Unleashed

AUGUST 12, 2021

Food manufacturers will find new opportunities in the alternative protein market as consumer demand surges for non-meat proteins: insect, plant and algae-based products, and ‘lab meat’ cultivated from animal cells. The demand for alternative proteins has surged in recent years, creating an opportunity for food manufacturers.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 10, 2017

I loved Peggy’s presentation at the Summit. While many employers would have penalized the employees for tablet breakage , Peggy explored the world of wearables to enable her digital manufacturing transformation. .” To solve these problems, AGCO partnered with Proceedix to develop an application for manufacturing.

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Supply Chain Opz

AUGUST 7, 2013

Case Studies. These "myths" are presented on this infographic and will be explained more in the following section. For example, when company like Toyota chose to cut cost during the product design stage, the result is a faulty car and the legendary JIT manufacturing cant save them for this catastrophe. A Case Study.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Overcoming Unique Challenges in Spare Parts Supply Chains Spare parts supply chains present unique challenges that differ significantly from traditional finished goods logistics. Optimizing spare parts inventory offers significant advantages for organizations, particularly in the manufacturing, maintenance, and repair sectors.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Gibson highlighted in her presentation, Carharrt is experiencing rapid growth. Its manufacturing capacity is at the highest level in the company’s history, and just two years ago Carhartt began opening its own retails stores across the country (with stores in 17 states as of the end of September 2016).

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

In manufacturing-based companies, 70-80% of costs are in the processes of source, make and deliver. With the flurry of M&A, industry consolidation, outsourcing, and downsizing, the gaps for North American manufacturers are increasing. This is a warning for manufacturing companies. Is talent a cost or an asset? Talent Gaps.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 23, 2013

Case Studies. Five articles (mainly from economic perspective) mistakenly use the term to present unrelated concept called " Global Commodity Chain " by Gereffi, G. One paper cites many lean manufacturing articles instead of Porters so conclusion can be drawn that its Value Stream Mapping. A Case Study.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 11, 2020

Effective inventory management is crucial to reducing costs in any manufacturing business. This is particularly true in the food manufacturing industry, which characteristically has a high volume of products stored, and an urgent need to fill existing client orders to match ongoing consumer demand.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2013

I’ve been asking audiences that question the past few months whenever I give keynote presentations because it opens the door to other questions, such as How do you know if you work in a Company of Yesterday? I raised those questions in my keynote presentation last month at the Accellos Visions User Group 2013 conference.

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MIT Supply Chain

APRIL 29, 2013

Caterpillar is the subject of one of three case studies that show how supply chain management can support both environmental and financial goals. Here are three case studies that offer clear, irrefutable evidence that sustainability and profitability can be compatible in the supply chain domain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

We consistently see that companies focused on functional excellence–a focus within a functional silo like manufacturing, transportation or distribution– or singular metrics– like inventory or costs– underperform against their peer groups. In our monthly webinar last Wednesday, I presented these results.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The MIT MicroMaster program has a proper learning pattern based on projects, which can also be a drawback because of a boxed technique with less growth included, but it is a very polished way to present its learning formats. Real-world case studies and emphasizing the importance of industry-focused thought procedures are critical.

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QAD

JANUARY 23, 2025

This is the year that AI stops being just a buzzword and begins to evolve into an operational imperative for manufacturers, retail and supply chain companies. For manufacturers, early deployment can also open the door to monetizing the data they generate, especially when it comes to B2B sales. The global DaaS market was valued at $14.36

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Manufacturers today face lots of challenges driven by changing customer expectations. This is driving manufacturing sector to create more agile supply chains. These in tunr lead to additional strain on manufacturers to track and manage thousands of different product types. Background. Minimize losses and reduce insurance claims.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

Supply chain and procurement executives should urgently pay heed to the need to make sure it is distributed to them, said Jay Koganti, vice president supply chain at the Center of Excellence of Estée Lauder , during a presentation titled “ AI Trends Transforming Supply Chain – and How Leaders Should Respond,” at the DPW New York conference June 11.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Recently, I coordinated a change management project for a major manufacturing company. The business leader said all of the right things at the start of the project, but was not present to lead the effort. I handpick the case studies for the Global Summit. The team worked hard. Leaders Take Ownership of Change Management.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 28, 2024

Pace first saw the value of the ToolsGroup solutions at the time when he was CEO of PittaRosso, another large Italian retailer of shoes, an experience which has eventually been published as a Harvard Business School case study.

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AIMMS

JULY 19, 2017

The list includes the best of our blog and news items, our latest webinars and most recent case studies. Case Studies: Leading Global Pharmaceutical Company plans new product introductions with AIMMS: Find out how an industry leader performs long-range capacity planning to produce a viable launch plan for new products.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 7, 2017

Only 7% of manufacturers are experimenting with cognitive computing. The AI presentation hype is in full force. The event features some cognitive computing case studies. You will also gain insights on the Network of Networks group’s work on blockchain along with insights on wearable/IOT to redefine digital manufacturing.

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 28, 2014

Their case study video is a must-see.” – Debbie Rovers, Marketing Executive (Rail & Public Transport). Why we liked it: “This will be a very hot topic for the manufacturing industry in 2015. The holiday rush has begun and presents need to be delivered on time. World Cup fever: Scoring the goal.

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Supply Chain Opz

MAY 25, 2013

Case Studies. Based on a historical perspective, they should be called collectively as "Logistics/Supply Chain" OR "Logistics and Supply Chain" because of many reasons as below, - Both terms share the same root in military operations (not one from military and the other from industrial/manufacturing context). A Case Study.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

” Just as Blockbuster missed the online movie experience and Kodak failed to monetize digital printing, company boards struggle with the thought “Will their story be framed in the next Harvard Review case study of a company that missed the digital pivot?” ” The tension within an organization is growth.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 12, 2017

At the recent Supply Chain Insights Global Summit, Spairliners presented on their use of Lokad to deliver a better forecasting using probabilistic forecasting techniques. When I was visiting a food manufacturer recently, I found that it took ten days for the company to identify lots to recall. Buyer beware! Conclusion.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

An example of social listening is the Lenovo Case Study presented at the 2015 Supply Chain Insights Global Summit. I only know of five case studies of cross-functional listening. Clorox will be presenting their insights on building a customer-centric strategy. Market Drivers. I hope that this helps!

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 17, 2024

The recent eP Summit conference, the Pitti Immagine event focused on the latest digital and technological innovations tailored for the fashion industry, featured approximately 800 specialized operators and an extensive program of roundtables and presentations. Sustainability and Traceability in Fashion 4.0:

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DELMIA Quintiq

JUNE 26, 2014

Quintiq COO Arjen Heeres presents “Big calculations: the key to solving the efficiency puzzle” , prompting He guests to think about various industries and how big data, if processed with big calculations, can lead to big value. A Mercedes on the Autobahn of presentations. Interested in the presentation slides from the event?

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Supply Chain Opz

JULY 15, 2014

However, classic textbooks seem to have the same teaching approach, content outline and even case studies. Problems With OM Books Our observation about contemporary OM books is that they present the "simplified version" of OR techniques through the use of spreadsheet (because their target audience is business students).

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 20, 2013

Case Studies. Most business process mapping/management textbook present lots of information about how the real world process can be represented. Some of these analysis methods are presented in acronym. ICOM is part of IDEF0 methodology which was used primarily for mapping of a complex manufacturing process.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Checkout the presentation posted on slideshare. ). During the presentation, I spoke about the future of supply chain management, and the building of outside-in processes. Retail forecasts are never a good source of data for the manufacturer. Allergy Case Study. In my discussion, I used the chart in Figure 1.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 5, 2017

Sitting in a SAP presentation, using the term demand-driven at the recent SAP Insider conference, without grounding in the definition is painful for me. In the SAP presentation, I saw traditional supply-centric concepts rebranded as demand driven. 2) Demand-Driven Manufacturing. 3) Redefine Forecasting.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 29, 2018

At the end of the presentation, Ed Hamlin of Logility stopped me and engaged me in a conversation on a recent Logility implementation at Glen Raven. I like case studies and readers enjoy them on the blog, so following the conference, I reached out to Ajay Bhardwaj, Director of Planning at Glen Raven Custom Fabrics, to understand his story.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 22, 2024

During this session, we will delve into: Who We Are: Explore the vision behind Geek+ and our transformative solutions, featuring compelling case studies that demonstrate our significant impact on warehouse efficiency.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 22, 2024

During this session, we will delve into: Who We Are: Explore the vision behind Geek+ and our transformative solutions, featuring compelling case studies that demonstrate our significant impact on warehouse efficiency.

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AIMMS

JULY 19, 2017

The list includes our best supply chain analytics blogs and news items, our latest webinars and most recent case studies. Boon Edam takes MVP approach to kickstart its S&OP process: Read this inspiring case study to hear more about Boon Edam’s journey towards manufacturing efficiency.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

” In essence, today manufacturing leaders are flooded by presentations from consultants attempting to sell a message to begin a digital journey. With additive manufacturing, do we need inventory? Or a hospital use additive manufacturing to produce/print organs for transplant? I handpick the case studies. (I

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

Our personal observation is that scholarly articles cite books because most books present building block concept in supply chain management and citations usually appear in the literature review section. Anyway, how often scholarly articles cite top supply chain management books?

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Maintenance operations is not just complex within process manufacturing and rail infrastructure industries. This year, Quintiq World Tour Paris will focus on the planning and optimization of maintenance operations across industries, starting with case studies from ArcelorMittal Dofasco and Eurotunnel. Register today!

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