The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Sustainable deep-freeze logistics secure food supply. Energy-efficient solutions guarantee fresh food. Supplying this urban population with fresh food is difficult due to the tropical temperatures and the overloaded transport infrastructure with frequent traffic gridlocks.

Philippines 246

Philippines Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software 246

Unleashed

APRIL 2, 2024

In this issue: The latest in global supply chain news Insights from an ecommerce niche-market pioneer Tips for reducing transportation costs Job opportunities from Sony, Patagonia, and more In supply chain headlines Food & Beverage sector sees continued growth and innovation. Over 1/3 of manufacturers struggling with data.

Cost Reduction Strategies 52

Cost Reduction Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software 52

Unleashed

MARCH 19, 2024

In this issue: The latest in global supply chain news 5 secrets you can steal for better cash flow Growth advice from the founder of a healthy soda brand Job opportunities from Fujitsu, Tesla, and more In the supply chain headlines Manufacturing profit margins recovering. Learn more in the latest Manufacturing Health Index report.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Manufacturing Procurement Purchasing Skills 52

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2020

Heavily booked and running from meeting to meeting, I was late. Only 29% of manufacturers easily manage total cost trade-offs. After six months of analysis, we decided the best fit was the combination of growth, inventory turns, operating margin, and Return on Invested Capital. The reason?

Gartner 243

Gartner Supply Chain Software Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement 243

SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

Services by Amazon Here are some of the key services offered by Amazon: General public: Amazon.com – an e-commerce platform offering a diverse selection of products such as books, electronics, apparel, and groceries. From books and electronics to clothing and groceries, Amazon offers an unparalleled selection of items to its customers.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 80

Logistics Network Optimization Software Inventory Reduction Sourcing Strategies Inventory Management Software 80

Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 12, 2022

Demand for grocery delivery cools as food costs rise. has acquired Skipcart, a startup that has developed a major network of drivers for the last-mile delivery of restaurant food, grocery, convenience-store, and other goods in the United States. USPS reflected the impact of PSRA on its books as a one-time, non-cash benefit of $59.6

Logistics Network Optimization Software 228

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 28, 2016

The average manufacturing company’s supply chain organization is 15 years old. In our analysis, only one out of ten companies successfully improves operating margins and inventory turns at the same time. Historically, the traditional supply chain focused on improving costs. For many companies, improving results is elusive.

Pharmaceutical 195

Pharmaceutical Metrics Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software 195

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Both companies provide packaging materials to the food manufacturing industry. Food manufacturers, over the course of the last decade, have pushed costs and waste backwards in the supply chain. billion company, manufactures glass containers with headquarters in the Midwest. Here I contrast their results.

Illinois 253

Illinois Waste Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software S&OP 253

Unleashed

JUNE 22, 2022

It’s been a long two years for manufacturing and logistics businesses at the sharp end of rapidly-changing global events. Whether you work in precision engineering or pharmaceuticals, food and drink or textiles, achieving on-time, in-full (OTIF) has been difficult if not impossible.

Inventory Reduction 98

Inventory Reduction Waste Reduction Price Reduction Material Savings 98

Enterra Insights

JUNE 24, 2022

Most of us understand that barcodes contain information that help retailers track inventory; however, few of us know much more about them. This gives a business constant access to up-to-date data, allowing it to quickly calculate meaningful metrics like inventory turn, value of inventory on-hand or sales per week by item.”

Supply Chain Design Software 130

Supply Chain Design Software Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Price Reduction 130

DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For example, Tata Steel has developed a mobile canning concept to cut food loss. This concept will allow farmers anywhere in the world to process and preserve their produce on site, helping to reduce food loss dramatically at source whilst generating additional revenues for farmers. What is the impact on these producers?

Industrial 197

Industrial Industry Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software 197

IQMS

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Bottom Line: Unpredictable demand swings caused by the pandemic are stress-testing supply chain management software systems across manufacturing, helping many manufacturers discover new strengths they hadn’t realize they had before. Making the wrong choice would lead to Stanley being stuck with six months of inventory.

Supply Chain Planning Software 66

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Demand Planning Software 66

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Consumers became more loyal to retail brands, and retailers increased the number of products manufactured and marketed as house brands. This trend spawned chains like Trader Joes, Walmart, Whole Foods, etc. Current State of Perpetual Inventory. Replenishment is fueled by an effective perpetual inventory signal.

Optimal Sourcing 301

Optimal Sourcing Forecasting Forecasting Software Supply Chain Network Software 301

DELMIA Quintiq

JUNE 4, 2017

We discussed these capabilities in our latest e-book while taking a closer look at complexities found in different industries. Imagine this: You’re a food & beverage manufacturer who wants to run a promotion for your chocolate milk drink and you need to decide between a 10% and 20% price decrease. But we’re smart.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 120

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Beverage Just-in-Time Supply Chain Optimization 120

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 20, 2020

Lockdown of cities and manufacturing plants have significantly impacted many industries’ supply chains. retail, e-commerce, food production). The rush to stockpile basic needs like food, beverages and toilet paper led to a dramatic increase in sales at retail outlets such as supermarkets. billion (based on 2018 sales).

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 230

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software 230

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 7, 2022

For those unaware of the term, shrink is an accounting term used to describe when a store has fewer items in stock than in its recorded book inventory. The new effort from the London-based food delivery company builds on its partnership with grocery chain Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 186

Logistics Network Optimization Software Real Estate New York Logistics 186

Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

I get called frequently to talk to supply chain leadership teams about inventory. Often the CEO hires a strategic consultant to audit the supply chain, and they roll through the organization making inventory promises. What CEO does not like the concept of reducing inventory? It is cash. Let me explain.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Modeling Software 150

Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

There is a need to re-shore where possible, and relocate manufacturing and supplier relationships. With the rise of the global multi-national, Asian flows are essential to today’s manufacturing operations. Today, this is not a valid assumption, and most manufacturers lack the inventory buffers for inconsistent flows.

Long Beach 150

Long Beach Los Angeles Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design 150

Talking Logistics

AUGUST 3, 2017

Now consumers can compare products from multiple manufacturers and/or retailers in order to find best product at the best price – all from the comfort of their own home – and then have it delivered within days or even hours. For years, consumers have had bottles of water or dog food delivered each month to their homes. DTC isn’t new.

Supply Chain Planning Software 103

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Logistics Network Optimization Software 103

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2013

I even had one consulting company tell me the other day that the book Bricks Matter has helped him to better understand supply chain excellence. (I While companies have increased Revenue per Employee across the healthcare value chain, the Days of Inventory have increased for suppliers, and there is a shift in power to the healthcare provider.

Turkey 231

Turkey Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Inventory Reduction 231

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

Manufacturers are Now Selling Directly to Consumers. Retailers can no longer have their heads in the sand, but neither can consumer products manufacturers. Note that apparel manufacturing is growing and apparel retail is declining. Also note that beauty, consumer packaged goods and food growth is also declining.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Software Supply Chain Software Manufacturing Procurement 150

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 5, 2015

In the last five years, consumer products and food/beverage leaders faced different challenges. Overall, in the industry, there is more forward momentum in consumer products sector than the food/beverage peer groups. With a strong manufacturing culture, much of the focus was on lean production systems.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 150

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Strategy Global Supply Chain 150

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 ?.

Optimal Sourcing 40

Optimal Sourcing Sourcing Strategies Manufacturing Procurement Inventory Reduction 40

o9 Solutions

APRIL 12, 2021

a premier AI-driven integrated planning and operations solution provider for the enterprise, reported record annual recurring revenue bookings in Q1 2021, continuing the strong momentum from 2020. Software bookings grew 121% year-over-year as demand for o9’s integrated business planning platform continued to grow.

Supply Chain Planning Software 10

Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Software Analytics Software Demand Planning Software 10

NC State SCRC

APRIL 12, 2023

In fact, the latest new book published in March 2023, by Rob Handfield, Ph.D., In fact, the latest new book published in March 2023, by Rob Handfield, Ph.D., Peter Guinto also makes contributions in the book as the Market Intelligence Lead for the Air Force, The US Department of Defense (DoD), and Federal-Level Supply Chain Task Force.

Manufacturing Procurement 40

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Ukraine Supply Chain Planning 40

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 1, 2015

Within manufacturing companies, with business process outsourcing, as the number of supply chain leaders decreased , power shifted to financial teams. The issue is that costs need to be continually balanced with customer service, and inventory programs against a business strategy. Figure 2: Focus of Spending in 2016.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Strategy 150

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Yet all of the functions that we now associate with Supply Chain have been around for a very long time: Planning, Inventory Management, Logistics, Procurement and Purchasing, Warehousing and many more. The goal of this process is to reduce inventory, increase transaction speed and improve work flow with profit in mind.

Supply Chain Design Software 72

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

Kinaxis

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

by Jeswin Philip The Food Packaging Trends and Advances report from PMMI forecasts that the US Food and Beverage industry will experience a 2.9 % CAGR through 2022. The report also mentions that the global growth rate is almost double that of the US food industry. Food for thought: Time for a different kind of supply chain.

Vendor Strategies 150

Vendor Strategies Inventory Reduction Beverage Modeling 150

Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

The pharmaceutical industry is considered a low-speed industry with the typical manufacturer carrying seven months of inventory. The entire value chain, down to the patient, holds about 9–10 months of inventory – triple or quadruple the inventories of many consumer goods segments.

Modeling 60

Modeling Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Optimization Agile and Lean Supply Chain 60

crisp

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) mandated annual greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) reporting for organizations emitting over 25,000 metric tons of GHGs per year, and those in specific industries like vehicle manufacturing and industrial gas. Scope 3 emissions would result from making, manufacturing, and building this equipment.

Procurement Analytics 52

Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement Waste Reduction Supply Chain Design Software 52

Intelligent Audit

AUGUST 5, 2022

There is a massive push to increase inventory in advance, and everyone starts thinking about how they will survive the holiday rush, from food supply chains to other goods. The upcoming peak season is also on track to be one for the record books again. It comes on the heels of the two most prominent peaks in history. .

Reverse Logistics 52

Reverse Logistics Logistics Network Optimization Software Procurement Solutions Demand Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2014

We believe that a supply chain leader is defined by both the level of performance on the Effective Frontier (balance of growth, Return on Invested Capital, Profitability and Inventory Turns) and driving supply chain improvement. Resiliency is the tightness of the pattern, or the reliability of operating margin and inventory turns results.

Case Study 287

Case Study Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 287

MIT Supply Chain

MARCH 15, 2021

In the first stage of the pandemic, many automotive manufacturers reduced their orders, anticipating a downturn in vehicle sales. I describe them in my latest book The New (Ab)Normal: Reshaping Business and Supply Chain Strategy Beyond Covid-19. Companies need to think about how they are going to address this challenge.

Inventory Reduction 52

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Material Savings Supply and Demand 52

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 19, 2014

In short, they have been able to drive improvements in one or two metrics; but, they are struggling to improve a portfolio of metrics that includes customer service, cost, inventory turns, and growth. This chart is from a study of 46 leaders in the food industry. Without clarity of definition, the teams have difficulty aligning.

Supply Chain Planning Software 278

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Price Mitigation Strategies Inventory Reduction 278

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. These are three examples: Rule 3.1:

Waste Reduction 274

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

Unleashed

JUNE 13, 2023

When calculating inventory costs, not all stock is alike. Knowing the different types of inventory and how they impact your costs is key to accurate stock control and best-practice accounting. The 23 Types of Inventory: What is inventory? In accounting, inventory is generally the largest current asset a company carries.

Inventory Reduction 52

Inventory Reduction Inventory Management Software Inventory Manufacturing Procurement 52

Unleashed

JUNE 13, 2023

When calculating inventory costs, not all stock is alike. Knowing the different types of inventory and how they impact your costs is key to accurate stock control and best-practice accounting. The 23 Types of Inventory: What is inventory? In accounting, inventory is generally the largest current asset a company carries.

Inventory Reduction 52

Inventory Reduction Inventory Management Software Inventory Manufacturing Procurement 52