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%. Guess what?

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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

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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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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Unleashed

OCTOBER 31, 2023

It’s an essential process for achieving maximum success in manufacturing. Effective implementation of workforce optimisation strategies ensures you have the valuable workforce resources you need for the growth of your manufacturing operations. Both use scheduling tools. What are the goals of workforce optimisation? Here’s how.

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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

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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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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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. Fortunately, nowadays there is a range of software solutions for this problem.

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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

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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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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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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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

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

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 Game Changer

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Manufacturers like Hyundai are experiencing a shortage of components that threaten s to halt production. The virus continues to compromise supply chains and disrupt companies at a troubling rate, but a re businesses prepared from a supply chain planning perspective? . – Tweet this. questions.

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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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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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QAD

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Manufacturing isn’t exempt from this pressure. Some companies, such as Apple, are addressing their supply chain while making public statements on their climate stance. The manufacturing industry has adopted “Lean” techniques enthusiastically. Lean is about driving out waste from every aspect of manufacturing.

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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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Logility

JUNE 10, 2020

Logility’s digital supply chain platform with analytics offered the solution. Timely visibility into retail sales provided suppliers the information they needed to make better decisions on inventory, manufacturing operations, and Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP).

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2021

Driving Improvements in Supply Chain Excellence. He felt strongly that supply chain leaders knew how to drive supply chain excellence and needed a forum– or maybe two or three depending on the business model– to help them network and refine their approaches. John and I held differing beliefs.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

Emerging Supply Chain Trends – A Look at Evolving Finished Vehicle Logistics Amid Market Shifts and Trends Feature Article by Laurent Sik , Head of Operations, CEVA FVL APAC Automobiles, as a form of transportation, are indispensable in today’s world and will remain a crucial part of our lives for a long time to come.

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Elementum

MARCH 20, 2018

Digital transformation involves the strategic overhaul of business activities, processes, competencies, and models to fully leverage the opportunities made available by new technologies. Two cutting-edge technologies being implemented today are the Internet of Things (IoT) and 3D printing. State of the Industries. By 2020, 20.8

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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. If you manufacture or distribute dual-use goods or controlled substances, this is even more important. Ongoing compliance with global trade regulations is significantly easier with the right technology.

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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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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

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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Enterra Insights

APRIL 13, 2023

Plus, Americans’ spending spree during the earlier years of the pandemic, fueled by stimulus money, boredom and socked-away savings, have made for tough comparisons.”[2] The reason, she explains, is digital technology. Digital technologies, like ERGIS, depend heavily on data collection and analysis.

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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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Elementum

MARCH 20, 2018

Digital transformation involves the strategic overhaul of business activities, processes, competencies, and models to fully leverage the opportunities made available by new technologies. Two cutting-edge technologies being implemented today are the Internet of Things (IoT) and 3D printing. State of the Industries. By 2020, 20.8

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GlobalTranz

MAY 12, 2016

Furthermore, some data may be of minimal use without comparison to and identification of trends and collaborations between data from other transactions within a given warehouse or transportation system. However, most of today’s data goes unused and represents a lost opportunity to the company.

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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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IQMS

APRIL 15, 2021

Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) keep shop floors’ steady cadence beating on time while providing the valuable data manufacturers need to increase production efficiency and control costs. Every manufacturer wants to keep their word. Circumstances come up that are out of a manufacturers’ control, however.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Lora Cecere of SC Insights was the first of the supply chain expert opinions I saw on DDMRP. The software approaches and project implementations are not enterprise class. However, she disagrees with DDMRP’s principles of forecasting and the use of demand sensing technologies. She likes DDMRP flows and buffers.

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