Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Manage Make, Source, and Deliver Together. At the enterprise level, manufacturers and retailers focus on corporate efficiency. Figure 1: Current State of a Global Manufacturer of White Goods. Change internal metrics to a balanced scorecard and force the functions to work better together. All are out of balance.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Current State of Supplier Performance Management Nowadays, the interest in improving supplier performance management methods has increased due to the increase in global sourcing and that of the global economy in particular (Gordon Sherry R, 2008). The questions that are most often asked are: What metrics should I use?

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TrackVia

MARCH 25, 2024

They’re the tools that are quietly changing the game across different industries, from construction and healthcare to manufacturing and field services. Request Free Demo In the fast-paced realm of manufacturing and logistics, mobile workflows are the secret weapon for staying ahead of the competition.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 28, 2015

In our work on the Supply Chains to Admire report , we tracked the progress of manufacturing, retailing and distribution companies for the period of 2006 to 2013 and 2009-2013. We then rated companies on their ability to manage and improve a portfolio of metrics: operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC).

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 9, 2020

Before boarding the plane, I watched a traveler pull a diet Coke from the bin and thought about the struggle to source sweetener with the rise of COV-19. As I poured the dog food into the bowl for my pups, I wondered if I was going to have to switch kibble due to the looming issues of sourcing taurine—a health additive in many pet foods.

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

YOY in 2022, a metric due partly to its robust sales of mid-size pickups, according to CNBC. What caused this rocky year for car manufacturers? Forced labor, the researchers reported, is “in everything from the hood decals and car frames to engine casings, interiors and electronics.” GM was an exception with U.S.

Automotive 62

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 2, 2022

To mitigate the risk of unexpected supply chain disruptions, sourcing strategies will need to be revised. By providing electronic Requests for Proposals (RFP) suppliers can respond to the changing needs of the company more quickly. Procurement and A/P are jointly responsible for the processes of Source-to-Contract and Procure-to-Pay.

Optimal Sourcing 116

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EcoVadis

MARCH 17, 2011

The IT and telecommunications sectors have long been at the forefront of sustainable procurement, yet the pressure to successfully actualize sustainable practices along each stage of the supply chain (raw materials, manufacturing and end-of-life recycling) is intensifying.

Electronics 40

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RFgen

JULY 23, 2014

The manufacturing renaissance currently underway in the U.S. In an interview with Mark Muro, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institute, The Wall Street Journal highlighted the fact that manufacturing in particular is undergoing a significant change because of innovation. Technology Driving Efficiency. Real-time Performance.

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RFgen

JULY 23, 2014

The manufacturing renaissance currently underway in the U.S. In an interview with Mark Muro, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institute, The Wall Street Journal highlighted the fact that manufacturing in particular is undergoing a significant change because of innovation. Technology Driving Efficiency. Real-time Performance.

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Unleashed

JANUARY 29, 2024

An electronics manufacturer chooses to discontinue older or less fashionable design models, based on market trends and customer preferences. Using metrics such as inventory turnover rate , sell-through rate, and gross margin return on investment allows you to monitor your inventory performance more effectively.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

In 2015, I worked with a manufacturer of men’s underwear. (My A second story is of an electronic distributor. The manufacturer had an infestation problem. Coming from the world of manufacturing, I know things happen, but my decision to never buy the product again was emotional, not intellectual. Stories from the Field.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 24, 2023

From an industry standpoint, in a phenomenon I would call industry morphing, automotive, high tech, and consumer electronics are gravitating together. Can we get the supplies from an alternate source? The trend towards more Electric Vehicles (EVs) and connected and autonomous vehicles increases complexities even further.

Automotive 69

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Taulia

OCTOBER 20, 2021

This encompasses sourcing raw materials from suppliers, the movement of materials through the relevant manufacturing operations, and the distribution of finished goods to consumers. While every company will have different priorities, a number of metrics can be used to measure supply chain efficiency. Cash flow forecasting.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 14, 2014

“The idea of the value chain is based on the process view of organizations, the idea of seeing a manufacturing (or service) organisation as a system, made up of subsystems each with inputs, transformation processes and outputs. ” Institute for Manufacturing, 2013. __. High-Tech and Electronic Supply Networks.

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EcoVadis

OCTOBER 17, 2017

A significant amount of waste – including flame retardants and gas pollutants – is generated during the manufacturing process of electronic components, which is hazardous to both plant workers and the environment if not handled and disposed of properly. million metric tons this year. The challenges are only growing.

Waste Reduction 53

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QAD

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

This type of software is used by businesses to plan and oversee routine operations, such as supply chain management, manufacturing, services, project management, customer relationship management, risk management, compliance, accounting and procurement. It has proven to be particularly useful for companies in the manufacturing space.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

The retail giant plans to take out 50 million metric tons (MMT) by 2030, which is equivalent to the emissions associated with the average annual electricity consumption of 40 million Chinese households. Content Summary: New Electronic Vehicle Export Process Debuts at Port Everglades. Warehouse Automation. Media Type. Privacy Settings.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 20, 2019

Anant Kale ( @anantkale ), Co-Founder and CEO of AppZen, explains, “The first industrial revolution mechanized production using steam power, the second gave us the assembly line for mass production, and the third industrial revolution gave us advanced automation using IT and electronics. Big data and manufacturing. They are: 1.

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SupplyShift

JUNE 23, 2021

In light of recent concerns over forced labor in cotton sourcing, many brands now want to address the issue at the most upstream source (the farm or gin), when in reality it’s the textile and spinning mills where traceability is lost. Cotton is a great example. What Is Multi-Tier? Why Is This Important?

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SupplyShift

JUNE 23, 2021

In light of recent concerns over forced labor in cotton sourcing, many brands now want to address the issue at the most upstream source (the farm or gin), when in reality it’s the textile and spinning mills where traceability is lost. Cotton is a great example. What Is Multi-Tier? Why Is This Important? Plastic usage. Fair wages.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 14, 2013

To understand supply chain excellence, Abby and I have been studying pattern recognition for industry peer groups at the intersection of the metrics in the Supply Chain Effective Frontier of growth, profitability, cycles and complexity. The Gartner Top 25 methodology, by definition, is biased to reward the high-tech and electronics industry.

Gartner 267

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Learn more: The Ultimate Manufacturing Guide: SME Manufacturing Explained What is mass customisation? It’s a manufacturing process for customising goods at scale while keeping unit costs low – a middle ground between standardisation and personalisation. The entire manufacturing sector is seeing a shift towards personalisation.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

As such it can, out of necessity, become a source of rogue buying behaviour and risky purchases. Having a proper metric set and performance tracking process will be essential. Downtime costs, inventory levels, delivery and replenishment lead times, supplier performance, and spend levels are a few of the critical metrics that you need.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 18, 2021

Reverse logistics is the process of goods returning to their point of origin – back from the purchaser to the manufacturer or supplier. Today, reverse logistics can no longer be an afterthought for manufacturers, but is instead an integral part of supply chain planning. What steps make up the reverse logistics process?

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

A lot of the products being shipped by Hanjin are headed to US and European retailers getting ready for the holiday season (toys, electronics, clothing, furniture, etc). According to sources, Stevedores are demanding advance payment in cash. Any such event will cause congestion in the ports.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 4, 2023

Try thinking of it this way, if you plan to make big profits, you would need to invest and diversify your portfolio into several sources to improve your chance of success. For instance, through the implementation of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), a business can reduce its needed cycle stock by $5 million.

Inventory Reduction 90

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Kinaxis

APRIL 10, 2015

based electronics manufacturer. There has been a major earthquake in Chengdu, China… where several of your key items are manufactured. What customer orders are impacted, what revenue is impacted, how does this impact your manufacturing plans. Imagine this scenario; you are a supply chain executive for a major U.S.-based

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 7, 2016

I am a manufacturing gal by training. While traditional supply chain processes evolved from functional excellence definitions for source, make and deliver from the inside-out; to make the digital pivot and become more market-driven, companies need to define new supply chain processes outside-in. What drives my passion?

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IQMS

JUNE 15, 2020

Bottom Line: Capturing machine process and measurement data with real-time process monitoring helps manufacturers improve quality and compliance, while also increasing production yields and shop floor productivity. Using Real-Time Process Monitoring To Create A Manufacturing Fitness Plan. Product Gains Achieved with Process Monitoring.

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Freight Plus

JULY 17, 2020

Andrew started in footwear manufacturing and fell in love with operations management. He then decided he wanted a career change and moved to pharmaceutical manufacturing in Australia. Paper is obsolete in Australia right now everything is electronic. In the future Andrew believes we are going to see more crowd-sourced freight.

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Freight Plus

JULY 17, 2020

Andrew started in footwear manufacturing and fell in love with operations management. He then decided he wanted a career change and moved to pharmaceutical manufacturing in Australia. Paper is obsolete in Australia right now everything is electronic. In the future Andrew believes we are going to see more crowd-sourced freight.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

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Turvo

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

All systems and data are unified, integrating large volumes of data from multiple data sources such as TMS, warehouse management (WMS), dock scheduling, accounting, enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer resource management (CRM), and visibility applications. How Turvo Helps Shippers and 3PLs Tackle Sustainability Challenges.

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DynaSys

JANUARY 20, 2021

For this, build connections with your suppliers over time, and monitor government and published information from reliable sources. More commonly, are a significant portion of your material and inputs sourced from one country? Some global buyers are beholden to just one source. How secure and redundant is your supply base?

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JUNE 10, 2014

The DRL is a rigorous metrics-based assessment of the value of data in various states of readiness. The aggregate change in DRL associated with a piece of data from raw input signal to finished product will contribute to the characterization of a given analytic flow in terms of accuracy, efficiency, and other performance metrics.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 22, 2018

It’s the reason why On Time In Full (OTIF) is a critical supply chain metric today. pharmaceuticals, electronics), and to prevent counterfeiting. “In Transplace TMS Screenshots (source: Transplace). It’s the reason why P&G, Home Depot, and Target are all redesigning their supply chain and fulfillment networks.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 27, 2016

As digitization continues to modify the global supply chain landscape, its unprecedented data sources and solutions will lead to not only the demise of disparate information systems, but to the rise of true, end-to-end, supply chain visibility. Improve lead times and performance. Identify shortage and quality problems along the supply chain.

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