Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Global supply chains will be busy, congested and chaotic. There will be no slow down after the holidays and global supply chains will continue to be challenged. Online buying will fuel home delivery growth, challenges and new strategies. Here’s what to look for in 2022.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2021

Gartner purchased the firm in 2010.) Driving Improvements in Supply Chain Excellence. He felt strongly that supply chain leaders knew how to drive supply chain excellence and needed a forum– or maybe two or three depending on the business model– to help them network and refine their approaches. I disagreed.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Supply chain innovation is slowly simmering in the face of radical disruption. While there is much hype on DDMRP and the use of orders as a proxy for demand, companies need to remember that orders carry latency: they are out-of-step with market purchase behavior. Examples include Hadoop, Kafka, and Apache Spark. .

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 25, 2021

Let’s start with honesty and a focus on process innovation. As supply chains moved from regional to global, intransit and cycle inventories increased. If you want to drive change, start by defining supply chain excellence. Few companies are clear on the definition of supply chain excellence. Reversing The Trend.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Companies of all sizes have been capturing the value from Global Supply Chain to increase the economies of scale and scope for years. Due to the rapid change in global business environment, managers find it difficult to gain the edge over competitors. However, you may wonder what kind of practices really work.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

The result of this cocktail is an unfortunate reduction in global agri-food production, export, and rapidly increasing agri-food commodity prices. Through trade, countries are able to buy agri-food produce from other parts of the world that are not able to grow efficiently on their own land (or region) or are not in season.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

One retail sector that witnessed a dramatic rise in online purchases during the pandemic was the grocery sector. Analysts from Chicory note, “The grocery shopper’s path to purchase from digital to in-store and other online environments has always been obscure.”[2] The Omnichannel Consumer. The Omnichannel Retailer.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic tested the global supply chain. This means building a cognitive engine to sense, learn, and adapt using market data for innovators. Initially, the output was published to procurement to design strategic buying strategies. Check out some of the work that Blume Global is doing in this area.).

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

We are pleased to continue our 2021 fire-side chat series with key people in the supply chain industry, and it is with particular pleasure to catch up with Stuart Whiting, Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain, Logistics & Planning at Schneider Electric, based in Singapore but with a global functional responsibility.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

But all kidding aside, the world is changing on both a global and societal level. The last 25 years has probably brought us greater innovation than we have seen in quite some time. It has most definitely impacted how people buy products of all types and in all industries. Hopefully yet probably not. The catalyst: Technology.

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QAD

OCTOBER 26, 2023

It takes much less than a global pandemic — or natural disaster — or geopolitical turmoil, or port strikes – the list can go on – to throw a wrench in the works of global supply chain management. This same information can be used by your global trade compliance team to ensure that a sale can proceed.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

A champion of green logistics, it partnered with Sembcorp to build a rooftop solar installation at their facility, Supply Chain City, at the heart of the Jurong Innovation District. Your Questions Answered: What is a power purchase agreement? With rooftop solar, do I still need power from the grid?

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Supply Chain Insights

JANUARY 18, 2018

Here are my predictions for 2018: Supply Chain Excellence as We Know It Is Redefined. Supply chain excellence definitions evolve as companies explore the Art of the Possible. New approaches –using the confluence of new technologies along with innovation in analytics– will drive a more agile supply chain response.

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Resilinc

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Shahzaib Khan discusses Resilinc’s journey toward AI-driven supply chain excellence From its early inception in the 60s’ to its increasingly available public access, artificial intelligence (AI) has come a long way. In reality, supply chain AI has been helping to address the complexities of global supply chains for over the last decade.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 18, 2019

In parallel, the movement to global processes and the elongation of the long tail of planning increased complexity making modeling more difficult. Dependency on Excel. Due to the shortfalls in the evolution of Advanced Planning, 68% of business users use Excel spreadsheets as the primary mechanism for planning. The result?

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Demand latency is two-eight weeks delayed from consumption purchase to translate to an order. Every time I published a report, he would call me and express his concern that I did not fully understand the issues of the global supply chain organization. For validation, listen to the ongoing Q1 and Q2 earnings calls. Mistake #3.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 23, 2020

I define supply chain excellence as year-over-year performance better than the peer group on this balanced scorecard. 06/2020 Kinaxis buys Rubikloud for 60M$. The supply chain planning vendor faces the innovators’ dilemma. Ecolab, L’Oreal, and TJX are exceptions. They did it. The issue?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2018

Or agreement on the definition of supply chain excellence. As a result, functional excellence anchors action. Instead of pushing innovation forward, I see companies using the term “digital” as a path for IT spending. Instead of pushing innovation forward, I see companies using the term “digital” as a path for IT spending.

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Logility

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Businesses that fail to commit to sustainability on a global level risk harming themselves on an organizational level. For example, when Tiffany’s decided to stop using coral , the company looked past the effect of coral sales on its bottom line. A company that wants to make spectacular wine, for example, needs spectacular grapes.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 5, 2021

In 2021, procurement organizations will require inspirational, innovative, and pragmatic leaders to ensure procurement excellence. But, as the complexity of a global supply network grows, so do the challenges associated with a growing supplier base; such as decreasing supply visibility, and increased supply chain risk.

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Learn how Resilinc is using predictive AI and generative AI to innovate supply chain risk management. In our Q&A, Shahzaib discussed predictive AI, which is used for supply chain disruption monitoring, hurricane simulators, commodity predictions, supplier screening, and predictive purchase orders.

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ivalua

JULY 13, 2022

Buyers are expected to scrutinize every aspect of the purchasing process to identify ways to reduce their carbon footprint, source sustainable materials, and promote diversity. The percentage of purchased goods emissions by suppliers with science-based targets. In fact, the more criteria measured, the more useful the platform.

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Turvo

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

As an innovator in customer service across multiple industries, this market giant has forever transformed the face of retail as it is known today. Thanks to the Amazon Effect, innovative supply chain strategies and state-of-the-art technological deployment have become the norm rather than the exception among industry leaders. .

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Founded in 2000, Steelwedge was an innovator in Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) and was an early provider of cloud solutions for supply chain. With globalization, the average company had 5 to 7 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions and 3 to 5 Advanced Planning Solutions (APS). Aggregator versus Innovator?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 2, 2020

The thought of a pandemic killing over 350,000 people globally and over 100,000 in the United States in just three months is mind-numbing. The Global Risk Report published in January 2020 highlights the issue. Global Risk Management Report Study of Risks Published in January 2020. Here is an example. A Long Road Ahead.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 4, 2020

It ensures consistent repeat purchases over time, regardless of price, convenience or even a global pandemic. An apt example is Corona beer. Some examples of smart community-orientated strategies and tactics implemented by beer brands include: ‘All Together’ global beer collaboration. AB InBev and Somnis Bedding.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 22, 2022

However, the modern online global market is comparable, and a successful eCommerce launch of your own shops seems daunting or even impossible. Provide An Excellent Customer Support. Over ½ of them were encouraged to make a purchase in such online facilities and recommended it to their friends and relatives.

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Logility

AUGUST 30, 2021

With the global reach and span of many businesses and their supply chains today, committing to sustainability raises the potential of contributing positively to inclusive markets and sustainable development. To learn more about what it takes to achieve supply chain excellence and operate sustainable supply chains, contact Logility today.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

We sat down with Resilinc Directory of Advisory Services Rick Freeman for his greater insights around PFAS, nearshoring and reshoring, and regulatory challenges such as UFLPA that will affect the high-tech industry well into 2024. What are the top 3 challenges facing high-tech and semiconductor global supply chains today?

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crisp

APRIL 21, 2023

For Earth Day, we spoke with Crisp customers (and B Corps) Good Food for Good and Purely Elizabeth to learn about the global B Corp movement and what it means to be a mission-driven CPG brand. The certified B Corp makes organic, better-for-you packaged sauces and donates a meal to those in need with every purchase.

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ThroughPut

JUNE 3, 2019

Whether it is access to data, maneuvering around competing innovation objectives, tracking down actual factory-floor operators, or involving oft-neglected procurement groups, there are internal bottlenecks everywhere.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 15, 2020

Navigating the complexity of the global supply chain as a procurement professional can sometimes feel like taking a walk through the Amazon without a compass, or entering into outer space without an oxygen tank. What I’m getting at is… don’t be afraid to be an early adopter or co-innovator. Don’t Panic! What do you have to lose?

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Precoro

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Now, companies can handle the pre-PO procurement processes, identify purchasing needs, order and approve purchases, receive invoices, and pay for goods all in one system. The PR should contain information about the required items and, if necessitated by company policy, justification for the purchase. a driverless car).

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SCMDOJO

JULY 3, 2023

It goes beyond the concepts found in textbooks by providing real-world examples and useful advice. Procurement training equips you to excel in the corporate world by teaching you everything from supplier dynamics to negotiating strategies. What is procurement and purchasing Lesson 2. Procurement and Purchasing Cycle Lesson 7.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

And What is Purchasing? From the starting point of the traditional buy-sell, transaction-based purchasing, the practice has moved through stages of change that redefines most aspect of the business. This can be achieved through reduction in prices of purchased products & services and reduction in their specific consumption.

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Shoppers can now enjoy more personalised buying journeys, as merchants make it faster and easier to find the products that they’re most likely to purchase. These examples are just the tip of the iceberg. The global AI software market is expected to increase to USD 126 billion by 2025 , according to data from Statista.

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DynaSys

MARCH 5, 2019

According to the latest Deloitte global ranking, France continues to lead the luxury brand market with a total of nine luxury groups accounting for 24.3% For example, European consumers prefer to buy in their region (75%), then abroad (19%) or at the airport (6%). The luxury brand market has never looked so good!

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