Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2022

Procurement and Supply Chain are Smarter Together – Practical Use Cases ; Dr. Madhav Durbha ( Coupa ). In a previous post , I made a case for how the Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO) and Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) are smarter together. Accordingly Supply Chain and Procurement will need continuous collaboration.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The distribution center (DC) hadn’t released the order, but customer service didn’t have access to the right systems to see exactly what was wrong. Customer service couldn’t call the DC, only email them, and her emails weren’t getting responses. Only persistent calls got my order back on track.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 30, 2021

Streamline distribution center (DC) and warehouse operations to make things easier for carriers and drivers, making your shipments more attractive to carriers, increasing eligibility for shipper-of-choice designation, allowing drivers to move loads faster and reducing risk during the CVSA roadcheck.

Resource Reduction 297

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

The paradigm is shifting from foundational visibility to real-time decision-making, with positive implications for supply chain teams spanning sourcing & procurement, to production, to yard & DC operations and beyond. Why is this shift such a big deal? We don’t have to think back very far.

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ivalua

MARCH 18, 2020

We’re bringing you engaging sessions, thought-provoking talks, and successful approaches from today’s most innovative Procurement and Supply Chain Leaders – all from the comfort and safety of your own home or office. As always, the event will be complimentary to all Procurement and Supply Chain Professionals. is going virtual!

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Washington DC Supply Chain Strategy Procurement 20

ivalua

DECEMBER 5, 2019

The post Ivalua Now Washington DC<br> Journey to Procurement Excellence <br> 4-6 May, 2020 appeared first on Ivalua.

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Washington DC Procurement 100

ivalua

APRIL 7, 2022

Ivalua remains the only vendor recognized as a leader in every current Procurement report spanning S2P by Gartner and Forrester. Ivalua R&D experts shared inf ormative and comprehensive updates for the Source-to-Contract, Procure-to-Pay, and Platform Solutions. Procurement Community Team Spirit: Best Advocate. Vishal Patel.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

Therefore, produce ready for shipping may be stalled due to a limited supply of equipment and trucks (hindering capacity procurement ), fewer drivers, and the pressure everywhere to move things faster, save money, and get it done without impacting the customer experience. As explained by Forbes , e-commerce will account for 20.4%

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Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Retail 237

BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

In part 2 of this 3-part series, which is based around The Warehouse of the Future report, we’re going to take a deeper dive into the adoption of technology within the distribution center (DC), how technological innovation processes in DCs are poised to change over the next few years and the path and obstacles to automated DCs.

Supply Chain Software 110

Supply Chain Software Warehousing Supply Chain Network Software Demand Planning Software 110

Kanban Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Some retailers have ‘preferred’ logistics partners that enjoy privileges like the ability to drop trailers off at a DC without an appointment. To take advantage of this privilege, some carriers without preferred status will cross dock their products with a preferred 3PL, which then drops the trailer at the retailer’s DC.

Warehousing 52

Warehousing 3PL Logistics Network Optimization Software Manufacturing Procurement 52

Kinaxis

OCTOBER 2, 2018

While we cannot unequivocally guarantee Kinexions ’18 will be a pumpkin spice free zone (after all, there are venues at the Gaylord Hotel at which one may procure hot, caffeinated, assumingly seasonally themed beverages), we can let you in on the identity of secret keynote speaker we’ve kept under wraps until now — Adam Grant.

New York 140

New York Washington DC Beverage 140

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The supply chain investments of the last decade focused on improving black & white processes–order-to-cash and procure-to-pay. Investments in visibility and supplier collaboration sky-rocket and procurement innovators like Coupa are forced to build successful direct material networks.

Optimal Sourcing 217

Optimal Sourcing Analytics Software Procurement Analytics Supply Chain Planning Software 217

Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 30, 2022

” (The use of the term “basics” is usually code for the implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) to improve order-to-cash and procure-to-pay.). End-to-End Definition Implementation of enterprise data architectures to improve order-to-cash and procure-to-pay. Background. Investment in control towers.

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Supply Chain Design Software Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Software Data 195

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

That is the job of the Procurement team. But more than just finding sources in response to demands from the R&D and Design teams, intelligent Procurement teams are also proactively searching for and qualifying sources in anticipation of future needs. Alternatively think about the Amazon distribution model.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2022

Today, we have an additional factor with inflation to add to the mix of issues, that changes the requirements for the “buy plan in procurement.” Registrations are pouring in for the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit on September 6th-8th in Washington, DC. These are my thoughts. I welcome yours.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 9, 2023

SAP has a large procurement network, so if a supplier can’t deliver the number of items needed this solution can make it much easier to find an alternative supplier. For example, if a shipment is running late, but there is sufficient inventory in the DC closest to the customer, the fact that it is late is not significant.

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Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Supply Chain Network Software 247

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 1, 2018

DC Workers Increasingly Expensive, Salaries for Procurement Professionals Make Big Jump in 2017, Best Buy Makes Bet in More Inventory, Chinese 3PL Giant Making Huge Logistics Investments

DC 39

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

The company had hired a new Chief Procurement Officer. I was shortly however completely astonished when the head of the DC called me to say that the Distribution Centre was out of space and could no longer receive and process goods, all in advance of the critical holiday season.

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Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain S&OP 83

New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Introduction: Procurement Planning for Distribution-Intensive Businesses Procurement planning is not a widely recognized category of supply chain software, but it should be. This article outlines five key challenges faced by buyers that can be addressed by a new type of procurement planning software, which we call a “buyer’s workbench.”

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The team was attempting to be customer-centric by modeling an item by customer at a DC level. In short, his vision of an end-to-end supply chain was transactional: better processing of order-to-cash and procure-to-pay. Data at this level of variability is complicated to forecast.) The reason?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

” That was the actual conversation I had with the head of the Distribution Centre (DC). The head of the DC and I had only recently joined the company. Further there had been no predefined planning calendar indicating when goods needed to be received in the DC in order to support the execution activities.

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Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Warehousing 55

NC State SCRC

JULY 17, 2017

Air Transportation – The Loadstar (Airfreight), Air Transportation World, General Logistics – Talking Logistics, Logistics Matter, Logistics Viewpoint, Forbes Logistics, WSJ Logistics, Journal of Commerce, Logistics Management, Transport & Logistics Magazine, Distribution – DC Velocity, Xenata.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

In part 2 of this 3-part series, which is based around The Warehouse of the Future report, we’re going to take a deeper dive into the adoption of technology within the distribution center (DC), how technological innovation processes in DCs are poised to change over the next few years and the path and obstacles to automated DCs.

Supply Chain Software 40

Supply Chain Software Warehousing Demand Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software 40

Precoro

MAY 8, 2023

We had the chance to discuss the school's initial approach to procurement compared to its new, automated process using software with Caroline Hickey, Business Associate at CCPCS. Let's discover their procurement journey from a manual approach to an automated process. Hickey joined Capital City in the summer of 2021.

Procurement Solutions 52

Procurement Solutions Procurement Analytics Price Reduction Vendor Strategies 52

Supply Chain Digest

MAY 28, 2015

Chief Procurement Officers Living Large, Nat Gas Trucks and Methane Leaks, Walmart Sources Local Big Time in China, DC Costs as a Percent of Sales

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DC China Procurement Supply Chain 32

The Network Effect

APRIL 1, 2016

The orchestration of processes and information for the procurement of goods to the “last mile” delivery to the customer is a required competency in today’s direct to consumer marketplace. In many instances, the starting point for the last mile is a regional facility rather than a Distribution Center (DC) or Fulfillment Center (FC).

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Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Planning 100

Kanban Logistics

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Some retailers have ‘preferred’ logistics partners that enjoy privileges like the ability to drop trailers off at a DC without an appointment. This enables the non-preferred carrier to skip the appointment process as the preferred 3PL simply drops the trailer at the retailer’s DC. Third-party procurement.

Warehousing 52

Warehousing 3PL Logistics Network Optimization Software Manufacturing Procurement 52

ivalua

MARCH 11, 2020

For Procurement leaders, that typically translates into saving a few percent here. For Procurement leaders today, those missed opportunities can be great. But for the most part, Procurement objectives remain too incremental rather than transformative. . So how can Procurement leaders drive such change? Lose a few pounds.

Optimal Sourcing 130

Optimal Sourcing Procurement Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software 130

Logistics Bureau

MARCH 14, 2018

Affected by changes in production, procurement and distribution methods, warehousing has continually been pushed and pulled in different directions. In the US, the company has four main distribution centres (DCs), one of which is located in Jersey City in the state of New Jersey. Automation has also become significantly more popular.

Warehousing 53

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 15, 2020

Ingrain flexibility into all operations, keeping an eye on demand forecasts and continuously managing performance, says DC Velocity. supplychainmanagement #procurement #logisticsmanagement. Integrate all supply chain systems to share data seamlessly and build comprehensive management strategies. Supply Chain Personified!

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 20, 2019

This article delves into the changes that new commercial business models, customer expectations, and technology are bringing about in the logistics environment, focusing particularly on how those changes are impacting the planning, procurement, design, layout, and operation of distribution centres. The Changing Face of the DC.

Real Estate 40

Real Estate Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software Modeling Software 40

Aera Technology

OCTOBER 30, 2018

planning, procurement, production, distribution and fulfillment. It’s sound practice to first focus AI on a particular issue, such as balancing stock across distribution centers (DCs), but with a holistic approach that captures data from multiple systems. It’s a losing battle.

Inventory Management Software 64

Inventory Management Software Inventory Management Supply Chain Planning Software Inventory Reduction 64

C3 Solutions

JULY 30, 2020

Nobody wants to be the guinea pig," Intel's global logistics procurement director Greg Christensen told the authors of the 2019 State of Logistics Report. Imagine how much more efficient the DC could be with inbound loads arriving on time, as expected, with staff at the ready to unload quickly and efficiently. Where's the ROI?

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Gartner Internet of things Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software 127

CH Robinson Transportfolio

APRIL 30, 2019

Conventional retailers’ supply chains often lack the distribution center (DC) network needed to handle modern consumer demands for speed and convenience. Moreover, these systems allow for the creation of universal item catalogs, driving consistency across all locations and channels for easier management and control of your SKU portfolio.

Supply Chain Software 34

Supply Chain Software Optimization Software Supply Chain Network Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 34

CH Robinson Transportfolio

APRIL 30, 2019

Conventional retailers’ supply chains often lack the distribution center (DC) network needed to handle modern consumer demands for speed and convenience. Moreover, these systems allow for the creation of universal item catalogs, driving consistency across all locations and channels for easier management and control of your SKU portfolio.

Supply Chain Software 34

Supply Chain Software Optimization Software Supply Chain Network Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 34

Intelligent Audit

JULY 22, 2021

Use data to identify delivery density, which may uncover opportunities to hub inject into a local DC for a lower zone, wrestling in a reduction of last mile delivery costs. More streamlined routes and real-time delivery tracking can allow for driver-led decisions on route changes and adjustments as needed.

Analytics Software 59

Analytics Software Cost Reduction Strategies Optimal Sourcing Analytics 59

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 14, 2021

We had to break them up into a lot of different modules, such as production management, order management, procurement, MRP, etc. It’s very difficult to plan and execute without an integrated network where you don’t have visibility beyond the DC or warehouse. They were designed to be enterprise-centric hub and spoke systems.

Optimal Sourcing 130

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