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ZF’s Transition from Lean to Supply Chain Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

ZF Began their Digital Resilience Transformation 20 Years Ago! I interviewed John Sobeck, Vice President Material Management Services and Supply Chain 4.0 at the ZF Group, about their digital supply chain transformation journey. ZF transforms those purchased products into over 2,000 products.

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Lessons Learned from 2021 Peak Season for 2022 Planning

Intelligent Audit

billion were impacted by more constrained inventory than expected, including some high-demand holiday items…,” Best Buy CEO Corie Barry said. Indeed, port disruptions and inland supply chain upheavals resulted in delivery delays for many retailers. The Increasing Need for Advanced Demand Forecasting. Q4 sales of $16.4

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Supply Chain Leaders Prepare For The Long Haul. Caution: It Will Be Gray.

Supply Chain Shaman

Supply chain management as a discipline—a set of flows combining the processes of source, make and deliver together to drive value– is relatively new. As supply chain professionals, we have never managed the supply chain through a pandemic. Navigating the World of Gray. The Many Shades of Gray.

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Bristlecone Flash – May 2020

Bristlecone

SAP ARIBA: Bristlecone Industry-Specific Tactical Sourcing (BITS) – Introduces industry best practices into tactical sourcing, accelerates SAP Ariba Guided Buying deployment and adoption, and enhances user experience. Procurement Center of Excellence creation for discrete manufacturer. SUPPLY CHAIN WAR ROOM.

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How Automotive Companies Are Transforming Their Supply Chains, Part 2

BlueYonder

The visibility will include not just the short-term purchase order or ASN-level visibility, but also the tactical kind of forecast collaboration with the suppliers. If the organization is used to doing certain things in Excel, just automating the same process will not be sufficient.

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Improve Operational Efficiency and Eliminate Internal Complexity Through Digital Procurement

Synovos

“Sure, a digital transformation may be costly, but the money saved after a successful integration should outweigh initial spending.” It is critical for procurement to adopt the latest technology that enables the team to visualize purchasing spend,” said one. This insight helps you to make better procurement decisions.

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How BT is Building a Connected Supply Chain Amidst Ongoing Transformation

AIMMS

The other part of my role is supporting the inventory management functions within BT Group, driving decision-making around what we buy, when we buy, and where from. Our inventory managers work with demand and supply forecasting across our business. Until recently, BT Supply Chain was an internal cost center.