Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 8, 2021

Do you want to focus on the Procurement side of things, or more on the Logistics and Planning side? Manufacturers are looking for talent. Kristie Syndikus, VP Procurement at Maple Leaf Foods. Ron Emery, Continuous Improvement Consultant. Danny Wang, VP Sourcing and Procurement at Canada Goose.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 29, 2015

A distributor or manufacturer’s strength is in making product—its focus is procurement and streamlining production, but without the capability to fulfill orders, it is doomed. Those industries include industrial, healthcare, technological, and food & groceries. Armstrong estimates that this growth will increase to 6.4

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USC Consulting Group

JANUARY 10, 2022

Myth: Operations consulting is only for the manufacturing sector. We work with a wide range of industries, including chemical processing, forestry products, food & beverage, life sciences, mining & metals, oil & gas, transportation & logistics, private equity, and yes, manufacturing. Anything but.

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USC Consulting Group

JANUARY 4, 2022

A wide range of disciplines and departments, including organizational operations, supply chain, sourcing & procurement, maintenance, finance, business process management, research & development, distribution and logistics, and outsourcing. What areas of discipline do operations consultants work in?

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Forecasting Cost : Food, fashion, and retail all have seasonal turnover. Purchasing can place the order and negotiate prices; Production Planning can release these items based on the latest Material Requirements Planning (MRP) report. Source: [link]. Understand Lean Principles and How to Use them to Cut Out "Waste".

Cost Reduction Strategies 120

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

The SCOR model defines functional improvements, but falls short in defining cross-functional supply chain transformation. The traditional supply chain is inside-out, triggering processes on the back of order-to-cash and procure-to-pay financial processes. Let’s start by addressing the barriers. Barrier #1. Inside-out Thinking.

Supply and Demand 150

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2014

The third principle is that the supply chain is a significant contributor to corporate performance, and that supply chain improvement can be tracked and measured based upon public financial statements. Food and Beverage Company Performance on the Supply Chain Index for the Period of 2006-2012.

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Vanguard Software

JUNE 15, 2021

The ability to increase data volume combines with automation to allow for more accurate and continuously improving forecasts. Country Malt Group, a North American-based distributor of craft beverage ingredients, used Vanguard to communicate with procurement about the changes in demand at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Logility

JUNE 24, 2021

We are focused on continually improving the sophistication of how we service our customers, and the timing of doing so couldn’t have been better. Yet, the winners on this list continued to re-tool and innovate,” said Marina Mayer, editor for Supply & Demand Chain Executive and Food Logistics. Go to www.SDCExec.com.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

These women are amazing in so many ways,” says Marina Mayer, editor-in-chief of Supply & Demand Chain Executive and Food Logistics magazines. Storer is responsible for Berlin Packaging’s North American-based Demand Planning, Supply Planning, and Strategic Sourcing functions. About Supply & Demand Chain Executive.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 4, 2016

This self-service 4-session course provides an overview of how to build a strong transportation management foundation, with a focus on strategy development, procurement, the role of technology, and the importance of enabling a continuous improvement culture and processes.

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SupplyOn

JULY 17, 2018

Which depends on feedback – this is the only way we can continuously improve.” In other words, from the digital purchase order, via the digital confirmation, all the way through to the digital invoice. Without a fully digitized procurement process, it isn’t possible. We are all part of a digital ecosystem.

Optimal Sourcing 40

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ThroughPut

JUNE 24, 2022

Speed in decision-making, speed in reducing cycle-times, speed in operations, and speed in continuous improvement. When faced with a pandemic like COVID-19, establishing a good understanding of the impact on supply chains and contingency plans can help manufacturing companies deal with uncertainties in the right way.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

It is clear that new outcomes cannot happen through a focus on traditional continuous improvement programs. The change in front of us will transform the base-level definitions of source, make and deliver. 3) Rethinking Manufacturing. Action Item: Ideate on what the future of your manufacturing processes could look like?

Supply Chain Planning Software 195

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NC State SCRC

JUNE 15, 2021

These interviews are often the best source of information and are not published. Secondary data sources are published available databases, reports, websites, and so on. Examples might be a “state of the industry” report purchased from a consulting company or a publicly available database such as the Census of U.S. Descriptions.

Optimal Sourcing 98

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QAD

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Lara has many years of experience in not just the wine industry, but global supply chains, including the food and beverage supply chain and logistics. Lara and I discussed a number of issues that are impacting the Food & Beverage industry and in particular, the winemaking industry and supply chain issues. That’s not all.

Supply Chain Design Software 98

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6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

From raw materials sourcing to warehouse operations , logistics technology , order fulfillment and beyond, there are dozens of points throughout the supply chain, all of which contribute to overall supply chain efficiency. I think when your business is self-reliant, you never have to deal with lost shipments, late shipments or anything.

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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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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 5, 2016

The next step is whether the Mexican food chain is resilient: Can it revamp its supply chain and regain the loyalty of its customers. When a business, or other organization, purchases equipment, parts, or remanufactured equipment it is an investment. coli outbreaks in numerous locations – can have on a company’s reputation.

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