AIMMS

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Most chemical companies think they have a high sales and operation planning (S&OP) maturity, but do they really? Cross-functional alignment is a complex challenge for chemical companies. If you’re curious about where your chemical company stands, take the assessment today. How mature is S&OP at your chemical company?

Chemicals 317

Chemicals S&OP Demand Planning Software Purchasing Skills 317

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

At the end of the presentation, I asked Allyson her perspective on open source analytics. Similarly, after the conference, I started working with a chemical company to formulate a supply chain strategy. We started the pandemic with twenty-one more days of inventory than we had in 2007. ” Her answer was telling. Rebuilding.

Optimal Sourcing 221

Optimal Sourcing Analytics Software Procurement Analytics Supply Chain Planning Software 221

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

In E2open’s Supply Chain Innovation Report 2021 , 73% of respondents claimed their supply chain is either moderately, slightly, or not at all resilient. The most valued capability for the future according to E2open’s research, is real-time visibility into demand and inventory. Creating a more resilient supply chain.

Supply Chain Planning Software 269

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Innovation 269

Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 21, 2020

What does best-in-class forecasting and inventory management look like? Now in its ninth year, E2open’s 2019 Forecasting and Inventory Benchmark Study is the most consistent, comprehensive and useful study of its kind.

Forecasting 40

Forecasting Benchmarking Study Inventory Reduction 40

Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 25, 2021

Orbit Chart of Four Industry Sectors at the Intersection of Operating Margin and Inventory Turns (Year-over-Year Averages for the Sector). Lack of Focus on Form & Function of Inventory and Designing Network Flows. As supply chains moved from regional to global, intransit and cycle inventories increased. Maturity Model.

Procurement Analytics 370

Procurement Analytics Supply Chain Design Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Planning Software 370

Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 28, 2016

In our analysis, only one out of ten companies successfully improves operating margins and inventory turns at the same time. In our recent analysis of supply chains that are “working well” , we find higher performance when companies have source, make and deliver reporting to the supply chain organization.

Pharmaceutical 195

Pharmaceutical Metrics Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software 195

Logility

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Process manufacturing companies — such as those in the packaging, specialty chemicals, and rolled and woven goods sectors — are dealing with overcapacity as well as price pressures and continuing supply chain uncertainties. Is inventory keeping up with demand? What seasonal factors affect your business?

Manufacturing Procurement 130

Manufacturing Procurement Forecasting Supply Chain Planning Software Forecasting Software 130

AIMMS

MARCH 4, 2021

Most chemical companies think they have a high sales and operation planning (S&OP) maturity, but do they really? Cross-functional alignment is a complex challenge for chemical companies. If you’re curious about where your chemical company stands, take the assessment today. How mature is S&OP at your chemical company?

Chemicals 156

Chemicals S&OP Demand Planning Software Purchasing Skills 156

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2023

Almost two decades of reporting. We find that the companies with the most marked improvement in a balanced scorecard of growth, inventory turns, operating margin, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) are smaller and less well-known. For example, Monster Beverages beats Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, while Celanese outperforms Dow Chemical.

Gartner 374

Gartner Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning 374

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 11, 2021

While this is wrong for manufacturing in general it is especially wrong for process manufacturers – companies that produce food and beverages, paints, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. Inventory control. In the chemical industry, certain chemicals can be dangerous if stored or transported close to each other.

Manufacturing Procurement 119

Manufacturing Procurement Manufacturing Supply Chain Planning Software Purchasing Skills 119

Logility

JUNE 27, 2018

Swimming pool control systems that automatically adjust chemical levels based on your desired water chemistry and immediately alert you to potential issues or equipment failures. Open any supply chain periodical, blog, or report and chances there is a discussion around the importance of analytics. Analytics are literally everywhere.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 113

Prescriptive Analytics Software Analytics Software Predictive Analytics Analytics 113

Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2023

Our research advisory report for 2023 begins with a review of the themes of our prior three years of predictions and the derived learning for the supply chain management community. Bloomberg reported in November 2022 that shipments of motor vehicles, computer parts and boats, manufactured in Mexico and destined for U.S.

Predictive Analytics Software 52

Predictive Analytics Software Resource Reduction Manufacturing Procurement Cost Reduction Strategies 52

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 23, 2020

I write for this blog, craft reports from research for our newsletters, create blogs for Linkedin, and build articles for Forbes. Orbit Chart for Ecolab at the Intersection of Inventory Turns and Operating Margin Versus the Chemical Industry for the Period of 2010-2019. I am also developing a framework for my new book.

Supply Chain Design Software 297

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Analytics Software Optimization Software 297

Synovos

AUGUST 9, 2023

We stock more than 750,000 industrial and electronic products, sourced from over 2,500 leading suppliers, and provide a wide range of product and service solutions to 1.1 million customers. RS Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange with stock ticker RS1 and in the year ended 31 March 2023 reported revenue of £2,982 million.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Solutions Procurement Analytics Eliminating Excel in Purchasing 52

OptiProERP

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

This process builds melted material layer by layer as the nozzle moves horizontally and the bed moves vertically, with layer adherence facilitated through temperature control or chemical bonding agents.

Sourcing Strategies 52

Sourcing Strategies Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Design Software 52

Logility

JUNE 28, 2018

Swimming pool control systems that automatically adjust chemical levels based on your desired water chemistry and immediately alert you to potential issues or equipment failures. Open any supply chain periodical, blog, or report and chances there is a discussion around the importance of analytics. Analytics are literally everywhere.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 101

Prescriptive Analytics Software Analytics Software Predictive Analytics Analytics 101

Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 22, 2019

Fondly I remember the days of Walter Cronkite and Dan Rather with eye-witness accounts and on-the-ground reporting. For the past six years, I have analyzed public reporting and triangulated the results to the quantitative research. The source data for the analysis comes from Ycharts.). I wonder why people are listening.

Supply Chain Design Software 256

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Gartner Supply Chain Software 256

Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 13, 2015

Forty years ago as a chemical engineering student, I learned the tedious craft of chemical plant design. Getting good at factory design is a merit badge of sorts for the chemical engineer. Getting good at factory design is a merit badge of sorts for the chemical engineer. In this position, we designed real-world plants.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 150

Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

By Q4, major European manufacturers were exploring alternative sources to produce energy-intensive products such as chemicals and fertilizers, with the U.S. The overall theme depicted in the November reporting was an intensification of a global manufacturing downturn. seen as a likely alternative. reflecting a 29-month low.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Strategy 52

OptiProERP

JANUARY 7, 2020

If I had to run a company on three measures, those measures would be customer satisfaction, employee satisfaction, and cash flow. – Jack Welch, Former General Electric CEO, author and chemical engineer. Invoice ageing reporting options uncover customers who lag in payments and require reminders .

Real-time Visibility 86

Real-time Visibility Manufacturing Procurement Material Savings Inventory Reduction 86

Material Handling & Logistics

APRIL 2, 2018

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in March, and the overall economy grew for the 107th consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report on Business. The Inventories Index registered 55.5 %, a decrease of 1.2 However, the March PMI registered 59.3%, a decrease of 1.5

Manufacturing Procurement 57

Manufacturing Procurement Chemicals Currency Electronics 57

USC Consulting Group

JUNE 19, 2023

According to the 2023 MHI Annual Industry Report , 74% of supply chain leaders are increasing technology spending. In light of the survey responses featured in the MHI report, this article aims to explore the three primary challenges faced by the material handling industry. #1:

Material Savings 40

Material Savings Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software 40

OptiProERP

JANUARY 7, 2020

If I had to run a company on three measures, those measures would be customer satisfaction, employee satisfaction, and cash flow. – Jack Welch, Former General Electric CEO, author and chemical engineer. Invoice ageing reporting options uncover customers who lag in payments and require reminders .

Real-time Visibility 72

Real-time Visibility Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Material Savings 72

USC Consulting Group

JANUARY 10, 2022

We work with a wide range of industries, including chemical processing, forestry products, food & beverage, life sciences, mining & metals, oil & gas, transportation & logistics, private equity, and yes, manufacturing. It’s a useful process, but we’ve found it’s missing a critical area: Inventory.

Optimal Sourcing 40

Optimal Sourcing Sourcing Strategies Manufacturing Procurement Inventory Reduction 40

Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 14, 2013

This week, at Supply Chain Insights LLC, we published our 11th report in the series titled Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. These reports are available in our community and on our website. To write these reports, I work with Abby Mayer (twitter: @indexgirl ), Research Associate at Supply Chain Insights.

Supply Chain Design Software 256

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Design 256

Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 2, 2018

1 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®. The report found that inputs — expressed as supplier deliveries (decreased), inventories and imports — improved compared to the previous month’s activity. The Inventories Index registered 53.3%, a decrease of 2.1 Chemical Products). Computer & Electronic Products).

Manufacturing Procurement 53

Manufacturing Procurement Electronics Optimal Sourcing Survey 53

ModusLink Corporation

MAY 23, 2023

Prohibition of production and use of chemicals under certain restrictions. The documentation and reporting of the required paperwork to the authorities. Global supply chains face increasing pressure from various sources, including geopolitical events, natural disasters, supply chain optimization challenges, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Optimal Sourcing 78

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Software 78

Elementum

DECEMBER 2, 2015

The company saw huge inventory and other factory investment losses in the explosion. The company already reported an unexpected net loss amounting to US $64.42 It is also ranked as Northern China's largest port for export of hazardous chemicals and the primary logistics hub for the majority of cargo transportation in the region.

Manufacturing Procurement 60

Manufacturing Procurement Cost Reduction Strategies Price Reduction Chemicals 60

Jaggaer

MAY 12, 2020

Sourcing automation. Sourcing Strategy Advisor. Gartner wrote in the same report: Seventy-five percent of application software vendor CEOs who participated in Gartner’s Tech and Service Provider CEO Survey indicated the intent to incorporate AI into their products by 2020. Self-maintained data quality. Intelligent Procurement.

Optimal Sourcing 52

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Design Software Procurement Predictive Analytics Software 52

SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

By prioritizing safety, warehouse managers can ensure that their employees can work in a secure environment, reducing the risk of injuries, costly lawsuits, and damage to inventory. Encourage the reporting of near-miss incidents to create awareness and prevent similar accidents in the future.

Warehousing 65

Warehousing Optimal Sourcing Material Savings Inventory Reduction 65

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). This gives supply chain leaders a false sense of security.

Supply and Demand 150

Supply and Demand Forecasting Modeling Forecasting Software 150

EHS Sustainability Knowledge at Work

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

With more than 70,000 chemicals currently in common use – and 1,000 new chemicals coming into use every year – maintaining and managing their effective, appropriate and responsible use is a challenging task. Cost, process, regulatory and safety issues converge to making chemical management a critical, complex and cumbersome activity.

Chemicals 45

Chemicals Sustainability Demand Planning Software Inventory Reduction 45

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

The GCC chemical industry is second largest manufacturing industry in value add, after refining. 2017 Facts and Figures report by Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA), the chemical industry accounts for 3.1 Reported by GPCA, “China is one of the key destinations for GCC polyethylene exports.

Chemicals 113

Chemicals Saudi Arabia Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction 113

Unleashed

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

While tracing the origin of a food source and viewing transparent information about its manufacturing process has certainly grown over recent years – there’s no doubt the pandemic has sped up consumer demand for this. Key trends in the vitamin and supplement industry: 2021 report. Growing digital presence. Meat alternatives.

Food 93

Food Trends Industrial Industry 93

BlueYonder

DECEMBER 26, 2017

IDC recently surveyed the global manufacturing landscape to compile a reporting profiling coming trends in manufacturing supply chains. These systems leverage cloud and machine learning but more generally analytics of all types to manage data coming from new and existing sources.

Supply Chain Design Software 93

Supply Chain Design Software Analytics Software Supply Chain Software Modeling Software 93

RFgen

AUGUST 14, 2017

The Origin of DFARS Compliance Requirements Back in May 2012, after a year-long investigation, the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) released a report about electronics counterfeits in the defense supply chain. The defense industry routinely failed to report cases of suspect counterfeit parts.

Aerospace 52

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

IQMS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Relying on a WMS, analytics, BI, mobile and real-time monitoring is decreasing costs associated with under-utilized inventories faster than expected while improving inventory visibility. 72% say real-time monitoring is essential for streamlining and making inventory reconciliation more efficient. in general and WMS specifically.

Supply Chain Planning Software 41

Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Software Analytics Software Inventory Management Software 41