Invata Intralogistics

APRIL 5, 2024

AI-Enhanced Picking and Packing One area within fulfillment where AI excels is picking and packing, which traditionally required substantial human labor and was a significant cost center for e-commerce businesses. The Power of AI in Last-Mile Delivery The last mile of delivery often presents the highest cost and the most potential for error.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 10, 2017

AGCO was honored to receive the AME 2017 Excellence Award. I loved Peggy’s presentation at the Summit. We feel that the Agco case study has several important lessons for the supply chain transformational leader. These dialogues after 2-3 case studies allows the translation of the concepts to their operations.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

The network senses, translates, and orchestrates market changes (buy- and sell-side markets) bidirectionally with near real-time data to align sell, deliver, make and sourcing organizations outside-in. An example of social listening is the Lenovo Case Study presented at the 2015 Supply Chain Insights Global Summit.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2018

Or agreement on the definition of supply chain excellence. As a result, functional excellence anchors action. The focus is on digitization—automating today’s processes—versus rethinking process excellence based on the art of the possible. We are driving functional excellence and incrementally. (To Moving Forward.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

How do they buy from you? How do they buy from you?” Spinnaker Management Group asked me to co-present on a demand-driven webinar with SanDisk. Kehat’s feedback is that “Getting management buy-in for the implementation of cost-to-serve process is easy, but the implementation is difficult.”

Inventory Reduction 150

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SCMDOJO

JULY 3, 2023

Procurement training equips you to excel in the corporate world by teaching you everything from supplier dynamics to negotiating strategies. Procurement presents an array of promising opportunities within numerous organizations, making it an exhilarating field. What is procurement and purchasing Lesson 2. Types of procurement.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Several customers addressed those questions in excellent case study presentations: Dr. Bernhard Herzog, Oxea GmbH – “Business Impact of a Supply Chain Operating Network”. BASF’s goals included: Automating the end-to-end Purchase-to-Pay process from purchase requisition to invoice.

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Shoppers can now enjoy more personalised buying journeys, as merchants make it faster and easier to find the products that they’re most likely to purchase. This article looks at the existing use cases and benefits of artificial intelligence for eCommerce businesses, the risks it presents, and what the future may hold.

Inventory Management Software 52

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Supply Chain Insights

AUGUST 11, 2017

It is obvious that the level of domain expertise and knowledge has contributed to a new class of trade promotion execution; and I have sympathy for the manufacturers who will be making decisions about TPx solution purchases in the next few years. They will undoubtedly be taxed in their effort to choose the right solution.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The presentations from the Summit are posted now on the Supply Chain Insights You Tube Channel. The focus is on the role of supply chain finance in driving supply chain excellence. The design of the conference includes tours of several modern warehouses and centers of excellence. The River of Demand. #3 The event focus?

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 26, 2019

When reading current case studies focused on S&OP, she notes, “[They] sound the same as the ones heard when I completed S&OP research in 2004. Dependency on Excel. Cecere explains, “Driving supply chain excellence is a balancing act. That doesn’t mean buying the first shiny thing you see.

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Supply Chain Movement

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

This event presents a unique opportunity to develop fruitful, long-term and valuable business relations. Receive access to keynote presentations , case studies, panel discussions and interactive sessions performed by world-class industry experts and pioneers. >> More information.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2016

As I sat at the airport I worked on my presentation for the Supply Chain Insights’ webinar on building a customer-centric supply chain on August 17. In my work with clients, many companies have customer-centric goals, but there are few compelling case studies. I finally gave up and aborted my plans and went home.

Cost Reduction Strategies 150

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Bristlecone

OCTOBER 23, 2019

This year’s Customer Excellence Award for Best Supply Chain Transformation goes to Ferrara Candy – for making incredible strides in its digital transformation journey amidst a string of M&A activity that continues to add extreme complexity to Ferrara’s global supply chain. Watch Michael Murray’s Pulse 2019 Presentation.

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ivalua

APRIL 26, 2019

Duncan Jones from Forester then presented on “Executing a Successful Procurement Transformation”. But interestingly, firms are deluding themselves – 65% of those surveyed self-assessed themselves as “advanced purchasing organisations” while the objective analysis suggests that the true figure was more like 16%!

Manufacturing Procurement 150

Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Solutions Supply Chain Network Software Purchasing Skills 150

EcoVadis

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

In additional to tactical benefits such as cost savings, a recent effort called Project ROI by IOSustainability and Babson College has aggregated the results of the best of these studies to reveal the potential returns on sustainability investments from real case studies. read more in this Case Study on Alcatel-Lucent ).

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

And its technology assets too, like the Kiva robots Amazon purchased [in 2012] and the data centers that power its cloud computing services. At an MIT conference last year, Tom Linton, Chief Procurement and Supply Chain Officer at Flextronics, presented his top 10 list of supply chain trends. What do you think of my predictions?

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RFgen

MARCH 12, 2024

Without accurate inventory tracking or digital inventory management , this may require an in-depth review of inventory purchase records to identify initial costs. This is because the newer inventory is purchased at a higher inflationary value. Automation software can simplify the process.

Inventory Management Software 80

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ThroughPut

APRIL 30, 2024

The What and Why of AI Tools for Supply Chain There is a reason why everyone is talking about AI tools and why people are driven to make impulsive purchases of AI-powered tools. The implementation of AI tools in the supply chain will surely present certain challenges. Read it all here.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Operational excellence, of course. This allows customers to go to one place to purchase any of our services. It provides us and our customers joint access to case management data and business intelligence tools so we can collaborate to make sure things get across the finish line.”. What factors are driving these expectations?

Logistics Network Optimization Software 101

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

APRIL 30, 2012

Case Studies. |. We are familiar with the concept of buying online books, electronic goods, gift articles, apparels. But do we purchase grocery online (excluding the perishables) in India. All questions asked do we really need to purchase grocery online when we can get it in a nearby supermarket. Mobile Banking.

Manufacturing Procurement 25

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Precoro

AUGUST 2, 2021

Unsung heroes like the ISO-accredited TESTEX certification institute ensure that the textiles and leather products we buy meet strict international safety regulations and quality standards (such as OEKO-TEX®, UV STANDARD 801, and more). Teams with considerable purchasing activity could give valuable feedback within a short time.

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Procurement Solutions Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Eliminating Excel in Purchasing 92

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 2, 2020

At the end of every presentation, one of my clients always says, “Let’s fix the basics.” At the Supply Chain Insights Global Conference in 2019, an attendee stopped me after the third case study of the Supply Chains to Admire award winner. In this blog, I share the case study of Sleep Number.

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Precoro

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

At present, Opna Bio SA comprises two small Research and Development companies, one in Lausanne, Switzerland and one in South San Francisco, USA. Odallo also processes all purchase orders and sets up new suppliers in the system. She and Ms. Another concern was having to manage PO and invoice approvals via email.

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Precoro

MAY 8, 2023

With over 1,000 students, the school purchases a lot of supplies for students as well as office supplies for the administration. However, they experienced the biggest purchasing challenge when the school returned to in-person learning after COVID. This resulted in interrupted purchasing operations.

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Precoro

DECEMBER 12, 2023

he had firsthand experience with the software and had no doubt Precoro would also be an excellent fit for Electra. The company wanted a user-friendly, straightforward solution with an appealing interface and comprehensive modules dedicated to purchase orders, invoices, receipts, and reports. "I'm a key user.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

To drive global scale, companies need to design the supply chain to buy globally and execute locally. The company leverages globally sourcing strategies to buy products at a lower cost and then deploys some unique process logic to drive mass customization for retailers. We share this case study in a Q&A format.

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Precoro

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Zug Campus - Source: ISZL website Initial purchasing process at ISZL Before last year, when faculty and staff at the International School of Zug and Luzern wanted to buy something, they could briefly discuss it with the principal or other budget holders and then order what was needed instead of going through a formal process.

Purchasing Skills 52

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Precoro

AUGUST 9, 2022

Andrew Jefferson, COO at Ridgeline, and Isabel Göller, Finance Manager, were kind enough to share their experience optimizing the purchasing process using the Precoro procurement solution. Thanks to Andrew and Isabel, we gathered valuable information on how procurement automation can improve purchasing workflow and employee productivity.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Designing and Managing the Supply Chain: Concepts, Strategies and Case Studies, by David Simchi-Levi et al. Purchasing and Supply Chain Management, by Robert M. Video or PowerPoint presentations. Manufacturing Planning and Control for Supply Chain Management, by F. Robert Jacobs et al. Monczka, Robert B.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 19, 2024

When customers have transparency into product availability, delivery timelines, and order status, they are more likely to complete purchases and continue shopping with a business. At the same time, it makes excellent sense to have a good SEO software solution to keep track of how your marketing strategies perform.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 5, 2017

An interruption in delivery of parts from a partner in Europe can therefore also have implications in China,” said [Markus Duesmann, BMW board member in charge of purchasing and supplier network]. It is, therefore, understandable how a missing part—even if only a small one, as in this case—can have a major impact.”. Total Answers 11.

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DynaSys

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Josh peppered his presentation with often humorous out-of-the-box examples of creativity from the supply chain world. Ever face the dilemma of having to buy green under-ripe bananas, the kind that sticks to your tongue, or ripe fruit that will be overripe tomorrow? Excel spreadsheets for supply chain planning.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Case Studies. |. Moreover, since the SMEs are experts in their areas of expertise only (eg: SMEs for inventory, purchasing, shipping, financials etc.), they find it difficult to integrate the requirements and present a holistic picture to the IT vendor. Supply Excellence. Mobile Banking. Payments Treasury.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 13, 2013

Case Studies. |. Also, with increasingly shorter lifecycles for the components, it is getting increasingly important in the High-Tech industry to plan the components considering substitutes, before placing a buy signal to the Suppliers. Supply Excellence. Mobile Banking. Payments Treasury. Wealth Management. Offerings. |.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 26, 2013

Case Studies. |. In my current project about a year ago, North America region Supply Chain Planners were having major concerns related with flawed planning resulting from incorrect or no Source of Supply (SoS) for receipt elements such as Purchase requisitions &/or Planned orders. Supply Excellence. Mobile Banking.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 6, 2012

Case Studies. |. For example, imagine if it was possible to predict the percentage of customers that were interested in buying a black colored Reebok T-shirt against a brown colored one or to predict the percentage of customers interested in buying a sportz model of a car versus an another model. Mobile Banking.

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