Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

The client leaned across the table and asked, “Is a customer-centric supply chain strategy the same as a demand-driven supply chain strategy?” Drawing from the Whiteboard: Building Customer-Centric Supply Chain Strategies. A supply chain process driven and governed by market signals with minimal latency.

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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. These core assumptions are no longer true. These are our weakest links.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

Pushing the Supply Chain Reset Button by Lora Cecere , Founder, Supply Chain Insights Supply Chain Leaders Can’t Afford to Guess About the Future The global supply chain that we know today is built on three assumptions: rational government policy, low variability, and availability of logistics. Focus on right-sizing inventories.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

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. Cluster strategies contribute to a reduction of the carbon footprint of agri-food supply chains.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2022

Today, only 4% of companies are the first to buy new technology—a 40% decline from post Y2K in 2001. He genuinely cared for the organization and prided himself on forging clever strategies. Lucas had a team that dictated sourcing based on excel spreadsheet analysis to reduce cost and improve tax efficiency. Less Collaborative.

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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. Clarity on Supply Chain Strategy.

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Supply Chain Opz

AUGUST 2, 2018

From the most basic to the most advanced organization, Inventory Optimization is a critical goal and one which underpins the effectiveness of the supply chain operation. Inventory Optimization requires an organization to sustain and maintain the right mix of cost versus service.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Today, only 4% of companies are the first to buy new technology—a 40% decline from post Y2K in 2001. He genuinely cared for the organization and prided himself on forging clever strategies. Lucas had a team that dictated sourcing based on excel spreadsheet analysis to reduce cost and improve tax efficiency. Less Collaborative.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 19, 2024

In essence, a structured supply chain department as described in the blog can help you deliver the right supply chain strategy and goals which helps cost reduction, improve customer service, on-time delivery, and better working capital. This avoids duplication of efforts and ensures a smooth flow of goods and services.

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Oracle SCM

JULY 12, 2017

Companies tripped over themselves to build ecommerce portals, and one-click purchasing grew in relevance. They prioritized projects that reduced inventory and logistics expenses. What are the strategies that helped the best survive? All of these changes in the marketplace meant that supply chains had been disrupted forever.

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Unleashed

JULY 25, 2021

Sustainable food waste management therefore looks at strategies to reduce waste where it occurs, before it occurs. The following five strategies can help food and beverage manufacturers to manage and reduce their food waste: 1. Improving food inventory control. Feeding the community. Commercial composting.

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Precoro

MARCH 11, 2024

Yet there’s a proactive approach that addresses the high cost of healthcare: value-based purchasing (VBP). In the past 15 or so years, the US, which is known for its complicated and expensive healthcare system, has taken some steps towards value-based purchasing.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2022

From supporting cutting-edge cancer research to helping businesses track their inventory, machine learning and AI offer the ability to disrupt and enhance our existing processes in virtually every segment of society.”[1]. 8] Christian Rigg, “ What is machine learning, and why is it crucial for your digital transformation strategy?

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ThroughPut

APRIL 30, 2024

The platform is designed to enhance inventory management and provide accurate demand planning and forecasting, crucial for optimizing supply chain efficiency. The What and Why of AI Tools for Supply Chain There is a reason why everyone is talking about AI tools and why people are driven to make impulsive purchases of AI-powered tools.

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ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Static vs. Dynamic Inventory Management Without Advanced Supply Chain Analytics: Inventory management might be based on static rules or historical sales data, potentially leading to overstocking or stockouts. Data Quality and Governance : Ensuring the quality and consistency of data is paramount.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 23, 2023

In fact, the buy online pickup in store (BOPIS) and delivery options have added to the frontline workers list of tasks to be completed. We all know that one of the Top 2 expenses on a company’s P&L is labor (inventory being the other) and retailers have typically experienced 100%+ annual turnover in hourly workers in non-pandemic times.

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Arkieva

JANUARY 6, 2017

Over the past year, the Arkieva Supply Chain Link Blog provided thought leadership and informative posts on supply chain strategy tips, trends, and news. Just in case you missed some of our supply chain strategy posts , we’ve compiled a list of our popular supply chain posts from 2016 below (ranked based on shares and views).

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 9, 2021

” — the moniker the German government gave to the fourth industrial revolution spawned by digitization. He writes, “Manufacturing operations can take advantage of the data in a number of different ways: Inventory levels; quality control data; equipment productivity; operator productivity; and, condition of equipment.”

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QAD

MARCH 14, 2024

In this episode, we seek to do just that by taking a deep dive into risk management strategies, exploring how CEOs and cross-functional collaboration are the linchpins in creating resilient supply chains. Beth also shares pragmatic advice on setting up successful Kanban systems and leveraging inventory management as a diagnostic tool.

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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. About the Author.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 21, 2023

Companies with advanced supply chain practices excel in delivering quality third-party logistics management, SKU optimization, efficient transport management, and swift handling of B2B/B2C shipments. This partnership improves inventory management, particularly for medicines with limited shelf life, utilizing dedicated storage facilities.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

At a recent industry conference, I asked my 80-plus audience to raise their hands if they were “OK” with the current status of their performance measurement governance practices – including Metrics Identification, Measuring, Tracking, and Controlling. Only three managers raised their hands.

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Unleashed

JANUARY 4, 2022

A subset of eCommerce, social commerce supports engagement with consumers, and elicits user-generated social contributions to assist the buying and selling of products and services online. The ease of voice shopping directly influences consumer searches and as a result, purchase outcomes.

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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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Elementum

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Inventory Management: Precision and Efficiency through Automation AI and ML transform inventory management by predicting stock levels, automating reorder processes, and optimizing warehouse organization. This reduces the risk of overstocking or stockouts, ensuring inventory is managed with unprecedented accuracy and efficiency.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 3, 2021

There are many reasons for this lack of due consideration: Many Supply Chain operations, like manufacturing, purchasing, warehousing, and logistics are hands on, blue collar type jobs. Companies historically have excelled and differentiated themselves because of their R&D capabilities, their products, and their go to market strategy.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Paul Dittmann , Executive Director of the Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee Improving operational efficiency in the global supply chain is a complex undertaking, and requires a documented, multi-year strategy instead of knee jerk reactions, and programs of the month. These are three examples: Rule 3.1:

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

The de minimis concept – sometimes referred to as ‘de minimus’ – is the broad principle of an issue being so small it’s not worth the government getting involved in. At the same time, governments have to consider the cost of administering customs duties on low-value goods. principle?? What is the de minimis rate for New Zealand?

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Claritum

AUGUST 4, 2020

The variables and complexities of purchasing products and services, from basic supplies through to strategic purchases, make Procurement a key. Including governance and adherence to relevant social responsibility policies: procurement are the experts in these. function.Focused purely on moving purchase transactions though the.

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Claritum

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Address Procurement Strategy. The variables and complexities of purchasing products and services, from basic supplies through to strategic purchases, make Procurement a key resource within the business. Including governance and adherence to relevant social responsibility policies: procurement are the experts in these domains.

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Vinculum

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Distribution can be defined as an essential service that makes merchandise available for purchase by allocating it through a given market. Government regulation. With the sheer volume of inventory they possess, the distributors are constantly challenged to deliver products efficiently and quickly. Reducing logistics expenses.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 21, 2022

It is important to note that this is primarily an industry generated report from that of government generated. As inventory-to-sales ratios dropped to near record lows, inter-modal logistics networks were forced to try to manage and synchronize essentially just-in-time material movements which were out of sync in many important dimensions.

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Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Maybe at the start of the S&OP project executives buy in and employees are still eager. Usually lead and motivated by supply chain who promises a great business governing model, there is some enthusiasm and support from other functions. Simon Sinek’s popularised finding meaning in his 2011 book and Ted Talk ‘ Start With Why ’.

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Requis

MAY 22, 2020

In the 1990s, purchasing managers were focusing on how to beat up their suppliers in order to buy cheaper. Years ago, I knew that information sharing and the whole supplier-purchaser relationship is one of the most important things in supply chain (I talked about it in Introduction to Supply Chain Management in 1999).

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2017

If we look back at history, 70% of companies implemented Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), however two-decades later only 1% of companies use VMI processes to drive a better demand signal. Inventory strategies and processes to absorb the error. Planning at companies varies by governance and cultural DNA. Moving Forward.

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Unleashed

APRIL 4, 2022

Here we home in on different ways to do this – from pen & paper to inventory management software – and outline key features that will improve your stock management. You can periodically count items, or make a note every time inventory comes in and stock goes out. So what’s the best way of keeping record of stock?

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RFgen

DECEMBER 4, 2016

However, now more than ever companies do need to think about how global events impact them because their consumers are becoming increasingly eco-conscious and switching their buying habits. Further, it touched upon the different strategies these companies plan to undertake to address their most pertinent supply chain concerns.

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