Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2020

When Gartner purchased AMR Research in December 2009, the methodology became the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25. The methodology did not include a peer group analysis, and I strongly felt that chemical, retail, and telecommunications companies should not be compared in the same analysis. The reason? Is this leadership?

Gartner 235

Gartner Supply Chain Software Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement 235

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2021

Run” will include using the platform for inventory optimization and to support interesting internet-of-things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) projects. Refractories are products that have been chemically engineered to resist high temperatures. The sourcing centers shipped over 130,000,000 pounds of product last year.

Optimal Sourcing 157

Optimal Sourcing Innovation Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software 157

RFgen

MARCH 12, 2024

In inventory management, the FIFO (First-In, First-Out) method takes center stage, offering a performance of unmatched clarity and efficiency in the world of stock control. Imagine your inventory as a flowing river, where the oldest water—your earliest products—moves forward to be used first, ensuring nothing stagnates or loses its relevance.

Inventory Management Software 79

Inventory Management Software Inventory Reduction Inventory Management Material Savings 79

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

GEON Performance Solutions purchases plastic pellets and add plastic compounders to make products of different strength, resilience, and flexibility. The simplified assumptions allow companies “to manage margins, supply chain costs, and inventories”, but “it does not enable them to manage enterprise costs, profit, and working capital.”

Supply Chain Planning Software 235

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Transformation Modeling Scenario Planning 235

ShipBob

AUGUST 11, 2023

As the backbone of your supply chain, the right warehouse not only provides a space for storing inventory but can also influence the speed and efficiency of order fulfillment and affect your reach in the market. They handle inventory management , order management , picking , packing, shipping, and even returns.

Warehousing 52

Warehousing Supply Chain Design Software Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 52

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

Customers are buying less. The days of going to a brick and mortar store to buy product is only one of the ways that people want to buy. The days of going to a brick and mortar store to buy product is only one of the ways that people want to buy. With the dawn of eCommerce, companies must now ship the EACH.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Software Supply Chain Software Manufacturing Procurement 150

OptiProERP

JANUARY 7, 2020

This blog is part of a three-part series on how cloud ERP enables manufacturers to achieve operational excellence. These topics and more are covered in our Achieve Manufacturing Excellence with Cloud ERP: A Practical Guide for Small and Midsize Manufacturers. Manufacturers and distributors live or die by real-time data.

Real-time Visibility 72

Real-time Visibility Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Material Savings 72

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

Vendor Managed Inventory processes–once hailed as the panacea of demand sensing–largely operate in isolation within sales organizations (of the thirty-three organizations that we interviewed last year, no market leader has connected these demand signals). The inherent buying patterns of consumers are also changing.

Supply and Demand 150

Supply and Demand Forecasting Modeling Forecasting Software 150

Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Reducing lead times from suppliers can help turn inventory faster, freeing up cash and ultimately satisfying customers. Risk pooling is considered the most important concept in supply chain management as it governs the tradeoffs in inventory management and leads to effective strategies such as push/pull and postponement.

Waste Reduction 274

Waste Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software Inventory Reduction 274

6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

All of the above (and other down-stream KPIs and processes) are heavily influenced by the accuracy of a demand forecast: if the demand forecast is much more accurate, a company is more likely to have the right product, in the right quantities in inventory and will have less of the products in inventory that is not required.

Supply Chain Planning Software 96

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Strategy 96

Arkieva

JANUARY 6, 2017

The ABCDs of an Excellent Supply Chain. In this 2-part Supply chain strategy post , the Managing Director at Solventure – Bram Desmet, discusses the key elements of an excellent supply chain. So, as I sit down to write this blog, I wonder what are some of the things that make supply chains excellent? Please subscribe here.

Inventory Reduction 61

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Material Savings Vendor Strategies 61

ThroughPut

MARCH 30, 2020

As a chemical engineer with a background in biotechnology, oil & gas, and supply chain, I have had my pick of flow problems to solve. Customers can store their data at almost every manufacturing facility in the world, and they have Excel, PowerBI and Azure in the hands of many production teams. Right now, every little bit matters.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Demand Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 6, 2018

This lets you measure your performance and encourages you to run an even tighter safety ship. Clearly, an excellent warehouse safety program is highly important. Workers buy into the safety program because they believe managers like you are genuine in your commitment to a safe and healthy environment.

Warehousing 65

Warehousing Buyer Training Purchasing Training Material Savings 65

ThroughPut

MARCH 30, 2020

As a chemical engineer with a background in biotechnology, oil & gas, and supply chain, I have had my pick of flow problems to solve. Customers can store their data at almost every manufacturing facility in the world, and they have Excel, PowerBI and Azure in the hands of many production teams. Right now, every little bit matters.

Manufacturing Procurement 14

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Demand Planning Software 14

GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 23, 2018

This lets you measure your performance and encourages you to run an even tighter safety ship. Clearly, an excellent warehouse safety program is highly important. Workers buy into the safety program because they believe managers like you are genuine in your commitment to a safe and healthy environment.

Warehousing 237

Warehousing Buyer Training Purchasing Training Material Savings 237

Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 25, 2018

Our look at the Top 25 (plus 4) Supply Chains of 2018 examines how the best companies in the world excel at managing their global supply chains. The company is also exploring the idea of using blockchain technology to reduce global shipping costs by as much as 20%. DataTable subpages. Media Image. transactionID. Media Type.

Gartner 81

Gartner Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software 81