Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2023

Today’s risk management solutions focus largely on supply sensing and early alerting. Some solutions now include proactive event management driving recommendations to correct/prevent disruption. With the increase in product complexity, many companies have demand latency longer than supplier lead time.

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Logility

AUGUST 24, 2022

ATLANTA (August 24, 2022) American Software, Inc. million for the same period last year, and software license revenues were $0.3 Logility announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Starboard Solutions Corp., a Traverse City, Michigan based innovator of supply chain network design software. Logility, Inc.

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 6, 2022

Solutions enable real-time inventory availability and fulfillment optimization for retailers. BOSTON—June 7, 2022 — ToolsGroup , a global leader in supply chain planning and optimization software, today announced its acquisition of Onera, a provider of real-time inventory availability and fulfillment software solutions to retailers.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 22, 2024

Ability to Optimize Across the Operation ERP software reaches almost every part of a business. An ERP allows you to forecast demand, manage inventory levels, and improve procurement , resulting in the right inventory at the right time. Software scales up better than people do.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 5, 2021

Despite the significant amount of effort involved in going from running a business on Excel spreadsheets to implementing an enterprise resource planning (ERP), they are very grateful that their efforts to improve their supply chain agility were underway when the pandemic hit. Their integration partner was Blue Horseshoe Solutions.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 14, 2013

In this first of a series of blogs, I will be exploring many of the key themes that emerged in the recent Future of Procurement study I co-authored with KPMG’s Procurement Advisory Council. The first of the themes we will explore is the procurement manager’s role as a support to the Chief Financial Officer.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2017

I do believe in demand planning, but most companies overstate forecast improvements. I worked for a software company for almost a decade and implemented demand management solutions in the 1990s for multiple companies. At that time, the demand processes were largely regional. Here I share my world view.

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Arkieva

JUNE 28, 2016

We might use “availability in Excel directly or with Add-ons” as an “age metric’.). For example, basic optimization and statistical methods have been part of business school programs for over 40 years and core methods are part of Excel. One pattern is a succession of short purchases in a location away from home.

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ThroughPut

MAY 1, 2023

But to not be able to understand or manage that demand, given the market volatility created by higher customer expectations and shorter fulfillment cycles, has created continuous ripples of chaos in the entire supply chain. Are we able to intuitively align inventory to match demand? If not, how do we get there?

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ShipBob

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Demand forecasting helps the business make better-informed supply decisions that estimate the total sales and revenue for a future period of time. Demand forecasting allows businesses to optimize inventory by predicting future sales. Importance of demand forecasting for ecommerce. Types of demand forecasting techniques.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

It touches many departments, from production, procurement, shipping, accounting, and finance to marketing, warehousing, research and development, and sales. Supply chain management is increasingly making an impact on the overall functioning of the business and influencing C-suite decisions. Do you want to be managing people?

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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The main difference between MRP and ERP lies in the fact an ERP software focuses on automating a large number of back-office business functions, while MRP software focuses on materials management. Multiple business types may use ERP software, while MRP tools are mainly used by those directly involved in manufacturing operations.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Many renewable energy organizations are missing out on the benefits of ERP software that would allow them to tackle the challenges of data management, improve process efficiency across the organization, and manage projects more effectively.

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ThroughPut

JUNE 24, 2022

Also, accurate inventory management can help in preventing overstocking, inadequate stock and unexpected stock-outs. With their ability to handle mass data, AI driven tools can prove to be highly effective in inventory management. ENHANCED SAFETY. The cost of training. 2) INTELLIGENT DECISION-MAKING.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. Talent Management. BigDataEdge – Insights Management. BigDataEdge – Insights Management. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. SmartGridEdge – Smart Grid Management. TalentEdge – Talent Management.

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ThroughPut

APRIL 6, 2020

With a lack of clear visibility into their supply chains due to manual reactive operational approaches and poor planning tools, they miss out on the much needed deep insights. This keeps them from creating smooth, synchronized and responsive supply chain plans to achieve the desired operational excellence. Demand management.

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ThroughPut

APRIL 6, 2020

With a lack of clear visibility into their supply chains due to manual reactive operational approaches and poor planning tools, they miss out on the much needed deep insights. This keeps them from creating smooth, synchronized and responsive supply chain plans to achieve the desired operational excellence. Demand management.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 19, 2021

The Process of Software Selection. As the director of planning, Joe is involved in a multi-year process to select a new planning solution. “We are considering the purchase of Blue Yonder, Logility, Kinaxis, o9, or OMP. The solutions are very different. How do you define excellence in planning? My struggle?

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RFgen

JANUARY 21, 2025

A warehouse management system (WMS) can significantly improve your bottom line, but implementing it effectively involves understanding the associated costs and benefits, and how factors like inventory accuracy and order fulfillment speed contribute to overall value. Many companies purchase a WMS and expect immediate results.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 2, 2023

The Center of Excellence at the company wanted to improve base-level capabilities but struggled to move forward due to the traditional views of the planning team, which they felt were self-serving. The team was not calibrated on the role of forecasting and the basics around process excellence. Demand is a tough subject.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 19, 2021

The Process of Software Selection. As the director of planning, Joe is involved in a multi-year process to select a new planning solution. “We are considering the purchase of Blue Yonder, Logility, Kinaxis, o9, or OMP. The solutions are very different. How do you define excellence in planning? My struggle?

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 21, 2023

SCaaS is a technology-driven approach to managing supply chains, offering comprehensive end-to-end solutions for businesses. allowing them to shift their focus towards core activities like market share and product management. According to an article by SCMDOJO, SLAs are an underutilized tool in the supply chain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 22, 2016

Learn to navigate the river of demand. Realize that, within the organization, the concept of demand as a flow is not well understood. There are many misconceptions that must be challenged: 1) Demand Management Is Forecasting. The modeling of demand today is supply focused. 2) One-Number Forecasting.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

The traditional supply chain is inside-out, triggering processes on the back of order-to-cash and procure-to-pay financial processes. Designed to make the traditional supply chain more efficient, today’s IT investments struggle to balance demand and supply, and drive profitability. Orders do not represent market demand.

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Supply Chain Movement

JANUARY 15, 2015

The business and the mind-set of the company had already moved from one that used to sell products to one that manufactures and delivers complex solutions. Q: What is the strategy of the Company (or Division/Supply Chain): Operational Excellence, Product Leadership or Customer Intimacy? Here he describes his new supply chain agenda.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Historically, most supply chain investments were for engines–bright guys built fabulous optimization code and plonked the software onto a relational database. Orders do not represent market demand for many reasons that are beyond the scope of this post.) Order and shipment patterns are a good proxy for future demand.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 2, 2025

My guess is the lack of discipline lies in redefining demand management. Supplier purchase orders need to be right the first time. The company should automate a network to reduce purchase order latency, track discrepancies, and drive bi-directional orchestration (alternate bill of materials and suppliers) in the build process.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 7, 2025

From logistics and procurement to inventory management and digital transformation, theres a video for every niche. Each offers unique value, from practical tips to in-depth tutorials, helping you build the skills and confidence to excel. Topics Covered : Procurement strategies, contract negotiation, cost savings.

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 16, 2024

This competency includes determining which products are managed in the distribution center and which are managed as non-stock build-to-order Required Skills You must possess a working knowledge of inventory tools and applications. Optimizing and managing inventory is a very strategic objective of material management.

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