ThroughPut

DECEMBER 1, 2023

With the unpredictable levels of demand fluctuations in today’s market, it’s crucial to effectively navigate the path to replenishment management in supply chains. What is Demand-driven Inventory Replenishment? Why Use Demand-driven Inventory Replenishment?

Inventory Reduction 52

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Ever since COVID hit, supply chain executives have embraced supply chain risk management. Within this discipline, one of the toughest challenges is how to get visibility to problems arising across the extended supply network. Supply Chain Chaos is the New Norm. Do I need more inventory?

Supply Chain Visibility 206

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Reason #3 Not having end-to-end supply chain visibility. Reason #4 Making key decisions by modelling the supply chain in Excel. Reason #5 Not having a supply chain risk management process. Reason #6 Not effectively managing inventory. Cost and price data.

Supply Chain Planning Software 255

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 5, 2014

You have a supply chain risk management strategy in place. Many companies have accepted the need for Supply Chain Risk Management because they understand that just such a scenario could occur and if they are ready for it but their competitors are not, they have an opportunity to gain market share.

Inventory Reduction 267

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain Risk Management is a Cirque Du Soleil Calibre Act! In today’s world, supply chains are more important than ever. In fact, 89% of businesses encountered a supplier risk event in the last five years. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

Supply Chain Planning Software 96

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Identify Identify requires businesses to have processes in place that allow them to identify and understand their cybersecurity risks. This involves identifying the systems, assets, data, and capabilities that are critical to the business’s operations, as well as the threats and vulnerabilities that could affect them.

Supply Chain Planning Software 239

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NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

This is his third guest blog on Supply Chain View From the Field. Data sharing sounds good in theory – but there is a lot more to it, as we shall see. Supply chain partners have been using EDI , a standard electronic format, to share data and transact business for more than sixty years, and it continues to evolve.

Analytics Software 52

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2024

The report further indicated that Anthropic has committed to spend upwards of $4 billion on Amazon’s various Cloud infrastructure, data management software applications or custom graphics processor chips over the next five years. No financial details were disclosed in the announcement.

Supply Chain Design Software 40

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 5, 2022

Instead, they are likely to carry higher levels of inventory as a lower cost alternative. The move away from risk mitigation will leave supply chains at greater risk to future disruptions than would be the case if risk mitigate efforts were established. Labor Shift – It’s About Want Not Need.

Predictive Analytics Software 349

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 13, 2021

Considering operational supply chain issues around the globe. Customer service, parts shortages, unprecedented inventory growth, and warrant management can actually take up internal sources and affect profit margins. This could cause failure to manage inventory, causing disruption to the business, resulting in stock-outs.

Vietnam 35

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

This has led to increased costs, not to mention all the inventory stuck in-transit. Over the years, I have partnered with a number of customers across a variety of industries as part of their supply chain planning transformation journey. I used lead time as an example here.

Supply Chain Planning Software 241

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting this growing sector due to the large amounts of data stored in these systems and their potential value. This dependence on technology also makes the industry vulnerable to cyberattacks, which can disrupt operations, compromise sensitive data, and cause financial losses.

Warehousing 240

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Our conclusion from this latest data was that global supply chains have now transitioned away from supply driven contraction to that of product demand driven. However, we would be remiss to not highlight some optimistic data related to overall global supply chain pressures and logistics costs.

Inventory Reduction 59

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 17, 2022

A further data point to these notions can be found in a newly released C-Suite Outlook Mid-Year survey report, published by The Conference Board. Reportedly upwards of 53 percent of CEO ’s have a focus for making supply chains more resilient. Inventory Management Assessment- Samsung Electronics.

Inventory Reduction 52

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

For at least a decade, few supply chain professionals knew about these solutions. Buying organizations use this technology to monitor and analyze supplier risk events in real-time. If they were dependent, did they have East Coast distribution centers where they could preplace inventory before the strike occurred.

Supply Chain Planning Software 249

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 4, 2022

For some customers, they manage the inventory using a vendor managed inventory program. In some case they manage inventory at the customer’s site. “We We don’t have one supply chain,” this vice president of supply chain explained to me, “we run very customized supply chains.”

Supply Chain Transformation 194

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 18, 2014

I watched a TED Talk video by Philip Evans, from Boston Consulting Group and shuddered to think that all our traditional fulfillment and inventory models can be drastically transformed by the “consumer”. Philip Evans shares how today’s consumer is sharing a colossal amount of data to come to a buying decision.

Modeling 263

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Many nations are now facing the prospect of new lockdowns which will undoubtedly further impact global supply chains. . Supply Chain Risk Management on the World Stage – Lessons Learned. Reallocating their volumes and splitting between regions means increasing production costs for the security of supply. .

Sourcing Strategies 264

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American Global Logistics

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

By taking a proactive approach to supply chain risk management, your business can protect itself from disruptions and maintain its competitive edge. Disruptions in transportation infrastructure and evolving consumer demands pose additional challenges that require proactive management.

Supply Chain Risk Management 52

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Among the biggest challenges associated with the initiative is the management of “big data.” Kennametal produces some 12,000 combinations of products and SKUs, “so moving data between systems is a major challenge,” according to Dietz. The effort requires cooperation from planning, production, marketing and sales.

Demand Planning Software 177

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 13, 2022

Fourth is the use of cyber-attacks, such as phishing scams and malware used to access sensitive data. But fraud goes well beyond theft and can occur at any point in the supply chain. Stock rooms, warehouses and any inventory holding points. Inventory records integrity. Supplier legitimacy. Supplier selection.

Supply Chain Software 213

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 12, 2020

No one knows this better than supply chain risk managers. Bowman, Managing Editor of SupplyChainBrain , asks some important questions: “In a complex modern-day global supply chain, how can companies assess which suppliers present the highest level of risk to business continuity? .”[3]

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

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Kinaxis

APRIL 29, 2015

Perhaps it’s because I’m a Millennial, part of Generation Y, and came of age at the same time the internet did, but my very first thought was of course there’s such a thing as non-traditional supply chain – just look at the data! Anyone who works in traditional supply chain knows data is king.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

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Resilinc

AUGUST 17, 2021

In First Quarter earnings calls, Exxon Mobil, Dow, and LyondellBasell all reported that they were “selling everything they produce and [didn’t] anticipate being able to restock inventories until the third or fourth quarter.”. In China, building up inventories is a trend that predated the pandemic.

Forecasting 62

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 11, 2022

Businesses need to inventory the risks, as well as materials and products, in their supply chains in order to plan for and, in theory, mitigate those risks. The systems needed to manage stock levels ahead of severe weather are extensions of the demand-forecasting tools used all year long.”[10]

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

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Kinaxis

DECEMBER 12, 2014

Reason #3 Not having end-to-end supply chain visibility. Reason #4 Making key decisions by modelling the supply chain in Excel. Reason #5 Not having a supply chain risk management process. Reason #6 Not effectively managing inventory. Do you do it? The computer told you to, right?

Supply Chain Planning Software 240

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 14, 2019

The digital age introduced a number of new risks business leaders needed to confront, like software glitches, network outages, and data breaches. By far, the most worrying for most businesses are data breaches. Data breaches can result in significant monetary fines and expose companies to costly litigation.

Supply Chain Design Software 100

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 17, 2019

You might find then find it surprising that a recent survey, conducted by Verdantix, found more than half of the company representatives who responded indicated “they still use a mix of spreadsheets and paper” as part of their supply chain risk management process.[1] ” Aligned. ” Agile.

Supply Chain Risk Management 100

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

To generate higher margins and create higher efficiencies in our supply chains, we need to address several processes in our operations portfolio. Logistics & warehousing infrastructures are a critical part of any supply chain operational model.

Warehousing 245

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 5, 2014

Unfortunately, most supply chain executives and their teams focus predominantly on just two factors, the tradeoffs between cost and service, with risk rarely entering the conversation — until a disruption occurs and then everyone goes into panic mode. And the first step is asking “What are the risks?”

Logistics Network Optimization Software 178

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Resilinc

JUNE 21, 2023

Tom and Rob have laid out the blueprint for how we can evolve our organizations to harness the unprecedented access to data, technology and innovation we now have. Lynch drives home an important message, “You cannot manage risk, you can only navigate uncertainty.” What’s the difference between SCRM and supply chain resilience?

Supply Chain Software 62

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Global Trade Management

JUNE 29, 2023

It's time for a transformative approach to supply chain risk management-based financing. And if this particular cargo is critical for producing coffee capsules, it can negatively impact the value chain. It's like a domino effect that puts the revenue, profitability, and the whole business at risk.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2016

In technology news, INTTRA announced a partnership with JDA Software, which will give JDA customers access to INTTRA’s full suite of ocean shipping software, data and services. Additionally, the entire platform is EDI and API ready and can be integrated into existing industry software.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

Logistics Network Optimization Software Analytics Software Predictive Analytics Software Forecasting Software 100

Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

states, obvious disruptions to supply chains and supply chain risk management were a given. Many of the states affected contained key ports and supply destinations, as well as transportation and logistics hubs. This involved in some cases, diverting some inventory bound for other regions.

Supply Chain Risk Management 275

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 25, 2016

If cost reduction is not the only thing to measuring supply chain performance, that begs the questions: "Maybe we should be measuring other Supply Chain Management activities and what would they be?". Inventory measurement is critical and it is money after all in that it took a capital expense to procure.

Procurement Analytics 120

Procurement Analytics Supply Chain Performance Metrics Supply Chain Software 120

Talking Logistics

JULY 18, 2014

The “new” HighJump Software (after its announced merger with Accellos last week) didn’t waste any time making another move, this time acquiring Atlas Products International, “a United Kingdom-based provider of SaaS-based business-to-business (B2B) EDI integration, secure data transfer, and e-invoicing solutions.”

Logistics Network Optimization Software 131

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Network Software Inventory Management Software Demand Planning Software 131

ivalua

JUNE 10, 2020

A reliable supply chain can decrease purchasing and production costs for manufacturers and sellers. That’s why companies are always looking for new ways to streamline and increase efficiencies while also mitigating the risk within their supply chain. Because today supply chain disruptions and waste abound. .

Risk Management 147

Risk Management Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Waste Reduction 147