Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Red: Space is extremely tight and forecasting is imperative. Look ahead at your 3-month forecasts. BRICS summit. The 9 th annual BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) summit is being held in Xiamen September 3-5, 2017 (the summit location rotates between its member countries).

Scenario Planning 106

Scenario Planning Supply Chain Planning Freight BRIC 106

Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

I’ve had the good fortune to be presented with opportunities for compelling discussions with a significant group of leading thinkers, senior executives in procurement, logistics, and technology management over this past year. Procurement will play a key role in monitoring supply base conditions.

Predictive Analytics 117

Predictive Analytics Analytics Software Procurement Analytics Supply Chain Design Software 117

Supply Chain View from the Field

JANUARY 30, 2013

Better supply chain capacity planning, supply and demand management, and improved collaborative forecasting is the real culprit. Everyone in the supply chain needs to work better together on operational processes if corporate social responsibility is to be improved. Do YOU know who is in YOUR supply chain?

Bangladesh 60

Bangladesh Capacity Manufacturing Procurement BRIC 60

Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 26, 2020

I learned a lot from them over many years; first chasing parts and capacity, then dealing with the contraction after Y2K and migration to lower cost countries in the early 2000’s, the expansion into the BRIC countries, the integration of information from customer to supplier to sub-tier supplier and so on.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software Supply Chain Software Optimal Sourcing 52

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

I learned a lot from them over many years; first chasing parts and capacity, then dealing with the contraction after Y2K and migration to lower cost countries in the early 2000’s, the expansion into the BRIC countries, the integration of information from customer to supplier to sub-tier supplier and so on.

Supply Chain Network Software 40

Supply Chain Network Software Network Optimization Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software 40

NC State SCRC

APRIL 15, 2016

Growing beverage consumption in emerging markets of BRICS is expected to drive bio based PET market growth. Bio-based PET was predominantly used for the packaging of CSD (Carbonated Soft Drinks), accounting for more than 75% of market share in 2013. 2] This is occurring despite the price of crude coming down. [1]

Forecasting Software 40

Forecasting Software Brazil Chemicals BRIC 40

Supply Chain View from the Field

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

I had a chance to engage with the audience on a spirited discussion of how procurement needs to seize the opportunity to expand its role through increased business value drivers to the business. We also heard from a speaker talking about the movement towards Reshoring in America.

Manufacturing Procurement 60

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design 60