Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 7, 2019

While most consultants and technologists want to sell technology, and are eager to slap in a new piece of software, my caution is to slow down and better understand root issues before having a technology discussion. Time For A Supply Chain Check-Up? Supply chains are not the same. Let me explain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 28, 2013

Seldom do we find a team excited about demand planning. Supply chain leaders want to improve it, but are not optimistic that they can make improvements. After two decades of process and technology refinement, excellence in demand management still eludes supply chain teams.

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Silvon Software

JANUARY 25, 2023

Collaboration between Sales and Operations professionals in the demand planning process is critical if you want to achieve better delivery rates, higher service levels, fewer stock-outs and increased customer satisfaction. THE DEMAND PLANNING PROCESS (FOR SALES) Simplify the inputs needed by Sales. Highlight exceptions.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

So, you are thinking about a career in supply chain? While this article is intended as an evergreen resource, to help you navigate in your search for a supply chain job, and is not a COVID-19-specific guide, the pandemic has galvanized attention on the industry and its criticality.

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Demand Solutions

DECEMBER 9, 2014

There has been a lot of debate in recent years about whether supply chain planning and demand planning solutions actually deliver their much-touted benefits. But in case it’s not: Lora Cecere is the Founder and CEO of a research firm called Supply Chain Insights. And I think that’s a good thing. So, is it all true?

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Veridian Solutions

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Understanding more about the needs and wants of customers can help supply chain leaders make informed decisions, improve inventory management, and increase profitability. In recent months, conversations about how to improve forecasting in the supply chain have focused on a subject: demand sensing.

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DynaSys

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Demand sensing is the term used to describe the concept of short-term demand management in the supply chain planning. You will ask me, “But what is the connection between swerving a bike and demand sensing and supply chain planning in general?” Here are some explanations I can offer you.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

The week following the move, I facilitated the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit. While I love seeing and working with supply chain leaders, but there is no way to sugar coat the work that it takes to coordinate an event of a hundred people. Here are my thoughts on change management before and after the conference.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

When I began my career there was no such thing as “Supply Chain Management” Supply Chain was not a title to be found anywhere on any organization chart. So what exactly is the definition of “Supply Chain Management”? The Evolution of Supply Chain!

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 8, 2022

It is hard to believe it has been two years since I was faced with forecasting WMS and warehouse automation market growth rates in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. When Recent History Isn’t Much Help (change in US total capital expenditures. For illustrative purposes only).

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ThroughPut

MAY 5, 2021

Of course, there is! With emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), manufacturers and businesses can mitigate various risks and impacts on the supply chain and build resilience for the future. Think you can manage your supply chain without capacity planning?

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Kinaxis

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

The author, Osgood Vogler, Director, Analytics, Celestica Supply Chain Managed Services, describes an insight-based demand management process: So, how do you take the guesswork out of forecast planning? Demand planning has a big impact on business performance. How predictable is the demand?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 15, 2018

Supply chain leaders are competitive. The field of supply chain management–combining source, make and deliver–into a common process started in 1982. Now in 2018, we are starting to see the evolution of “Gods” with new business models that are redefining supply chain processes.

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Demand Solutions

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Are you tired of seeing “business as usual” in supply chain management? Much to my surprise, he gave me free rein to do what I proposed, and he even told other managers that when Harrison came into their office, they were to put themselves at my service. Bill Harrison , President of Demand Management, Inc.,

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

This is the third birthday of the Supply Chain Shaman. When I went to Altimeter group, my friends Charlene Li and Jeremiah Owyang said that I should be like a “shaman” and help supply chain leaders embrace new technologies. So, tonight, I also toast the first year of Supply Chain Insights.

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Logility

JANUARY 16, 2018

As a supply chain professional, we need to consider how actions in one part of the supply chain affect both upstream and downstream operations. This is especially true for those that work in and manage the demand planning process. When looking at demand sensing capabilities consider these observations.

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DynaSys

AUGUST 10, 2021

You also might have different departments using different tools to house their information. By moving to a cloud-based supply chain management system, you can interconnect these siloed data pools to create a data lake for your demand planning. Effective demand planning starts with your data.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Dear Supply Chain Leader, Today, sitting in my seat in 11K on a Cathay Pacific flight between Hong Kong and Boston, I want to report that there is no Easter Bunny. Today I also want to report that, based on over a decade of scientific discovery, traditional supply chain practices are not best practices. Let me explain.

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DynaSys

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

You will ask me, “But what is the connection between swerving a bike and demand sensing and supply chain planning in general?” Demand sensing is the term used to describe the concept of short-term demand management. Of course this desire was not a whim or just wishful thinking.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Supply & Demand Chain Executive recently announced its annual list of the best 100 supply chain transformations and projects that deliver bottom-line value to small, medium and large enterprises across a wide range of supply chain functions. Highlights from SanDisk’s supply chain transformation.

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ThroughPut

JUNE 24, 2022

AI in the supply chain is here to stay and make waves in the years to come. According to Gartner, supply chain organizations expect the level of machine automation in their supply chain processes to double in the next five years. AI in Supply Chains – The Business Advantages.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 14, 2012

Superstorm Sandy is an example of such an event that took a toll on individuals, businesses and, of course, the supply chain in 2012. I agree, particularly in the context of supply chain management. Supply chains are living organisms that must continuously learn and evolve.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Management Consulting. Technology Services. Application Management. Infrastructure Management. Supply Chain Management. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Business Services.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 20, 2014

by John Westerveld Over the years, working for and with numerous manufacturing companies, I’ve seen many supply chain practices that cost companies money. Reason #3 Not having end-to-end supply chain visibility. Reason #4 Making key decisions by modelling the supply chain in Excel. That was carrots.

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EMERGE App

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The beauty of today’s business software is that most are flexible enough to adapt to any business. Say goodbye to ugly and limited on premise software. This means ready-made software can solve most problems faced by businesses. What’s the differentiation between Asset management and Inventory management B.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 11, 2012

< For supply chain leaders, let me requalify the recommendation, it is a great read.> > I am often asked for a list of good books on supply chain, and I don’t have many on my list. ” We are both, in our own way, attempting to herd geese in the software industry. The book is a good read. <

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BlueYonder

APRIL 24, 2023

ICON 2023 , the annual Blue Yonder customer conference held May 2-5, 2023, in Las Vegas, will address the most pressing challenges facing supply chain professionals today. The advanced technology solutions that enable near real-time monitoring, course-correction, and communication depend on data for their success.

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Aera Technology

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Aera Technology announces the launch of its Cognitive Skills. By Shariq Mansoor Over the past decade, in an effort to keep up with an accelerating pace of business, manufacturing companies have invested billions of dollars into optimizing and automating their supply chain. Well, it all begins with data.

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ShipBob

AUGUST 16, 2021

During this time, supply chain efficiencies can get disrupted as online brands try to keep up with demand, managing inventory and fulfilling a high volume of orders, while shipping carriers become busier than usual, working hard to deliver packages on time. We know some brands still with our old 3PL who struggled a lot.

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Demand Solutions

JUNE 26, 2013

” This is true, of course – but the operative word here is “starting.” This goes not only for devices, but also for software. Especially supply chain planning software. Think of this as the advent of the social supply chain. A Closer Look at the Social Supply Chain.

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 29, 2014

Supply Chain Insights recently published a Metrics That Matter report covering both the Semiconductor and Hard Disk Drive (HDD) industries. Notice in the Supply Chain Insights report, there are only two HDD companies. This could create a shortage in the US/Europe OEM chain. Supply Chain Length.

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Oracle SCM

OCTOBER 11, 2016

The acronym SCM stands for supply chain management. SCM systems deliver the visibility, insights, and capabilities you need to create your own intelligent supply chain. Supply chain teams must be able to design, order, plan, source, make, and deliver new products and services quickly and efficiently.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 13, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Understanding more about the needs and wants of customers can help supply chain leaders make informed decisions, improve inventory management, and increase profitability. However, what is demand sensing? This is where demand sensing comes into play.

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Supply Chain Movement

JANUARY 15, 2015

Until June of this year, Tecniplast, an Italian manufacturer of laboratory equipment and specialised plastics, did not have a formal supply chain. This immediately highlighted the need for an end-to-end process view of the supply chain. Here he describes his new supply chain agenda. I’m having lots of fun!

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BlueYonder

JULY 24, 2015

The challenge, of course, is figuring out how to organize the numbers in each box, row and column to arrive at the one correct solution. One of the key questions any demand planning organization must answer is ‘at which level(s) should I generate forecasts?’ Introducing Automated Parameter and Level Optimization.

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E2open

APRIL 17, 2017

Work is changing – from the tools and technologies we’re using, to the products and services our companies are creating, and even who we’re competing with – it’s different now. If your supply chain is simple, this approach will work. This unsettled me – “Are lead-times dead, too?” I wondered. I had to find out.

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