Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2023

As demand forecasting accuracy increases, and the standard deviation associated with the forecast decreases, the need to hold “just in case” inventory also goes down. This leads to lower inventory carrying costs and thus better case flow. Demand forecasting should be tightly integrated to an inventory optimization application.

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 11, 2020

SKF’s use of a digital twin for analytics to support integrated planning demonstrated exceptional supply chain innovation. According to Gartner, “the Gartner Supply Chainnovator Awards is an annual research program that identifies, assesses and awards outstanding examples of Supply Chain Innovation. million (SEK 82 million).

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Kinaxis

MARCH 25, 2015

by Alexa Cheater Our partner Celestica recently published the following article, ‘ Is your company being held hostage by poor inventory performance? ’ Poor inventory performance can create a significant obstacle to growth and profitability. Visibility allows you to see precisely how much inventory you have and where.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2023

” The industry is in a groupthink, largely missing the opportunities for breakthrough innovation. Managing the Contrarian Deep Inside Of Me It is hard to manage the contrarian deep inside of me. With the increase in product complexity, many companies have demand latency longer than supplier lead time.

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Logility

AUGUST 16, 2022

a leader in supply chain innovation powering the sustainable and resilient enterprise, today announced its recognition as one of SupplyChainBrain ’s 2022 100 Great Supply Chain Partners. We benefited greatly from the industry expertise at Logility and from their local implementation partner Demand Management Systems.

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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. Logility was recognized for helping retail customers by delivering innovative technology and offering exceptional support as they faced unparalleled challenges in the past two years.

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Logility

JUNE 8, 2022

Next Level Apparel – one of the leading wholesale producers and sellers of premium quality blank apparel in the United States – implemented the Logility ® Digital Supply Chain Platform to modernize its demand and inventory planning processes. Demand Management, Inc. About American Software, Inc.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 7, 2019

In Figure 1, we show the aggregate trend of the chemical industry in an orbit chart format showing year-over-year results at the intersection of two metrics operating margin and inventory turns. In the period of 2010-2018, within the chemical industry, margins fluctuated, largely driven by the price of crude, but inventory turns plummeted.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 21, 2023

This partnership improves inventory management, particularly for medicines with limited shelf life, utilizing dedicated storage facilities. Strategic procurement outsourcing involves the application of innovative techniques by third-party providers. Ultimately, the goal is to create value through procurement outsourcing.

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Kinaxis

DECEMBER 15, 2014

A few weeks ago, Charles Wehlage wrote a blog post on his take on The Innovators Dilemma. An organization’s capability to sustain its innovative streak is largely dependent on the organizational “software” a.k.a. Part 3: SMAC in the Middle of Supply Chain Change. human resource + DNA. What are your thoughts on this matter?

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Logility

JUNE 8, 2021

During the last year, our customers entrusted us to provide innovation and services as they faced significant challenges because of the pandemic. We delivered solutions at a record pace, and innovation that has been recognized as industry leading.”. and Demand Management, Inc., and Demand Management, Inc.,

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

In this push, Oracle, SAP and INFOR became revenue market leaders in APS, but under-served the market in the delivery of innovation. As shown in Figure 2, fewer and fewer companies are innovators (38%) and the skill level in the consulting market is lower than the past decade. Inventory levels? Slow and obsolete inventory?

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Logility

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

“The impact of unforeseen risks over the last 12 months such as COVID-19 has driven increased interest in supply chain transformation initiatives, helping develop a strong pipeline for our innovative digital supply chain platform for the fourth quarter 2021 and beyond.”. Demand Management, Inc., Demand Management, Inc.

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 18, 2014

I watched a TED Talk video by Philip Evans, from Boston Consulting Group and shuddered to think that all our traditional fulfillment and inventory models can be drastically transformed by the “consumer”. Sure, we’re concerned, and in some cases stocking more inventory at local distribution centers. Some people call this “Big Data”.

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Logility

MAY 10, 2022

NASDAQ: AMSWA), a leading provider of innovative AI-powered supply chain management and advanced retail planning solutions, today announced that it will release its Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2022 financial results after the U.S. Demand Management, Inc. ATLANTA, GA – May 10, 2022 – American Software, Inc.

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Silvon Software

JANUARY 25, 2023

The demand planning process must be easily understood and should convey who does what, and by when. At a minimum, sales should start with a statistical base forecast and historical data provided by the demand manager and make incremental changes each month. Expect Sales to make incremental changes only.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 15, 2018

My caution is not so fast… 95% of companies are not making progress at the intersection of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and asset strategies. Here I show orbit chart comparisons at the intersection of operating margin and inventory turns for the period of 2006-2017. This is especially true for the Titans.

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Logility

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

and Demand Management, Inc., Also during the quarter, Logility and Demand Management congratulated their customers who were recognized as Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s 2021 Women in Supply Chain. Demand Management, Inc. Logility, Inc. Company and Technology. About American Software, Inc.

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Logility

AUGUST 25, 2021

and Demand Management, Inc., wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company, were recognized for Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s 2021 Top Supply Chain Projects. Logility and Demand Management, each announced their recognition as a 2021 Inbound Logistics Top 100 Logistics IT Providers. Demand Management, Inc.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 17, 2019

I firmly believe that the movement of IT to report to the CFO has slowed progress in supply chain innovation. Monthly demand needs to be consumed into daily schedules based on rules-based consumption. Consumption is managed by rules, policies, and optimization. Production plans require a focus on cycle stock management.

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Logility

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

a leader in supply chain innovation powering the sustainable and resilient enterprise, today announced its parent company American Software, Inc., Demand Management, Inc., The capabilities and experience from our expanded team will result in greater innovation and, ultimately, better business outcomes for our customers.”.

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Demand Solutions

DECEMBER 9, 2014

And stagnation is the opposite of innovation. In a 2013 pos t on the blog site for her book, Lora highlighted seven demand management mistakes of the last decade. And I think that’s a good thing. Any time you see an industry accepting the status quo and displaying hostility to new ideas, you have a recipe for stagnation.

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Logility

OCTOBER 22, 2019

This post discusses the Demand Optimization Maturity Curve. SOI – System of Innovation. DSR – Demand Signal Repository. MVDM – Multi-Variate Demand Management. Forecast accuracy directly impacts an organization’s ability to satisfy customers, manage resources and grow the business cost effectively.

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o9 Solutions

JANUARY 11, 2022

Now, we can extend the reach of our platform to help even more companies seeking an end-to-end supply chain management solution.”. o9’s cloud-native technology gives us the power to take our planning and demand collaboration processes to the next level, despite our ever-increasing product portfolio and complex supply chain.

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ThroughPut

APRIL 6, 2020

Also, companies with optimal supply chains benefit with 15% lower supply chain costs , less than 50% of inventory holdings and 3x faster cash-to-cash cycles. Are the inventory numbers being tracked accurately across the several stages of production? Demand management. Production planning. into the final plan?

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ThroughPut

APRIL 6, 2020

Also, companies with optimal supply chains benefit with 15% lower supply chain costs , less than 50% of inventory holdings and 3x faster cash-to-cash cycles. Are the inventory numbers being tracked accurately across the several stages of production? Demand management. Production planning. into the final plan?

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ThroughPut

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

A capacity-constrained Demand Management System complemented by a strong decentralized Sales and Operations Process offering is the fastest way to achieve organization-wide focus and deliver positive net financial impact. “We said Ali Raza, CEO and Founder of ThroughPut Inc. Partnership Capabilities Overview.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Best Practices like Logistics KPI Dashboard , Inventory Optimization Tool , Excess and Obsolete Inventory Guide , etc. Practical Guides like Plan for Every Part (PFEP) , Demand Forecasting Methods or Stocktaking Procedure. They can also contribute to the innovation and efficiency of supply chain processes.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

In general, solution innovation lags the industry. Prior acquisitions include: Demand Management, (often termed Demand Solutions) supply chain planning for mid-market, 2004 for $9.5M Optiant, inventory optimization, 2010, $3.3M I like simple, well-positioned innovative niche solutions.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 18, 2022

In the announcement, Hubbard indicates in part: “ Over the last few years, Danilo has proven to be a strategic and innovative leader, delivering on his commitments, and building strong relationships with new and existing suppliers.”. This new role reports to the President and Chief Operating Officer for Carhartt , Linda Hubbard.

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EMERGE App

DECEMBER 12, 2023

For inventory management, in particular, we’ve seen how cloud apps such as EMERGE are equally at home managing the inventory of artisanal handmade jewelry, exotic car parts, and even industrial chemicals. This is not about construction management ( planning, design, and management of a building project).

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 11, 2021

In essence, supply chain management integrates supply and demand management within and across companies.”[5] Companies are beginning to explore on-demand manufacturing rather than traditional manufacturing models, meaning they can keep less physical inventory on-hand. ” What lies ahead.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

” Today, I know of less than twenty-five companies that actively sense demand, and while we talk about the use of channel data and the building of demand sensing processes to use channel data, it is still an elite group of supply chain leaders that are perfecting the techniques. And, what will signal an upturn?”

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at the project: Project goal: SanDisk’s goal was to operate a responsive, best-in-class supply chain for flash memory products that would achieve optimal balance between service level and inventory turns across scenarios to create a better experience for its commercial and retail partners and customers.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 27, 2015

The first element are the comprehensive set of strategies covering all the functional elements of your supply chain, including supply management, procurement, demand management, production, inventory management, distribution, customer service, and reverse logistics. How predictable is your demand and supply?

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DynaSys

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Innovation and Partnerships are the cornerstones of our growth. From a S&OP perspective this means to be able to quickly simulate product phase in and phase out, innovation gives us a bit more than 250 New Products per year, and we invest every year more than $200 billion for Research and Innovation.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 8, 2016

It is a story of supply chain innovation. Over the last decade the use of Terra Technology’s DS product improved short-term demand forecasts by 37% at 13 consumer products, and food and beverage companies. The lack of strong demand capabilities will be an Achilles’ heel. Let’s start by taking a look at history.

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