Silvon Software

APRIL 18, 2024

These tools enable organizations to quickly turn insights into actions with strong stakeholder buy-in while accelerating the execution of strategies across the business and the attainment of an organizations’ objectives. Insights from these tools can lead to process improvements that increase throughput and quality.

Manufacturing Procurement 59

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ivalua

JUNE 29, 2020

Buying supplies, equipment, low preference items and the latest innovations to support high-value care delivery is expensive and while it’s not an area where you want to skimp, there are certainly ways to reduce these expenses without impacting quality of care. The Path to Supply Chain Excellence.

Supply Chain Planning Software 219

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Optimal Sourcing 219

Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 6, 2020

My job, as the plant engineering manager, was to drive innovation and implement technology improvement. Ed argued that instead of buying new packaging equipment that we should work with R&D to have a base flavor and add the color and flavoring at the head of the machine. I remember one project quite well. The So What?

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 304

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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. Organizations can align to drive value despite the allegiance to functional metrics. I kept pressuring this client to use their channel data locked into the Excel files in their sales account teams. Mistake #3. My challenge? Measure it.

S&OP 195

S&OP Supply and Demand Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement 195

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Many of my clients talk about a customer-centric supply chain but rely on useless metrics from an annual survey or a net promoter score. I am unsure if it was a quality issue or a re-routed defective return. A service ordered and delivered at expectations, and with quality parts. We kept getting bad parts.

Customer Service 324

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Millions of shoppers, like my Dad, are not going back to their old habits because there are now faster and more convenient ways for buying daily household needs. It excels on a union of E-Commerce mobile apps and last-mile delivery innovations. It also provides an excellent part-time employment opportunity with flexible shifts.

Supply Chain Planning Software 193

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Elementum

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Business Process Automation AI: Revolutionizing Efficiency in the Digital Age Artificial Intelligence (AI) is dramatically transforming Business Process Automation (BPA), ushering in a new era of operational efficiency and innovation. Common performance metrics include process completion rate and the number of automated tasks.

Sourcing Strategies 78

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

To drive global scale, companies need to design the supply chain to buy globally and execute locally. Based on a heritage of quality and innovation, the designs earned the trust in generations of families. Over the period of 2009-2015, only 88% of companies made improvement on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. (As

Supply Chain Design Software 195

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Logility

JANUARY 26, 2024

However, this year promises a significant paradigm shift where traditional performance metrics are replaced by technology-driven frameworks, as recent breakthroughs with Generative AI in supply chains have demonstrated. Enter our list of supply chain trends for 2024. The same holds for the supply chain organization.

Supply Chain Planning Software 216

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Your supplier may charge you an agreed-upon price, but if the service is unmarked or the merchandise is of poor quality, you won’t be able to meet your savings goals. Most companies rely on on-time delivery, price reduction, and quality service from suppliers to make more profit. What metrics do others (in my industry) use?

Vendor Strategies 55

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Supply Chain View from the Field

APRIL 1, 2015

Many people are talking about Key Performance Indicators, Metrics, Analytics, and other indicators of performance. The importance of selecting the right metrics or “measures” as I prefer to call them, is critical as we all know that metrics drive behaviors. Step 2 – Develop Metrics and Data Sources.

Cost Reduction Strategies 60

Cost Reduction Strategies Material Savings Inventory Reduction Resource Reduction 60

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 28, 2015

Many companies talk about Supply Chain Excellence, but most leaders struggle to define it. One supply chain leader, in a discussion last week, likened supply chain excellence to fitness. He felt that supply chain excellence was analogous. Our journey for supply chain excellence has changed and evolved over time.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

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ThroughPut

APRIL 30, 2024

ThroughPut’s AI-powered tool equips decision-makers throughout the supply chain with actionable recommendations, enhancing the quality and effectiveness of decisions at every level. It helps address disruptions and promotes innovation. Step 2 – Data Checking phase This phase involves focusing on data quality.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The focus is on the role of supply chain finance in driving supply chain excellence. The design of the conference includes tours of several modern warehouses and centers of excellence. A simplistic view is that supply chain excellence is the trade-off of cost, inventory and customer service. The River of Demand. #3

Supply Chain Design Software 190

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 2, 2016

We also see that manufacturing companies with a strong dependency on BPO are less agile and rate themselves lower on innovation. In parallel, the traditional software vendors are struggling with the Innovators Dilemma. Avoid buying software from a consulting company. Do not buy software based on partnerships.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

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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.

Supply Chain Planning Software 246

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 10, 2017

AGCO was honored to receive the AME 2017 Excellence Award. When her employees kept breaking their tablets on the production floor, Peggy used lean-production thought processes to innovate for new answers. AGCO’s culture of innovation policy deployment enabled employees to pioneer a technology solution for manufacturing.

Supply Chain Design Software 153

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HICX Solutions

JANUARY 27, 2022

Supplier Relationship Management is the relationship that develops between a buyer and supplier, which is subject to the exigency of the goods or services purchased and supplied to an organization and dictates the nature of the working relationship that the buyer should look to nurture with their suppliers.

Supply Chain Design Software 98

Supply Chain Design Software Modeling Software Procurement Solutions Optimal Sourcing 98

Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Procurement is the process of translating customer requirements into the selection of highly capable suppliers, to timely, accurately, cost-effectively deliver high quality, mission-critical inputs and raw materials to internal customers. Select the Right Procurement Metrics. Create a Culture for Innovation and Supply Chain Excellence.

Procurement Analytics 58

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 4, 2023

Reason # 3: Inventory Management Improves Quality Since the use of interchangeable parts and mass production methods, reduce inventory effectively increases the output obtained from raw materials and partially-completed products. But times are changing, the use of reduce inventory offers more quality and useful performance metrics.

Inventory Reduction 91

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Older men buy less underwear than younger males and their packaging was not as attractive to the female shopper buying for the family. The company sold on Amazon, operated its own website, managed outlet stores, and could purchase end-aisle displays in major retail chains. Rules, engines, policies and metrics need to align.

Analytics Software 248

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

I also shared with them my view that companies will ultimately find opportunities for supply chain innovation at the intersection of Software, B2B Connectivity, and Social Networking — a trend best illustrated by the rise of Supply Chain Operating Networks (SCONs). Improve process quality for vendors and BASF.

Optimal Sourcing 171

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 19, 2020

SCOR is a method that’s helped businesses in many different areas, such as quality circles. The performance measurement pillar, which is the one used for benchmarking, is essentially a hierarchy of key performance indicators (KPIs), comprising more than 150 metrics organised into two levels. Using SCOR to Benchmark the Supply Chain.

Benchmarking 52

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ThroughPut

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Not only do warehouses fulfill an essential buffer function and ensure cost-efficient distribution, their role as competitive advantage driven by digital innovations significantly enhances as they are also the last decisive step in serving the customer. Strengthening service levels by reducing lead times and boosting on-shelf availability.

Warehousing 52

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 27, 2022

In this way, you will position yourself better in the market, because customers will know why they should buy from you. A target audience is a group of people most likely to be interested in buying your products. You can use SWOT analysis with market trends, competition, and buying habits to gather information for the next step.

Sourcing Strategies 90

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Precoro

MARCH 30, 2022

The term procurement strategy refers to a long-term plan to build strategic relationships with competitive suppliers to acquire the necessary goods and services of the best quality in a specific cost range and have them delivered on time. A procurement strategy defines how purchasing decisions are made. Green Purchasing.

Vendor Strategies 52

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Synovos

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The latter is driven by better quality data, which the Indirect Procurement Report found to be a key benefit of digitalization. It is critical for procurement to adopt the latest technology that enables the team to visualize purchasing spend,” said one. “Any good procurement team needs access to reliable data.”

Optimal Sourcing 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 7, 2016

While traditional supply chain processes evolved from functional excellence definitions for source, make and deliver from the inside-out; to make the digital pivot and become more market-driven, companies need to define new supply chain processes outside-in. For example, should customer sentiment data feed into quality systems?

Supply Chain Design Software 150

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SCMDOJO

JULY 24, 2023

It boasts excellent infrastructure, including well-connected harbors, well-educated people, and multilingual capabilities, making it an international logistics hotspot. While it possesses the buying power of a large corporation, NUNNER focuses on providing tailor-made solutions to its customers.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 91

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 12, 2017

Logistics Excellence: Now & in the eFuture. Eliminating paper from their delivery operations was a common objective for these companies, along with improving productivity, customer service, and data quality. getting buy-in from drivers and other stakeholders) and implementing appropriate metrics to measure and drive performance.).

Supply Chain Planning Software 114

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

As global supply chains start the long process of recovery, supply chain management is in the spotlight, and new best practices and innovative strategies are emerging as supply chain leaders aim to reduce risk in an uncertain future. “Think beyond your four walls to how you can better collaborate and innovate with your suppliers.

Supply Chain Planning Software 116

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Provenance

OCTOBER 1, 2018

At Provenance, we envision a future where every great product comes with accessible, verifiable information about the people, places and materials behind its creation, helping us all make positive choices about the things we buy. Ensure accurate reporting of key daily metrics to optimise outreach. More on our mission here.

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

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Supply Chain Insights

AUGUST 29, 2017

It matters not what your metric is, you get the same results: too much of our trade spend goes down the drain, doesn’t it? Predicting the success of trade promotion is what this rush to promotion optimization is all about; but, it’s more about the quality and quantity of the data.

Supply Chain Planning Software 95

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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

“Currently, the biggest challenge for supply chain managers is…” Keeping up with consumers and their buying behaviors. I think it’s about two things: raising awareness and getting in front of new groups of people in order to get new talent through the doors, and then providing high-quality training to increase retention.

Supply Chain Planning Software 96

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 11, 2018

As the biggest players in fulfillment, distribution and omnichannel retail continue to push boundaries, logistics and planning strategists are forced to innovate. Create an adaptive unified buying process. “If you look at the typical buying process, it is bifurcated based on geography.

Inventory Reduction 75

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

While I’m a firm believer that innovation, not emulation, is the way forward for any company wishing to differentiate through its supply chain, I also believe that reinventing the wheel is something to be avoided if possible. Innovation. 4 Leading Operators with the Supply Chain X-Factor. Health and safety. Outcomes First.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 40

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HICX Solutions

AUGUST 11, 2021

Just establishing these security guidelines and more controls, more quality controls internally, and externally, and making sure that employees are aware of what’s going on when going into the dialogue with the supplier,” has increased the urgency in this area. “If I think this is a really big wake up call for buyers.” .

Procurement Analytics 52

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