Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

The paradigm is shifting from foundational visibility to real-time decision-making, with positive implications for supply chain teams spanning sourcing & procurement, to production, to yard & DC operations and beyond. Some examples: Procurement and Co-manufacturing : What is the impact of inbound transportation issues on materials?

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Demand Solutions

MARCH 27, 2020

But what if I told you that establishing supply chain planning and procurement processes also helps your company's culture, would you believe me? This past March, Tim Carroll, Product Availability Team Captain at AutomationDirect, was presented the 2020 World-Class Culture Award at the Atlanta Supply Chain Awards (ASCA).

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 12, 2021

So we thought it would be good to examine some key capabilities in fashion supply chain planning and the technologies that support them. Traditional demand planning will forecast safety buffers based on normal demand patterns. Fashion includes products that don’t move quickly, but are important to profitability.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 12, 2022

While fortuitous at present, it is a good time to reflect on lessons learned. For example, a “buy plan” for procurement. Traditionally, demand planning was chopped up into many applications—demand planning, forecasting by finance, revenue management, and sales account planning.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

The list is presented in the order the responses were received in: 1) Andreas Wieland , Assistant Professor at Copenhagen Business School Successful supply chain management means that organizations are well-orchestrated in an end-to-end value network.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 30, 2022

” (The use of the term “basics” is usually code for the implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) to improve order-to-cash and procure-to-pay.). End-to-End Definition Implementation of enterprise data architectures to improve order-to-cash and procure-to-pay. Background. I have the same question.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 21, 2024

2015-Present. Improvements in End-to-End Decision Making: Procurement and transportation operate today in silos. In today’s systems, planned orders are consumed by manufacturing but the flows are disconnected from procurement and transportation. Focus on Integration. A focus on interoperability.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 11, 2018

There was limited alignment between regional forecasts and there could be potentially different planning methods and parameters in each unit. An Integrated Planning Model Vision. SKF set out to create a global planning approach with the goals of improving both effectiveness and efficiency.

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The platform at present provides a unified network to 85,000+ brands, suppliers, manufacturers, retailers, logistics providers, and banks for supply chain orchestration from source to delivery. The SCM tool helps foster collaboration across the ecosystem. The software specializes in auto parts sourcing across all models and markets.

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Overlooking sustainability can present substantial revenue risks, while embracing ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) principles can unlock a $2.1 Efficient inventory management Demand Forecasting: Use demand analytics to predict demand more accurately, thus reducing overstocking or stockouts.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 1, 2015

Source: “The Case for Less Silos, More Intelligence in Supply Chain Management,” webcast presentation by Adrian Gonzalez, Adelante SCM. Source: “The Case for Less Silos, More Intelligence in Supply Chain Management,” webcast presentation by Adrian Gonzalez, Adelante SCM. What has changed?

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DynaSys

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

In today’s supply chain management systems, machine learning algorithms implemented by data scientists are used at every step of the strategic planning process. This includes production planning, procurement planning, and goes all the way up to demand planning.

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Logility

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

“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.” Planners strategically examine procurement and sourcing practices and align production and distribution to meet product demand.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Our panel delved into the critical theme of “Bridging the gap between network planning and operational execution in production and service parts logistics.” This involves creating a range of “what-if” simulations and contingency plans based on demand fluctuations and supply disruptions.

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Logility

JANUARY 22, 2014

All these moves have added complexity to the demand planning challenge. Against this backdrop, it is interesting that many companies still depend on spreadsheets for demand planning and S&OP , as noted in the recent survey by APICS ( see Are Spreadsheets the Answer , SC Digest, September 2013 ).

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2014

We would not have succeeded without a team effort across R&D, the business leaders, and SC disciplines of engineering, procurement, and manufacturing. We needed to make the investment because our system was aging and we wanted to invest in a way that supported our demand-driven agenda. We tried to do too much too fast.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 11, 2019

SCM encompasses the integrated planning and execution of processes required to optimize the flow of materials, information and financial capital in the areas that broadly include demand planning, sourcing, production, inventory management and storage, transportation — or logistics — and return for excess or defective products.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Cycle stock is the most effectively managed through the successful implementation of production planning. Cycle stock is the management of stock required to cycle through production runs and procurement buys effectively. This planning technology is tricky to implement and many of the technologies are not up to the task.

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IT Supply Chain

JULY 1, 2025

Nevertheless, investors should not fully invest in crypto, they should diversify their portfolio with more tangible and traditional assets.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 19, 2015

by Alexa Cheater It’s an industry that’s seen as anything but sexy, and that lack of appeal is presenting a major problem. Look for a job that allows frequent task rotations, like doing a project in demand planning, then procurement, then operational excellence, etc.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

”[1] Bolstering his argument, he cites a conference presentation given by Francesca Gamboni, a Senior Vice President for supply chain at Groupe PSA. Gamboni told conference participants, “We need new ways to forecast demands.” ” Cognitive technologies and supply chain planning. ” Footnotes. [1]

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AIMMS

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Visibility into the Network side of the business was limited to the company’s engineering and procurement department. That’s when we decided to work with AIMMS and Districon to build a tool that would help us build a better demand forecast. We have 70% planning accuracy now for the scope of materials. That’s a good question.

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Proxima

AUGUST 21, 2020

With strategic efforts and complex recovery at a peak in the wake of the pandemic, organizations must explore the potential of releasing valuable resources from labor-intensive demand planning procedures to automated and digitalized systems. Two ever-present buzzwords of modern supply chains, and for good reason.

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 9, 2016

Look beyond your current role : There is increasing realization in the industry that one needs to look at the supply chain holistically in an end-to-end manner beyond the traditional functional domains such as demand planning, logistics, procurement planning etc. Volunteer by sharing your knowledge within these groups.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 19, 2015

One area in particular, which both Sean Feeney and Kurt Cavano (Vice Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer at GT Nexus) highlighted in their keynote presentations, is Transportation Management Systems (TMS). Solutions addressing the financial side of the supply chain, including Procure-to-Pay, is another core differentiator for GT Nexus.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 12, 2021

A year after I had started, I had a chance to present the status of the operations, and the future strategy, at a company wide leadership event. As I gave the presentation I referenced my conversation with Fiona, amongst others, as informing my direction and drive. Demand planning in this environment is practically impossible.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

We enable them by providing high-quality supply chain on-demand courses, guides, best practices, tools, and mentoring from industry experts. We have Courses like S&OP deployment, Supply Chain Digitalization , , and Negotiation in Procurement. Simultaneously, honing presentation skills is crucial for leadership.

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AIMMS

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Visibility into the Network side of the business was limited to the company’s engineering and procurement department. That’s when we decided to work with AIMMS and Districon to build a tool that would help us build a better demand forecast. Can you share some results that you’ve seen since the Demand Aggregation app was rolled out?

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 23, 2023

.” 4) Supply Chain Planning and Analytics: The Right Product in the Right Place at the Right Time (Supply and Operations Management Collection) Supply Chain Planning and Analytics is a book that covers the decision-making process of determining how many goods to procure, make, and deliver without knowing the exact product demand.

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crisp

JUNE 29, 2022

His analysis covers buyer presentations, R&D, volume forecasting, and data for marketing. He also manages the S&OP (Sales & Operational Planning) process to align the organization around a single outlook, then works with the operations team to ensure retailers and distributors are properly stocked.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 16, 2022

Cecere writes, “Realize the latency and distortion of the current demand planning programs and build outside-in processes. McCrea reports, in response to the current situation, “some companies are procuring materials from more U.S. How can you best help the company navigate the path to its best future?'”

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 14, 2021

This is especially true in the retail space, as a surge in ecommerce and pandemic-driven demand volatility increased the rate of change in an already rapidly evolving industry. When demand for a certain product explodes, you can overload the carrier who signed on for less. This is why I am excited about C.H. Increase savings.

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

The process to gather the data is time consuming and by the time we present our S&OP to our leadership, the world has moved on and our plans are no longer valid”. “We These systems span across functions such as demand planning, supply planning, inventory planning, etc.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 14, 2023

At this same time, TMT companies are one of the major contributors to Scope 3 emissions through the goods and services procured through their extended value chains. The final presentation of the day was by Mathieu Linder, Vice President of Product Management at Blue Yonder.

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ThroughPut

JANUARY 21, 2021

One thing is certain – The only way organizations can wade through these uncertain times is with accurate and robust Demand Planning. Traditional Demand Forecasting may not consider “real-time” data and events that affect actual customer demand. This is possible with “Demand Sensing.”

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DynaSys

APRIL 7, 2021

These are the questions that CFOs often ask us when we present the financial integration in the IBP process. If the company has a good IBP process, we have a demand plan in volumes that shows us what will be sold in the next 24 to 36 months with the new products to come and the phase out product that will be stopped.

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ThroughPut

JUNE 19, 2024

Why is Technology-led Demand Planning and Forecasting So Important for the F&B Industry? We can’t stress enough the importance of accurate demand planning and forecasting for the F&B industry.

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