Logistics Viewpoints
JULY 22, 2021
Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) as a process has been around since the 1980’s. While the terminology evolved, the underlying thesis of S&OP has stayed the same, i.e., bridge the divide between sales forecasts and operational plans while respecting the budget. In general, S&OP consists of a New product review, Demand Review, Supply Review, Management Review and some level of reconciliation between these steps.
Freightos
JULY 22, 2021
If you were building a house in 2021, things got rough. The cost of lumber skyrocketed from $354 / 1000 board feet in May 2020 up to $1,683 in May 2021 1. And even if you weren’t building a house, you likely felt the same problem echoed across patio furniture, gym gear, and more. Yes, unprecedented consumer demand, and ample money to spend, have continued to push prices and inflation indicators up.
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Arkieva
JULY 22, 2021
COVID-19 direct and ancillary events have made clear that uncertainty is an inherent part of the demand-supply network structure. Every firm, on a regular basis, faces “risk situations such as manufacturing excursion, unexpected new demand or loss of demand, component supplier interruption, etc. This has placed risk management and rapid intelligent response (RIR) front and center in SCM discussions.
IT Supply Chain
JULY 22, 2021
By Polly Mitchell-Guthrie (pictured). VP of Industry Outreach & Thought Leadership, Kinaxis. The post Reasons your supply chain can’t afford to wait: agility, resiliency & sustainability appeared first on IT Supply Chain.
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Supply Chain Game Changer
JULY 22, 2021
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Supply Chain Game Changer
JULY 22, 2021
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Earn Money with Bitcoin! Earn money through Bitcoin article and permission to publish here provided by Jean Nichols. Undoubtedly bitcoin is a scorching cryptocurrency preferred by almost every attendee of the cryptocurrency industry. Bitcoin has processed a considerable return of investment of every investor sine the passing decade; the fact might amaze you at the instance of foremost bitcoin purchase.
BlueYonder
JULY 22, 2021
Manufacturing and warehouse shift work has been standard procedure since the dawn of the industrial revolution. And, shift work remains the standard in many cases today. It’s been about 120 years since this practice began. Does it really make sense today, considering what’s changed in manufacturing since then? In this time, we’ve seen the introduction of pallets, forklifts, barcodes, inventory management systems, the Toyota Production System, cross-docking, and omni-channel retailing, just to na
iDrive Logistics
JULY 22, 2021
In light of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics spanning July 23rd, 2021- August 8, 2021, we wanted to dive deeper into the logistics of the event itself as well as how themes in the Olympics mirror small-parcel supply chain trends. The 2020 Olympic Games Quick Facts Over 11,000 athletes have descended on Tokyo to compete in. The post The Logistics of the Olympic Games | How Small-Parcel Supply Chains Can Go for Gold appeared first on iDrive Logistics.
Intelligent Audit
JULY 22, 2021
Many innovative advancements have occurred in the past few years within the transportation network , including a focus on last mile delivery costs and shipping rate management through analytics. The ever-shifting nature of the transportation industry and the growing demand for e-commerce have forever changed how shipper providers will meet consumer needs.
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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.
Shipsta
JULY 22, 2021
One of the biggest paradoxes in logistics is that data is an essential part of the freight procurement process, yet so much of it is left lying dormant and underutilised.
My Office Apps
JULY 22, 2021
Consumable Inventory & the Medical Field. Despite the medical industry operating as a regular for-profit business, they rarely work as such. Medical professionals are bound by their oaths to help their patients no matter what. This focus on patient care pulls them away from managing their business like a businessperson. Unorganized medical inventory management can cause delays in providing patient care, and in the healthcare industry, each second matters.
MercuryGate
JULY 22, 2021
Maintaining a functional supply chain network takes a lot of work, collaboration, and careful monitoring of market trends. Developing a sound supply chain strategy is one of the first things managers must do. This often takes the form of a transportation management system (TMS) of some sort. An enterprise-class TMS platform is critical for smooth […].
MIT Supply Chain
JULY 22, 2021
A potent reminder of the insecurities associated with Covid-19 is the hoarding of toilet paper by consumers during the early days of the pandemic. We are now witnessing a corporate version of this practice, as supermarkets build inventories in anticipation of product shortages. The motivations are different, but the outcome is similar?—?more acute and longer-lasting shortages.
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The Network Effect
JULY 22, 2021
The post How to Optimize Your Profit and Loss with a Demand Driven Supply Network appeared first on The Network Effect.
Supply Chain Digest
JULY 22, 2021
Review of State of Sustainability Report 2021
EnVista
JULY 22, 2021
Supply chain network design should be a key part of every organization’s supply chain optimization strategy. Managing an optimized supply chain network is a delicate balance between reducing transportation and supply chain operations costs while increasing customer service levels. Striking this balance is what will give your organization the competitive advantage it needs to thrive in the market.
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 22, 2021
Surging e-commerce is generating more package deliveries than giant couriers can handle, but the logjam is spawning startups with new ways of speeding deliveries.
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.
Amware Logistics and Fulfillment
JULY 22, 2021
Not every provider of product fulfillment services offers the same capabilities or high levels of performance. Unfortunately, some eCommerce brands find this out only after entering into a relationship with an underachieving third-party logistics (3PL) provider. Once this happens, an eTailer can easily waste months or years trying to get its logistics partner to improve.
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 22, 2021
LogiNext, a global technology company, today launched MILE, an integrated last-mile delivery platform.
EazyStock
JULY 22, 2021
Demand forecasting techniques. Demand forecasting techniques play a critical role in inventory management. If you can accurately forecast market demand, you can take action to ensure you hold the correct stock to maximize sales and profit. However, producing an accurate inventory demand forecast is no mean feat. In this post we uncover eight top demand forecasting techniques and best practice tips that you can’t be without.
Enterra Insights
JULY 22, 2021
Many businesses that struggled to maintain operations during the pandemic learned the importance of being a digital enterprise in the Digital Age. Aater Suleman, Vice President of Cloud Transformation at NTT DATA, explains, “Last year’s social and economic upheavals illustrated clear disparities between digital transformation progress among companies and industries.
Speaker: Ethan Woolley, Director at Kharon
This webinar will explore how companies can proactively address compliance risks–rather than reactively responding to–UFLPA enforcement actions. Ethan Woolley will provide insights into the latest CBP enforcement trends, entity list updates, and industries under increased scrutiny, with a look at potential shifts under the Trump administration. Ethan will also explore how predictive data and strategic due diligence can help organizations stay ahead of regulatory challenges and strengthen complia
PLS Logistics
JULY 22, 2021
There were many new transportation updates in the shipping industry last month. Check out some of the top stories and transportation updates of July 2021!
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 22, 2021
The British government is rolling out daily Covid testing to allow workers in critical services in England to avoid self-isolation, amid concerns that mass staff shortages are threatening crucial supplies.
QAD
JULY 22, 2021
If you’ve ever had an MRI scan, you know that patients go to a specific room or building (I’ve even seen them in trailers in the parking lots of medical offices) and use the equipment in that room or building. IMRIS, a global leader in intraoperative imaging technologies, designed a ceiling-mounted intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging (iMRI) system that specifically allows for imaging during surgical procedures.
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 22, 2021
China and the U.S. are shipping goods to each other at the briskest pace in years, making the world’s largest bilateral trade relationship look as if the protracted tariff war and pandemic never happened.
Advertiser: GEP
Tariffs are no longer just policy noise. They’re driving real, bottom-line impact. One policy shift and your sourcing strategy is upside down. This bulletin cuts straight to the point. How Market-Leading Companies Are Navigating Tariff Chaos with GEP’s AI-Powered Procurement Platform breaks down how procurement teams are staying ahead of the chaos with real-time insights, smarter sourcing moves and AI-powered agility.
crisp
JULY 22, 2021
Part of our Customer Spotlight series, featuring brands on the Crisp platform and their growth stories.
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 22, 2021
Panasonic System Solutions Company of North America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, today announced availability of the new Panasonic TOUGHBOOK G2 product in the U.S. and Canada.
SCJunction
JULY 22, 2021
We are proud to announce that Manhattan Associates has been named a Leader in 2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Warehouse Management Systems. Once again, they are positioned furthest on the ability to execute and completeness of vision.
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