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Outside-in Process Q&A

Supply Chain Shaman

Over the next five weeks, seventy business/technology and consulting leaders will complete the course. They implemented a simple planning technology with an outside-in channel-centric model (Ship to model definition). Using network design technologies calculate the form and function of inventory.

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The Holy Grail of Modern S&OP: Multi-Horizon Integrated Business Planning 

Logility

As they approach an integrated business planning (IBP) level of maturity in their sales and operations planning (S&OP) process, they are quickly realizing that their traditional tools and techniques are falling short. In Your customer service and operational costs will always be impacted by your need to ship orders across the country.”

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Selling Online? What It Means for Your Logistics Network Design

Logistics Bureau

A common logistics network means simplification, efficiency, overall reduction of inventory and effort, and lower costs. By comparison, ‘variation breeds inventory’ and other expenses. On the other hand, you now need to ship to thousands or millions of customer locations (their home addresses). Shipping destinations.

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Supply Chain Diagnostic: A Four-Step Process

Supply Chain Shaman

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. When a company contacts me to help them with their supply chain, the pain is usually a gap in customer service.

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2020 Requires Big Wings and Feet

Supply Chain Shaman

The number one question that I am asked today by manufacturers across all industries is “How can I improve customer service?” Nine times out of ten improving customer service requires different management of the budget cycle and a rethinking of financial planning. Background. The supply chain is a complex non-linear system.

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One belt, one road, and one very blurry supply chain benefit

DELMIA Quintiq

There was just not enough products being shipped back and forth. Good project for Sri Lanka, but not clear how valuable it is from the logistics network design perspective, as the port is there today and it is already accounted for in the supply chain network designs. In the short-term, not much.

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Building a scalable supply chain for food startups

Logichain Solutions

Consider investing into order-to-cash software, using procurement platforms, investing into production equipment, or implementing online shipping tools. Consider hiring independent contractors during high growth periods or use a “supply chain as a service” model. Outsource tasks. About the Author.