The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 20, 2020

Lockdown of cities and manufacturing plants have significantly impacted many industries’ supply chains. Innovation and supplier management calls for cloud-based integrated systems between partners and advanced predictive models. Predictive demand can propose prices changes, subject to stock levels and replenishment capacity.

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Unleashed

MARCH 24, 2024

Many manufacturers use lean methods to cut costs and improve efficiencies in their business. But ‘lean’ is a very broad concept and the ways that manufacturers ‘go lean’ vary considerably. Here we look at the most common tools and techniques used to bring the advantages of lean into the modern manufacturing workplace.

Six Sigma 52

Six Sigma Supply Chain Design Software Inventory Management Software Demand Planning Software 52

QAD

OCTOBER 4, 2023

History of Supply Chain Analytics Supply chain analytics began as the idea of scientific management outlined in Frederick Taylor’s 1911 publication of The Principles of Scientific Management. AI helps manufacturers and business leaders automate the tedious tasks required by staff. Why are Supply Chain Analytics Important?

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Unleashed

JANUARY 10, 2023

Supply chain planning is the process of optimising the delivery of goods and services from manufacturer to consumer. Either way, the first thing you should do is establish metrics and KPIs. Insider tip: You’re not necessarily looking for the supplier with the lowest prices per item or service. And it all starts here.

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synchrono

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Through this guest blog series, my intent is to share some of my experiences implementing supplier quality and Lean manufacturing initiatives by focusing on eKanban systems. My first post offered advice for planning an eKanban rollout (advice that could be applied across any Lean manufacturing project). A win-win for all.

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Inventory Reduction Waste Reduction Expense Reduction Vendor Strategies 104

Unleashed

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

A manufacturing production planning and scheduling solution, Orchestrate is designed for day-to-day scheduling, capacity planning and ‘what if’ analysis – a feature that lets users investigate how best to increase production efficiencies, while still improving delivery. Industries using cloud-based supply chain management software.

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Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Inventory Management Software Analytics Software 98

Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Most of the pre-pandemic Inventory Management strategies were centred around improving inventory turnover, keeping inventory levels as low as possible, and reducing the amount of cash tied up in inventory. Inventory Management Headwinds. But it took a global pandemic to turn all of those paradigms and approaches on their heads.

Inventory Reduction 52

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Supply Chain Network

DECEMBER 14, 2013

Learn how these retailers determine key metrics for the stores and for the Executive team, and how they measure and improve efficiency in order to better serve their customers. Tom Boike, Vice President, Supplier Management, UPS. Significant performance improvements and overall throughput capacity increases are achieved.

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Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Retail 115

Unleashed

JUNE 23, 2021

For manufacturers and other organisations looking to improve their inventory management processes, cloud technology represents a major opportunity – especially when it comes to remote working. Read more: The 10 Procurement Metrics that Matter in 2021. Supplier management. Connected omnichannel services.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

They performed some light manufacturing activities to transform those materials into products that were ready for sale in retail, through a variety of channels. Some of the materials were sourced and managed by the customers. Still the sourcing and supplier management of other materials was delegated to our facilities.

Optimal Sourcing 80

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Optimization Global Supply Chain Planning 80

Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 28, 2020

This one goes hand-in-hand with inventory management and again, is something which can create real problems if you get it wrong. Typical errors in supplier management include: Underestimating supplier risk. Failing to thoroughly screen new suppliers. Working with too few or too many suppliers.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 28, 2020

This one goes hand-in-hand with inventory management and again, is something which can create real problems if you get it wrong. Typical errors in supplier management include: Underestimating supplier risk. Failing to thoroughly screen new suppliers. Working with too few or too many suppliers.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Inventory Management Software Inventory Reduction 52

Unleashed

OCTOBER 11, 2021

So you need to build in your capacity from the start, rather than trying to fix things reactively. But do ask yourself ‘what would this process look like at 10x the volume’, then put in place the systems that will manage that scenario. Which metrics matter to me? Do I have multiple suppliers for the same ingredients?

Beverage 52

Beverage Supply Chain Network Software Demand Planning Software Food 52

Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 30, 2020

I met with the management team within my first week. We spent a few days crawling through the finite details of the Supply Chain organization, processes, performance, metrics and strategies. Supplier Operating Terms. We applied Lean manufacturing techniques to reduce the actual cycle times regardless.

Inventory Reduction 61

Inventory Reduction Inventory Material Savings Supply and Demand 61

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

I met with the management team within my first week. We spent a few days crawling through the finite details of the Supply Chain organization, processes, performance, metrics and strategies. Supplier Operating Terms. We applied Lean manufacturing techniques to reduce the actual cycle times regardless.

Inventory Reduction 43

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