Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

As a result, focusing on cost and efficiency, and functional metrics throws the supply chain out of balance. A Decline in Innovation. Ironically, technology innovation is the highest that I have ever seen. He asked me to help him understand why his customer service and shipment reliability were poor.

Procurement Analytics 195

Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement Sourcing Strategies Optimal Sourcing 195

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2024

Infor held an Innovation Summit at their headquarters in New York City on March 18 th and 19 th. Several top executives laid out Infor’s strategy for differentiating their solutions based on their technology, product development, and customer service. Often a customer has limits on how much change they can accommodate.

Vendor Strategies 225

Vendor Strategies Material Savings Resource Reduction Supply Chain Design Software 225

Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 19, 2021

A pound of apples costs about the same as a pound of steel, yet steel is a complex product produced using high-tech metallurgical and manufacturing processes. We don’t spend just to innovate,” Mr. Lassen said, “we need to create business value.”. How will this affect their customers? A ton of steel can cost as little as $700.

Supply Chain Planning Software 264

Supply Chain Planning Software Scenario Planning Supply Chain Planning Negotiating Skills 264

Elementum

JANUARY 16, 2024

By utilizing technology to automate complex business processes—such as production, employee onboarding, and customer service—companies can enhance productivity, efficiency, and promote innovation. By streamlining their work and reducing errors, businesses can increase productivity and enhance the customer experience 1.

Supply Chain Software 78

Supply Chain Software Cost Reduction Strategies Resource Reduction Inventory Reduction 78

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The number one question that I am asked today by manufacturers across all industries is “How can I improve customer service?” Nine times out of ten improving customer service requires different management of the budget cycle and a rethinking of financial planning. Background. These are natural shock absorbers.

Supply Chain Design Software 183

Supply Chain Design Software Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Forecasting 183

QAD

AUGUST 24, 2021

Disruption is the watchword for manufacturers these days – even without the global COVID-19 pandemic, manufacturers constantly deal with supply chain interruptions, fluid customer demands, global economic pressures, and technology-driven competition, among other forces. Business Change Management.

Supply Chain Planning Software 98

Supply Chain Planning Software Inventory Reduction Resource Reduction Analytics Software 98

RFgen

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

KEY TAKEAWAYS: Just in Time Manufacturing is a business-centric approach focused on efficiency. Lean manufacturing emphasizes customer desires. Each type prioritizes the elimination of waste, improved efficiencies, and a focus on customer value. How do you choose the right manufacturing method for your business?

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Waste Reduction Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 52

Logility

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Anyone who has worked with asset intensive process manufacturers knows how hard it is to change the thinking about machine capacity utilization. The production efficiency is one of several measures across the supply chain including inventory and customer service and profitability. Are we looking to grow through innovation?

Metrics 100

Metrics Expense Reduction Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 100

Logility

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Anyone who has worked with asset intensive process manufacturers knows how hard it is to change the thinking about machine capacity utilization. The production efficiency is one of several measures across the supply chain including inventory and customer service and profitability. Are we looking to grow through innovation?

Metrics 100

Metrics Expense Reduction Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 100

Elementum

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Business Process Automation AI: Revolutionizing Efficiency in the Digital Age Artificial Intelligence (AI) is dramatically transforming Business Process Automation (BPA), ushering in a new era of operational efficiency and innovation. Common performance metrics include process completion rate and the number of automated tasks.

Sourcing Strategies 78

Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Software Optimal Sourcing Predictive Analytics Software 78

Adexa

JULY 17, 2023

By leveraging real-time data and analytics, businesses can make faster, data-driven decisions, adjust production or logistics plans, and respond promptly to unforeseen events, minimizing the impact on customer service and overall performance.

Supply Chain Planning Software 98

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Optimal Sourcing Agile and Lean Supply Chain 98

ThroughPut

APRIL 16, 2020

Digital transformation spans across traditional roles of operations, sales, marketing, and customer service and creates value in numerous ways. It includes the entire gamut of using smarter applications and enhanced experiences to manage businesses and engage with customers using digital technology to our advantage. Industry 4.0

Resource Reduction 52

Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Waste Reduction Inventory Reduction 52

ThroughPut

APRIL 16, 2020

Digital transformation spans across traditional roles of operations, sales, marketing, and customer service and creates value in numerous ways. It includes the entire gamut of using smarter applications and enhanced experiences to manage businesses and engage with customers using digital technology to our advantage. Industry 4.0

Resource Reduction 52

Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Waste Reduction Inventory Reduction 52

ThroughPut

APRIL 16, 2020

Digital transformation spans across traditional roles of operations, sales, marketing, and customer service and creates value in numerous ways. It includes the entire gamut of using smarter applications and enhanced experiences to manage businesses and engage with customers using digital technology to our advantage. Industry 4.0

Resource Reduction 52

Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Waste Reduction Inventory Reduction 52

Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Notice how the water turns from blue to brown in Figure 3 with the lack of demand translation capabilities within the enterprise for manufacturing and logistics. Organizations can align to drive value despite the allegiance to functional metrics. With the increase in complexity, manufacturing cycle inventories rise. Mistake #5.

S&OP 195

S&OP Supply and Demand Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement 195

Supply Chain View from the Field

APRIL 1, 2015

Many people are talking about Key Performance Indicators, Metrics, Analytics, and other indicators of performance. The importance of selecting the right metrics or “measures” as I prefer to call them, is critical as we all know that metrics drive behaviors. Step 2 – Develop Metrics and Data Sources.

Cost Reduction Strategies 60

Cost Reduction Strategies Material Savings Inventory Reduction Resource Reduction 60

Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 14, 2022

Customer service has been a particular success story, with automated chatbots tackling both online and phone queries. If you call up a helpline like Cox customer service number , you can expect to engage with AI and get the answers to most of your concerns. Market Shift Assessment. AI Impact on Recruiting.

Resource Reduction 95

Resource Reduction Supply Chain Software Cost Reduction Strategies Resources 95

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 5, 2018

The award, based on beating the industry peer group on rate of improvement on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) while outperforming their peer group, is tough to achieve. Based in Paris, L’Oréal is a global personal care manufacturing company.

Case Study 254

Case Study Inventory Reduction Agile and Lean Supply Chain Study 254

Logility

JANUARY 14, 2021

SaaSPath is a global survey of approximately 2,000 organizations across all geographic regions and company sizes, where customers are asked to rate their vendor on more than 30 different customer satisfaction metrics. It is truly an honor to be named by IDC as a leader in supply chain customer satisfaction.

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

Supply Chain Planning Software Optimization Software Analytics Software Demand Planning Software 130

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Both companies provide packaging materials to the food manufacturing industry. Sonoco Products, on the other hand, had a clear objective to maximize asset utilization while improving customer service for strategic customers. billion company, manufactures glass containers with headquarters in the Midwest.

Illinois 251

Illinois Waste Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software S&OP 251

Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 23, 2014

At that time, manufacturers talked about customer-centric supply chains, but were afraid to aggressively adopt ecommerce strategies. Manufacturers, today, are aggressively pursuing e-commerce strategies. Customer Service Needs to be all the Way to the Last Mile. Define, audit and pay for premium service.

Packaging 289

Packaging Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Design Software San Francisco 289

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Many of my clients talk about a customer-centric supply chain but rely on useless metrics from an annual survey or a net promoter score. In this article, I want to emphasize that a customer-centric supply chain meets and exceeds the customer’s needs day-by-day based on a well-defined relationship against a brand promise.

Customer Service 285

Customer Service Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design 285

Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Transportation procurement needs to support both customer service and a company’s internal supply chain goals. Simmons Foods Simmons Foods is a farm to fork poultry manufacturer. Depending on the product, their customers are consumer goods companies, retailers, food service distributors and restaurant chains.

Procurement Solutions 203

Procurement Solutions Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing 203

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 7, 2019

In my work with manufacturing companies recently, I am thinking a lot about the need for diagnostic testing. When a company contacts me to help them with their supply chain, the pain is usually a gap in customer service. Analyze Past Results in Customer Service. Time For A Supply Chain Check-Up?

Supply Chain Design Software 250

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design 250

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 16, 2014

I have taken myself off the road to write the book Metrics That Matter. On the 2nd of April, I sat before a board discussing how a company could exceed expectations in the delivery of Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) and superior operating margins and fail at the delivery of customer service and inventory. It is a slow week.

Supply Chain Design Software 279

Supply Chain Design Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Modeling Supply Chain Planning Software 279

Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 21, 2013

Medical Device Manufacturer. The most common reporting relationship in the supplier organization is to a leader of supply (focus on logistics, distribution, materials sourcing and customer service). Balance innovation and standardization. Reward supplier companies that enable innovation. The problem is us.

Modeling 236

Modeling Modeling Software Pharmaceutical Procurement Analytics 236

Logility

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Logility was recognized for helping retail customers by delivering innovative technology and offering exceptional support as they faced unparalleled challenges in the past two years. This is a list of the most innovative and transformative retail technology solution providers. About American Software, Inc. Logility, Inc.

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Demand Planning Software 130

SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In supply chain management, total lead time is a crucial metric encompassing the period from customer order to delivery, be it in B2B or B2C scenarios. Production Lead Time: Encompassing manufacturing, quality control, assembly, and related processes. However, it’s essential to consider potential drawbacks.

Inventory Reduction 75

Inventory Reduction Vendor Strategies Waste Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 75

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 6, 2013

Closing the gaps happens when there are aligned metrics, clarity of vision and aligned planning processes. More advanced supply chain leaders model the role of complexity (product and customer), the impact of risk, and opportunity of innovation as well as product shipping and manufacturing locations, and inventory policies.

Supply Chain Planning Software 278

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Optimal Sourcing Scenario Planning 278

SCMDOJO

AUGUST 4, 2023

But times are changing, the use of reduce inventory offers more quality and useful performance metrics. The usage of useful performance metrics offered by the use of reduce inventory actually reward behavior that tends to enhance your products final quality. Over time, having huge inventories were considered necessary.

Inventory Reduction 90

Inventory Reduction Material Savings Cost Reduction Strategies Waste Reduction 90

Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

The more that I work on supply chain metrics, the more that I believe that both the SCOR model and the Gartner Hierarchy of Supply Chain Metrics (which I worked on for the period of 2006-2010) reward functional, not end-to-end supply chain behavior. The supply chain has two buffers: inventory and manufacturing excess capacity.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Modeling Software 150

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 14, 2013

Year after year, well intentioned people toiled against improving metrics that reduced, not improved, the effectiveness of the supply chain. The example that I give in the first post is the focus of manufacturing strategies to drive strong results to improve Return on Assets (ROA) that have actually caused a deterioration in operating margin.

Supply Chain Planning Software 259

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Optimal Sourcing Modeling 259

SCMDOJO

JULY 24, 2023

Suppliers and Manufacturers: Suppliers and manufacturers are the entities that produce or provide the goods needed by the shippers. Reverse Logistics: Reverse logistics involves managing the flow of goods from the customer back to the manufacturer or supplier.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 90

Logistics Network Optimization Software Optimal Sourcing Negotiating Skills Inventory Management Software 90

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 9, 2023

Manufacturers increasingly turning to data and analytics, from an ERP system, to support business initiatives. Many manufacturers are data-rich but when it comes to using it they are insight-poor. How data can be used to link business goals and metrics. Data is after all the fuel that runs the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Analytics Software 111

Analytics Software Manufacturing Procurement Inventory Management Software Predictive Analytics Software 111

Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 3, 2022

Then, we use these criteria to rank the books, - Practicality: we look closely at how each book can provide basic concepts and strategies of the "Integrated Logistics Functions", namely, customer service, purchasing, production planning, warehousing, and transportation in a clear and concise manner. The links below are paid links.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 130

Logistics Network Optimization Software Optimal Sourcing Six Sigma Supply Chain Planning Software 130

Enterra Insights

MARCH 28, 2019

More than any other time in history, technology and innovation are here to make it happen.”[3]. ” Since there is room to improve, Gagnon insists there has never been a better (or more crucial) time to innovate. “Logistics companies cannot afford not to be innovative,” he explains. ”[3].

Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software Modeling Supply Chain Network Software 100

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 27, 2022

At each company, there is a relationship between the metrics of growth, margin, inventory, customer service, and asset strategy. For the purpose of this article, I will use Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) as the proxy metric to discuss asset utilization.) Understanding this relationship requires modeling. (A

Procurement Analytics 332

Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 332