Why Supply Chain Design Tools Are Now Essential To Boost Resilience
AIMMS
JUNE 15, 2021
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Editor’s Choice: Machine Learning Will Make Warehouse Managers More Productive
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 15, 2021
Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Choice” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. Today’s article is from Lucas Systems and highlights the benefits of machine learning in the warehouse. Real-world uses of AI in business have exploded in the past decade, but few of those applications are focused on warehousing and distribution.
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Treat Operational Decision Making as a Corporate Asset
DELMIA Quintiq
JUNE 15, 2021
Operational Decisions. The annual budgeting and strategic planning cycle that most companies go through each year intends to align the company to strategic goals and objectives that ultimately drive more value to the shareholders and stakeholders. Significant time and resources are spent in this cycle, but is that the right place to invest? Granted these decisions have a large impact, swings of finances and direction, and should have attention, but what about the hundreds and perhaps thousands o
Demand Sensing (and Other Secret Ingredients) for Food and Beverage Supply Chain Success
Logility
JUNE 15, 2021
Food and beverage companies can use demand sensing to predict sudden market trends and prepare for actual supply needs. Demand fluctuations dominate the food and beverage (F&B) industry. How companies in this industry approach demand forecasting can have far-reaching effects on their short-, mid- and long-term success. For example, an F&B business that supplies perishable goods knows that these goods have a limited shelf life and therefore must accurately project how much to purchase at
Reducing Global Lead Times To Improve Customer Experience At Becton Dickinson
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Product lead time is crucial in the life sciences industry and represents a key consideration for customers’ purchasing decisions. For this reason, BD Biosciences aimed to optimize its global supply and distribution network to reduce delivery lead time to customers and optimize its global inventory. How was BD Biosciences successful in reducing global distribution lead times between 30% and 60% in addition to: Increasing agility to prioritize urgent and ad-hoc customer requests Increasing global
The Digital Transformation Opportunity for MENA Supply Chains
ivalua
JUNE 15, 2021
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Logility and Clarkston Consulting Accelerate Supply Chain Transformation
Logility
JUNE 15, 2021
Partnership Helps Consumer Products, Food and Beverage, and Life Sciences Industries Turn Supply Chain Challenges into Opportunities for Growth and Success. ATLANTA – June 15, 2021 – Logility, Inc., a leader in supply chain innovation powering the sustainable and resilient enterprise, today announced Clarkston Consulting, a provider of management and technology consulting services, is a member of the company’s global partner ecosystem to help customers accelerate their digital supply chain trans
Supply Chain Tech Evaluation: How to Navigate Volatility With Tech That Builds Resilience
C3 Solutions
JUNE 15, 2021
Technology has grown more widespread than ever before in today’s supply chains and there is a lot that is new to consider. The influence of supply chain tech reverberates through every possible area, ranging from processing and tracking to invoicing and customer service. It enables logistics managers to embrace a fully integrated, visible, and efficient supply built upon digitization and automation.
Explore Real-World Examples of How Retailers Are Using AI
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 15, 2021
Forward-thinking retailers are optimizing supply chain management with the power of AI.
Polaris Named a Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s 2021 Top Supply Chain Project with ToolsGroup
ToolsGroup
JUNE 15, 2021
BOSTON (June 16, 2020) – Supply & Demand Chain Executive , the only publication covering the entire global supply chain, selected Polaris to receive a “Top Supply Chain Projects Award for 2021” for its project with ToolsGroup. Polaris, which manufactures a wide range of vehicles including motorcycles, snowmobiles, ATVs, and agricultural vehicles, deployed ToolsGroup’s supply chain planning software to optimize spare parts inventory in its complex European distribution network against the hig
AI-Enabled Robotics Software for Manufacturing Automation: Speeding Time-to-Value
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Robots are a cornerstone of a smart factory, automating a wide range of manufacturing tasks that are monotonous, physically straining, or even hazardous. However, real-world robotics deployments have not lived up to the revolutionary potential the industrial sector had originally envisioned. Robot implementations are typically confined to specific applications, carry high costs, and are time-consuming.
Avery Dennison Launches Virtual Supply Chain Platform
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 15, 2021
Avery Dennison, a global materials science company, has announced the launch of its new virtual supply chain, AD Explore.
What is VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity) ?
Supply Chain Game Changer
JUNE 15, 2021
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Featuring Our 12 Best Change Management Articles! In this age of acronyms one of the terms that I have heard more of in recent years is “VUCA” In short VUCA stands for “Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity” It seems to be a phrase designed to capture multiple synonyms for change and chaos, or the conditions associated with chaotic situations.
In the Game of Supply Chain Management, Remember These Five Moves
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 15, 2021
Supply chain constraints and disruptions across a slew of industries are making it difficult for businesses to keep up with soaring demands and rising prices. How can companies come out on top?
Behind the Numbers of the SCRC Supply Management Index
NC State SCRC
JUNE 15, 2021
The SCRC’s Supply Management Maturity Index was highlighted in a recent Wall Street Journal article , that identified the companies best prepared to weather the storm ahead in terms of supply chain disruptions. In this blog, I’ll explain a bit more about the rating criteria we used to assess firms. The assessments involved using a machine based learning algorithm by Yung-Yun Huang, PhD, who completed her dissertation in Operations REsearch at NC State two years ago.
Tail Inventory: The Silent Cost Driver You Shouldn't Ignore
Learn how centralizing slow-moving SKUs can help reduce fulfillment costs by $300M+ while boosting fulfillment efficiency.
Boost Fill Rates and Free Working Capital with DDMRP
Demand Driven Technologies
JUNE 15, 2021
Today’s companies are challenged with hard-to-identify signals, increasing number of SKUs, shorter lead times, less reliable forecasts, and customer demand. But, in an increasingly complex and volatile world, they are still using the conventional supply chain management methods devised in the 1960s – aka traditional MRP. By doing so, they fight to maintain fill rates.
Contract manufacturing explained: Everything you want to know
Unleashed
JUNE 15, 2021
Contract manufacturing is when a business outsources certain manufacturing requirements to another. It is often used by major companies requiring the mass production of goods that find it more financially viable to outsource the manufacturing. It can also be used when a small venture is looking to upscale, but does not yet have the ability to invest in equipment or labour at the necessary level.
Ethereum is Gaining in Popularity!
Supply Chain Game Changer
JUNE 15, 2021
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Is Ethereum a Good Investment? Ethereum is gaining in popularity article and permission to publish here provided by Jean Nichols. If you treat Bitcoin as the leader in the digital currency world in terms of popularity, think again. The next digital currency that scores high points is none other than Ethereum, popularly known as ETH.
Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack highlights need for cybersecurity investment
IT Supply Chain
JUNE 15, 2021
By Yoann Delomier (pictured). Operational Technology (OT) Business Developer, WALLIX. The post Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack highlights need for cybersecurity investment appeared first on IT Supply Chain.
Speeding Robotics Automation with AI
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The $53 trillion manufacturing economy in the US is undergoing a major automation paradigm shift due to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Thanks to new practical frameworks, automation projects that were once impossible or inefficient to implement are now being fast-tracked, and robotics automation is becoming increasingly relevant to a growing number of users and scenarios.
Container ships to soon ‘sea’ low-carbon investments
Resilinc
JUNE 15, 2021
Container ships are the backbone of world trade. According to Statista, the world’s merchant container ship fleet grew from 11 million metric tons (mt) of deadweight tonnage (a measure of a vessel’s weight-carrying capacity) to 275 million mt in 2020—a 2500% increase. Because ocean-going ships use highly polluting bunker fuel, ship owners have increasingly been required to install air pollution control equipment and switch to cleaner fuels while in ports.
Solving the connectivity conundrum for successful long-term remote working
IT Supply Chain
JUNE 15, 2021
By Lee Wade (pictured). CEO of Exponential-e. The post Solving the connectivity conundrum for successful long-term remote working appeared first on IT Supply Chain.
Case Study: Adapting to a New Retail Landscape
Demand Driven Technologies
JUNE 15, 2021
The pandemic dealt an unprecedented blow to global supply chains, with virtually all business leaders reporting disruptions to their strategic sourcing and supplier management processes. Yet some companies found ways to mitigate the impact to their operations. In Demand Driven Technology’s Pandemic Planning series, we take a look at their stories—and how they leveraged DDMRP.
Automotive Shipping: Semiconductors Causing Capacity Issues & What to Do About It
Intelligent Audit
JUNE 15, 2021
Several significant disruptions have significantly impacted the automotive shipping industry in recent years. As global supply chain s emerge from the pandemic and inch toward resiliency, the automotive industry continues to struggle. An ongoing shortage in semiconductor supply is making vehicle manufacturing much more difficult across the globe. The supply bottleneck, combined with the shortage of materials and parts, affects several major carmakers and their suppliers.
Tariffs on the Table: How to Brief the Board and C‑Suite With Confidence
Advertiser: GEP
“What should we do about the tariffs?” There’s no straightforward answer — every leader has a different expectation. CFOs want numbers. COOs want action. CEOs want strategy. And supply chain and procurement leaders need to be ready with the right response — fast. That’s why GEP has created a simple three-part framework that will help CPOs and CSCOs brief the board and C-suite with clarity and confidence.
Boost Fill Rates and Free Working Capital with DDMRP
Demand Driven Technologies
JUNE 15, 2021
Today’s companies are challenged with hard-to-identify signals, increasing number of SKUs, shorter lead times, less reliable forecasts, and customer demand. But, in an increasingly complex and volatile world, they are still using the conventional supply chain management methods devised in the 1960s – aka traditional MRP. By doing so, they fight to maintain fill rates.
[Video] LogiNext’s Global VP talks about digital transformation in transportation management systems
Loginext
JUNE 15, 2021
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are buzz words in the world logistics technology these days but what do they really mean? How is technology being utilized for logistics management, delivery route planning, fleet management, providing real time visibility and other such aspects in the global supply chain? In this video, CEO of UpTech report, Alexander Ferguson got in conversation with LogiNext's Global VP.
Boost Fill Rates and Free Working Capital with DDMRP
Demand Driven Technologies
JUNE 15, 2021
Today’s companies are challenged with hard-to-identify signals, increasing number of SKUs, shorter lead times, less reliable forecasts, and customer demand. But, in an increasingly complex and volatile world, they are still using the conventional supply chain management methods devised in the 1960s – aka traditional MRP. By doing so, they fight to maintain fill rates.
Make the Switch: A Beginner’s Guide to Direct-to-Consumer Retail
Vinculum
JUNE 15, 2021
Technological advancement, the introduction of new sales, marketing, and communication mediums, and the ever-evolving buyer persona are some of the key catalysts behind the paradigm shift in the retail realm. Consumer satisfaction has always been deemed paramount for retailers, however, its significance has amplified in recent times. Meeting consumer demands, on-time order fulfilment, and after-sales is just not enough for today’s tech-savvy consumers.
How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control
Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives
Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri
Value-Added Logistics Partnerships Bring Benefits to Sporting Goods Shippers
Zipline Logistics
JUNE 15, 2021
Because of the changes to the retail and CPG industries, forward-thinking sporting goods shippers are looking to logistics as a differentiation strategy. As industries evolved to meet the needs of modern consumers, the supply chain has become a reliable source of competitive advantage. Sporting goods shippers that have optimized their operations to meet the needs of their retail and end-customers stand to make a lasting impact, building consumer loyalty and effective partnerships in the process.
Automotive Shipping: Semiconductors Causing Capacity Issues & What to Do About It
Intelligent Audit
JUNE 15, 2021
Several significant disruptions have significantly impacted the automotive shipping industry in recent years. As global supply chain s emerge from the pandemic and inch toward resiliency, the automotive industry continues to struggle. An ongoing shortage in semiconductor supply is making vehicle manufacturing much more difficult across the globe. The supply bottleneck, combined with the shortage of materials and parts, affects several major carmakers and their suppliers.
Four Strategies for Smarter Demand Planning
Vanguard Software
JUNE 15, 2021
Organizations cannot underestimate the COVID-19 pandemic impacts and disruptions on-demand planning. As a result, organizations have found themselves in a rapidly changing environment that is more complex, volatile, and uncertain than ever before. Over the past 15 months, disruptive events have exposed the challenges growing over the past decade – SKU proliferation, new distribution channels, shorter product lifecycles, and more demanding customers.
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