Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2022

The global supply chain that we know today is built on three assumptions: rational government policy, low variability, and availability of logistics. The impact varies by supply chain sector and value chain. Instead, supply chain leaders need to focus on the minimization of waste, and the alignment of signals.

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Logility

JULY 4, 2018

On a recent road trip to retrieve my daughter from college I drove past a handful for chemical manufacturing plants of various types. Viewing a chemical manufacturing plant from a distance everything seems so peaceful and static. The supply chain that supports these complex facilities are also in continuous motion.

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Logility

JULY 5, 2018

On a recent road trip to retrieve my daughter from college I drove past a handful for chemical manufacturing plants of various types. Viewing a chemical manufacturing plant from a distance everything seems so peaceful and static. The supply chain that supports these complex facilities are also in continuous motion.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 7, 2019

While most consultants and technologists want to sell technology, and are eager to slap in a new piece of software, my caution is to slow down and better understand root issues before having a technology discussion. Time For A Supply Chain Check-Up? inventory turns. inventory turns.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 30, 2022

We’ve only just entered the second half of the year and people haven’t even taken their summer vacations yet, so why are we talking about holiday supply chains now? You might be thinking, “Well, but what about growing retail inventories? Shouldn’t this alleviate the pressure on holiday supply chains?”. Not really.

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Logility

AUGUST 24, 2023

Your Comprehensive Guide to Production Planning Software The benefits of production planning software vs scheduling are about the granularity of the plan: capacity plans (or master production schedules) are not granular and factor in less granular things, like high level capacity, forecasts, inventory, and transfer times.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

The Green Corridor: Full Circle – The Promise and Struggles of the Circular Economy and Green Supply Chains. This is my mantra for building green supply chains. Green Supply Chains – The Right Place at The Right Time. This will always be the case and there are always new tools to assist with this.

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DELMIA Quintiq

MAY 11, 2022

It can be made with many different characteristics, for example, different chemical compositions to increase strength, durability, etc. Furthermore, the introduction of new technologies also presents more challenges for steel players. Technological challenges. Supply chain challenges.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 1, 2021

In a previous post , I made a case for how the Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO) and Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) are smarter together. Accordingly Supply Chain and Procurement will need continuous collaboration. By aligning supply chain and procurement, spend can be considered more holistically.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

A transformation that is based on the idea that by putting in new applications the company will automate a process, or processes, and provide more and better data to make decisions, is a poor foundation for a true transformation. GEON Embarks on a Digital Transformation GEON Performance Solutions is embarking on a supply chain transformation.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 25, 2021

As a guest writer for Forbes, public relations firms constantly pepper me with requests to speak to technologists boasting of having answers to improve supply chain resilience. I strongly believe that historical supply chain practices are not the answer. They need to evolve to help today’s supply chain business leader.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Finished goods inventory are products that have been through the manufacturing process and are now ready for sale. This article breaks down how finished goods are calculated and some key inventory management methods for tracking them as they move through your business. What are finished goods inventory?

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Recently, I hosted the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit. Net/net, the current architectures are hard-wired into back-office Information Technology deployments with layers of security and integration, and batch processing. The Supply Chain Executives were not interested in the project, and as a result, did not see the value.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2021

While the terminology evolved, the underlying thesis of S&OP has stayed the same, i.e., bridge the divide between sales forecasts and operational plans while respecting the budget. In general, S&OP consists of a New product review, Demand Review, Supply Review, Management Review and some level of reconciliation between these steps.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 13, 2018

From warehouse robots (very real) to equipment that you control with your mind (in the labs), new technologies appear so regularly that it can be hard to separate real from science fiction. Beyond cars and machine tools, 3D printers are now making spare parts to order for the US Marine Corps, container ships, and beverage filling plants.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2018

Or agreement on the definition of supply chain excellence. Sometimes, even the definition of a supply chain is not clear. The focus is on digitization—automating today’s processes—versus rethinking process excellence based on the art of the possible. Confluence of New Technologies. Why does it matter?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 30, 2022

However, two decades later, there is still no technology solution to enable demand visibility or help companies use channel data to translate demand into an inventory, replenishment, or manufacturing strategy. Why have we not improved our use of channel data in supply chain processes?” My question is, “Why?”

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Logility

OCTOBER 23, 2017

I know, I sound like a supply chain person but I just can’t help myself! My pool has an automation system that allows me to sense and control certain parameters like temperature, pump speed, and salinity parts per million (PPM). Someone also has to add the appropriate amounts of chemicals.

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 8, 2018

Gartner Research analyst Paul Lord has developed a thought-provoking approach (shown in the above diagram) for tailoring supply and inventory tactics to different inventory segments. Traditional ABC inventory models segment inventory into A, B and C categories based on annual consumption value.

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Unleashed

MAY 7, 2023

With the right systems in place, manufacturing inventory management can help to reduce production and ensure all operational processes are carried out effectively and efficiently. In this guide, we cover the types of manufacturing inventory, the costs, and a few handy strategies for managing it effectively.

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 18, 2021

Distribution management includes forecasting, transportation, warehousing, and delivery within the larger universe of logistics and supply chain management. Logistics software. Forecasting tools. Warehouse inventory management systems (WMS). What is Distribution Management? Highly efficient equipment.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Companies of all sizes have been capturing the value from Global Supply Chain to increase the economies of scale and scope for years. In this article, we will show you tips from worldwide experts that you can use to streamline your global supply chain operations. However, you may wonder what kind of practices really work.

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DELMIA Quintiq

MAY 27, 2015

You need immediate insights – from people who’ve experienced the same problems in their supply chain planning. With the supply chain planner’s playbook , you’ll have in your possession a trusted guide that combines the expertise of supply chain professionals and industry leaders. Let’s face it.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 3, 2019

So are supply chain leaders. As an industry analyst in the supply chain planning market for fifteen years, this month, I will publish my tenth report on S&OP. Being the original author, I laugh when technology companies attempt to explain the Gartner S&OP maturity model to me in briefings.). The Preamble.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Experts and pundits are forecasting wholesale changes to every industry and every part of life, but only a minority of these forecasts of massive, permanent change will bear out. Others are wishful thinking on the part of ideologically or emotionally motivated forecasters,” writes the firm on their website. Digitization.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 21, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain’s Moment of Truth Has Arrived! A solid supply chain and logistics strategy is essential for large companies. A global chemical manufacturer recently had to replace ships that transported bulk materials to ports. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The scenario of a rail strike sheds light on the unsteadiness that has come to define today’s global supply chain, as QAD’s Stephen Dombroski wrote recently in an article in Food Logistics. Transportation-related Supply Chain Challenges Remain. Anticipating how the supply chain will react to those scenarios is essential.

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ThroughPut

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

ThroughPut’s AI-based demand sensing and capacity planning capabilities and project44 to empower companies with disruption-free supply chain operations. This is the vital missing link in so many planning systems today – which have consequently either overshot or undershot inventory estimates. PR Contact. pr@throughput.ai.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 25, 2013

Last week, I wrote about the evolution of supply chain planning. In my blog post, I commented on HOW little supply chain planning has changed in its twenty-year evolution. I, like other analysts, are stuck in the traditional software APS paradigm. I am part of the problem. 1) Kinaxis. 2) Logility. 3) Solvoyo.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

As 2022 kicks in, the manufacturing sector is being shaped by technological change and the Covid-19 pandemic. Digital, connected and smart systems are on the rise, while at the same time manufacturers face challenges such as the ‘Great Resignation’ and clogged-up supply chains – as well as increasing demand for sustainable products.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

Markets drive supply chains. As the markets plummet, it is time to remind ourselves that demand is not a forecast. Traditional forecasting approaches are not adequate in a time of market volatility. The supply chain needs to respond to market demand and consumer sentiment. They respond.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

They will soon change your supply chain. Designed in the 1960s when a Megabyte (MB) of disk storage cost the same as a Terabyte (TB) does today, relational databases form the basis of today’s supply chain systems and IT architectures. Doug named the software after his son’s favorite pet elephant shown here.)

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ModusLink Corporation

MAY 23, 2023

German Supply Chain Law Global trade is essential today as it allows countries to specialize in producing goods and services that they are most efficient at while enabling them to access a broader range of products worldwide. As explained by Global Supply Chain Compliance , these can include the following (Thoms and Fischer).

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Logility

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Causal f orecasting shines a light on , and isolates, actual demand signals from market “chatter,” thus improving forecast quality. Causal f orecasting techniques can uncover complex patterns that are often missed, helping supply chain professionals focus on the truth and ignore market noise and irrelevant activity.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2021

Dave Elias, vice president of supply chain management, and Josh Stauffer, senior director of IT, spoke at ARC Advisory Group’s Supply Chain Forum. They have implemented a broad suite of enterprise and supply chain applications and are still implementing more. HWI Has a Complex Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 6, 2015

In the process of compiling the Supply Chains to Admire report for last year’s Supply Chain Insights Global Summit , the research team at Supply Chain Insights calculated the rate of supply chain improvement of companies by industry for the period of 2006-2013 and 2009-2013.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 15, 2015

High-tech manufacturers in the Silicon Valley of the United States are some of the best at supply chain planning. With changing product profiles, short life cycles, constraints with downstream suppliers, and changing markets, being good at supply chain planning matters. The reasons are numerous. The gap has grown.

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