Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 11, 2024

Manufacturers of these weight loss drugs face a multi-headed hydra of the three c’s: coverage, competition and capacity. But I’ll focus on capacity, since that is the supply chain lever. Historically these roles are siloed, focused on their own functional metrics.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

In my previous posts, I looked at how to successfully launch a digital transformation and progress to best-in-class Procurement. Most leaders seem to track their progress with metrics such as percent of spend managed and digitization levels, defining best-in-class as being the top quartile or similar high percentage. Stay Flexible.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 12, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters posting we highlight published September 2022 indices of global supply chain volatility ( GSPI ) and US Logistics Index ( LMI ) activity trends along with our view of the implications. In a prior Supply Chain Matters posting, we highlighted both September and Q3-2022 global and regional PMI indices.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

In short, his vision of an end-to-end supply chain was transactional: better processing of order-to-cash and procure-to-pay. As error increases, there is a need for additional capacity. It takes more capacity as demand error increases.). The third story is a very profitable global brand with regional supply chain structures.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2024

The class discovers the current blackholes of the supply chain (direct procurement and contract manufacturing. Today, 56% of global multinational companies greater than 5B in revenue have a supply chain center of excellence. Lack of aligned metrics. One in two fail, and the failure rate is increasing.” They take different forms.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Capacity Constraints Continue to Arise. Capacity constraints continue to come under microscope as shippers look for a better understanding to the state of the market. Top causes of capacity constraints include: . Capacity constraints within truckload and parcel have led to spillover within the LTL market.?

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 6, 2021

With demand for drivers often exceeding availability, shippers find themselves forced to pay more to secure capacity and drivers across many industries. Leveraging a 3PL’s relationships, people, processes and technology helps businesses balance supply and demand volatility and secure reliable and consistent capacity.

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Precoro

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

One of the ways that procurement teams improve this figure is by tracking and improving the purchase price variance (PPV) metric. In this article, we'll explain what PPV is, why it matters, and how tracking this metric can benefit your procurement processes.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 8, 2022

Supply Chain Matters highlights two additional indices of global and US supply chain volatility relative to July 2022 global supply chain activity levels. In a prior published Supply Chain Matters commentary, we provided highlights of the various July 2022 PMI indices across select global supply chain regions. Bob Ferrari.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Current State of Supplier Performance Management Nowadays, the interest in improving supplier performance management methods has increased due to the increase in global sourcing and that of the global economy in particular (Gordon Sherry R, 2008). The questions that are most often asked are: What metrics should I use?

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Management practices such as lean manufacturing and just-in-time inventory management, along with globalization, have made tremendous impact on cost and service, but have accentuated risk. Globalization, nearshoring and friendshoring trends are amplifying the supply chain risks. Nari Viswanathan is currently Sr.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

We’ve seen how the lockdowns in Shanghai snarled global supply chains. The ongoing Ukraine–Russia conflict has caused turmoil in significant parts of the global food chain, and in fact, Ukraine is a major exporter of barley (30% of global totals), wheat (25%), and sunflower oil (60%). Weather events might also be factors.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

With every link of the supply chain impacting businesses both large and small, keeping up with the globally disrupted supply chain evolution is a recipe for whiplash. 28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Deloitte Global). Deloitte Global).

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 29, 2024

Whether you’re a business owner, manager, or simply curious about the inner workings of the global economy, this article will provide you with a solid foundation. Effective supply chain management is crucial for businesses to gain a competitive edge in today’s global marketplace.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 12, 2022

Supply chain resilience is “the capacity of a supply chain to persist, adapt, or transform in the face of change” Wikipedia. The focus needs to move from functional metrics to balanced scorecard outcomes. Functional metrics insulate organizations and throw the supply chain out of balance. Revlon bankruptcy.

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ThroughPut

APRIL 30, 2024

At the operational and tactical level, it supports daily activities through effective demand sensing, SKU optimization, logistics planning, replenishment planning, capacity management, and more. Step 3 – The Metric Selection phase This phase involves identifying key metrics that will help track the actual impact of AI.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 30, 2019

Procurement bridges the gap between product, internal stakeholders and customers. In order to support the weight of internal and external expectations, Procurement teams must be prepared to perform as a key value adder within an organization. Developing KPIs is crucial, and individual, to the infrastructure of your Procurement team.

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Precoro

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

According to the 2022 Deloitte Global Treasury Survey , CFOs consider improving liquidity risk management to be a top priority for their treasury departments. In order to make it as realistic as possible, it’s a good idea for treasury and finance departments to communicate closely with sales, procurement, and accounting teams.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 7, 2023

According to the June report summary , the primary driver of the latest decline was the inventory metric, which reportedly contracted 6.5 Consequently, the warehousing capacity metric increased a reported 6.8 Both metrics contributed to the overall contraction in the LMI along with contracting price levels for transportation.

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American Global Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2022

As of this year, Ukrainian wheat exports are down 30.7%, drastically affecting Ukrainian and global wheat markets. and global economies factored considerably in supply chain disruptions. and the global economy. That report is the Global Supply Chain Pressure Index (GSCPI). In 2019, both countries combined exported 25.4%

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 19, 2022

He had a load full of cotton bales, and while idling away hours at a shipyard watching stevedores load other cargo onto ships he dreamed up containers that transformed global supply chains. Operational innovations like the invention of containers led to the huge growth in global value chains, and today 95% of manufactured goods move on ships.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

After the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit , I took the time to recharge and took a month off from writing. The organization, tightly capacity-constrained failed to forecast and build capacity ahead of market demand. For the global supply chain, it is a constant juggling act. It has been awhile. Background.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

According to the reporting by The Wall Street Journal (Paid subscription) , Maersk’s profitability decline has more to do with new ship capacity coming into service this year as a result of ship acquisitions initiated during the prior 2-3 years. Maersk is not the only global wide carrier bringing on added new ship capacity this year.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

How can the modern manufacturing company leverage an AI application to remain competitive despite increasing globalization, geopolitical disruptions, recurring supply chain interruptions , and pandemics? Production Schedules and Capacity Planning. How AI Is Changing the Manufacturing Industry. Minimize production losses and defects.

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 22, 2021

In 2021 , the retail sector experienced drastic global inventory distortion. Supply Variability: Supply variability can occur at the procurement level as well as in-store inventory levels. When demands for goods escalate, insufficient resources for procuring components can lead to unmet consumer demand. Capacity Buffer.

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ThroughPut

MAY 3, 2024

It helps coordinate the various supply chain activities, which include the complete range of procurement, development, implementation, commercialization, and delivery of the goods or services to the market. This involved procurement, maintenance, and transportation of military facilities, services, materials, and personnel.

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American Global Logistics

JULY 14, 2023

However, there is a need for more precise and comprehensive metrics to understand the full economic impact of supply chains. Supply Chain Disruptions and Economic Consequences Supply chain disruptions can have significant consequences for the global economy. business logistics amounts to 9.1% of the country's GDP or $2.3

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Logility

MARCH 24, 2021

The power of Integrated Business Planning (IBP) comes in helping companies align financial, sales, production, procurement and marketing information into a single plan, grounded in modern-day reality. The Future of IBP is Now. If so, then pronouncements from the War Room will be ‘virtually vetted,’ and not the result of panic or guesswork.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 31, 2022

As logistics organizations dynamically plan and re-plan carrier selection, distribution networks, delivery routes and frequencies, loads and capacities in real time as conditions change, the benefits can be enormous. By also considering carrier performance metrics, the decision engine can intelligently balance cost with service.

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QAD

MARCH 9, 2023

Supply chain planning is more important today than ever before and there’s good news: Manufacturers have options for mitigating global supply chain risk and keeping costs in check. How Have Global Supply Chains Changed Since the Pandemic? That means looking at the right metrics.

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ThroughPut

MAY 2, 2024

Thanks to the increasing competition in today’s global markets, growing customer expectations, and the rising demand for products with shorter life cycles, most businesses have been forced to sharply focus their attention on accurate demand sensing – and planning for it – to stay profitable and sustainable.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 5, 2021

After experiencing an incredibly challenging two years in the global logistics industry, I think we can let go of any expectation that the supply chain landscape will ever return to “normal.” It’s certainly no secret that the global logistics industry, like many other industries, is closing out 2021 in the midst of a true labor crisis.

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Logility

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Your organization can easily communicate and share data across its global supplier network. This network of data centers is available across more than 65 global regions – all of which are selected based on the locations of our clients and their data residency concerns. What do these drivers and advantages mean for my business?

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 23, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog continues to highlight for readers specific global and regional supply chain indices that depict both trending production activity levels, as well as supply chain volatility. Newly published indices reflecting global supply chain volatility and U.S. Global Supply Chain Pressure Index.

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ShipBob

APRIL 26, 2023

How the upstream supply chain has been affected in the 2020s Global events over the past few years have greatly impacted the upstream supply chain. Even as the pandemic eased down and the global supply chain started to pick back up, other events such as the war in Ukraine began to cause other types of issues.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 29, 2021

High capacity oxygen tankers were airlifted from UAE. Saudi Arabia shipped 80 Metric tonnes of liquid oxygen to India and Portugal assured 20,000 litres of oxygen per week to India along with 5503 vials of Remdesvir. Australia too sent immediate support package of ventilators, oxygen tanks and PPE Kits.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 19, 2024

Background Just before the Christmas 2023 holiday, Supply Chain Matters alerted our readers to rather troubling signs for another global-wide shipping disruption. Tobias Meyer, CEO of DHL Group indicated that the rerouting of ships around Africa is leading to imbalances in container capacity. Some European and U.S.

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