Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Today, it is a skewed distribution with only 7% of manufacturing and retailers claiming to be innovators to drive first-mover advantage through technology. Instead, they are attempting to measure demand forecast error and lamenting the lack of perfection on imperfect demand data. Innovation. Engines, Models and Workflow.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 28, 2020

On Thursday morning, I began an engagement with a food manufacturer attempting to drive “Supply Chain 2.0. Let’s start the discussion by reviewing aggregate results from consumer manufacturers. Personal Products Manufacturers Industry Averages for the Period of 2010-2019. Management of Complexity. My observation?

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BlueYonder

JUNE 19, 2015

Companies must constantly innovate to keep up with and satisfy fast-changing consumer demand. Is your demand management process adequately supporting this innovation requirement? That support for innovation is called into question by the findings of the recently released JDA Vision 2015 Supply Chain Market Study.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Whereas retailers once purchased merchandise largely based on the gut instinct of trend-savvy buyers and the push of whatever manufacturers tried to sell them, nowadays, they need to take a much more customer-focused and data-centered approach. You sell a full pallet of the item every week in most of your stores.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2017

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. I also worked in manufacturing during the period of 1978-1992 trying to plan demand. Let me be transparent on mine.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Companies that are good at demand management understand the need for design–form & function of inventory and push/pull decoupling points –and the orchestration of demand to make better decisions in sourcing, transportation and delivery. Retail forecasts are never a good source of data for the manufacturer.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Recently, I coordinated a change management project for a major manufacturing company. The focus was to test new solutions to improve demand management. Thoughts on Change Management Post Conference. I handpick the case studies for the Global Summit. And, what makes it so hard?” ” Figure 1.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 9, 2020

As companies outsourced—greater dependency on third parties for manufacturing and transportation—and asset utilization grew from 10% to 35% ROIC the management of the supply chain became more complex. As demand variability increases simple volume analyses like A,B, ad C based on units sold become obsolete. Test but verify.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 21, 2023

SCaaS will guide companies to achieve strategic value by improving Manufacturing as a Service, Fulfillment as a Service, and Warehousing as a Service. Supply Chain as a Service (SCaaS) is a new approach to managing the complex process of getting products from manufacturers to consumers. In a study conducted by Nicholson et al.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 29, 2018

I like case studies and readers enjoy them on the blog, so following the conference, I reached out to Ajay Bhardwaj, Director of Planning at Glen Raven Custom Fabrics, to understand his story. Ajay works in the Custom Fabrics division that manufactures and markets premium performance textiles, including Sunbrella and Dickson branded products.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 13, 2023

”[5] They add, “Whereas retailers once purchased merchandise largely based on the gut instinct of trend-savvy buyers and the push of whatever manufacturers tried to sell them, nowadays, they need to take a much more customer-focused and data-centered approach. ” • Finding ways to limit the handling of merchandise.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Logistics professionals needs to shift from a tactical focus on the disparate activities of order, warehouse and transportation management to a more strategic perspective that considers the performance of the holistic supply chain. More Than Ever, Acting Sustainably Makes Good Business Sense. And with good reason.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Operations complexity coupled with the rise in demand volatility increases corporate risk. Outsourcing–procurement, manufacturing and transportation– decreased visibility and increased data latency. Additionally t he move from regional to global supply chain management decreased visibility. Reference Figure 1.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

JDA just released its first JDA Vision Supply Chain Market Study based on a third party global survey of supply chain executives like you. There are many thought-provoking insights in the report concerning business issues affecting production planning, demand management, supply chain integration and transportation management.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 29, 2018

I like case studies and readers enjoy them on the blog, so following the conference, I reached out Ajay Bhardwaj, Director of Planning Glen Raven Custom Fabrics, to understand his story. Ajay works in the Custom Fabrics division that manufactures and markets premium performance textiles, including Sunbrella and Dickson branded products.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 24, 2017

It ultimately relies on the resiliency coming out of the configure and optimize layers to help it effectively buffer execution volatility and achieve the right balance between true demand and supply at the point of execution.”. He is a great thinker on inventory planning and demand management.”

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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. To register for the webinar, click here.

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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. Low volume inconsistent demand. Use this data to understand demand predictability. If demand error is extremely high, traditional demand management techniques are of limited value. New product launch.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

One study shows that one in three companies in the United States has jobs that are taking nine to 12 months to fill. Another study reveals that the demand for supply chain talent exceeds supply by 6 to 1. If university study is a little beyond you right now, one of the certification courses might work better for you.

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IQMS

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Bottom Line: High performance, integrated food & beverage supply chains are the lifeblood of successful manufacturers in the industry, enabling them to flex in response to customer demand. It’s Time to Start Managing Food & Beverage Supply Chains For the Future, Not The Past.

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ThroughPut

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

How to manage the rapidly evolving demand-supply dynamics using the data available and how to do it right? Demand Forecasting vs Demand Sensing in Supply Chain. Do It Right With ThroughPut’s Demand Sensing solution. The question here is obvious.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

The most popular posts are on demand management and Supply Chain Metrics that Matter. In 2012, I am proud that we have published 24 reports, completed 14 quantitative research studies and have had over 72,000 views of our work on Slideshare. I quickly did a search for Supply Chain Shaman…and voila, the new blog was born.

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ThroughPut

JUNE 24, 2022

When faced with a pandemic like COVID-19, establishing a good understanding of the impact on supply chains and contingency plans can help manufacturing companies deal with uncertainties in the right way. AI-based automated tools can ensure smarter planning and efficient warehouse management, which can enhance worker and material safety.

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Kinaxis

MARCH 25, 2015

In a typical outsourced manufacturing supply chain, teams look first at variations between their customer forecast and the executed forecast. As outlined in their case study, Celestica was able to improve inventory performance for one company by identifying the root issues and monitoring key levers through data analytics and visibility.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

I talk to software providers, business users, share my research openly on Linkedin with 283,000 readers, sit on fifteen years of financial data, and conduct over twenty quantitative studies a year. ” A focus on IT standardization is one of the primary reason for low business user satisfaction in the recent study shown in Figure 5.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 8, 2019

As part of the 7% of manufacturers attempting to use cognitive computing for demand planning, he shared, “Lora, the magic is not in the new technology. In my research of over sixty organizations in consumer manufacturing, no company connects the VMI signal to the demand planning processes. Focus on Inputs.

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Oracle SCM

OCTOBER 11, 2016

It refers to the systems, processes and software packages used by organizations to manage day-to-day operating activities such as, new product development , demand, supply and sales & operations planning , procurement , logistics , order management , manufacturing and asset maintenance.

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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. Outside-in.

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ThroughPut

JANUARY 23, 2020

At the same time, according to a recent study, annual Industrial IoT (IIOT) spending by growing companies is estimated to be a whopping $500 billion by the year 2020. 2) Inventory and Demand Management. As global supply chains are increasing in complexity, the margin for error is rapidly shrinking.

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ThroughPut

JANUARY 23, 2020

At the same time, according to a recent study, annual Industrial IoT (IIOT) spending by growing companies is estimated to be a whopping $500 billion by the year 2020. 2) Inventory and Demand Management. As global supply chains are increasing in complexity, the margin for error is rapidly shrinking.

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Logility

MARCH 28, 2013

The good news is that as I read through all the research and case studies there is a clear direction as to what basic elements of supply chain you need to focus on mastering to glean the highest value. Can you truly say that your processes, systems and organization represent a mastery of demand? Master Supply Planning.

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Logility

MARCH 28, 2013

The good news is that as I read through all the research and case studies there is a clear direction as to what basic elements of supply chain you need to focus on mastering to glean the highest value. Can you truly say that your processes, systems and organization represent a mastery of demand? Master Supply Planning.

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Logility

MARCH 28, 2013

The good news is that as I read through all the research and case studies there is a clear direction as to what basic elements of supply chain you need to focus on mastering to glean the highest value. Can you truly say that your processes, systems and organization represent a mastery of demand? Master Supply Planning.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 11, 2012

The depth of the SAP application continues to fail the market and the Oracle application, while deep in demand and transportation planning, is weak in the areas of manufacturing and distribution. The primary focus is on demand management: the ability to sense and shape demand.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Enabling technology: SanDisk achieved exceptional business results by improving visibility and decision-making capabilities through a combination of JDA solutions: JDA Demand Manager, JDA Enterprise Architecture, JDA Inventory Optimization, JDA Supply Chain Planner, JDA Scenario Planning and JDA Factory Planner, as well as JDA Consulting Services.

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ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

This enables businesses to effectively optimize and manage capacity by implementing a continuous, demand-driven feedback loop that ensures adequate capacity and optimal inventory levels at all times, taking into account actual capacity as well as real-time market dynamics. Let’s take the example of an Aerospace sensor company.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

APRIL 1, 2015

This may require further defining the manufacturing specification that constitutes whether it is in tolerance or not, or it could mean whether the product is tested at the end of the line and operates as it was designed to. Next, the management team must assign responsibility for each metric to each group, and explain how it is calculated.

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