Provenance

JULY 31, 2020

We specialise in enabling public transparency of supply chain and impact information for consumer goods brands. We’re working towards a society where buying something doesn’t make you a consumer, it makes you a citizen. Have excellent written and verbal communication skills. About Provenance.

Buyer Training 91

Buyer Training Supply Chain Design Software Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Purchasing Training 91

Unleashed

AUGUST 11, 2020

High levels of fresh and fast-moving consumer goods are common in the food manufacturing industry and inventory levels of raw material, in-progress and finished goods need to be effectively managed to reduce the holding costs of the inventory. How much needs to be ordered to meet future demand? Working with fresh food.

Manufacturing Procurement 89

Manufacturing Procurement Inventory Management Software Supply Chain Planning Software Forecasting Software 89

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 21, 2015

Like a hammer looking for a nail, it seems like every vendor I meet now has an S&OP solution. One of the issues that clients face is the ability to configure the application to meet their needs. Many companies over the last decade built Excel ghettos and implemented reward systems for spreadsheet jockey(s). It is comical.

S&OP 150

S&OP Supply Chain Planning Software Supply and Demand Supply Chain Design Software 150

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 31, 2019

Procurement – the effective purchasing of raw materials, back-office goods and professional services – as well as Logistics – the orchestration of the movement of those goods – might not seem to be as important as sales, marketing, R&D or finance at first blush. Do you want your Supply Chain to be fast, cheap, or flexible?

Manufacturing Procurement 72

Manufacturing Procurement Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Strategy 72

Zipline Logistics

AUGUST 4, 2020

By working with a partner that utilizes data-driven insights, market knowledge, order-tracking capabilities, critical thinking skills, and operational efficiency programs, you can ensure that you are set-up to meet the modern retail supply chain’s demands. How Zipline Logistics Can Help You Excel.

Third Party Logistics 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

While the macroeconomic signals trigger market downturns, to meet Wall Street expectations, manufacturers usually push products into the market. The inherent buying patterns of consumers are also changing. Purchases in the center store of the grocery store are in decline, and apparel tastes are shifting.

Supply and Demand 150

Supply and Demand Forecasting Modeling Forecasting Software 150

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

This problem required my team and I to travel to Lucent to have a working meeting with Michael and his team. Our team was recognized for our unique configure-to-order process for our microprocessors as a finalist in the Supply Chain Council’s Operational Excellence award in 2011. I first met Michael when he was at Lucent.

Gartner 74

Gartner Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Software 74

crisp

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Settle, a pioneering cash flow management company, and Crisp, a leading retail data platform, are setting a new standard for operational excellence in the consumer goods industry. What unique problems do consumer goods companies face that Settle aims to solve?

Procurement Analytics 52

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 6, 2019

But, when my mom was buying a new vehicle, she didn’t decide to scrap the vehicle from 1993 and purchase one from 1995. But, we can’t begin our journey towards the future of procurement excellence in a ’93 Escort. Say I purchase a car. Procurement’s transformation has and will continue to meet skeptics along the way.

Manufacturing Procurement 50

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Procurement Solutions Procurement Analytics 50

RFgen

JANUARY 21, 2016

Efficient operations not only help companies preserve resources and eliminate waste, they can also create excellent marketing materials. Modern consumers like eco-friendly businesses. Marketing and sales teams must know if the business can meet the unique customer demands recognized by the software system.

Inventory Management Software 52

Inventory Management Software Inventory Reduction Inventory Management Resource Reduction 52

RFgen

JANUARY 21, 2016

Efficient operations not only help companies preserve resources and eliminate waste, they can also create excellent marketing materials. Modern consumers like eco-friendly businesses. Marketing and sales teams must know if the business can meet the unique customer demands recognized by the software system.

Inventory Management Software 52

Inventory Management Software Inventory Reduction Inventory Management Resource Reduction 52

BlueYonder

APRIL 25, 2017

If merchandising is very good at the science of running their business, a demand planning group can be respected and managed well. On the other hand, if merchants make their money being outstanding at the art of understanding consumer buying behavior, they might actually prefer their “support organizations” to manage the analytics.

Supply and Demand 43

Supply and Demand Demand Planning Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning 43

BlueYonder

APRIL 25, 2017

If merchandising is very good at the science of running their business, a demand planning group can be respected and managed well. On the other hand, if merchants make their money being outstanding at the art of understanding consumer buying behavior, they might actually prefer their “support organizations” to manage the analytics.

Supply and Demand 40

Supply and Demand Demand Planning Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning 40

Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

So in order to perhaps spawn some ideas for your supply chain excellence efforts, I thought I’d offer a brief overview of how four leading organisations are achieving their successes and cementing their mastery of the 21 st century supply chain. Is sustainability a viable growth strategy for fast-moving-consumer-goods brands?

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 40

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Design Software Gartner 40

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 2, 2023

A large consumer products manufacturer with nine Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) instances and several divisions wanted to discuss forecasting. The team was not calibrated on the role of forecasting and the basics around process excellence. This blog post started a series of telephone calls. Models Matter. Misunderstandings.

Supply and Demand 363

Supply and Demand Modeling Demand Planning Supply Chain Planning Software 363

Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 23, 2016

Fruit and vegetables, fish, bread, packaged salads, fresh meals; so many consumer products rely on supply chains that can bring perishable goods to retailers’ shelves quickly, and in the best possible condition. The trend has spawned growth in 3PL specialists keen to meet the fresh supply chain needs of suppliers and retailers.

Waste Reduction 40

Waste Reduction Supply Chain Design Software Expense Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software 40

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Manufacturers can gather valuable granular data such as the time an item spent in storage, at what temperature, how long it took to sell, the length of time between purchase and fulfillment and how long it spent in transport. For example, companies can track products throughout the entire lifecycle with RFID and GPS sensors.

Supply Chain Planning Software 298

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Prescriptive Analytics Software Predictive Analytics Software 298

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2022

It includes free shipping of online purchases, free grocery deliveries to the home for orders of at least $35, prescription discounts and other benefits. The recent announcement underscores some of the uncertainties merchants have to deal with when they rely on fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) to meet orders.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 181

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QAD

OCTOBER 5, 2021

From integrated multi-currency, multi-GAAP and multi-entity financials to best practice purchasing, from shared services to real-time data and flexible data analytics, Effective Enterprise Management ensures that manufacturers operate from a trusted set of essential enterprise processes that meet today’s and tomorrow’s needs.

Manufacturing Procurement 97

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Procurement Analytics 97

ShipBob

APRIL 13, 2021

Depending on your business goals, a “conversion” can be almost anything, but in most cases, for ecommerce businesses, it is when someone converts from being just a website visitor or email subscriber to becoming a customer by making a purchase. Costs of goods sold (COGS). Conversion rate = (Conversions ÷ Total visitors) X 100%.

Procurement Analytics 95

Procurement Analytics Logistics Network Optimization Software Analytics Software Optimization Software 95

6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Manufacturers can gather valuable granular data such as the time an item spent in storage, at what temperature, how long it took to sell, the length of time between purchase and fulfillment and how long it spent in transport. For example, companies can track products throughout the entire lifecycle with RFID and GPS sensors.

Supply Chain Planning Software 59

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Prescriptive Analytics Software Predictive Analytics Software 59

Unleashed

MAY 24, 2021

Plastic toys use plastic more intensively than other consumer goods and 80& of plastic toys end up in landfills, incinerators or in the ocean according to Joris Vanbriel and Vanessa Yuan, Co-founders of ecoBirdy. There are ways to minimise buying plastic toys: borrowing from friends, buying less, passing toys on, and sharing more.

Manufacturing Procurement 98

Manufacturing Procurement Sustainability Manufacturing Waste Reduction 98

Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Even if you simplify your product range and your upstream suppliers, you still have to deal with the ramifications of diverse customers, their expectations, their location and the logistics needed to meet their requirements. At the minimum, you will need to create a model using a spreadsheet application such as Microsoft Excel.

Purchasing Skills 74

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Alloy

JUNE 25, 2019

Instead, the changes are an effort to actively engage suppliers in the process of meeting modern consumer demands. In response, Walmart is on a journey to become a “precise retailer,” focused on servicing consumers and meeting their rising expectations. “And When you’re very, very busy, you’re not looking to wait.

Alloy 40

Alloy Procurement Analytics Supply Chain Software Gartner 40

Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Dean has worked with over 100 manufacturers in strategic, financial and operational roles, across a variety of industries including, Food and Packaging Goods, Consumer Goods, Chemicals, Aerospace, Automotive, Industrial Goods and High Tech. And why these processes can increase profits by up to 5% of sales.

S&OP 60

S&OP Supply and Demand Vendor Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software 60

Alloy

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

The brainchild of Harshad Kanvinde at Slalom Consulting and Neil Ackerman at Johnson & Johnson, the roundtable was an intimate gathering of supply chain leaders that offered great opportunities to meet and learn about what’s top of mind for enterprises like Procter & Gamble, Mars, The Pokemon Company, and The Coca-Cola Company.

Alloy 40

Alloy Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain 40

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

To meet the criteria for The Supply Chains to Admire for 2016, companies needed to score better than their peer group average for performance metrics, while driving a higher level of improvement than 2/3 of their industry peer group. To meet the goal, they would short cycle and not make these low volume items. The answer was simple.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Supply and Demand 150

Alloy

JANUARY 6, 2021

In this Q&A with Brian Babbitt , Head of Solutions Consulting at Alloy, we discuss options for consumer goods manufacturers evaluating supply chain management solutions. Next thing I knew, I was in San Francisco meeting with the founders and team. Both companies also provide excellent customer support.

Alloy 98

Alloy Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Analytics Software 98

Provenance

AUGUST 13, 2018

Illegal mining occurs in part because legal production within China is unable to meet producers’ demand. These models are already bringing efficiencies and rewarding sustainable practice in sectors ranging from the built environment , to fishing and fast moving consumer goods. Illegal REEs get sold into the value chain in cash.

Modeling Software 56

Modeling Software Supply Chain Design Software Demand Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software 56

Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Steve Hainey is an international speaker who has had over 20 years’ experience in global multi-site supply chain planning for Fortune 100 & 500 manufacturing companies of retail consumable goods, chemical materials, and medical device products. I have purchased the E-Book myself and truly enjoyed it. .

S&OP 60

S&OP Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Software Analytics Software 60

Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 25, 2018

Our look at the Top 25 (plus 4) Supply Chains of 2018 examines how the best companies in the world excel at managing their global supply chains. Content Summary: Cosmetics giant L’Oréal is part manufacturer/part retailer, as the company focuses increasingly on its growing direct-to-consumer business. Media Type.

Gartner 81

Gartner Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software 81