Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2020

Heavily booked and running from meeting to meeting, I was late. When Gartner purchased AMR Research in December 2009, the methodology became the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25. There is no correlation between technology or consulting partner selection and market capitalization or Price to Tangible Book. The answer is no.

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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. Shipping rates and fees are complicated. They were low-priced, pricing was easier, and parcel shipping was far easier.

Freight 120

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Several customers addressed those questions in excellent case study presentations: Dr. Bernhard Herzog, Oxea GmbH – “Business Impact of a Supply Chain Operating Network”. BASF’s goals included: Automating the end-to-end Purchase-to-Pay process from purchase requisition to invoice. Improve process quality for vendors and BASF.

Optimal Sourcing 171

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2022

The two most significant factors were a rise in time between the booking to gate in at the port, up 43%, and the ocean transit time, up 36%. Source E2open Shipping Index). Today, only 4% of companies are the first to buy new technology—a 40% decline from post Y2K in 2001. Less Collaborative. So, we began the discussion.

Procurement Analytics 217

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The two most significant factors were a rise in time between the booking to gate in at the port, up 43%, and the ocean transit time, up 36%. Source E2open Shipping Index). Today, only 4% of companies are the first to buy new technology—a 40% decline from post Y2K in 2001. Market inflation sits at 7%–the highest since June 1982.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Shipping companies in particular are looking to hire extra workers. With fewer people unemployed, more money is circulating around the economy and consumers can purchase more goods. This means that there is an increased need for transportation as shoppers buy more and more items. in September 2018 according to the U.S.

Supply Chain Planning Software 106

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Locus

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

customers now have the entire marketplace at their fingertips and possess greater purchasing power than ever before. say delivery speed is what makes for a good purchase experience. Here’s what your customers are thinking: Shipping cost : Shipping cost is one of the primary reasons for cart abandonment in the e-commerce business.

Retail 52

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Freightos

JANUARY 8, 2019

It won’t be good for many industry players if we don’t work together to build a modern shipping experience with the end user at heart first on our own. Online freight booking. My team made a simple calculation of how many employees it takes to ship a package express versus shipping a container. Technology.

Freight 150

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Especially since many retailers have already purchased and shipped their goods ahead of the looming tariff changes. Once the goods are ready to ship, it is now more critical than ever to ensure they move without delay.

Inventory Management Software 101

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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. With the dawn of eCommerce, companies must now ship the EACH.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

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Locus

JUNE 23, 2023

If customers do not receive their orders on time, they won’t buy from that company again. With an efficient order fulfillment process, businesses can reduce their shipping costs and improve their turnaround times which helps them increase their sales and revenue. How many orders am I currently shipping?

Inventory Reduction 52

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Precoro

JULY 9, 2023

According to research by Ardent Partners in 2023, over two-thirds of invoices are linked to a purchase order, indicating that about one-third of invoices are not. While it may be tempting to assume that skipping purchase order creation speeds up the procurement process, the study emphasizes the disadvantages of such an approach.

Procurement Solutions 98

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

How do they buy from you? How do they buy from you?” The supply chain is vertically integrated and global shipping almost 2 million units daily. Kehat’s feedback is that “Getting management buy-in for the implementation of cost-to-serve process is easy, but the implementation is difficult.”

Inventory Reduction 150

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Strategy 150

Unleashed

MARCH 26, 2023

A robust inventory management suite allows you to track goods or raw materials as they come in through the supply chain , all the way through your production process, and out the other side into shipping. Unleashed Xero inventory software Unleashed is the preferred inventory choice for many businesses running their books on Xero.

Inventory Management Software 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Consumers want to shop anywhere, and buy in the way that they want to buy. It needs to be an accurate signal reflecting real-time changes as orders are shipped throughout the day. …there is not substitute for an accurate PI signal in supply chain excellence. Additionally, get good at forecasting. What do you think?

Optimal Sourcing 296

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 11, 2014

Thirdly I have set up global raw material supply (GMS), a supply entity that consolidates CAN’s global purchase orders and global vendors to plan and deliver raw materials for our manufacturing sites. Our buyers are purchasing micro ingredients, such as vitamins, additives, minerals, etc. Which book has inspired you the most and why?

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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 use of customer segmentation strategies to define order policies for lead times, discounts, allocation, and shipping priorities.

Material Savings 181

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BlueYonder

MARCH 16, 2023

For example, if there is a port congestion or weather event affecting a truck on the road or a ship in the ocean, or a delay in the customs clearance or a COVID-19 shutdown in Shanghai, China, then supply chain operations can look at alternative, proactive risk mitigation strategies.

Automotive 73

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Herlitz Inventory Management

JANUARY 19, 2022

HIMPACT also offers the ability to upload other key information, like: Item Information Uploads – used to set initial forecasts and buying classes for large groups of items. Booking/Ad Uploads – for special orders and for promotions. HIMPACT and Imperial have an excellent working relationship.”.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

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. A simplistic view is that supply chain excellence is the trade-off of cost, inventory and customer service. The River of Demand. #3

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 14, 2014

When I wrote the book Bricks Matter , I cavalierly penned a chapter on the evolution of supply chain thinking from cost to value. I found this out the hard way when Keith Harrison , contributor to the Forward of the book, asked me to define what I meant by ”value.” E2open last week announced the purchase of Serus.

Optimal Sourcing 283

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Supply Chain Movement

AUGUST 14, 2014

In this edition: Marion Kohlmeier, Head of supply chain planning and project purchasing at Weidmann Plastics Technology. Weidmann Plastics Technology is part of the Techniplas Group and I am responsible for three teams: Logistics planning; pre-series scheduling; and project purchasing. The third team is project purchasing.

Negotiating Skills 87

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 19, 2021

Booking a truck at a lower rate than the rest of the marketplace may sound like an effective way to save on transportation costs, but it is rarely a win to celebrate for CPG brands. When specifications are not precise or established upfront, you may end up booking with a provider who cannot service your freight. Service Failure Fees.

Retail 52

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SCMDOJO

JULY 26, 2023

As the evidence against Roman grows, he takes hostages to buy time while he investigates. The strength of excellent communication in high-stakes situations is demonstrated by Roman’s strong negotiating style and his capacity to establish relationships with both the hostages and his rival, Sabian.

Negotiating Skills 91

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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

Shipping Gazette Daily News. One of the most comprehensive daily summaries, and by far the leading Asian-based summary, China’s Shipping Gazette provides daily information about carriers, forwarders and technology. Since 1974 with industry-leading expertise in, well, American shipping. Logistics Management. Paid Premium.

Resource Reduction 120

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

While on most days it is hard to book at this hotel since demand is higher than supply of rooms, during this period, the room occupancy was so low, that they shut down the restaurants. The inherent buying patterns of consumers are also changing. However, it was the stark reality of the economy that was my wake-up call.

Supply and Demand 150

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 24, 2020

If unable to find a product in store, consumers are quick to turn their attention online and purchase goods there. Make sure they understand the consequences of not hitting these standards and that absolute ship dates cannot be altered. These carriers understand the nuances of retail shipping and more easily hit deadlines.

Vendor Strategies 52

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Requis

MAY 22, 2020

He is the Bank of America Distinguished Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management at NC State University, and is a prolific author of articles and books, most recently The LIVING Supply Chain (co-authored with Tom Linton). In the 1990s, purchasing managers were focusing on how to beat up their suppliers in order to buy cheaper.

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Supply Chain Insights

JULY 17, 2012

They deliver pantry supplies to our small office in Baltimore <without charging us shipping> a couple of times a week. They are redefining retail and opening up an opportunity for consumer products companies to ship directly to their consumers and disintermediate. We love Amazon. The experience is fun; and for us, convenient.

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Taulia

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

By regularly monitoring the average amount of inventory you hold, perhaps monthly, you can determine whether you’re over- or under-buying and iron out the spikes and drops to make your approach to inventory management more efficient. Measured by counting the number of times an order goes unfulfilled because of a lack of inventory.

Inventory Management Software 52

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NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Over the decades, EDI standards emerged that cover a variety of supply chain artifacts and activities , from Purchase Orders & Acknowledgements (EDI 850 & 855) to Invoices (EDI 810) to Shipping Manifests (EDI 856).

Analytics Software 52

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Supply Chain Trend

APRIL 5, 2021

This article is my commentary on an article published in Foresight , written by the authors of the book Humachine: Humankind, Machines, and the Future of Enterprise (Sanders & Wood, 2020). If you do not own the data in your value chain, it must be purchased or otherwise acquired. INTRODUCTION: A NEW ERA.

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EazyStock

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

To stay ahead, tech-smart operations, savvy professionals are using logistics and supply chain mobile applications as must-have tools for operational excellence. These apps help companies achieve every business process from tracking inventory and shipments to booking meetings with clients to tracking tasks and projects.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Global shipping is national news with most stories covering the symptoms. Returning containers is an ongoing issue resulting in some manufacturers investigating a return to break-bulk shipping (container free). Since 1990, the size of ships increased 3X, but the design of the west coast ports remained largely unchanged.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 22, 2016

When I am asked this question, I go to the whiteboard and draw two hierarchies: one that is market-driven based on channel locations, and one that is supply-centric based on shipping locations. To move the product, the company discounted the cars to stimulate purchase. Imagine a car lot full of lime green Volvos. It was an ugly color.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Therefore, a firm would be well served to develop a supply chain strategy as described in my book: Supply Chain Transformation. Work with your broker to see if you can get priority on unloading the ship and inland transport. That might mean diverting from Los Angeles/Long Beach to Canada or Mexico.

Waste Reduction 274

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

If so, due to its size and buying power, the partner will likely be able to provide goods or services at an advantageous cost to you compared to the costs of sourcing internally. Additionally, a large-scale supplier can typically spread fixed costs over a larger production volume, reducing the price per unit.

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