Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 7, 2021

When companies implement a demand management or replenishment system, the goal is usually to improve customer satisfaction while holding less inventory. When it comes to distribution, primary distribution involves getting big bulk deliveries by pipeline and truck to their manufacturing sites. Pinnacle Propane Delivery to a Farm.

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 11, 2020

Serving more than 130 countries, 40 industries and 17,000 customer distributors/dealers, SKF’s vast supply chain includes 94 manufacturing plants in 24 countries worldwide. Create a map of the supply chain network This is a view of how SKF’s items are manufactured, stored, moved, and sold around the world. million (SEK 82 million).

Gartner 248

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Over the years, working for and with numerous manufacturing companies, I’ve seen many supply chain practices that cost companies money. You need to be able to see where inventory exists, what capacity is available and what the issues are. by John Westerveld Reason #4 Making key decisions by modelling the supply chain in Excel.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Over the years, working for and with numerous manufacturing companies, I’ve seen many supply chain practices that cost companies money. So a scheduler at one plant has no visibility as to the inventory position, capacity or material supplies at another plant. by John Westerveld. Not having end-to-end supply chain visibility.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JANUARY 30, 2013

A recent discussion with supply chain executives in the apparel industry reveal that the problem is a tricky one to solve – and may be a function of other decisions being made by apparel manufacturers that have nothing to do with labor human rights in the supply chain.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 6, 2022

In today’s business world, the success of a firm depends not only on its sales but also on the ability to manage its supply network and ensure it has the inventory it needs to deliver customer orders. There are ways to manage a supply chain amid disruptions but they require changes in the way the business works.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Professionals in this field often find themselves venturing into manufacturing, IT, technology, ERP systems, and even commercial roles. These include: Capacity Planning: Ensuring timely availability of resources, such as manufacturing capacity and distribution center capacity, to meet logistics and supply chain needs.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 21, 2023

SCaaS will guide companies to achieve strategic value by improving Manufacturing as a Service, Fulfillment as a Service, and Warehousing as a Service. Supply Chain as a Service (SCaaS) is a new approach to managing the complex process of getting products from manufacturers to consumers.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 9, 2020

As companies outsourced—greater dependency on third parties for manufacturing and transportation—and asset utilization grew from 10% to 35% ROIC the management of the supply chain became more complex. As demand variability increases simple volume analyses like A,B, ad C based on units sold become obsolete.

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ThroughPut

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

A capacity-constrained Demand Management System complemented by a strong decentralized Sales and Operations Process offering is the fastest way to achieve organization-wide focus and deliver positive net financial impact. Partnership Capabilities Overview. ThroughPut.ai

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ThroughPut

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Those lacking both supply chain visibility and the required capacity for accurate projections were left scrambling to implement critical systems that should have been in place all along. This visibility and accurate capacity planning can stem from near-term demand sensing to enjoy long term benefits.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 13, 2023

”[5] They add, “Whereas retailers once purchased merchandise largely based on the gut instinct of trend-savvy buyers and the push of whatever manufacturers tried to sell them, nowadays, they need to take a much more customer-focused and data-centered approach. ” • Finding ways to limit the handling of merchandise.

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ThroughPut

APRIL 6, 2020

A detailed supply chain planning mechanism can help manufacturers with critical elements for operational success including material management, waste elimination, and working capital optimization. Why do manufacturers need an effective supply chain plan? Supply management. Demand management.

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ThroughPut

APRIL 6, 2020

A detailed supply chain planning mechanism can help manufacturers with critical elements for operational success including material management, waste elimination, and working capital optimization. Why do manufacturers need an effective supply chain plan? Supply management. Demand management.

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Arkieva

JUNE 23, 2016

All SCM or central planning processes created to manage an organization’s demand/supply network consists of three primary activities, as well as two secondary activities. Demand Management. Understanding the exit demand, quantity, due date, certainty and priority of an organization’s products.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

Manufacturing systems and regulatory compliance are considered to be very complex, coupled with the limited number suppliers due to the high barriers to entry. Moreover, the aircraft manufacturers have to do whatever it takes to win the order long before the commencement of production. Airbus takes a bit different marketing approach.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 26, 2016

The Boston Consulting Group said at the 2015 Grocery Manufacturers Association/Food Marketing Institute (GMA/FMI) supply chain conference that 22% of polled respondents said less accurate forecasts were one of their top hurdles to improving service. But this moves KPIs in the wrong direction.

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Arkieva

JUNE 28, 2016

Demand Management. Especially true for capacity, which is often an illusion that sometimes works. Perhaps the biggest benefit will come linking model(s) of production and supplier capability with relevant time data on purchasing patterns and manufacturing status. Areas for improvement.

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DynaSys

DECEMBER 8, 2021

This concept helps us to manage our end to end S&OP process. Each route starts with one of our 32 manufacturing plants where we produce either finished or semi-finished lenses. Like a lot of manufacturers, the standard S&OP process needs to adapt to the pandemic. On one hand we have markets. What about Essilor?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 30, 2022

The company engages in contract manufacturing services for companies. Then Jabil handles the sourcing and manufacturing of those products. Using a contract manufacturer allows companies to focus on their core competencies, which usually are not designing a product for manufacturing, production, or supply chain management.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

While the tariffs are meant to create more domestic jobs do the domestic industries even have the capacity to increase their share of market? Even if they have the physical capacity are there really enough people to fill those jobs given the generally low unemployment rates and specialized skills required? This will avoid the U.S.

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Aera Technology

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Manufacturers are facing SKU proliferation to go to new markets and to answer consumer demand for more personalized products. Yet because those systems are typically disconnected silos, CPG manufacturers still lack the holistic view of the supply chain they need. Plus, new market pressures are raising the stakes for OTIF.

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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 question was, “How can I redefine demand planning processes to use channel data?” This blog post started a series of telephone calls. The taxonomies and goals are different.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Enabling technology: SanDisk achieved exceptional business results by improving visibility and decision-making capabilities through a combination of JDA solutions: JDA Demand Manager, JDA Enterprise Architecture, JDA Inventory Optimization, JDA Supply Chain Planner, JDA Scenario Planning and JDA Factory Planner, as well as JDA Consulting Services.

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Unleashed

JANUARY 15, 2020

With the use of such methodologies as time series prediction and reinforcement learning that can be applied AI helps companies to predict consumer demand, manage supplier backorders and to optimise inventory stock levels. AI computers are designed for learning, planning and problem-solving. Inventory control and AI.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

All will involve a period of on-the-job training: Cost estimators: These are the professionals who collect and analyse data in order to estimate the time, money, materials, and labour needed to manufacture a particular product, or to provide a service.

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Demand Solutions

JUNE 10, 2020

For Bio-Medical Devices, that push came when the company faced a critical shortage of the capacity and supply it needed to meet increased demand. Capacity shortages. And a pandemic that had caused an explosion in demand. Accelerated production to maximum capacity. Supply shortages. Forecasting challenges.

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ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

This enables businesses to effectively optimize and manage capacity by implementing a continuous, demand-driven feedback loop that ensures adequate capacity and optimal inventory levels at all times, taking into account actual capacity as well as real-time market dynamics.

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Logility

MAY 25, 2022

Manufacturing capacity is severely diminished. Even their ability to keep up with demand is challenged by a combination of resource material shortages and shipping and receiving delays. For example, an operations planner can dig into internal capacity data stored on the cloud ?

Optimal Sourcing 130

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BlueYonder

APRIL 24, 2023

Even for companies who have implemented supply chain solutions, the replication of data (with each application having its own data store) and latency in data updates from one solution to another preclude manufacturers from achieving synchronized near real-time response. The end result?

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 29, 2014

Of course, like any industry, Semiconductor and HDD manufactures are faced with a set of unique challenges in their space that puts their supply chain at risk. As suppliers of technology embedded in more complex products, Semiconductors and HDD manufacturers find themselves further back in the supply chain, often 3-5 levels down.

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DELMIA Quintiq

MAY 20, 2015

In recent blogs I explained why beverage manufactures wanting to succeed in Asia have to acknowledge the region’s rich diversity. I highlighted the unique problems posed by the region and explained how manufacturers can improve their market penetration and get better returns on their investments. Well, the answer is very simple.

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EazyStock

APRIL 28, 2022

You can do this by increasing capacity at each stage of your supply chain. Adding safety or buffer stock can help you with unexpected demand increases. Capacity buffers help when there has been a delay in the supply chain and could involve bringing in extra staff or automating processes to get back on track.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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EazyStock

APRIL 28, 2022

You can do this by increasing capacity at each stage of your supply chain. Adding safety or buffer stock can help you with unexpected demand increases. Capacity buffers help when there has been a delay in the supply chain and could involve bringing in extra staff or automating processes to get back on track.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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o9 Solutions

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

There is not a single day without the metals industry making the headlines: from targeted cyberattacks to price volatility to the semiconductor crisis impacting the automotive industry and consequently swinging supply and demand for metal manufacturers. grade) and translate it into attributes (dimensions, coating, etc.)

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ThroughPut

JUNE 24, 2022

AI in supply chains is helping to deliver the powerful optimization capabilities required for more accurate capacity planning , improved productivity, high quality, lower costs, and greater output, all while fostering safer working conditions. AI can also analyze workplace safety data and inform manufacturers about any possible risks.

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o9 Solutions

DECEMBER 17, 2021

There is not a single day without the metals industry making the headlines: from the Guinea coup to price volatility, to the semiconductor crisis impacting the automotive industry and consequently reducing the demand for metal manufacturers. Equally important is the ability to run a better demand planning process (45%).

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