Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 22, 2024

We do so in the lens of supply chain management and manufacturing. While such an application might have been effective, and Procter and Gamble might have been pleased, it is not in conformance with the approved manufacturing process instruction specification for the aircraft. They are not good for the industry as a whole.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Our invited thought leader guest for this episode is Radu Palamariu, Managing Director , Alcott Global, an international executive search firm focused on supply chain operations and senior leadership needs. Our podcast conversation focuses on business C-Suite expectations of supply chain leaders in the coming year.

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

This was the question Kinaxis CEO John Sicard posed to three panelists at a Gartner conference earlier this year. Planners can’t work with contract manufacturers. Purchasers don’t have visibility into existing inventory. Some transformations follow a convention, but in supply chain that’s rarely the case.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 3, 2016

by Bill DuBois I recently attended the LogiPharma conference in Princeton, NJ to hear a number of speakers give their thoughts on the state of the pharmaceutical supply chain. Of particular interest was a session on Contract Manufacturing Operations (CMO) relationships with Michael Daly, Director of Supply Chain for Valeant Pharmaceuticals.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 9, 2020

Before boarding the plane, I watched a traveler pull a diet Coke from the bin and thought about the struggle to source sweetener with the rise of COV-19. As I poured the dog food into the bowl for my pups, I wondered if I was going to have to switch kibble due to the looming issues of sourcing taurine—a health additive in many pet foods.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

According to the Conference Board, despite lockdowns and COVID-19 related restrictions, consumer confidence in Asia rose in the last quarter of 2021 to 128 points from 126 points. Brand loyalty is no longer the driver for consumer purchasing decisions. As a result, consumer behaviour is likely to become more and more unpredictable.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 11, 2012

” CFO of a major manufacturer. Procter & Gamble and Kimberly Clark); but for most companies that I have worked with, I see that they have purchased and implemented inventory technologies, but there has not been an impact on future years results in either Days of Inventory or Days of Working Capital. I am a skeptic.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Conferences, external training, or educational forums took a back seat. The group is searching for an answer, but they are out of touch with the market. the Internet of Things, Cloud, Cognitive Computing, Blockchain, Additive Manufacturing, Robotics, and open source/big data analytics. Their goal is to find a replacement.

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Kinaxis

JULY 19, 2017

That in turn is changing how organizations are manufacturing and delivering goods. Manufacturers are getting in on the action as well, splitting shipping costs with competitors to ensure trucks don’t go out half-filled. Key points: Explore crowd sourced delivery capabilities, they’re expanding nationally at a rapid pace.

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ThroughPut

JANUARY 2, 2024

The Just-In-Time inventory management approach revolutionized manufacturing forever. Though this topic has been thoroughly researched, its basics and practical advice on successfully implementing it have often been overlooked in the endless blog posts on Google search results pages. How Does Just-In-Time (JIT) Work?

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 6, 2015

I attended the Supply Chain Technology User Wants and Needs Study delivered by Dwight Klappich at the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference two weeks ago in London, where he laid out Gartner’s latest findings about the things that matter most in supply chain performance. Fundamentals matter. Complexity matters.

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OptiProERP

MAY 18, 2023

The manufacturing labor shortage or skills gap is a major issue in the manufacturing industry. To keep the industry moving forward, manufacturers must find ways to overcome this gap. As the wheels of industrialization continue to turn post-pandemic COVID-19, the manufacturing sector gets stuck with growing challenges.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

As we see from Deloitte’s CPO Survey in 2018, AI is only fully deployed in 2% of procurement organizations and is far from making any real impact at scale within the digital ecosystems procurement teams are so eagerly trying to build. For example, robots performing key process steps in manufacturing plants” ( arkieva.com 2017 ).

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

In contrast, when you go to your favorite search engine–Google, Bing, Yahoo–software quickly indexes web pages for your specific search. It makes searching large data sets fast. Doug Cutting and Mike Carafella in an effort to improve searching created a distributed storage system termed Hadoop. They index.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 13, 2014

Yesterday, I spoke at the Eye for Transport conference on the Big Data opportunity in supply chain. When I go to an analytics conference today, I feel like the dumbest person in the room. The second company reads market data through syndicated sources. They are paving a way for manufacturers to rethink their processes.

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Provenance

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Jessi Baker speaking at the CBI Conference with Steve Murrels, CEO of the Co-operative Group. Source: CBI ). The CBI conference is a gathering of key business leaders in the UK including those from Barclays, Rolls-Royce and Vodafone, along with the Prime Minister. Source: The Conversation ). Source: The Guardian ).

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ivalua

MAY 13, 2020

On Tuesday 5th May, the Ivalua NOW virtual conference was held, replacing the firm’s planned US customer event. It was my first experience of a full-scale online conference, and the platform used (6Connex) was impressive. . The opening keynote came from David Khuat-Duy, founder and CEO. It’s quite a list.

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Supply Chain Trend

MAY 14, 2017

Every so many years, a new supply chain terminology takes the front page and dominates the conversation in magazines and conferences. A contract manufacturer that supplies a car or a phone manufacturer who is dependent on a yearly tender doesn’t need big data. BEYOND THE POINT OF PURCHASE.

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Requis

OCTOBER 31, 2019

The following article is a sample from Loic Coyot’s presentation, “Insights on New Technologies Across Industries,” that he will be presenting at the 2020 Conference and Trade Show in Scottsdale, AZ , April 19 – 22. __. Logos on boxes and/or vehicles to determine the manufacturer. Lose the hype and hysteria. See you there!

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Requis

OCTOBER 31, 2019

The following article is a sample from Loic Coyot’s presentation, “Insights on New Technologies Across Industries,” that he will be presenting at the 2020 Conference and Trade Show in Scottsdale, AZ , April 19 – 22. __. Logos on boxes and/or vehicles to determine the manufacturer. Lose the hype and hysteria. See you there!

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BlueYonder

JULY 20, 2018

I’ve noticed that students are increasingly interested in learning how to incorporate social sentiment from Twitter feeds or Google search data into planning systems. As part of the Intelligent Manufacturing survey , JDA collected responses from 271 U.S.-based But where should organizations look to find the right supply chain talent?

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BlueYonder

JULY 20, 2018

I’ve noticed that students are increasingly interested in learning how to incorporate social sentiment from Twitter feeds or Google search data into planning systems. As part of the Intelligent Manufacturing survey , JDA collected responses from 271 U.S.-based But where should organizations look to find the right supply chain talent?

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Cathy Roberson

DECEMBER 17, 2022

(Source: Reddit ) There’s been a lot of supply chain pains over the years, many of which are well documented – port congestion, capacity issues, rising spot rates, plunging spot rates, hidden fees, maxed out warehouses – just to name a few but one that I’m still trying to wrap my head around is access to bathrooms.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 15, 2023

Supply Chain Matters has featured highlights of prior Crossroad sessions which can to read by utilizing the search terms “ MIT Crossroads.” ” This year’s event will again be held in-person, on the campus.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

As a bonus, at the Imagine 2014 Magento e-commerce Conference, Malcolm Gladwell spoke about Malcolm McLean (just as he did in this Inc. McLean purchases a steamship and a railroad terminal company. Export manufacturing starts moving away from ports. Below, you can also view the history of shipping containers in one infographic.

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Arena Solutions

JUNE 5, 2023

Christine is a Customer Success Coach with Arena and has over 30 years of experience in industrial medical aerospace, food service, and startup environments, responsible for both manufacturing and quality. Purchasing and supply chain. So we’re really excited to have her joining us today. It was a huge win-win.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 8, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Today was the last day of the conference and Pulse was open only until 4 PM. Automotive. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Financial Services.

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ShipBob

APRIL 17, 2020

Being able to connect with them has helped keep our customers purchasing.” Dana mentioned, “If your audience has purchased from you before and likes you, they will buy from you now to get you cash — especially if they get a discount.”. In addition to a banner on your website you may wish to send messages via email, social, and more.

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The Network Effect

OCTOBER 1, 2014

I was speaking at a large conference about the major impacts of globalization, technology, and supply chain on commerce. But with the power of the internet and the large number of manufacturing companies selling online, today’s B2B customer is shopping online for prices.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

They center on how to make a good decision in the purchase of supply chain planning solutions. Most have purchased software, but are dependent on Excel spreadsheets. The source of data for this blog comes from market triangulation. Sadly, only 7% of companies test before purchase. Frustration abounds. I usually laugh.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 29, 2015

Whirlpool Corporation is the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances, with annual sales over $19 billion, more than 80,000 employees and more than 60 manufacturing and technology research centers globally. This decision crystallized the need to hire a lead logistics provider (LLP) or 4PL.

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Freightera

MAY 1, 2018

Freightera has emerged as the leading source of instant less than truckload (LTL) freight quotes for the Canadian, cross-border and US markets. As he presented at the COP22 UN Climate Change Conference in Marrakech, and discussed at COP23 Bonn, everyone benefits when increasing efficiency leads to lower transport costs and reduced emissions.

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MercuryGate

AUGUST 25, 2020

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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, turbulence is the norm for manufacturing supply chains.

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Shipchain

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Knowledge is power in the world of supply chain management, and every company is searching for the next best way to save money and meet consumer demand. He a sought-after author, having written both best-selling books and timely pieces in Industry Week Manufacturing Network and Supply Chain Management Group. Steve Banker. and abroad.

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KEPLER Consulting

APRIL 9, 2018

The search and elimination of the root cause by improvement activities (Kaizen) must definitively eliminate dysfunctions. All these technologies combined to other technologies such as additive manufacturing, for example 3D printing, selective laser sintering, cobotic, AGV, etc., Sources : Boud, A. Scheduled maintenance.

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Precoro

AUGUST 31, 2023

Recall how manufacturers had to limit their on-site staff due to coronavirus safety regulations; more recently, food production in Ukraine was disrupted, which in turn affected the sales channels of Ukrainian products and everyone around the world who uses or distributes them. In situations like these, every cent matters.

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