Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 20, 2022

VF Corporation (VFC) is a global apparel, footwear and accessories company headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The company’s 12 brands are organized into three categories: Outdoor, Active and Work/Work-Inspired. The company sells their goods in over 125nations and has approximately 1300 company owned stores.

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ivalua

JUNE 6, 2019

Managing Director, Art of Procurement. Everything procurement delivers – from savings to risk mitigation to value – is predicated on having access to clean, trustworthy data. He gave a keynote presentation about his company’s procurement and supply chain transformation journey – one that is still underway.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The automotive industry has shown itself to be brave in recent times, in all areas but one: the supply chain. In order for logistics, procurement and distribution to align with the general advancements of the industry itself, these critical areas must give in to a more comprehensive transformation.

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 30, 2023

From tech giants to manufacturing leaders, the top 10 CEOs in the supply chain industry have blazed a trail of success. The Top 10 CEOs Who Have Worked As Supply Chain Professionals 1. Mary Barra Mary Barra is the Chairman and CEO of General Motors, a Fortune 500 auto-manufacturing company.

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Bristlecone

MAY 25, 2021

And we empower them by forming strong partnerships that continue to deliver business value to them as we work together to advance their digital transformation journey. We are proud to partner with this life sciences company, which holds over 70% of the market share.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 23, 2014

The leading IT magazine, CIO Review, today published a special issue on supply chain transformation, and included an article I wrote on spend management as a core capability. This seems like a simple question, yet most Fortune 500 companies struggle to provide any type of granularity beyond top line spending numbers.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 12, 2021

As supply chains continue to grapple with volatility and disruption post-pandemic, fashion brands, who faced increased risks during the pandemic because of lockdown, are now turning to better supply chain planning for fashion strategies with the end goal of achieving improved agility and a competitive advantage.

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Bristlecone

OCTOBER 29, 2020

There’s more to supply chain transformation than systems integration. In fact, successful digital transformation initiatives focus on people and processes, not technology alone. New client engagements in life sciences, hi-tech and manufacturing. Supply chain transformation projects built on SAP S/4HANA.

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Bristlecone

MAY 31, 2020

Bristlecone has introduced several new fixed-price, fixed-scope offerings for SAP products across supply chain planning, procurement and execution. EXECUTIVE INSIGHT: CREATING A RESILIENT SUPPLY CHAIN. Demand planning analysis for top personal care products company. Middle East and North Africa. Learn More.

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Exiger Perspectives

JUNE 21, 2023

Award highlights Exiger’s AI solutions and their ability to drive supply chain visibility and operational resilience for advanced manufacturing customers. The results were transformative. Supply & Demand Chain Executive and sister publication Food Logistics also operate SCN Summit and Women in Supply Chain Forum.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

This book primarily targets a senior management audience but can provide supply chain and other functional leaders important learning and organizational approaches. One of the statements is: “ In many companies, if not most, procurement is an unglamorous, unloved part of the business.

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Bristlecone

MARCH 25, 2020

With AribaRDS, businesses can transform global sourcing, gain visibility, reduce cycle times and start achieving procurement savings with SAP Ariba Sourcing in as little as six weeks with minimal downtime – and at a price point that won’t break the bank. CANDY MANUFACTURER SELECTS BRISTLECONE FOR SUPPLY CHAIN PLANNING.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Hackers have especially targeted supply chain IT infrastructure and application systems because of the number of potential vulnerabilities in entry points or lax defenses. Regrettably, yet another incident has impacted a high visibility branded manufacturing company.

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Exiger Perspectives

MARCH 29, 2023

He works to advance global supply chain resilience, ethics and sustainability by deploying Exiger’s AI technology to help stop forced labor, accelerate product delivery, cut costs, combat national security threats and decarbonize manufacturing. Trevor Stansbury , President, Supply Chain Transformation.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 6, 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. CFO top three concerns focused on inflationary cost implications, labor quality and availability, and ongoing supply chain strategies.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 13, 2018

The NCAA March Madness Final Four frenzy has transformed the sport as we know it. Are there any parallels between the tournament and supply chain transformation? Digital Supply Networks: Your Team Captain. Look to connect with a Digital Supply Network and plug into a continuous flow of innovation and growth.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 3, 2018

The innovation you need today will not come from large consultants or technology companies. Make digital supply chain transformation a priority. I define the digital supply chain as “rethinking the atoms and electrons of the supply chain to improve value.” So what to do?

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ThroughPut

JULY 24, 2022

Thus, there is an urgent need for an end-to-end transformation of retail supply chain planning software , or a need to completely reimagine planning capabilities, processes, operations, and company performance. Only then can their supply chain transformation be considered to be complete.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2024

In reporting of the latest investment, The Wall Street Journal observed that the total investment represents Amazon’s largest investment in another company since its founding 30 years ago. © Copyright 2024, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. No financial terms were disclosed.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

This interview is with Drew Morgan, Director, Global Supply Chain and Procurement at ModusLink. For a company that held itself out as being a global Supply Chain leader I was underwhelmed when I saw that their inventory turnover was around 6 turns. Just-In-Time meant supply purely to the factory.

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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.” The point is: The world has changed in fundamental ways and supply chains need to keep pace.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The automotive industry is a complex ecosystem comprised of dealers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), multiple tiers of suppliers, and third-party logistics providers (3PLs). Whether it’s COVID-19, chip shortages, or the Ukrainian conflict, this is the new normal. I look forward to seeing you at next year’s conference!

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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. But, it can be overdone.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 25, 2017

This week I met with a venture capitalist team that is heavily invested in supply chain technologies. The world of supply chain technologies historically was a nightmare for the investment world. E2open was the first IPO in a decade, and the company failed as a public company, and went private.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Pharmaceutical companies are struggling with falling margins and rising inventories. Over the last decade, neither the pharmaceutical nor medical device manufacturer has been able to drive the revenue/employee productivity gains of their comparative peer groups. Here is a link to the healthcare research study in the field.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 31, 2022

As our Supply Chain Matters readers are acutely aware, global supply chains are clogged, with businesses, consumers and business customers, and especially various industry supply chain workers collectively frustrated. Availability of Part Two Research Advisory. Strategy, planning and decision making.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 24, 2024

billion in new cost cuts which are to be focused on operational and supply chain efficiencies. Since that time, conference presentations from the company’s senior executives including supply chain focused have been widely attended and enhanced by industry and supply chain focused media.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 30, 2024

He rather steered the company toward providing varying power train options for consumers and for specific countries, which included considerations for hybrid power technologies. In November, this global automaker indicated that the company would nearly double its investment in a planned U.S. liter and a 2.0

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 12, 2021

I met Fiona Lowbridge on my first day on the job, as the COO of the company. A work event with all of the top leaders of the company was a great way for me to meet a lot of people quickly. My first impression was that she cared intensely about the state of the company, her customers, and her peers. She was not shy.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 13, 2023

In this fifth Supply Chain Matters weekly reader update, we highlight the latest developments related to ongoing UAW labor strike involving the big three U.S. auto companies. This past week provided a different and unexpected set of events, at least for Ford Motor Company. Both of these U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 18, 2022

The conference keynote delivered by company CEO and Executive Board member Christian Klein reinforced the overall conference theme: Reinvent how business is run. This year’s event took note of the company’s 50 th anniversary as an enterprise technology provider which is a milestone itself. Executive Keynote.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

This is a company that has forged to way in the development and sales of gasoline and electric hybrid powered vehicles, including the Prius model line-up, and subsequently broader model line-ups as well. That stated, the company currently accounts for less than one percent of the EV market. Bit I can’t go beyond being a car guy.

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Requis

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Supply chain optimization consultant, author, and podcaster Marcia Williams has been working in supply chain since 2004. On episode 18 of Supply Chain Next, Marcia talks with host Richard Donaldson about what works and what doesn’t when it comes to digital transformation. ?.

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o9 Solutions

OCTOBER 1, 2020

.” – Chakri Gottemukkala, CEO at o9 Solutions Colin Nelson Colin is a supply chain executive with over 25 years’ experience in leading digital transformation initiatives with a focus on delivering significant business improvements for industry leaders like Unilever, GSK and Walgreens Boots Alliance.

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ShipBob

MAY 6, 2022

Starting from converting raw materials into finished goods to getting the finished goods to the wholesale business and then distributing the goods to wholesale buyers–it involves a network of companies and suppliers who each play an important role in the proper functioning of the wholesale operation. Focus on automation.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 25, 2023

In rich countries, it provided consumers with a seemingly endless supply of cheap goods.” We interpret that to be the sourcing of products among retailers and manufacturers within countries of lowest cost manufacturing that has occurred in this same period. The WSJ quoted Ted Doheny, the CEO of packaging company Sealed Air Corp.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2022

The company’s integration partners include Element Logic , one of Europe ’s intralogistics companies; and Okamura , a Japan based provider of high-quality products and services for offices, education, commercial facilities and distribution centers. JAGGAER Finalizes Added Strategic Partnership. Global Health Exchange Acquires Syft.

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