AIMMS

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Interview with Lora Cecere, Founder and CEO of Supply Chain Insights and Author of Supply Chain Metrics that Matter ( published December 2014 ). She is the author of the enterprise software blog Supply Chain Shaman , which attracts 5,000 readers weekly. Metrics that Matter became a three year research project.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 9, 2024

The Role of Digital Technology in Logistics Digital technology emerged with the first commercial computers in the mid-20th century. Other developments like transistors, integrated circuits, and personal computers paved the way for the rapid advancement of technology.

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Without the right inventory management solutions in place, it’s almost impossible to maintain optimal stock levels, minimise costs, and improve overall efficiency – all of which are essential to ongoing business success. This can occur due to changes in technology, market trends, or regulatory requirements.

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Turvo

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The value of using technology to reduce wasted time and miles that contribute to higher carbon emissions. Moving and storing products requires technology that delivers more than standard visibility to optimize efficiencies for sustainability in areas such as decreasing dead mileage and time spent waiting to unload and load trucks at the dock.

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QAD

JUNE 25, 2019

Stockouts affect customer satisfaction and revenue, and the frequent need to expedite orders adds to costs and highlights problems lurking in the system. It is critical to monitor inventory effectiveness using five key metrics: Expedited orders, inventory turns, obsolete inventory, safety stock and stockouts.

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RFgen

JANUARY 23, 2023

Mobile inventory systems are a proven “must-have” solution for enhancing materials management. Mobile inventory management refers to using mobile devices and software to process inventory. Workers equipped with barcode scanners, smartphones, or tablets record stock movements, updating the system of record from point-of-work.

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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. Augment and Set Visibility Tools In Place. Improve lead times and performance.

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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. These solutions help companies optimize their operations, from inventory management and asset tracking to supply chain management and warehouse operations.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2018

Confluence of New Technologies. I define digital as the rethinking the atoms and electrons of the supply chain. In contrast, the digital supply chain transformation solves problems and defines opportunities based on the confluence of technologies shown in Figure 1. They believed that the system was driving improvement.

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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. 1] One element of Industry 4.0 They are: 1.

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synchrono

JUNE 4, 2018

Managing operations through multiple manufacturing systems can be challenging, but it’s a daily reality for many manufacturers. In this post, we’ll look at the pros and cons of consolidating ERP systems – and propose an alternative. Whenever two or more organizations merge, they are almost always using different ERP systems.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 22, 2013

At some point, usually when costs are out of control or service levels are heading south, companies finally make the decision to invest in a transportation management system (TMS) or outsource all or part of their transportation operations to a third party. Do you have the resources internally to effectively use and manage a TMS?

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Locus Robotics

JANUARY 2, 2024

By Inés Alcántara, Senior Sales Engineer In an era marked by unpredictability and technological advancements, understanding and adapting to the changing demands of logistics is not just an option, but a necessity for success. There are five pivotal solutions and trends that are reshaping the logistics landscape.

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Locus Robotics

JANUARY 2, 2024

Home January 02, 2024 5 Ways to Cope with Changing Logistics Demand in 2024 Inés Alcántara , Senior Sales Engineer In an era marked by unpredictability and technological advancements, understanding and adapting to the changing demands of logistics is not just an option, but a necessity for success.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 20, 2015

The next posts in the series will break down metrics and issues to consider in SQM by industry and conclude with a case study on the application of SQM. 5 Key Metrics to Use for Scoring Supplier Quality Management (From LNS Research ). The definition of this metric is similar to the way it sounds. Cost of quality.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 4, 2015

In the first post our long tme guest blogger, Chuck Intrieri of The Lean Supply Chai n, gave us 5 core metrics to evaluate supplier performance using supplier quality management and a 4 step process to execute. Technologies. Review of SQM Metrics and Issues Across 5 Core Industries. #1: Trend Metrics Collected per Site.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 9, 2020

As I shopped at Best Buy for office supplies, I struggled to not think about the massive disruption of electronics supply chain. Due to the lack of design of work processes, the output from the technology is sub-optimal. However, in my travels, I find that most organizations fail to use the tools effectively. The reason?

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3rdwave

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

From optimizing freight movements and controlling freight costs, to supply chain SKU transparency and optimal inventory management, the value proposition for global transportation management is substantial and significant. It supports the ability to consolidate multi-vendor/PO shipments to optimize total shipping costs.

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ShipBob

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Although inventory segmentation may not be on the radar of many ecommerce businesses, it’s a key component to achieving an optimized warehouse. Inventory segmentation is the process of categorizing inventory into manageable segments to optimize everything from storage to order fulfillment. What is inventory segmentation?

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Hybrent

MARCH 6, 2019

Healthcare supply chain management software has the potential to improve efficiency and delivery cost savings. If you’re in the market for healthcare supply chain management software, here are eight features to look for. Electronic Procurement. Use software to automatically identify discrepancies and ensure accuracy.

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Supply Chain Insights

JANUARY 18, 2018

Consultants and technology leaders are rebranding under a “digital umbrella” without clear definition. For the purposes of clarity, in this article, the term digital supply chain is the transformation of the atoms and electrons within the supply chain to unleash new levels of value. Confluence of Technologies.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Today, technology providers are selling analytics. It is about answering the questions that we do not know to ask and testing and learning from market data (in vitro) to understand effective frontiers in complex non-linear systems. A second story is of an electronic distributor. The answer is not with one technology or approach.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 15, 2015

After a busy week with high-tech and electronics clients, my fingers are itching to help others solve a different type of puzzle. Planner turnover, time to plan, ability to get to data, system usability, and talent gaps are all major issues. Organizations are happier with their systems in the areas of demand planning than supply.

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Hybrent

MARCH 6, 2019

Hospital supply chain management software has the potential to improve efficiency and delivery cost savings. If you’re in the market for hospital supply chain management software, here are eight features to look for. Electronic Procurement. Use software to automatically identify discrepancies and ensure accuracy.

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Savi

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

It’s easy to understand why technologies that give supply chain managers visibility and the ability to quickly see where to focus their time are in high demand. Avoiding disruption and reducing costs are two very compelling business reasons for pharmaceutical companies to invest in tools to improve their supply chain visibility.

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Locus

OCTOBER 5, 2021

This is because 3PL providers have better resources in terms of manpower, technology etc. Ex : Delivering items like books, clothes, electronic accessories, etc. 5 ways logistics and network optimization software benefit supply chains. to handle on-demand deliveries consistently. comes with their unique challenges.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 28, 2019

”[2] In pursuit of perfection, logisticians are turning to technology to achieve excellence. More than any other time in history, technology and innovation are here to make it happen.”[3]. Technology is getting lighter. Cloud-based systems are eliminating a key barrier to entry into logistics. ”[3].

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QAD

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

ERP software has the ability to connect and transform every aspect of an enterprise. Today’s Software-as-a-Service model provides businesses with a level of efficiency that helps them work smarter, faster, and more cost-effectively. What is ERP Software? Overall, ERP software enables businesses to function more effectively.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 28, 2015

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). The results for the high tech and electronics industry is shown in Figure 1. Performance of High Tech and Electronics Supply Chains for the Periods of 2006-2013 and 2009-2013.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 15, 2015

After a busy week with high-tech and electronics clients, my fingers are itching to help others solve a different type of puzzle. Planner turnover, time to plan, ability to get to data, system usability, and talent gaps are all major issues. Organizations are happier with their systems in the areas of demand planning than supply.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Managing and optimizing a supplier’s performance is as essential as it is difficult. However, if we ask them how many are satisfied with their systems or their approaches to doing so, very few, and often no one will tell us. The questions that are most often asked are: What metrics should I use? Where do I begin?

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Taulia

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

The procure-to-pay process can be streamlined in a number of different ways, and one of the most important tools available is invoice automation. Solutions that can help companies achieve this range from user-friendly electronic invoicing solutions to cognitive invoicing tools that parse supplier invoices directly into the buyer’s ERP system.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 2, 2022

Procurement in a post-pandemic world will need to take on a greater range of responsibilities with the assistance of technology. Again, it is not just focusing on cost, instead it should also include areas such as innovation, and adoption of technology. The supplier relationship can also be improved with technology.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 14, 2013

This week, at Supply Chain Insights LLC, we published our 11th report in the series titled Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. ” Through this series of reports, we now can see that consumer electronics has pulled ahead of the pack. When companies look at singular metrics (labor costs or inventory), they have moved backwards.

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3rdwave

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

From optimizing freight movements and controlling freight costs, to supply chain SKU transparency and optimal inventory management, the value proposition for global transportation management is substantial and significant. It supports the ability to consolidate multi-vendor/PO shipments to optimize total shipping costs.

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RFgen

JUNE 20, 2013

Equipping your teams with supply chain mobility software is essential succeed in the 21st century. Supply chain professionals are under more pressure than ever to optimize processes and reduce spend. Fortunately, there are low-cost SCM technologies available to bolster your business. Important Supply Chain Metrics.

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RFgen

JUNE 20, 2013

Equipping your teams with supply chain mobility software is essential succeed in the 21st century. Supply chain professionals are under more pressure than ever to optimize processes and reduce spend. Fortunately, there are low-cost SCM technologies available to bolster your business. Important Supply Chain Metrics.

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