Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2024

We explore the concept of holistic inventory strategies focused on the form and function of inventory. In the process, we learn that only 15-20% of inventories are safety stock and that the current APS frameworks do not enable a holistic analysis of the form and function of inventory. I think that the answer is no.

Inventory Reduction 389

Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Cost Reduction Strategies Supply Chain Design Software 389

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Yet all of the functions that we now associate with Supply Chain have been around for a very long time: Planning, Inventory Management, Logistics, Procurement and Purchasing, Warehousing and many more. So what exactly is the definition of “Supply Chain Management”? The Evolution of Supply Chain!

Supply Chain Design Software 72

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing 72

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2023

Before you react, here are some definitions. We find that the companies with the most marked improvement in a balanced scorecard of growth, inventory turns, operating margin, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) are smaller and less well-known. Challenge convention—the traditional definition of supply chain planning is passee.

Gartner 346

Gartner Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning 346

Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 9, 2020

By definition, in the current state, supply chain planners work in a lose/lose environment. I find three: organizational design, executive understanding of supply chain, and the lack of a clear definition of an optimization function for supply chain excellence. Could it be, “How to help supply chain planners be more effective?”

Supply Chain Design Software 297

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Design 297

Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

ARC’s definition of omni-channel fulfillment is end-delivery centric. There are five major technologies included in the study: warehouse management systems (WMS), transportation management systems (TMS), distributed order management (DOM), inventory optimization/store replenishment, and demand planning.

Optimal Sourcing 249

Optimal Sourcing Optimization Software Forecasting Software Demand Planning Software 249

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

The industry does not have a definition. Spiraling transportation costs, tariff shifts and increased expectations for customer service sparks new interest in supply chain planning. Operations complexity coupled with the rise in demand volatility increases corporate risk. Inventory levels? Slow and obsolete inventory?

Supply Chain Planning Software 195

Supply Chain Planning Software Forecasting Software Supply Chain Planning Demand Planning Software 195

SCMDOJO

JUNE 21, 2023

allowing them to shift their focus towards core activities like market share and product management. Companies with advanced supply chain practices excel in delivering quality third-party logistics management, SKU optimization, efficient transport management, and swift handling of B2B/B2C shipments.

Supply Chain Planning Software 89

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Optimal Sourcing 89