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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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

My thought was to combine my experience working on visibility solutions with Descartes Systems Group and Manugistics with recent research data. The problem with supplier visibility is bookended into procurement processes that have gone back, not forward over the last decade. I volunteered to write a report on supply visibility.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2020

I struggled to manage myself as I settled in elbow-to-elbow with the group to listen to the presentation. The topic of the meeting was the logistics to launch of the AMR Research Top 25. When Gartner purchased AMR Research in December 2009, the methodology became the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25. The reason?

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Nine times out of ten, the finance group is portrayed as a dam, a barrier or a ferris wheel in the drawings. Notice how the water turns from blue to brown in Figure 3 with the lack of demand translation capabilities within the enterprise for manufacturing and logistics. In Figures 2 and 3, note the portrayal as a dam. Mistake #3.

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Claritum

JUNE 13, 2019

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. I took on the challenge of writing a condensed version of all the current Procurement challenges. I rapidly came to the conclusion that these articles were excellent at the helicopter view of the challenges, however seemed unable to apply categorisation to the challenges. Introduction.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 1, 2022

I just returned from the Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain Conference in Detroit. This annual event explores supply chain management and how logistics can succeed in a fast-changing environment. Furthermore, having short-term Purchase Order/ASN-level visibility is insufficient.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The ”end” they refer to – whether it’s forwarding, fulfillment, or platforms for B2B or B2C sales – remains fairly ambiguous, spanning an acquisition of fashion logistics company HUUB in September 2021 to an investment in rapid fashion production company Unmade. This isn’t just about purchasing power.

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ThroughPut

JUNE 3, 2019

We do it throughout entire industries, enabling leaders to smooth-out their Supply Chains, lean-out their Logistics, optimize their Operations, and maximize their Manufacturing throughput, all with their existing teams and often disaggregated data sources.

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NC State SCRC

JULY 23, 2017

In industries that are going through a lot of Capital Expenditure investments, including construction of pipelines, LNG facilities, and mining operations, the role of procurement on the success of the organization is somewhat different. Here are some of the areas where procurement has the opportunity to make an impact. Cash to Cash.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 21, 2022

This week, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) , with sponsors Penske Logistics and consulting firm Kearney , released the 33rd Annual State of Logistics Report to organization members and the industry as a whole. business logistics costs reportedly rose by 22.4 For 2021, U.S. percent to $1.85

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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

The Experts’ Choice of the Top Online Logistics Resources. So I went straight to the source and asked consultants, trade reporters, Wall Street Journal reporters and others, what their go-to logistics and supply chain sources were. Experts’ Choice: Supply Chain and Logistics Email Newsletters. Ti Logistics Briefing.

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Unleashed

JANUARY 24, 2022

For example, you may look after PPE and office equipment in-house but have a supplier of maintenance equipment monitor this inventory on your behalf who raises purchase orders when stocks are low. MRO inventory can account for a sizeable portion of a business’ total procurement spend. Why is MRO inventory management important?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Some procurement professionals can quickly identify their key, or champion, supplier partners. Listed as a top key finding in a 2020 WBR Insights report it was found that, “The top concern for procurement professionals is making buying decisions without the necessary insight” (WBR Insights 2020). Order our EBOOK HERE.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For the past five years, the team at Supply Chain Insights identified Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners by analyzing performance by peer group on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). To decide winners, we analyze post-recession period performance of 2010-2018 by peer group.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

That is the role of marketing or sales or procurement. Yes, I believe that supply chain overlays on top of the sales and marketing organizations and the procurement function. We have let buy- and sell-side transactional relationships erode value. And, these are the best of their peer group.) “ I scratch my head.

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Supply Chain Movement

JANUARY 11, 2016

Organisation: Accucore Group. The event is comprised of an agenda of original case studies, inspirational keynote sessions, interactive workshops and specialist working groups. Our members include: VPs/Directors/Group Heads in: Supply Chain. Procurement. Purchasing. European Supply Chain Directors Forum.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 24, 2017

Last Saturday, we celebrated Earth Day, making this an excellent time for each of us to examine our own commitment to the environment. In recent years, businesses and consumers across the country have demonstrated that sustainability matters – both in terms of what they buy and how vendors are selected. In fact, 22% of U.S.

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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 17, 2014

14th annual Cool Chain & Controlled Room Temperature Logistics Europe. eWorld Purchasing & Supply. ARC Advisory Group. 13th annual supply chain standard Logistics & Supply Chain Conference. Transport & Logistics Forum. Transport Logistic. Supplier Management Excellence. 26-29 January.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Global parcel logistics and transportation carrier FedEx reported fiscal Q2 quarterly financial performance this week with the implications continuing to resound across traditional and online E-commerce business circles. At the same time, we continue to focus on delivering excellent service for our customers.”. Bob Ferrari. .

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Supply Chain Movement

JANUARY 6, 2016

14th annual Cool Chain & Controlled Room Temperature Logistics Europe. 17th European Logistics CIO Forum. eWorld Purchasing & Supply. ARC Advisory Group. 2nd Annual Global Process Improvement & Operational Excellence Summit. Customer Returns Management & Logistics. Vonlanthen Group.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

The focus was on automating procurement. On March 26, 2015, I nsight Venture Partners (“Insight”) purchased E2open for $8.60 Taking the company private, the investment by Insights gives E2open capital to purchase companies. Investors moaned. Sitting at my desk, I made a list. I thought long and hard on this one.

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 9, 2016

An excerpt from our book “The Procurement Value Proposition” got a nice section of CSCMP’s Supply Chain Quarterly edition this week. As a young assistant professor at Michigan State University, I was part of a group called the Global Procurement Benchmarking Initiative, led by Professor Robert Monczka.

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Supply Chain Movement

AUGUST 14, 2014

In this edition: Marion Kohlmeier, Head of supply chain planning and project purchasing at Weidmann Plastics Technology. Weidmann Plastics Technology is part of the Techniplas Group and I am responsible for three teams: Logistics planning; pre-series scheduling; and project purchasing.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Master supplier data doesn’t just matter to Procurement. It plays a role in a number of necessary business functions and is a key enabler of automation throughout the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process. Inside the modern enterprise, a variety of groups use supplier master data, including not just Procurement, but also: .

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Procurement Academy

AUGUST 31, 2021

Predictive Logistics is there to support you. It is an approach concentrating on your customer’s buying trends, searches, and demographic features and places the product nearer to them by predicting their requirements before they do, as Amazon is currently doing, putting the product required more closely to the consumer in advance.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Developed a process of excellence in supply chain collaboration. That should be sobering news for any business not yet focused on supply chain excellence as a lever for business success. Select one strategic logistics partner and build a long-term, close relationship. Procurement costs. Inventory and storage costs.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 27, 2022

Supply chain excellence is easier to say than to explain. Keith led the work to move P&G from a regional to a global manufacturer opening up the Warsaw center of planning excellence and outsourcing IT to HP. Keith was an undisputed leader in building talent to drive manufacturing excellence. The reason? Discontinued in 2011.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 3, 2022

eAuctions are online real-time dynamic discussions between one purchasing organization and a group of pre-qualified vendors competing for the purchaser’s trade. Throughout a genuine and collaborative cooperation with business vendors, they produce innovative approaches to current procurement difficulties.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

We achieved recognition both internally and externally for our sourcing and procurement accomplishments in the spend management area. Our team was recognized for our unique configure-to-order process for our microprocessors as a finalist in the Supply Chain Council’s Operational Excellence award in 2011. My tenure at AMD was amazing.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The order fulfilment process covers every step required to get goods to the people who purchase them, from the moment a customer places an order to when they receive their purchase. Shipping and logistics: Selecting the appropriate shipping method, arranging transport, and coordinating with couriers for delivery.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Jim Stevens, one of the panelists and director of Customer Logistics at Continental Mills, related one story. However, after the transportation group removed the costs associated with that customer from the budget, the company not only retained that customer, but grew business with them significantly.

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Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 26, 2016

In the last three years we’ve developed our strategy, centralised procurement, purchasing and manufacturing aligned our portfolios across all categories globally and developed our exclusive brands portfolio. there are three options: to set to work with excel, to develop one’s own solution or to purchase an off-the-shelf tool.

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Supply Chain Movement

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

16 | Profile Ivanka Janssen, Director Global Sales Operational Excellence, Diageo. The Route to Consumer programme brings together the product flow from plant to retailer to consumer activities at point of purchase, all to service the consumer experience Diageo is trying to create. I can’t understand why they’re not doing it yet.”

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 6, 2017

80% of the problems I see in Supply Chain and Logistics have quite an easy fix. Segregate your customers into sensible groups that have similar service needs. Scenario 2 – Buy more at once. Companies that excel in inventory management review their safety stock levels at least twice a year. 5) Manage the policy.

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Requis

JUNE 25, 2020

She is a 15-year logistics veteran, educator, consultant, and an active volunteer with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP). This shows how logistics had adapted to the new conditions in a very short time. It’s not just about procurement or warehousing, we go all the way to reverse logistics.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For the past five years, the team at Supply Chain Insights identified Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners by analyzing performance by peer group on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). To decide winners, we analyze post-recession period performance of 2010-2018 by peer group.

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Precoro

MARCH 30, 2022

Strategic Procurement Helps a Business Unleash its Potential. As The Hackett Group discovered, approaching procurement strategically with specific business goals in mind helps achieve a significantly higher ROI. Operational efficiency and cost reduction are among the top procurement priorities for CPOs, according to Deloitte.

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