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How Cloud ERP can assist manufacturers with their procurement function

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

With Cloud ERP analytics can be used to improve, classify, and analyze data by supplier and category. A company like Ford for example is working with key suppliers in China, India, Thailand, and South Africa to eliminate over 4900 metric tons of CO2 emissions in the next three years.

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What Is Old Is New Again. Maybe, Just Maybe, the Emperor Is Getting Some Clothes.

Supply Chain Shaman

Today, while the hype has dissipated, some data exchanges remain, and a few are starting to thrive again. The solution has been rebuilt from the ground-up to be a multi-tier data model and is named the Supply Chain Operating Network. Until then, I am traveling to South Africa to speak at SAPICS 2013 on the book Bricks Matter.

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Supply Chain Roundtable Series: Getting Demand Forecasting Right 

Unleashed

Begin with high-level market data and work down to revenue A common mistake when trying to predict demand is to rely solely on internal data. Protecting profit margins from ALC inflation ALC (Average Landed Cost) is a crucial metric in demand forecasting and inventory valuation. near Exeter. Take that step back.

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How Do You Define a Mature Supply Chain Planning Organization? (Part 1)

Supply Chain Shaman

Clear understanding that the focus needs to be on the probability of the forecast, and that the focus needs to be outside-in based on channel data. Integration of corporate social responsibility metrics in planning. Supply Chain Planning Data. There is no one in the organization responsible for planning master data.

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Taking the Hill

Supply Chain Shaman

This week, at Supply Chain Insights LLC, we published our 11th report in the series titled Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. Over the course of a year, we analyzed a decade of financial data to gain an understanding of how companies and industry sectors are balancing growth, profitability, cycles and complexity. We enjoy writing them!

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Red Sea Ocean Transport Shipping Disruption Update

Supply Chain Matters

Latest Developments As a result of the continued attacks, major container shipping lines continue in re-routing ships around South Africa’s Cape of Good Hope to reach European and added destinations. Accurate, timely and proper context of data and information supporting an integrated business-wide operating plan.

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Embracing the Digital Supply Chain

Supply Chain Shaman

I will be speaking and working with clients in wonderful locations in Brussels, China, Germany, London, Mexico, Peru, and South Africa. Yet, within the supply chain, everyone waits for data and insights. As a result, analytics are usually based on historic data with outputs having a one- or two-day lag. I reflected.