Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

Across our many blog posts, videos, webinars, eBooks, and other shared content, you’ll find a wealth of information about various aspects of outsourcing in the supply chain. However, I can’t recall writing a general guide about exploiting outsourcing opportunities to improve your supply chain.

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 24, 2015

by Lori Smith Can the S&OP process be done without technology? The answer to that question has certainly evolved over the years, and while there are still some holdouts, most will now agree that technology is indeed required. So what technologies are today’s supply chain teams using to support the critical S&OP process?

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QAD

JULY 8, 2021

In our blog last month, we discussed how the automotive industry must learn this time from yet another semiconductor shortage by improving management of essential supply chain processes or we will find ourselves in another shortage crisis. Why does it take so long for information to move down the supply chain today?

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QAD

JUNE 8, 2021

The Guardian stated : “The technology industry faces a growing shortage of semiconductors and other high-tech components following a failure to invest in new manufacturing facilities during the recession, experts have warned.” As a result, automotive OEMs were not able to ramp-up demand requirements fast enough back up the supply chain.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 24, 2015

There was a lot of supply chain and logistics news this week, so let’s go straight to it. Transplace Launches Supply Chain Consulting Practice. Transplace Launches Supply Chain Consulting Practice. LEGACY Supply Chain Services Launches Grader Tool and eBook to Evaluate Supply Chain Performance.

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Logility

JANUARY 18, 2024

How AI in Supply Chain Brings Value to Your Business Supply chain leaders are looking to get a firmer grasp on their supply chain planning. Over the last few buzzword-laden years, we’ve seen many shiny new tools generate excitement – and confusion – around the potential of AI.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 10, 2020

BOSTON (March 10, 2020) ToolsGroup, a global leader in supply chain planning software, today announced new demand sensing resources to help companies ready their supply chains for the unparalleled risk that analysts predict for this decade. A hybrid approach for robust forecasting. Demand sensing at TireHub.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Complexity in the Retail Supply Chain! Get Our EBOOK HERE. One industry that can significantly benefit from RFID technology is retail. One of the most popular reasons for retail stores or malls to implement RFID technology is for people counting. Subscribe Here!

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

They helped launch the personal computer, or PC, as a viable business tool. This eventually led to the term “spread sheet” which stuck, became spreadsheet, and then was applied to software applications that had rows and columns for data. You can’t throw more hardware at them to expand their capacity.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

For more than a decade, I have implemented inventory optimization solutions for some of the world’s largest companies in industries ranging from life sciences to chemicals, from consumer goods to high-tech, and more. These “boom-to-bust” cycles are caused by latencies in the supply chain.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Get Our EBOOK HERE. Technological advancements have made our lives more convenient. From manufacturers to retailers, technology has greatly improved the efficiency and operations of these sectors. appeared first on Supply Chain Game Changer™. Subscribe Here!

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synchrono

AUGUST 22, 2016

How Technology Has Changed What We Measure. The two areas of my working world are embracing technology like never before: Marketing and manufacturing. In both worlds, technology is not only changing our strategies, processes and behaviors, it’s changing what and how we measure. This got me thinking.

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 31, 2015

If those aren’t the right tools for the job, what is? Executives know this integration of demand and supply is vital to gain: Cross-enterprise view. Having more data from contract manufacturers and parts suppliers integrated in one central place gives you a comprehensive view of your extended supply chain.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 19, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Get Our EBook here. At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. As such we have introduced our “Seasoned Leadership in Action ” Interview series at Supply Chain Game Changer.

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Logility

JUNE 28, 2017

Process chemical manufacturers face complex supply chain challenges including dealing with hazardous and perishable ingredients whose characteristics (potency, color, composition, etc.) I believe there are several key ingredients to formulating a winning process manufacturing supply chain. can vary from lot to lot.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Featuring Our 10 Best Inventory Management Articles! Get Our EBOOK HERE. The prospect of having a Just In Time (JIT) Supply Chain system has been the goal of innumerable businesses and industries for decades. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Is JIT past its time?

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Effective supply chain management is essential for success in the dynamism and connectivity of modern companies. To accomplish this, you require the skills of supply chain experts who can manage the complexity and difficulties of today’s global supply chains. They come from a variety of backgrounds.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

As spring morphed to summer, sporting events made a comeback and local sporting venues and stadiums were returning to increased capacity. The industry had to once again learn to flex, become agile and drive business decisions to channel demand, supply and product’s flow path in near real-time.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 31, 2018

of the digital supply chain. Download ebook. Unfortunately, you might have problems with inventory shrinkage that you don’t even know about and won’t have to face until an order picker comes up short, and one of your customers has to look elsewhere. Technology Implementation. Make Safety Part of Your Culture.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 4, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Create a Responsive Supply Chain to Handle Peaks and Lulls! Get Our EBOOK HERE. If you work in Business or Supply Chain you feel the results and the immense pressure caused by inaccurate forecasts. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 27, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. E-commerce has arrived decades ago, and its relevance now booms in the current advancement of technology. E-commerce has arrived decades ago, and its relevance now booms in the current advancement of technology. appeared first on Supply Chain Game Changer™.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Get OUR EBOOKS HERE. From a Supply Chain perspective the pressure was intense. This was a case for the Supply Chain Detective. We had just begun our new role at the beginning of the calendar year working in Retail operating the Supply Chain operation.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 29, 2018

It’s time to make inbound freight a priority and begin reaping the benefits of a program that creates win-win rewards for all supply chain partners. Unfortunately, few shippers make inbound freight a priority, and even fewer consider it a strategic supply chain initiative. Leverage technology to your advantage.

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USC Consulting Group

OCTOBER 25, 2021

We who work with logistics have seen supply chain disruptions before. The White House launched the Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force in June, which focused on bottlenecks that are bedeviling everyone in the logistics industry. “Everything is connected … that’s why they call it a supply chain.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 10, 2021

Today we are releasing the results from the 2021 State of Supply Chain Execution Report , which provides the latest market insights around: Will e-commerce growth brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic continue? What are the biggest supply chain execution/logistics challenges facing shippers and LSPs? E-Commerce.

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Logility

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

In a world characterized by market volatility and unpredictability, businesses constantly navigate supply chain disruptions, erratic demand patterns, and unexpected risks. What happens when we intertwine Generative AI with machine learning in supply chain planning ?

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