Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 29, 2020

If the word collaboration was listed on a card as a drinking game at supply chain conferences, we would be drunk at many. While touted as a digital procurement provider, it took the Company nine days to onboard me as a vendor, and two weeks to process a Purchase Order. Here I share perspective on cash-to-cash abuse. My takeaway?

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Requis

JUNE 25, 2020

She is VP of Membership for the CSCMP Chicago Roundtable and was the 2019 CSCMP Edge conference chair. After having met thousands of professionals at conferences over the years, I’ve realized that the best ones have these things in common: Firstly, we are data-focused, logical people who are very processed oriented.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 11, 2020

The right software will also improve operational processes, boost warehouse efficiency and reduce waste. Digitising processes provides transparency of these operational processes and will deliver reliable data, allowing manufacturers to make more effective business decisions to maximise productivity and drive operational excellence.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

This team is not buying the message. So much so, that three years ago, I founded a research company to focus on understanding supply chain excellence. In response to filling out the survey, we will share the results with respondents on a one-hour conference call. “Lucky me,” I thought, and smiled.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

And its technology assets too, like the Kiva robots Amazon purchased [in 2012] and the data centers that power its cloud computing services. Amazon Inside P&G Warehouses: A Case of “What’s In It for We”. With operational excellence a given, IT and talent become greater value propositions for 3PLs. The Google TMS?

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Services Matias Offer on SCMDOJO Logistics Consulting Maritime Freight Sourcing and Procurement Logistics Technology Sourcing Executive Mentoring Guide: Matias, our supply chain consultant, has also created Maritime Freight Sourcing and Procurement Guide , which is available from SCMDOJO Academy.

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Precoro

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Furthermore, ISZL is a member of the European Sports Conference (ECS) and the Association for Music in International Schools (AMIS), and it encourages its students to explore various sports and arts outside of academics. So, each person bought what they wanted, filled out an Excel form, and physically sent it to the approver.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 21, 2023

Parents got notifications that school was cancelled, employees got notice to stay home, the world started buying most of their goods online, and the global supply chain did a collective * gulp. We’ve had many ups and downs since March of 2020, but one up that has continued its upward trend, is e-commerce purchase volume.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 28, 2015

In other words, many supply chain and purchasing solutions looks at historical transaction activity (what happened in the past and is captured in our ERP systems). As pointed out by my colleague Andreas Wieland in his blog , the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP 21) finally reached an agreement this past month.

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Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Currently as the Director of Supply Chain for Newell Brands Applied Materials, he oversees the SIOP process, production planning, procurement, warehousing, and logistics for servicing big box retailers including Walmart, Lowe’s, and The Home Depot. I have purchased the E-Book myself and truly enjoyed it. .

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 30, 2019

May was a conference month. Social media awash with pictures of supply chain professionals attending the Lady Gaga event at SAP’s Sapphire, celebrating with drinks at the Gartner event, or rocking to the ZZ Top performance at JDA’s Icon conference trumpeted excitement. Meanwhile, warehouse robotics is staging a market shift.

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2018

The allocation of the right SKUs and volumes to different fulfillment centers has proven to be an excellent opportunity to apply AI. WILL: Drone development over the past several years has resulted in a variety of applications and more recently use in the inventory and tracking of items in warehouses. I asked in all innocence.

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