Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2014

'This week, I will speak at Llamasoft’s conference on improving supply chain network design. I am also busy this Saturday writing reports for our Tuesday newsletter. One of the reports that I am writing is on the state of Supply Chain Planning (SCP). While other analysts may put the vendors into a four-square evaluation model and declare it magic, I think that this approach does a disservice to the industry.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 23, 2014

'Inventory management is one of the most important tasks for supply chain management professionals. However, most inventory control theories are too complicated or too difficult to apply to real world situations. Then, this article will show you 10 simple principles that you can use to streamline your inventory management practices right away. 1) Utilize cross-functional team If you''re an inventory controller and you choose to stay in your cubicle for the whole day, it''s the indication that yo

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DELMIA Quintiq

JUNE 26, 2014

'It’s 8am, the morning of June 12th, a few days after one of the most devastating storms hit the greater Düsseldorf and Rhine region. But the Quintiq team is upbeat, anticipating a storm of another kind. Shortly, a wave of thought leaders and industry experts will be rolling in for the Quintiq World Tour at the Hyatt hotel in Düsseldorf. Registrants pick up their name tags and Rubik’s cubes.

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Supply Chain Insights

JUNE 23, 2014

'Last week, I attended Bridges, an event hosted by GT Nexus. While there, I was fortunate to attend a speech by Chis Bonner of Toms Shoes. He spoke about their GIVING supply chain. Essentially, Toms gives away a pair of shoes to someone in need for every pair of shoes sold. It is a part of their brand promise. As Chris explained, it sounds easier than it is.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 26, 2014

'Implementing rates is one area that people continue to underestimate or under plan during a Transportation Management System (TMS) installation. On the surface it seems relatively easy. However, once you dig into how your company uses its transportation rates, you start to get a feel for the complexity and level of detail that needs to […].

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The Network Effect

JUNE 26, 2014

'In yesterday’s post I introduced the concept of “process robots”, and showed how they are already being deployed within supply networks to automatically do the work. For the most part these process robots have been hidden from view, lurking deep in the bowels of our supply networks solving a range of problems from simple matching of tagged services to some of the harder supply chain problems which may require some level of optimization or advanced mathematics.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 25, 2014

'A problem or other situation arises in your supply chain and a decision needs to be made quickly on what action to take. Since all decisions go through Bill, he needs to be involved, but he’s visiting suppliers in Asia the next two weeks. And Mary should be included in the decision process too, but she’s out on vacation this week. And ideally, you should have representatives from IT, Sales, and Quality in the meeting too, but they’re all in different locations and time zones.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JUNE 25, 2014

'‘We already have sophisticated demand forecasting. There’s a ton of potentially useful information. Now what?’. The supply chain director I was chatting with had a point. What was the use of all that expensively acquired information if it didn’t translate into a more agile supply chain? In a recent video interview (‘Picking winning supply chain technologies’) , McKinsey’s Alex Niemeyer suggested that one of the key technologies for improving supply chain agility is ‘advanced high-volatility ana

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 27, 2014

'This week’s logistics news is as follows: There have been backups on the highways to the lakes, mountains, and beaches. Expect this to continue through August. And finally, only working stiffs like you and I are reading about logistics this time of the year. Just kidding, welcome to the official begin to Summer! (or Winter […]. The post This Week in Logistics News (June 21 – 27) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints: A Blog for Logistics, Supply Chain, and 3PL Executives.

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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.

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The Network Effect

JUNE 27, 2014

'I was just with one of the leading global pharmaceutical company yesterday, and once again I was struck by how quickly the pharmaceutical supply chain is changing. I’ve already touched on elements of this before , but today I want to describe one of the main underlying causes of this transformation. The rise of OTC and Generics . The market for Over-the-Counter (OTC) medicines is now forecast to outgrow the total current pharmaceutical market.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 24, 2014

'Collaboration has always been a hot topic in the supply chain and logistics industry, even though relatively few companies have “walked the talk” and taken the necessary action to make it work. Today, however, more and more companies are revisiting collaboration with renewed interest and motivation, especially in truckload transportation, where regulations like hours-of-service and other factors are constraining capacity.

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Kinaxis

JUNE 27, 2014

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Tompkins Blog

JUNE 25, 2014

'If you haven’t yet heard about Alibaba, you will soon as it is poised to take the e-commerce world by storm. Jim Tompkins, supply chain and retail operations strategy expert, reveals what your business needs to know about this Chinese e-marketplace that is quickly becoming the fastest growing e-commerce company in the world. With more than $1 billion invested in businesses across the U.S., Alibaba and its founder Jack Ma are launching an IPO in New York City later this year and will then releas

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The Network Effect

JUNE 25, 2014

'Think about an electronic workforce of process robots designed to count your inventory items in real time, on demand, with no mistakes made. You pay them nothing, and they never complain. They even alert you to any issues related to orders, inventory levels, or shipments, taking action to reorder items when they drop below minimum thresholds. Sure there are certain start-up costs, but consider the following scenario; Based on your current S&OP plan you need to add twenty FTEs to handle the

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 27, 2014

'Although the World Cup is dominating the sports news these days, something else caught my attention this week. Last night was the NBA draft, and one of the top prospects was Isaiah Austin, a 7-foot-1 center for Baylor University. A few days ago, however, he was diagnosed with Marfan syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that affects the body’s connective tissue, which not only ended his dream of playing in the NBA, but also ended his basketball career.

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Kinaxis

JUNE 23, 2014

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MIT Supply Chain

JUNE 26, 2014

'Truck drivers drive trucks, unless they happen to be in the last-mile delivery business where they can also function as merchandisers, salespersons, route managers, or even customers. A recent MIT CTL roundtable highlighted the multifaceted role of drivers in last-mile deliveries, and how companies need to consider these roles when developing last-mile supply chain strategies.

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Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

JUNE 25, 2014

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JUNE 22, 2014

'Just finished speaking at the EurOMA conference in Palermo, and was excited by the discussions and feedback over the course of today. I arrived in Palermo yesterday, and had an opportunity to wander the streets and experience the wonderful food, carefree and friendly people, and of course the wonderful mix of architecture and cultures that exist on this island.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 26, 2014

'During a Super-Session at JDA’s FOCUS 2014 in Las Vegas, five leading retail executives discussed how assortment planning is critical to addressing the challenges posed by today’s empowered consumers. This panel, which I was privileged to moderate, included: Linda Canada, SVP of merchandise planning, allocation & operations, DSW. Michael McAbee, strategy officer and VP of merchandise planning, Hibbett Sports.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 24, 2014

'4 Common Reasons Cargo Claims Are Rejected. You have a plan for processing cargo claims before they happen. Here’s what you should and shouldn’t do when it’s time to file a claim. In my previous article, I explained what is generally expected when filing a cargo claim, and what kind of documentation you may need in support. While federal regulation provides a guideline, the shipper, their customers, and their vendors should agree on how to handle claims when damage occurs.

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Tompkins Blog

JUNE 27, 2014

'By Tompkins International Staff. How many of you have heard of Alibaba, the Chinese e-marketplace? Alibaba is the fastest growing e-commerce company in the quickest growing market in the world. CEO Jim Tompkins recently sat down to discuss how Alibaba is changing the way supply chains are viewed in the U.S. Here are the top 6 reasons why you need to watch The Alibaba Effect : Alibaba does 80% of the online business in the largest e-commerce market in the world.

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Consumer Goods Logistics

JUNE 26, 2014

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BlueYonder

JUNE 24, 2014

'During a Super-Session at JDA’s FOCUS 2014 in Las Vegas, five leading retail executives discussed how assortment planning is critical to addressing the challenges posed by today’s empowered consumers. This panel, which I was privileged to moderate, included: Linda Canada, SVP of merchandise planning, allocation & operations, DSW. Michael McAbee, strategy officer and VP of merchandise planning, Hibbett Sports.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 27, 2014

'Editor’s Note: Earlier this month, Carlos Banda contributed a blog post for Connect®. We’re sharing his original post here because supply chain technology is always a relevant topic. Please share your thoughts and read the blog post, Technology Scores a Goal but Humans Still Control the Game. The FIFA World Cup tournament takes place every four years, but the 2014 event, which kicked off on June 12 in Brazil, has something that makes it unique: tracking technology.

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Tompkins Blog

JUNE 26, 2014

'RALEIGH, NC, June 26, 2014 — As Alibaba continues its reign as the fastest growing e-commerce company in the most rapidly growing market in the world, the Chinese e-marketplace is on track to be the #1 retail leader in the world by 2016. In his new video The Alibaba Effect , Jim Tompkins, CEO of Tompkins International, shares in-depth insight into how Alibaba will affect every U.S. business, and what they can do about it.

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Supply Chain Cowboy

JUNE 23, 2014

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Logility

JUNE 23, 2014

In my role with Logility, I have the opportunity to work with a wide variety of companies and executive management teams around achieving their supply chain goals and prioritizing their initiatives. On a number of occasions, I have encountered a CIOs with a strong operations background combined with an understanding of how the supply chain can directly impact working capital and company profitability.

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