Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2022

It is one of those high-end brands with global recognition, and to my surprise, the manufacturer’s own website did not have any stock and no indication on when it would be available. When the pandemic started in 2020, no one could foresee the impacts of the global supply chain disturbances would last this long.

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Precoro

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

This month, we continue our Procurement Basics series and would like to introduce our readers to yet another set of often misused business terminology. As both sourcing and procurement are related to obtaining supplies for the organization, confusing these two terms is easy. Procurement. Contains fewer steps.

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Logility

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Your ERP system is not the right technology for a sustainable supply chain. Key takeaways: A digital supply chain platform is essential for a sustainable supply chain. While your ERP may run your internal business, it’s not the right choice for the complex tasks a sustainable supply chain requires.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Today, supply chain excellence matters more than ever. During the pandemic, the supply chain discussions take new importance. While the supply chain technology market lost its allure at the start of the last decade, it is now cool again. The supply chain career is new. Reflection.

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Unleashed

JANUARY 4, 2024

Product sourcing, done the right way, can set your business up with the foundations needed for achieving maximum sales. This guide will explain how product sourcing works in modern business, best practices for finding suppliers, and list some of the most popular websites and tools for sourcing goods to sell.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 16, 2024

The article introduced the concept of self-service planning and challenged companies to rethink the concepts of supply chain planning. Supply Chain Insights Training, 2024 The Opportunity Based on my research, I believe there is an opportunity to reduce the number of planning roles by 80-85%. The dance goes like this.

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ThroughPut

APRIL 6, 2020

What is supply chain optimization? Supply chain optimization is a key component of the manufacturing supply chain process, helping companies control their input costs to be able to provide effective goods or services to their customers. What does supply chain optimization involve?

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Thirty-one months of supply chain disruption. The Russian invasion of Ukraine stretches into a much longer war resulting in serious disruptions to the food, automotive, and semi-conductor supply chains. While many old-fashioned supply chain leaders speak of Risk Management and the need for Control Towers.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Over the next five weeks, seventy business/technology and consulting leaders will complete the course. For example, in manufacturing, the shift in focus is away from OEE to focus on first pass yield and schedule adherence.) The layers of the outside-in process surround the traditional supply chain planning applications shown in blue.

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ThroughPut

APRIL 2, 2020

What is Supply Chain Optimization? Supply chain optimization is a key component of the manufacturing supply chain process, helping companies control their input costs to be able to provide effective goods or services to their customers. What does supply chain optimization involve?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 19, 2020

After finishing the Supply Chains to Admire report and the Youtube series (to be released this week), this is my feeling. What Is Supply Chain Excellence? The seven years of work on the Supply Chains to Admire is part of my quest to answer Keith’s question. Here, in this blog, I explain.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 21, 2023

The Supply Chain as a Service (SCaaS) market has experienced significant growth in recent years, with even greater potential ahead. SCaaS is a technology-driven approach to managing supply chains, offering comprehensive end-to-end solutions for businesses. Let’s delve into this emerging concept.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

So how do these changes bleed into the facets of the supply chain? What Is the Post-Pandemic “New Normal” Supply Chain? Supply Chain Resilience. Resilient supply chains were able to cope and recover from sudden shocks and disruptions during the pandemic.

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Precoro

JANUARY 30, 2023

From raw materials (wood for a furniture factory or vegetables for a restaurant) and finished goods (office or lab supplies) to services (software subscriptions), buyer-vendor relationships are at the core of every business. As a company slowly grows, purchase management becomes more and more complicated.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 12, 2017

While I am advocating rethinking supply chain planning, for some consultants, the only path forward is the adoption of DDRMP. like Stefan’s quote, “However, all the boasts of value it (DDMRP) brings are in comparison to the value of MRP. I like BT’s use of the technology to establish the buffers.

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QAD

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Manufacturing isn’t exempt from this pressure. Regardless of what laws politicians enact, customers want their purchasing dollars to go to those who behave responsibly. Some companies, such as Apple, are addressing their supply chain while making public statements on their climate stance. Everything.

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Logility

JANUARY 10, 2023

Despite the challenges of the last two years and current economic fears, only 12% of companies have stepped up to protect themselves against supply chain disruption. It’s not too late: the impact of a downturn can be significantly muted with five digital updates to supply chain operations, to help future-proof your supply chain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 1, 2022

Over the last decade, the organization grew larger and more political in the journey from regional to global supply chain structures. I work with a group that has a sub-team focused on cost, one on customer service, and one on inventory, but lack alignment on a standard definition of supply chain excellence. I think not.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

When I started my business in 2012, I frequently wrote about the future using the moniker of Supply Chain 2020. We had just recovered from a recession, and my goal was to help supply chain leaders create a better supply chain by the end of the decade. At that time, Supply Chain 2020 seemed so far away.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

When I was advised that this month’s LogiSYM Magazine would have some focus on digitization, I immediately thought about the absence of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data in our everyday life. Raw materials, parts and services are currently all running through supply chains and manufacturing processes and emitting GHGs.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2020

When Gartner purchased AMR Research in December 2009, the methodology became the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25. However, when Gartner bought AMR Research, and I left in the transition(because I don’t believe in the Gartner methodology), I launched a new methodology named the Supply Chains to Admire. The reason?

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 5, 2021

” The storyline starts with a supply chain story of a shortage–semiconductors, rental cars, plastics–and ends with an easy answer. Nothing about the current state of the supply chain is easy. Supply chain leaders have the ability to drive change like never before. And, voila!

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Silvon Software

JUNE 23, 2020

As I mentioned in my previous post, Sales Dashboards – 16 Metrics for Manufacturers , a strategy for measuring business performance should also incorporate metrics that focus on the supply chain and other operational areas of the enterprise. As with any analytics project, start small and work your way towards your goal.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 27, 2023

My goal is to engage the supply chain community in a no smoke and mirrors discussion. My observation is that the supply chain community perpetuates a number of myths about planning. This post is a reflection from twenty years as an analyst in supply chain planning. What is supply chain excellence?

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Supply chain leaders are enthralled with the idea of using big data, but they tend to fail to understand how to disseminate big data in their organization properly. Ask Traditional Questions, and Let Big Data Provide Answers. Ask Traditional Questions, and Let Big Data Provide Answers. Demand forecasts.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 22, 2022

The topic, Application of NFTs in Supply Chain Management, is buzzing in the supply chain & logistics space. Not only will the NFTs move the supply chain from unnecessary paper trails to an electronic platform, but they will also reduce all the bottlenecks experienced in the pipeline. Data Sharing. .

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 15, 2021

The Supply Chain Leader In The Middle Of The Pandemic. While I was able to hug friends again at the wake and I will host my Supply Chain Insights Global Summit in September, the supply chain leader is only ½ way through the COVID-19 response. Today’s supply chains assume that logistics is readily available.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 3, 2022

eAuctions are online real-time dynamic discussions between one purchasing organization and a group of pre-qualified vendors competing for the purchaser’s trade. Throughout a genuine and collaborative cooperation with business vendors, they produce innovative approaches to current procurement difficulties.

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OptiProERP

MAY 18, 2023

So what is procurement? Procurement is acquiring goods, services, or works from an external source. It involves sourcing, negotiation, ordering, delivery, and payment for goods or services. What Are the Types of Procurement?

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

How do we use technology to make better decisions? These questions are top of mind as I wrap up a class of 154 individuals learning the principles of outside-in supply chain planning processes. The most innovative of the technologies were quickly acquired, and the promise waned. Gain insights? Why does it matter?

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 5, 2018

At the Supply Chain Global Summit 2018 , Francois discussed the impact of digitalization, Industry 4.0, and L’Oréal’s approach to business that has allowed the company to continuously rank as a Supply Chains to Admire winner for four consecutive years. Supply Chains to Admire Methodology.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 8, 2023

In its ideal form, supply chain planning should help leaders balance customer service with profits and even cash flow. There is a known problem for manufacturers in synchronizing their supply chain. Mr. Botha does a lot of supply chain planning work implementing SAP supply chain solutions.

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 13, 2023

New manufacturing data reveals the small to medium manufacturing sector remains in recovery mode, with global performance largely mapping to local economic conditions. New Zealand manufacturing, meanwhile, is at an historic inflection point, with stagnant performance in multiple sectors.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 20, 2019

More and more businesses are hopping on the outsourcing bus and letting the experts take the wheel to drive supply chain planning processes. Several years ago ToolsGroup pioneered business process outsourcing (BPO) as an alternative to in-house supply chain planning (SCP). Driven by improvements in performance and cost.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 5, 2021

” The storyline starts with a supply chain story of a shortage–semiconductors, rental cars, plastics–and ends with an easy answer. Nothing about the current state of the supply chain is easy. Supply chain leaders have the ability to drive change like never before. And, voila!

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 5, 2021

” The storyline starts with a supply chain story of a shortage–semiconductors, rental cars, plastics–and ends with an easy answer. Nothing about the current state of the supply chain is easy. Supply chain leaders have the ability to drive change like never before. And, voila!

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QAD

JANUARY 9, 2024

Global enterprises still rely on spreadsheets and manual processes to manage their global trade and supply chain operations. Then there is the data itself. If the data is sensitive and shared, such as by email or USB, the risks are even greater in the event of a security breach.

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