SCMDOJO

APRIL 11, 2025

Supply chains are particularly vulnerable during recessions. Consequently, it is imperative to develop a recession-proof supply chain to make them more resilient and adaptable. A resilient supply chain is one that can absorb shocks and continue functioning with minimal disruption.

Supply Chain Planning Software

IT Supply Chain

JULY 8, 2025

How Do IT Supply Chain Attacks Actually Happen? - How Do IT Supply Chain Attacks Actually Happen? By Richard Pearson (pictured) Content Writer 49 Views IT supply chain attacks are no longer rare. What Is an IT Supply Chain Attack? Why Attack the Supply Chain?

Supply Chain Design Software

John Galt

JUNE 11, 2025

Customer Portal Partner Portal Contact John Galt Solutions Atlas AI-driven SaaS platform that connects and orchestrates your entire supply chain. More than a cautionary tale for emergency preparedness, this story mirrors what’s happening across supply chains worldwide.

Forecasting

Freight Waves

JULY 11, 2025

Whether managing global air freight for pharmaceutical companies, regional FTL capacity for just-in-time fulfillment, or final-mile delivery, LSPs must tailor each network to the shipper’s unique needs—and ensure it adapts in real time. Intelligent TMS – Automated rating & tending that removes bias and optimizes carrier decision making.

Supply Chain Design Software

ThroughPut

JULY 14, 2025

What is AI in Supply Chain? AI in supply chain refers to the application of artificial intelligence technologies—such as machine learning, natural language processing, and optimization algorithms – to make the supply chain more agile, intelligent, and autonomous.

Supply Chain Planning Software

QAD

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Recently, on the Auto Supply Chain Prophets podcast , my co-host Jan Griffiths, a prior VP of Supply Chain at a major Tier 1, and I reflected on these dynamics as we discussed the critical importance of developing a collaborative yet rigorous approach to supplier management and performance. What is the solution?

Supply Chain Planning Software

ThroughPut

JULY 14, 2025

What is AI in Supply Chain? AI in supply chain refers to the application of artificial intelligence technologies—such as machine learning, natural language processing, and optimization algorithms – to make the supply chain more agile, intelligent, and autonomous.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Exiger Perspectives

OCTOBER 31, 2024

How is AI changing supply chain risk management , and what does it mean for the future? These questions were part of a recent discussion featuring Exiger CEO Brandon Daniels about AI impacts on supply chains. Arjun Mehta: How is AI impacting supply chain risk management? Are those products prioritized?

Supply Chain Risk Management

Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 29, 2025

This posting is the third installment in our ongoing supply chain technology market education series. In Part One of the series , Michael observed that standard sourcing solutions struggle in efforts to support direct materials sourcing because of specific challenges in the software design and why.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

In this Supply Chain Matters industry demand and supply perspective we highlight this week’s expressed concern by the CEO of Airbus regarding the achievement of 2024 year-end delivery performance. Such an occurrence came this week with added implications for commercial aircraft supply networks. There is clear context.

Supply Chain Planning Software

QAD

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The Super Bowl isnt just a game; its an economic powerhouse, a marketing battlefield, and a massive test for supply chains. With the right tools, like QADs advanced systems, manufacturers can handle demand spikes and supply chain challenges with ease. billion wings165 million pounds worth.

Manufacturing Procurement

o9 Solutions

MAY 6, 2025

Three years ago, after attending a conference focused on AI, machine learning, and control towers, Sam McCartt, Vice President of Supply Chain Planning at Comcast returned to the office and was immediately confronted with a stark reality. That moment became the catalyst for a full-scale transformation of Comcast’s supply chain.

Supply Chain Planning Software

o9 Solutions

MAY 7, 2025

Industrial manufacturing supply chains operate in one of the more complex environments in recent memory. Variables like global disruptions, rising input costs, and increasing customer demands continue to challenge even the most sophisticated supply chains.

Manufacturing Procurement

ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

The Problem: Uncertainty in Cement Demand Planning Accurately forecasting demand remains a critical challenge for cement manufacturers , especially in a post-pandemic world where supply chain disruptions have intensified. Improved Supply Chain Agility: Adapt to fluctuations in demand quickly.

Supply and Demand

ThroughPut

MAY 9, 2025

Summary of the Impact: A global, 130-year-old food and beverage manufacturer deployed ThroughPuts AI in food manufacturing platform – a powerful Supply Chain Decision Intelligence solution – to eliminate unplanned machine outages and unlock major operational gains. How Did AI Improve Capacity Utilization?

Waste Reduction

QAD

JANUARY 21, 2025

Achieving operational excellence isn’t just about having individual components working well; it’s about creating a seamless flow between them. This is where QAD Digital Supply Chain Planning (DSCP) , Advanced Scheduling and QAD Redzone Connected Workforce come together to complete the production excellence journey.

Optimal Sourcing

Supply Chain Matters

MAY 6, 2025

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and added perspectives relative to this weeks announcement from adaptive supply chain planning technology provider ketteQ regarding its new product release which is named Dubai. Improved open architecture and solver-based technology.

Supply Chain Planning Software

AIMMS

AUGUST 3, 2020

However, one-third of SCP leaders cite “the lack of effective decision making in the S&OP meeting process as the most critical problem to solve for their function’s overall performance” (source: Gartner, Improve S&OP Decision Making Through Scenario Planning , Supply Chain Research Team, 4 May 2020).

Scenario Planning

Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2021

Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) as a process has been around since the 1980’s. While the terminology evolved, the underlying thesis of S&OP has stayed the same, i.e., bridge the divide between sales forecasts and operational plans while respecting the budget.

S&OP

AIMMS

MAY 6, 2019

In December 2006, I published an article titled “ S&OP or just good supply chain planning ?” I wondered: is S& OP just too hard to implement ? There have been significant advances in both technology and supply chain thinking over the past decade. Lower inventory levels .

S&OP

Kinaxis

AUGUST 31, 2015

by Lori Smith In a previous post , I talked about the ineffectiveness of Excel, ERP, and legacy planning for S&OP. If those aren’t the right tools for the job, what is? The four keys to highly effective S&OP are: East-West integration – bringing together demand and supply planning.

S&OP

AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Insights from Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Strategy, 2020. Supply chain professionals know it can be extremely challenging to drive day-to-day operational excellence and pursue innovation at the same time. Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Strategy, 2020 offers some guidance. What to prioritize.

Prescriptive Analytics Software

AIMMS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Manufacturers like Hyundai are experiencing a shortage of components that threaten s to halt production. The virus continues to compromise supply chains and disrupt companies at a troubling rate, but a re businesses prepared from a supply chain planning perspective? . – Tweet this. questions.

Supply Chain Planning Software

AIMMS

JANUARY 9, 2018

To truly leverage it to improve business performance and predictability, you need to embark on a change management process and you need the right technology to self-enable your team. We spoke with Aron Waas, Global Supply Chain Director at Royal Boon Edam International to hear about his company’s experience.

S&OP

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. In addition, companies will have two to five S&OP processes working independently.”.

S&OP

Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Decades later and a sizable amount of that technology has hit the mainstream market (can anyone say Apple Watch ?) So what does my nostalgic look back at my childhood have to do with the future of supply chains? The WEF report focuses on five shifts that will directly influence supply chain. Apparently everything.

Supply Chain Software

AIMMS

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Having the right technology is key. Spreadsheets and legacy tools are no longer enough. There’s a lot of flux in the chemical industry. Selling prices vary depending on international markets and what’s happening in certain countries. Many are still using spreadsheets and legacy tools to support this process.

Prescriptive Analytics Software

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 23, 2024

Situation Companies are increasingly confronted with complex planning scenarios due to predictable events such as mergers and acquisitions, category expansions, supplier changes, and distribution evolution, as well as disruptive events including demand volatility, material shortages, capacity constraints, and logistical surprises.

Modeling

AIMMS

JANUARY 28, 2019

To learn more about these efforts, we spoke with Wilko Sierksma , HEINEKEN’s manager for Network Design and Global S&OP. . Wilko, to start off, could you tell us more about the supply chain division you work for? . I work for Global Supply Chain, a division based in Zoeterwoude (the Netherlands).

Modeling

AIMMS

MAY 14, 2018

In fact, it’s become internalized to a degree that companies often have several (competing) S&OP pro cesses in different geographies & business units. Why is it that despite its popularity, only 42% of companies rate their S&OP process as effective? . Your S&OP solution should: .

S&OP

Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

Supply chain planning has been recognized as one of the best practices due to the force behind globalization and higher level of competitions. Considerable cost savings can be achieved when it''s implemented properly. Is this the scope of supply chain planning?

Supply Chain Planning Software

AIMMS

MARCH 30, 2020

Our team put several resources together to help supply chain organizations navigate through this crisis safely. . The next 2-4 weeks are critical to understand the exposure throughout your value chain, take actions to address anticipated shortages , and ensure resource requirements to restart. Evaluate different scenarios .

Supply Chain Disruption

DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Ready to supercharge your supply chain for 2015? Here are 12 actionable tips to revitalize various aspects of your supply chain. Supply chain visibility: Not for your eyes only. Rise to be the preferred supplier with better capacity planning. Power up your sales and operations planning (S&OP).

Modeling

Logility

JUNE 23, 2023

 S&OP and Multi-Horizon Integrated Business Planning Manual supply chain processes are a real headache. Supply chain organizations are no strangers to this frustration. Such steps include innovation and strategy review, demand review, supply review, financial integration, and executive business review.

S&OP

Kinaxis

DECEMBER 5, 2014

by Melissa Clow Today’s Friday post is to let you know that we have posted the on-demand version of last week’s webcast on “ Continuous S&OP for Life Sciences – Breaking the Mold ” (registration required). In this capacity, process execution evolves into operational orchestration.

S&OP

Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

The topic that often comes up in these conversations is Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP). While S&OP as a discipline has been around for over two decades, it has been generating great interest recently. From time to time, I hear comments such as: “My monthly S&OP process takes 6 weeks to execute”. “We

S&OP

AIMMS

JULY 5, 2017

To truly leverage it to improve business performance and predictability, you need to embark on a change management process and you need the right technology to self-enable your team. We spoke with Aron Waas, Global Supply Chain Director at Royal Boon Edam International to hear about his company’s experience.

S&OP