Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 5, 2021

In DSD, instead of shipping truckload quantities of goods directly to a retailer’s regional distribution center every few weeks, a manufacturer has their own account representatives that sell to and service individual stores. Microsoft purchased Blue Horseshoe’s warehousing and transportation products in 2012.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 13, 2014

Will IoT design enable us to get demand signals from the products and sensory information from the entire set of physical infrastructure for planning? It is evident that this is crucial, as most manufacturers are still citing incidents of supply chain disruptions resulting from the lack of information visibility. What do you think?

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

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. Forecast Value-Added (FVA) is a measurement of demand management improvement.

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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.

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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.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Professionals in this field often find themselves venturing into manufacturing, IT, technology, ERP systems, and even commercial roles. Navigating the Path to a Supply Chain Career The first crucial step is to decide which aspect of supply chain management aligns with your interests.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Manufacturing waste is something business owners often overlook, yet left unchecked, it can cost a business a significant amount of money. From transportation waste, inventory waste, defective products and more, waste can accrue in a range of areas across the company. What is manufacturing waste? Waste of transportation.

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NC State SCRC

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The current set of supply chain disruptions is being set off by a combination of COVID cases and energy disruptions in manufacturing hubs around the world, labor shortages, lack of capital infrastructure investment, misaligned transportation resources ( a lack of containers, ships, and trucks), and surges in consumer demand.

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ThroughPut

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

We are therefore excited to announce this ready-to-go integration into project44 as we help C-Suites intelligently optimize their overall working capital and prioritize demand management,” he added. Using project44, shippers and carriers across the globe drive greater predictability, resiliency and sustainability.

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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 learn more about ThroughPut Inc, visit www.throughput.ai.

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 3, 2015

Charlie Macdonald, Industry Executive for Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics, Telstra. “If Fausty David, Head of Global Demand Management, FCI Electronics. “We’re What role will they play in the near future? We asked three experts at the Quintiq World Tour event in Singapore. Here’s what they had to say.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 30, 2022

The company engages in contract manufacturing services for companies. Then Jabil handles the sourcing and manufacturing of those products. Using a contract manufacturer allows companies to focus on their core competencies, which usually are not designing a product for manufacturing, production, or supply chain management.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

Manufacturing systems and regulatory compliance are considered to be very complex, coupled with the limited number suppliers due to the high barriers to entry. Moreover, the aircraft manufacturers have to do whatever it takes to win the order long before the commencement of production. However, products go to over 2.4

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ThroughPut

APRIL 6, 2020

A detailed supply chain planning mechanism can help manufacturers with critical elements for operational success including material management, waste elimination, and working capital optimization. Why do manufacturers need an effective supply chain plan? Supply management. Demand management.

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ThroughPut

APRIL 6, 2020

A detailed supply chain planning mechanism can help manufacturers with critical elements for operational success including material management, waste elimination, and working capital optimization. Why do manufacturers need an effective supply chain plan? Supply management. Demand management.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 26, 2016

The Boston Consulting Group said at the 2015 Grocery Manufacturers Association/Food Marketing Institute (GMA/FMI) supply chain conference that 22% of polled respondents said less accurate forecasts were one of their top hurdles to improving service. But this moves KPIs in the wrong direction.

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Vanguard Software

JUNE 22, 2021

In the new normal of supply chain disruptions, it has never been more important for planners to strategically manage disruptive events, which create dramatic spikes or dips in demand, shortages in parts or supplies, and unexpected changes in shipping schedules. Connected Planning Drives Demand Management and Supply Chain Resiliency.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 9, 2021

logistics, transportation) they often aren’t the subject matter experts in this area. Raw material and component costs, manufacturing costs, logistics and distribution costs, and channel costs are almost entirely managed by Supply Chain. Their expertise is the genesis for the company’s creation and development.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Another option is to work in a warehouse, or in transport, or maybe in customer service where you are dealing with people all the time. A common route into supply chain management is a bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, logistics, or international transport. You can’t go wrong with finance either.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Payne says that “for systematic, repeatable decisions, ranging from transportation to manufacturing and fulfillment, algorithms can offer more scalable and more accurate decision making. This planning response becomes continuous, concurrent, intelligent, self-learning and adapting, event-driven, real-time and automatic.

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Aera Technology

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Manufacturers are facing SKU proliferation to go to new markets and to answer consumer demand for more personalized products. Yet because those systems are typically disconnected silos, CPG manufacturers still lack the holistic view of the supply chain they need. Plus, new market pressures are raising the stakes for OTIF.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 31, 2017

When I joined the world of software as a business analyst from manufacturing, I was naive. The highest satisfaction rate for business users is in the area of warehouse management. Satisfaction with Sales and Operations Planning and Demand Management Processes. Transportation Planning. This is sad but true.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 2, 2023

A large consumer products manufacturer with nine Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) instances and several divisions wanted to discuss forecasting. The question was, “How can I redefine demand planning processes to use channel data?” This blog post started a series of telephone calls. The taxonomies and goals are different.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 8, 2016

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. In 2007-2014 Terra added inventory management, multi-tier demand sensing, transportation forecasting, and long-term forecasting. The Path Forward.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Nowadays I view “Supply Chain Management” as involving most every aspect of any business. It is an umbrella term which encompasses the end-to-end aspects of Finance, Operations, Development, Sales, Manufacturing, Distribution, Customer Management, Supplier Management, Technology and I/T. Source: [link] ).

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EMERGE App

MARCH 18, 2019

Instead, it refers to a quality management improvement process used by large scale manufacturers. At first glance, there may not be much synergy between Six Sigma and inventory management. The first one is a highly disciplined approach to improving manufacturing processes, products and design. Six Sigma Looking Ahead.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Without enough capacity or labour fulfilling demand increases may be problematic. Increasing the demand on over the road transportation in the U.S., 100M) that they are moving manufacturing out of the U.S. manufacturing facilities, distribution centres). to other overseas facilities to service the European market.

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ThroughPut

JANUARY 23, 2020

Most often, supply chain managers struggle to establish an end-to-end process to plan for profitable supply network accounting, especially while being faced daily with increasing globalization, expanding product portfolios, greater complexity, and fluctuating customer demand. 2) Inventory and Demand Management.

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ThroughPut

JANUARY 23, 2020

Most often, supply chain managers struggle to establish an end-to-end process to plan for profitable supply network accounting, especially while being faced daily with increasing globalization, expanding product portfolios, greater complexity, and fluctuating customer demand. 2) Inventory and Demand Management.

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DELMIA Quintiq

MAY 20, 2015

In recent blogs I explained why beverage manufactures wanting to succeed in Asia have to acknowledge the region’s rich diversity. I highlighted the unique problems posed by the region and explained how manufacturers can improve their market penetration and get better returns on their investments. Well, the answer is very simple.

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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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Supply Chain Movement

JANUARY 15, 2015

Until June of this year, Tecniplast, an Italian manufacturer of laboratory equipment and specialised plastics, did not have a formal supply chain. 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. I’m having lots of fun!

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EazyStock

APRIL 28, 2022

Inventory management teams need to know what, when, and how much to order. You could automate the following: customer relationship management, demand management, order fulfillment, manufacturing flow management, procurement, product development, commercialization and returns.

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EazyStock

APRIL 28, 2022

Inventory management teams need to know what, when, and how much to order. You could automate the following: customer relationship management, demand management, order fulfillment, manufacturing flow management, procurement, product development, commercialization and returns.

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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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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. They are especially useful for order picking and kitting operations.

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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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