Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2022

The Chief Financial Officer gained more presence with procurement and IT reporting to finance. Still, organizations are less willing to test and try technology innovation due to the restrictions and guide rails placed on software procurement and deployment. Focus on Cost. A Decline in Innovation. Less Collaborative. His response?

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

We are making slow progress on transportation visibility, but not supplier visibility. The problem with supplier visibility is bookended into procurement processes that have gone back, not forward over the last decade. Too few companies have a holistic approach to embrace the plan, make, source, and deliver together.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The Chief Financial Officer gained more presence with procurement and IT reporting to finance. Still, organizations are less willing to test and try technology innovation due to the restrictions and guide rails placed on software procurement and deployment. Focus on Cost. A Decline in Innovation. Less Collaborative. His response?

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 17, 2024

They can also be in charge of mapping out logistics for transporting the supply and fulfilling orders. A logistics resource planner coordinates workers and transport fleets to fulfill customers’ orders. A load planner compiles customers’ orders into truckloads and plans delivery routes.

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Logility

AUGUST 12, 2021

Most companies understand that accurate forecasts are a critical part of minimizing inventory, maximizing production efficiency, streamlining purchasing, optimizing distribution, minimizing waste, and projecting future performance confidently. Preparing for Market-Driven Demand. Advanced Inventory Management.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 30, 2019

Be Careful on Customer Service Automation. Customer service automation is an ongoing opportunity. The customer experience is rough. I suggest that all supply chain leaders call their support lines and accept responsibility for customer service. Technology for the sake of technology gets nowhere.

Inventory Reduction 202

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Shippers that fail to consider the implications of returns by refusing to give customers information about returns costs and procedures before purchase could risk alienating up to 67 percent of shoppers. In addition, shippers may lack the resources necessary to push operations beyond availability and reliability of procurement.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Supply Chain as a Service (SCaaS)! . Why have so few companies adopted a TMS (Transportation Management System) solution? One of the services that was very compelling was our Freight Management service. Our target customers were small to mid size companies. The service offering sold very well.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

The third issue is the lack of understanding that global processes–to maximize the economies of scale in transportation and material buying–need strong governance. This allows shared services of procurement and transportation to function smoothly to achieve the economies of scale.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

This can be costly in man hours, customer service (goods needed cannot be processed), accidents (safety): unloading a container and the forklift dies: the pallet slips off the forklift tines which can injure employees. A Transportation Management System (TMS) optimizes freight to utilize the most effective lanes and routes.

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Turvo

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Most people today have likely used its services at least once. As an innovator in customer service across multiple industries, this market giant has forever transformed the face of retail as it is known today. And customer satisfaction drives profit growth. Amazon captures more than 30% of all e-commerce activity.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 12, 2019

This team was working on quality improvements and found that the flows crossed 117 disconnected documents in access, excel, and google analytics. Most deployments focus on functional excellence–manufacturing, transportation, customer service or procurement. Figure 1 is a picture from a client.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 177

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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. Operators recorded information manually and then transported the product back to the loading or unloading area.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 24, 2017

Last Saturday, we celebrated Earth Day, making this an excellent time for each of us to examine our own commitment to the environment. In recent years, businesses and consumers across the country have demonstrated that sustainability matters – both in terms of what they buy and how vendors are selected. In fact, 22% of U.S.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

When it comes to effective and profitable road transport management, it is undeniably crucial you get a reliable 4PL provider to handle your logistics. Knowing the potential value of a 4PL integrated early into the process is key to saving you more and delivering greater service. What is 4PL? A 4PL often handles the 3PL.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The focus is on the role of supply chain finance in driving supply chain excellence. The design of the conference includes tours of several modern warehouses and centers of excellence. The number one question that I am asked today by manufacturers across all industries is “How can I improve customer service?” Background.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Why do transportation budgets fail? It’s a thorny topic, even for transportation professionals trying to trace an increase back to its source. Imagine what it’s like for senior executives who have no background in transportation as they try to understand it. This gift, due to its size and weight, was costly to ship.

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BlueYonder

MAY 13, 2021

During Blue Yonder ICON 2021, I had the pleasure to speak with Johnny Ivanyi , the Global Head of Distribution Excellence of Bayer Crop Science, and Kishore Yarlagadda , Global Distribution Deployment Lead of Bayer Crop Science, for the session “Next Wave of Logistics and Distribution Transformation.”

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

Read on to learn how you can make your supply chain function with less cost, greater efficiency, and improved customer service —or perhaps all three—by handing off some relevant activities to an external contractor. Without further ado, then, let’s move on so I can fulfil the promise above.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Ecommerce consumers want fast, accurate deliveries and a transparent purchasing process. When it comes to customer service, how you manage your WooCommerce order fulfilment plays a vital role in meeting customer expectations. Once an order has been processed, the items also need to be picked, packed, and shipped.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Why have so few companies adopted a Transportation Management System (TMS) solution? One of the services that was very compelling was our Freight Management service. Our target customers were small to mid size companies. The service offering sold very well. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Loss of Control.

Transportation Management 43

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

You learn the suppliers’ business, you learn the customers’ business. It touches many departments, from production, procurement, shipping, accounting, and finance to marketing, warehousing, research and development, and sales. Why Choose a Job in the Supply Chain Industry? It’s a constantly-changing, ever-expanding industry.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 30, 2022

I had the opportunity to work with several excellent organisations, most notably, nearly 20 years with Ceva (including EGL or Eagle Global Logistcis) and now TVS SCS. Manufacturing will be greatly influenced by carbon-conscious modes of transportation and cost and we may see more shifting to near-sourcing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 18, 2022

Driving an excellent supply chain depends on how people are recruited and managed, processes, and the technology used. Procurement is critical to being able to stay in stock with the most important products. Ferguson uses the net promoter score (NPS) as their core measure of their customer service. Conclusion.

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o9 Solutions

MAY 26, 2021

The need to respond to those changes while maintaining margins, service, and efficiencies with optimal planning of inventory, sourcing, transportation, and fulfilment. and carefully procure and place inventory, they constantly face operational issues during execution.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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o9 Solutions

MAY 26, 2021

The need to respond to those changes while maintaining margins, service, and efficiencies with optimal planning of inventory, sourcing, transportation, and fulfilment. and carefully procure and place inventory, they constantly face operational issues during execution.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Developed a process of excellence in supply chain collaboration. Such an approach results in unnecessary cost, a lack of resilience, and unwanted challenges in meeting customer service requirements – yet sadly, it’s still the approach most commonly taken. . Supply Chain Service Performance.

Inventory Reduction 101

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SCMDOJO

JULY 24, 2023

Contract logistics is a specialized service offered by third-party logistics (3PL) providers to manage supply chain operations on behalf of a company. It involves outsourcing logistics activities, such as warehousing, transportation, distribution, inventory management, and order fulfillment, to a dedicated logistics service provider.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

While I agree that companies need to right size inventory to maximize ROIC and improve customer service, there are many underlying decisions that I feel many companies do not make consciously. Cycle stock is the management of stock required to cycle through production runs and procurement buys effectively. My Insights.

Waste Reduction 150

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 7, 2012

For the purpose of this discussion, I define agility as the design of the supply chain to deliver the same cost, quality and customer service given a level of both market volatility and process variability. Q: You mention that Executive Buy-in is the biggest stumbling block. ” The answer is the goal of this post.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Getting the Service Policy Right. One of the fastest ways I know to burn money in Supply Chain management is not to have clear customer service policies or to have service policies that are poorly implemented and communicated. 3) Don’t have a one size fits all customer service policy.

Cost Reduction Strategies 40

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Procurement Academy

AUGUST 31, 2021

Below are ideas of proactive ways to practice flexible supply chain thinking: Do you think you can predict customers’ behavior? Try going the extra mile to surprise your hotel guest with an excellent present, a positive reception message, or a replica of a local art craft box to deliver your hotel bracelet.

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 16, 2022

All essential data points including product, suppliers, procurement, purchases and sales can be tracked from the inventory management system and the inventory goals can be further used to categorize inventory metrics. This may also impact customer service levels. Key Pillars of Supply Chain Inventory Optimization.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

This team is not buying the message. So much so, that three years ago, I founded a research company to focus on understanding supply chain excellence. I also believed that this company would have the best inventory and customer service. My favorites are customer service, operating margin, inventory turns, and ROIC.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Despite the apparent complexities involved in supply chain management, achieving excellence really doesn’t have to be too difficult. In this post, we explain what those pillars are, why they matter, and how to align them in a way that supports supply chain management excellence. Pillar 1: Supply Chain Service Alignment.

Inventory Reduction 40

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Research from APQC’s Open Standards Benchmarking in procurement shows that organizations without formal SRM programs report 121 percent longer supplier lead times. Reducing lead times from suppliers can help turn inventory faster, freeing up cash and ultimately satisfying customers.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Customer Service. Sourcing & Procurement. Customer Service. Sourcing & Procurement. AssistEdge – Customer Service Experience. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Business Process Outsourcing. Finance & Accounting. Human Resources. Product Categories.

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