ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

The process brings together all the plans for the business (sales, marketing, development, manufacturing, sourcing, and financial) into one integrated set of plans.” Read the full Melitta case study below. Read Case Study. ToolsGroup supported MSE’s other key priority: seamless collaboration between stakeholders.

Forecasting 287

Forecasting Forecasting Software Optimal Sourcing S&OP 287

ivalua

MAY 21, 2025

Digital procurement streamlines workflows and unifies data, enabling faster sourcing, better collaboration, and improved accuracy. Digital procurement is the use of digital technologies to enhance, automate, and optimize procurement processes across the entire source-to-pay (S2P) lifecycle.

Optimal Sourcing 130

Optimal Sourcing Procurement Solutions Procurement Analytics Analytics Software 130

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2023

Many of the case studies being presented at today’s conferences were born during the pandemic and the post-pandemic turbulence. For example, Monster Beverages beats Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, while Celanese outperforms Dow Chemical. While companies talk digital, the projects follow traditional supply-centric paths.

Gartner 424

Gartner Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning 424

Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 5, 2019

The most common use case for control towers is visibility. While there are many types of visibility (see Figure 1), the most common use case is either sourcing or transportation visibility. In the visibility use case avoid three watch outs: 1) Make Sure That The Data Is Actionable. In Table 1, I share examples.

Supply Chain Design Software 339

Supply Chain Design Software Real-time Visibility Prescriptive Analytics Software Supply Chain Planning Software 339

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

Koganti gave the example of the Greeks’ response to the news that the Persians were on their way to invade in the fifth century BCE: Athenian politician and general Themistocles’ response was to urge the building of a navy (which turned out to be devastatingly effective ).

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software 100

Unleashed

AUGUST 12, 2021

How food manufacturers are taking advantage of the alternative protein trend: A case study One recently launched New Zealand company, Food Nation , is proving a winner in the alternative protein space. Insect protein Insects are a highly nutritious, dense source of protein.

Manufacturing Procurement 98

Manufacturing Procurement Case Study Food Study 98

Supply Chain Opz

JULY 7, 2013

Case Studies. Would you like to understand supply chain management concept but dont have time to study from a supply chain textbook ? For example, in 2011 Amazon initiated a program called Amazon Prime (free 2-day shipping and discounted 1-day shipping). Supply Chain Case Study: Executives Guide.

Supply Chain Design Software 257

Supply Chain Design Software Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design 257

Supply Chain Opz

JULY 7, 2013

Case Studies. Establishing more comprehensive reason codes and using control chart to monitor the trend of each code will help company to figure out the problems with normal supply chain operations such as sourcing, manufacturing and delivery. Supply Chain Case Study: Executives Guide. A Case Study.

Reverse Logistics 226

Reverse Logistics Optimal Sourcing Logistics Case Study 226

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

The beverage industry offers a valuable example. Artificial Intelligence Supply Chain Visibility Regulation & Compliance Sourcing/Procurement/SRM Supply Chain Security & Risk Mgmt Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility RELATED CONTENT RELATED VIDEOS Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter!

Rail Software 91

Rail Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software 91

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

In one example, Crust Group in Singapore provides a Southeast Asian example of a cross industry “circular economy” partnership. Travin Singh (creator behind Crust Brewing) realised that if he could find bakery partners, he basically had access to a cheap local source of beer making raw materials. Sure there is.

Manufacturing Procurement 245

Manufacturing Procurement Material Savings Singapore Waste Reduction 245

Supply Chain Opz

JULY 7, 2014

Under this program, they source products directly from small or medium-sized farmers. For example, they make it easier for customers to locate products during shopping, pick the products, checkout, bringing products back home and install the furniture. Their unique selling points are products with good design at lower prices.

Case Study 124

Case Study Price Reduction Supply Chain Design Software Cost Reduction Strategies 124

Supply Chain Opz

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

Then, blogging and web contents have become the primary source of business ideas for many working professionals. Types of contents are ranging from opinion pieces, news, tips, case studies, graphic contents and guides. Blogging also allows both business people and educators to reflect and stimulate opinions.

Supply Chain 279

Supply Chain North America Case Study Supply and Demand 279

Kinaxis

MAY 16, 2025

Since January, Canadians’ weekly grocery trips have become a real-time indicator for the potential impacts of tariffs as shoppers have responded to threats with a showcase of buying power, prioritizing nationally sourced and manufactured products even before a single tariff was enacted.

Beverage 144

Beverage Price Reduction Canada Cost Reduction Strategies 144

Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 16, 2021

To help readers sort through the hype, we are writing articles on digital twin use cases to help companies gain a competitive advantage. Here we share the case study of Philip Morris using a digital twin deployment. This case study is written in a Q&A format. Let’s take some examples.

Manufacturing Procurement 243

Manufacturing Procurement Modeling Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software 243

Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 18, 2019

Eerily the case studies sound the same as the ones heard when I completed S&OP research in 2004. And, when it comes to their case studies, I do not find the step change. For most –hamstrung by silo-based strategies for source, make and deliver–there is no clear definition of supply chain strategy.

S&OP 230

S&OP Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 230

Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

To make this journey requires the building of outside-in processes from the market and orchestrating the signal seamlessly across make, source and deliver. The Role of Demand Variability in Risk Mitigation from the 2015 Study. You are what you measure… Back to my client case study. A Client Case Study.

Optimal Sourcing 300

Optimal Sourcing Modeling Forecasting Supply and Demand 300

SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Conversely, a student who quickly grasps procurement strategies can be challenged with advanced case studies and leadership projects. For example, a student might work on a project that involves analyzing sales data to predict future product demand, thereby learning how to adjust procurement strategies accordingly.

Supply Chain Planning Software 97

Supply Chain Planning Software Analytics Software Forecasting Software Predictive Analytics Software 97

Supply Chain Opz

JULY 1, 2014

Let''s see the example of this through the simplified version of bullwhip effect as below, When demand data is not shared, each player in the same supply chain must make some sort of speculation. Real world example is that a "new boss" ask you to cut cost by 10%, improve service level by 15%, double inventory turns and so on.

Cost Reduction Strategies 271

Cost Reduction Strategies Vendor Strategies Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Strategy 271

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Let me give you example. The advancements in analytics–open-source, cloud, internet-of-things (IOT), and cognitive computing–are very promising. Successful network design strategies are holistic crossing the boundaries of source, make and deliver. And, then assess the current state of alignment.

Supply Chain Planning Software 377

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Software 377

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 a global demand network is IBM iBAT. I only know of five case studies of cross-functional listening.

Material Savings 246

Material Savings Inventory Reduction Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 246

Supply Chain Opz

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Supply chain professionals in private sector also do something similar such as the case study analysis or best practice analysis. In private sector, robust strategy means something that works under any circumstances, for example, part standardization and multiple sourcing.

Supply Chain Strategy 277

Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Expense Reduction Resource Reduction 277

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 27, 2022

A Case Study. Let’s take P&G as an example. A case is not a case. So, while companies can achieve economies of scale in administration, sales, and logistics, the economies of scale for make, source, and deliver only happen when companies aggressively manage complexity.

Procurement Analytics 369

Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 369

GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

What makes Ethereum different is that it actively encourages software development teams to use its open-source protocol to design tokens that run on top of the Ethereum blockchain. Provenance ensures transparency in supply chains, with the aim of encouraging brands to source materials and labor in an ethical and fair trade manner.

Supply Chain Design Software 566

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Strategy 566

Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 17, 2018

The Terra Technology implementation is an example of demand sensing while the DDMRP implementation is an example of demand translation of the probability of demand into materials requirements. Change in logistics cost or production cost based on implementation, for example, accumulates with time. Talking numbers worked.

Demand Planning Software 322

Demand Planning Software Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 322

Supply Chain View from the Field

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Today’s breaking Wall Street Journal article provides a great case study on the impacts of not proprerly managing contractual supplier relationships. At this stage, there should have been daily onsite meetings, so that Apple and the supplier could work on the technical issues together, and identify the source of the problems.

Manufacturing Procurement 118

Manufacturing Procurement Examples Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 118

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2021

Digital commerce efficiently requires the digitalization of many customer-facing operations and sourcing and procurement. Supply chain planning involves interaction with different types of information based on internal and external data sources. These data sources are often spread across multiple platforms and come in various formats.

Supply Chain Planning Software 284

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Modeling 284

Unleashed

AUGUST 11, 2020

For example Stock Age by Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) can be cross-referenced with warehouse location to see which ingredients are sitting on the shelf and need to be moved (perhaps with a local promotion or price change). CASE STUDY 1: Gourmet Organic Herbs. CASE STUDY 2: Brandini Toffee.

Manufacturing Procurement 89

Manufacturing Procurement Inventory Management Software Supply Chain Planning Software Forecasting Software 89

ToolsGroup

APRIL 13, 2020

So for example, Guatemala and El Salvador, they have placed partial curfews and some quite high commercial restrictions. So Honduras suddenly stopped, and we had so many items in transit, so right now we’re overstocked by 140%, and we’re trying to deal with that using external sources. Decisions were made within 24 hours.

Supply Chain Planning Software 296

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Forecasting Software Supply Chain Optimization 296

ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Source: Gartner 2018. ToolsGroup’s own timeline of experience is an example. Our first Gartner machine learning customer case study appeared five years ago. An example is predictive maintenance that leverages IoT signals from machines, bearings, etc. for spare parts planning.

Supply and Demand 214

Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Demand Planning 214

Supply Chain Opz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2013

Zara who is the fashion retailer in Spain, has managed to get the attention from academics and the first case study about its strategies was published by Harvard Business School in 2003. Fashion SCM 2.0 However, there is one company that stands out. In 2004, Kasra Ferdows, Michael A. Lewis, and Jose A.D.

Supply Chain Design Software 229

Supply Chain Design Software Cost Reduction Strategies Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 229

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

Automation, cargo tracking, robotics, and remote fleet management are all examples of how IoT can be used to harness organizational data and gain insights into key processes. The Green Corridor: Saving Whales in California – A Case Study in Regional Collaboration. Internet of Things (IoT). Cyber Security and Risk.

Supply Chain Disruption 246

Supply Chain Disruption Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 246

Talking Logistics

AUGUST 7, 2014

So back to the question of whether it makes more sense to source best-in-class Big Data technologies from vendor-agnostic, third-party software providers or from 3PLs offering technologies as part of a bundled offering. This means the shipper secures greater accountability from their 3PL.

Supply Chain Planning Software 201

Supply Chain Planning Software Big Data Optimization Software Analytics Software 201

Supply Chain Opz

JULY 1, 2014

Let''s see the example of this through the simplified version of bullwhip effect as below, When demand data is not shared, each player in the same supply chain must make some sort of speculation. Real world example is that a "new boss" ask you to cut cost by 10%, improve service level by 15%, double inventory turns and so on.

Cost Reduction Strategies 214

Cost Reduction Strategies Vendor Strategies Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Strategy 214

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 18, 2022

It began with the sourcing, manufacturing, and distribution of necessities for life. Right now, we are looking for a giant breakthrough, giving examples such as the emergence of Google and FaceTime. An example would be a high-tech company with excess inventory determining how to move that inventory to maximize revenues.

Optimal Sourcing 255

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software San Diego Supply Chain Software 255

ivalua

APRIL 12, 2019

Anyway, there were also a couple of very good customer cases studies, but we’ll save those for a future discussion and focus on AI here. The strategy for the firm is to embed AI onto the core Ivalua platform for multiple use cases across the whole source to pay process. Fresh mint, maybe? Or aluminium, perhaps?)

Analytics Software 176

Analytics Software Negotiating Skills Supply Chain Planning Software Predictive Analytics Software 176

Unleashed

MARCH 2, 2022

Here we give you eight real-world examples of how businesses use Kanban, a popular lean tool that’s helped companies in a huge range of sectors improve efficiency – especially those in the manufacturing industry. If you already know what Kanban is and just want the case studies, scroll down! Software development is an example.

Manufacturing Procurement 98

Manufacturing Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain Lean Examples 98

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Variability of hardware and component sourcing affected production efficiency, causing fulfillment delays and lower customer satisfaction. Utilized advanced sourcing and materials planning to speed fulfillment cycles and improve service levels for increased customer satisfaction. by implementing its proven demand planning methodology.

Optimal Sourcing 56

Optimal Sourcing Reverse Logistics Case Study Modeling 56