EC Sourcing Group

APRIL 27, 2021

5 Benefits of Global Sourcing in Supply Chain Management. When the topic of global sourcing comes up, procurement managers often balk at global sourcing in supply chain management because they worry they will have to sacrifice quality or delivery when using global suppliers. Manufacturing. it most certainly is.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 23, 2020

This type of response is just not helpful. Let’s celebrate that over the last two years, there were four significant acquisitions by traditional supply chain planning providers to deepen analytics capabilities: 07/2018 JDA purchases Blue Yonder (Purchase price confidential.). ” When this happens, I sigh.

Supply Chain Design Software 283

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Analytics Software Optimization Software 283

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2022

We have heard that there is a focus on near-shoring, reshoring, and local manufacturing. Asset relocation takes time. The availability of capacity in industries like the semiconductor industry is tight. The availability of capacity in industries like the semiconductor industry is tight. Does this solve the problem?

Supply Chain Design Software 251

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Pricing Training 251

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 25, 2021

This is not a new problem; but it is exacerbated by volume increases, COVID labor issues, and port infrastructure capacity issues. Create a supply chain planning master database to track variability in lead times, conversion rates, and cycles. Manage Make, Source, and Deliver Together. Warehouses are full and shelves are empty.

Analytics Software 195

Analytics Software Analytics Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 195

ThroughPut

APRIL 28, 2020

What is Capacity planning software? Capacity planning software is a programmable solution that helps manufacturing organizations understand the actual production capacity needed to address fluctuating demands for its products and services. How much capacity buffer is needed for those?

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

We have heard that there is a focus on near-shoring, reshoring, and local manufacturing. Asset relocation takes time. The availability of capacity in industries like the semiconductor industry is tight. The availability of capacity in industries like the semiconductor industry is tight. Does this solve the problem?

Supply Chain Design Software 130

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Software 130

Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 9, 2020

Before boarding the plane, I watched a traveler pull a diet Coke from the bin and thought about the struggle to source sweetener with the rise of COV-19. As I poured the dog food into the bowl for my pups, I wondered if I was going to have to switch kibble due to the looming issues of sourcing taurine—a health additive in many pet foods.

Supply Chain Design Software 297

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Design 297

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Rapid or slow, or even delayed, time to market makes the difference between success or failure of your new products and/or services, and in turn your company. There are many factors that impact time to market either positively or negatively. That is the job of the Procurement team. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer.

Supply Chain Design 114

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Severe supplier delays and material shortages have been felt on both the consumer and industry level – just ask any teenager still trying to get their hands on a PlayStation 5. Most supply chains just aren’t built to deal with uncertainty, whether from a once-in-a-generation global catastrophe or a run-of-the-mill material shortfall.

Supply Chain Planning Software 156

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Most companies rely on on-time delivery, price reduction, and quality service from suppliers to make more profit. They do not relate to any overall company procurement goals and objectives. Others will have a purchasing or supplier management board at the senior management level. How is it possible? Where do I begin?

Vendor Strategies 55

Vendor Strategies Resource Reduction Price Reduction Procurement Analytics 55

Silvon Software

MARCH 3, 2023

Having a strong Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) strategy ensures that your forecasts, raw materials availability and production capacity all match up and that the factory floor can meet its defined deadlines. Following are just a few examples of how measuring on-time delivery can be difficult: Volume of ordered goods.

S&OP 111

S&OP Procurement Analytics Supply and Demand Analytics Software 111

ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Have you noticed how the clock speed of just about everything has sped up considerably in just a few years? Surveys have shown that consumers are 71% more likely to make a purchase based on social media referrals, and 47% of millennials’ purchases are influenced by social media1. retail stores. retail stores.

Supply and Demand 156

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

The fact that supply chain appears chaotic, inefficient and slow to market is just the tip of the iceberg. For example, you want to cut costs with a faster courier, or invest in reducing the lead time of your manufacturing. Regardless of the industry, increasing complexity undeniably increases opacity.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 130

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Demand Planning Software 130

Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 11, 2019

When I started my career the term “Supply Chain” had just been coined. As such it was many years before I actually heard of the term “Supply Chain Management” Regardless I pursued my interests and took on an increasingly diverse set of progressive jobs as time went on. Something for Everyone!

Supply Chain Design Software 105

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Logistics has been in the news a lot lately, and it will continue to be for some time to come. Definition of Logistics. ” It is clear from these definitions that Logistics transcends not only Freight management, but it goes far beyond just the notion of moving goods. .” Let’s explore.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 89

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EMERGE App

APRIL 5, 2024

Yet, if you’re a wholesale distribution owner now, you have definitely endured the struggles through the market and the customer’s pressures, specifically after the black swan of COVID-19 in 2020-2021. With those who just joined the industry, unsurprisingly you are facing immense struggles too.

Purchasing Skills 52

Purchasing Skills Negotiating Skills Price Reduction Sourcing Strategies 52

NC State SCRC

AUGUST 14, 2020

First, develop contracts with manufacturers of healthcare supplies. First, develop contracts with manufacturers of healthcare supplies. These have to be firm contracts – asking Manufacturers to “reserve” capacity/quantities of material to supplement the SNS is not going to happen.

Manufacturing Procurement 64

Manufacturing Procurement Material Savings Sourcing Strategies Vendor Strategies 64

BlueYonder

DECEMBER 22, 2020

This blog is based on an article that recently ran in the Journal of Supply Chain Management, Logistics & Procurement, “ Supply chain agility: An imperative in an unpredictable world.”. giving an entirely new urgency to the phrase “just in time.”. The Detection and Response Challenge.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 92

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 30, 2021

Domino’s was always able to thwart the Noid’s efforts and make the delivery on time. Domino’s was always able to thwart the Noid’s efforts and make the delivery on time. Watching the commercial definitely made me feel nostalgic for the good old days of 80’s cartoon mascots. For those unfamiliar, let me explain.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 252

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Waste Reduction Price Reduction 252

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

We were discussing the results of the planning benchmarking work that we have just finished, and I was sharing some insights on inventory management when one of the panelists emphatically stated, “Inventory is a waste to manage. I am sitt ing in seat 4E on an evening flight to San Francisco thinking about my day.

Waste Reduction 150

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

By definition it is one of the pieces, sections, qualities, etc., We have not been able to build the planning architectures that effectively let manufacturers plan from the customer’s customer to the supplier’s supplier. We have talked about it for a long time, but we are not making much progress. It was a mistake.

Supply Chain Planning Software 289

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MIT Supply Chain

OCTOBER 17, 2014

We’ve been hearing a lot lately about the return of industry from foreign shores to the US – commonly known as reshoring – and how prodigal companies are driving a manufacturing renaissance in America. Emerging manufacturing methods such as 3D printing promise to make US-based production even more cost-effective. What is reshoring?

Manufacturing Procurement 105

Manufacturing Procurement Cost Reduction Strategies Expense Reduction Sourcing Strategies 105

NC State SCRC

MAY 27, 2020

ii] We observed an intense and immediate response by the Joint Acquisition Task Force to rapidly source supplies and quickly institute a robust vendor risk assessment process. health care system and risks in a supply chain dependent on global sourcing, would buffer the country from unanticipated disruptions.

Supply Chain Design Software 98

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Amid this challenge, it is critical that retailers are able to generate a real-time view of what is “available to promise” (ATP) and not just what is “available to sell” (ATS). This misplaced definition of ATP only accounts for what’s ready to sell – not execution! But what about the time that it doesn’t?

Procurement Analytics 52

Procurement Analytics Real-time Visibility Modeling Just-in-Time 52

Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 13, 2015

Let me start with a true confession: I am a manufacturing gal. I relished the sound of a manufacturing line when I opened the door of the factory in the morning, and I liked managing inputs so that we could maximize outputs. Manufacturing is the foundation of my interest in supply chain management. Instead, they just happened.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Billal Chouli explains, “A supply chain is a network of suppliers, manufacturers, and retailers, as well as intermediaries including freight companies, warehousing companies, and brokers, who transfer goods, services, money, and information amongst one another.

Optimal Sourcing 100

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Strategy 100

Logility

APRIL 8, 2016

Over time, analysts may lead us to a standardized term, but it’s useful right now to break this balancing act into three overlapping timeframes: Executional, Tactical, and Strategic. Strategic deals with high-level balancing and alignment over a long time horizon. Others go with Integrated Business Planning (IBP).

S&OP 100

S&OP Inventory Reduction Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 100

Unleashed

MAY 31, 2021

As a manufacturer, you will likely see two acronyms used a lot when referring to potential business models. OEM stands for Original Equipment Manufacturer, and ODM stands for Original Design Manufacturer. Not the manufacturing acronyms you were looking for? OEM and ODM are two manufacturing business models.

Manufacturing Procurement 66

Manufacturing Procurement Manufacturing Purchasing Skills Modeling 66

3rdwave

MARCH 20, 2020

In a time of normalcy, it is important, in the time of Covid-19, it is proving to be critical. . In the time of Covid-19, supply-side visibility may very well prove to be a saving capability. His indirect supply chain is sourced through 3rd party importers who sell them on a DDP basis. Where is my product?

Transportation 54

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Logility

AUGUST 19, 2016

Over time, analysts may lead us to a standardized term, but it’s useful right now to break this balancing act into three overlapping planning horizons: Executional, Tactical, and Strategic. The importance of managing inventory is stressed in almost all of the definitions and descriptions I have seen for S&OP and IBP.

S&OP 100

S&OP Inventory Reduction Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 100

Logility

AUGUST 15, 2016

Over time, analysts may lead us to a standardized term, but it’s useful right now to break this balancing act into three overlapping planning horizons: Executional, Tactical, and Strategic. The importance of managing inventory is stressed in almost all of the definitions and descriptions I have seen for S&OP and IBP.

S&OP 100

S&OP Inventory Reduction Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 100

BlueYonder

JANUARY 11, 2021

If the actions are done well throughout the supply chain, the vaccines will be distributed to all the desired destinations, on time and in good condition (based on the a specific range of temperature for each vaccine). The Moderna vaccine just got authorized, so we are yet to learn about their supply chain issues, if any.

Supply Chain Planning Software 81

Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply and Demand Supply Chain Optimization 81

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 2, 2023

A large consumer products manufacturer with nine Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) instances and several divisions wanted to discuss forecasting. The Company focused primarily on retail planning and wanted to extend its capabilities into a consumer products manufacturing solutions offering. Definition. Merriam-Webster.

Supply and Demand 358

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ThroughPut

MAY 5, 2020

Manufacturers usually define supply chain costs using the total cost of ownership. The total cost of ownership is defined as the combination of the purchase or acquisition price of a good or service. Most manufacturers aim at creating the most optimum supply chain for their organizations. Supply chain costs analysis.

Cost Reduction Strategies 64

Cost Reduction Strategies Manufacturing Procurement Inventory Reduction Negotiating Skills 64

Kinaxis

JUNE 30, 2017

So as a consumer, you have a lot more channels through which you can engage with the manufacturers. ” That’s causing a lot of SKU proliferation amongst the manufacturers and suppliers of these products. If I want to order a shirt and it’s not just my size, it’s my name on the shirt, maybe.

Supply Chain Planning Software 147

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Agile and Lean Supply Chain 147

Unleashed

MAY 31, 2021

As a manufacturer, you will likely see two acronyms used a lot when referring to potential business models. OEM stands for Original Equipment Manufacturer, and ODM stands for Original Design Manufacturer. Not the manufacturing acronyms you were looking for? OEM and ODM are two manufacturing business models.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Manufacturing Purchasing Skills Modeling 52

ThroughPut

MAY 5, 2020

Manufacturers usually define supply chain costs using the total cost of ownership. The total cost of ownership is defined as the combination of the purchase or acquisition price of a good or service. Most manufacturers aim at creating the most optimum supply chain for their organizations. Supply chain costs analysis.

Cost Reduction Strategies 52

Cost Reduction Strategies Manufacturing Procurement Inventory Reduction Negotiating Skills 52