Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Clear operating strategy and definition of supply chain excellence across plan, source, make and deliver. Governance. Most companies buy decision support technology, but do not redefine work to improve decisions. Here are seven mistakes frequently made: Lack of Well-defined Governance. Drives Value. Funny, isn’t it?

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AIMMS

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

So should the purchasing process. . RFIs tend to work well for certain industries (like government) or for purchasing equipment and industrial assets, bu t t hey often fall short in helping supply chain teams select a new software vendor. There is valuable time and effort put in by both the supplier and the purchasing party.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 27, 2022

In the process, there is a fine line between marketing hype and overpromising, making buying difficult. The key is that an excellent digital supply chain strategy starts with a clear goal rather than a list of technologies. But, as companies deploy these models, how will they define the governance to use the models?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 3, 2013

The high-flying company had no clarity of purpose or clear governance, but the funds kept coming. Clear governance. While there is work within SAP to rethink SNC and use the assets purchased with Ariba to build multi-tier capabilities, the progress is not encouraging. Transora had a short history. Marketplace Rebirth.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

<Bear with me… > Here I share a nine-step process in an attempt to help companies unravel the process for buying supply chain planning software. They center on how to make a good decision in the purchase of supply chain planning solutions. Most have purchased software, but are dependent on Excel spreadsheets.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 18, 2019

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. Excel–while widely used for planning–is not equal to the challenge of modeling complex supply chains. Don’t rush to buy. Governance.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 30, 2018

It only takes a simple example to remind you how e-commerce continues to evolve and the potential it has to disrupt traditional markets, supply chains and even governments. Let me tell you how international e-commerce is changing one buying pattern and why it will reshape global logistics operations and government import regulations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 28, 2024

Regulatory Compliance Governments, including the EU are beginning to require companies to be increasingly more transparent about their products’ environmental and social impact. Why DPPs Matter Consumers today expect transparency about the products they purchase.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 27, 2022

Areas of focus include new market entry, new product development, sales effectiveness, partnerships and alliances, operational excellence, and financial management. There is significant political risk with the current Chinese government leadership. The Number One Reason Why People Buy with Steve Elwell. About iDev Partners.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 1, 2014

There is an inverse relationship between margin and supply chain excellence. Zimmer’s strategic framework focuses on growth, operational excellence and prudent capital allocation. Leaders need to start a system to improve measurement and tie performance to buying incentives. I don’t think so. It matters more. My Challenge.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

Self-sufficiency top priority for governments. United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) and government climate change programmes are pointing to farmers as big contributors of carbon emission, forcing a transformation of food and agriculture. Only future will tell. About the Author. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

The third issue is the lack of understanding that global processes–to maximize the economies of scale in transportation and material buying–need strong governance. When it comes to governance, there is no one-size-fits-all, but in the absence of the definition of governance, nothing works very well.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 23, 2023

The order latency is the time from purchase by the end consumer to the visibility of the order. For example, when a product at retail is purchased, the shelf is replenished from backroom stock. Clear definitions of what drives a good decision in each time horizon, along with clarity of governance is essential for planning.

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ivalua

APRIL 23, 2020

The overall theme is the “Journey to Procurement Excellence”, focusing on how Procurement can deliver value through supplier collaboration, supplier risk management and more advanced strategies and capabilities to deal with Procurement and supply chain management risks and challenges – while not forgetting cost and operational perspectives.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2022

The global supply chain that we know today is built on three assumptions: rational government policy, low variability, and availability of logistics. We can no longer assume that government policy is rational, variability is low or logistics are available. Supply chain excellence happens when leaders manage complex non-linear flows.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

The network senses, translates, and orchestrates market changes (buy- and sell-side markets) bidirectionally with near real-time data to align sell, deliver, make and sourcing organizations outside-in. A value network governed and defined by customer segmentation and a clear understanding of what drives value for the customer.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

” I do not believe in big government and I hate politics. There is not a one-to-one relationship between a container and a purchase order. As a result, a purchase order can cover multiple containers; and a container can carry multiple purchase orders. The average purchase order changes 3-4X before shipment.

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AIMMS

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

So should the purchasing process. . RFIs tend to work well for certain industries (like government) or for purchasing equipment and industrial assets, bu t t hey often fall short in helping supply chain teams select a new software vendor. There is valuable time and effort put in by both the supplier and the purchasing party.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 24, 2025

This shift is significantly accelerated by increasingly stringent government recycling and reuse targets and legislation such as right to repair legislation, which mandates that technology manufacturers provide consumers with the tools, parts and information necessary to repair their devices and extend product lifecycles.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 18, 2021

Excellence, or superiority, is often the goal in corporate organizations. Each and every function, within its own right, strives for excellence and achievement in order for a company to collectively grow, evolve, and thrive. Achieving excellence seldom comes easy. As procurement reaches for excellence, evolution is required.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Global supply chains are built on three assumptions: rational government policy, availability of transportation resources, and low variability. In parallel, PE/venture capitalists purchased/consolidated network solutions, slashing R&D and delaying investment, reducing industry capabilities. Compliance, sanctions, and tariffs loom.

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Jaggaer

MAY 8, 2025

She works with supply chain leaders to take teams to higher levels of excellence and is an influencer with more than 340,000 followers on LinkedIn. How often do your purchase orders change? For example, if your supplier is on wafer-thin margins, it may be bulk purchasing in order to reduce costs, leaving it with excess stock.

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AFFLINK

JUNE 10, 2025

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations are no longer aspirational—they are essential. ESG adds a new layer of strategic value, directly tying environmental sustainability, ethical practices, and robust governance to operational performance and risk mitigation.

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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. I am shocked to see how the lack of governance–clarity on who and how to make decisions–derails well-intended processes. Without clear governance, customer data never sees the light of day. Mistake #3. My challenge?

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Americold

JUNE 17, 2025

At Europastry, we are constantly seeking partnerships that enhance our standards of efficiency and sustainability,” said Paulo Nunes , Baker and Logistic & Purchasing Manager at Europastry Portugal. Their logistics expertise perfectly complements our commitment to innovation and operational excellence at our Trofa facility.

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o9 Solutions

JUNE 9, 2025

Adnan Shahid, Vice President of Supply Chain Planning and Procurement, and Gerhard Mühlhans, Vice President and Head of the Supply Chain Center of Excellence, described the organization’s shift from legacy processes, where 79 planners operated independently using spreadsheets, to a centralized, digital platform. “We

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Logility

MAY 22, 2020

Users are accustomed to building everything in Excel and manipulating the data as needed for their own particular use, typically using static reports or spreadsheets that are siloed in specific departmental needs. A key first step is to have buy-in at the highest level of the organization. Starting at the Top.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 19, 2022

It’s also decentralized, meaning no government or central bank controls it. A transaction fee is sometimes included with purchases or attached to transactions as an alternative incentive scheme. However, it can be an excellent investment when adequately traded and invested. • Buy bitcoins from an exchange.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 16, 2021

With outside pressures, exerted by governments, business partners and consumers, companies need to take much higher risks and move beyond experiments at the fringes of operations. Governments increasingly provide incentives to nearshore production of critical goods, which are usually the more complex ones, when it comes to ecosystem build-up.

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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. Perhaps purchase price variance and budget adherence should take a back seat to customer service. state governments competing right now with the U.S. That requires focus.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2024

The days of the functional manager focused on OEE (Operational Equipment Efficiency) and POV (Purchase Price Variance) need to end. Most of these global sourcing decisions were made on Excel spreadsheets by financial teams. This is not possible in 80% of the current Advanced Planning System (APS) approaches. So, my reply to Peter S.

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Logility

MARCH 24, 2021

Early challenges to IBP included a lack of an accepted academic definition, the absence of a governing body and a bias toward supply chain applications. These critics sensed a sinister “rebranding” ploy designed to get companies to purchase technology and services they already own but perhaps have not fully implemented.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

With a relatively young, highly educated workforce and with excellent engineers and scientists, a culture of innovation, modern cities, infrastructure, raw materials, and strong research institutions there is an opportunity to relook reshoring strategies to thrive. Data-driven decision making to maximize value for manufacturing.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2022

2] Those industries include: Manufacturing; Medicine and Healthcare; Consumer Packaged Goods; Marketing; Insurance; Supply Chain Management; Energy and Utilities; Service Industry; Education; Financial Services; Government; Science; and Retail. ” Machine Learning and Why It’s Important.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 3, 2018

Through digital marketing, small brands are cropping up all over, and it is sentiment analysis and digital content driving purchases. Instead, companies need to build it into digital process redefinition like digital path-to-purchase, digital procurement, digital agriculture, digital manufacturing or digital service.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Areas of focus include new market entry, new product development, sales effectiveness, partnerships and alliances, operational excellence, and financial management. There is significant political risk with the current Chinese government leadership. The Number One Reason Why People Buy with Steve Elwell. About iDev Partners.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

Brand loyalty is no longer the driver for consumer purchasing decisions. People simply want to purchase products from businesses which provide a more transparent and streamlined service, and who deliver on their customer promise, even if it means inflated prices to obtain it.

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