to reposition it.Switching to alternate sources comes with both uncertainties and risk. The solution: AI-Enabled Planning and Execution.

Optimal Sourcing 48

Optimal Sourcing Negotiating Skills Supply Chain Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement 48

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

The phrase “Supply Chain Management” was originally coined by Keith Oliver in 1982 and subsequently gained increasing popularity as its usage was proliferated in books and language. It was at that time I began my career. Again I had never heard of “Supply Chain” in those early days. Source: [link] ).

Supply Chain Design Software 72

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing 72

BlueYonder

AUGUST 29, 2019

negotiating lower costs from Chinese manufacturers where they have leverage. There is also the risk that inventory will be in the wrong place when demand develops, necessitating expedited shipments to reposition it.Switching to alternate sources comes with both uncertainties and risk. The solution: AI-Enabled Planning and Execution.

Optimal Sourcing 40

Optimal Sourcing Negotiating Skills Supply Chain Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement 40

Requis

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

The second edition of his book, Supply Chain Management for Dummies, is now available. Along with your 11 courses on LinkedIn Learning, you’ve got a new edition of your book coming out. And it’s not just because I personally like to see a lot of book sales—I think it fills a really important gap.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Demand Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Management and Analytics

JULY 21, 2020

The difference between a Platform and a collection of Tools is the great recipe book and the right oven settings in our cookie analogy. By combining data from your demand plan, inventory on-hand, in-transit inventory, production schedule, material inbound schedule, committed future orders, promotion plans, weather data, etc.,

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Analytics Software Optimization Software 52

Supply Chain Trend

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

These leaders all have 20+ years S&OP experience and published books, whitepapers and articles in renowned magazines. Sean is a SCOR Master Instructor (SCOR-P), a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (FCILT) and a member of the APICS Supply Chain Council European Leadership Team.

S&OP 60

S&OP Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Software Resource Reduction 60

Requis

OCTOBER 30, 2020

He provides a wide array of educational content for supply chain practitioners, including the Supply Chain Secrets channel on YouTube and a number of books, including his latest, Supply Chain Secrets. Sourcing has probably been the biggest thing over the last decade or two, coupled with that reduction in local manufacturing of course.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Sourcing Strategies Sourcing 52

6 River Systems

DECEMBER 11, 2018

.” — Gavin Davidson, Design, Plan Execute, and Support–A Supply Chain Evaluation Guide , NetSuite Blog; Twitter: @NetSuite. Study the needs of your supply chain in order to make informed predictions. “Many manufacturers practice demand-driven logistics, meaning they are focused on their customers’ buying signals.

Inventory Reduction 75

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Resource Reduction Sourcing Strategies 75