Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 30, 2024

Supply Chain Matters draws reader attention to a published report that depicts how branded company Nike made strategic mistakes in its online distribution strategy during the time of Covid , and how the shoe and athletic goods retailer is still recovering. They smack of Nike’s iconic branding message: Just Do it !

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Many of my clients talk about a customer-centric supply chain but rely on useless metrics from an annual survey or a net promoter score. Starbucks redesigned their cups for the Grande product, and the flimsy cups were a source of constant spills and burns. My order of unsweetened ice tea was wrong 55% of the time. Wrong Stuff.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For the past five years, the team at Supply Chain Insights identified Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners by analyzing performance by peer group on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). As a B2B company, procurement management is essential. Meet Ernest.

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Kodiak Hub

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Anyone who has climbed a few rungs up the corporate ladder knows the sense of achievement that comes with reporting directly to the C-Suite executive level. CEO: I need to sign off on supplier compliance for the annual internal controls report, can you have the necessary assurances on my desk by close of business?

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RFgen

JUNE 30, 2023

The businesses of tomorrow need technology solutions that give real-time information in order to make key business decisions when it comes to inventory. Yet the reality is, 74% of respondents to the Digital Inventory Report reported that are not yet leveraging sufficient software means to streamline inventory management.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 20, 2015

The next posts in the series will break down metrics and issues to consider in SQM by industry and conclude with a case study on the application of SQM. The next posts in the series will break down metrics and issues to consider in SQM by industry and conclude with a case study on the application of SQM.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 14, 2022

It’s hard to nail down just five of the best Supply Chain Management courses online because there are so many great options. We tried to select courses that are from reputable schools, are compatible with a variety of schedules, and start at times that work for people all over the world. Supply Chain Management Courses.

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Claritum

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Address Procurement Strategy. Focus Procurement on supplier optimisation. Don’t lose Procurement’s focus on costs. Keep Procurement up to date. Procurement is a complex multidisciplinary team activity that crosses all areas of the business. Introduction.

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Unleashed empowers you to sell more products while reducing costs and eliminating waste across the business. It provides instant visibility across all stock and sales, so you can get more work done in less time – at a lower cost. Because Unleashed is a perpetual inventory system, it updates your stock levels in real time.

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ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

However, decision making is plagued with challenges, and to make things worse, complex and critical decisions are often made by people with severely inadequate information, time, or experience. Businesses, however, need real-time, relevant, and actionable intelligence to effectively manage increasingly complex supply chain networks.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Brands include Carters, OshKosh B’gosh, Child of Mine, Just One You, and Genuine Kids. 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. The design of the supply chain is fundamental to making this happen.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

If you have not yet tackled the question of ethics in procurement, now is a great time to start. It does not matter whether you are a procurement professional, internal customer, external customer, senior executive, or supplier. Procurement is what sets entire supply chains and their organisations in motion.

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Supply Chain Opz

OCTOBER 5, 2016

You may have to spend lots of time in libraries to gather information, try to understand strange terminology and try to figure out how to draw useful information. Data from Data.gov will help you do just that. The report itself is so comprehensive and full of useful data and charts. Then you need to understand the big picture.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 5, 2021

Companies have leveraged digital tools, and evolving skills, to collect vast data about product or raw materials sourcing, transportation, logistics, and manufacturing. Just-in-time” production has become a hallmark of today’s Supply Chains. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer.

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HICX Solutions

MARCH 17, 2020

The continued growth in the adoption of procurement-to-pay (P2P) or source-to-settle (S2S) suites in the last few years is testament to the significant value they deliver to procurement teams in businesses of all sizes. Here are two reasons and three consequences that we’ve seen time and time again.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 17, 2018

It is just not enough to do a software upgrade or slowly push continuous improvement projects. Nick Lynch is the Global Excellence Manager at Shell Lubricants, a division of Shell Global. Nick is a master of influence skills and building cross-functional, horizontal processes. In this post we share our take on his journey.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 5, 2017

Demand latency is the time that it takes from shelf take-away to order processing. This ended when Gartner purchased AMR Research in 2010. Since I do not believe in the Gartner business model, I left. The Demand-Driven Value Network model is now owned by Gartner Group.) Figure 1 depicts the long tail. Reflections.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

At the session, together through education, sharing case studies, and reviewing research, we will explore the opportunities to build a Network of Networks to improve B2B supply chain connectivity. This group meets three times a year, and I always find the discussions stimulating. Holiday travel. My goal is drive new thinking.

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Step Up Demand Planning Efforts with a Robust Forecasting Model . After all, most of these business functions were created for a very different era where any change was predicted earlier and absorbed easily. This chain of cost savings continues as efficiencies seep in. Understanding and predicting demand in unpredictable times.

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o9 Solutions

MAY 26, 2021

In particular, the landscape is being challenged with a number of fundamental drivers: The changing consumer preferences with the move towards fresh, natural/organic/healthy, convenience foods and locally sourced products but at the same time looking for value. Houston – We have a Supply Chain Problem.

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o9 Solutions

MAY 26, 2021

In particular, the landscape is being challenged with a number of fundamental drivers: The changing consumer preferences with the move towards fresh, natural/organic/healthy, convenience foods and locally sourced products but at the same time looking for value. Houston – We have a Supply Chain Problem.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Parents Santa needs to get that popular doll in time for Christmas morning, so there are hundreds lining the shelves. Or perhaps, it’s early summer and the local hardware store just got a new shipment of lawn mowers. In the retail sector , seasonality plays a pretty visible role.

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RFgen

MARCH 3, 2021

RFgen’s D365 offering includes open source app suites across purchasing and receiving, sales and shipping, inventory management, and inquiry and reports. Scanned information transacts instantly with your D365 ERP in real time. Microsoft Mobile Inventory Case Study. Purchase Order Receiving.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 16, 2014

Despite two decades of advancement in supply chain technologies, companies are struggling to gain balance at the intersection of operating margin, inventory turns and case fulfillment. As an analyst, I had predicted great things that did not happen. ” —Translation from the Greek by Ludwig Edelstein. I am an old gal.

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Unleashed

MARCH 7, 2021

It’s a new age, and businesses must be able to adapt their supply chain to the times. A centralised supply chain is the traditional supply chain model, featuring a central headquarters and warehouse based in a singular location. Limited operational costs. Potential for lower shipping costs upstream.

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Unleashed

MAY 19, 2020

Knocked back just 7% in sales volumes during the height of 2020 lockdowns, according to Unleashed Software’s own data, the beer industry overall has shown remarkable resilience – for somewhat obvious reasons – and appears likely to continue its expansion. Case study 1: Epic Brewing Company. Case study 2: Zeffer Cider.

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synchrono

JUNE 19, 2017

Jessica Twentyman reported in the Financial Times , that for many manufacturers, supply chain collaboration is stuck in the dark ages. Supply Chain Market reported the closest any manufacturer can get to the magic bullet of efficiency (collaboration) is through greater supply chain visibility.

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Claritum

JANUARY 25, 2019

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. The level of understanding of procurement automation within a company influences significantly the adoption. There are many benefits for SMEs adopting Procurement automation. Better use of scarce resources to procure goods and services. A seamless and fast procurement process.

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Unleashed

MARCH 2, 2022

If you already know what Kanban is and just want the case studies, scroll down! Over time this evolved into sticky notes on a board displaying an entire project at once, which has since evolved into virtual boards. Don’t worry if you’re not familiar with what Kanban is – we’ll give you the basics first.

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RFgen

MARCH 3, 2021

RFgen’s Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management offering includes open source app suites across purchasing and receiving, sales and shipping, inventory management, and inquiry and reports. Scanned information transacts instantly with your Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management ERP in real time. Purchase Order Receiving.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Conversely, just 8% of businesses with less capable supply chains report above-average growth. Similarly, one can assume that in many cases, businesses that fail do so because of financial problems —a fact that makes the following statistic also worthy of consideration: . . Supply Chain Strategy.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 5, 2019

And while each market can be unique, we found a few repeating themes in our own experience and from sources including Gartner and our customers Procter and Gamble (P&G) and Cipla Medpro. And distances can be deceiving (both internally and importing), causing long lead times. Supply chain planning in emerging markets is different.

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RFgen

JUNE 8, 2023

While manual inventory management is prone to cost-draining errors, mobile inventory solutions have been found to help companies achieve 99.9% After all, if products are not properly traced, accounted for, and utilized, there are far-reaching effects across the product life cycle, from procurement to delivery. accuracy and more.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Today, retired and tan, Maddy calls me from time-to-time from Florida. As opposed to market-driven or value-driven business models.) There is no technology solution that stretches across industries to automate the processes of source, make and deliver. Here is the latest report outlining the capabilities.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For the past five years, the team at Supply Chain Insights identified Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners by analyzing performance by peer group on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). As a B2B company, procurement management is essential. Meet Ernest.

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SupplyShift

MAY 14, 2021

However, as McKinsey points out, the typical company’s supply chain creates far greater social and environmental costs than its own operations. Here’s how they’re broken down: Scope 1 Scope 1 covers direct emissions from owned or controlled sources—for example, fuel combustion, company vehicles, and fugitive emissions.

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SupplyShift

MAY 14, 2021

However, as McKinsey points out, the typical company’s supply chain creates far greater social and environmental costs than its own operations. Scope 1 covers direct emissions from owned or controlled sources—for example, fuel combustion, company vehicles, and fugitive emissions. What are Scope 3 Emissions? The Bulk of the Problem.

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