GlobalTranz

MARCH 25, 2016

percent, report having implemented sustainable solutions within the last two years. Some argue sustainability initiatives are solely the result of increasing government regulations, but Modern Materials Handling Staff reports another cause, consumers. percent of supply chain organization. How Important Is Sustainability in Logistics?

Sustainability 120

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Kinaxis

JUNE 19, 2017

Order fulfillment channels are becoming more complex as the possible combinations for purchase and returns explode. Global purchasing power. Emerging economies, those classed as part of the E7 (Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Russia, Turkey), are hitting the leaderboard of the top 10 countries with the most purchasing power.

Gartner 269

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

It touches many departments, from production, procurement, shipping, accounting, and finance to marketing, warehousing, research and development, and sales. For example, a member of the sales team could apply to become a purchasing agent, based on her experience of negotiating sales deals. Why Choose a Job in the Supply Chain Industry?

Supply Chain Planning Software 96

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EcoVadis

JULY 11, 2016

This workshop brought together Global Compact LEAD companies and other members convened to define and bring urgency to sustainable procurement, and to discuss how they can motivate and mobilize their companies to address this next frontier in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) progress. Capacity building.

Procurement Analytics 40

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ThroughPut

MARCH 25, 2024

Demand forecasting is the process of predicting future customer demand for a product or service. This practice has evolved significantly from its historical roots, largely a game of educated guesses, to today’s data-driven approach that harnesses the power of advanced analytics. What are the Benefits of Demand Forecasting?

Forecasting 52

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 25, 2017

Acts in a supervisory or managing capacity to a team of analysts. They will educate workers about safety procedures. Reports to upper management. They manage the purchasing of inventory and supplies, as well as other materials. Purchasing and Materials Manager. Usually, reports to management.

Material Savings 76

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ThroughPut

MARCH 28, 2024

Food Production AI tools can drive advanced predictive analytics with precision forecasting for weather and crop yield predictions. Data collected from drones, sensors, and satellites can be analyzed by farmers to save time, and costs related to field trials, food inspections, and more. All for the good.

Case Study 52

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GlobalTranz

JULY 1, 2016

Our goal is and will always be with the Cerasis blog to provide as much value through informative and education blog posts in several categories that are pertinent to those in the manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, and freight industries. Most industry experts rate the cost of logistics as very costly.

Freight 127

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

This is invariably down to not sufficiently involving and educating the right people. Start by involving and educating the board and work your way down the rest of the company. Accurate planning not only reduces stock and improves service levels; it also reduces costs by avoiding expediting and minimising write downs.

Waste Reduction 274

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

But deliberately or not they had managed to create a game which was a great vehicle to educate and communicate the principles of managing a Supply Chain. You need to scan the list of items being sold and purchase based upon both your current needs and potential future needs. Capacity Management. There is a Barn and a Silo.

Supply Chain Planning Software 46

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

James Ewing: Procurement Manager at Renewable Parts Ltd. Try and make your capacity plan and your production plan realistic. His team rely on Unleashed inventory management software to pull that data and break it down into accessible reports. Educating staff on how to use technologies the right way is paramount. “If

Manufacturing Procurement 98

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 17, 2024

A capacity planner optimizes production capacity. They are in charge of purchasing, procurement, and sourcing. They supervise the whole operation, from forecasting demand and planning production to procurement and logistics. Their role involves sourcing and purchasing high-quality products at competitive prices.

Negotiating Skills 69

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NC State SCRC

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

This month’s Inside Supply Management published by the Institute for Supply Management features an article announcing the launch of a study being undertaken by the Center for Advanced Purchasing on the evolution of procurement analytics. innovation, strategic cost management, risk mitigation, etc.).

Procurement Analytics 40

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Logility

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Mansi Arora, Managing Director – Strategy & Consulting, Supply Chain & Operations, Sourcing and Procurement, Accenture, November 29,2022 How does the Logility cloud platform ensure platform stability and scalability? You can request additional environment capacity and timelines through Logility’s request management system.

Supply Chain Planning Software 193

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 2, 2023

Models Matter. In implementing planning, most of the focus in purchasing technology in the sales cycle is on optimization. These role-based views can be consumed into a demand visibility signal and used in the respective applications within transportation and procurement.) The root issue is functional metrics.

Supply and Demand 358

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2022

Existing technology for EV batteries can only create cells that last up to 20 years or around 200,000 miles before their capacity drops too low to power a vehicle. Shipping companies added capacity, but now containers are stuck in port. And now on this week’s logistics news. How Shanghai’s lockdown is dampening Port of Oakland volumes.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 212

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

For many people who work in Supply Chain Management, or for those on the outside, it functions on the foundation of processes, formulae, and metrics. This is very much the core of Supply Chain education and certification as well. It begins with Education and Certification. (Infographic). Stuck in the Mechanics.

Supply Chain Design Software 92

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Pivot88

JULY 13, 2022

Understanding your supply chain after T1 can be a difficult task - it is a significant challenge to gain visibility upstream and trace a specific purchase order or product’s complete chain of custody. Vendor Production Capacity & Tracking. This is done at the purchase order level. Robust Vendor Compliance Program.

Procurement Analytics 52

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Commerce Department and reported by The Associated General Contractors of America on August 1, “ public construction spending climbed 4.7 More specifically, the report details that the largest category of public infrastructure spending, highway and street construction, “increased 4.2 Educational construction inched up 0.1

Rail Software 102

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ToolsGroup

MAY 18, 2022

The shutdown resulted from a federal investigation following four cases of infant bacterial infections in babies who consumed formula from the plant, with the FDA reporting two deaths. The CDC typically receives reports of 2-4 infant infections per year. Costco limited purchases to five per member while supplies last.

Manufacturing Procurement 156

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ToolsGroup

JULY 10, 2018

Computing power and storage capacity have grown exponentially, while the cost of both have plummeted. More and better data has turned demand analytics into mainstream reality. Demand forecasting describes the decades-old science of predicting demand.

Supply and Demand 192

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ShipBob

JANUARY 8, 2021

Today, the scenario is quite different as 73% of B2B buyers are millennials who prefer the convenience of purchasing bulk orders online. B2B orders are often purchased less often, sold in bulk, and shipped via freight (or parcel for smaller orders). B2B orders are often repeat purchases done in bulk and ordered less frequently.

Inventory Management Software 96

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 26, 2021

Buyers and expeditors alike tend to place Purchase Orders with suppliers and then check the box as if the task is complete. The equation becomes even more disproportionate when we apply ABC classification to our material purchases and consider long-lead, high-dollar items. PO Placement ? Supplier Receipt and acknowledgement ?Supplier

Supply Chain Visibility 103

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OptiProERP

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

According to a report by Market Research Engine, “The ERP market remains in a phase of rapid expansion, with total market size expected to exceed $49.5 If you have decided to invest in ERP software, understanding ERP modules is important to make the right purchase. Procurement. Procurement. billion by 2024.”

Manufacturing Procurement 96

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Services Matias Offer on SCMDOJO Logistics Consulting Maritime Freight Sourcing and Procurement Logistics Technology Sourcing Executive Mentoring Guide: Matias, our supply chain consultant, has also created Maritime Freight Sourcing and Procurement Guide , which is available from SCMDOJO Academy.

Supply Chain Design Software 59

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Kinaxis

APRIL 10, 2019

I define ERP in supply chain management as a tightly integrated series of software modules that all integrate back to the financial side of the business, because every business out there, regardless of make — whether they’re for-profit, nonprofit, manufacturing, whatever — has to report their financials to their stakeholders.

Supply Chain Planning Software 149

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ToolsGroup

JULY 10, 2018

Computing power and storage capacity have grown exponentially, while the cost of both have plummeted. More and better data has turned demand analytics into mainstream reality. Demand forecasting describes the decades-old science of predicting demand.

Supply and Demand 120

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NC State SCRC

JUNE 15, 2021

Yung-Yun’s algorithm scanned tens of thousands of targeted news and company reports to develop the ratings in each category. Secondary data sources are published available databases, reports, websites, and so on. Category strategies are well communicated & drive local purchasing behavior & local supplier relationships.

Optimal Sourcing 98

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 2, 2023

Both Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal pointed to the news of production suspensions and consequent worker unrest at Foxconn ’s massive Zhengzhou “ iPhone City ” facility impacting production daily volumes of various models of the newly released iPhone 14. Commercial Aircraft Industry. billion, principally weighed down by $2.8

Supply Chain Strategy 59

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6 River Systems

JANUARY 10, 2019

Keep in touch with cross-functional colleagues. “Whether you’re in procurement, supplier quality, production control or logistics, supply chain is only one ingredient in the pie of successfully bringing a product to market. Secondary and contingent supplier planning. Building and maintaining relationships in your supply chain.

Optimal Sourcing 61

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 30, 2014

It is our mission to provide education around transportation management, trends in transportation, pertinent regulation changes and impacts on transportation, and anything related to trucking and carriers. To add insult to injury, they also rarely have reporting mechanisms to properly monitor those expenses. Read the Full Blog Post.

Expense Reduction 232

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 11, 2019

So essentially, probability forecasting helps you reduce risks related to demand volatility–excess and obsolete inventory, expediting costs, and capacity challenges, and more–by decoding that uncertainty into a smarter stock mix. This information is used to calculate the optimal inventory targets.

Optimization Software 244

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 30, 2022

Something that the forwarding and logistics industry has wrestled with over the years, is to balance the risk and reward of investment into organic systems development, versus purchasing third-party market software to run our businesses. What challenges facing the world today are important to you?

Supply Chain Design Software 130

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Precoro

AUGUST 15, 2022

ERP or enterprise resource planning is software companies use to automate core business processes and integrate their functions, such as accounting, project management, procurement, and supply chain operations, into a single system. Improved Collaboration. Regulatory Compliance.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The McKinsey report “How COVID-19 is changing consumer behaviour – now and forever”, bluntly illustrates how this change occurred more quickly and seismically than anyone predicted – so fast that it’s apparent the capacity to adapt had always been there. . Digitalisation and the Importance of Technology.

Supply Chain Planning Software 245

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Price fluctuations from sales and discounting: Any business in a supply chain that offers discounts, deals, or bulk pricing can affect typical demand and induce customers to change buying patterns or purchase more than they need. The company had invested heavily in R&D, marketing, and distribution to capture potential market growth.

Inventory Reduction 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Completed in 2012, the ERP project forced the company to standardize organizational design, roles, and metrics. Nick worked with them to provide intensive education of stakeholders, planning managers, general managers, process experts, and SAP specialists on the concept of DDMRP. Drive Change Management Through Education.

Demand Planning Software 245

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