Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

On Friday, I presented an overview of outside-in planning to a consulting group. I love the questions when I present. Over the next five weeks, seventy business/technology and consulting leaders will complete the course. Over the next five weeks, seventy business/technology and consulting leaders will complete the course.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 30, 2017

Manufacturers have always struggled to know their customers. Unfortunately, this means manufacturers face an even greater challenge, as more customers translate into greater use of customer service. But, how do manufacturers turn their focus to the customer experience? Determine What Customers Want Today.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Much of our world relies on the timeliness, effectiveness, quality, and reliability of manufacturers. However, it is proving to be a more complex proposition for manufacturers who are typically more nascent in their digitalization efforts, and in bringing improved connectivity and visibility to their supply chains.

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Unleashed

JANUARY 29, 2020

When you are a manufacturer, your lead times are the times between when an order is presented to you, and when that order is fulfilled, shipped and no longer on your present task list. However, it is not simply the time taken to manufacture the product, but also includes other factors that inevitably affect the total lead time.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

And of course, Oracle with their investments in Cloud computing, Internet of Things technology, and artificial intelligence can be used to minimize inputs while increasing productivity. Nevertheless, Mr. Ellison presented a fascinating vision centered on how technology can be used to digitally disrupt a 10,000-year-old industry.

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Unleashed

JUNE 15, 2021

Contract manufacturing is when a business outsources certain manufacturing requirements to another. It is often used by major companies requiring the mass production of goods that find it more financially viable to outsource the manufacturing. Who uses contract manufacturing? How does contract manufacturing work?

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 24, 2022

At the conference, I was fortunate to see a presentation from Brent Wilson, Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain at Qualcomm. As Brent mentioned in his introduction, it has been a challenging few years for semiconductor manufacturers. Qualcomm turned to more automation in its semiconductor manufacturing.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Supported by partners Heriot-Watt University, Pedersen & Partners and RV Consultancy, the full-day agenda featured a stellar line-up of speakers presenting and discussing key issues facing logistics and supply chain management practitioners. Global Assets in a Constantly Shifting Supply Chain. & & Changing Landscape”.

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DELMIA Quintiq

APRIL 11, 2014

Arjen Heeres, Chief Operating Officer of Quintiq, provided the answer in his presentation during the event. He used the example of a joint project with a customer, a leading worldwide manufacturer of plastic packaging, to drive his message across. What are your thoughts on digital logistics in manufacturing? The final outcome.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The LogiSYM Symposium brought together over 230 attendees and over 40 sneakers, delivering several presentations and panel sessions, in a well arranged programme over two days. . How to integrate and orchestrate end to end supply chains capability for manufacturing outputs. He is a certified CPIM practitioner from APICS, USA.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

That’s when you can course correct in any number of ways that make your business more efficient and your customers happier. Some examples: Procurement and Co-manufacturing : What is the impact of inbound transportation issues on materials? In other words, visibility is an enabler. Lesson learned.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 2, 2022

Deby Joevita, an award-winning User Experience Designer, mentioned during an online course that a UX design should have some metrics built in, which should provide you with the necessary direction towards achieving a meaningful experience for users. Manufacturers need to become data-driven and this can be done with Business Intelligence.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Just because a company is presented with evidences how Industry 4.0 projects are of course expensive. The post Industry 4.0 – Smart Manufacturing of the Future! The challenges are vast but a lack of digital culture and training is holding back 50% of companies from incorporating Industry 4.0 technologies.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

We enable them by providing high-quality supply chain on-demand courses, guides, best practices, tools, and mentoring from industry experts. We have Courses like S&OP deployment, Supply Chain Digitalization , , and Negotiation in Procurement. Click here to access the course: How to Start a Career in Supply Chain Management?

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 3, 2022

Similarly, a Honeywell investor presentation stated that its Intelligrated business grew by approximately 50 percent in 2021. Do they have reason to believe it has run its course? Daifuku doesn’t explicitly break out warehouse automation, but it does report on its intralogistics business (including manufacturing material handling).

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Durbha notes, “Organizations need to revisit their supply chain design and dynamically course correct. This, of course, presents tremendous opportunity but also risk.” … Organizations need to get far more dynamic about designing their supply chains and adjust the routes to market.”

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Over the course of the five months, we iterated on the model over seven sessions. Today, there are no authoritative identifiers to track and trace for containers, warehouse locations, trucks or manufacturing plants. This year, the program included presentations from Dollar General, Sleep Number, and Western Digital.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 24, 2022

1-800-Flowers gave a presentation in which they talked about implementing Oracle warehouse management and transportation management systems in the Cloud. The demo focused on manufacturing execution. And the user presentations echoed this. Oracle also, of course, has big global integrators. This demo’d beautifully.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 3, 2023

He explains, “For the last few years, the term Digital Twin has been at the top of the buzzword list for manufacturers and industrial companies, often meaning different things in different production environments. This has provided managers with a powerful tool to successfully anticipate outcomes — both positive and negative.”[5]

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ModusLink Corporation

MARCH 8, 2023

Of course, it’s difficult to understand the importance and how packaging can influence operations on a global scale when rates are still so unstable. Bulk packaging is typically sourced from packaging distributors that partner with various manufacturers. That includes packaging and distribution resources. Consider this.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 10, 2022

This global, Tier 1 manufacturer is headquartered in Stockholm and had revenues of over $8 billion last year. The main take aways from the presentation earlier this year were the following: The auto industry has made supply chain risk management a priority since the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011.

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Logility

JUNE 30, 2022

resigned from their jobs in durable goods manufacturing. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says that, while the manufacturing sector as a whole is projected to have some pandemic recovery employment growth, it also contains 11 of the 20 industries that are predicted to have the most rapid employment declines.

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QAD

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Autumn has arrived here in the US, which means crisp air, the vibrant colors of the fall foliage, and of course, Halloween. Today, almost any business involved in manufacturing and distribution across all vertical segments are experiencing disruptions that are causing issues in their supply chain operations.

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

an OEM (original equipment manufacturer). The findings are presented to Jerome for a final consensus on the best course of action. Of course, simply having chosen an optimal plan is no reason to rest on their laurels. To illustrate this process, let’s revisit Andrew, the production floor manager at Q Co.,

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SCMDOJO

JULY 26, 2023

Viewers gain understanding of the art of negotiation and its function in resolving complicated problems while maintaining lives and relationships through the hard negotiations presented in the film. We understand the value of having a choice of learning resources in our Negotiation Courses for Procurement Professionals.

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ivalua

JUNE 29, 2020

Now, of course the systems of healthcare differ but overall the level and growth is certainly a concern. It is also helping to bridge the supply chain management gap that has traditionally existed between healthcare providers and other industries such as manufacturing. The above is a simplified view, of course. Share on Twitter.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

As 2016 draws to a close, it’s clear that the next 12 months are set to be extremely disruptive for the manufacturing industry. Considering that the industry has largely concentrated on becoming cost-effective rather than lean, this means manufacturers must be prepared for change.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Editor’s Note: This is our second post in a collaborative blog post series about mobility in manufacturing & logistics along with Catavolt, who helps manufacturing organizations drive operational excellence with mobile apps. What is “The Internet of Things” Impact on Manufacturing & Logistics?

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Thomas Lobert , a Solutions Consultant with Descartes, explains, “[Forced labor] can happen any time in the supply chain: from sourcing raw materials to manufacturing products, including distribution. ”[7] Of course, eliminating slavery is only one issue associated with Human Rights Day.

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 19, 2022

New global consumer markets, characterized by sourcing activities and low manufacturing costs, seem to take the supply chain into more contemporary territory. While it brought all excitement and increased revenue, manufacturers have started to experience its significant side effect: a rise in supply chains complexity. Increased costs.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 9, 2020

Over the course of the last three decades, supply chains grew more complex. As companies outsourced—greater dependency on third parties for manufacturing and transportation—and asset utilization grew from 10% to 35% ROIC the management of the supply chain became more complex. Presentations are hand-picked. The second issue?

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

We consistently see that companies focused on functional excellence–a focus within a functional silo like manufacturing, transportation or distribution– or singular metrics– like inventory or costs– underperform against their peer groups. In our monthly webinar last Wednesday, I presented these results.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Instead of ‘one number forecasts,’ they present ranges of numbers, each with a probability assigned. From this detail, predictive algorithms can identify patterns that help planners respond and course-correct before crises occur. However the young upstart of additive manufacturing, 3D printing, has stolen too much of the limelight.

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QAD

JANUARY 17, 2023

For global manufacturers, managing logistics across various locations, countries and regions, as well as carriers, is no easy task. Add to that the fact that disruption has been ever present the past two years and global trade is getting even more complex. Global manufacturers have highly complicated, intertwined transportation needs.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Duty reduction and duty exemption are the primary reasons companies engage in the FTZ program FTZs present many benefits to companies operating in the United States. If a US company wants to manufacture onshore, they’ll likely still import many parts overseas. Of course, there are other benefits other than duty savings as well.

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Kinaxis

APRIL 18, 2018

Of course, all of this is easier said than done. In a very compelling presentation, Brian Thornley of Merck spoke of his organization’s journey from siloed, node-to-node planning to concurrent planning. Of course, a pharma supply chain conference is not complete without talking about Blockchain. pic.twitter.com/BipjFVtxTC.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 29, 2023

” Of course, avoiding a crisis is a better and more cost-effective strategy. … Aside from changing the physical elements of ports and infrastructure to protect against impending climate change, manufacturers can shift their own strategies to adapt.

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