Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 28, 2015

'Many companies talk about Supply Chain Excellence, but most leaders struggle to define it. As a goal, it is easier to say than to define. One supply chain leader, in a discussion last week, likened supply chain excellence to fitness. His reasoning? He saw fitness as a goal to work for, and he acknowledged that you can get fitter; but he believed that the state of fitness is elusive.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 30, 2015

'As data in transportation becomes more abundant and readily available, the question of “ What data is available ?” has changed to “ Is the data meaningful ?” If you are in search of meaningful data it is imperative to understand its building blocks or foundation. When choosing a provider of this data you must first determine where the data they are providing is coming from, how the data is provided, and if the detail or summary of data is useful to make better business decisions or improve b

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DELMIA Quintiq

JANUARY 27, 2015

'Reheating furnaces to hot rolling steel at the production line of Cherepovets Steel Mill, Russia. The outlook for the steel industry in 2015 remains cautious. Overcapacity, particularly from China, is still an issue even though global demand has risen marginally in the past year. Steel prices are down, and companies are consolidating or going bust.

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SCM Research

JANUARY 26, 2015

'Trends in management towards a concentration on core competencies and outsourcing of non-core activities have created complex networks, i.e., global supply chains. At the same time, it has been discussed that this increased complexity has also made companies more vulnerable. An interesting paper, Structural Drivers of Upstream Supply Chain Complexity and the Frequency of Supply Chain Disruptions , co-authored by Bode and Wagner, is currently forthcoming in the Journal of Operations Management.

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Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller

As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe

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Logility

JANUARY 20, 2015

Recently, I sat down with Karen Francois of Caribou Coffee to discuss their supply chain journey. This company’s supply chain transformation is impressive and enviable and I encourage you to watch the webcast, Caribou Coffee – More than Counting Beans , to learn more about how this manufacturer, distributor and retailer is progressing towards a robust sales and operations planning (S&OP) driven organization.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 27, 2015

'Last week, I interviewed Robert Byrne, founder of Terra Technology on his demand planning benchmarking study. I enjoy creating the podcast series, and Rob’s findings in his benchmark study are always thought-provoking. This is his fifth year of studying demand processes. In this blog, I share the findings and why I think that they should matter to supply chain professionals in consumer-facing industries.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 23, 2015

'History of Supply Chain Management. Over the last 100 plus years of the history of supply chain management has evolved from an initial focus on improving relatively simple, but very labor-intensive processes to the present day engineering and managing of extraordinarily complex global networks. We will take you through the last 60 plus years below and end the post with an amazing infographic.

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The Network Effect

JANUARY 29, 2015

'An illusion is a false belief not in accord with the facts. An illusion is a false perception of what one sees, feels, hears, smells or tastes. So an illusion happens when there is a distortion of our senses resulting in our brain not obtaining an accurate view of reality. Interesting, but SO WHAT? Well think about these questions: What is the definition of a retailer?

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Kinaxis

JANUARY 29, 2015

'by Melissa Clow SupplyChainBrain attended our annual Kinexions user conference, and while there, they completed a number of video interviews with our customers. And, we’d like to share them! In this interview, hear Jeff Murphy, director of supply chain managed services with Celestica, describe how the company has improved forecast accuracy and demand visibility, against this backdrop of industry transformation.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 29, 2015

'This year’s Super Bowl looks pretty evenly matched. Both teams (the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks) sport a 14-4 … Continued The post What the Super Bowl Can Teach Us about Supply Chain Risk Management appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Demand Solutions

JANUARY 30, 2015

Too often companies jump into making a decision on software in their company due to a lack of time spent in the essential process of consideration of needs. This is typically the case with production management software when business owners may be in a hurry to make a selection, or may not understand the full scope of what well-designed software can offer.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 19, 2015

'Today is a rainy day in Philadelphia. I am recovering from bronchitis. I am reflective as the rain sheets down my window. My travels this week took me to California and Boston. I worked with consultants defining a business case for cloud-based supply chain solutions and new vendors looking to use artificial intelligence to solve the problems of master data management.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 19, 2015

'There’s more involved in successfully reshoring a foreign manufacturing operation back to the U.S. than simple cost comparisons. These initiatives have many moving parts and require careful planning. So where should a company begin? Reshoring is a hot topic in manufacturing. Many companies are already doing it, and according to a recent BCG study, 54 percent of companies with over billion in revenues are now considering it.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 28, 2015

'Building a strong transportation management foundation is a critical prerequisite for companies to execute their supply chain strategies and achieve their growth and financial objectives. In the first episode of an educational series focused on the link between transportation management and supply chain excellence, Chris Timmer, Chief Commercial Officer at LeanLogistics (a Talking Logistics sponsor), outlined the attributes of a strong transportation management foundation and how to build it.

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Kinaxis

JANUARY 28, 2015

'by Lori Smith The recently published Gartner report, The Impact of In-Memory Computing on Supply Chain Management (Payne, T., 21 October 2014) , describes the potential of in-memory computing (IMC) for supply chain management (SCM) including supply chain planning (SCP) applications, as follows: “By 2018, at least 50% of global enterprise companies will use IMC to deliver significant additional benefits from investments in SCM, and especially, SCP.”.

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Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

JANUARY 28, 2015

'FMCG producers are often far too ready to blame their Distributors when sales do not go to plan and targets are not met. However, it is rarely all their fault particularly if producers are not clear on what is expected. To help Producers understand the real state of their Distributors, Enchange has released a free - yes, free - tool to guide an assessment of Distribution networks.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 26, 2015

'Last July, Scott Welty, global vice president for retail industry strategy at JDA, wrote, “The technology-driven shift to omnichannel shopping … Continued The post The Digital Path to Purchase Comes of Age appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 19, 2015

'Very often any predictions you can make for a one year period are not about a brand new thing that will occur, the prediction is really part of a larger megatrend that has not only been going on for some time but will also continue for many years to come. Some of the megatrends affecting […].

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 18, 2015

'Sales & Operations Planning has been accepted more and more by both academia and practitioners as the way to balance demand and supply. In this article, Dr. Marcel Zondag who is an expert in CPG industry will explain some ways to streamline the planning process. Professor Zondag is a professor from supply chain program at Western Michigan University which is ranked one of the best program in the nation.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 26, 2015

'I have to admit, I’ve paid very little attention to all the buzz surrounding bitcoin these past few years. I’m fairly conservative when it comes to banking (for example, I’m still not comfortable “depositing” checks using my smartphone ), so using a new digital currency, or “fake money” as my wife calls it, to buy stuff isn’t something that appeals to me, especially since bitcoin’s developer remains a mystery.

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Kinaxis

JANUARY 26, 2015

'by Melissa Clow Just a quick post to let our readers know that we’ll be at the 2015 S&OP Innovation Summit. This year’s event will be held at the Bellagio hotel, January 28 & 29, 2015. If you plan to attend the conference, join C.J. Wehlage , Vice President, High Tech Solutions, Kinaxis, as he presents ‘S&OP: It’s the Journey, not the Destination’ on Wednesday, January 28th at 11:00a.m.

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Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

JANUARY 21, 2015

'A sweeping generalisation I know, but generally Supply Chain Directors who serve International Key Account (IKA) customers are small in stature. This is not by way of genetics or natural selection; it is just the simple physical result of being bashed on the head by IKA clients complaining about poor service. The repetitive bashing compresses the spine resulting in decreased height and consequently, wider feet.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 22, 2015

'Last year, Michele Nemschoff (@mnemschoff), Vice President, Corporate Marketing at MapR, asserted, “Thanks to the rise of the mobile consumer, … Continued The post Location-based Marketing is on the Move appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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NFI Industries

JANUARY 30, 2015

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CHAINalytics

JANUARY 29, 2015

'Atlanta, GA & Singapore (February 1, 2015) – Chainalytics, a global leader in supply chain consulting, analytics and market intelligence today announced the opening of a new Singapore office to be led by current Managing Director of the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region Tim Foster. “The APAC region contains many of the world’s most rapidly developing markets,” […].

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 20, 2015

'I have been fortunate for the last 6 years to be involved in an organization called Supply Chain Leaders in Action (SCLA) – an organization of over 60 of the largest distribution-oriented and logistics companies in the US. Every year, these senior supply chain leaders get together in January. One of the sessions is a polling exercise to gauge their opinions on a number of key business and supply chain questions.

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Kinaxis

JANUARY 23, 2015

'by Melissa Clow SupplyChainBrain attended our annual Kinexions user conference, and while there, they completed a number of video interviews with customers, analysts, and Kinaxis executives. And, we’d like to share them! In this interview, hear Dave Stenfort, director of operations with Anritsu, speak about how the company achieved visibility of inventory and improved control over critical parts in its manufacturing supply chain.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JANUARY 27, 2015

'Our NC State student research recent met with Dan Stanton, Vice President of Education and Professional Development at the Material Handling Institute. MHI (“The Industry That Makes Supply Chains Work”) publishes an annual U.S. Roadmap , that identifies some of the major technology and logistics trends on the horizon. As noted in their publication, some of the trends have been around for awhile, including the growth of e-commerce, relentless competition, urbanization, and Big Dat

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