ToolsGroup

JULY 26, 2022

Prestigious award presented by Microsoft at the Inspire event. ToolsGroup won the award for its deep supply chain planning expertise and cloud-based solutions for retail, manufacturing, distribution, consumer goods, aftermarket parts, and telecom industries. About ToolsGroup.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 2, 2021

Driver dwell is a key source of driver dissatisfaction and contributes to the driver shortage. One of the speakers was Abby Weisenberger, a distribution consultant at Kimberly-Clark. Weisenberger’s presentation particularly interesting was that while Ms. Weisenberger’s presentation particularly interesting was that while Ms.

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3PL Insights

MAY 3, 2021

May 03, 2021— Evans Distribution Systems, a leading provider of third-party logistics and supply chain solutions, launched a new business intelligence tool: evans365. Evans365 accesses and analyzes data sets from Evans’ warehouse management system and other data sources and presents findings graphically. MELVINDALE, Mich.,

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Logility

MAY 31, 2023

According to the Gartner Guide to Use Cases for Network Optimization Capabilities , your company should dig deeper into four areas of your supply chain network design – distribution network optimization, omnichannel fulfillment, manufacturing capacity optimization, and global footprint strategy.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2023

Many of the case studies being presented at today’s conferences were born during the pandemic and the post-pandemic turbulence. The audience assumes that the presenting company is outperforming. Watching the presentations, I wonder how we became so laser-focused on such a limited view of risk.

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AB&R

APRIL 12, 2022

Opportunities for distributing. The post Walmart and the Past, Present, and Future of RFID appeared first on AB&R. There are hundreds of boxes, pallets, and products in your warehouse, all of which are important to track. We will help chart a path to automation by incorporating RFID into your supply chain. HAVE QUESTIONS?

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 24, 2022

At the conference, I was fortunate to see a presentation from Brent Wilson, Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain at Qualcomm. Brent pointed out that Covid created small interruptions for many companies in terms of sourcing semiconductor chip materials. In May, I attended the Kinaxis Kinexions event in San Diego, CA.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

These changes can significantly impact supply chains by affecting sourcing strategies, trade routes, and market access. Past, Present, and Future Examining the evolution of supply chain management provides valuable insights into the changing landscape of resilience and agility.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

This entails a multi-faceted approach, reviewing your geographic footprint, supplier base, logistics landscape and distribution networks. Many companies will reconfigure their supply chains to a much more regional approach, whereby production and sourcing are relocated closer to the final consumption markets, i.e. more local and less global.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

Source: IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Supply Chain 2022 Predictions — APEJ Implications. Those organizations that seeking to take advantage of preferential access to finance are being required to place ESG compliance requirements on suppliers and distribution channel partners. In Asia, Governmental and Finance. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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Logility

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

What lies ahead in 2023 (and beyond) requires an intelligent supply chain strategy to help you automate and accelerate your allocation processes to ensure the right product assortments arrive in stores and back stock that’s held in distribution centers is right sized.

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ivalua

APRIL 27, 2023

Companies are realizing that because they can’t foist all the risk and blame of supply chain failure to distribution and retail outlets, they have to start to perform,” he said. I’m talking about real solutions that can perform combinatorial analytics and can pool and share data to present actual solutions.”

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ivalua

APRIL 27, 2023

Companies are realizing that because they can’t foist all the risk and blame of supply chain failure to distribution and retail outlets, they have to start to perform,” he said. I’m talking about real solutions that can perform combinatorial analytics and can pool and share data to present actual solutions.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 7, 2023

Pete Bennett, and his co-presenter, Mary Byrne, the vice president of supply and demand planning, spoke during a presentation at Kinaxis’ user conference Kinexions. The Cardinal Health Supply Chain Cardinal Health’s medical segment manufactures, sources and distributes Cardinal Health branded medical, surgical and laboratory products.

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EMERGE App

DECEMBER 18, 2018

But I’m sure many of you in the wholesale and distribution business are thinking: “ What does 2019 hold for the wholesale and distribution industry? They range from small-batch soap manufacturing to the distribution of sports car parts. You may end up having to source goods from a variety of countries.

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 15, 2023

The top issue we heard was ensuring resiliency in supply chains today, Decision Centric Planning, followed by the drive to accelerate digital transformation across supply chains, and then day 3’s keynote and a number of user-presented sessions focused on the people managing and the teams working in our supply chain. Look no further.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 6, 2023

Microsoft Best ISV Partner Award JULY 22, 2022 – Each year, Microsoft presents the MS Partner Awards to partners who have excelled throughout the year, both in results and collaboration with Microsoft. Read the press release about ATD’s presentation at Gartner Symposium here. Read the press release here. Access the report here.

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ivalua

JUNE 29, 2020

Shift towards self-contracting and self-distribution: With health systems gaining significant scale and wanting more control over their supply chain, this shift is accelerating. Quite often there can be a general lack of spend and vendor management and strategic sourcing activities. With such growth comes supply chain complexity.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Near or re-shoring sourcing strategies will be evaluated to “shorten” supply chains and gain greater control of supply chain performance. Whether long haul or last mile, the driver shortage is endemic and will continue to materially impact retail, distribution and logistics companies.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

These include: Capacity Planning: Ensuring timely availability of resources, such as manufacturing capacity and distribution center capacity, to meet logistics and supply chain needs. Eight core competencies stand out, encompassing crucial aspects of SCM. They are crucial for navigating the multifaceted challenges of the logistics industry.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

Presently, raw materials are mined or farmed and subsequently manufactured into products. After identifying an item and its present condition, it is resold to other customers as a used item to prolong the product’s life. Thus, the consumer is now both the destination and the source of products.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 130

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

But Amazon’s logistics infrastructure, aside from Distribution Centres, is much smaller than either FedEx or UPS. No one wants to get their Christmas presents delivered the day after Christmas. This multiple sourcing strategy is not new yet it adds much needed contingency in the face of continued enormous growth.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Many businesses begin with single-channel distribution. The advantage of a single-channel distribution management system is simplicity. Identifying and solving these issues can help ensure that a multi-channel distribution management system reaches its full potential. Why Some Businesses Opt for Multi-Channel Distribution.

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Kinaxis

JULY 17, 2014

In addition to analyzing the impact of changes through what-if analysis, scenario building, dashboards and alerts, Integrated Project Management has allowed First Solar to implement a closed-loop MRP with their ERP system effectively driving activities, such as creating and rescheduling POs, from one ‘source’ schedule.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

For more on the building of the planning master data layer, reference the ASCM presentation from last week.) I believe future applications are adaptive (reduced latency to translate market data into actionable insights) and distributed. Distributed and Democratized.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 24, 2020

There is no network capable of connecting sourcing, logistics, manufacturing, and distribution together in the market today. Avoid slick presentations. If the presentation sounds too slick, it probably is. Here are some rules of thumb: 1. It is a messy market. Don’t assume that onboarding will be easy.

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Demand Solutions

MARCH 27, 2020

Let me tell you a story about one of our customers: AutomationDirect.com is a well-known distribution company in the industrial automation market who was the first in its industry to sell directly to customers and was the first to offer e-commerce.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Great civilizations have effectively employed irrigation techniques and leveraged water distribution systems (e.g., ” The FAO staff goes on to observe, “From antiquity to the present, communities have been directly influenced by the quality and quantity of water. Everyone has a role to play. Leave no one behind.

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Arena Solutions

MARCH 19, 2024

Parts and materials are sourced from a vast and highly interconnected global supply chain network. Presently, there are approximately 24,000 active certifications that exist worldwide for AS9100 1. It’s also difficult for distributed teams to locate files and keep track of the latest revisions.

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SupplyShift

JUNE 19, 2019

Does the vast potential of this promising technology mean that companies of all sizes and stages should be rebuilding their responsible sourcing systems from the ground up to include it? A single product on a retail shelf may be sourced from thousands of inputs coming out of dozens of countries.

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SupplyShift

JUNE 19, 2019

Does the vast potential of this promising technology mean that companies of all sizes and stages should be rebuilding their responsible sourcing systems from the ground up to include it? A single product on a retail shelf may be sourced from thousands of inputs coming out of dozens of countries. How Blockchain Works.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 25, 2022

In the current era, it is clear that new modes of production are concomitant with new modes of distribution, which advances the field of logistics, the science of physical distribution or even supply chain management. It includes, however, those that were important in the eyes of some authors, were from the 1950s to the present day (R.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

More than ever before, globalization and the associated falling costs of manufacturing, transportation, and coordination present businesses with a tremendous opportunity to produce and deliver products and services at scale. The Need for Social Supply Chain Sustainability.

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Logility

JUNE 30, 2022

Solving the labor crunch also means exploring new sources of supply. Transition programs for prisoners and veterans’ programs can be good sources of labor. The goal is to reduce complexity in a way that has a limited impact on sales. Also, look for workers in industries where employment is declining and reskill them.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 6, 2022

McCormick & Company , an American food company that manufactures, markets, and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments, and other flavoring products to retail outlets, food manufacturers, and foodservice businesses is no exception. The company plans to expand that to 600 stores by the end of this year.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

We consistently see that companies focused on functional excellence–a focus within a functional silo like manufacturing, transportation or distribution– or singular metrics– like inventory or costs– underperform against their peer groups. In our monthly webinar last Wednesday, I presented these results.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 30, 2018

At the recent Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference in Phoenix, analyst Marc Halpern clarified three key concepts about supply chain digital twins in his presentation “Busting the Myth of Digital Twins to Deliver Value.” It allows you to accurately test the resilience of a complex, multi-echelon, global supply chain.

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