DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Some manufacturers saw a complete devastation of their keg businesses. Beer manufacturers that mainly relied on on-premise consumption are beginning to rethink their business models. Instead of large-sized packs of beer, consumers demand smaller packages that are easier to carry. A quick guide to meeting consumer demand.

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QAD

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

As an example, look no further than Microsoft’s announcement to be carbon negative by 2030 and their commitment of $1 billion towards a climate innovation fund. The Sustainability Movement in Business and Manufacturing. Whirlpool, Saint-Gobain, 3M, Comvita, Medtronic and others. Enhanced long-term business viability.

Waste Reduction 145

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Today, I speak at the North American Manufacturing Association, Manufacturing Leadership Conference, in Nashville on the use of data to improve supply chain resilience. Interestingly, in Q3 2023, 38% of manufacturers, distributors and retailers missed their target for revenue guidance for the quarter. The result was restatement.

Supply Chain Design Software 303

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ToolsGroup

JULY 6, 2023

ToolsGroup has a long history of innovating with our customers in mind. MARCH 2023 – ToolsGroup earned a Higher Performer badge in G2’s Demand Planning Grid® – G2’s scoring criteria is that products shown on the Grid® for Demand Planning have received a minimum of 10 reviews/ratings in data gathered by March 07, 2023.

ToolsGroup 295

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 9, 2023

The current taxonomy (or frame/models) for the engines does not address the issues of the global multinational manufacturing company. In the Global Supply Chain, there are More Constraints To Address Than Just Manufacturing. Companies need a planning solution to analyze the trade-offs between make, source, and deliver.

Optimal Sourcing 299

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Logility

AUGUST 12, 2021

But like any other supply chain in which production, processing, distribution, and consumption are interconnected, farmers and food companies must balance field productivity and biodiversity with customer demand for safe, nutrient-rich, and high-quality products. Preparing for Market-Driven Demand. million gallons of milk daily.

Manufacturing Procurement 130

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Stord

APRIL 4, 2022

Leading supply chain professionals and innovative brands are continuing to push the industry forward. Given our work with many of these professionals and their brands, here’s what some of Stord’s team see as some of the best use cases for logistics tech and what you should consider when planning your own efforts in the future.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Because of service disruptions – not being able to buy toilet paper, for example – the supply chain has been more discussed than ever before. E2open has come up with an innovative way of doing this. The company provides demand and inventory planning solutions based on a public cloud architecture.

Inventory Reduction 221

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QAD

APRIL 11, 2024

All hype aside, AI is really as simple as applying advanced analytics and logic-based algorithms to raw data to generate actionable insights, and it’s already widely used in manufacturing, finance, healthcare, retail and many other industries. Take forecasting consumer buying patterns for example. This is another area where AI shines.

Predictive Analytics 72

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The Failure of Existing Demand Planning Solutions. During the pandemic, supply chain leaders turned off their demand planning solutions. Re-implement demand planning, trade promotion management, and revenue/price management together to improve the baseline demand signal. Lessons Learned. The reason?

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DELMIA Quintiq

JULY 7, 2021

As seasonality is an important factor, ice cream producers have to deal with great uncertainties and fluctuation in demand. Demand is high when it’s warm outside, and lower when it´s cold, but when is the ideal time to start production? Ultimately, it’s all about having a reliable demand plan. So, what’s the way forward?

Supply and Demand 296

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 6, 2015

At the event, James Rice, MIT, spoke on innovation, and his reflections on Clayton Christensen’s 1997 classic business book, the Innovators Dilemma. This is disruptive innovation. The spark from Invention to Innovation is slow. Technology invention is happening, but the translation to innovation is slow.

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Logility

JULY 21, 2022

The pure play smart sustainable buildings company is always focused on innovative solutions that make things smarter, safer and healthier, as well as more cost-effective, sustainable, and secure. “We have the entire gamut of manufacturing strategies,” remarked Scrimgeour. Everyone Know Where Everything Fits”.

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Logility

JUNE 9, 2023

The make-to-order flexible packaging business has built a 45-year legacy of designing, manufacturing, and delivering innovative, food-grade packaging for companies like Costco Wholesale, Hill’s Pet Nutrition, The J.M. Smucker Company, Kellogg’s, and Mars Petcare. Ensuring that every customer wins is a core value of PPC.

S&OP 188

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BlueYonder

APRIL 9, 2024

For the past 175 years, Carlsberg has continuously reinvented itself from a marketing, innovation and product perspective, while remaining true to its core values of enriching communities while manufacturing quality drinks. Dealing with each area — planning, manufacturing, distribution, fulfilment, etc. —

Optimal Sourcing 100

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 19, 2016

Nokia’s 150-year history is one of reinvention; recently it has been changing and innovating almost as fast as the telecommunications industry itself. As senior vice president operations, I am the business owner of all operations from demand planning to execution, procurement to manufacturing. It’s a one-stop shop.”.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 30, 2020

During the pandemic, demand fell, and it was now available. The global economy rebound from COVID-19 hinges on the discovery and manufacture of an effective vaccine. However, supply chain leaders well understand that drug discovery, manufacturing, and distribution are all necessary to deliver the vaccine to a willing arm.

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Requis

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

On the fifteenth episode of Supply Chain Next, Muddassir talks with host Richard Donaldson about innovation in supply chain management, updating educational curricula, and the accessibility gap he sees in accessing instruction in supply chain best practices. ?. The classic examples we have of this is Amazon and Apple.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 18, 2015

Inventory planning has to balance sufficient inventory to meet service level targets while minimizing obsolescence. This requires good demand planning and inventory optimization. Here are two examples. Like many food manufacturers, Findus often favored high service levels to meet customer demand.

Supply Chain Planning Software 120

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

And progress comes in increments both large and small as we build on the breakthroughs and innovations that have come before. Some examples: Procurement and Co-manufacturing : What is the impact of inbound transportation issues on materials? This is exactly the kind of situation real-time systems are made to address.

Real-time Visibility 185

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 19, 2021

A pound of apples costs about the same as a pound of steel, yet steel is a complex product produced using high-tech metallurgical and manufacturing processes. We don’t spend just to innovate,” Mr. Lassen said, “we need to create business value.”. With a connected plan those effects are made visible to other business functions.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 20, 2023

For example, a good way to start the unlearning journey is by understanding why 93% of decisions during the pandemic were made on Excel spreadsheets. I encourage all my students in my outside-in planning class to keep their “Unlearning Journals.” The focus of today’s architecture is on manufacturing.

Optimal Sourcing 308

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BlueYonder

JULY 27, 2020

As great as this is, it also poses challenges beyond the simple need for constant innovation. The additional challenge for Blue Yonder is determining how to bring the large customer base along the innovation journey. In fact, at Blue Yonder, we’re constantly innovating. Sure, we’re no longer a startup.

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QAD

MAY 7, 2020

These are just a few examples of how a crisis may increase or decrease demand for particular products resulting in supply chains being impacted. . Increasingly, we see manufacturers placing less emphasis on cost savings and more importance on supply chain adaptability, risk management and speed. Reevaluate Lean Inventory.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 8, 2019

Supply chain planning organizations do not measure and communicate value propositions in business terms. I asked Tom to measure Forecast Value-Added (FVA) , and inform the organization on the progress of the planning group in forecasting. I shared some examples of how others shared data in a fun way. What to do? The answer?

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Food and beverage companies are experiencing double-digit demand. For example, Campbells Soup is struggling to keep up with the demand for soup, potato chips, and cookies. Demand for electricity and natural gas is down 20-25% globally as remote workers shelter in place and operate offices in their homes. Sales are up 12%.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 10, 2022

This global, Tier 1 manufacturer is headquartered in Stockholm and had revenues of over $8 billion last year. The company works hard to meet the demanding requirements for quality, innovation, and cost from their OEM customers. Klaus: The plan is to build a holistic “one-stop-shop” Control-Tower along all supply chain functions.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 6, 2022

To all of my supply chain, demand planning, and forecasting friends who found the year challenging (if not traumatic), rest assured: You were not alone then – and you’re not alone now. It’s time to re-think how our products are manufactured and distributed. Complacency is the enemy of innovation.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 30, 2022

However, two decades later, there is still no technology solution to enable demand visibility or help companies use channel data to translate demand into an inventory, replenishment, or manufacturing strategy. Demand plans focused on understanding market flows and decreasing latency. My question is, “Why?”

Supply Chain Design Software 195

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 14, 2023

This annual event, which facilitates sharing ideas on supply chain innovations, has been a draw among customers and features many repeat attendees. One example shown was in the context of an integrated business planning/S&OP process.

Supply Chain Design Software 72

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 30, 2019

Here are some examples: Disruption. Meanwhile, turbulence is the norm for manufacturing supply chains. For example, Friday, I spent an hour on the phone with Bonvoy (the new Marriott branding) to get disconnected three times. Our supply chains are weaker at planning. Innovators need to define business cases.

Inventory Reduction 197

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 25, 2021

Let me give you an example. Let me share another example. In my research, I define an agile supply chain as one with the same cost, quality, and customer service given the level of demand and supply volatility. In Figure 1, I share an example from a data analytics workshop given recently. What do I mean?

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 5, 2019

Originally, the focus of innovation was manual work, and during the past half century we’ve created more advanced tools to undertake bigger and bigger portions of routine cognitive work. ” Although he applies those three trends specifically to long-range planning, they are equally applicable to short-term planning.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

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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. Why outsource Demand Planning?

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Logility

AUGUST 3, 2012

By offering innovative goods at a reasonable cost, retailers have successfully distinguished their brands and helped engender consumer loyalty. With this in mind, I spoke with Craig Ablin, vice president of supply chain with Clement Pappas , to get his perspective on a few of the unique challenges private label manufacturers face.

Manufacturing 100

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QAD

JANUARY 19, 2023

Facets of this broad field include demand planning, inventory management, logistics, acquisitions and partner management. E-commerce brands must oversee design, manufacturing, sourcing, warehouse inventory, shipping and delivery. Supply chain management (SCM) is essential to any business strategy. Let’s dive in.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

In a series of blog articles, the Product/Solutions Marketing team explores new business challenges and innovation solutions to change the game and manage disruptions. For example, network design and optimization is a business process. They are the essential building blocks to predict demand and position supply.

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