Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

This means we need more agile, flexible, and scalable planning platforms to process and consolidate new data sources, drive insights using advanced analytics such as AI/ML to drive autonomous decisions, and expand collaboration within and outside our organizations. and Europe. We need planning platforms to keep up with all the changes.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 8, 2014

Interview for Metrics That Matter. My kitchen table is piled high with interviews for the upcoming book, Metrics That Matter. He is responsible for manufacturing, procurement, supply chain planning, logistics, quality, social responsibility and final product engineering. ” Supply Chain Leader. I am behind. The heat is on.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

More specifically, it took 83 days for container transport from Europe to Asia, and 88 days from North America to Asia. Brand loyalty is no longer the driver for consumer purchasing decisions. The Role of Digitisation and Analytics in Supply Chain Resilience. Re-Imagining “The Great Reshuffle” In The Workplace With Gen Z.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

More on Maersk’s transition to an end-to-end provider can be found in this 2020 report. On the horizontal carrier integration front, Maersk has doubled down on its extension from ocean consolidation (Hamburg Sud, 2017) to air cargo, increasing Maersk Air by 33% with three leased cargo planes and two new Boeing purchases. What’s next.

Price Reduction 177

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Logility

APRIL 9, 2020

ERP systems do a great job managing transactional data but do not have the capabilities to provide an early warning to a disruption or analyze the situation through advanced analytics like simulations and what-if scenarios. Change purchasing and manufacturing plans days or weeks sooner. Just look back over the last couple of years.

Supply Chain Planning Software 190

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Logility

APRIL 7, 2020

In a much broader context, the byproduct of this work will be lasting innovation that informs design, production and distribution excellence for years. At the same time, start a frank discussion about which metrics matter right now. Perhaps purchase price variance and budget adherence should take a back seat to customer service.

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HICX Solutions

AUGUST 11, 2021

SXM Webinar Series with Art of Procurement. In the first of a three-part Art of Procurement Live Webinar Series ‘Putting the Supplier Experience at the Forefront of Strategic Procurement’ in partnership with HICX, we focus on how to make the business case for Supplier Experience Management (SXM). .

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Unleashed

AUGUST 3, 2021

This increase in pet ownership—along with panic buying—has created a huge surge in demand for pet food. tended to buy their?pet purchase in bulk, hoarding quantities?of Dogs ate well during the pandemic, which boosted sales for manufacturers Business Wire predicts that the Australian?pet?food?market?will?grow companions?as

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 22, 2020

He was joined by Youness Taghrichte, Head of Procurement at Attijariwafa Bank, together with Richard Hogg, VP Northern Europe, JAGGAER, and Javier Lopez, Senior Value Engineer, JAGGAER. Optimizing cost, in the order of a 20-25% reduction on the current situation, is therefore a must in order to survive.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 31, 2022

ZF transforms those purchased products into over 2,000 products. MSCN solutions provide supply chain visibility, network-based applications, and network analytics. In the last annual report, the company admitted that the chip shortage led them to increase inventories in their supply chains. The Path Forward.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Think about your most recent purchase. This sequence of events involves many moving parts, including purchasing, packaging, shipping, and transporting materials to distributors to sell to the end customer. Brands can connect products, sales channels, warehouses, workflows, reports, and more. Returns and exchanges.

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Supply Chain Movement

JANUARY 6, 2016

14th annual Cool Chain & Controlled Room Temperature Logistics Europe. Multimodal Europe. eWorld Purchasing & Supply. ARC Industry Forum Europe 2016. 17th annual Clinical Trial Supply Europe. 2nd Annual Global Process Improvement & Operational Excellence Summit. ISC Europe 2016.

Pharmaceutical 60

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Dear Supply Chain Leader, Today, sitting in my seat in 11K on a Cathay Pacific flight between Hong Kong and Boston, I want to report that there is no Easter Bunny. Today I also want to report that, based on over a decade of scientific discovery, traditional supply chain practices are not best practices. There is also no Santa Claus.

Supply and Demand 150

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Logility

MARCH 30, 2020

A major fire in China has a different impact than a major earthquake and tsunami in Japan, a volcanic eruption in northern Europe or a category 5 hurricane in the southern United States. With a demand-side disruption like a recession or a pandemic, customers will drastically change their purchases and adjust their inventory positions.

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

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ShipBob

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Analytical procedures Doing analytical procedures during inventory audits involves comparing gross margins, inventory turnover ratio , and/or unit costs of inventory with previous years. This helps you understand trends so you can be better informed during inventory procurement and when you’re forecasting demand.

Inventory Reduction 52

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

In an uncertain environment, affordability and predictability are at a premium, and a supply-chain organization can deliver these through effective management and oversight of its suppliers. Accurate planning not only reduces stock and improves service levels; it also reduces costs by avoiding expediting and minimising write downs.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

Many organizations will play the shell game of reporting forecast error so that the numbers look better: either calculating the forecast at a higher level in the forecast hierarchy (not at the item level) or reporting the data as a Weighted Mean Absolute Error. The inherent buying patterns of consumers are also changing.

Supply and Demand 150

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Supply Chain Movement

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

14 | SCM Map Europe. Supply chains in Europe are facing a wide variety of changes. To arrive at optimal European supply chains it is crucial to consider shifts in economic growth, currency fluctuations and tax reductions in addition to production and distribution costs. 38 | Top 28 Supply Chain Executives Europe.

Supply Chain Design Software 60

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 20, 2020

The acquisition was key to opening doors to expansion in Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. Using a data-driven approach, predictive analytics are generated that can encourage agents or retailers to increase their sales performance through gamification, creating a mutually beneficial arrangement.

Supply Chain Design Software 147

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RFgen

MARCH 10, 2017

A 2016 Strategy Analytics report found that the global mobile workforce is likely to increase from 1.45 Andrew Brown, Executive Director of Enterprise Research at Strategy Analytics, said that when it comes to mobile technology North America and Western Europe are leading the way. billion in 2016 to 1.87 billion in 2022.

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RFgen

MARCH 10, 2017

A 2016 Strategy Analytics report found that the global mobile workforce is likely to increase from 1.45 Andrew Brown, Executive Director of Enterprise Research at Strategy Analytics, said that when it comes to mobile technology North America and Western Europe are leading the way. billion in 2016 to 1.87 billion in 2022.

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 4, 2023

But times are changing, the use of reduce inventory offers more quality and useful performance metrics. The use of reduce inventory in production optimizes delays and reduces other associated costs. If your setup costs get spread over the run of a production, using reduce inventory would naturally lead to smaller setup cost.

Inventory Reduction 90

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

This can create excellent selling or promotional opportunities for eCommerce and multichannel sellers, who can advertise deals up to that threshold to allow consumers to take advantage of de minimis benefits. The impact of Brexit has also had a major and ongoing impact on the trading relationship between Europe and the UK.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2017

” At the other end of the continuum is the argument that “ Forecast error is the most important metric to improve.” Most demand planning happens in Excel Ghettos not in the expensive technologies implemented in 90% of manufacturing companies. If we can use a host site at a manufacturer, the cost will be $750.)

Supply and Demand 156

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Synovos

JULY 24, 2023

80% in Scandinavia, and adds scale in Italy, Benelux and Eastern Europe. It is a complementary business to RS and has excellent value creation potential with a strong cultural and operational fit. This strong competitive position increases RS’s revenue by c. 40% in DACH (Germany, Austria and Switzerland), c. Interested in our services?

Groups 52

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ShipBob

AUGUST 5, 2020

It’s also a great foundation for a strong online marketing strategy as it provides premium marketing tools, such as SEO features and advanced ecommerce analytics. . Last year, Shopify reported 218 million buyers in total made a purchase on a Shopify store. Create your brand name and logo, and buy a domain name.

Purchasing Skills 99

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

So in order to perhaps spawn some ideas for your supply chain excellence efforts, I thought I’d offer a brief overview of how four leading organisations are achieving their successes and cementing their mastery of the 21 st century supply chain. 4 Leading Operators with the Supply Chain X-Factor. The Sustainability Drive. Innovation.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 40

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

While most studies focus on USA and Europe, we recognised the unique challenges faced by Asian supply chains, especially during the pandemic. IT Competency: Critical for leveraging technology like smart sensors, AI, and data analytics to enhance visibility and control costs.

Purchasing Skills 130

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

To drive global scale, companies need to design the supply chain to buy globally and execute locally. The company leverages globally sourcing strategies to buy products at a lower cost and then deploys some unique process logic to drive mass customization for retailers. Performance on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

“We are relentlessly focused on product availability excellence for the builders, retailers, and service professionals we serve every day,” said David Collier, POOLCORP’s VP of Operations and Supply Chain. “In That’s why global leaders like Absolut, BP and Harley-Davidson rely on us year after year.

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EcoVadis

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

An excellent example of this is when Ardagh, a glass bottle supplier, worked with their client Coca Cola Enterprises (who also engaged them through an EcoVadis scorecard assessment) to re-use waste heat from Ardagh’s glass manufacturing process for CCE’s bottling operation next-door. How can it be reduced?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2016

The network senses, translates, and orchestrates market changes (buy and sell-side markets) bi-directionally with near-real time data to align sell, deliver, make and sourcing organizations outside-in. Thoma Bravo purchased Elemica in June 2016. This is a missionary buying market where taxonomies and technologies are not clear.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

FBA is known for its excellent customer service. Clients can remotely handle their inventory and make informed decisions based on their consumers purchasing behaviour. ShipWire also has a lot of storage facilities built in different countries such as US, China, Europe, Australia, and Asia. FBA has a big network of warehouses.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 25, 2022

You can use the data produced from analytics reporting to monitor things such as inventory, shipments, and fulfilment accuracy. This requires shared reporting systems and excellent communication. Evaluate your current supply chain. Doing so means you’ll also be able to spot any inefficiencies before they spiral.

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AIMMS

JULY 9, 2015

A recent report by the ACE European Group identifies supply chains as of the biggest sources of concern for European businesses today. On the other hand, there is a rising need for smarter and more flexible tools as well as more staff with analytical capabilities. Is analytics playing a role in innovation?

Supply Chain Planning Software 120

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Few, if any, analysts are predicting fair winds and following seas for supply chains this year. Recently, Thibaud Molin , a partner at the KYU, told reporters at a press conference, “The world has entered a zone of uncertainty.”[1] Industry journalist Camille Rustici provides an excellent overview of many of those risks.[2]

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 30, 2022

The experience stems from the ground up as an operator, then assuming global roles spanning Asia, Europe, and North America and the journey has been incredibly exciting and fulfilling. We organically manage TVS “Centres of Excellence” where we centralise processes and work that does not need to happen in our branch offices.

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