Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The only bright note is that shipping costs will be a fraction of what they were over the last several years. Container Import Volume Year-over-Year Comparison. Source: Descartes Datamyne. Theme 2: Online buying will fuel home delivery growth, challenges and new strategies. Figure 1: U.S. Somewhat nailed it.

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Precoro

JUNE 6, 2022

Suppliers can provide raw materials for manufacturing products or act as an intermediary between the manufacturer and the buying company. Acting as the last link selling products or services directly to the end customers – companies or individuals – the vendor receives a fee from the customer for sourcing the product tailored to his needs.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The focus is on the role of supply chain finance in driving supply chain excellence. The design of the conference includes tours of several modern warehouses and centers of excellence. The budget is for a fiscal year with quarter reporting and updates. 5 A Focus on Functional Metrics Throws the Supply Chain Out of Balance.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 16, 2015

On August 13th, Infor announced the intent to purchase GT Nexus for 675M$. Based on reporting from the Wall Street Journal, the company hired Morgan Stanley to shop the company and package it for sale in 2014 with an expected evaluation of 800M$. The largest was the purchase of Lawson in 2011 for 2B$. I am not surprised.

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ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

A report by McKinsey shows that early adopters of AI in the supply chain have improved their inventory levels by 35%, reduced logistics costs by 15%, and enhanced service levels by 65%, vis-a-vis competitors who were slow to embrace AI. You can effectively forecast future risks and identify patterns with predictive analytics.

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Locus

OCTOBER 21, 2022

rise in comparison to September 2021. To provide consumer experiences for your online shoppers after they make their purchases, click here. This is also how you equip them for excellence. The Locus Dispatch Management Platform (DMP) is your constant companion for last-mile excellence. billion, which was an 8.2%

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2023

Almost two decades of reporting. Table 2: Gartner Top 25 Comparison to Peer Group Results As large manufacturers work the conference circuit in the industry to increase brand awareness for their supply chain efforts, they feed the perception that their stories demonstrate supply chain leadership. But does it help the profession?

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Kinaxis

JULY 19, 2016

They expect to be able to make purchases and receive service in that same lightening quick timeframe. Supply chains are complex, they involve vast amounts of data from different sources, and there are hundreds or more variables involved in every decision. Easy Scenario Comparisons. Speed = Enhanced Collaboration.

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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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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

Many organizations will play the shell game of reporting forecast error so that the numbers look better: either calculating the forecast at a higher level in the forecast hierarchy (not at the item level) or reporting the data as a Weighted Mean Absolute Error. The inherent buying patterns of consumers are also changing.

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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. It can appear useless.

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ThroughPut

MAY 16, 2024

Powered by data analytics and advanced technologies, every stage of the supply chain can be critically analyzed, starting from procurement to distribution to identify and prioritize improvement opportunities. This opens up avenues to save procurement, transportation, inventory, and warehousing costs.

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Precoro

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Where should you start when you want to create budgets, cut costs, or forecast future spending? After all, a clear picture of the company's procurement process is necessary to develop a sustainable future strategy and to avoid pitfalls that hold your business back. The answer is simple: spend analysis.

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ThroughPut

APRIL 6, 2020

This keeps them from creating smooth, synchronized and responsive supply chain plans to achieve the desired operational excellence. – How can an appropriate gap analysis be performed which involves performance reporting, identification, cost + benefit analysis and final comparison? Sales Planning.

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ThroughPut

APRIL 6, 2020

This keeps them from creating smooth, synchronized and responsive supply chain plans to achieve the desired operational excellence. – How can an appropriate gap analysis be performed which involves performance reporting, identification, cost + benefit analysis and final comparison? Sales Planning.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

With this in mind, in this blog, I make an argument that we, as supply chain leaders, have screwed up direct material procurement. My goal is to have supply chain leaders consider a procurement redesign for 2017. As shown in Figure 1, roughly one in two supply chain organizations have responsibility for procurement.

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Jaggaer

JUNE 18, 2019

JAGGAER InsideSpend Thought leadership Series – In this blog series, we profile leaders in the procurement industry. We hope their insights and experiences inspire you to achieve greatness in procurement. A conversation with Walter Charles, Chief Procurement Officer at Biogen. . Procurement Trends in Manufacturing.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

To drive global scale, companies need to design the supply chain to buy globally and execute locally. The company leverages globally sourcing strategies to buy products at a lower cost and then deploys some unique process logic to drive mass customization for retailers. Performance on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Many of my clients talk about a customer-centric supply chain but rely on useless metrics from an annual survey or a net promoter score. Starbucks redesigned their cups for the Grande product, and the flimsy cups were a source of constant spills and burns. The Sleep Number Story of Supply Chain Excellence.

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ThroughPut

APRIL 6, 2020

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. It goes beyond just maximizing the overall supply chain performance in terms of material delivery excellence. Inventory control.

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ThroughPut

APRIL 2, 2020

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. It goes beyond just maximizing the overall supply chain performance in terms of material delivery excellence. Inventory control.

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Multichannel selling allows customers to shop and purchase through whichever channel they prefer. Each channel offers a separate opportunity to interact with the brand and make purchases. To understand the B2B eCommerce model, let’s break it down to its components: the business-to-business part, and the eCommerce part.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 6, 2015

I was an avid student of supply chain excellence; and in this role, I watched as best-of-breed solution after best-of-breed solution replaced with more complicated technology. It is a comparison of business pain for the past five years and future five years. Buying patterns are changing quickly, and the insights are multi-dimensional.

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Supply Chain Management and Analytics

MARCH 29, 2020

In the supply chain, visibility involves status reporting from suppliers, through the production&distribution infrastructure and all the way down to the shelf level. While we know of many other clients and prospects who are trying to perform what-if simulations using Excel spreadsheets. Immediate value for your current operations.

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Supply Chain Management and Analytics

MARCH 29, 2020

In the supply chain, visibility involves status reporting from suppliers, through the production&distribution infrastructure and all the way down to the shelf level. While we know of many other clients and prospects who are trying to perform what-if simulations using Excel spreadsheets. Immediate value for your current operations.

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Repl Group

JULY 1, 2019

People were able to source a wider range of products and local stores went from an essential service to a stop-gap. . They invested in: systems that link real-time customer information to point of sale so staff have customers’ details to hand providing excellent service every time. UK Fashion Giants – Burberry. Retail Dinosaurs.

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 12, 2020

According to the 30th Annual State of Logistics Report by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), companies spent $1.64 Rising costs mean that companies must continue to innovate and implement strategies that can help reduce logistics costs and boost the bottom line. Rationalize the number.

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Claritum

JULY 31, 2018

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. What analytics should they have access to and when can they change specific information: for example when and how can they submit quotations. Typically, on Indirect Spend, suppliers can be engaged by users; how should these suppliers be viewed and handled by Procurement and other users?

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 6, 2014

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Low Entry Cost / Capital Cost Saving With cloud based offerings, companies opt for a pay-per-use model, where they need not buy licenses in bulk, but migrate to a subscription based model.

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6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

From raw materials sourcing to warehouse operations , logistics technology , order fulfillment and beyond, there are dozens of points throughout the supply chain, all of which contribute to overall supply chain efficiency. Misha Kaura is the CEO and Founder of Darlinghurst Enterprises (technology and fashion). Joseph Heller. csITsupport.

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