Supply Chain View from the Field

APRIL 1, 2015

Many people are talking about Key Performance Indicators, Metrics, Analytics, and other indicators of performance. The importance of selecting the right metrics or “measures” as I prefer to call them, is critical as we all know that metrics drive behaviors. Step 2 – Develop Metrics and Data Sources.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 24, 2023

Blue Yonder and Snowflake announced their partnership last year , which has positioned customers to leverage data cloud offerings to access, share and consume live governed data, industry-specific data services at scale — without the latency, cost and effort required with traditional marketplaces.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

While there was always passionate discussions on companies and metrics, the end goal was to raise awareness of supply chain as a practice. I find it more objective because it is broken down by industry. However, they seem to fall under the conglomerate issue, where multiple business units may skew the summary metrics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 5, 2021

After experiencing an incredibly challenging two years in the global logistics industry, I think we can let go of any expectation that the supply chain landscape will ever return to “normal.” By that, I mean that extreme uncertainty on both the demand and the supply sides will continue for the foreseeable future. million employees.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2017

” At the other end of the continuum is the argument that “ Forecast error is the most important metric to improve.” I do believe in demand planning, but most companies overstate forecast improvements. At that time, the demand processes were largely regional. Like a car, demand engines needs continual tuning.

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Logility

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

and Demand Management, Inc., This marks Logility’s seventeenth year and Demand Management’s thirteenth year of recognition. During the quarter, Demand Management announced a strategic partnership with Royal Cyber, a leading IT consultancy and solutions provider. Demand Management, Inc.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 7, 2019

In my work with manufacturing companies recently, I am thinking a lot about the need for diagnostic testing. Understand Industry Performance. Build an industry peer group and gain insights on major trends. The average for the industry was 7% profit margin and 5.20 Low volume inconsistent demand. inventory turns.

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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. Micro-level. Short-term.

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Logility

JANUARY 16, 2018

Sometimes demand planners focus too much on forecast accuracy and miss seeing the forest for the trees. I was guilty of this from time to time when I led a demand-planning group because we were evaluated on forecast accuracy as one of our key metrics. Here in lays the crux of the issue with demand sensing.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

As we traced the process that could exist using channel data, the conversation changed… DuPont served two primary markets–automotive and the building industry. Smiling, I shared insights on the data available in the market to sense true market demand and the principles of the bullwhip effect as shown in Figure 1.

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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. Client Example of Demand Management Across Time Horizons. It was an ugly color.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

In order to accelerate the learning, this article has gathered 20+ most sought-after supply chain case studies, analyzed/categorized them by industry and the findings are presented. Aerospace Industry is characterized by high material costs (about 65-80%). Supply Chain of fashion industry involves a time based competition.

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ThroughPut

JANUARY 2, 2023

The Covid-19 pandemic has reset perspectives, priorities, and strategies across the supply chain industry. Moreover, it has resurfaced the importance of capacity planning and utilization based on the ever-changing demand-supply dynamics. Expose which products are affected by internal and external constraints.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 8, 2016

In July 2013 E2open announced it acquired supply chain vendor icon-scm , and in June 2014 E2open announced its acquisition of SERUS Corporation, a “cloud-based manufacturing and product management provider.” There is greater dependency on third parties for manufacturing and sourcing. The Path Forward.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

While this article is intended as an evergreen resource, to help you navigate in your search for a supply chain job, and is not a COVID-19-specific guide, the pandemic has galvanized attention on the industry and its criticality. Why Choose a Job in the Supply Chain Industry? It’s a constantly-changing, ever-expanding industry.

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Vinculum

JUNE 3, 2020

This tracking includes sales forecasting, product ordering, supply chain & warehouse management, and customer fulfillment solutions. Being a component of supply chain management, inventory management tracks the flow of products from manufacturers to warehouses and gradually to point of sale.

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USC Consulting Group

APRIL 13, 2021

What they are, and where they hide, depend on the industry you’re in. Differences in or a breakdown of planning for supply, demand and output. They might also be dealing with different metrics, goals or systems for planning and forecasting. What are hidden opportunities? We’re the specialists in uncovering them.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Or is it the use of the Internet of Things to transform manufacturing or reduce issues with counterfeiting? Stuck with inputs from the traditional processes of collaborative forecasting, and traditional definitions of demand planning, demand error and bias are high. Orders do not represent market demand. Next Steps? .

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 5, 2023

It involves tasks like enhancing warehouse layouts, arranging inventory within the warehouse, managing personnel and equipment, and ensuring efficient order picking and packing. Kitting In manufacturing, kitting involves the assembly of components into finished goods. How did you resolve it?

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