Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2023

Wikipedia Unleashing the Contrarian Here are my thoughts this morning over coffee: Gartner Top 25: Really A Celebration of Supply Chain Leadership? Designed to lift the profession and celebrate supply chain results, I struggle to find that the methodology supports either objective. Is this success? I don’t think so.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2025

Ultra-Wideband (UWB) is a radio frequency technology operating across a wide spectrum from 3.1 UWB technology is standardized under IEEE 802.15.4, This capability renders UWB valuable in sectors requiring spatial awareness, including manufacturing, healthcare, and logistics. with amendments 802.15.4a and 802.15.4z

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 9, 2024

Today, we published The Supply Chains to Admire for 2023. Nvidia, Northrup Grumman, PACCAR Inc, PCA (Packaging Corporation of America), ResMed, Rockwell Automation, Ross Stores, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) Company, Tempur-Pedic, TJX, Toro, Toyota, West Pharma, United Tractors, and Urban Outfitters.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 20, 2020

A digital workforce weaves together disconnected automation tools – Robotic Process Automation (RPA), AI, and machine learning – to think, act and analyse the way a human worker would, and work alongside humans. RPA as it is also referred to, has the capability to transform supply chain management. Procurement.

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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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ToolsGroup

MAY 11, 2022

Leaders surveyed in third annual ToolsGroup and CSCMP report are “extremely concerned” about external supply chain threats but lack people to make transformation succeed. From January to March 2022, CSCMP and ToolsGroup surveyed more than 300 supply chain professionals around the world.

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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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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 19, 2018

This afternoon, I poured myself a cup of tea to pen congratulation emails to the Supply Chains to Admire award winners. Each year, based on feedback from supply chain leaders, we refine the methodology. Due to increased competition, retailers are taking supply chain management more seriously. In Table 1.

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Freightos

APRIL 23, 2025

It creates a single source of truth for your rate management, automating RFQs and streamlining the entire procurement process. billion rate data points monthly to provide the most comprehensive view of the market, helping you identify savings opportunities and make data-driven decisions.

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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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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Supply chain management has grown tremendously in recent economic times. However, the question arises: Which platform can provide the best supply chain courses? There’s tough competition between the MIT MicroMasters Program in Supply Chain and SCMDOJO.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

She wrote, “I have been working in the supply chain for 35 years, and we are still trying to solve the “demand” issue. 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. I don’t know.

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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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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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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Ready to unlock the secrets of the supply chain? You can get free access to AI tool competency and many more practical tools within specific courses. Moreover, SCMDOJO provides a vibrant range of courses related to supply chain management with specialized topics. Click here!

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 7, 2019

In my work with manufacturing companies recently, I am thinking a lot about the need for diagnostic testing. While most consultants and technologists want to sell technology, and are eager to slap in a new piece of software, my caution is to slow down and better understand root issues before having a technology discussion.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Last week was the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit. 110 supply chain leaders attended. In preparation for the summit, we readied the final report of the work on translating balance sheet results into a methodology to judge Supply Chain Excellence. A big bang technology focus has not worked.

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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 29, 2014

The consulting team pitches a theme–vision of supply chain best practices, big data analytics, or demand-driven value networks– to the executive team, and a new project is initiated. Question 1: What drives a Successful Implementation of Supply Chain Planning? Supply chain planning is now on its third decade.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 29, 2013

Last week in the middle of a presentation, a supply chain leader made the statement, “We have solved the issues in supply through better optimization and use of data. Many supply chain leaders are so convinced they know the answers that they have stopped listening and learning. The issue is demand.

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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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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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ThroughPut

JUNE 12, 2025

As operations, maintenance, and supply chain leaders navigate a landscape shaped by rising asset complexity, volatile supply chains, and tight capital budgets, the pressure to optimize every part, every process, and every purchase has never been greater. This is where software steps in.

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Supply Chain Opz

SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

Due to the rapid acceleration of modern computing, supply chain optimization has become more prevalent than ever before. What''s is supply chain optimization anyway? This article will explain the fundamental concept, its application in supply chain network design and factors you should consider in this type of project.

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Logility

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Companies using outmoded tools such as Excel spreadsheets and simple database systems to manage sales and operations planning (S&OP) have found themselves in an almost impossible position — stuck with outdated data and a manual reconciliation process that is both time-consuming and error-prone. Performance-to-plan comparisons.

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Manufacturing has always been a complicated affair. Quintiq experts Walt Bednarz and Mark Reissig recently addressed this challenge during the inaugural Dassault Systèmes Online Manufacturing Summit. A fully-integrated supply chain. Managing complexities and disruptions in the supply chain is essential.

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 28, 2017

by Alexa Cheater 7 barriers to aerospace and defense supply chain success. As air travel demand soars, aircraft equipment manufacturers continue to innovate in areas like jet engine fuel efficiency, navigation technology and materials science. Aerospace and defense supply chain pain points. Multiple ERPs.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 20, 2014

by John Westerveld Over the years, working for and with numerous manufacturing companies, I’ve seen many supply chain practices that cost companies money. Reason #3 Not having end-to-end supply chain visibility. Reason #4 Making key decisions by modelling the supply chain in Excel. That was carrots.

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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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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Raw materials, parts and services are currently all running through supply chains and manufacturing processes and emitting GHGs. IT solutions for supply chains need to bring that micro level information on waste (including GHG emissions) into the hands of managers.

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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

MAY 29, 2014

Supply chain leaders are competitive and they want to measure their success. Meaningless Comparison. I just don’t think the comparison of very different industries in a spreadsheet based on growth, inventory values, and Return on Assets (ROA) is meaningful. However, here are my concerns: 1. The reason why?

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 1, 2014

This was WBR’s first event in the United States targeted for the Medical Device Supply Chain Leader. Today, managing a medical device supply chain is tougher. This is why I think that the industry needs to get serious about supply chain management. So, the title of this post is Throwback Thursday.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

The most unloved employees in the back office are supply chain planners. As supply chain leaders, I would encourage you to send each of them some love for Valentine’s Day. Each year, when we complete our annual talent survey, we note greater and greater dissatisfaction within the role of supply chain planners.

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SCMDOJO

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

At a time when businesses are evolving at a rapid pace, the significance of supply chain management continues to grow, becoming an essential part of operations for companies around the globe. Two platforms that stand out in this field are SCMDOJO academy and Coursera supply chain courses , among many others.

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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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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 14, 2013

In part one of this blog series, I started the saga of the supply chain fairy tale. It was a story where people believed that functional excellence leads to supply chain superiority. I strongly feel that a blind focus on functional excellence will cause the supply chain to become out of balance.

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