Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2023

Many of the case studies being presented at today’s conferences were born during the pandemic and the post-pandemic turbulence. While companies talk digital, the projects follow traditional supply-centric paths. The Gartner analysis is biased toward companies within the Gartner network. As I listen, I struggle.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

RRD Supply Chain Solutions offers a comprehensive suite of services that includes solution design, print, packaging & labeling, sourcing, configuring, postponement & fulfillment. They understand the unique needs of life science companies in terms of specific packaging requirements and timely delivery of products.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 24, 2022

At the conference, I was fortunate to see a presentation from Brent Wilson, Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain at Qualcomm. For companies like Qualcomm, that’s fueled unprecedented demand for the semiconductor chips they provide to power the technology we’ve all come to rely on. As Covid spread, so too did factory closures.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2022

I was fortunate enough to spend the beginning of this week at Manhattan Associates’ Momentum user conference. It was great to be back in person at a conference, seeing people face to face. Although virtual conferences do offer convenience, they lack a personal touch and the ability to network with others in person.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Anthony transitioned to a Corporate Economist & Consultant, advising CXO leaders and Fortune 500 companies on economic analysis, industry trends, and internal strategy. Anthony most recently worked in-house as a Corporate Economist for a building products company. pageviews a month and over 1.5B monthly impressions.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 5, 2015

In my opinion, the best source of practical knowledge and advice are your peers — that is, executives just like you who have already met and overcome the same challenges and opportunities you face today. Below is a short list of the supply chain and logistics conferences scheduled this year.

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EC Sourcing Group

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Demystifying Transportation Sourcing. If you are like me, transportation sourcing is a mind boggling and complex field. This article is about creating value in transportation sourcing. This article is about creating value in transportation sourcing. Applying sound sourcing principles will enable you to unlock value.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 11, 2023

FreightWaves’ SaaS product, SONAR, is the leading freight market analytics tool and dashboard, aggregating billions of data points from hundreds of sources to provide the fastest data in the transportation and logistics sector. Mary O’Connell is a podcast host and writer at FreightWaves, the Bloomberg of Freight. pageviews a month and over 1.5B

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Solving from a supply side seems to work for many companies I work with. Only 2% of companies are pushing forward in our Supply Chains to Admire analysis. Regional companies outperform global brands in all but two industries in the market. The larger the company, the greater the non-linearity. Should companies care?

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EC Sourcing Group

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Demystifying Transportation Sourcing. If you are like me, transportation sourcing is a mind boggling and complex field. This article is about creating value in transportation sourcing. This article is about creating value in transportation sourcing. Applying sound sourcing principles will enable you to unlock value.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 19, 2015

Nonetheless, my takeaways below from the recent GT Nexus Bridges 2015 conference provides some insight about the company, it’s success to date, and where it’s heading (assuming Infor doesn’t make any significant changes). In the 12 months prior to the conference… $156 billion in value of goods on orders managed. $21

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Last month, I attended and spoke at the Command Alkon ELEVATE 2017 conference , where I learned many things about the Heavy Building Materials (HBM) industry. The elevation journey actually began the day before the conference officially started.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 21, 2022

To help, we analyze business results each year to understand which companies outperform on the balanced scorecard of growth, inventory turns, operating margin, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) over the past ten years. We designed the Supply Chains to Admire Methodology to help companies define supply chain excellence.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 10, 2023

Jorge is Co-CEO of The Nearshore Company , where he helps North American, European, and Asian manufacturing companies to successfully establish reliable manufacturing operations in Mexico. For more than 20 years, Jorge has connected Mexico’s rich financial and industrial resources to companies and individuals the world over.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

Source: IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Supply Chain 2022 Predictions — APEJ Implications. Additional compliance pressures are being applied from European companies, which is starting to impact their Asian suppliers. Companies, both large and small, are changing. PhD (in progress) from the University of Wollongong, Australia.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 25, 2021

Only four percent of companies outperformed their peer groups. While market potential declined, individual company performance declined faster. I strongly believe that we adopted practices in the last two decades that degraded performance and threw companies out of balance. Implementation of Sales Forecasting.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 8, 2015

“The biggest mistake companies make as they’re growing is leaving supply chain management and human resources behind.”. Howard Schultz, the CEO of Starbucks, shared that insight during his keynote address at last week’s Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) Annual Conference.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Today, I speak at the North American Manufacturing Association, Manufacturing Leadership Conference, in Nashville on the use of data to improve supply chain resilience. In short, resilience is what keeps things running during a disruption — and what helps companies get back on track afterward. I cannot get a clear answer.

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Supply Chain Movement

NOVEMBER 26, 2015

Sedex Conference 2016: Simplifying supply chain sustainability . The Sedex Conference 2016 will bring together over 1000 leaders in responsible sourcing for two days of discussion, insight, networking and practical advice – all with the aim of simplifying supply chain sustainability. Date: 2 – 3 March, 2016.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 20, 2018

The research, produced by Adelante SCM and presented by BluJay Solutions (a Talking Logistics sponsor), was conducted to explore the links between supply chain management innovation, customer experience, technology adoption, and company performance. Customer Experience: A Bigger Focus for High-Performing and Innovator Companies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 3, 2023

IBP is a collaborative process involving diverse business functions that is designed to balance demand against supply in a manner that maximizes the goals of that company. This is, at many companies, a month-long process that produces a supply chain plan that spans out over several months – often 24 or 36 months. I believe this claim.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 16, 2021

While only thirty percent of companies have what-if capabilities today, it was not sufficient. To help readers sort through the hype, we are writing articles on digital twin use cases to help companies gain a competitive advantage. How much smoke-free product footprint capacity does the company need to build? The reason?

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Supply Chain Network

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

One of the things I most look forward to when attending the RILA Supply Chain conference is all of the great retail global logistics & supply chain professionals and information to be found assembled all in one place.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 18, 2022

We were also joined by over 1,500 people from around the world who attended the conference virtually. The theme for the conference was “Ready. The unique thing about these macro-disruptions was that they were felt by every industry, company, and geography at the exact same time. and Supply.AI.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 2, 2020

Supply chain management as a discipline—a set of flows combining the processes of source, make and deliver together to drive value– is relatively new. Only one in three companies have this capability, and only one in two companies feel that they can tie S&OP planning to execution. Companies dislike uncertainty.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 10, 2022

, spoke on best practices on supply chain risk management at ARC Advisory Group’s Digital Transformation in Industry conference. It supplies airbags, seatbelts, and steering wheels to most of the Automotive OEMs – companies like Renault/Nissan, Volkswagen, etc. The implementation was not trivial. And we are making progress.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

One of the goals of the conference was to challenge the audience to redefine work. 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. The solution was too black box.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 22, 2024

Shoptalk is one of the more enjoyable conferences in the retail world. It’s a powerful tool, but its success hinges on the ethical sourcing and use of data. This strategy might be obvious, but the key lies in “how” a company puts the shopper at the center while maintaining profitability, employee satisfaction and shareholder values.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 16, 2023

Featuring over fifty Gartner experts and more than 140 research-driven sessions, this year’s conference gathered over 3,700 supply chain professionals from across North America and beyond. Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo 2023 has wrapped up its 3-day event in Orlando, Florida. Consider adopting decision-centric planning.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 6, 2022

A couple of weeks ago, I attended Körber Supply Chain’s Elevate User conference. In this session, Mr. Noonan revealed the emphasis the company places on sustainability, revealed the lessons learned along its journey, and highlighted a roadmap that others can follow. Sustainability Lessons Learned. Define what is important to you.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

by Dr. Madhav Durbha The 2017 Gartner supply chain executive conference took place at the O2-Intercontinental Hotel in London on September 20 th and 21 st. The theme of the conference was ACT (Aspire, Challenge, Transform), same as the Gartner supply chain summit in Phoenix during May of this year.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Dual sourcing and longer term contracts – This is always a challenge. Instead, many companies will prioritize less risky tactics first (like “let’s wait and see!”). Vertical integration – Home Depot and Lowes are buying their own container ships for example!

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

The Association for Supply Chain Management ( ASCM ) hosted its annual conference, ASCM CONNECT , on September 18 – 20 in Chicago. I have always considered cellular and traditional communication companies to be service organizations. The company services customers with about 5 million retail connections in total.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 6, 2020

SaaS product, SONAR, is the leading freight market analytics tool and dashboard, aggregating billions of data points from hundreds of sources to provide the fastest data in the transportation and logistics sector. FreightWaves.com , the company’s news site, is the leading provider of news and commentary for the space, serving up over 2.5M

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 4, 2022

While the company has several different goals, two key focuses are improved agility and resilience, and more autonomous planning. Not surprisingly a company this big, delivering different solutions to a variety of industries, has a complex supply chain. The company has over 300,000 products. A Complex Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2021

I wanted to help companies drive step-changes in performance. My argument centered on the observation that as new technologies evolved, companies did a lift and shift. Companies want a definitive Return on Investment (ROI), limiting the opportunity to test and learn with new technologies. The approach was not as profitable.

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SupplyOn

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Andreas Zaby, President of the Berlin School of Economics and Law (HWR), welcomed the more than 750 participants from 51 countries worldwide to the MIM 2019 conference. The scientific quality of the conference was high. In addition to SupplyOn, various other industrial companies such as Airbus, Siemens and Festo presented.

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