Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Today’s headline news includes AllBirds, Boeing, Canada Goose, Chemours, EMC, Hanes Brands, Fisker, Ford, Krispy Kreme, LKQ, Ryder, Tesla, Timken, Tyson Foods, Weight Watchers International, and WestRock. When he speaks of the supply chain, he means procurement. The market is punishing those missing the mark. This is his world.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2021

HarbisonWalker is the largest supplier of refractory products and services within the US and Canada. The company has 18 plants and operating locations in the US, Canada, and Mexico as well as plants and labs in the UK, China, and Indonesia. The sourcing centers shipped over 130,000,000 pounds of product last year.

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OptiProERP

JANUARY 7, 2020

This blog is part of a three-part series on how cloud ERP enables manufacturers to achieve operational excellence. These topics and more are covered in our Achieve Manufacturing Excellence with Cloud ERP: A Practical Guide for Small and Midsize Manufacturers. Are our inventory levels too high, too low, or appropriate to our business?

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ShipBob

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Cutoff analysis Cutoff analysis is when you pause operations such as receiving and shipping at the time of the physical count to ensure nothing is being handled and goes unaccounted for. This helps you understand trends so you can be better informed during inventory procurement and when you’re forecasting demand.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Research from APQC’s Open Standards Benchmarking in procurement shows that organizations without formal SRM programs report 121 percent longer supplier lead times. That might mean diverting from Los Angeles/Long Beach to Canada or Mexico. Work with your broker to see if you can get priority on unloading the ship and inland transport.

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Requis

MAY 22, 2020

In the 1990s, purchasing managers were focusing on how to beat up their suppliers in order to buy cheaper. Meanwhile, salespeople for suppliers were trying to work around procurement. When they get it, they have to put it in Excel and clean it, and then put it in a PowerPoint so they can show it to people.

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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. The app dynamically compiles info from a large user base across the US and Canada to help you find the lowest prices of any fuel type across thousands of different stations.

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