Logility

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Taming Supply Chain Bullwhips with DemandAI+ Bullwhip effect is a common term used in supply chain to describe how a small change in consumer purchasing pattern or a change in any demand pattern that can cause significantly large impacts to supply. Excel-based tools lack these capabilities.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Pandemic demand for goods, and the shifts from a service economy, drove the increase in southern California ports where 40% of ocean carriers unload for entry into the United States. Returning containers is an ongoing issue resulting in some manufacturers investigating a return to break-bulk shipping (container free).

Supply Chain Design Software 195

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 9, 2019

Procurement, or Purchasing, is an area of Supply Chain that involves and requires very specific skills and expertise. Regardless of your position or situation it is highly valuable to understand the type of interview questions, and answers, appropriate for Procurement and Purchasing professionals.

Procurement Analytics 68

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Unleashed

JUNE 3, 2020

To put that another way: by the time a business in Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan or the United States gets to Thursday they have produced, on average, what the UK needs a full Monday-Friday to do. The issue is also particularly bad for manufacturers. For many manufacturers, automation is synonymous with new equipment.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Effective supply chain management is essential for success in the dynamism and connectivity of modern companies. Expertise: Sourcing, Supply Chain Analysis, Logistics & Transportation, Logistics Management Consulting, Freight (Maritime, Land, or Air), Logistics Technology Solutions. They come from a variety of backgrounds.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2022

” Corporations serve international markets, and the source of rare minerals (so critical for the evolution of the green supply chain) is primarily Asia. Others argue the demise of global sourcing; might I add caution? Still, the manufacturing plants and distribution centers are closed. My response is “Hogwash.”

Modeling 280

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

According to research from McKinsey & Company, the supply chain dimension has the lowest level of digitization (43%) compared to other dimensions, including products and services, marketing and distribution channels, business processes, and new entrants at the ecosystem level. Artificial Intelligence AND Machine Learning.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 17, 2020

Strategic National Stockpiles and Sourcing for the National Interest! The Covid19 global pandemic has cruelly exposed the utter dependence of the US and the world on China’s mass manufacturing capability and supply of critical medical equipment and materials. If any part of manufacturing is to move back to the U.S., Future U.S.-

Manufacturing Procurement 71

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 3, 2022

In the United States, the median wage for a Logistics Manager is around $70,000 annually. The Supply Chain Revolution: Innovative Sourcing and Logistics for a Fiercely Competitive World Pros: This book will show you how to plan and execute sourcing strategies like the world's leading companies. Our Rating: 5/5 4.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 130

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 19, 2024

It takes real dedication to excel in the agriculture field (no pun intended). As the world population soars, there is an even greater demand for the food and fiber produced in the United States.”[3] Achieving this standard while keeping products in stock can be quite challenging for many food manufacturers.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Industry journalist Camille Rustici provides an excellent overview of many of those risks.[2] Industry journalist Camille Rustici provides an excellent overview of many of those risks.[2] manufacturing exports but will reduce purchasing power for imported materials, components, and equipment.”[6]

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Swimsuits and dresses for weddings—you never buy just one,” says Joanie Demer, co-founder of Krazy Coupon Lady. People who buy portable generators during weather emergencies use them until the emergencies have ended, and then those go back too. Brick-and-mortar stores also allow shoppers to return unwanted purchases.

Reverse Logistics 75

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 20, 2022

If you haven’t, Alibaba, which is owned by Jack Ma, is the parent company of AliExpress. The platform has risen enormously in recent years, and so has people’s skepticism, questioning the possible risks of buying from AliExpress. It’s a big benefit when buying from AliExpress. Is AliExpress Safe?

Purchasing Skills 96

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Think about your most recent purchase. The logistics industry is made up of a highly interconnected supply chain network that manufactures raw materials into finished products and connects producers and consumers through various channels. As a business owner, there are seemingly endless options for companies to utilize.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 97

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

Check out What is Virtual Procurement and Why Should You Care? Where is procurement, outsourcing, sourcing, supply chain, and purchasing going? What are companies thinking at the executive level and what type of actions are they taking? Landgraf, CEO at Above the Standard ( [link] ).

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 21, 2013

Medical Device Manufacturer. In the last five years, while the physician is still important, the buying decisions transitioned from the supplier to the care provider. The most common reporting relationship in the supplier organization is to a leader of supply (focus on logistics, distribution, materials sourcing and customer service).

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

It is the week before Thanksgiving in the United States; and as a good Yank, I am reflective. Manufacturing is core to the middle class and a healthy economy. The word digital is everywhere in their presentations– digital path to purchase, digital agriculture, and digital manufacturing. I am giving thanks.

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Freightos

MAY 31, 2022

I can walk into a local shop and purchase products from all around the globe. This isn’t just about consumerism; it’s inspiring to think that in purchasing an imported product, we are, in a tiny way, helping provide employment for people across our planet, often in developing countries. I started Freightos a decade ago, in 2012.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

… Consumer purchases and decisions will increasingly be voice-driven and machine-augmented, with companies’ relationship with customers machine-to-machine, values-based and digital-first.” Transformation was a great process to move a company forward five years ago. Concluding Thoughts. They are: 1.

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

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EMERGE App

APRIL 5, 2024

On one side you are navigating industry challenges, on another, you are fixing the entire operation of your company. Everyone has more or less the same suppliers or manufacturers, how low do you think you can price your product? After all, this approach is just an endless circle that could lead your company to bankruptcy.

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Logility

AUGUST 24, 2022

Notable new and existing customers placing orders with the Company in the first quarter include: Acushnet Company, Color Image Apparel, Inc., Sears Manufacturing Co., Company and Technology. wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company, were also recognized as Top 100 Logistics IT Providers by Inbound Logistics.

Network Design Software 130

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Logility

APRIL 26, 2022

One of the leading wholesale producers and sellers of premium quality blank apparel in the United States, Next Level Apparel has implemented the Logility® Digital Supply Chain Platform to modernize its demand and inventory planning processes. ATLANTA – April 26, 2022 – Logility, Inc., About Logility.

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

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DELMIA Quintiq

JULY 5, 2017

From my previous blog post , it’s clear that the road to achieving sales and operations planning (S&OP) excellence is not an easy one. Take this example: A company decides to go ahead with the manufacturing of a new product based on sufficient plant capacity and favorable sales forecast.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

MIC was recognized by Ford Motor Company as a top-performing global supplier at Ford’s 23rd annual World Excellence Awards. The automotive provisions in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) can help illustrate this point. This is what manufacturer calls a “flat” BOM.

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Logility

APRIL 9, 2020

Supply chain agility is gained through capabilities that enable rapid identification of changes, fast decision making, and optimal responses that maximizes company benefits. Humans excel at solving problems that require common sense, generalization, creativity and dealing with ethical dilemmas, subjective actions and abstraction.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

It is Labor Day weekend in the United States, and the plane is full. Companies need to carefully manage the asset and mitigate the waste. Each company is different. Before the benchmarking work, I believed that companies that were better forecasters would be better at inventory management. Inventory is both.

Waste Reduction 150

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ThroughPut

MARCH 30, 2020

The Defense Production Act has been invoked to meet PPE demand in the United States. Automotive manufacturers are remobilizing to produce ventilators. Medical testing companies are scaling to meet unprecedented demand. Medicines in clinical trials are being fast-tracked for limited COVID-19 testing.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

It touches many departments, from production, procurement, shipping, accounting, and finance to marketing, warehousing, research and development, and sales. In addition, it is entirely possible to make significant career changes within the sector—and, conceivably, even within the same company. Do you want to be managing people?

Supply Chain Planning Software 96

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Unleashed

JANUARY 28, 2021

For coffee manufacturers, the story is slightly different. However, we should note that the data on manufacturers also includes tea products, which represent about 17% of the sector. However, we should note that the data on manufacturers also includes tea products, which represent about 17% of the sector. United Kingdom.

Manufacturing Procurement 59

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GlobalTranz

MAY 13, 2015

When someone hears the company name “Walmart” several things come to mind from a pop culture standpoint. However, one thing that should come to mind is the prowess of the retail giant’s supply chain excellence. ” The Key’s To Walmart’s Supply Chain Management Excellence over the Year.

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NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Most individuals understanding of the complexity of global supply chai designs is limited, and few realize how these global supply chains, and that re-shoring all manufacturing back to the US with the flip of a switch (or the passing of an Executive Order) is impossible in the context of global trade. That’s the way it would work.” [2].

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 11, 2016

In this blog, Andy discusses the health of the manufacturing industry, manufacturing technology orders, and setting benchmarks for company performance. The State of the Health of The US Manufacturing Sector & Manufacturing Technology Orders. Comparison of USMTO and PMI data over the last 5 years.

Manufacturing Procurement 120

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 18, 2022

It was the first metal to be smelted (about 5,000 BC, according to Wikipedia); the first to be shaped into molds; and the first to be alloyed with another metal—tin—to manufacture a sturdier cousin: bronze. Skidmore notes that “Japan and China have made excellent progress in creating a circular copper supply chain.”.

Negotiating Skills 62

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Arena Solutions

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

We’d like to thank Arena, a PTC Company, for sponsoring today’s webinar so we can bring it to you at no cost. She is the Life Sciences Marketing Senior Manager at Arena, a PTC Company. Catie has over 25 years of experience in quality and document control at various global medical device companies. First off is Catie Jelinski.

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ThroughPut

JULY 28, 2020

As the largest home improvement retailer in the United States, Home Depot is an excellent example of a business powered by an evolving global supply chain. Digital and mobile commerce have transformed how humankind buys. Not to mention, the plethora of options and flexibility to make purchases, anytime anywhere.

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Supply Chain Movement

AUGUST 14, 2014

In this edition: Marion Kohlmeier, Head of supply chain planning and project purchasing at Weidmann Plastics Technology. Weidmann Plastics Technology is part of the Techniplas Group and I am responsible for three teams: Logistics planning; pre-series scheduling; and project purchasing. The third team is project purchasing.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

They discuss what it takes to create green industrial and manufacturing facilities from scratch. Creating Green Industrial and Manufacturing Facilities From Scratch. The Swedish-based furniture company has made significant strides throughout the past decade to become more environmentally friendly.

Manufacturing Procurement 120

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