Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

I thought back to the evolution of the EPC codes and bar codes in the consumer goods industry two decades ago, and I remember the work of Danny Wegman of Wegman’s Supermarkets, Sandy Douglas of Coca-Cola and Tim Smucker of The J.M An example is the work on Performance Based Logistics (PBL). Smucker Corporation.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

The retaliatory tariffs from Canada, Europe, China and Mexico include not only steel and aluminum but a wide variety of other products including agricultural products and consumer goods. SCM #SupplyChain #Trade #Tariff #Logistics #Distribution. initiated tariffs. So who is the winner here? All Rights Reserved.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 20, 2012

It is frequently named supply chain; but only has control over logistics or distribution. Next week, I will be speaking at the Consumer Goods Technology (#CGT2012) event and the Institute of Business Forecasting Executive Event (#IBF12). Unfortunately, the supply chain organization has been defined too narrowly.

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Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Resource Reduction Material Savings 262

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

It was not until later in the 1980s that the loose federation between planning, purchasing, manufacturing, and logistics started coming together as an end-to-end entity called supply chain. It’s exciting to solve a consumer goods need with something that worked for a chemical company. What You Need to Know! All Rights Reserved.

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Requis

JANUARY 9, 2020

According to CBInsights, investment in supply chain and logistics startups has been rising since 2014, and enjoyed a 70% increase in 2016 vs 2015 alone. Currently the term “supply chain” still holds sway because people find it familiar, but part of the problem with that term is that often people use it simply to refer to logistics.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Moving on to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week… Mercedes-Benz and Matternet unveil vans that launch delivery drones (TechCrunch). Over 40 customers from the retail, consumer goods, third-party logistics and ecommerce sectors. I’m rooting for love. Oracle Buys LogFire.

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The Network Effect

JANUARY 12, 2015

So in honor of the holiday season, I’ve created a list of supply chain stocking stuffers based on what the CEOs I’ve met are asking for: # 1 See/respond to the end-consumer. This means the whole chain, from the retailer to the raw material suppliers, are all working together to give the end-consumer what he or she wants.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 26, 2014

We’ve gone through several iterations of how to effectively balance supply and demand in the retail/consumer goods supply chain. Historically, a consumer goods firm did forecasting based upon historical shipments. Various forms of retail/consumer goods forecast collaboration have emerged to help cure the disease.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

A DSD model establishes a “closed loop” network from the consumer good manufacturer’s warehouse to various retail outlets, making multiple stops before returning to the point of origin. SCM #SupplyChain #Logistics #Distribution #ECommerce #Leadership #Customer. Check out Supply Chain 4.0! Infographic) .

Manufacturing Procurement 54

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Quick adoption of health devices like Fitbit and smart thermostats such as Nest are bringing more and more connections and opportunities into the consumer world. As such many home appliance and consumer goods companies are looking at how they can take advantage of this trend and transform their interaction with their consumers and customers.

Internet of things 60

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E2open

OCTOBER 30, 2015

Kevin O'Marah, Chief Content Officer, SCM World. Product customisation happens post-sale and at the consumer’s command. This gives the impression of agility while componentry, production processes and logistics support all harvest the scale and quality benefits of standardisation. Friday 30 October 2015. Featured Image.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 19, 2016

These are the key developments that are visualised on the 2016 version of Supply Chain Movement’s SCM IT Subway Map. SCM IT Subway Map 2016 EU. Terra Technology’s customers include large multinationals in the fastmoving consumer goods sector such as Procter & Gamble and Unilever. By Martijn Lofvers. >>Please

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