Supply Chain Shaman
SEPTEMBER 17, 2014
'Last week was the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit. It was great to see old faces at the kick-off. 110 supply chain leaders attended. I smiled on the week following the conference as the accolades piled up in my inbox. In preparation for the summit, we readied the final report of the work on translating balance sheet results into a methodology to judge Supply Chain Excellence.
Kinaxis
SEPTEMBER 17, 2014
'by John Westerveld. Not having end-to-end supply chain visibility. Over the years, working for and with numerous manufacturing companies, I’ve seen many supply chain practices that cost companies money. Over the next several weeks, I’ll outline these issues and discuss some ideas around how to avoid these practices. You can find the previous posts here: Reason #1: Offshoring without getting the full picture.
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DELMIA Quintiq
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014
'According to PWC’s Global Supply Chain Survey (2013), the next generation of supply chains will be ‘efficient, fast and tailored’. What the survey failed to mention was that these supply chains are also going to seem chaotic – at least from the inside. I think we can all agree that the world has speeded up. As that PWC survey noted, ‘… customers are tightening their requirements in terms of throughput time and perfect-order delivery while demanding continuous reductions in supply chain costs.’.
The Network Effect
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014
'Many companies in the pharmaceuticals sector are facing a challenge; they must decide if, when, and to what extent they should develop a direct-distribution channel to the end consumer. Sales of products in the OTC category have been growing faster than other pharmaceutical products in the past few years. Products catering to the consumer desire for private health monitoring are emerging; for example smartphone apps and add-on devices allow testing and digital recording of blood sugar values f
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
Demand Solutions
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014
Where will your business be in 30 years? That’s a tough question for any manufacturer or distributor. So, I’ll make it a little easier on you: Where will your business be in 10 years? Still not sure? Fair enough. Can you peg where you’ll be in five years? In three? No matter how carefully you’re planning your company’s future, you can’t possibly anticipate every change in your marketplace, your industry, your country, and the global economy.
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Enterra Insights
SEPTEMBER 19, 2014
'In Part 1 of this two-part series, I focused on the opinions of three experts in the field of 3-D … Continued The post Additive Manufacturing: Hype or Hope for U.S. Manufacturing? Part 2 appeared first on Enterra Solutions.
SCM Research
SEPTEMBER 13, 2014
'In a previous post, I demonstrated how Symrise creates added value beyond corporate boundaries by closely collaborating with vanilla farmers in Madagascar. Watch the following video, which highlights this approach from the perspective of Unilever, a buyer of Symrise’s aromatic compounds. The case is also included in an article I have written about the interface between SCM and CSR.
Supply Chain View from the Field
SEPTEMBER 19, 2014
'A new Gartner 2014 Top US Supply Chain MBA Program Rankings report of top supply chain MBA programs within the United States came out yesterday – with the NC State Jenkins MBA and the Supply Chain Resource Cooperative making the list for the first time ever! NC State came in at #15, not only breaking into the list, but also achieving a very respectable ranking.
Supply Chain Movement
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014
'Haz?rgiyim imalatç?s? Narkonteks Yönetim Kurulu Ba?kan? Toygar Narbay ve Yönetim Kurulu Üyesi Tolga Narbay ile bir röportaj. An interview with Toygar Narbay, Chairman of the Board at clothing manufacturer Narkonteks. Aya??n?z? yorgan?na göre uzatman?z, küresel haz?r giyim pazar?nda Türk tekstil endüstrisine güçlü bir ün kazand?rmaktad?r. Toygar Narbay ve Tolga Narbay, Narkonteks’in büyüme hikâyesini ve Türkiye’nin ilerleyen tekstil endüstrisinde bulunman?
Tenney Group, an industry specialized M&A Advisory firm in the T&L space, produced the 2024 Annual M&A Report. The report contains an in depth overview of 2023 notable deals and the market, while also providing the outlook for 2024 M&A.
Enterra Insights
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014
'Almost every day a new article about 3-D printing (or additive manufacturing) is published. Some pundits believe that 3-D printing … Continued The post Additive Manufacturing: Hype or Hope for U.S. Manufacturing? Part 1 appeared first on Enterra Solutions.
BlueYonder
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014
'In recent “Blind Spot” research on softlines, hardlines and grocery retailers, Paula Rosenblum, managing partner of Retail Systems Research (RSR), found that retailers seem to be obsessed with pricing and markdown solutions while not appreciating the value of good merchandising systems in solving the underlying inventory issues. Supply Chain Nation interviewed Rosenblum to get her insights on this important research.
Supply Chain View from the Field
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014
'Had a great time today speaking at the ProcureCon conference in Phoenix today, and spent a good deal of time talking to a number of the different solutions providers in the vendor area. I was amazed at the speed and convenience of the technical solutions emerging in the procurement area, based on the discussions I had with the individuals present. For example, a discussion with Anu Gardiner at Docusign opened up my eyes to the technology involved in signing contracts.
Supply Chain Movement
SEPTEMBER 17, 2014
'Nas?ls?n? Ben Türkçe ö?reniyorum. I’m currently learning Turkish. But for me, as a Dutchman, it would still be a little too difficult to write this introduction in Turkish, so instead I’ve chosen to use English – the global language of business. This is the new magazine Supply Chain Movement for the Turkish market. After seeking advice from a number of Turkish supply chain directors we decided to publish the magazine in English, because supply chain management is so internationally oriented and
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Enterra Insights
SEPTEMBER 15, 2014
'“Consumer packaged goods companies are at a tipping point,” writes Karlene Lukovitz. “Those that implement effective digital game plans now … Continued The post Digital Path to Purchase Dominates Early Stages of Retail appeared first on Enterra Solutions.
BlueYonder
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014
'In recent “Blind Spot” research on softlines, hardlines and grocery retailers, Paula Rosenblum, managing partner of Retail Systems Research (RSR), found that retailers are struggling with underperforming inventory and people issues. In Part I of this series , Rosenblum discussed retailers’ obsession with pricing and markdown solutions, while not appreciating the value of good merchandising.
Veridian Solutions
SEPTEMBER 17, 2014
Metrics, sometimes referred to as key performance indicators (KPls), data, insights, or analytics, provide a glimpse into the universe of your warehouse management system (WMS) and operation. Tracking the right warehouse metrics is comparable to using binoculars to gain insight into your processes. Big data also increases the importance of metrics in the modern warehouse.
Supply Chain Movement
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014
'Nakliyenin mü?teri memnuniyeti d???nda maliyet e?ilimleri, esneklik ve sürdürülebilirlik üzerinde de sahip oldu?u büyük etki ?irketler taraf?ndan gittikçe daha çok fark ediliyor. Nakliye optimizasyonu ise bu alanlarda e?siz yenilik f?rsatlar? sunuyor. Tedarik Zinciri Yönetimi güzergah? belirlemek için ileri planlama yaz?l?m?n?n uluslararas? tedarikçisi olan Ortec›in yard?
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Global Trade Management
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014
'Nestlé has implemented a cost-effective solution for real-time monitoring of thousands of container movements around the globe each year. The system has significantly increased supply chain visibility bringing a number of operational, strategic and financial benefits. IGD SupplyChainAnalysis.
Logistics Middle East
SEPTEMBER 17, 2014
'SOHAR keen to instill environmental concepts across the supply chain.
Logistics Viewpoints
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014
'The growth of online shopping, direct-to-consumer shipping, and multi-channel distribution demands have led to big changes in the 3PL industry – to the point where many industry observers, such as Robert Bowman in a recent article for Forbes, noted that the number of 3PLs overall is shrinking due to a rising trend of mergers and […].
Supply Chain Movement
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014
'16th Annual Logistics CIO Forum. Datum: 17-18 November 2014. Locatie: Park Plaza, Amsterdam Airport. Organisatie: Eyefortransport. URL: [link]. Keep pace with technology as it redefines Logistics, Supply Chain and the role of the CIO. The European Logistics CIO Summit is the place for top IT executives at transport and logistics companies to drill down into the key issues impacting IT departments now and devise strategies for IT innovation that will bring your company into a long term era of su
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Shippers and logistics service providers are pressured to match the “Amazon effect” for fast and efficient service across multiple B2C, B2B, and D2C channels. Perfect order delivery - on-time and in-full at the lowest possible cost – is critical. However, recent surveys of supply chain stakeholders reveal that many don't have the technology necessary to achieve it.
Talking Logistics
SEPTEMBER 17, 2014
'Transportation regulations are a hot topic of discussion these days, with Hours of Service (HOS) arguably getting the lion’s share of attention. But there are other regulations that will certainly impact the transportation industry in the coming years, such as Electronic Logging Devices and Minimum Carrier Insurance Requirements. Jason Craig, Manager of Government Affairs at C.H.
Kinaxis
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014
'by CJ Wehlage The Supply Chain Insights annual conference was held on September 10-11, 2014 at the Phoenician in Scottsdale, Arizona. As an ex-AMR Research analyst, this was my favorite venue. Great memories here, as so much has changed in the supply chain research world these past 5+ years. Reliving the old days was made even more rich, as there was a panel session at the conference with Lora Cecere, Roddy Martin, Mickey North-Rizza and myself.
Logistics Viewpoints
SEPTEMBER 15, 2014
'MercuryGate’s User Conference 2014 was in New Orleans last week. MercuryGate, of course, is a best of breed provider of transportation management systems (TMS). At a conference sponsored by a TMS supplier, you would expect much of the talk to center on the freight savings that can be achieved with a TMS; and this was […].
Supply Chain Movement
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014
'Kakao ve palm ya?? zincirleri genellikle ay?rt edilmiyor. Cocoa and palm oil chains often unsegregated. Kahve, çay, kakao ve palm ya?? gibi do?al hammaddelere yönelik küresel talep ?iddetle artmaya devam ediyor. Ancak tüm i?aretler, bu kaynaklar?n üreticilerinin uzun vadeli talebi kar??layamayaca??n? gösteriyor. Dolay?s?yla birçok al?c?, öncelikle ba??
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Talking Logistics
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014
'According to a July 2014 supply chain research study from Accenture focused on Big Data and supply chain risk management, most organizations have high hopes for using big data analytics in their supply chain but many have had challenges in deploying it. In fact, as noted in the study, “97 percent of executives reported having an understanding of how big data analytics can benefit their supply chain, but only 17 percent reported having already implemented analytics in one or more supply chain fu
The Network Effect
SEPTEMBER 19, 2014
'In earlier posts I’ve explained why existing enterprise management solutions are limited ( hint: it’s stale data ), and why I believe that the new generation of cloud platforms will enable a new kind of ‘social’ supply chain that looks and operates very differently from what we are used to today. For example, many of the major challenges for companies today are related to process and measurement.
Logistics Viewpoints
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014
'This past week, I had a chance to spend a few hours with the folks at a large global food manufacturer discussing the evolution of their mobile strategy. The company has been using GPS-enabled mobile technology with its thousands of sales and merchandising resources for over five years. What started as a strategy to track […].
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