QAD

APRIL 11, 2024

As I discussed in a recent article in Food Logistics, it’s a powerful tool for predictive analytics, demand planning and business forecasting that shouldn’t be overlooked. Predictive analytics, demand planning and business forecasting have always been core functions for supply chain planners.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 19, 2024

However, this time, the spotlight shifted from the promise of these innovations to their real-world applications on the sales floor. AI’s influence continues to grow, and consumers are now demanding sustainable actions. Retailers are navigating a new technological innovation phase centered around AI and ML.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

The value of peer-to-peer learning and networking was evident at last month’s Ryder Innovate conference — “an exclusive gathering of senior leaders in transportation, logistics, and supply chain seeking strategic insight, new ideas, and thought leadership to improve their supply chain and fleet operations.” Demand Planning.

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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.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The company works hard to meet the demanding requirements for quality, innovation, and cost from their OEM customers. Risk management solutions scrape data from hundreds of thousands of online & social-media sites, but Autoliv also has access to sources of information that they pay for. The implementation was not trivial.

Supply Chain Risk Management 223

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Logility

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Yet, as supply chain innovators, we also know the rich history of applying technologies to continuously resolve these challenges and optimize S&OP outcomes. If you understand what drives your demand and which levers you can use to address market share or increase profitability, then you come to a true demand plan.”

S&OP 130

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 9, 2023

With the rise of logistics and procurement constraints, an analysis of only manufacturing does not yield a feasible plan. Companies need a planning solution to analyze the trade-offs between make, source, and deliver. This does not exist in conventional planning frameworks. I term this bi-directional orchestration.

Optimal Sourcing 299

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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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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 16, 2024

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks proudly announced the release: “The current and future strategic environment demands immediate, comprehensive, and decisive action to strengthen and modernize our defense industrial base ecosystem so it delivers at speed and scale for our warfighters. This does not exist today.

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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. Spanning 140 brands, 40,000 employees, 150 global markets, and 12.5

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 30, 2020

Together, we need to go to a place that we have never been before in the evolution and innovation of supply chain processes. They are seldom cross-functional to optimize source, make, and deliver together. Building sensing capabilities requires partnering with smaller and innovative technologists. Innovate with home delivery.

Supply Chain Design Software 352

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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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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? Why is this shift such a big deal? We don’t have to think back very far.

Real-time Visibility 185

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ToolsGroup

JULY 12, 2016

Planning is becoming increasingly complex; not only due to the increasing demand and supply chain complexity, but also due to the wide range of new data sources such as channel data, retail data and even web data - nearly all of which wasn’t available years ago. Why is it happening? But there's talent in the machine.

Supply Chain Planning Software 240

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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. Similarly, demand planning based on order history is not equal to the challenge. Lights-Out Planning Is A Bridge Too Far. What To Do?

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ToolsGroup

JULY 28, 2020

The year 2020 has thrown us all for a loop, and the resulting drastic shifts in demand are motivating companies to accelerate the digital supply chain transformations that for some may have been languishing in early stages. Uncertainty: The evil of uncertainty is the biggest focus at this stage of digital planning. September 2019.

Supply Chain Planning Software 177

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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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QAD

APRIL 13, 2023

For example, rather than hiring someone with the required skill set, many companies are investing in training and development programs to upskill their workforce, and ensure that their employees are equipped with the skills needed to succeed in their role. is likely to reach 2.1 million and cost the economy $1 trillion in 2030 alone.

Pharmaceutical 94

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 21, 2020

This has proved to be a major source of risk. Poor business continuity planning, lack of risk management programs and single source suppliers, have magnified the impact of such risks. Build-In supplier network redundancies: Single-source dependency is high risk.

Supply Chain Planning Software 233

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 18, 2019

For most –hamstrung by silo-based strategies for source, make and deliver–there is no clear definition of supply chain strategy. Many organizations are in their second and decades of using advanced planning. Terms like “connected planning” and “DDMRP” add to confusion. Employee Turnover.

S&OP 176

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QAD

MAY 7, 2020

Producers of toilet paper, cleaning wipes and personal protective equipment are seeing spikes in demand that require the running of additional shifts. These are just a few examples of how a crisis may increase or decrease demand for particular products resulting in supply chains being impacted. .

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 114

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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.

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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. million gallons of milk daily. Planting the Seeds for Success.

Manufacturing Procurement 130

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 2, 2020

Supply chain management as a discipline—a set of flows combining the processes of source, make and deliver together to drive value– is relatively new. Here is an example. Here are some examples: What was the product mix of the shipments? Plan for disruption. Navigating the World of Gray. The Many Shades of Gray.

Supply Chain Design Software 254

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Industrial manufacturers with large product portfolios or aftermarket parts mixes, for example, face unique supply chain planning challenges including lots of slow moving products. This “long-tail” demand is variable and hard to predict. Address Long Lead Times in the Demand Planning and Forecasting Process.

Inventory Reduction 156

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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 links business records, data sources, and systems into a centralized system and integrates seamlessly with business-critical applications.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

I have followed the supply chain planning market for sixteen years as an analyst. I worked at software companies building planning software for nine years and a business practitioner for fifteen. The source of data for this blog comes from market triangulation. Develop a test plan and make a final decision based on testing.

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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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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. The five basic components of supply chain management are: Planning – Organization matters.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 21, 2023

It involves outsourcing the entire supply chain function to a third-party provider who manages everything from sourcing raw materials to delivering finished products to customers. According to a paper by Len Prokopets and Ramin Tabibzadeh from Archstone Consulting , initial sourcing transactions can yield a 5% savings.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 17, 2017

In the fiercely competitive world of internet retailing, Wayfair was able to support a customer-centric multi-sourcing strategy to compete with Amazon’s enormous investment in distribution and fulfillment center automation. The Ability to Grow can also be Transformative.

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BlueYonder

MAY 11, 2023

Our customers are benefiting from innovative AI/ ML capabilities and real-time data across the end-to-end supply chain For the third year in a row, Blue Yonder is named a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning (SCP) Solutions report 1.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 30, 2019

Here are some examples: Disruption. For example, Friday, I spent an hour on the phone with Bonvoy (the new Marriott branding) to get disconnected three times. Innovators need to define business cases. In my heart, I am a supply chain planning gal. The focus shift to solving problems and driving innovation needs to happen.

Inventory Reduction 197

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Logility

JANUARY 10, 2023

Plan for true demand On a single platform, supply chain organizations can predict future changes in demand and evaluate their impact across three dimensions: demand planning and optimization , causal forecasting , and demand sensing. Take, for example, a packaged food company looking to relaunch its brand.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Termed ERP II by Gartner, the concept of integrated planning with tightly coupled ERP to Advanced Planning Systems (APS) could drive higher value. In this push, Oracle, SAP and INFOR became revenue market leaders in APS, but under-served the market in the delivery of innovation. Today, supply chain planning is being redefined.

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BlueYonder

JULY 28, 2022

How can they embark on new products innovations to improve operations, source ethical ingredients and materials, and enhance demand planning and logistics execution? Source goods ethically and use efficient packaging while at the same time providing transparent standards for your company and your suppliers.

Sustainability 52

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ThroughPut

MARCH 25, 2024

Easy Identification of New Market Opportunities Demand forecasting plays a crucial role in spotting emerging trends and market opportunities before they become apparent to competitors. What are the Differences Between Demand Planning and Demand Forecasting?

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