Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2024

Supply Chain Planners Analogous to Secretarial Pools? In my forty years of studying supply chain planning, the groups became larger, but with questionable results. We sidestep vacuous terms like digital supply chain and attempt to measure and redefine flows based the redefinition of planning. The So What?

Inventory Reduction

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2024

Goodman titled “ The Supply Chain, Reconfigured.” ” His narrative centers on the evolution of the global supply chain evolving with a focus on labor arbitration ignoring geographic distance and shipping issues. Traditional supply chain practices are no longer best practices. Let me explain.

Waste Reduction

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 21, 2024

This week, I was introduced by phone to a marketing leader new to supply chain planning. I listened in amazement when she said, “My marketing plan is based on the fact that supply chain planning is an old technology nearing the end of its lifecycle.” Supply chain planning is evolving.

Supply Chain Planning Software

DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

However, massive gaps in inventory management and global supply chains were exposed over the last 18 months, with the coronavirus pandemic wiping out a total of $50 billion in exports across global value networks. For manufacturers aiming to unify their inventory management, digital transformation is the answer.

Inventory Management Software

Logility

MAY 25, 2022

Interconnected supply chain planning enables faster, more empowered decision-making. Supply chain organizations are now caught in the clutches of a global economy creaking beneath the weight of cargo embargoes, labor shortages, jammed ports and shipping lanes, and a pandemic that continues to evolve. Let’s face it

Optimal Sourcing

DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 7, 2015

What happens when you ask four experts for their thoughts on supply chain transformation? And this is what they shared: How would you define supply chain transformation? If you ask me, supply chain transformation is about redefining the way you work, the way you deliver to customers, the way you operate.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Enterra Insights

MARCH 11, 2021

Bowman, managing editor of SupplyChainBrain , asks, “Emerging from the pandemic, where do we go from here?”[2] ”[2] It’s a question with which supply chain professionals have been wrestling for months. Bowman seems to think supply chain professionals should have been better prepared.

Supply Chain Software

Logility

JANUARY 22, 2014

Demand management has always been at the top of supply chain professionals’ list of challenges. I am not alone in the opinion ( see Red Wing Shoe Company webcast, Are Spreadsheets Sabotaging Your Forecast ) that spreadsheets may not be the path to supply chain success.

Demand Planning Software

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

In the 1990s supply chain planning was over-hyped. The growth of the supply chain planning technology market disappointed investors resulting in consolidation and the decline of best-of-breed solutions. Why Is Supply Chain Planning Important? As a result, we introduced black holes into the supply chain.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 27, 2014

European Supply Chain & Logistics Summit 2014. Building next-generation supply chains – Supporting growth through innovative and responsive strategies. The European Supply Chain and Logistics Summit has established itself as one of the leading meetings of its kind in the world. Date: 16- 18 June 2014.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain

Talking Logistics

APRIL 27, 2015

In the first episode of this educational series focused on the link between transportation management and supply chain excellence, Chris Timmer of LeanLogistics (a Talking Logistics sponsor) outlined the attributes of a strong transportation management foundation and how to build it. Is it service?

Cost Reduction Strategies

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.

Optimal Sourcing

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

When I began my career there was no such thing as “Supply Chain Management” Supply Chain was not a title to be found anywhere on any organization chart. So what exactly is the definition of “Supply Chain Management”? The Evolution of Supply Chain!

Supply Chain Design Software

SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

In this blog, explore vital tips paving the way for a prosperous career in supply chain management. Whether you’re a recent graduate or contemplating a career change, uncover key insights for establishing the groundwork of a thriving career in the dynamic world of supply chain. Lucky for you.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

So, you are thinking about a career in supply chain? 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.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 12, 2024

For those procurement or Supply Chain executives in suitable organizations, there is an increasing number of uncertainties to manage, especially in today’s tough economic environment. Is there any definitive boundaries for procurement not to step across? If you think so, you are probably too conservative.

Cost Reduction Strategies

Supply Chain View from the Field

APRIL 19, 2013

For supply chain executives, there is a need to recognize that this may indeed be the new normal. The goal for executives in this environment may indeed be just to preserve revenue through assurance of supply, and managing complex cost reduction. Are these really signs of growth? Perhaps this is indeed the new normal.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain

Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 8, 2016

As an analyst in the supply chain market for 15 years, I have written many articles on best-of-breed technology companies purchased by a larger company. It is a story of supply chain innovation. The product naming convention changed to Demand Sensing (DS) in 2005. Let’s start by taking a look at history.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain View from the Field

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

I recently spoke with an oil and gas executive, who shared with me his thoughts on post-award contract management. He noted that “Demand management and specification management are some of the biggest problems encountered in post-award contracting. Most operators aren’t set up to do this.

Negotiating Skills

Kinaxis

MARCH 2, 2015

With consumer markets more volatile and unpredictable than ever before, companies need to make up for a lack of forecast accuracy with supply chains that can rapidly respond to changing demand , says Chris Vosse, business systems analyst with Teradyne. Demand planners agree: the forecast is always wrong. “We

Agile and Lean Supply Chain

Veridian Solutions

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Understanding more about the needs and wants of customers can help supply chain leaders make informed decisions, improve inventory management, and increase profitability. In recent months, conversations about how to improve forecasting in the supply chain have focused on a subject: demand sensing.

Supply and Demand

Oracle SCM

OCTOBER 11, 2016

The acronym SCM stands for supply chain management. SCM systems deliver the visibility, insights, and capabilities you need to create your own intelligent supply chain. Supply chain teams must be able to design, order, plan, source, make, and deliver new products and services quickly and efficiently.

SCM

ThroughPut

JUNE 24, 2022

AI in the supply chain is here to stay and make waves in the years to come. According to Gartner, supply chain organizations expect the level of machine automation in their supply chain processes to double in the next five years. AI in Supply Chains – The Business Advantages.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 1, 2025

In the supply chain sector, just like any industry, we have a multitude of terms that are commonly used.So, I decided to create this list to help you decipher any supply-chain-related terms that you come across for the first time. Barcodes are used to identify and track items as they move through the supply chain.

Supply Chain Planning Software

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.

Resource Reduction

Supply Chain View from the Field

JULY 17, 2015

A new face of procurement is emerging which is recognizing that a new set of value drivers must be developed in the face of massive environmental changes. These topics are emerging in the context of the new view that procurement is about building value for the enterprise.

Optimal Sourcing

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 6, 2022

Disruptions that have occurred during the pandemic have shown how many manufacturers have not managed their supply chains appropriately and have reaped the consequences in terms of insufficient inventory. There are ways to manage a supply chain amid disruptions but they require changes in the way the business works.

Inventory Reduction

Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 18, 2022

In a previously published Supply Chain Matters posting, we called reader attention to a perhaps different senior supply chain leadership model, which being liquor distiller Brown Forman’s new model that is led by a Chief Global Supply Chain and Technology Officer CSCTO) , with IT and global information security reporting to this senior executive.

Modeling

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

Check out A “Don’t Touch” Strategy will Dramatically Lean out your Supply Chain! What is Lean Inventory Management? More firms are implementing lean inventory management techniques to reduce costs, improve flexibility and have more time to focus on their customers. Infographic).

Inventory Reduction

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Manufacturers have incurred significant financial losses due to supply chain disruptions and the subsequent inventory management challenges. Companies struggling to manage their supply chains often lack data for decision making, have siloed systems and inefficient inventory management practices.

Manufacturing Procurement

ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Unsurprisingly, the average Fortune 500 company wastes about $250 million in wages and 530,000 days in managers’ time every year as a result of ineffective decision-making. Businesses, however, need real-time, relevant, and actionable intelligence to effectively manage increasingly complex supply chain networks.

Optimal Sourcing

ModusLink Corporation

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Distinguishing Inventory Management from Supply Chain Management: While inventory management and supply chain management are closely related, it’s important to recognize that these terms are not interchangeable. Together, they ensure a responsive supply chain that adapts to changing demand.

Inventory Management Software

ModusLink Corporation

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Distinguishing Inventory Management from Supply Chain Management: While inventory management and supply chain management are closely related, it’s important to recognize that these terms are not interchangeable. Together, they ensure a responsive supply chain that adapts to changing demand.

Inventory Management Software

ModusLink Corporation

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Distinguishing Inventory Management from Supply Chain Management: While inventory management and supply chain management are closely related, it’s important to recognize that these terms are not interchangeable. Together, they ensure a responsive supply chain that adapts to changing demand.

Inventory Management Software

Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 10, 2023

In this October 10, 2023 2023 edition of Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Technology we provide our capsule highlights of investments announced by supply chain management focused tech providers. will reportedly be one of the largest fully interoperable chassis pools in the U.S.,

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 14, 2022

In this regular edition of our featured column, Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Management Technology , we provide a capsule synopsis of noteworthy supply chain management focused technology news which we believe would be of specific interest to our global-based multi-industry supply chain readership.

Supply Chain Planning Software

EazyStock

APRIL 28, 2022

What does supply chain optimization mean? Put simply, supply chain optimization means using technology to get inventory to the right place at the right time – at the lowest cost and highest profit for your business. Supply chain optimization best practice. Build buffers into the supply chain.

Optimal Sourcing