Supply Chain View from the Field

NOVEMBER 16, 2013

I recently completed a study of 25 CPO’s, each providing their view of what procurement will look like in 2025. You can download the full report at this link. Procurement has a history that is linked in the core concepts of centralization, volume leveraging, and cost reduction.

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QAD

JANUARY 18, 2024

Instead, we advocate for a cross-functional approach involving voices from supply chain, purchasing, manufacturing, customer service, business strategy and other relevant internal and external functions to the organization. Why Read Our Risk Management White Paper?

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HICX Solutions

OCTOBER 6, 2020

In the first of a series of three interviews on ‘Solving the Procurement Data Dilemma,’ and to support a full survey carried out by HICX and Raconteur on the subject, Gren Manuel speaks to Peter Smith, who has spent eight years as Managing Editor of Spend Matters Europe, Europe’s leading procurement and supply chain web site, to gain his views.

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Logility

AUGUST 23, 2018

Delivery of ‘make to stock’ products to a home or business is now available within hours of making a purchase. A growing number of connected, smart devices that have the capability to anticipate the need for a product are available for purchase. Eliminating excess and obsolete inventory is a priority for many manufacturers.

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Logility

AUGUST 22, 2018

Delivery of “make to stock” products to a home or business is now available within hours of making a purchase. A growing number of connected, smart devices that have the capability to anticipate the need for a product are available for purchase. Eliminating excess and obsolete inventory is a priority for many manufacturers.

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HICX Solutions

OCTOBER 6, 2020

In the first of a series of three interviews on ‘Solving the Procurement Data Dilemma,’ and to support a full survey carried out by HICX and Raconteur on the subject, Gren Manuel speaks to Peter Smith, who has spent eight years as Managing Editor of Spend Matters Europe, Europe’s leading procurement and supply chain web site, to gain his views.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Not to mention the industry is growing at nearly four times the rate of B2C eCommerce, as distributors like you respond to the growing demand among buyers to purchase online and on-the-go. Download the The Benefits & How to Execute an E-Commerce Logistics Practice for Manufacturers & Distributors E-book.

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Precoro

JANUARY 30, 2023

As a company slowly grows, purchase management becomes more and more complicated. The need to manually create, store, manage, and analyze the ever-growing purchase orders and all associated documents can be pretty cumbersome. Plus, find a comparison table of some free purchase order software and paid programs.

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

Source: Statista.com. Download our E-Book on Supply Chain Sustainability and Profitability with Green Logistics. Download Now! Planning : Processes are designed to reduce emissions and meet demand with ethical sourcing. Ethical sourcing of goods. parts per million, in comparison to the 1960 levels of 316.91

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Today, is day two of our annual year-end series highlighting the top blog posts in each of our 5 main categories: Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Logistics , Transportation Management , Freight. e-Book] The Digital Supply Chain: The Landscape, Trends, Types, and the Application in Supply Chain Management. [e-Book]

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QAD

JULY 12, 2022

However, this is not surprising as many automotive manufacturers operate in silos among quality, supply chain and IT. A two-part e-book titled “ Delivering on the Promise of Delivery ” and a podcast were created to provide solutions to our findings, and generate discussion and next actions around the issue. Work Instructions.

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Locus

MAY 15, 2023

The direct-to-consumer (D2C) model has been gaining popularity among customers for some time now as manufacturers get a lot more room to provide customized brand experiences that bring a lot more delight to consumers, which in turn strengthen brand loyalty.

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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. ” Back to top ?.

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Freightos

JULY 1, 2015

You can live stream movies (cheers, Netflix) and instantly book hotel rooms and apartments online (yes, we see you Airbnb). Same goes for books, groceries, taxis, banking, canoe and even B2B purchases. There’s a huge difference between shipping a book and shipping a 40′ high top. Amazon started out with books.

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Freightos

APRIL 16, 2015

3D Printing : Almost 20% of manufacturers are already using 3D printing in their business to some extent. Your Cellphone : We mentioned mobile consumer purchasing habits above…but B2B transactions are increasingly being conducted over the phone too. Manufacturing Geek , @CamstarSystems ]. Download the white paper!

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Locus

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Download the Ebook: Supply Chain Sustainability and Profitability with Green Logistics. Download the Ebook. Minimizing risk : By keeping unscrupulous suppliers and manufacturers at bay, businesses can protect themselves from reputational damage. Book a demo with us! Sources: ?? Schedule Demo.

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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.

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QAD

APRIL 27, 2023

Earlier this year, QAD hosted a live webinar to explore and analyze the trends that are likely to dominate the procurement world over the coming months. It’s no secret that procurement teams have an amplified role within their businesses and that many are left with questions — our goal was to offer answers.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

But for manufacturers who ship using both rail and truckload, a key issue lies in whether they are able to achieve the same benefits by using a TMS built for truckload modes in their rail operations. The tendering process must accommodate both initial short-haul lanes and/or booking via long-haul rail carrier.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 22, 2016

However, companies mature in the concepts of demand know that each order has latency–the time to translate market take-away into re-order points through the channel to the manufacturer. The automotive manufacturer had a surplus of green vehicles that no one wanted. Yes, the manufacturer made more green Volvo cars.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2017

DCLI to Purchase TRAC Intermodal’s Domestic Chassis Fleet. Prime members can pre-order the Amazon Key In-Home Kit, which includes Amazon Cloud Cam and one of several compatible smart locks by leading lock manufacturers Yale and Kwikset. Daimler Steals Tesla’s Thunder With Heavy-Duty Electric Truck (Bloomberg). in September.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2015

We've already listed the top 10 manufacturing articles, the top 10 supply chain articles, and yesterday, the top 10 logistics articles. Download the Free White Paper Here. Everything from sourcing raw materials, manufacturing, to the sales channels which feed supply for a finished product are essential factors.

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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. Each year we organize the best-read posts in a more readable format and publish a softcopy book. Sadly the summer is coming to a close.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 4, 2016

You can also download the.MP3 file for each episode directly from its Talking Logistics page. As I discussed recently with Doug Kimball from JDA Software, omni-channel is also having a significant impact on manufacturers and their supply chain and logistics processes. Through direct connectivity with U.S.

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Zipline Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2019

A manufacturer of health-conscious snack foods was shipping product to its retail customer in Chino, CA. A food manufacturer was shipping a 26-pallet order into Costco. This cost the vendor: $60 in detention to diagnose the source of the rejection. $75 Download Here. 900 for warehousing. 325 to redeliver to Costco.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 26, 2021

Learn more about reverse logistics and core considerations by downloading the ebook: Mastering Reverse Logistics Guide. For instance, goods move from the customer to the distributor or to the manufacturer. Retailers could persuade 40% of customers to keep items with discounts as low as 5% on a future purchase.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Instead, it continues, to include the entire lifecycle of a product, from sourcing of raw materials, to the return and recycling of the product, and reintroduction of recycled materials into the manufacturing or production process. Lawmakers are placing obligations on manufacturers to own the future of the materials they process.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

An Inbound Organization understands and thinks about creating a customer experience that covers the entire customer journey from prospect to lead to first purchase through each subsequent interaction. Click here to download. What Inbound Organizations Do. Customer experience is the new marketing,” says Brian Solis.

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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.

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Silvon Software

MAY 24, 2022

In today’s dynamic business environment, a well-designed sales analytics program can easily become a competitive advantage for manufacturers by allowing them to quickly adapt to changing market conditions, trends and customer demands. Download Silvon’s Definitive Guide to KPIs : Concepts, Best Practices & More.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 20, 2016

The New York Times best-selling book The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown tells the story of how the University of Washington’s eight-oar crew team overcome great odds and adversity to win the gold medal at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. Step 2 – Develop Metrics and Data Sources. Which metrics are the right ones?

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 7, 2013

Apple Inc purchases raw materials from various sources then get them shipped to an assembling plant in China. Some re-sellers may also distribute products from the competing manufacturers. Some components are currently obtained from the single or limited sources. 10 Greatest Supply Chain Management Books of All Time.

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Freightos

JULY 23, 2015

So I spoke to everyone I knew in the field and looked through some other sources (Crunchbase, Jonathan Wichmann’s great list of logistics startups site, CB Insights and more) to come up with the ULTIMATE LIST of disruptive logistics startups. Download an Excel version of the list here for free ! DOWNLOAD NOW! Cargomatic.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Over the past 20 years, productivity has grown at only 1% annually, only around one-third the rate of the world economy and only around one-quarter of the rate in manufacturing.”. As reported in MarketWatch , “The global construction industry has a chronic productivity problem. The secret of getting ahead is getting started.

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6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

RFID tags and robotic warehouse systems generate and transmit data that, when combined with other data sources, allow companies to optimize the supply chain and make better predictions and forecasts to improve efficiency and boost the bottom line. They can also be used to track the provenance of adulterated products to identify the source.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Maybe I’m stating the obvious but… a lot has changed in the world of manufacturing since Keith Oliver of Booz, Allen and Hamilton Inc. The book looks at how companies can foster ongoing supply chain collaboration by eliminating the disconnects between data, processes and people. coined the term “supply chain management” in early 1982.

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 11, 2017

A few years ago I purchased a sofa from a well-known furniture store. Suppliers not ordering raw materials until they receive your purchase order—which means their supplier’s lead time is added to their own lead time. These include: Synchronizing ordering, manufacturing and shipping with known shipping schedules.

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